Everyone loves the nasty 90s nowadays, which made for a perfect opportunity to revisit some old favorite pickles from the pickle jar: X-Men and Sailor Moon! Two great tastes that taste great together, if you ignore all that funky fermented flavor. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES X-Men: The Animated Series Season 4 Episode 8, “Nightcrawler” Sailor Moon (DIC) E…

There’s something strange in our neighborhood, which we know because legally he has to inform us if he moves in. This registered hex offender spans two shows, both Real and Extreme, in the GBAU (Ghostbusters Animated Universe) and his name...is The Grundel. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES The Real Ghostbusters Season 3 Episode 12, “The Grundel” Extreme Ghostb…

DUNE. PART. TWO. LET’S GOOOOOOOOOO (We’re dropping this here for visibility - if you haven’t ever listened to our podcast “I’ve Read Dune, With Rory Voie” well…now is the absolute perfect time. Live in the Dune hype with us.) Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/StaYgR7HW2 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/satamtuesdays Our Website: ht…

Today is our GunBuster finale! Here at the end of the road, we’re stunned by the thrilling conclusion, baffled by a particular robot’s hardcore control scheme, and still so so delighted we stopped watching GoBots. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES GunBuster Episode 5, “Please! There’s Time Enough for Love!” GunBuster Episode 6, “At the End of Eternity” Join our…

Hope you’ve saved up enough leg surgery money, because you’ll be giving a standing ovation to our mecha shows today: we’ve got the ACTUAL first appearance of the titular GunBuster robot, plus a thrifty heap of junkyard slag by the name of Borot. Very nice! Today’s Episode Sponsor: Shark Women™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES GunBuster Episode 4, “Launch! The …

It was an extremely good idea to abandon GoBots in the proverbial parking lot of history, because it led us to 1972’s Mazinger Z, and more specifically to Mazinger Z’s flying belt with its own theme song. This is now exclusively a Jet Scrander podcast. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Justice for Johnny (Johnny’s a Clam)™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Mazinger Z Ep…

We’re back with exactly the same amount of giant robots as last week, so don’t even bother counting like you’re going to hold us accountable for those bot numbers. They’re fine! Ignore the minotaurs and the nudity, they’re just here for flavor. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Business Tigers™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Challenge of the GoBots Episode 55, “Terro…

It’s about time we returned to a big arc of episodes, and what makes a bigger impression than *el robot gigante*? We’re pairing tall, chunky ‘80s machines from East and West alike—just imagine a single proud teardrop glistening behind our sunglasses. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Gunbuster Episode 1, “Whoa! Big Sis and I Are Going to Be Pilots Together?!” C…

Austin’s not around today, so your substitute teacher Patrick “Self-Proclaimed CEO” Stagaman is putting on a video for the class: it’s 1998’s Histeria!, an edu-tainment odyssey (that takes the boys an hour to realize wasn’t made by Steven Spielberg). THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Histeria! Season 1 Episode 10, “The U.S. Civil War, Part 2” Histeria! Season 1…

You’ve surely seen the nasty 90s boy with his shirt pulled up, demanding unspeakable things? Today we’re enlisting the aid of special guest Nathan “Elder Willennial” Cox to examine the original bad boys of cable TV, Beavis and Butthead. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Beavis & Butthead Season 4 Episode 31, “The Great Cornholio” Beavis & Butthead Season 5 Epis…

Our randomized first-time speedrun through One Piece sails again, and this time we’re getting some later-era episodes in the mix. How’s our main character and stretch boystrong Luffy doing? Surely he shows up in these episodes? Surely. He has to. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Polygamy 3.0™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES One Piece Episode 837, “The Birth of Mom! T…

Enough! We’re finally caving to the pressure and doing a special on the cartoons adapted from campy, plant-based horror films—Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Little Shop. Yeah, they made those! For children! And nobody dies! Today’s Episode Sponsor: The Panic Cupboard™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Little Shop Episode 2, “Real Men Aren’t Made of Quiche” A…

For the last bites of our Second Helpings arc, we close with a delectable dessert course of Galaxy Rangers and Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku. Savor the fudgy marshmallow morsels of beach mechas, parental yacht manipulation, and forced teddy bear labor. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Our Haunted Mayor™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers E…

