Happy Halloween! In celebration of this ookiest of seasons, we watched two of the newer entries to the Scooby-doo franchise. 2020's Scoob!, and 2022's Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo. Can you guess which one was the worst thing we've ever watched for the show?! -- Rich Masters - @MastersRich @BoldlyProse Spivzy - @Spivzy Music by Vidazen @_Vidazen_ Email us toonhounds@gmail.com Find us on twitter @Toonhounds Episode art and edited by David Spyve...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Happy almost Halloween everyone! For our first of this years celebration of the end of the harvest festival, we're taking a glowy-eyed stare at a man famous for wearing a halloween costume year round - The one and only Batman. Rich has picked us four Batman TAS episodes to sink our pointy teeth into, so give it a listen and enjoy. --- Rich - @Mastersrich @BoldlyProse Spivzy - @Spizy Music by Vidazen @_Vidazen_ Follow us @toonhounds Email us toonhounds@gmail.com Toonhounds.Carrd.Co Episode edited...
Oct 17, 2022•2 hr 10 min
Hello!! Got a brand new piping hot episode for you, all about the most interesting of minecraft blocks - Clay! Claymation is on the table today, where Rich & Spivzy have a big chat about The Trap Door and Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, before answering some of your emails and hearing entries to the Marge Simpsons Impersonation Competertion. --- Rich Masters - @MastersRich - Boldlyprose.com Spivzy - @Spivzy Music by Vidazen @_Vidazen_ Episode art this week by David Spyve Episode ed...
Oct 03, 2022•2 hr
This week, the Toonhounds are getting weird with it, by watching some weird cartoons! First up is a certified classic of 90s cartoon network, the Ed Edd and Eddy episode (or endenenendy as Spivzy kept calling it) One + One = Ed. Then we're heading to France to watch one of the strangest things we've ever seen, Freddie as F.R.O.7, also known as Freddie The Frog. We close out the show with an email, and of course your Fortnightly Daredevil Update. --- Rich Masters - @MastersRich - Boldlyprose.com ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min
"What better excuse, to have a podcast, than to force people to listen for about 40 minutes about a thing you specifically are interested in?" In this little bonus episode, listen to Spivzy enthuse about an absolutely batshit comic book from the 30s, for much longer than 40 minutes! This episode was a patreon exclusive, and you could have listened MONTHS earlier by joining us at patreon.com/toonhounds. Remember, you gotta pay, or be patient.
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min
BLUB BLUB BLUB! Blub blubub blub blubulblub? Blubble blub blubbles! Do you get it, it was like I was underwater? Ah shut your face! Hi guys it's the Toonhounds back again ready to drench you from head to foot with fun. I said FUN, jeez what is it with you today? Anyway, we watched Fish Police and Ponyo, then we answered emails and talked about shit for about 40 minutes, it's a good episode! Oh also Spivzy's microphone went weird so sorry about the audio maybe? it sounded okay on my end, but I do...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Fresh out the oven we've got a delicious course of Theatrical Releases of Cartoon Movies Based on Established TV Shows (Which are Animated). Delicious! Pull up a chair as your waiters Spivzy, Rich, and special guest Maitre-d' Sam Linstrom serve up some smiles. I don't know why I'm doing so many food metaphors today, maybe I'm hungry. We watched Spongebob Squarepants the movie, Rugrats the movie, and Transformers (wait for it) the movie --- Rich - @MastersRich, @Boldlyprose Spivzy - @Spivzy Sam -...
Aug 22, 2022•2 hr 7 min
This week the toonhounds are focusing their chi and fighting with 1,000,000% of their power, as they tackle the heady world of shonen anime! Spivzy tries his best to explain Dragonball Z and My Hero Academia to a relative newcomer the genre, and Rich asks some hard-hitting questions. Like is Piccolo called that because he looks like a pickle? --- Rich Masters @MastersRich @BoldlyProse Spivzy @Spivzy Music by VidaZen @_Vidazen_ Toonhounds@gmail.com Patreon.com/toonhounds Episode art and editing b...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 44 min
This special archive edition of toonhounds was originally released in April 2022 for our patreons! For more like this months earlier than everyone else, join us at patreon.com/toonhounds In this special episode, weadapt some R-rated movies into kids cartoons. Spivzy chooses some properties that would never in a million years be made into a cartoon, while Rich talks about Kim Cattrall for 45 minutes.
