Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying items 1-10 of 27 in total of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "cartoon".
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Mobile Suit Gundam
November 9th, 2026 | 1 hr 32 mins
1970s, 1980s, 70s, 80s, War, animation, anime, cartoon, cartoons, japan, japanese, mech, mechs, sci-fi, scifi, tomino, yoshiyuki tomino
On the surface, Mobile Suit Gundam looks like any anime of its late 70s, early 80s, vintage. Giant mech robots fight each other in space as lasers go "pew pew pew!" But Yoshiyuki Tomino's political soap opera plumbs thematic depths and gray morality that belies its undeniably cool and toyetic sci-fi trappings. We're joined by podcaster Derek Van Dyke (Pixel Spectrum, Castle Bravo) to blast off to this cartoon that married the adventure of Star Wars to the horrors of real war.
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Gravity Falls
October 23rd, 2026 | 1 hr 15 mins
Halloween, Mystery, Oregon, Twin Peaks, alex hirsch, alien, aliens, animation, bill cipher, cartoon, cartoons, disney, horror, jason ritter, kristen schaal, magic
Greetings from Gravity Falls! In only two seasons, Alex Hirsch created this spectacular cartoon that chronicles the paranormal summer that twins Dipper and Mabel Pines spend investigating the magic and monsters that surround their Grunkle Stan's roadside Mystery Shack. We triangulate with our own curious kids, Ben and Celeste Lief, to celebrate this hilarious and heartfelt show. If you're curious, don't wait. Take a trip. Find it. It's out there somewhere in the woods. Waiting.
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Garfield's Halloween Adventure
October 5th, 2026 | 1 hr 7 mins
Garfield, Halloween, animation, cartoon, cartoons, comic strip, comic strips, comics, horror, jim davis, odie
This podcast releases on Mondays - the least favorite day of one tubby beloved feline named Garfield. As his popularity began to take off in the early 1980s creator Jim Davis took a page from his comics colleage Charles Schultz and created a Halloween special to showcase, Garfield, Odie, Jon, and the smooth vocals of Lou Rawls. We're joined by comedian Rich Baker (www.daretofailimprov.com) and writer/comedian/filmmaker Joey Clift (Spirit Rangers, Pow!) to trick and/or treat along with this perennial holiday classic.
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90s WB Animation with Special Guest Paul Rugg
September 7th, 2026 | 2 hrs 1 min
1990s, 90s, TV, animaniacs, animation, cartoon, cartoons, comedy, freakazoid, television, voice acting, voice over, warner bros, warner brothers, writing
Cartoons from Warner Bros. in the 90s were a little looney, totally insane-ey, and a chance for the creative forces behind them to Freak Out! Guest comedian/filmmaker Tarik Davis (www.tarikrdavis.com) and I are joined by special guest Paul Rugg, credited writer on 76 episodes of Animaniacs, 24 of Freakazoid, and the voices of numerous characters on both shows including Freakazoid himself, for an incredible behind-the-curtain look at the ecosystem of cartoon-making at the WB when it produced some of the most memorable, daring, and flat-out hilarious animation ever.
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Robots
July 13th, 2026 | 1 hr 45 mins
Robin Williams, Science Fiction, animation, capitalism, cartoon, cartoons, ewan mcgregor, greg kinnear, halle berry, ice age, mel brooks, sci-fi, scifi
In 2005 "Robots" rolled off the assembly line from Blue Sky Studios, and it surprisingly remains greater than the sum of its nuts, bolts, and other assorted parts. Celebrating the aspects of capitalism that reward ingenuity and innovation, and satirizing the aspects of capitalism that incentivise profit at any cost, the film features wildly inventive production design and winning performance from an enormous celebrity roster including Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Stanley Tucci, Paul Giamatti, Mel Brooks, and many many many many more. We're joined by Sophia Riccardi of the Moviestruck podcast to discuss why this film's components are anything but outmoded.
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The Simpsons
June 8th, 2026 | 3 hrs 20 mins
Simpsons, Sitcom, TV, animation, bart, cartoon, cartoons, conan o'brien, hank azaria, harry shearer, homer, jon lovitz, maggie, marge, matt groening, phil hartman, television, voice acting
For our 200th podcast, we're covering "The Simpsons", a superlative satirical juggernaut that, for over 35 years, has held a yellow mirror up to our absurd world. Filled with endlessly quotable moments, pitch-perfect vocal performances, and expertly incisive comedy, Matt Groening's brainchild may arguably be the single greatest television show ever made, and easily one of the most important artistic works of all time. We're joined by four cromulent guests, improviser Dan Oster (MadTV, "A Podcast, But Evil"), comedian / musician Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com, www.themoonunits.com), comedian Rich Baker, and singer Sophie Gonzalez (also www.themoonunits.com). We are now truly all old men yelling at clouds.
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Freakazoid!
February 23rd, 2026 | 1 hr 48 mins
1990s, 90s, animaniacs, animation, cartoon, cartoons, comic book, comic books, deadpool, freakazoid, looney tunes, superhero, tiny toons
He's here to save the nation, so stay tuned to this station. Freakazoid! was unlike any cartoon before or since. Superficially a superhero parody, Paul Rugg and company used their cache and platform to create this satirical fever dream populated with outdated impressions, inexplicable bits, unforgettable characters, and writing wholly untethered to reailty and the rules of comedy. Guest super-dude extraordinaire, comedian and filmmaker Tarik Davis (@tarikrdavis, tarikrdavis.com) joins us to celebrate a show that broke the fourth wall, every convention, and quite possibly, our brains.
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
December 29th, 2025 | 36 mins 30 secs
animation, boris karloff, cartoon, cartoons, christmas, chuck jones, comedy, dr. seuss, grinch, santa, santa claus, x-mas, xmas
It wouldn't be Christmas without Yuletide stealing, so we've got one more episode that's very revealing. The kids drop by the pod, to discuss who's Who, and give How The Grinch Stole Christmas a proper review.
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The Hobbit
November 2nd, 2025 | 2 hrs 9 mins
Dragon, animation, bilbo, cartoon, cartoons, d&d, dungeons and dragons, dwarf, elf, fantasy, gandalf, gollum, hobbit, lord of the rings, lotr, middle earth, rings of power, the rings of power, tolkien, wizard
The greatest adventure is what lies ahead, as Frodovember begins with the 1977 Rankin Bass adaptation of The Hobbit. We go there and back again with guest podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel) to enjoy our mutual first experences with Middle Earth and the works of J.R.R. Tolkein.
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A Goofy Movie
April 7th, 2025 | 2 hrs 15 mins
1990s, 90s, Mickey Mouse, animation, cartoon, cartoons, disney, donald duck, goof troop, goofy, musical, musicals, powerline
It's the perfect cast... podcast! Today is the 30th anniversary of A Goofy Movie. While Goofy is, well, goofy, Disney's story of father/son bonding has for more depth than its dippy dog characters would suggest. We're seeing I 2 I on this film's excellence with a full Goof Troop with comedian Eileen Mayse (@i_lean) and podcaster Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel). A-hyuck!