Find us at: iTunes Google Play Spotify Patreon Macintosh & Maud invite their very own Apple Bloom, our daughter and MLP superfan Lucy to talk about this Apple Bloom ponysode! Apple Bloom’s getting to be a bigger pony and has the chance to take care of Sweet Apple Acres all by herself! That is, until Applejack gets the tiniest bit worries and hilarity ensues. We talk to Lucy about how many to-dos she could handle, whether she’d be an Applejack for her little brother, and pick a very Cajun ran...
Oct 25, 20180•Ep. 86
First, this is a Fluttershy episode, so of course there’s some mild shade being thrown to other ponies behind a quiet, kind little pony. Then, we add the Breezies, Icelandic/Nordic pixies that talk in the cutest Swedish chef accent ever. THEN, we add a sobering and complex message about learning how to lead others well with kindness but firmness. And that’s not even counting the mare-iachi ponies right at the beginning. This is one heck of an episode, everypony. Macintosh & Maud have a Patre...
Oct 18, 20180•Ep. 85
Twilight Sparkle is so gracious with her time, she’s offered to teach lessons to the Cutie Mark Crusaders to help them find their cutie marks! To which the Crusaders promptly get played by Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon into becoming the talk of Ponyville Elementary. I mean, hanging with a princess is pretty great, but these fillies are downright SCARY. Hell hath no fury like a filly scorned. Macintosh & Maud have a Patreon! If you contribute $2.00 or more you can listen to our review of My ...
Oct 11, 20180•Ep. 84
This week we’re joined by Diana’s aka Maud’s super-cool sister, Sarah! And we have an AWESOME episode for you as Fluttershy accidentally reveals to everypony that she’s an incredible singer. Since it’s Fluttershy though, there’s some stage fright mixed in as well. Still, when a certain somepony loses his deep voice, Fluttershy is willing to jump in to sing bass. With the help of Zecora and a little poison joke... Enjoy our review of “Filli Vanilli!” Macintosh & Maud have a Patreon! If you co...
Oct 04, 20180•Ep. 83
Rarity has the honor of planning the Ponyville Days festival. So of course she Rarity’s it up by falling for a super creepy jerk pony that wears argyle and raves about “authenticity” (barf). But that’s nothing compared to the fit Rarity is about to throw when Applejack decides to pretty herself up. Get ready for a hoot-en-nanny as we watch Rarity lose her dadgum mind this week! Macintosh & Maud have a Patreon! If you contribute $2.00 or more you can listen to our review of My Little Pony: Eq...
Sep 26, 20180•Ep. 82
If you thought Pinkie Apple Pie or even Too Many Pinkie Pies was jam-packed with Pinkie Pie fun, get ready for double the party ponies. James (Unabashedly Obsessed, Blink and You’ll Miss It, Kids on Bikes) returns only a few weeks after his last appearance to talk about the showdown between Pinkie and the mysterious party pony known only as Cheese Sandwich. We debate potentially better titles for this movie, explore the sudden re-appearance of “felt world,” and break down all of Weird Al’s (yes,...
Sep 19, 20180•Ep. 81
Discord's back in Ponyville, this time with a bad case of the blue flu. And there's only one way to solve...oh who are we kidding, it's Discord, and he's got a master plan to get rid of all the ponies so he can get Twilight to pay attention to him. His BFF Fluttershy is off going to watch the Breezies, so Discord's gotta bother somepony. Besides, he has an AMAZING song he needs to send into the universe... If you've got questions or comments you can email us at macintoshandmaud@gmail.com or leav...
Sep 12, 20180•Ep. 80
Dash is trying to get Ponyville qualified for the pegasus relay, but her team is...not the greatest. I mean, Fluttershy's adorable and kind but not the strongest flyer. And Bulk Biceps has...some wing shrinkage issues. So when Spitfire and Fleetfoot offer to let her join the Wonderbolts to fly for Cloudsdale it seems like the greatest thing ever. Except that Twilight Sparkle's got all the princess-level advice and reminds Dash of what her true priorities ought to be. Welcome to Rainbow Falls, ev...
Sep 05, 20180•Ep. 79
Podcaster extraordinaire and Pinkie Pie fan club charter member James (Unabashedly Obsessed! Blink and You'll Miss It!) joins us for the most Pinkie Pie episode that ever did Pinkie Pie. The only thing that could make it better is...*checks notes*...oh, that's right, the entire Apple family going on a road trip to find out if Pinkie is related to them! There's cartoon hijinks, in-jokes about Big Macintosh being very profound, and the hoarder cat lady in the Apple family. And a whole lotta learni...
Aug 29, 20180•Season 4Ep. 78
Rarity gets an episode this week, and that means Macintosh and Maud are gonna get INTO it. Maud thinks Rarity's "generosity" is fairly shallow and self-serving, while Macintosh sees a huge character change this episode. The Rarity scale is definitely in play as we visit Manehattan and get some of our favorite randoponies of the entire series. Oh, and a ridiculous pony musical number... If you've got questions or comments you can email us at macintoshandmaud@gmail.com or leave a comment on the ep...
