Best Merry Dog Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure 47:48

6d ago47:48

47:48

(Spoiler Section Length - 5min 59sec) It's time for more sequels to Don Bluth movies that have no involvement from Bluth himself or any of the other original creators for that matter! Except unlike most such sequels, this one ended up spawning a long-running franchise with well over 10 films and even a tv series under its belt as of 2024. The Land …

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: Puppet Show 22:50

10d ago22:50

22:50

Oswald is a character originally created by Walt Disney, but who has long since been run by other directors, still creating shorts right alongside the much more popular Mickey Mouse series. Like Mickey, Oswald's design has changed with the times, but unlike Mickey that change at this point is so drastic that Oswald is hardly identifiable as the Mic…

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The Land Before Time 52:58

20d ago52:58

52:58

(Spoiler Section Length - 6min 41sec) The second of the two Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg collaborations, The Land Before Time would also go on to become the premier children series about dinosaurs for the better part of two decades. While those later films (and tv series!) have a reputation all their own, this first one is the only film in the se…

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Shorts! Betty Boop: Grampy's Indoor Outing 17:09

27d ago17:09

17:09

Another Betty Boop cartoon, here in the era where her shorts are mostly not her own, but rather a vehicle for her dog, Grampy, or some other even less interesting character! This time Betty wants to take some kid to the carnival, but the weather isn't permitting. But good ol' Grampy cooks up an indoor carnival, with an impressive finale flourish! I…

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Disney's Robin Hood (feat. Ryan) 1:16:13

1M ago1:16:13

1:16:13

(Spoiler Section Length - 5min 33sec) Disney films are often retroactively classified into various 'eras', with the period between Walt Disney's death and the start of the Renaissance often referred to as 'the Dark Ages'. Despite this ominous moniker, many fan-favorite films exist in this time period, including this very film! But this film is also…

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Shorts! Silly Symphonies: Three Little Wolves (feat. Ryan) 38:34

1M ago38:34

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Walt Disney famously hated sequels, though this wasn't an opinion he always held. At one point in time he was all for creating sequels to the hit cartoon Three Little Pigs, but when each short proved to be diminishing returns (at least financially), it contributed to his dislike of the concept of sequels. But looking back at this, the 2nd sequel in…

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Song of the Sea 47:05

2M ago47:05

47:05

(Spoiler Section Length - 5min 42sec) Today we cover another movie from Cartoon Saloon, creators of The Secret of Kells and also a lot of other things, some of which - like a short for the Star Wars anthology series Visions - have come out since we covered their first film. Their studio only continues to put interesting and beautiful works out, onl…

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Shorts! Color Rhapsodies: A Boy and His Dog 19:39

2M ago19:39

19:39

Some pieces of media — be they cartoon shorts, feature length films, or even whole seasons of television — are worth watching a particular moment. That moment could be as short as a single seconds-long scene or as long as an entire episode, but something about it manages to massively exceed the quality level of the media it's a part of. Today, we h…

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S8 Ep5: Very Merry Dublin and Derry 31:18

2M ago31:18

31:18

TJ and Fat Larry return to your airways with a verbal assault on the landscape of Gaelic games. In a wide-ranging and riveting debate, two of the brightest minds in the game come together to discuss, digest and dissect big picture issues like Mayo versus Derry and smaller more interesting topics like the abolishment of the fisted point. The power o…

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Akira 1:17:14

2M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

(Spoiler Section Length - 16min 35sec) Some movies are known for being massively successful, massively influential, and pillars of their respective genre... and yet also get watched less and less as the years go by, as though knowledge of their reputation is enough and watching the actual film is no longer needed. In many ways, it feels like Akira …

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Shorts! Merrie Melodies: I Love to Singa 24:07

2M ago24:07

24:07

Though Tex Avery tends to be known for his more violent, slapstick and sometimes horny cartoons, the man was also capable of making cartoons that were strangely sweet. This is perhaps the most well-known example, though don't let the 'sweet' description fool you into thinking the short is devoid of laughs. Featuring a jazz-singing owl, disappointed…

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Steven Universe: The Movie 1:12:44

3M ago1:12:44

1:12:44

(Spoiler Section Length - 12min 34sec) Like Ranma 1/2 before, this time we're covering another animated film that's tied to a long-running animated series! Unlike that movie, which was fairly standalone, this film is actually a direct continuation of Steven Universe, taking place after that series' finale. Like the show that spawned it, there's lot…

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Shorts! Popeye the Sailor: Swee'Pea 21:02

3M ago21:02

21:02

Popeye is back, and he's got a baby this time! Trying to be a pal to Olive Oyl, Popeye takes little Swee'Pea to the zoo, but this baby has a habit of running loose and causing problems that it's up to Popeye to fix. This is one of those cartoons that's alright overall but has one particular moment that makes you laugh out loud. Does that moment mak…

