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The Animanicast- An Animaniacs Podcast

The Animanicast is a podcast dedicated to the classic animated television series "Animaniacs." Join your hosts Joey, Nathan and Kelly as they revisit each episode in the order in which they were released. They'll discuss their favorite moments, jokes, characters as well as their memories of first watching the episode. The show's pop cultural references are also discussed and explored in detail. (You might just learn some cool facts!) In the end, each episode receives a "Water Tower Rating" from the hosts. So cue up an episode of Animaniacs on Hulu or on DVD and then listen to the Animanicast to keep the fun going!
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Now displaying: December, 2017
Dec 31, 2017

Each and every week, your hosts revisit an episode of the series in the order in which they first premiered. They discuss their favorite jokes, gags, and discuss all the cultural references they can find! Today's special episode features a discussion with Tom Ruegger and his sons. They discuss some of their memories of making the show and the origin of several stories and characters.

Behind the Scene Stories and Inspirations

The Ruegger brothers each describe how they got involved in Animaniacs and their memories of recording dialogue for the show. They discuss their acting process as well as how they were directed by their father and Andrea Romano. They also discuss how their personalities help shape the characters of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. Some memories of working on Histeria are also discussed.

Nate shares his memories of meeting Steven Spielberg and working with Sherri Stoner. Tom Ruegger shares some of his favorite moments of working with his sons and how excited he was to have his sons work with the legendary Jonathan Winters.

Nate Ruegger

Nate Ruegger has continued to work in show business writing and directing a couple short films, as well as currently working behind the scenes on the television series "The Real" which films on the Warner Bros. studio lot!

Nate wrote and directed his student film "Another Life"  which can be seen on YouTube HERE

He is currently in post production on his next short film "Trust Me: A Witness Account of the Goatman" which should be seen at several film festivals in 2018. For more information go to www.trustmemovie.com

You can learn more about everything Nate is doing by going to NateRuegger.com

Luke Ruegger

Luke Ruegger is currently working with his father Tom on several different pitches of different cartoon shows for varying age groups. Some pitch packets might be appropriate for adult swim and others might be appropriate for Disney. We look forward to seeing what happens!

Cody Ruegger

Cody is currently practicing Commercial Real Estate Law but also has a musical career as well. He sings whenever he can, is working on a musical, does musical improv and has released an album entitled "Unconfined" which is available on iTunes as well as YouTube and Spotify. You can learn more by going to www.codyalexandermusic.com.

Different Ways to Support Our Show

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.

You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com

Interested in getting some Animanicast MERCHANDISE? It's in stock now at TeePublic! Get yours at Teepublic.Animanicast.com

Dec 24, 2017

Each and every week, your hosts revisit an episode of the series in the order in which they first premiered. They discuss their favorite jokes, gags, and discuss all the cultural references they can find! Today's episode features a discussion of "We're No Pigeons," "Whistle Stop Mindy," and more filler segments!

Mime Time

This episode has a lot of mime time segments. The hosts break down each one and discuss their favorite one.

 "We're No Pigeons"

The Goodfeathers try to convince a young owl that they're not pigeons. Its a plot that's similar to Foghorn Leghorn cartoons of the past. The hosts discuss some of their favorite moments, including a very gross skunk scene.

"Whistle Stop Mindy"

Mindy jumps on a train and Buttons chases after her to make sure she doesn't get dirty. It's a typical Mindy and Buttons cartoon, but the music is styled to the 1940's and it sounds really good!

"Katie Ka-Boom: The Broken Date,"

Katie Ka-Boom has another blow up after her boyfriend is a minute late. It's not the best Katie Ka-Boom segment, but the hosts try to say positive things about it.

BONUS: Last Jedi Discussion

If you're interested in hearing what Joey, Nathan, and Kelly have to say about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, then stay tuned after the credits for a quick, spoiler filled discussion!

Different Ways to Support Our Show

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.

You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com

Interested in getting some Animanicast MERCHANDISE? It's in stock now at TeePublic! Get yours at Teepublic.Animanicast.com

Cover art by @jedishua Intro Music performed by Kontra5t

Dec 17, 2017

Join your hosts Joey, Nathan and Kelly in the "Animanicast!" A podcast dedicated to the classic 90's cartoon show Animaniacs! Today's episode features the Goodfeathers visiting Pesto's mom in "Miami Mama-Mia" and a musical parody of "Fiddler on the Roof" entitled "Pigeon on the Roof."

Filler Segments

This episode has a lot of filler segments, but they're pretty darn good! A couple of Randy Beaman segments, a Mime Time, some Good Idea/Bad Ideas, and a Wheel of Morality are all discussed.

Miami Mama-Mia

The Goodfeathers visit Pesto's mom and are surprised to see she's getting married! Pesto disagrees with the idea so he spends the cartoon trying to give his soon-to-be step dad an "accident" but of course, Pesto is the only one that gets hurt.

The hosts discuss some of their favorite moments in this cartoon. Kelly talks about her love of the show "Sea Quest" since Bobby mentions it in the episode.

Pigeon on the Roof

The Goodfeathers perform a parody of "Fiddler on the Roof" in this cartoon. The Girlfeathers want to be "egg hatchers" so they try to convince the boys to marry them. There's a lot of singing and dancing, and in the end the Goodfeathers get engaged... or do they? There's also a leftover segment from "West Side Pigeons" put in here as well which confuses the plot a little more.

The hosts discuss their favorite moments and samples of the original "Fiddler on the Roof" are played to compare to the Goodfeathers.

Different Ways to Support Our Show

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.

You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com

Interested in getting some Animanicast MERCHANDISE? It's in stock now at TeePublic! Get yours at Teepublic.Animanicast.com

 

 

Dec 10, 2017

Each and every week, your hosts revisit an episode of the series in the order in which they first premiered. They discuss their favorite jokes, gags, and discuss all the cultural references they can find! Today's episode features a discussion of "Take My Siblings, Please," "The Mindy 500," and "Morning Malaise"

Left Overs

This episode is the first episode of Season Two. A short season, with a lot of left over segments from season one. The hosts discuss some of the filler segments in this episode such as the final "Dot's Poetry Corner" segments and a pretty lame "Wheel of Morality."

Take My Siblings, Please

In a retelling of the "Billy Goats Gruff" the Warners need to cross a bridge with a troll under it. There's a lot of romping, a lot of organ playing, and a surprise ending that's sure to make you laugh. The hosts discuss their favorite gags and what romping means.

The Mindy 500

Mindy escapes and gets on a racetrack. Buttons chases her and ends up getting very tired! Get it? TIRED?

Morning Malaise

The Warners put radio host Howie Turn in his place after he makes fun of his listeners. The hosts discuss their limited exposure to Howard Stern in the 90's and what they liked about this cartoon.

Different Ways to Support Our Show

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.

You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com

Interested in getting some Animanicast MERCHANDISE? It's in stock now at TeePublic! Get yours at Teepublic.Animanicast.com

 

Dec 3, 2017

Each and every week, your hosts revisit an episode of the series in the order in which they first premiered. They discuss their favorite jokes, gags, and discuss all the cultural references they can find! Today's episode features the hosts' favorite three episodes of Animaniacs, season one.

The Top Three Episodes of Season One

Although there are many outstanding episodes in Animaniacs, there are a select few that are perfect from start to finish. The hosts spend some time giving a few honorable mentions, and then get into their top three. What were their favorites? Long time listeners can probably guess. Place your bets and give a listen!

Different Ways to Support Our Show

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.

You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey HERE. (Say that you're a listener of the Animanicast and get an extra decal!)

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