Aug 22, 20180•Ep. 77
Halloween is still a few months away, but Macintosh and Maud are already celebrating with our scariest episode yet! Although, it wouldn't need to be so scary if everyone would just listen to Fluttershy in the first place. She does happen to know about animals, even ones that other ponies might think are vermin. I mean, Twilight Sparkle jumps on the bandwagon pretty quickly against Fluttershy, and that just doesn't seem right. It might just take a...transformation to get everyone to pay attention...
Aug 15, 20180•Ep. 76
Everypony (or dragon) has a little superhero in them.Have you been eagerly awaiting a My Little Pony crossover with the Marvel/DC universe? No? Well at least you’ll see some recognizable faces as the Mane 6 and Spike get magically transported to one of Spike’s favorite comic books. We’re joined this week by pony guru and fellow podcaster Jon Baley (Popcorn Junkie! Living in the Stacks!) to talk all things Power Ponies and pick our Randopony. And maybe grab one of those cupcakes Pinkie grabbed be...
Aug 08, 20180•Season 4Ep. 75
WE'VE GOT HEAAAAAAARTS AS STRONG AS HORSES...This week Macintosh & Maud are cheering on the Cutie Mark Crusaders as they try to win the opening performance at the Equestria Games. Rainbow Dash is super excited for the Crusaders' performance...but not so excited to make Ms. Harshwhinny mad again. In the meantime, the Crusaders have to decide whether or not they're going to buy in to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's mean girl manipulation. We do NOT like them one bit.If you've got questions or...
Aug 01, 20180•Season 4Ep. 74
In which Daring Do gains a sidekick - a super AWSEOME sidekick!The Daring Do book series is the hottest thing in print in Equestria. There's action, adventure, danger and thrills as Daring Do fights off bad guys and always gets the artifact she's looking for. It's weird that it's taken so long for A.K. Yearling, Daring Do's creator, to get her new book out. Especially because a certain speedy Pegasus can't wait for the new book to come out. In four months. Time to go find out exactly what's hold...
Jul 25, 20180•Season 4Ep. 73
We've got our first guests of the season to discuss some spoopy encounters in Celestia's old castle!This week we've got a jumbo-sized Pinkie Party with our guests Jen and Micah from I Never Saw That! We're treated to a very lightly spooky romp through an old, dusty castle, and learn about how to keep your cool under pressure. In between, though, Jen and Micah talk with us about our alter-pony-egos, Micah reveals his very real-world connection to this week's Randopony, and unveil a new pony theor...
Jul 18, 20180•Season 4Ep. 72
THERE'S A TREE OF HARMONY??!?!!Remember when we said Nightmare Moon was back? Yeah, maybe we got a little carried away. Though to be fair, Twilight was taking some pony-huasca, so hallucinations...ahem, visions are par for the course. If you love Pony lore, look no further than this episode, chock full of scenes from 1000 years ago, before Luna had to be banished from Equestria. If not, at least Discord will have some good goofs you can laugh at while you wait. If you've got questions or comment...
Jul 11, 20180•Season 4Ep. 71
Did you use to wonder what friendship could be? WE DID, BECAUSE WE MISSED YOU, AND NOW WE'RE BACK!!!We've had our fun and taken a short stable rest, but it's time to get back into MY LITTLE PONY! And what a way to come back, as Twilight's getting ready to make her first big appearance as a full-on alicorn princess! Except something's going down in the Everfree Forest that's threatening to spoil the first Summer Sun Celebration since Princess Luna's return. And if new, awesome magic or pony lore ...
Jul 04, 20180•Season 4Ep. 70
After a HUGE finale, it's time to wrap-up Season 3!We've been to the Crystal Empire, had a visit from Discord, and witnessed the transformation of Princess Twilight Sparkle. Now, it's time to revisit the season and wrap everything up! And what better way to wrap up than with our very special pony friend, James from Unabashedly Obsessed and Blink and You'll Miss It! We talk about our new spinoff of MLP meets The Wire, how Spike is basically Chewbacca, and of course, the best Randopony of the seas...
Jun 15, 20180•Season 3Ep. 69
Are you ready for PRINCESSES??!?! People, it’s not a stretch to say that this is the most important episode we’ve covered thus far. It's a musical episode, Twilight is inventing new magic, there's a coronation - a whole lot of stuff gets packed in to what could have been the last-ever episode of this series. Who better to discuss this episode with than Pony-superfan and Apple Bloom to Diana's Applejack, Sarah Kinney! We're breaking down every square hoof of this episode and yes, we may get a lit...
Jun 13, 20180•Season 3Ep. 68
Rainbow Dash has some SERIOUS problems with losing the Equestria Games as a filly.The Crystal Empire has been shortlisted for the Equestria Games, which means Cadence needs some help. Of course, when the Mane Six are involved, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Rarity's dealing with Cadence's hair emergency while the rest are treating the "Games Inspector" to the time of her life. At least, that's what they think they're doing, until things get very, very weird.If you've got questions or com...
