Best Cartoon Island Podcasts (2025)

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Day 26/One Year - An Explanation Without an Answer 1:21:27

23d ago1:21:27

1:21:27

It's a quiet one. Until it's not. And then it really, really isn't. What starts as a quiet day with catching up on some messages in a bottle, suddenly takes a turn. Or a spin. Or a warp? Honestly, i genuinely can't say exactly what happens. But it's a doozy. And the two end up somewhere new. And also, not at all. You can contact Subjects Jason and …

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That Time the US Government Brainwashed America into DIY Bomb Shelters 39:02

2m ago39:02

39:02

Picture this: it's just after World War II -- the world knows nuclear weapons can end civilization. So, how can a government help the public feel safe? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the ridiculous history of that time Uncle Sam tried to make the public build cartoonishly bad fallout shelters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

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Red, White & Bruised: Sinking Boats, Beefing w/Pop Stars, & Losing to a Cartoon Turtle 38:37

1d ago38:37

38:37

This week on Red, White & Bruised, host Robin breaks down another week of chaos from the Trump administration, from potential war crimes to beefing with pop stars to gutting protections for trans prisoners. THE BIG STORY: Pete Hegseth's Boat Strike Scandal The Secretary of Defense is facing war crime allegations after reports surfaced that a second…

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CLASSIC: Idiomatic For The People, Part I 1:04:05

3d ago1:04:05

1:04:05

Language is beautiful and, in many cases, continually evolving. As a result, we end up with hundreds of strange idioms and figures of speech that we use on a daily basis, with little to no understanding of what they originally meant. Join the guys and special guest, Rowan Newbie, the creator of the Pitches podcast, as they explore the bizarre origi…

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The Trolls and the Christmas Express with Marshall Givens and Delvin Cox 1:00:12

4d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Hey Everybody! This week we have a very special KIHTP... It's the first time ever with MY FOUR DADS TOGETHER!!! That's right, No Gina, but you get Ray, Chan, Marshall Givens, and 4th Dad Delvin Cox in one room to discuss Canadian Christmas Cartoons! Enjoy! MERCH STORE - www.teepublic.com/stores/knowing-is-half-the-podcast Patreon - Patreon.com/Know…

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Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy 31:50

5d ago31:50

31:50

Can people really just, for no discernable reason, catch on fire? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the centuries old folklore and investigations of a phenomenon known as "spontaneous human combustion" -- and discover the debate continues, even in the modern day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Red, White & Bruised: Aftyn Behn, Pete Hegseth's War Crimes Speedrun, & Enemy Lists that Have Waitlists 37:38

7d ago37:38

37:38

This week on Red, White & Bruised: Tennessee's 7th District special election is somehow competitive in a Trump +22 district, and it's all thanks to Aftyn Behn, a progressive state rep who won't apologize for hating bachelorette parties or fighting corporate tax dodgers. We break down why her campaign is the blueprint Democrats need and why Republic…

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IP, Part Three: A Copyright for Everyone! 39:59

7d ago39:59

39:59

As Ben, Noel and Max close out another year of Ridiculous History, they return to the patently baffling world of intellectual property. In part three of this series, the guys finally tackle one of the weirdest concepts out there -- a thoroughly confusing thing called a 'copyright'. What is it? Where did this idea come from, how does it work... and …

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Gilberto Valle: The Cannibal Cop | Fantasy or Felony? 48:28

9d ago48:28

48:28

In 2012, NYPD officer Gilberto Valle's wife made a horrifying discovery: thousands of online chats where her husband discussed kidnapping, torturing, cooking, and eating women...including her. Valle was a member of Dark Fetish Net, a website for extreme sexual fantasies, where he shared detailed plans about cannibalizing real people he knew. The FB…

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CLASSIC: Was there a real-life Rapunzel? 28:59

10d ago28:59

28:59

Most people in the West are familiar with the old Rapunzel fairy tale -- a beautiful princess is confined to a tower until a prince, captivated by her beauty, uses her hair as a ladder and comes to her rescue. But where did this story come from, exactly? Tune in to learn more in today's Classic episode from 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

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Carol Burnett Show - Thanksgiving Special? 58:09

