It's time for the Animanicast with another Animaniacs reboot discussion!

The Animanicast finishes their season one reboot episode reviews with a discussion of the thirteenth episode! Dr. Scratchansniff needs some soda, Pinky and the Brain go on a road trip against their will and Dot sorta sings about the first ladies! How many water towers will this episode get?

Hindenberg Cola

Dr. S. is sick and needs the Warners to find some special German soda for his belly. The trio run into a foe from a previous episode but are still able to bring the soda back to the doctor. Unfortunately Dr. Scratchansniff is not the old Dr. S. from the original series.

Roadent Trip

The Brain has designed a "Model B" car to trap everyone inside their vehicles. Unfortunately Pinky and the Brain get trapped inside it instead and are taken on a hazardous road trip across the United States. Brain also reveals a sad and dark origin story before they are able to escape. Also, there's a song about a banana hammock.

FLOTUS, FLOTUS: What Do You Know About Us?

Dot attempts to sing about all the first ladies in just two minutes. Unfortunately the song misses one and the hosts of the Animanicast don't appreciate it's lack of focus and how it really should not be used in education.

Patreon Exclusives for the Week

This week the Animanicast has a commentary track for the ninth episode of Animaniacs with Tom Ruegger! The episode features "Wally Llama" and "Where Rodents Dare." In this week's bonus audio, the hosts talk about other podcasts they love to listen to. It's all at Patreon.com/Animanicast!

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It's time for the Animanicast with another Animaniacs reboot discussion!

The Animanicast gets back to their reboot episode reviews with a discussion of the eighth episode! Wakko is on the case of the missing donuts, the Brain runs for president until his first lady takes the spotlight and we get our first look at two new characters!  This episode has some very funny moments but unfortunately it also has moments that the hosts didn't find funny at all. Find out what worked and find out what they all found shocking.

WhoDonut

Wakko's donuts have been eaten! Who ate them? The Warners go on an investigation.

Mousechurian Candidate

The Brain wants to become president, but in order to do so he needs to be married. He takes a mouse and genetically alters her intelligence. His new wife, Julia, soon takes over his campaign and becomes the presidential candidate! What follows is a moment that the hosts actually found offensive and not in character for Brain.

Starbox and Cindy

Starbox wants to take over the Earth but is unable to because he has become the hostage of a young girl who thinks he's a toy.

Patreon Exclusives for the Week

This week the Animanicast has a commentary track for the third episode of Animaniacs with Tom Ruegger! Plus, in today's bonus audio, you'll hear the hosts review the second season of the Mandalorian! It's all at Patreon.com/Animanicast!

Support The Animanicast

• The Animanicast now has a Patreon! Head over to Patreon.com/Animanicast for exclusive episode commentaries with Tom Ruegger as well as other awesome rewards!
• Join the party! Head on over to Discord.Animanicast.com today to join our RetroZap discussion group. You'll get to chat with the hosts of this show as well as the hosts of other RetroZap podcasts!
• If you'd like to support out show there's lots of ways to do it! First of all, you could go onto Apple Podcasts and leave us a five-star positive review.
• Also, don't forget to tell a friend about the show! Your retweets and post shares help others find us.
• By going to Amazon.Animanicast.com you can find some of the newest Animaniacs merchandise including clothing, toys, videos, and even books written by some of the original writers of the show. Get some great stuff and help support our show! You can even use Amazon.Animanicast.com as your portal to Amazon on your next shopping trip and you'll still be supporting our show with any purchase you make.
• You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com
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It's the 200th Episode of the Animanicast with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger!

Joey, Nathan and Kelly celebrate their 200th podcast episode with the creator of Animaniacs, Tom Ruegger! Tom sits down with Joey, Nathan and Kelly to re-watch and the first episode of Animaniacs and create a commentary track! Watch the first amazing episode of Animaniacs along with the hosts of the Animanicast and the show's creator!  

200th Episode 

Joey, Nathan and Kelly reflect upon their years of podcasting and some of their favorite highlights. They then introduce the Animanicast's new Patreon! You can become a Patron and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast. For more information go to Patreon.com/Animanicast.

