Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration

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The infamous pilot-turned-cold-open, we're finally giving Spacecataz some love! The great war between the Mooninites and Plutonians goes about exactly as you'd expect: a series of lame and failed pranks, eventually leading to mutual assured destruction. You know, the regular. Grab your 50 million pizzas and tune in as we get some behind the scenes info from Jay Wade Edwards and Bob Pettitt, alongside some unaired interview clips with Matt Maiellaro. Other topics discussed include the history of mooning and the middle finger, Crank Yankers, and sitting out a Slayer set.
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If you're looking for someone  to dollsit for you.... Carl probably isn't your guy. Taking yet another break from writing solely for the Teens, Matt and Dave give us what we always wanted: an episode based on Carl. The big man himself must watch Meatwad's dolls for him while the ATHF are on vacation in Florida, and he... doesn't do a great job. We also get into how making Aqua Teen was an iterative and interactive process, the amazing footage of the vocal recordings for this episode (and the bits that didn't make the cut), and Bob Pettitt's inspirations for Carl's yearbook. Other topics discussed include World of Warcraft/Counter Strike: Source/Half Life 2 coming out within a month of Spacegate World premiering, Matt Maiellaro's Gibson Les Paul Gold-Top 1960's reissue, and peeing in a can. 
 
References:
• Ned and Dave Screen Rant Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ckCrEU0cg
• Carey Means The Five Count Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAegn6KYHg
• The Faces In Front of The Throats That Make The Voices That Speak Into The Microphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3-UFOTxHZ0
• Donnell Hubbard - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uz7IxZxAZg
• Bob Pettitt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pettitt_Art
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:8:18] October 24th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:23:48] Spacegate World Deep Dive
 
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The Maiellarolypse is here! This week Matt returns to the podcast as we discuss his new film Pastacolypse, getting into all the saucy details. The noodle-themed comedy/action/horror film you've been craving, this heaping dish of badassery is available for FREE on Tubi. You may be wondering how it's pastable to give a film of this caliber away for free, and the answer is simple: BIG GLUTEN. That's right. This big-time journalist uncovered many other "Holy Cannelloni!" inducing bombshells that you will hear, with your own ears, in this episode, today. (Also not paying for film promotion probably helps them not have to charge for it). Matt tells us about the surprising history behind Pastacolypse, how the voice cast came together, why the silly time cards are actually important to the film's structure, and many other pre-pasta-rous factoids. Being an Aqua Teen podcast, I was legally obligated to my benefactors (BIG AQUATEEN) to ask Matt about Aqua Teen's upcoming season, the Boston episode event, and how working on something like Pastacolypse differed/compared to working on Aqua Teen Forever Plantasm. Other topics discussed include Fox becoming the new Adult Swim, Matt and Jim Fortier's Adult Swim pilot Yenor, the amazing metal band ANKOR, and opening for AC/DC!
 
