Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration

It's time to party party party while we talk about Aqua Teen's most depressing episode! Our heartstrings are thoroughly shredded while Frylock and co grapple with his newfound illness... yeah Shake dies like three times in the episode but that's besides the point. We're getting into Dave Willis' biggest regret on this episode, behind the scenes info on Matt Maiellaro's live action performance, going over Aqua Teen's rich history with bee attacks, and so much more! Other topics discussed include the new Aqua Teen Pop-tarts commercial, the cultural sensation of Borat (very nice!), and grappling with a band you like hitting the ultra mainstream while in middle school.
 
• I DID A VOICE ON AQUA TEEN (and I’m telling you all about it!): https://www.dancingisforbidden.com/e/i-did-a-voice-on-aqua-teen/
• Most Recent Matt & Dave YouTube Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=matt+maiellaro&sp=CAI%253D
• Geek Vibes Nation Matt & Dave Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pymSBFgkRCw
• Radio Labyrinth Matt & Dave Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5OxpiszDq0
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Pop-Tarts [ad]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utnSIDoNftk
♫ Diddy [feat. Nicole Scherzinger] - Come To Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dd2CSWQXUg
♫ My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRKJiM9Njr8
• Learn To Shred Like The Master: https://youtu.be/-e189Q6QTfk
• 2006 Forum Thread on Party All The Time: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-party-all-the-time-11-3.4231261/
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:07:48] November 5th, 2006 Pop Culture
[00:25:18] Party All The Time Deep Dive
 
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Shaketopia & A Quiet Shake are here and Ronnie and Tommy Cruise are talking about 'em! Dancing is Forbidden's first ever LIVE show, the fellas are reacting to and recapping these historic Aqua Teen episodes. Special thanks to the British Broadcasting Corporation and Country Music Television for producing the event, and Royal Albert Hall for hosting us!
 
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This week we’ve got a podcast for your hair, and your brain! We’re preemptively (I know this big word thanks to chambraigne’s patented magical knowledge crystal infusion system) talking about Chambraigne, a SGC2C episode that spawned Season 4 Aqua Teen villains Carl Brain and Carl Jr.! This episode also marked Dave Willis’ first big voice role on television, so put that in your brain and smoke it. Aqua Teen impact aside, Chambraigne is a top-tier episode of Space Ghost– you’ll believe every word that I just said, because it's exactly what you wanted to hear.
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Everything is not as it seems in this Aqua Donk... except for what Handbanana does to Carl, that is very real. Carl takes 16 years to refine his plan of attack while also successfully pulling off the acting role of a life time. We don't often see Carl win, but when he does, you'll be screaming for vengeance!
 
References:
• Watch Handbanana's Demise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50zjN9sP6vw
• Watch ALL AquaDonk Side Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPXbl6lDIs&list=PLQl8zBB7bPvJAB_ak87ztVoPiKUxZr47x&ab_channel=AdultSwim
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:02:24] Handbanana's Demise Deep Dive
 
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Tonight, you... will learn all about Handbanana in this week's podcast! Or whenever you get around to listening to this, it doesn't really have to tonight I guess... Anyways, when you decide to listen to this (it's up to you!), you'll be stoked to know that we're joined by ATHF co-creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, getting their takes on this iconic episode. While Handbanana is (rightfully so) a controversial episode, that doesn't stop it from being many people's favorite, including Master Shake voice actor Dana Snyder's! With an interesting mix of nihilistic horror and shock comedy, we get some great lines from Carl, Frylock voice actor Carey Means gets to show more of his range, and we actually get a competent villain for once. Other topics discussed include Scary Movie 4's insanely realistic Saw set, some hints towards the upcoming season of ATHF, and Aqua Teen's immortal feud with M*A*S*H. 
 
References:
• Season 12 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-UDzdabqaU
♫ Rod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The Rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oX2FSv4Rys
♫ Ludacris - Money Maker (ft Pharrell): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Op2YQ7yyU
• Swimwiki Adult Swim archive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJMPG5R5RIjGE_OFPzESb7kl-LGHbVpG
• SNL Wacky Glue Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzXhFd6kjKs
• 2006 Forum Thread on Handbanana: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-handbanana-10-27.4226761/
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Disclaimer
[00:02:24] Intro
[00:07:47] October 29th, 2006 Pop Culture
[00:22:10] Matt and Dave Interview
[00:50:18] Handbanana Deep Dive
 
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If you've ever wondered if a nihilist would want a birthday party... well yes, absolutely they do. Murderface's big day is coming up, and the rest of Dethklok scrambles to find him the most brutal gift of all-- you know, typical death metal stuff. Metalocalypse is a show that was critically important to me when it came out, as well as our highlander Nick. This was one of the shows Nick picked to cover on the podcast, and lemme tell ya, it didn't take much decapitating to convince me. We get into the history of the show, the musical aspects of it, and of course compare and contrast it to Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Other topics discussed include black metal vs death metal, bad birthday parties, and bait-and-switching your school so that you can do an improvised comedy/metal performance at the talent show.
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I'm sick as hell but that ain't stopping me from telling you about Aqua Teen Season 12's release date!
 
