The boys are back! And they're talking about why children's cartoons are so messed up. I know it's been a while, but we've been training in a mountain top monastery deep within the unknown regions of southeast Asia. Unfortunately, that training had nothing to do with podcasting, so we're a little rusty. So nothing really has changed.
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Music: "These Boys are on the Case" by Jeremy K.
Sources:
Should Children’s Films be Dark or Light?: https://the-artifice.com/should-children-films-be-dark-or-light/
15 Kids' TV Shows With Shockingly Dark Premises: https://screenrant.com/kids-shows-shockingly-dark-twisted-spongebob/
The Sesame Street effect: https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/the-sesame-street-effect-20190902-p52n07
21 Things About the Magic School Bus You Never Realized Are Super Messed Up: https://www.ranker.com/list/the-magic-school-bus-was-messed-up/jacob-shelton
11 Creepy 'Courage the Cowardly Dog' Episodes: https://www.bustle.com/articles/190058-11-creepy-courage-the-cowardly-dog-episodes-that-your-parents-should-never-have-let-you-watch
Fridge / The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Fridge/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy
Fridge / The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Fridge/HeyArnold
The Wild Thornberrys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Thornberrys#Plot