8d ago58:09

58:09

Hey Everybody! This week we have NO GINA but Andrea Listenberger is with us to talk WWE 2k25 and also The Carol Burnett show! This was Thanksgiving Episode sort of. So, we are offering it up Thanksgiving night...sort of... Enjoy! MERCH STORE - www.teepublic.com/stores/knowing-is-half-the-podcast Patreon - Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Faceboo…

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Ridiculous Maps: That Time Everyone Thought California Was An Island 34:39

12d ago34:39

34:39

Nowadays, pretty much anyone can easily find an accurate map of a city, a country, or the entire world. But this wasn't always the case. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore baffling cartography of old, when well-intentioned mapmakers, working with the best info they had at the time, often got things wrong. Our first episode in this contin…

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APNSD! Chuck E. Cheese Xmas Bonus Episode 32:08

12d ago32:08

32:08

Chuck E. Cheese is from neither Scooby-Doo nor Hanna-Barbera but the upcoming Christmas special does share some connective tissue as it is being created by Zac Moncrief and Jon Colton Barry, the duo behind one of my all-time favourite iterations of the gang, Be Cool Scooby-Doo! Zac and Jon joined me recently to chat about a decade of Be Cool and, w…

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The Chicago Tylenol Murders 39:23

14d ago39:23

39:23

For most people, Tylenol is nothing more than an ol' stand-by, over-the-counter pain reliever. Yet, as Ben, Noel and Max learn in today's episode -- this wasn't always the case. Today's episode takes the boys to 1980s Chicago, when a ghoulish series of still-unsolved murders rocked the pharmaceutical industry, and led to the creation of tamper-proo…

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Incel Imperialism: The Plot to Enslave an Island 29:07

14d ago29:07

29:07

Gavin Weisenburg and Tanner Thomas spent nearly a year planning to invade Haiti, commit genocide, and enslave an entire island population. THE PLOT: Target: Gonâve Island, Haiti (87,000 residents) Goal: Murder all men, enslave all women & children Method: Sailboat invasion with mercenary army of homeless people from D.C. Budget: $0 Success Rate: 0%…

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Red, White & Bruised: Trump Wants to Hang Dems, Hug Mamdani, Hide the Files & Fire MTG 44:57

17d ago44:57

44:57

This week on Red, White & Bruised: Trump amplifies calls to hang Democratic lawmakers, then hosts NYC's socialist mayor-elect for an Oval Office love-fest. Marjorie Taylor Greene rage-quits Congress after Trump brands her a "traitor." Federal workers face loyalty oaths. The Coast Guard downgrades swastikas to "potentially divisive." Nursing degrees…

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CLASSIC: Benjamin Franklin's Advice On "Finding A Mistress" 31:43

17d ago31:43

31:43

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was a man of many interests, but his endeavors were by no means limited to technical innovation, philosophy and politics. In fact, throughout his life he had a reputation as an irredeemable lech -- literally, in later years, a dirty old man -- and his exploits were common knowledge on both sides of the Atlantic. He…

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Nick's Thanksgiving Feast 56:41

18d ago56:41

56:41

Hey Everybody! This week we are back with more Thanksgiving! Nick's Thanksgiving Feast was a special on Nickelodeon that aired every Thanksgiving for many years. Gina remembers it fondly. Ray doesn't remember it at all. Chan remembers when he was full of rage. That's this show in a nutshell! Enjoy! MERCH STORE - www.teepublic.com/stores/knowing-is-…

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Wait! Can a tree really own itself? 42:22

19d ago42:22

42:22

Do you have a favorite tree? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max head over to the famous college town of Athens, Georgia where -- legend has it -- one guy was so enamored with his childhood oak that he ultimately deeded it to itself. How much of the story is true? Can a tree really "own itself"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Blu-ray Review and Interview 1:14:12

17d ago1:14:12

1:14:12

With the release of the all-new Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Terror Time Collector's Edition I thought it would be a good idea to invite toi the show, Blair Zykan and Matt Dugan, two gentlemen who helped shepherd the film from conception to release. After the chat there is also a review of the new disc by yours truly, and I also address some of the …