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Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers 56:49

3M ago56:49

56:49

(Spoiler Section Length - 3min 24sec) We've watched several half-hour shorts for Mickey and his friends before, but we've never seen the mouse feature in a full-length film... until today! That's right, Mickey and his pals are Musketeers, on a feature-length adventure of daring-do and classical music. The gang's all here - Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Mi…

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Shorts! Mickey Mouse: Thru the Mirror 22:10

3M ago22:10

22:10

Mickey's pals Donald and Goofy might be swiftly gaining in popularity, but at least in 1936, Mickey himself wasn't down for the count yet! This time we have a Through the Looking Glass inspired romp in store for Disney's favorite mouse, with Mickey dancing, playing and fighting over the course of the short. It's all a dream and Mickey knows it, so …

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Adventures of Mowgli (Russian Jungle Book) 1:17:34

4M ago1:17:34

1:17:34

Yep, we've still got more Jungle Book! But this particular version came out the same year as the original Disney movie... or at least the first part of it did. That's right, this is actually a series of shorts that can be viewed together for a movie experience, and in some cases is actually edited together that way. This is a wildly different take …

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S8 Ep4: Galway How Do with Ah Ref 1:10:22

4M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

Two worlds collide as the fully half baked not wells TJ and Fat Larry are joined live on the line by star podcaster and broadcaster, Ah Ref. This is a collaboration that inbreds around the cunty have been yearning for. Three of Mayo's brightest footballing minds enjoy a meat and two veg style approach to this discussion, dissection and digestion of…

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Shorts! Happy Harmonies: To Spring 28:30

4M ago28:30

28:30

The Happy Harmonies series is an oft-forgotten series of shorts that largely serve as a vehicle for the increasingly racist depictions of former Looney Tunes star Bosko, and also a bunch of cartoons that ape the sensibilities of Disney's Silly Symphonies series. Which is to say, it's oft-forgotten because there is not much there of quality to remem…

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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island 1:36:24

4M ago1:36:24

1:36:24

(Spoiler Section Length - 22min 50sec) Mamoru Hosoda is back, and this time, like his previous Digimon films, he's working on a previously existing series, rather than his own original work. One Piece is a long-running series with many, many movies under its belt, both before and after this, and a legacy stretching over 25 years. Its creator is of …

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S8 Ep3: Upsetting The Big Apple Tart 43:00

4M ago43:00

43:00

Two of the most inbred to ever do it are back to bisect, dissect, discuss and digest an emphatic Mayo win in the United States against their bitter rivals, New York City. From there, the attention turns to the upcoming encounter against Paddy Joe's rassies. The level of tactical and analytical ruances in this podcast simply will not be matched anyw…

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Shorts! Looney Tunes: The Blow Out 23:18

4M ago23:18

23:18

Tex Avery is at it again over at Warner Bros, and this time Porky Pig isn't just a side character, but the star! This little pig just wants some soda, but also there's a serial bomber on the loose, and of course the two end up meeting. Does this reach the heights of Avery's last Looney Tune, and perhaps more importantly, does it avoid the racist lo…

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Charlotte's Web 45:48

4M ago45:48

45:48

(Spoiler Section Length - 5min 6sec) Can a pig and a spider be friends? And can a pig and a goose be brothers? Can a little girl understand what animals are saying when they talk to each other? All these questions and more have answers in this classic movie that all three of our hosts have great nostalgia for. But nostalgia can be dangerous... not …

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Shorts! Popeye: I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski 18:46

5M ago18:46

18:46

Popeye starts off our look at cartoon shorts in the year 1936, with him, Bluto and Olive Oyl heading up to the snowy mountains for shenanigans! The Popeye shorts are increasingly becoming the Fleischer Brother's premier series, eclipsing the still-ongoing Betty Boop series by this point. Does this short show why the series gained such dominance, or…

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Disney's The Jungle Book (2016) 1:38:51

5M ago1:38:51

1:38:51

We reach the end of our Disney Jungle Book journey, and who better to join us for that end, but the person who was there at the beginning? Marie is back! Unlike the 90s films, this one is part of the current slew of Disney 'live action' remakes, though like The Lion King's remake, this one is often more animated than not. The main live action perfo…

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S8 Ep2: Not The Full Deck Of Cards 38:53

5M ago38:53

38:53

Fat Larry and TJ ingest five rounds of the sraith allianz national league series and they dissect the upcoming games with tremendous detail. They find time to digest some of the greatest ever points scored by Mayo players and they digress by naming an all star gender fluid seven a side team of some of oar greatest ever stalwarts across both codes. …

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Get Real! Is Organic All It's Made Out To Be? 44:02

