Elwood City Limits Podcast

...or is it Joor Drinks? Either way, Will and Lucas are happy to end off the Bookworm Bunch series with an old favorite, George Shrinks! The guys talk a bit about the fascinating career of its creator and the many projects you may know him from before stepping into the retro-future jazz of the show itself, plus rankings of the Bookworm Bunch shows! Unlock dozens of hours of content, and this full episode, by joining our Patreon!

Lucas and Will are finally back to talk about Arthur on their Arthur podcast, how about that! The guys get their chance to recap and give their thoughts on the end of the Arthur TV show before getting into it about ham sizes and struggle meals in "The Blackout" and the return of a hated character in "Mei Lin Takes A Stand". It's been 5 awesome years of Elwood City Limits, thank you for every day of it and here's to many more! Watch our Twitch stream Saturday Sept 4, 7 PM EST: twitch.tv/ElwoodCityLimitsPod

What can you say about a tap-dancing horse? Will and Lucas try their best as they explore the world of Marvin, perhaps the most forgotten of the 6 initial Bookworm Bunch shows... This is a preview of the full episode now available on our Patreon, along with dozens more episodes, commentaries, reviews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits

Before ECL returns from its summer break, Will and Lucas take a dive into the heaps of mail and correspondence! The guys take time to give some long-awaited shout-outs, answer questions relating to Doug, good vs bad movies, and the upcoming Arthur book, hit on a pair of controversial Arthur subjects, and give you a heartwarming story of how great Marc Brown is. Nominate us: https://vote.thecoast.ca/ Watch our stream Saturday September 4: https://www.twitch.tv/ElwoodCityLimitsPod

Will and Lucas are pleased to sit down with former DW voice actor and current podcasting maven, Jason Szwimer (no extra M). The three take the loose framework of two of Jason's episodes on Arthur ("DW's Time Trouble" and "Operation: DW!") as the opportunity to talk to him about his time on the show, the experience of voice acting as a child, memorable fan interactions, his new podcasting endeavor (Finding DW), and which facts on his Wikipedia page are flat-out false. Plus, a little surprise at the end... Listen to Finding DW on your favorite podcasting service and follow Jason on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jasonszwimer/)

Will and Lucas sit down to watch the Arthur special about Arthur visiting his cousins in Ohio(?). The guys weigh in on all of the songs, Dad Read's shoes, raccoons, what animal and crop they would farm, the Buster/Adam Sandler connection, skinks and more! This is a commentary track you can sync with your watching of the special. Instructions on how to sync are in the very beginning of the audio track and it is designed to be watched with any copy of the special. Here is the link we used to watch the special: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7s6rrr 

Will gives you two big announcements on this year's Best of Halifax nominations AND our first-ever Twitch stream! https://www.twitch.tv/ElwoodCityLimitsPod https://vote.thecoast.ca/

It's a bit of ECL Origins this time around as Will talks with Dave Patman (aka sweatyhorse78), the creator and administrator of Arthur fansite, Elwood City Downtown Core! Dave talks about the experience of creating and operating a web site dedicated to Arthur in the late 1990s and how it differs from today's online landscape. Dave also explains his origins as an older Arthur fan, the highs of the site, his Arthur favorites, and the finer points of alpaca farming, plus learn how the ECDC inspired this very podcast! Dave is a great resource for anyone interested in the Arthur fandom in its earliest days...

This is a free preview of Will and Lucas' conversation with former DW actor and current podcaster Jason Szwimer. The full audio will be available for free by the end of August, but it is available exclusively to ECL Patrons RIGHT NOW! Sign up for as little as $1 a month and get access to this and more exclusive audio and shows. patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits   Listen to Finding DW on your favorite podcasting service and follow Jason on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jasonszwimer/)

The boys are fully vaxxed and pumped to the max for the new episode! Will gets his wish for a Fern episode with "War of the Worms" and the guys determine who is responsible for the raking and if Buster is MLG in "I Owe You One." Stick around to the very end for exciting updates on upcoming episodes (don't miss the schedule drop on Monday July 26)!

Will and Lucas are near the finish line of their COVID vaccine wait, so no better time to record an ECL! After an update on the next Arthur special, Will admits a shocking level of cherry ignorance in "The Cherry Tree" and the two meet Chip Crosswire in "Matchmaker Matchbreaker". Plus, Lucas educating Will on young people slang and your responses to Buster's hyperfixation. This episode hits the nail out of the park!

Will and Lucas get to a much-anticipated addition to the Bookworm Bunch and look further into the Canadian production, Seven Little Monsters! The guys discuss the work and influence of author Maurice Sendak before delighting in the very Canadian cast, the show's surprising Simpsons connection, and the jumpin' BNL theme song. Plus, a couple of belated Pride Month shout-outs, the hosts' favorite monster, and the two ruminate on which monster the other would be...

150 episodes?! You'd better believe it. Will and Lucas have a lot to talk about in this one as they giggle about the Lord of the Rings in "The Chronicles of Buster" and explore a real piece of American history with "On This Spot". They discuss more serious topics like hyper focusing and the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America, along with a major victory for Arthur's animation team and who the best Arthur dad is...

Will and Lucas take a closer look at the little bear with the missing button as they explore the history of the evergreen children's book and the short-lived cartoon adaptation of Corduroy! The guys cover the interesting future of the "franchise" and the unexpected cool aspects of the cartoon, as well as the problems of having ice cream instead of snow and a surprising last-minute cameo from a trio of beloved Canadian children's entertainers... For hours of more great content, sign up to our Patreon!

With "only" 100 episodes of Arthur left, Will and Lucas search for the green-tailed grebe in "For The Birds" and discover the Grain Reaper in "Ungifted"...the guys, now nearly fully vaccinated, also get into their various "old man interests", the many interests of Mr. Ratburn, model building, French social media, the sweater curse, and Arthur's nips!

Will and Lucas continue their exploration of the PBS Kids weekend block for youngsters by getting the scoop on the moose named Elliot!  Check out this free preview of the whole episode and, if you like what you hear, consider signing up to our Patreon for this and dozens of other episodes, plus dozens more hours of great audio content!

Will and Lucas take a look into the history of Webkinz in "DW's Stray Netkitten" before remembering what Stellaluna is in "Bats in the Belfry". The pair also chat about the Microsoft Office suite, the various ages of Arthur, Arthur Live, Coke Music, Lucas gives a potted history of the Canadian beaver, and a vaccine update!

It's time for a series! Will and Lucas drill down into PBS Kids' Saturday morning block from the early 2000s and explore each show in the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch! They start off with some history of the block itself and animation studio Nelvana before getting into children's book adaptation Timothy Goes To School, a show with a surprising amount of Arthur connections. Plus, 90s commercials, great teachers, and are you a Max or a Ruby? Subscribe to our Patreon for the full episode and WAY more! 

Will and Lucas get into the unfortunate saga of Lance Armstrong in the episode "Room To Ride" before detailing their own experience with family nights in "The Frensky Family Fiasco"...along the way, Lucas rails against helicopter parenting, the guys switch roles, and a beloved character betrayal occurs. All that plus news on the Oasis Animation union protests, Arthur's references, Russian dressing, Henry Rollins, and more!

Finally! Lucas sits Will down and takes the lead through the ill-received adaptation of the worldwide video game hit. The guys of course discuss the movie in details (SPOILERS!) but also get into their individual movie viewing experiences during a COVID-19 lockdown as well as their personal histories with the Monster Hunter games. Plus, their picks for the Best Video Game Movie of All Time, the military connection of modern movies, and whether or not this movie is actually for anybody. Get access to the full review and WAY MORE at our Patreon!