Yeah okay sure we’re watching more of critically acclaimed Men in Black: The Series, but listen SUPERBOOK IS BACK. We just couldn’t stay away from a 1980s bible anime with a time-traveling robot and absentee parenting. Can you honestly blame us? Today’s Episode Sponsor: Professor Temptation™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Superbook Season 1 Episode 14, “The …

We’re perusing our sordid past for savory scraps and overlooked morsels that warrant another bite, starting with Samurai Pizza Cats and Fighting Foodons! Enjoy a pizza-forward double feature that may be light on meat, but it’s packed with cheese. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Bone Jam™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Samurai Pizza Cats Episode 21, “Pizza Bird Deli…

Our summer slime wave reaches a sudden and violent end as we unanimously rebuke Biker Mice from Mars and the toad-blasting Bucky O’Hare. As vermin living in a sports stadium scoreboard might say, ‘two strikes and you’re out!’ Today’s Episode Sponsor: Long Men’s Baseball™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Biker Mice From Mars Episode 4, “We Don’t Need No Stinkin…

The ‘90s snot-rocketed a wave of slime across the media landscape, breeding a rash of nasty, dirty critter boys. Forget teen turtles, fighting toads, or road-based sharks! Our new arc is for interstellar vermin: Biker Mice from Mars and Bucky O’Hare. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Bologna Cones™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Biker Mice From Mars Episode 1, “Rock …

We’ve eaten the Spin-Spin Fruit and concocted a wild new idea for an occasional special—watch two completely randomized episodes of the longest-running rubber pirate anime in history, One Piece. The best part? We have no idea what’s going on. Today’s Episode Sponsor: James Cameron’s Avatar Souvenir Wristwatch™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Once Piece Episod…

Justice prevails once more for Rambo and Conan, our shirt-averse heroes! That’s “justice” in the form of a rocket-propelled lecture on the Evils of Crack, and the shrieking spider-lobster Evillak. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Arranged Marriages for Pets™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Rambo: The Force of Freedom Episode 58, “Just Say No” Conan the Adventurer S2E…

True to our word, we’re back for Part II and the score is Justice: 2, Shirts: 0. What we *didn’t* expect was a drop-in visit from our favorite surprise guest, Count Vl*d Dr****a. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Tunnel Honey™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Conan the Adventurer S1E2, “Blood Brother” Rambo: The Force of Freedom Episode 27, “Return of The Count” Join o…

An eye-catching title to be sure, but no less accurate! We’re exploring the baffling G-rated cartoons of R-rated movies, namely Rambo and Conan. We enlisted married duo Alison & Todd to settle the Hunk v Wizard debate, and great news—we solved it. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Inside Beef™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Rambo: The Force of Freedom Episode 24, “Me…

You're damn right we did direct-to-VHS classic Little Bigfoot, and you're DAMN RIGHT we got Amalia to fill in for Andy who couldn't make it. We spoke this evil aloud during our Dog Days of Summer arc and we aren't ones to back down from an incredible idea when it licks us in the face. This one was behind our very exciting Patreron paywall for a whi…

Buckle up, podfans—this week, we’re running long to rank the first 100 cartoons we’ve seen for the show…in REAL TIME. What climbs to the top of the untouchable S-tier? How many shows are worse than Fish Police? Stop asking! We’ll cover everything! THIS WEEK'S MASTER RANKING DOCUMENT https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aiu8EhN5W6OGGO0fwSprMDiBiC…

We love an occasional dip into unique animated films, so “just in time” for Oscar’s Big Gold Movie Party comes an in-depth discussion of the best Pinocchio of 2022. It’s a bigger list than you’d think. Heads up: Jonathan Taylor Thomas is NOT in this one. THIS WEEK'S FILM Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Netflix) Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/…

We’re calling it here for M.A.S.K. and Centurions. As much as they may try to win our fickle favor with A Nonzero Amount of Draculas, we can’t overlook a failure to deliver on any other front! Sadly, that includes a plan to turn all of Venice into jelly. Today’s Episode Sponsor: ???™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES M.A.S.K. Season 1 Episode 60, “Venice Menace…

