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A podcast where two obsessive lovers of 1980s newspaper comics discuss said comics and the 1980s animated specials based on them.
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A Special Presentation 20: Dilbert Part 1

A Special Presentation 20: Dilbert Part 1

We're talkin' Dilbert, you know the cat! He's your favorite office drone written by a hypnosis magician who lives in a house shaped like Dilbert's head. We literally talked about Dilbert so much that we had to break it up into two episodes, so enjoy our FIRST Dilbert episode wherein we talk about the first episode of the Dilbert TV series.
48:2503/02/2020
A Special Presentation 19: Heathcliff the Movie

A Special Presentation 19: Heathcliff the Movie

Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)  talk about a comic that you might remember more as a TV series but was also a theatrical movie: It's BEEFcliff the movie. Or possibly Meatcliff the movie.  Listen as we talk about cats, CATS, and a brilliant plan to make sports interesting. PUT ON YOUR GRAVY HELMET AND DIVE IN! Music  courtesy   of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
01:45:1813/01/2020
A Special Presentation 18: Bad Baby

A Special Presentation 18: Bad Baby

Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) talk about another comic strip's misguided stab at animation.  This week we look at the most obscure adaption ever, a cartoon with NO WIKIPEDIA ENTRY, it's Bad Baby.  What's Bad Baby? That's exactly what we asked too.  TOSSED SALAAAAAD AN SCRAMBLED EGGGGGGGS. Music  courtesy  of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
01:27:2306/01/2020
A Special Presentation 17: It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown

A Special Presentation 17: It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown

We're back after having missed our Christmas week update for no other reason than that Mike's computer died. But now it's all better!  So join Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) for another discussion about a comic strip's misguided stab at animation.  This week we look at It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown.  It's a thing that absolutely exists and we have no idea why, but if you want to see Charles Schultz' daughter interact with Snoopy's brother Spike ala Roger Rabbit, well, then this is your thing.  Music courtesy  of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
01:28:2930/12/2019
A Special Presentation 16: A BC Thanksgiving and A BC Christmas

A Special Presentation 16: A BC Thanksgiving and A BC Christmas

It's the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we're looking Johnny Hart's BC specials, because, believe it or not, there was a point in time when BC had enough cultural cache that people were willing to watch not just one but TWO terrible specials based on that property. But wait, how can there be a Christmas special when the title explains that it takes place in the BC era? WHAT THE?!?!? I hope someone got fired for that blunder!  Music courtesy  of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
01:16:1716/12/2019
A Special Presentation 15: A SPECIAL Special Presentation

A Special Presentation 15: A SPECIAL Special Presentation

It's the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss  animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we discuss our OWN ideas for specials based on comic strips! What would you do if you had to make a ____ holiday special?  Find out our wacky ideas in this very special episode!  Also we must have been hungry while we were recording, cuz we also talk about food a whole lot.  Music courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
01:34:1610/12/2019
A Special Presentation 14: Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter

A Special Presentation 14: Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter

It's the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we   discuss a relic of the 70s, where Popeye and every terrible comic strip character that infested the awful funnies page of the 70s meets a man who hates laughter.  By the time we're done, you'll agree... if the funniest thing in your world was Popeye and Snuffy Smith and the Katzenjammer Kids... well, YOU would hate laughter too!  Also check out our new theme  music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
01:27:1902/12/2019
A Special Presentation 13: Thanksgiving!

A Special Presentation 13: Thanksgiving!

It's the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we  discuss TWO specials, both related to the holiday that we are encountering this week: THANKSGIVING! We're looking at Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving and Garfield's Thanksgiving.  Also check out our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals.
56:4126/11/2019
A Special Presentation 12: A Wish For Wings That Work

A Special Presentation 12: A Wish For Wings That Work

It's the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we discuss a cartoon and a comic that are both very near and dear to us and to every person who enjoyed comics while growing up during a certain period of history: It's Bloom County or possibly Outland or possibly Opus... but the important thing is it's A Wish For Wings that Work!  Also check out our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals...
01:34:1319/11/2019
A Special Presentation 11: A Family Circus Easter

A Special Presentation 11: A Family Circus Easter

Ok this episode is late but for once it's NOT my fault.  Apparently there was some sort of bug in the website upload system or something that prevented it from working... but now it's FINALLY working!  So join us for the extremely timely EASTER special just in time for Thanksgiving. It's Bil Keane's terrible little pun-making tykes! They're doing their thing! Mike and Ethan have lots to say about those little bastards.
01:29:4813/11/2019
A Special Presentation 10: Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

