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01:13:48

Ep 164: Strawberry Shortcake

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/07/31

Berry Bros and Cake Bros, your time has come at last! Special guest and friend of the show Melanie Harker has given us the gift of "Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins", a delicious 80s animated special in which the title tween and her friends defend Berryland from Sour Grapes and the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak. Listen and learn how berries get their scent and flavor! IT'S SCIENCE! Will Melanie have the scent baked into her hair? Will Dave equate growing up to the lenght of his

01:42:02

Ep 163: Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/07/24

"By your powers combined, WE ARE Saturday Mourning Cartoons." - Captain Planet, probably. We have a huge episode this week. It's so big and beef that we had to release all 100+ minutes of it at the same time. Why? Because Captain Planet is amazing and still part of our zeitgeist today. Sean is joined by artist Melanie Harker and Dr. Shannon Mancus for this week's episode as we summon the great powers that Gaia has bestowed upon us. Oh, and we have a drug episode this week too? Will Melanie

01:08:14

Ep 162: ALF

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/07/17

Melmak is a place that Sean, Dave, and special guest Jamal Newman want to visit. After watching ALF, the three of us have attended several time share meetings to see if we can purchase a place on Melmak so we can visit ALF, or Gordon Shumway, on a more regular basis. For a DIC entertainment show, this one had everyone impressed with the animation and also the jazzy theme music. Also, we have ALF himself in the studio to chat about his show and experiences during the live action segments of the

01:24:02

Ep 161: My Little Pony Tales

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2017/07/10

This is the week we all knew was going to happen at some point when the guys would finally discuss My Little Pony. It's not that they hate the show or have any problems with it, in fact, Sean even owned a MLP when he was growing up; we have no problem with the cartoon. Instead, we're curious about the fan base. We get fan bases and we love them, but Sean had to overcome his preconcieved notions of modern day MLP fans. GUESS WHAT? We're only talking about the cartoon MPL Tales today, which is

01:21:27

Ep 160: Berserk

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2017/07/03

"Take Frank Castle, the Punisher, and multiply him by 1000," is Evan Valentine's assessment of our the hero in Berserk, named Guts. Guts is beaten and betrayed by those close to him, and then to further add insult to injury, he's haunted by evil spirits that prevent him from sleeping. The psychological makeup of this hero, really an anti-hero, is fascinating when you realize that Guts is seriously driven. Driven by vengeance, love, and hate of his enemies and the singlular goal to crush them with

01:06:19

Ep 159: Cartoon Fancast

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2017/06/26

This week's episode is a total departure from anything we have every done before; we did some fancasts. We revisited a bunch of cartoons we have discussed and cast them with real actors. Sounds easy, right? Well, Dave loves doing fancasts but Sean has never done one until now. With over 160+ cartoons to pick from, what will the guys decide should be on the big screen? What cartoon would you pick? Will Dave ever get a live action Gargoyles movie? Will Sean cast himself as actor Paul Dano

39:25

Ep 158: Dragon Ball Super and Samurai Jack

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/06/19

June casual conversation means that every day is a "casual Friday" where we talk about cartoons around the SMC office. This week we are getting into two similar yet very different cartoons; Dragon Ball Super and Samurai Jack. One show really puts the emphasis on battle and doing with it takes to beat your opponent, and then other has a constantly grumpy Vegeta. So, grab your favorite flip flops, tank top, and shorts, cuz we're getting extremely casual. Wait. That was too casual. Come on,

38:07

Ep 157: Steven Universe and Attack on Titan

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/06/12

Continuing with our different format for June, Sean and Dave are talking about current cartoons that they've been watching; Steven Universe and Attack on Titan. These two shows actually have a lot in common - 1) strong coming of age story, 2) a hero learning to use new powers, 3) and story with a lot of foreshadowing. Yes, Steven Universe and Attack on Titan are almost the same thing, despite the gruesome nature of AoT and the fun loving emotional tone of Steven Universe. You could almost do a

32:44

Ep 156: History of SMC

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/06/05

What have Sean and Dave gone back to watch? Over 3+ years, are there shows that clicked with our co-hosts so much that they have dedicated time and energy to enjoy them even after it's been revisited, reviewed, and ridiculed? This week Sean and Dave take a walk down memory lane and discuss some highlights and also why it's hard to review material, even when it's been out for a couple decades. Will Dave have to write a review about this particular episode? Will Sean be able to able to say

01:21:54

Ep 155: Spider-Man (1967)

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/05/29

We are back with more radioactive spider blood this week and a catchy theme song to boot! *twap* We are finishing up Marvel May with the original animated series of the wall-crawler in all of his psychedelic glory. A couple confusing things - 1) Peter Parker sounds A LOT older than a teenager, 2) Some of these villains are not canon, 3) season three was considered to be "too influenced by drugs" thanks to Ralph Bakshi. This original cartoon spider-man has some high points when the villains are