5M ago44:02

44:02

It's one of the fastest growing markets in the United States, and it's all thanks to farmers, or is it? Of course, we're talking all about organic! From organic foods to organic products like mattresses and make-up, more and more people these days are opting to pay more for more clean products. But is it that simple? On today's episode, Ben and Ell…

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The Jungle Book (1994) & Mowgli's Story 1:01:30

5M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

The Jungle Book train rolls on! This time we take a look at the two live-action 90's efforts, both of which seem to be largely forgotten nowadays. While one was released in theaters and with a big budget, not unlike the more recent 2016 remake, the other was a direct-to-video endeavor, closer to a Disney channel original movie in terms of money spe…

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Shorts! Talkartoons: Swing You Sinners! 29:18

6M ago29:18

29:18

Betty Boop's future boyfriend Bimbo has committed a crime: chicken theft. For this, a singing band of ghost and ghouls will force him to repent, or kill him trying. This is a wild cartoon from 1930 that was missed before, but felt worth going back to, in order to see the genesis of shorts like Minnie the Moocher. Is this ancient cartoon still any g…

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The Jungle Book 2 1:00:28

6M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

(Spoiler Section Length - 6min 2sec) Oh, low-budget Disney animated sequels, we meet again! To say the Disney sequel craze of the mid-90s to mid-2000s was a mixed bag is... actually surprisingly controversial. Most people seem to just think they're all trash. But we here at "How's It Hold Up?" know better than that. Return of Jafar slaps. So with e…

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All Aboard the Relationship! How Much Has Dating Changed? 46:15

6M ago46:15

46:15

From pick-up lines to pick me up because my date was a catastrophic fail! How much has dating changed post social media? Did our parents really have it easier? On this episode of the Ben & Ellie Show, we cover everything from new "icks" to exactly how long you should chat online before you meet in person. Take a listen and swipe right on this brand…

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Shorts! Mickey Mouse: On Ice 27:25

6M ago27:25

27:25

It's time for Mickey Mouse and all his friends to have some fun on the ice! Everyone's here: Minnie, Pluto, Donald and Goofy (and even Clarabelle and Horace, in a cameo), and almost all of them are up to their own thing. The short is somewhat divided up into multiple smaller parts, including Mickey teaching Minnie to skate, Goofy trying to fish and…

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S8 Ep1: There's Jizz In The Old Dog Yet 37:31

6M ago37:31

37:31

Keeping the faith and manifesting yourself is important at this stage of the year. How fortunate we are to have a Mayo team firing jizz on all cylinders at the start of the sraith Allianz sraith pictiur national league. TJ and Fat Larry make time in their busy schedules to have their first chinwag of the 2024 season. The gurus have lots of meat and…

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Disney's The Jungle Book (1967) [feat. Marie] 1:32:08

6M ago1:32:08

1:32:08

(Spoiler Section Length - 6min 2sec) Our friend Marie joins us for a movie for which we've all got nostalgia! Featuring a jazzy soundtrack, xerox animation and a Kipling-penned story, this movie has all the makings of a classic. But do all these things come together to form a quality whole, or has our nostalgia let us down again? Listen to find out…

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Hut, Hut, Price Hike! Why is the Super Bowl So Popular? 47:13

6M ago47:13

47:13

It's the question everyone is asking: who will win the Super Bowl!? Oh, and is Taylor Swift secretly planning to use love and deception to infiltrate the minds of unsuspecting Americans so they follow her liberal agenda? Answer: It's just another Super Bowl Sunday in America! On this episode of the Ben & Ellie Show, we examine the Super Bowl and th…

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Shorts! Intro to Tex Avery (Walter Lantz's "The Quail Hunt" & Looney Tunes' "Gold Diggers of '49") 38:35

7M ago38:35

38:35

We talk a lot about directors, when it comes to cartoon shorts. But they're far from the only important aspects that shape a cartoon. The studio, the budget, the time, the writers, the animators - all of it and more adds up to the finished product that we see on our screens. So what happens, then, if we take two shorts, both directed by the same ma…

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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue [feat. Ryan] 1:04:18

7M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

Sequels to animated films have a generally bad reputation, which is probably mostly due to the wealth of cheap sequels made in the 90s and early 2000s, both for Disney and non-Disney properties. And while it's true that few if any of these sequels ever manage to surpass the original, certainly some of them prove to be worthwhile in their own right.…

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Sorry about the Weight! Does America Have an Obesity Problem? 40:47

7M ago40:47

40:47

Carnivore diet, Atkins diet, Paleo diet, Cookie diet -- where did all of these diets come from and do any of them actually work!? On this episode of the Ben & Ellie Show, we talk about the most common New Year's Resolution: to lose weight. And, if so many people are interested in losing weight these days, why does it appear that we have a growing o…

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Shorts! Silly Symphonies: Music Land (feat. Ryan) 29:44