Animaniacs Episode 1 Commentary

Tom Ruegger watches the first episode of Animaniacs with the hosts of the Animanicast. This episode features "De-Zanitized," "The Monkey Song," and "Nighty-Night Toon." He shares additional inspirations, stories and facts about the show that have never been heard before. Pull up the first episode on DVD or Hulu to watch and laugh along!

Support The Animanicast

• The Animanicast now has a Patreon! Head over to Patreon.com/Animanicast for exclusive episode commentaries with Tom Ruegger as well as other awesome rewards!
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• If you'd like to support out show there's lots of ways to do it! First of all, you could go onto Apple Podcasts and leave us a five-star positive review.
• Also, don't forget to tell a friend about the show! Your retweets and post shares help others find us.
• By going to Amazon.Animanicast.com you can find some of the newest Animaniacs merchandise including clothing, toys, videos, and even books written by some of the original writers of the show. Get some great stuff and help support our show! You can even use Amazon.Animanicast.com as your portal to Amazon on your next shopping trip and you'll still be supporting our show with any purchase you make.
• You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com
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It's time for the Animanicast! Discussing the third episode of the reboot!

Joey, Nathan and Kelly continue their discussion and review of the Animaniacs reboot. This time they talk about the segments: "Gold Meddlers," "Pinko and the Brain" and "Math-Terpiece Theater: Apples." Will this third episode take the gold, or just go home with a participation trophy? Listen to find out!

Gold Meddlers

The Warners go up against a stuck up athlete named Nils Niedhart at the "Greek Games." Despite Nils' best efforts, the Warners are able to win all the gold medals after the Warners mistake the medals for chocolate coins.

Pinko and the Brain

In an episode calling back to the Red Scare of the 1950s, the Brain tries to take over Congress by outing everyone in the Capitol as a mouse! However an intrepid intern named Brie is able to put a stop to his McCarthy hearing tactics, forcing the Brain to retreat and hit the Washington Monument.

Math-Terpiece Theater: Apples

Dot shares the story of a woman who had five apples and lost two.

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RECAP: Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from the Rob Paulsen Episode, feature a recent listener review, talk about the new Spike Lee film, Da 5 Bloods, and preview next week's interview with actor and casting director Matthew Barry.

Rob Paulsen is an Emmy Award-winning voice actor, singer, and writer. Notable characters he has voiced throughout his extensive career include Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko on Animaniacs, Pinky from Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain, Carl Wheezer from Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Spike in The Land Before Time films and television series. In 2019 Rob, with the help of co-writer Michael Fleeman, published an autobiography Voice Lessons. It details his career as well as his recent battle with throat cancer, and how his diagnosis, treatment, and recovery affected his career and his outlook on life. This year Rob will be appearing in the Steven Spielberg-produced Animaniacs reboot, releasing on Hulu in the Fall.

What you will learn:

• Why Rob decided to leave Detroit and move to Los Angeles as a young man. 
• How he landed his first film roles. 
• How his film acting career transitioned into voice acting. 
• The perks of being a voice actor vs. an on-screen actor. 
• What is was like being the voice behind one of the most iconic animated series in the history of television and film: Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 
• How his ability to play iconic characters provided him opportunities to play Carl Wheezer on Jimmy Neutron, Yakko on Animaniacs, and Pinky on Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. 
• What Rob’s co-writer Michael Fleeman taught him about the writing process and how he hopes his story (Voice Lessons) resonates with others who have, or may still be struggling with cancer.
• The never-ending hustle involved with working in the film industry, how Rob learned to enjoy it, and what that looks like for him today.
• The mindset he went into his career with, and how it still benefits him to this day.
• Working with new technology such as YouTube and Zoom, and how Rob respects the hustle no matter what medium it comes from.
• What his thoughts are on aspiring artists moving to LA, and the finances involved in doing so.
• Rob’s experience joining the Screen Actor’s Guild and his thoughts on unions in general.
• The evolution of animation, how The Simpsons series was instrumental in that shift, and the limitless potential animation provides to working actors.
• How vital passion is to success, as well as being authentic and respectful.
• What is was like meeting his childhood hero Gordie Howe, who only continued to inspire Rob further as they spent time together.
• How his first meeting with Steven Spielberg while shooting E.T. in 1982 resulted in a nearly 40-year working relationship which culminated recently with Spielberg hiring Rob to work on the Animaniacs Reboot this fall on Hulu. 