Jun 08, 20180•Season 3Ep. 67
All around, a pretty good episode, so long as you forget that Spike's the main character.You would think that a 13-episode season of a children’s animated show wouldn’t have filler episodes. You’d be wrong. Spike is fun and everything, but this whole episode revolves around the flimsiest premise this or any show has ever produced. Then again, we do get some super silly time with all of the Mane Six's pets, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders get some solid time. And hey - at least it's better than "Spi...
Jun 06, 20180•Season 3Ep. 66
Discord has returned to bring a little bit of chaos to our lives, and WE LOVE IT.We know, we know. Discord's an evil being hell-bent on causing chaos throughout Equestria so he can gain power. At least, that's what we've always been told. When it comes down to it, though, he's really a softie just like every other pony. Or rather, pony and/or hoof-clawed-dragon-goat-demon. And as much as we love Discord, Fluttershy is quickly becoming our favorite pony of the Mane Six, hands down. Not to mention...
Jun 01, 20180•Season 3Ep. 65
If you're ever in the position to save a dragon's life...just don't. It's not worth the hassle.We love Spike and his adorable dragon face. He's super helpful and a loyal dragon assistant to everypony. But Spike's also a little boring if we have to hear his stories for too long. And this dragon code he has - it's WAY too intense for a baby dragon to be holding over his head. Maybe we just need to let Spike be Spike. Otherwise, the whole city of Ponyville could be in deep, deep trouble.If you've g...
May 30, 20180•Season 3Ep. 64
YEE-HAW! We're saddlin' up and ridin' out to the Apple Family Reunion!Y'all, we don't normally spend half an episode talkin' in a Texas accent, but if the Apples are havin' a dang reunion, then we've just gotta have some good-ole-fashioned fun! We're foldin' up fritters, training for the seven-legged race and keepin' an eye out for that there barn that keeps fallin' over. And we're tryin' not to get too choked up at the beautiful message of love and family that Applejack gets to share with us at...
May 23, 20180•Season 3Ep. 63
Rainbow Dash feels the need...the need for speed! On December 15, 2012, the world finally got a glimpse into an elite school established for the top one percent of Equestria’s Pegasus ponies. Its purpose was to teach the lost art of aerial equine acrobatics and to insure that the handful of ponies who graduated were the best in the world. They succeeded. Today, the land of Equestria calls it Wonderbolts Academy. The flyers call it: TOP GUN.OK, not exactly, but Dash and friends remind us of some ...
May 16, 20180•Ep. 62
Macintosh & Maud ain't afraid of no ghosts, but Scootaloo sure is...Here at Macintosh & Maud, camping is not high on our list of priorities. We enjoy a little nature now and then but we're mostly inside ponies. But we can understand why the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and especially Scootaloo, might think a camping trip would give them time to bond with their Mane Six counterparts. Still, Rainbow Dash is a prankster and likes to tell some really spooky old mare's tales around the campfire, and...
May 09, 20180•Ep. 61
Guess who's back / back again / Trixie's back / tell a friend...It's time for a good old-fashioned showdown as THE great and powerful Trixie returns to Ponyville, this time with some real magic to fight back with. Twilight's doing the best she can to stop Trixie, but she's still learning magic, and Trixie has figured out some expert-level magic in a short amount of time. Sort of. Meanwhile, Snips and Snails are just the dumbest ponies; Pinkie Pie has the worst case of losing her voice; Rarity is...
May 02, 20180•Ep. 60
The Cutie Mark Crusaders are extra cute this episode, so why does Babs Seed's thick Brooklyn accent make it so bad?We're on record here at Macintosh & Maud of not being the greatest fans of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, especially their own dedicated episodes. But this episode isn't the Crusaders' fault - it's the insecure, passive-aggressive bullying of Babs Seed. That and her not-quite-Bronx, not-quite-Jersey accent. Plus, Macintosh & Maud are on to the animators - you have some explaining...
Apr 25, 20180•Season 3Ep. 59
Despite Discord's efforts at chaos, we've still got the most Pink-a-riffic episode with our awesome guest, James!We knew something was up this week. A giant hailstorm while recording? Random sound issues during editing? It could only be Discord. He even left us a quick message to include on the podcast. Nevertheless, and despite the issues, we have the greatest Pinkie Pie episode that ever Pinkie'd with OUR FIRST EVER GUEST, James from Unabashedly Obsessed and Blink and You'll Miss It! We talk a...
Apr 18, 20180•Ep. 58
Just goes to show you: don’t plan a giant party unless you’re ready for EVERYPONY to show up...So there’s this whole thing where Twilight has to figure out how to save the Crystal Empire from certain doom at he hands of King Sombra. Blah blah blah, something something friendship. What’s FAR more concerning is how the Mane Six, who seem to be AMAZING at entertaining other ponies, didn’t have their ducks in a row for this party. I mean, at least know where the real Crystal Heart is before you make...
Apr 11, 20180•Ep. 57