A Special Presentation 10: Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

Welcome to episode 9 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)    discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we have a warning about drugs.  Drugs, as it turns out, are bad.  Please enjoy this podcast where we watch a video wherein your favorite cartoon all-stars tell you why drugs are bad. It stars Garfield, thus making it thematic for our purposes. You should listen because, even though every youtube yokel has already published awful grating reaction videos to Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue wherein they pretend to be angrily shocked by its badness, our take is unique in that we're less annoying. Also check out our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals... or learn more at the Midnight Pals Indiegogo campaign!
01:39:4905/11/2019
A Special Presentation 9: Garfield's Halloween Adventure

A Special Presentation 9: Garfield's Halloween Adventure

Welcome to episode 9 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)   discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips. This week, we've got a SPECIAL thematic episode: Because it's Garfield's Halloween special!! And it's up in time for Halloween! This one is a little different than usual... listen and see! Or, rather, listen and hear.  Also check out our new  theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals... or learn more at the Midnight Pals Indiegogo campaign!
01:04:1128/10/2019
A Special Presentation 8: Sabrina Online

A Special Presentation 8: Sabrina Online

Welcome to episode 8 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)  discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  Except it's not a newspaper strip this time!! And it's not an animated special!! This time we're talking about a WEBCOMIC adapted into a RADIO PLAY!  It's the Sabrina Online radio play, all about a skunk girl who doesn't wear pants.   Also check out our new  theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals... or learn more at the Midnight Pals Indiegogo campaign!
01:25:4622/10/2019
A Special Presentation 7: It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

A Special Presentation 7: It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

Welcome to episode 7 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)    discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  This week we discuss It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown - it's depressing and you like it that way cuz it's Charlie Brown!  Also check out our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals... or learn more at the Midnight Pals Indiegogo campaign!
01:16:3414/10/2019
A Special Presentation 6: Flashbeagle

A Special Presentation 6: Flashbeagle

Welcome to episode 5 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)   discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  This week we discuss Flashbeagle, Charles Shultz's disastrous attempt to cash in on the zeitgeist and a special so completely devoid of substance that we can't help but get derailed into talking about Crock. Also check out our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com or at @midnight_pals... or learn more at the Midnight Pals Indiegogo campaign!
01:06:5708/10/2019
A Special Presentation 5: Paradise!

A Special Presentation 5: Paradise!

Welcome to episode 5 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)  discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  This week  we discuss not one but TWO specials, both focused around beautiful tropical getaways. Who enjoys their tropical dream vacation more, Garfield or Cathy? This week we compare Garfield in Paradise and Cathy's Last Resort. Also check out  our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com !
01:18:0101/10/2019
A Special Presentation 4: Robotman

A Special Presentation 4: Robotman

Welcome to episode 3 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  This week we discuss Robotman, a musical concept album that became an animated special as well as a comic strip. WATCH OUT FOR ROBERON! Also check out our new theme music, courtesy of @morbiomatic! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com !
01:13:5823/09/2019
A Special Presentation 3: Miss Peach of the Kelly School

A Special Presentation 3: Miss Peach of the Kelly School

Welcome to episode 3 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)   discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  But wait!! This isn't an animated thing at all! It's...a thing... with puppets! Join as we discuss the hydrocephalic horror of the big headed munchins of that darn Kelly School. See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com !
01:02:4916/09/2019
A Special Presentation 2: Cathy

A Special Presentation 2: Cathy

Welcome to episode 2 of A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron)  discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  This time we're talkin' that hip new 80s comic-ago-go CATHY and all its extremely second wave feminist sensibilities.  Yeet on Cathy with her chocolate, shoes, and yaoi. ACCCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com !
01:14:1110/09/2019
A Special Presentation 1: Marvin

A Special Presentation 1: Marvin

Welcome to the premiere episode of: A Special Presentation or Alf will Not be Seen Tonight, the podcast where Mike (@bitterkarella) and Ethan (@Gtron) discuss animated specials based on newspaper comic strips.  For our first episode, we decided to talk about the baby that everyone loves to hate, Marvin, and his incredibly loathsome sole animated appearance Marvin: Baby of the Year.  Come listen as we discuss how people aged faster in the 1980s, the horror of Marvin's baby orgasms, and the lonesome death of Mel Lazarus' Mama. See more of Ethan at http://www.thehungryreader.com or read his novel at: http://www.bogleech.com/creepy/creepy18joytraveler.html ! See more of Mike at http://www.guttersnipecomic.com !
01:11:5631/08/2019