Resources:

• Rob Paulsen’s: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Official Fan Site, IMDb Page
• Head and Neck Cancer Alliance
• Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life

It's time for the Animanicast! Animaniacs Facts with Tom Ruegger

Join your hosts Joey, Nathan and Kelly in the "Animanicast!" A podcast dedicated to Animaniacs and its sister shows. Today the hosts discuss the some of the tall tales that have surrounded Animaniacs for years and continue to circulate online to this day. Joey, Nathan, and Kelly play "Those Are the Facts!" with Animaniacs creator Tom Ruegger! Which of these rumors are true and which ones are false?

Those Are the Facts!

The Animaniacs IMDB page is full of crowd sourced information. Some of it is true, some of it is mostly true and some is completely false. Luckily Tom Ruegger is here to clear up any confusion. Joey reads the "facts" and Nathan and Kelly guess whether or not they are true. Tom acts as the judge and let's Nathan and Kelly know if their guesses are correct. Afterwards, Tom asks some listener questions sent in to the show!

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It's time for the Animanicast discussing Star Warners!

Join your hosts Joey, Nathan and Kelly in the "Animanicast!" A podcast dedicated to Animaniacs and its sister shows. Today the hosts discuss the last episode of Pinky and the Brain, which also happens to unofficially be an Animaniacs episode as well, it's "Star Warners!" 

In this episode, the cast of Animaniacs parody the original Star Wars trilogy. This episode has action, comedy, cameos and an outstanding battle featuring lightsaber mallets! What do the hosts of the Animanicast think about this episode? Listen to find out!

Star Warners

This parody of Star Wars features the Animaniacs cast filling the roles of key Star Wars figures. Wakko is Wak Skylicker, Dot is Princess Dot and Yakko is Yak Soho. They must face off against Girth Plotz who wants to take over the galaxy by removing comedy! Luckily Wak is helped along by Slappy Wanna Nappy and Skippoda who teach him to "Use the Face" to defuse tense situations. If you love Animaniacs and Star Wars, you're sure to find lots of things to enjoy in this episode!

We have a very, very... important question

The hosts play another round of our new game! Guess the Animaniacs character in 21 questions or less with "We Have A Very, Very... Important Question." Play along and see if you can guess who the character is before Nathan and Joey!

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It's time for the Animanicast discussing Animaniacs with Joanna Davidovich

Join your hosts Joey, Nathan and Kelly in the "Animanicast!" A podcast dedicated to Animaniacs! Today the hosts welcome freelance animator and Animaniacs super-fan Joanna Davidovich to the show! Listen to Joey, Nathan, Kelly and Joanna discuss what makes Animaniacs so great, thoughts about the upcoming reboot and review an Animaniacs comic! It's a jam-packed episode that you're sure to enjoy!

Joanna Davidovich

Joanna shares information about her work in art and animation and how she discovered Animaniacs as a child. Joanna was even lucky enough to be mentioned on an Animaniacs marathon on Kids WB! Joanna talks about why she loves Animaniacs and her concerns over the upcoming reboot.

Make sure to check out Joanna's website at cupojo.net as well as here TeePublic store HERE. To see more of Joanna's Animaniacs collection and hear more thoughts on the reboot check out this video and her YouTube channel.

Animaniacs Issue 19

Another classic Animaniacs comic is discussed! This time, it's issue #19 from the Animaniacs comic book series. It's an issue that raises many questions, but not many laughs with a parody of "The X-files." Kelly summarizes the Warners story and Nathan summarizes Pinky and the Brain's story. Joanna joins the group to give her artistic point of view on the stories and the artwork which includes art by Charles Adlard from "The Walking Dead" and an extremely different cover from artist Miran Kim.

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• Join the party! Head on over to Discord.Animanicast.com today to join our RetroZap discussion group. You'll get to chat with the hosts of this show as well as the hosts of other RetroZap podcasts!
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• Also, don't forget to tell a friend about the show! Your retweets and post shares help others find us.
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