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Super Nuclear Presents

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Remember the cartoons you loved as a kid? Do you, like us, remember mid-2000s Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network with a mix of fondness and terror – or, if you don’t, do you want to know what the fuss was about? Join Mary, David, and Ben as we revisit the cartoons that shaped us in an episode-by-episode deep dive, as well as the Internet fan culture as it was then and is now. How do these nostalgic shows hold up? What do we think of them now, as not kids but sad adults? How has the zeitgeist and Internet following evolved along with us? We set out to answer these questions and also to be incredibly hilarious and physically attractive. We started in 2017 with Return to the Past: A Code Lyoko Retrospective, which ran from 2017-2019 and makes up the first part of this feed. Second was The Ultimate Reprise, which ran from 2019-2020 and covers Oban: Star Racers. Now we’re on The Avatar Recycle, hot on the heels of Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Netflix debut! Join us wheresoever you like. Watching along is not necessary - but highly encouraged – and we try to keep spoiler free up to the current episode! Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com!
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Episodes

RttP #9 - Satellite, or, This Show Is Definitely Set in France

You guys may not remember this, but once upon a time, having your cell phone taken away seemed like perfectly legitimate grounds for a student protest. Meanwhile, Pick on Yumi Week reaches its peak as XANA tries to nuke her from space. Join us as we talk freedom fries, poke gentle fun at Overwatch fanboys, and reminisce about the good old days, when people had to make emojis with their faces. Click here to read The Games of Moriarty: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7740418/1/The-Games-of-Moriarty ,...

May 05, 20171 hr 30 min

RttP #8 - End of Take, or, Ten American Directors Stuffed Into a James Finson Suit

Is this Code Lyoko's first real clunker? Mary and Ben say yes, David says maybe. Join us as we meet famed American film director James Finson (we know he's American because he's fat) and discuss Freudian interpretations of slimy alien drool. Oh, and there's also some more nonsense about Bruce Willis. Please note that Return to the Past no longer has a "Clean" rating. Still gonna bleep out swears though. It's like a middle ground. Click here to find out more about La Seine Musicale , the gorgeous...

Apr 29, 20171 hr 6 min

RttP #7 - Image Problem, or, Yumi Ishiyama: Civil War

In this episode, XANA completely blindsides the entire Lyoko Gang by attempting to impersonate a human being and doing remarkably poor work of it, despite completely fooling the group up until the very last moment. But then, why does he drive an emotional wedge in the group in the first place, when he could do so many more destructive things? Is XANA a cold and calculating being, always trying new plans when the old ones don't work, or is he angry and vengeful, forever trying to hurt the Warrior...

Apr 19, 20171 hr 21 min

RttP #6 - Cruel Dilemma, Special Creepy Genius Edition

At long last, the first truly great episode of Code Lyoko arrives! (Unfortunately, this episode of RTTP is no less terrible than the rest.) THRILL as Jeremie and Aelita exchange G-rated double entendres! GAPE as David cracks up Ben and Mary with jokes that would get groans in a kindergarten classroom! BEHOLD as we barrel down weird tangents about juggalos! Caution: contains awkward references to the capital-P Problematic late seventies sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. Questions? Comments? Email us at r...

Apr 15, 20171 hr 12 min

RttP #5 - Big Bug, or, Joyeux Poisson d'Avril

What does XANA have in common with Skynet (well, other than the ridiculously obvious, we mean)? What do Ben's nipples have in common with Smash Mouth's hit single, All-Star? And which of our humble hosts has the cutest dimples? Tune in to episode five to find out! Questions? Comments? Email us at rttppodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at @rttppodcast. Cover art by the very skilled Ingram! Find their work at @ingramcomix or www.ingramcomix.com . Opener: "Un Monde Sans Danger" by Franck Kel...

Apr 06, 20171 hr 5 min

RttP #4 - Log Book, Live from the Intersection of Lincoln and Franklin

Apologies for the less-than-great audio from Mary and David in this episode, but we were recording in THE SAME ROOM which was a great arrangement for all parties concerned. Log Book - an episode that David rightfully remembered as great and Mary and Ben were taken to task on. On today's show we tackle the big questions: How much character development can one show fit into a Speed homage? What the heck were the ONE pair of street names we had to remember for our Americanization goof? What does Be...

Mar 29, 201750 min

RttP #3 - Holiday in the Fog, or, The Closest Thing to Bruce Willis

In this episode, Ulrich, Jim, and Sissi are trapped in a closet as a toxic fog spreads rapidly throughout the school. Coincidentally, a fog also spreads rapidly through Mary, Ben, and David's skulls as they try to think of something, anything, remarkable to say about this utterly unremarkable Code Lyoko episode. Questions? Comments? Email us at rttppodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at @rttppodcast. Cover art by the very skilled Ingram! Find their work at @ingramcomix or www.ingramcomix.c...

Mar 22, 20171 hr 16 min

RttP #2 - Seeing is Believing, or, Flight of the Foxtrot Fanatics

Only two episodes in and already there's singing and dancing (ball's in your court, Joss Whedon). Join the RTTP crew as we discuss underrated vegetables, fail to identify French public safety workers, and react to unexpected emotions we thought we'd never feel again - all right here in Seeing is Believing! Questions? Comments? Email us at rttppodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at @rttppodcast. Cover art by the very skilled Ingram! Find their work at @ingramcomix or www.ingramcomix.com . O...

Mar 08, 20171 hr 1 min

RttP Episode #1: Teddygozilla, or, What The Heck Is Goin' On

In Code Lyoko's debut episode, an evil computer demon turns a teddy bear into a kaiju. What could be more relatable to our audience of millennial tweens? Check out OUR debut episode for all the context the series itself utterly fails to provide! And yes, it's spelled "Teddygozilla." No D. Despite what we said in this episode, we do have a Twitter! Follow us at @rttppodcast. Return to the Past: A Code Lyoko Retrospective is hosted by Mary, David, and Ben. Cover art by Ingram. Find more of their w...

Mar 01, 20171 hr 48 min
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