Elwood City Limits Podcast

Will and Lucas return in full effect for the start of Arthur, season 12! The guys get into the finer points of Yom Kippur in "Is That Kosher?" before getting blind-sided by feels in "Never, Never, Never"...plus, a closer look at the new animation, Arthur episodes you can relate to, Lucas gives a Kingdom Hearts update, and a voice familiar to ECL listeners joins the Arthur cast...

It's an off week for the show, so Will dives into the show's mailbag to answer some questions, field some feedback, and listen to a tune! Plus, learn about how Will disappointed Paddington Bear...

It's time once again! Will and Lucas sit down separately to take you through the 11th season of Arthur and their top 5 episode choices (plus a bit of Oscar season banter from Lucas), before coming together to explore an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood that features Marc Brown and the original voice of Arthur, Michael Yarmush!

Monkey pun! Will and Lucas swing into your feed to discuss the history, and the PBS Kids adaptation, of the world's most famous monkey who's not actually a monkey! George's history leads the guys through Nazi Germany and into a complex legacy, while the TV show offers a star-studded cast, funny narration, an appealing visual style, and surprising comparisons to Arthur. Also, how is The Man in the Yellow Hat so independently wealthy? This is a preview. Listen to the full episode and 25+ hours of PBS Kids content on our Patreon!

The 11th season of Arthur ends as a new adventure begins for Lucas and Will's favorite character, with the season finale "Big Brother Binky"! The guys talk a lot about how the show handles adoption as well as their own experiences with it and their impression on baby Mei Lin. They also kick off the show with a long-awaited (and final?!) update on the Lucas Mancini Hall of Kings!

The Adventures of...who? Dudley The what?! Lucas and Will share their memories of this little-remembered piece of Canadian millennial history before taking a big swig of the once-popular kid's show and its old-school techniques. Lucas is vibing with the show's presentation while Will tries to nail down the iconic Dudley voice; along the way, they uncover the Canadian character actors involved in the production and Lucas recounts his experience at 22 Minutes! Check out every episode of FTK by subscribing to our Patreon for as little as $1/month!

Will is joined by special guest Doctor to help work through his contempt for skating in "DW On Ice!" and to draw the line between Muffy and Vince McMahon in "Spoiled Rotten". Doctor also shares his experience watching Arthur in Florida and tells Will all about Chuck E. Cheese, plus CyberTiger, the DW Bump Count, and more! Follow Doctor on Twitter (@ssaapodcast) and find his podcasts like Tune Sweet and Too Grown Up: A Rugrats Retrospective on your preferred podcasting service!

Will and Lucas delve into a deep memory from the childhoods of 90's kids everywhere! The guys get into the Halifax connections of the show's creators and discuss how clowns are no longer the innocent childhood icons they used to be. Attention is also paid to the difference between the Gemini and the Genie awards, Will blows up his Dad's spot, and Lucas tells a tale of Montreal Clown Tinder... Want the full episode and every piece of extra ECL content? Subscribe to the Patreon for as little as $1/month!

This week's episode starts off HOT with some news about when you can watch the new Arthur episodes and more on the Arthur ayahuasca ceremony...then, Will and Lucas review their notes on plagiarism in "Francine's Pilfered Paper" before getting their morals mixed in "Buster Gets Real". All that plus emails, Thanksgiving, computer literacy, a long talk about reality TV, and more!

It's time to check the overhead compartments and prepare for turbulence, as Lucas and Will board the infamous CGI series Jay Jay The Jet Plane! The guys explore Jay Jay's origins on a forgotten kid's programming block and its surprising connection to Thomas The Tank Engine, Theodore Tugboat, and Veggie Tales, as well as the 2 small things Will absolutely HATES about the show, its relation to the Kevin Costner film "Pushing Tin"(?), and exactly how the guys feel about those darn faces! For the full episode, and every episode of For The Kids, subscribe to our Patreon!

