Elwood City Limits Podcast

Eso es! Will and Lucas, by the whim of the Patreon poll, look back at another attempt by PBS to appeal to the Hispanic market, with a show about twin siblings and a healthy amount of Spanglish. Along the way, the guys discuss their childhood bedtimes, Chuck E. Cheese, lucha libre, and a surprising Arthur-related connection! This is a free preview of the full episode. Join our Patreon for hours of content including the entire For The Kids series!

Lockdown II has commenced in Nova Scotia, but Will and Lucas are ready as ever with the new episode! The two compare the merits of Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace in "Arthur Sells Out", and try to reasonably figure out which movie that Mrs. Tibble and Grandma Thora wanted to go see circa 2007 in "Mind Your Manners". They also reminisce on their first bad games, size up their current best and worst Arthur characters, preview the Clifford movie and more...

Will and Lucas wish on a dragon scale, and find themselves neck-deep in Dragon Tales! The guys explore the long road that the show took to becoming a reality, and just how lucrative it was for PBS Kids (plus, the wild merchandise!). Along the way, they discover the show's connections to ReBoot and the Gundam franchise, its theme song and Will's take on it, reminisce on an EXTREMELY regional popcorn franchise, and why Dragon Tales may secretly be anime... Check out the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon, for as little as $1!

Will sits down with one of the many voices of Arthur Read, actor and scholar Dallas Jokic! Dallas recounts his experience playing Arthur and his acting background (as well as his brother's), what he got up to after acting, and his favorite Arthur characters and episodes.

Will sits down with one of the many voices of Arthur Read, actor and scholar Dallas Jokic! Dallas recounts his experience playing Arthur and his acting background (as well as his brother's), what he got up to after acting, and his favorite Arthur characters and episodes.

Mike and Lucas are back to ring in the 11th season of Arthur with a HUGE episode of the show! The guys try not to beach themselves in "Swept Away" before lamenting how gross harmonicas can really be in "Germophobia"...plus, more on the Arthur Thanksgiving special, an update on the Patreon, the Bane voice returns, and a tribute to the one and only Alex Trebek. (CONTENT WARNING: 2 descriptions of vomiting, one in the mailbag and one around the 51:00 mark)

It's that time again! Lucas and Will offer their thoughts on the season of Arthur that was (10), the show's tenth anniversary, and their personal top 5 episodes they covered...plus, Lucas sneaks in his top 5 albums of 2020!

Season 10 of Arthur comes to a close as Will & Lucas welcome Ming Tsai and ponder the mystery of The Brain's "greenhouse" in "What's Cooking?" and discover the perils and pains of letter carrying in "Buster's Special Delivery". They also briefly discuss the new Arthur short on voting as well as Best of the Worst, seasonal movies, the REAL origin of potstickers, Juicy J, and way more!

The podcast digs into a favorite from Lucas' past as he and Will come in Between The Lions! The guys take a look at the Sesame Street-adjacent production that aimed to improve kids' reading ability and try to keep their heads on a swivel to keep up with all of the segments...plus, some stops along the way to remember TV Guide and the TV listings channel, make a surprising Gremlins connection, and determining where the BTL theme song ranks in the For The Kids canon! To hear the full episode and the full For The Kids back catalogue, join our Patreon for as little as $1!

It's a jam-packed episode as ECL gets to a listener favorite! Lucas and Will start the show chatting about the new Arthur short, Day of the Dead, and what entertainment might look like post-COVID. The boys then dive into the world of made-up languages in "Do You Speak George?" and have a long discussion on the collector mindset, minority representation under capitalism, and more in "World Girls"...

Martha was an average dog, until she won the Patreon poll! Lucas and Will dive in to the cartoon all about a talking dog and her impressive vocabulary and the world of talking animal media. There's a lot to discuss about the show's Arthur roots and its connection to another mega-popular cartoon franchise, how accurately the show portrays the radio, fashion, and what Lucas' dog Spirit would say if they ate alphabet soup... Get access to the full episode for as little as $1 on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits!

The spooky season is here, so celebrate with a new ECL! Lucas and Will broach the awkward subject of Lance Armstrong and giggle about participation trophies in "Binky vs Binky", then get a little medical talking about ear cleaning and anesthesia in "Operation: DW!"...plus, which directors would the Elwood City kids be fans of?

Will & Lucas are buzzing about this PBS Kids show that was produced in, and heavily features, their hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! The guys get in all of their many Atlantic Canada references throughout the show while discussing the aquatic equivalent of Thomas The Tank Engine as well as its real-life counterpart, plus Lucas drops hot exclusive information about the show and his connection to it and Will remembers his own encounter with the show's Harbormaster... To unlock the full episode and all of our extra content, it takes as little as $1 at patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits!

We hope this episode of ECL finds you well at the beginning of the school season, as Will & Lucas wonder why Arthur isn't acting his age in "Unfinished" and discover that DW is the friend nobody likes in "DW Bossy Boots"! The guys also gush about old musicals, Lucas espouses his theory about girls who love France, and even get to talking about (potentially) the end of Arthur...

Hello, neighbor! Will and Lucas get down to tackling a true titan of children's television, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. They cover a brief history of the man himself, his amazing outfits and his innate charisma and showmanship before settling into an episode and ruminating on the big question: Does Mister Rogers' Neighborhood hang with today's crop of kid's entertainment? This is a free preview of the full episode now available on our Patreon for as little as $1! 

Will sits down with YouTubers and animation experts WackyDelhi and KashCash for an informal chat about three digital shorts released by the Arthur team this year, tackling the issues of COVID-19 and racism.  The three videos we talked about: ARTHUR: Wash Your Hands! WGBH - Arthur celebrates the Class of 2020 ARTHUR on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act  Check out Delhi and Kash's original video on the reaction to Arthur's racism video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ya6boo-pc&t=1s  Follow WackyDelhi on social and on YouTube! Twitter YouTube  Follow Kash on social and on YouTube! Twitter Art Twitter YouTube 

Lucas & Will ring in four years of Elwood City Limits and celebrate a new show milestone with a one-two punch of an episode, as they discuss baseball and the appeal of sports in "The Curse of The Grebes" and remember the items they bought but never used in "Arthur Changes Gears"! Thank you so much for listening and interacting with the show over the past 4 years. This show would be nowhere without listeners like you!

After Will reads the emails, Lucas sails in from his PEI vacation to help break down the menace of dinosaur aliens in "DW Aims High" and solve a gripping mystery in "Flaw and Order"...the guys get to talking about Lucas' adventures in fishing, Albert Einstein, the importance of lineups in school, DDR, the new Arthur videos on social media, and solve a mystery of their own: How old is Dad Read?!

If you love to read, chances are that you saw this titan of children's television as a child and Will & Lucas are here to determine if Reading Rainbow holds up! The guys discuss the revered past and the uncertain future of the show before getting into their own reading habits, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the immortal theme song, and even manage to uncover another Arthur secret! This is a preview of the full episode now available on Patreon for as little as $1!

Man, it's a hot one...perfect time to talk about Arthur! Will and Lucas cool off by discussing the ins and outs of economy toilets in "Feeling Flush", and their most valuable possessions in "Family Fortune"...they also discuss the merits of baths vs showers, more Arthur fan casts, if Arthur and DW are millennials, the legacy of Antiques Roadshow, and Lucas full-on embracing the boomer lifestyle!