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Hello cartoon fans! This week Rich and Spivzy are sitting down to have a big chat about final episodes! We picked two actually good shows this week, and watched the final 4 episodes of The Clone Wars, and the final 3 episodes of Regular Show. We spend a lot of time talking about Star Wars in general, try to remember the names of a few C-List characters, and Rich has his trivia tested. ----- Rich Masters - @MastersRich, @BoldlyProse Spivzy - @Spivzy Music by @_VidaZen_ Find us on twitter @Toonhou...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Peer beneath the veil and witness a bizarre world, where Spivzy has to host a podcast because Rich was off sick that day. Lucky for me I was joined by the venerable Sam Linstrom, to talk up a storm on cartoons which found their homes on the internet. A good chunk of the episode is made up of us trying to do Strong Bad impressions to VARYING degrees of success! We also answered some listener emails, and had a lovely trip down mid 00's memory lane. We watched Homestar Runner, Ratboy Genius, and Ha...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Predacons, Terrorise!! The Toonhounds are joined this week by Matthew Tucciarone ( Heroes Three, T'Pon's Theater on Subspace ) to discuss the uncanny valley of early cg animation! Starting with a show only Rich has ever seen, Shadow Raiders, before moving on the real meat of the episode with Matthew's choice Beast Wars. Finally, Spivzy tries to convince the others that Cubix is allegorical, to middling success. We watched Shadow Raiders (1998) Beast Wars (1996) Cubix (2001) ---- Special Guest Ma...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 34 min
This week the Toonhounds are talking about a sadistic cartoon rat and his victim, that's right, Tom & Jerry! We get into some of our favourite episodes, hear a story from Rich's childhood that isn't traumatic for once, and cower in terror at spivzy's tale of trying to watch a DVD. Also some emails! ---- Spivzy - @Spivzy Rich - @MastersRich music by @_VidaZen_ Editing and art by David Spyve
May 20, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Time. Space. Cartoons. It's more than a linear path, it's a prism of infinite possibility. We're your guide through these vast possibilities. Listen to Toonhounds and ponder the question..."Is What if a good cartoon?" This week we're watching the whole first season of Marvel's What If...?, giving our thoughts on the show as a whole and talk about comics a LOT. Maybe possibly mild spoilers for Multiverse of Madness? Neither of us had actually seen the movie before we recorded this, but you don't ...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Howdy folks, this week the Toonhounds are talking about kids cartoons based on inappropriate properties, namely Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986) and The Toxic Crusaders (1991). We also talk a bit about movies that scared us as kids, Star Trek, and video games (as is tradition) This episode was released early for our Patreons at patreon.com/toonhounds ----- Toonhounds are Rich Masters @MastersRich David Spyve @Spivzy Episode art and edited by David Spyve...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Greetings and fair tiding to you and yours! The Toonhounds are back in action with another ribtickler of an episode, this time on a revue of rowdy, rambunctious, rubberhose rascals! We talk about the real Queen of the screen Betty Boop, before diving into the grand-daddy of cat cartoons Felix the Cat, before dipping our toe into Cuphead's waters! ----- The Toonhounds are @RichMasters @Spivzy Our theme music is by @_Vidazen_ Episode art by David Spyve Episode edited by David Spyve...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Welcome, toon fans! This week The Toonhounds are joined by artist, podcaster and friend Jeff Pennington (@_JeffPennington) to discuss six of our favourite golden age Looney Tunes shorts! We had a swell time delving into what made these cartoons tick and why we love them so much, discussing our favourite Looney directors, and why baseball is the best sport to make movies about! Shorts watched: Porky Pig's Feat Show Biz Bugs The Great Piggybank Robbery Baseball Bugs Duck Amuck Hyde & Hare ----...
Feb 25, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome, toon fans! This week, Rich and Spivzy are pouring a nice cool glass of dip and discussing the worldbuilding (or settingbuilding (trademark toonhounds)) of Zootopia and Who Framed Roger Rabbit! We get deep into how these worlds might operate, the importance of ambiguity, and whether movies are too long these days. We probably also talk about things that have absolutely nothing to do with the theme! Good times. movies watched: Zootopia (2016) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) ---- The Toonho...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this week's bumper length episode, the Toonhounds are joined by friend and animator Sam Linstrom to discuss the world of Looney Tunes spinoffs! We discuss how much genre matters to how well a spinoff works, outdated referential humour, and give our own ideas on how we might have made these shows. Then we answered emails as well! It was quite a day. Shows watched: The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Duck Dodgers Loonatics Unleashed ---- The Toonhounds are @RichMasters @Spivzy Thank you to spe...
Jan 21, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 14
New Year, new TOONHOUNDS! This week, Rich and Spivzy make a new year's resolution to watch more recommendations. To that end, Spivzy has Rich watch Ben 10, and Rich has Spivzy watch Bravestarr the Movie! ---- Music by @_Vidazen_, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMorilKeCnhpv7O?si=lKDxm4sPSfC8uB3d8phUQA&nd=1 Twitter: @Toonhounds Email: Toonhounds@gmail.com @MastersRich @Spivzy Episode art and editing by David Spyve
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Happy festive season!! This week, Richmas Tree and Father Spivzsmas are joined by Matthew Tucciar-ho-ho-ho-ne (@Major_Third) to discuss two wintry classics and one icy disaster. Get your big warm coat on, put a pot of christmas ale on the stove, munch down on some chestnuts and help us bring in the holiday. This week we watched: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (1988) The Rapsittie Street Kids Believe in Santa (2002) ----- Music by @_Vidazen_, https://open.spotify.com/...