Will and Lucas are here to help you come in from the cold and warm up your February with a new episode! The guys discuss hiccup cures in "Hic or Treat" before debating the use of the term 'jimmies' in "Mr. Alwaysright". Lucas also talks about his first experience skiing and drops a crucial Monster Hunter update, plus don't forget about this week's special day...

Word up! Will Wordman and Lucas WordMancini don the costume for the much-requested show that was all about vocabulary, WordGirl! The guys learn more about the history of the show's animation studio and unique comedic style, the S-tier voice-acting roster, and if PBS succeeded at making a smart and funny television show for kids. Redistribute the cheese wealth! This is a preview of the full episode available only on our Patreon, along with every episode of For The Kids and more!

Get ready for an earth-shattering change to Arthur continuity, as Lucas and Will get a load of Matt Damon in "The Making of Arthur" and enact a couple of fit checks in "Dancing Fools". Plus, a potentially problematic Postcards From You, while the emails give a look at Lucas as a young filmmaker, an official ECL drinking game/bingo, and more!

He's just a kid who's 4, it's Caillou! Will and Lucas uncover the history of the bald kid that everyone hates and determine whether or not his stint on PBS Kids was as bad as everyone says it is. The guys sift through their own complicated feelings on Caillou while exploring the surprisingly deep history of the character's development, its connections to Arthur, Teletoon, and Spawn(?), and the potentially dubious source of the Caillou backlash. Check out the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon!

Lucas and Will are marveling at some deep Arthur lore references in "Baby Kate & The Imaginary Mystery" before bemoaning the idea of train conversations in "Strangers on a Train"...they also get to talking about cellphones, Uncle Wormy, and memories of high school including a cringey thing Will used to do!

Will and Lucas, two grown men, enter the Boohbah Zone! Lucas is far more enchanted by the more psychedelic and arthouse aspects of the Teletubbies also-ran, while Will is a bit more put off...they explore its brief history before diving in to a full episode of the show for babies/sensory assault. Along the way, they discuss which 2020 phenomenon the Boohbahs resemble, reveal a surprising connection to a podcast inside joke, and generally revel in the silly and even creepy world of Boohbah. Get access to the full episode for as little as $1 on our Patreon!

Are you emotionally ready for the 2021 return of ECL? Will and Lucas are back to discuss their old phones in "Phony Fern" and mull over a new addition to the Arthur canon in "Brain's Shocking Secret"...along the way, the guys break the news of a cancelled PBS Kids series and the 2021 premiere of Arthur, while getting into Canadian detective shows, boredom vs anger, and maybe the worst thing Muffy has ever done!

Lucas and Will sit down to take in this 2017 special focused on DW's 5th birthday! The boys try their best to stay on topic but still manage to get in some dalliances about dressing fancy at birthday parties, Gambit, Fall Guys, the upcoming anime season, and their initial thoughts on the Flash Animation era of Arthur... This is a syncable commentary track with instructions on how to sync the audio at the beginning. If you want to watch the exact file we used, go to this link: https://youtu.be/YtlWORNB3Ss 

Conductor Will seats Lucas on the Nostalgia Express as they take a look at the origins of Thomas The Tank Engine and its North American vessel, Shining Time Station! Later on down the track, they wrap their heads around children's entertainer George Carlin, discover an interesting link between Thomas and a popular anime, discuss which Canadian TV channel corresponds to its American equivalent, Will reveals his top 3 childhood fandoms, and Lucas becomes a Scheme-head! Unlock the full episode, and every piece of bonus ECL content, for only $1 on our Patreon!

It's the last ECL episode before 2021, so Lucas and Will (and Will's DoorDash order) sit down to revisit a seldom-seen character in "Buenos Noches, Vicita" and another character walks the path to redemption in "Prunella Packs It In". The guys also chat about Dune and are baffled by 2 new segments, Lucas drops some hot college knowledge, and Will shares his dream of Arthur's future!