Animation – The Reel World

Untitled BoJack Horseman Project: Episode 4

BoJack has a daughter?!? Ruh-roh! Unpacking some secret Horseman family history definitely won’t unleash new levels of trauma on our cast! Probably… Maybe…. Hmm….

Meanwhile Mr. Peanutbutter is running for Governor of California, Diane is struggling with her thoughts (and prayers), Princess Carolyn has some big family and career decisions to make, and Todd has some bold ideas for better business.

The Superhero Pantheon: Harley Quinn (Season 3 Episode 8) ‘Batman Begins Forever’

Harley Quinn has been a solid show for three different streaming services. Jerome and Brian decide to explore one of the most important episodes of the series as the creators explore the core moment of Bruce Wayne’s life, the murder of his parents. While it has become borderline self-parody at this point, this show decides to take it seriously.

Pantheon Plus – Mario March Madness: Super Mario Saturday Mornings

It’s Week 2 of Mario March Madness! Brian and Jerome explore more animated adventures of the Mario Bros. through three short-lived animated series: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World.

They even checked out an episode of Captain N: The Game Master! Plus, we hear Brian’s thoughts on the elusive Power Glove.

Pantheon Plus – Mario March Madness: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!

It’s Mario March Madness! The month-long Super Mario Bros. exploration begins with an anime adaptation that most people don’t even know exists.

It’s Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! It’s under an hour yet still manages to tell a better Mario story thanthe 1993 film.”

Pantheon Plus – Underrated Sequels: Shrek 2

Brian reveals his final underrated sequel, and they discuss the wonders of the Shrek franchise. Find out whether Gen Z is right about Shrek 2 being better than the original.

Pantheon Plus – Christmas Edition: Animated Shows

Jerome and Brian are taking a few weeks to discuss the wonders of Christmas through the eyes of some of your favorite TV shows.

This week, they discuss some animated episodes: Batman: The Animated Series‘ ‘Christmas with the Joker’, Futurama‘s ‘Xmas Story’ & ‘A Tale of Two Santas’ and South Park‘s ‘Woodland Critter Christmas’

There Will Be Movies – Episode 95: Akira

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

Isn’t it weird how we made it 95 episodes of a movie podcast without any animation? Well, there’s a good reason for that which Ben will explain…

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 53-55

‘The Wedding’, ‘Six Forgotten Warriors’ & ‘Unclaimed Legacy’

Jerome and Brian begin their discussion of the final season of the mid-90s Spider-Man animated series.

Look, things are weird but at least there’s no fairy tale episode. Peter Parker’s parents might be Russian spies. Also, there’s two episodes featuring Scorpion. Kingpin is a highlight at least.

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 51-52

‘The Lizard King’ & ‘The Prowler’

On the 99th episode of Superhero Pantheon for The Reel World, Jerome and Brian discuss a disappointing finish to season four.

There’s lizards aplenty and a new villain. Also, what influence did Tarantino potentially have on the finale?

The Top 30 Episodes of Batman the Animated Series (Part II: 15-1)

Batman the Animated Series celebrated its 30^th anniversary this last week, so at the suggestion of smarter people who work on this site than me, it’s time for a more explicit ranking of the Top 30 episodes of the show, concluding with 15-1.