Dec 22, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on Toonhounds we delve into the world of reboots! But not the show Reboot. We discuss how to make a good re-imagining, shit all over Chris Pratt a fair amount, and call people who complain about their childhood being ruined a bunch of dumb idiots. It's a really fun episode! We watched: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) eps 1 & 2 "Rise of the Turtles" Jellystone (2021) ep 4 - "Must be Jelly" and "Cats Do Dance" ---- Music by @_Vidazen_, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMori...
Dec 10, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week The Toonhounds are joined by Simpsons superfan, their friend James AKA Pizzaman! We talk about what the show meant to us growing up, discuss our favourite moments from the series, and the shows gradual downfall. It's basically just us quoting the show for 2 hours. We answer some emails too! We watched the episodes: s1e6: Moaning Lisa s6e15: Homie the Clown S6e24: Lemon of Troy ---- Music by @_Vidazen_, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMorilKeCnhpv7O?si=lKDxm4sPSfC8uB3d8phUQA&...
Nov 26, 2021•2 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week the toonhounds are taking a dive into the waters of Bob's Burgers, as we wish co-host Poppy a fond farewell (for now...) This week we watched the episodes: s2e1: The Belchies s3e23: The Unnatural S6e4: Gayle Makin' Bob Sled ---- Music by @Vidazen, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMorilKeCnhpv7O?si=lKDxm4sPSfC8uB3d8phUQA&nd=1 Twitter: @Toonhounds Email: Toonhounds@gmail.com @MastersRich @VulcanSasspants @Spivzy Episode art by Spivzy...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We didn't have time to do a proper episode this week because Spivzy's off galavanting, so we played an adventure GI Joe book instead! Join the newest member of the Joe Team, Richconnaissance, as we foil Cobra's mysterious plot! Mysterious in that we never really figured out what it was! ---- Music by @Vidazen, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMorilKeCnhpv7O?si=lKDxm4sPSfC8uB3d8phUQA&nd=1 Twitter: @Toonhounds Email: Toonhounds@gmail.com @MastersRich @VulcanSasspants @Spivzy Episode art...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this weeks Toonhounds, Rich and Spivzy do a dive into the surprisingly not-safe-for-children world of Don Bluth, try to determine exactly what makes Bluth movies different to Disney, discuss whether Charlie B Barkin is the worst, and play another game of "What's Cobra Commander Planning This Week?" Movies discussed this week are: All Dogs Go To Heaven Anastasia ---- Music by @Vidazen, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMorilKeCnhpv7O?si=lKDxm4sPSfC8uB3d8phUQA&nd=1 Twitter: @Toonhound...
Oct 15, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week the Toonhounds take a look at bad guys, villains and evildoers! We decide on what makes a good antagonist, The Matrix somehow, and play a new game of "What's Cobra Commander's Plan This Week?" Shows discussed this week: Adventure Time Wacky Races GI Joe ---- Music by @Vidazen, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N82S9LYMorilKeCnhpv7O?si=lKDxm4sPSfC8uB3d8phUQA&nd=1 Twitter: @Toonhounds Email: Toonhounds@gmail.com @MastersRich @VulcanSasspants @Spivzy Episode art by Rich...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Matthew Tucciarone of Heroes Three and T'Pon's Theater on Subspace joins us to chat about the Fox Kids network! Shows watched this week: Big Guy and Rusty The Tick Sam and Max: Freelance Police Tiny Toon Adventures Follow us @Toonhounds, and follow Matthew @Major_Third on Twitter, and follow Heroes Three @Heroes3Podcast Theme music by Vidazen Email us Toonhounds@Gmail.com
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Sam Linstrom of Wazoomo fame joins us this week to chat about animated shows with a spooky horror vibe. We try to answer some of life's great questions this week, like is Courage the Cowardly Dog the best cartoon? Who would be in the 2021 Gravedale High reboot? And was Dr Zitbag a war criminal? Shows watched this week: Courage the Cowardly Dog Dr Zitbag's Transylvania Petshop Gravedale High Castlevania Follow us @Toonhounds, and follow sam @SamLinstrom on Twitter and @Wazoomo on TikTok and Insta...
Sep 03, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 4
While Poppy is away, Rich and Spivzy delve into the depths of the Land of Ooo while talking about Adventure Time, going into all sorts of stuff including children's fears, comic books, and how much we both love Lumpy Space Princess. We discuss the season one episodes Slumber Party Panic and Trouble in Lumpy Space. And the season two episodes Video Makers and Heat Signature. --- @Toonhounds on Twitter Email us: Toonhounds@gmail.com Theme music by @Vidazen
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 3