We planned this one. This week in vehicular hunk-icide, both shows decide to visit their version of Stonehenge for some chaotic dalliances into real magic, but only *one* has the guts to carpet bomb a wizard’s tomb back to the Arthurian age. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Steven’s Beavers™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES M.A.S.K. Season 1 Episode 17, “Mystery of th…

This winter we’re unwrapping a brand new arc of hot old trash, composed of the 20-minute toy commercials known as M.A.S.K. and Centurions. Will the incredible power of M.A.S.K.’s unbeatable theme song carry into the quality of the show? No! THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Centurions Season 1 Episode 1, “The Sky is on Fire” M.A.S.K. Season 1 Episode 1, “The De…

Warning: the following episode of Saturday Morning Tuesdays that covers Star Trek: Lower Decks will be a serious Trekkie shitboy situation where we really get into it. If that’s the kind of slop you like in your bucket, well, set phasers to “fun”. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 Episode 5, “Cupid’s Errant Arrow” Star Trek: Lowe…

We’ve ignored it long enough - there’s a Simpsons-shaped hole in our podcast’s heart and it’s high time we stuffed it, thiccbird-style. Add in a dripping tureen of Hank Hill gravy and we’ve got one hell of a FOX-Giving dinner. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Frogbumpin’™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES The Simpsons S2E7, “Bart vs. Thanksgiving” King of the Hill S3E7…

We couldn’t resist a dip into one of Nickelodeon’s oddest entries and Spongebob’s spiritual progenitor, Rocko’s Modern Life. To paraphrase a round cow that is mostly ass, it was a hoot. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Telling People You’ve Started to Rewatch Stargate SG-1™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Rocko’s Modern Life S2E9b, “Uniform Behavior” Rocko’s Modern L…

Welcome to Doctor Saturday’s Home for Wayward Nicktoons, where we ensure care and shelter for Nickelodeon’s less-loved children. Who’s that playing in the yard by herself? It’s As Told By Ginger, a fantastic show about youth and having a goblin brother. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Give Bread A Chance™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES As Told By Ginger Episode 1, …

A Long’s Day’s Journey Into Nicktoons continues with yet another oddball, and we’ll give you a hint as to who: /He’s a phantom/. Yes, it’s time for us to bust our old-man hips trying to figure out why so many people liked Danny Phantom. Today’s Episode Sponsor: A Restaurant That Serves Old Boots From The River™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Danny Phantom Ep…

Don’t move—there’s a bucket of neon green slime just above your head and if you don’t listen to the start of our new Nicktoons arc, we can’t promise what’ll happen next. But if you DO listen, we CAN promise we’re starting with a fan favorite: Invader Zim! THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Invader Zim Episode 3B, “Nanozim” Invader Zim Episode 8B, “Bad, Bad Rubbe…

Break out the sweaters and spiced lattes, because our final Dog Days of Summer episode brings with it the *true* official start of autumn. And this week’s a doozy—we’ve got puppets, randy detectives, Sonic spin attacks, and a dog named Weed. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Sharkblasting™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Ginga Densetsu Weed Episode 1, “His Name is Wee…

We finally got around to watching some dog-based shows we’ve wanted to see FOR FOREVER, but alongside special guest Amalia “Honeycomb Daredevil” Larson, we stumbled into something even wilder—the 1997 film “Little Bigfoot”. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Rude Dog and the Dweebs Episode 1b, “The Fish Who Went Moo” Secret Files of the Spy Dogs Episode 1a, “K-9…

This summer’s gone to the dogs! We’ve fetched ourselves some canine classics like Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds and Road Rovers. Listen in horror as we will, in all likelihood, tear them to shreds like a fresh pair of slippers. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Going to Laser Tag With a Mark Twain Impersonator™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Dogtanian and the Thr…

Our final stop on the Gogglemesh Express is the most recent show we’ve ever watched—the currently airing Digimon Ghost Game. Our guest Shane “Send Me An Angemon” Smith serves as our spirit medium to a world of German assassins and digital step-brothers. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Captain F**kbeard’s Buried Pleasure™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Digimon Ghost…