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The Grift That Keeps on Giving: Sylvia Browne to TikTok Tarot 36:32

21d ago36:32

36:32

In this quick episode, Robin's taking a hard look at the shady past of Sylvia Browne, the self-proclaimed medium who made a killing off her "connections" with the dead. Then, we're turning our skeptical eye to the TikTok tarot readers who dish out life advice in 60 seconds or less. Is it all harmless fun, or is there a darker side to this digital d…

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Doc Holliday Was, In Fact, A Deadly Dentist 40:57

21d ago40:57

40:57

Longtime listeners are well-aware that the history of the 'Wild West' is more than a bit... embellished. Yet a grain of truth exists at the heart of almost every legend, and the story of Doc Holliday is no different. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max learn more about Tombstone's breakout star -- and how, if things were just a little different, …

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Red, White & Bruised: The Dog That Didn't Bark (Jeffrey Epstein Email Dump) 33:28

24d ago33:28

33:28

Over 20,000 documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were just released by Congress, and they paint a damning picture of Donald Trump's relationship with the convicted sex trafficker. From the 2011 "dog that hasn't barked" email to the 2019 bombshell where Epstein wrote "of course he knew about the girls," let's walk through the …

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CLASSIC: What does "Idaho" actually mean? 24:53

25d ago24:53

24:53

Idaho was the 43rd state admitted to the Union, and today it's well-known for potatoes, mining, and stunning forests -- but, even in the modern day, Idaho is home to a surprising mystery: What does its name actually mean? Join the guys as they explore the ridiculous origin story of Idaho's name in this week's Classic episode. See omnystudio.com/lis…

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The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show - Thanksgiving Episode 1:13:18

21d ago1:13:18

1:13:18

Hey Everybody! This week we have NO GINA once more... But...we have the amazing and hilarious Erika Curry back once again! We are talking about Disney's answer to Ren and Stimpy... It's about a cat and dog, I guess? And 2 other sets of characters. Real CB Bears vibe going on. Also, Thanksgiving. Enjoy! MERCH STORE - www.teepublic.com/stores/knowing…

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The Ridiculous History of Dog Food 36:09

26d ago36:09

36:09

Here on Ridiculous History, we are avowedly pro-dog. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into a strange evolution of slave, to companion, to family member, tracing the evolution of dog food as it blossoms into a multi-billion dollar marketing phenomenon (and one heck of a grift). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Red, White & Bruised: Love Wins, Healthcare Loses - Kim Davis and the 43-Day Shutdown 38:55

27d ago38:55

38:55

It's been a wild week in American politics. The Supreme Court declined to overturn marriage equality, leaving Kim Davis (the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples) stuck with a $360,000 bill and zero sympathy. Meanwhile, after 43 days of chaos, the government shutdown is finally ending, but Democrats caved without sec…

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The Circleville Letters: When Your Neighbor Becomes Your Nightmare 29:01

27d ago29:01

29:01

THE CIRCLEVILLE LETTERS: AMERICA'S MOST DISTURBING ANONYMOUS THREAT CAMPAIGN For over two decades, someone in Circleville, Ohio waged one of the most extensive campaigns of psychological terror in American history. Thousands of letters. Hundreds of victims. Secrets, accusations, and threats that knew too much about people's private lives. In 1976, …

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Bir Tawil: The Ridiculous Tale of "Earth's Worst Real Estate" 31:26

28d ago31:26

31:26

Land! Historically speaking, it's a pretty popular thing. In fact, a great deal of human conflict is based upon fighting over real estate -- yet, as Ben, Noel and Max discover in today's episode, in at least one case there's a piece of the world no nation wants. For well over a century, Egypt and Sudan have both been fighting over who controls Bir …

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Red, White & Bruised: My Rights Aren't Debatable (and other news) 52:32

29d ago52:32

52:32

Day 39 of the longest government shutdown in history. This isn't dysfunction...it's weaponized cruelty. I just got married. Now the Supreme Court is considering whether to erase marriage equality. The Trump administration hijacked federal employees' emails for partisan propaganda. They manufactured a crisis to justify deploying troops to Portland. …

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