7M ago29:44

29:44

Sometimes a simple story with a fun execution is really all it takes to make something fun. That is, at least, what this short seems to be going for, with a standard Romeo/Juliet story of warring kingdoms and star-crossed lovers, but with an execution involving anthropomorphic instruments and artillery that shoots music notes. Does this all come to…

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Chie the Brat / Jarinko Chie 53:58

7M ago53:58

53:58

(Spoiler Section Length - 6min 44sec) We start our movies this year with one directed by Isao Takahata! This one's a comedic slice-of-life involving a young girl and her weird life of fighting cats, yakuza, and separated parents. It's a weird one to be sure, but in the end, is it any good? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…

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Shorts! Mickey's Garden 31:41

7M ago31:41

31:41

We're back for 2024, starting off strong with a cartoon that a certain co-host watched SO MUCH as a child. It's a Mickey Mouse cartoon where he goes on a pesticide-fueled drug trip and gets terrorized (along with Pluto) by bugs. So many parts of it are stuck forever in Danika's head, but does that make it good? Does this cartoon from her youth hold…

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Episode 6: Ben & Ellie's Merry Christmas Holiday Special Extravaganza! 42:54

8M ago42:54

42:54

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Ben & Ellie! On this Special Merry Christmas Holiday Special Extravaganza, Ben and Ellie share the latest in Christmas news, what Christmas trends need to end, and the last best Christmas movie list you'll ever need!By Ben & Ellie Tompkins

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S7 Ep12: Buck, It's Christmas! 41:47

8M ago41:47

41:47

How Do folks! It's a very merry Christmas from the two most half-baked not-wells in the industry. TJ and Fat Larry sit down to chew on each others Christmas meat in what can only be described as a mouthwatering, chinwagging festival of football analysis. They will be back on the airwaves with more bonus Christmas content for all the Mayoareback cra…

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Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration 43:50

8M ago43:50

43:50

We end our 2024 Holliganza with another nostalgic classic - a 1980's claymation christmas special starring talking dinosaurs and The California Raisins. Due to the latter, one could uncharitably call the special a glorified commercial, but given the relatively small amount of screentime they receive, we would hesitate to agree. Also their version o…

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The Christmas Tree (1991) 42:22

8M ago42:22

42:22

Sometimes when you dive into your nostalgic past, you find horrors lying in the deep. Media that you know you enjoyed and watched repeatedly, yet looking at it now you wonder how. Sometimes those piece of media are so bad that youtubers who make a career out of reviewing bad pieces of media cover it. Today, we watch The Christmas Tree. --- Support …

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Episode 5: Crocs, Fake Glasses, and Social Media Influencers 45:20

8M ago45:20

45:20

The question of all questions: are crocs here to stay? In this episode of the Ben & Ellie Show, we dive into the fashion trend of a generation: crocs. Are they here to stay, or are they the next shoulder pad? ALSO: is it cool to wear glasses as an accessory, or is it a slight on the vision impaired? And, last but certainly not least, social media i…

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Eight Crazy Nights 1:04:05

8M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

It's time for Holliganza 2023! We're starting off strong... in that this is a movie that one of our cohosts has very strong feelings toward. Are they good feelings? Is this Adam Sandler comedy combined with a Hannukah holiday tale enjoyable? Listen to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howsitholdup/support…

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Shorts! Popeye: The Spinach Overture 24:14

9M ago24:14

24:14

Popeye is back and he's leading his own band now! Unfortunately for him, so is Bluto... right in the neighboring room. This is another music-focused Popeye short, though it's not a musical like last time. Does it hold its own among the shorts we've watched from 1935? Listen to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…

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Episode 4: Milred Yonkers, Fruit Flies, and the Great Eating Clean Debate 55:49

9M ago55:49

55:49

Milred Yonkers strikes again on the latest episode of the Ben & Ellie Show! Also, how do fruit flies reproduce so fast, is artificial intelligence really all it's cracked up to be, and do old people know their phone volume is turned up so loud? Plus, Ben and Ellie share their different perspectives on healthy eating in the Great Eating Clean Debate…

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Rock-A-Doodle 1:43:18

9M ago1:43:18

1:43:18

(Spoiler Section Length - 16min 34sec) Sometimes there's a movie from your childhood that you really loved, but you're worried about rewatching, because you know the general consensus on the film is that it's no good. And then you watch the film, and you find that the critics aren't exactly wrong, but you still like the messy movie anyway. And then…

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Shorts! Merrie Melodies: Billboard Frolics 34:42

9M ago34:42

34:42

One thing that hasn't been brought up much when we discuss old cartoon shorts is the music, especially by way of theme songs. They've existed, but we have yet to truly hear some of the most iconic, such as the Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies themes. Well today marks the first time we get to hear one of them, though not serving as a theme song yet. …

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