We knew our Tour-de-Mon was going to get a little bumpy, but never expected Digimon Data Squad to hit rock bottom so fast. If a show’s escapist power fantasy is about becoming Digital Immigration and Customs Enforcement, run for the f**cking hills! Today’s Episode Sponsor: Creamier Samurai™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Digimon Data Squad Episode 1, “There …

Our next digi-evolution takes the form of Digimon Frontier, where you’ll almost certainly get Squid Gamed right from the jump. Special guest Kyle “Dangermon” Henick joins us as we nearly miss a surprise connection with Truck-kun, the teleporting senpai. Today’s Episode Sponsor: The McFlurry Police™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Digimon Frontier Episode 1, “…

Tighten up your gaiters and wade into the digi-swamp for our newest arc! Special guest @arizirulnik pushes up his digital glasses and gives us an impassioned defense of Digimon Tamers, the one where the souls of the damned give a cyborg a panic attack. Today’s Episode Sponsor: The Australians Are Ready™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Digimon Tamers Episode 2…

Sky Hunks is ending once more, but thankfully we’re going out on a Very Robotech Wedding! And don’t worry, it’s not one of those “Giuliani cousin-weddings” we were all concerned about. Today’s Episode Sponsor: The Australians Are Ready™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Robotech Episode 23, “Reckless” Robotech Episode 24, “Showdown” Robotech Episode 25, “Weddin…

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force gets its final day in the sun as our Sky Hunks revival nears its grand finale. Does anything tarnish the mighty Crowbar? Will Minmei write a second song? America needs to know. Today’s Episode Sponsor: A Notebook Paper Drawing of Mandy Moore™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Starcom: The U.S. Space Force Episode 5, “Fire and Ice” …

If two points make a straight line, then two knockout episodes of Starcom is basically settled law—and we’re on Team Crowbar. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Carpet Steaks™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Robotech Episode 21, “A New Dawn” Starcom: The U.S. Space Force Episode 2, “Trojan Crowbar” Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/umq7Rms Support us on Patreon: htt…

Much to our surprise, the US Space Force wasn’t completely invented by the Orange Man a few years ago—in fact, the 80s even made a cartoon about it. It’s only logical to continue our aerial hunk research and report back to the people of earth. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Three Books™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Starcom: The U.S. Space Force Episode 1, “Nantu…

Things get serious on this week’s episode of Skyhunks. We face a decision point with Exo-Squad, and Robotech creates the most emotional fruit-based dessert in anime history. THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Exosquad Episode 5, “Resist!” Robotech Episode 18, “Farewell, Big Brother” Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/umq7Rms Support us on Patreon: https://www.…

We laid out a perfectly reasonable theme for this week, but Andy continually proves his inability to grasp it. Will he eventually figure it out? No. The absolute nerve of this f*cking guy! Today’s Episode Sponsor: The Cuddle Shovel™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Exosquad Episode 4, “Blitzkrieg” Robotech Episode 16, “Battlecry” Join our Discord! https://disc…

We couldn’t resist another airborne romp with the cloudboys! Robotech wasn’t finished revealing all its kissing secrets, so we’ve transformed from person to jet in eager anticipation. Exo-Squad joins the roster as well, and it’s uh, certainly trying! Today’s Episode Sponsor: Big City Anime™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Robotech Episode 15, “Homecoming” Exo…

This episode is going to be court-admissible evidence on the day one of us finally snaps. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Jimmy of the Week™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Van-Pires Episode 1, “Those Who Have the Fuel Shall Rule” Van-Pires Episode 2, “Unleaded Zeppelin” Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/umq7Rms Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sata…

Our Neo-Gotham staycation ends with any Batman’s least favorite thing—having to hang out with other people. But a whodunnit parlor mystery with the future Justice League? You’ve got a hot date with the world’s crabbiest teen detective. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Hose Tuna™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Batman Beyond S3E7, “The Call, Pt 1” Batman Beyond S3E8, …

Resident bat-master Dom “Make Schway While The Shun Shwines” Thomas gives us a curated tour of Batman Beyond’s rogues’ gallery—more specifically, the ones who know how to give you a good time, and apparently that’s a crime. Today’s Episode Sponsor: Chicken Glove™ THIS WEEK'S EPISODES Batman Beyond S2E8, “Hooked Up” Batman Beyond S2E12, “Babel” Join…