• ATHF new artwork: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyli0nBuFhA/
• The announcement: https://consequence.net/2023/10/aqua-teen-hunger-force-release-date/

Dickesode is a first for Aqua Teen in many ways, and I'm not dicking you around. The show's first episode of 2006, ATHF co-creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis are back in full swing trying to give Adult Swim's Standards and Practices department a stroke. We get some help from Matt and Dave, Dickesode's editor Jay Edwards, and dick drawing connoisseur Bob Pettitt as we deep dive into this infamous episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Other topics discussed include The Killers's Sam's Town, the recently released ATHF animation project Rabbot Rebuilt, and how a kid at school thought hair grew out of the dick.
 
References:
• Season 12 Preview Clip: https://www.reddit.com/r/AquaJail/comments/176lvxm/first_clip_of_season_12/
• Rabbot Rebuilt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx4sQBySJNE
• Dancing Is Forbidden Instagram: @AquaTeenPod
• 2006 Forum Thread on Dickesode: https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/c-c-aqua-teen-hunger-force-esode-10-20.4221981/#post-64157881
• Bob Pettitt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pettitt_Art
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:14:46] October 22nd, 2006 Pop Culture
[00:39:00] Dickesode Deep Dive
 
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"This week, Bryce is joined by the internet's number one Aqua Teen superfan and host of the excellent show Dancing is Forbidden, Ronnie Neeley to discuss both Aqua Teen Hunger Force movies!"

While Our Host Ned Hastings wasn't real in Super Trivia, he's real as hell in person. A foundational member of the Aqua Teen crew, Ned entered the Adult Swim world with Space Ghost Coast to Coast in 1999. After working on some of the show's best episodes, Ned contributed to a very early iteration of the Rabbot episode as an ATHF proof-of-concept. From there, he went on to shape the series with crucial input on Mayhem of the Mooninites, guiding the execution of the Mooninites themselves. It was on the show's seventh episode, Ol' Drippy, that Ned joined Aqua Teen full time, contributing immensely to the show ever since then. You may know that by the fact I mention him in like every episode. Ned tells us all about Aqua Teen's new process of storyboarding, his voice work throughout the series, the production process of Plantasm, and much more! Other topics discussed include which Beatle Ned is, the German belief that Salieri killed Mozart, and the shocking lack of babes at the Aqua Teen edit bay. 
• Ned on Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/therealnedh/
• Ned on Instagram: https://twitter.com/hastings_ned
 
• Space Ghost Coast To Coast - My Dinner With Steven: https://archive.org/details/sgc2c-dinner-with-steven
• Space Ghost on the Donny & Marie Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q4QIpKYQIA
• A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs: https://500songs.com/
 
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Timestamps: 
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:03:09] Animatic vs Storyboard for Season 12
[00:09:12] Season 12 Production
[00:17:41] Ned's Early Years
[00:24:11] Ned's First Job
[00:28:30] Working on Space Ghost Coast To Coast
[00:29:49] SGC2C - Dinner with Steven
[00:34:07] SGC2C - Donny and Marie
[00:37:56] Working on early Rabbot
[00:42:10] Early ATHF/Adult Swim
[00:44:56] Working on Mayhem of the Mooninites
[00:49:02] Working on ATHF vs SGC2C
[00:51:16] Reaction to ATHF getting cancelled in 2015?
[00:53:09] Reaction to ATHF coming back in 2020?
[00:55:12] Editing on Plantasm
[00:58:59] Ned's Editing Style
[01:02:52] What if ATHF voice actors recorded together?
[01:05:11] Ned's voice acting on ATHF
[01:13:41] Differences between ATHF x Squids x YPF (thanks Karsen!)
[01:16:05] Any other Adult Swim shows Ned wished he could work on? (thanks Swimwiki!)
[01:19:17] Which Beatle is Ned?
[01:27:10] Ned's favorite things!
[01:37:47] Outro
 
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