01:23:45

Ep 154: Ultraforce

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2017/05/22

What if you were to rip off both Marvel and DC comics in an attempt to do something interesting and new? But instead of new and interesting, all of your designs ended up looking like it came from a super hero recycling program? AND then Marvel purchased all of you IP, attempted to merge it into their universe, and then lit your trash up in a dumpster fire? The end product? Well, it's Ultraforce, of course. The fact that the title has "force" in it really hits home how "forced" this entire

01:30:19

Ep 153: Black Panther

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/05/15

Marvel May has been pretty rough so far. Gurdains (a reviewers spelling not ours) of the Galaxy and Wolverine and the X-men; two shows that are very polarizing and based off of successful IP. This week we get into BET's motion comic - Black Panther and wow, does it shine as a beacon of hope for this month. Complex plot with a multitude of characters, brutal combat sequences, gritty imagery, and it's a motion comic? Usually a motion comic would take us out of our focus when trying to watch a

01:19:00

Ep 152: Wolverine and the X-men

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/05/08

What if I told you that we could get every single X-man and X-woman into a cartoon show? No lie. What if we packed every single character into one show and then told you we were going to focus on your favorite character like Wolverine. And then Wolverine ended up being such a secondary character that by the end he was completely unnecessary? Yeah, you'd then have Wolverine and the X-men, which should have been called Emma Frost fights to get the Dark Phoenix power for 26 episodes. It's a show

01:12:41

Ep 151: Guardians of the Galaxy

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/05/01

It's May and we LOVE alliteration. Sean and Dave also love the Marvel Cinematic Universe and with Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 in theaters on May 4, we're dedicating an entire month to Marvel cartoons. Kicking it off is the GotG gang on Disney XD, which is a little strange because all of the characters are modeled after the live action but this isn't canon with the live action, nor is it supposed to help bridge the gaps between the movies, nor is it supposed to help you understand about Star

01:09:15

Ep 150: The Big O

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/04/24

"Cast in the name of God, Ye not guilty!" This phrase accompanies the theme song which chimes "BIG O" over and over again. It's as if the denzins of Paradigm City forgot about the mechanical savior that navigates the ruins below their feet. Thankfully, the always present, dashing, and Bruce Wayne-esque negotiator named Roger Smith is happy to remind everyone that he's the pilot and city's only hope. But how will he negotiate his way out of his new client, an Android, Dororthy Wayneright? Will

01:17:03

Ep 149: Outlaw Star

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/04/17

We are on a journey this week (not a cruise like last week). A jouney of extrodinary measures with an extra-ordinary cast of characters. We're setting out aboard the XGP with Charlie Visconage to talk all about Outlaw Star. Bounty hunters turned good guys turned bounty hunters turned protectors of the universe? Yeah, this show is bonkers and a lot of fun. Interesting characters, a mix of magic, and goal driven plot all bundled together in a race to the galatic leyline! Will Dave find more

01:22:52

Ep 148: One Piece

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/04/10

This week is a banner week. We are finally getting around to one of the biggest anime series in the world that continues to break records year after year. We are of course talking about One Piece, and we are joined by our special guest Alex Kazanas. Alex is co-host of the successful One Piece Podcast (http://onepiecepodcast.com/) and shares his vast knowledge of the One Piece with Sean and Dave this week. Will Dave eat a Devil Fruit? Will Sean launch himself into a birds mouth? Will Alex manage

01:13:12

Ep 147: FLCL

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/04/03

Gas up your vespa, tune your bass guitar, and prep the huge bandaids for your foreheads because we're getting into FLCL or Fooly Cooly! What does it mean? What gives? Why am I transitioning into a manga style while I'm writing this? FLCL is 100% bananas and 100% fun. It's an anime that requires you to sit back and attempt to let it all wash over you. Under normal cricumstances, the confluence of all these random piece would NOT coalesce into a good show. BUT FLCL manages to pull it off and

01:27:30

Ep 146: Code Geass vs Zoids Genesis

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/03/27

You made it! We are at the final episode of our Mecha March Madness month with special guest - Dr. Shannon Davies Mancus! We are bringing out the big guns in our finale with Code Geass and Zoids Genesis! Code Geass is an alternate history anime that has a splash of the Carolingian age mixed with (not so subtle) references to Orwell's 1984. Zoids Genesis is the same dopey Zoids show that you've come to know and love! Who will win this round, plus, who will take home the trophy for the entire

01:31:29

Ep 145: Neon Genesis Evangelion vs Mobile Suit...

Saturday Mourning Cartoons ·

2017/03/20

We're at our penultimate episode for Mecha March Madness month here at SMC and we have a real brawl this week with Neon Genesis Evangelion vs Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Evangelion and Mobile Suit Gundam were some people's entry anime for mecha and each holds a special place in Sean and Dave's hearts. But then comes the deciding factor as, our guest, Tony Lazzeroni weighs in with plenty of spite points. Will Dave mine enough "gundamium" to build his own Gundam? Will Sean find out that a familiar

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