References:
• Watch Pastacolypse for FREE: https://tubitv.com/movies/100003771/pastacolypse
• Matt's pilot Yenor: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/yenor-pilot
• Craig Hartin Interview: https://www.dancingisforbidden.com/e/craig-hartin/• Matt's interview with BubbleBlabber: https://www.bubbleblabber.com/exclusive-interview-matt-maiellaro-talks-about-his-new-movie-pastacolypse-and-teases-some-tasty-new-aqua-teen-hunger-force-details/
• Mary Spender's Pastacolypse video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPGbMJplqWw
• Mary jammin' with Jigsaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oarC0lJvRug
• Pastacolypse idea in 12 Oz Mouse S03E11: https://ibb.co/FK1K2Bf
• 12OzMouse Fansite: https://corndogcentral.com/
• Matt "Opening for AC/DC" at Download Festival: https://archive.org/details/yld2010-06-11.aud.flac16/yld2010-06-11t01.flac
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:13] Origin of Pastacolypse
[00:07:58] Writing Solo vs Writing with others
[00:09:31] The Cast
[00:10:14] Tubi Promotion
[00:13:34] Character Visual Changes
[00:14:59] Title cards, time jumps, and Windbreakers
[00:18:28] Film opening
[00:20:13] Pasta-themed deaths
[00:21:46] More Cast Talk
[00:30:05] Director Credit
[00:33:46] The Snowman!
[00:35:16] Newscasters
[00:36:06] Vague Political Overtones
[00:38:26] ANKOR
[00:42:01] Pastacolypse Soundtrack? (thanks Cup on Drugs!)
[00:43:23] Pastacolypse in 12 Oz Mouse? (thanks Ian!)
[00:45:05] Outsider art (thanks Chris!)
[00:48:35] Baffler Meal
[00:50:12] Matt's Fav Part (thanks Swimwiki!)
[00:53:31] Yenor
[00:59:29] Nunderworld
[01:02:03] Aqua Teen Season 12
[01:03:10] Boston
[01:05:17] Matt's recent interviews
[01:06:40] Outro
 
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Have you ever wanted to see Master Shake trip balls? Yeah? Well, did you also want to see an amazingly bad play? Great, Hypno-Germ is the episode for you! Inspired by a fake logline, Matt and Dave were growing tired of writing for the Teens so they decided to make a play instead. Tim and Eric make their television debut, Fred Armisen enters the world of Adult Swim, Janeane Garofalo masterfully plays a bad actress, and Bob Odenkirk brings tears to all eyes in the house... even his own. The Onion writing staff (Todd Hanson, Chris Karwowski, Carol Kolb, Maria Schneider, and Joe Garden) write sounds with their mouths, crazy style. R. Land helps Shake loss mind. Foam.
An incredibly out-of-the-box episode, we see the Aqua Teen team experiment with Macromedia Flash in preparation for Squidbillies. Other topics discussed include Rascal Flatts being from Ohio, Hilary Duff's amazingly bad 2004 film Raise Your Voice, Branson MO, and not pooping in public.
 
References
• Watch the NEW Boston animatic: https://www.reddit.com/r/adultswim/comments/13nibvz/the_lost_boston_athf_episode_from_tonight_way/
• Watch Pastacolypse for FREE: https://tubitv.com/movies/100003771/pastacolypse?start=true
• Original Santa line in T-Shirt of the Living Dead: https://twitter.com/swimwiki2001/status/1658488562176913410
• Bob Odenkirk interviews Dana Snyder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09UtOlwFCx0
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:9:16] October 17th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:21:00] Hypno-Germ Deep Dive
 
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Space Ghost hosts an aftershow panel with Meatwad, Early Cuyler, and Sharko, and it goes about as well as you'd expect.... as in, not everyone makes it out alive. This week we're tackling an infamous Adult Swim mashup that aired directly after Perfect Hair Forever. Luckily, you don't have to have seen Perfect Hair Forever to appreciate this panel discussion because in true Williams Street fashion, they never actually discuss what they're supposed to. Sharko explains his lineage. Space Ghost brags about his anal fins. Early drinks a lot of Jack. Meatwad wants some candy. All this and more!
 
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You ever seen how them Aqua Teens move across that there screen? Yeah, you've got Craig Hartin to thank for that. A head on the Mount Rushmore of ATHF, Craig joins us to peel back the curtain on Aqua Teen's animation process. From working on the show, to both films, to Matt and Dave's other shows, to Matt's upcoming film Pastacolypse-- Craig lays it all out like never before!... at least in podcast form... at least that I'm aware of. We get into the many challenges Craig faced while working on a show with such a low budget, ultimately fueling the innovation of Aqua Teen's unique production process. These out-of-the-box discoveries by the team still echo throughout Craigs work as the general manager of Bento Box Atlanta. Other topics discussed include U2 touring with Public Enemy, raging at Call of Duty, and why Aqua Teen owes Robot Chicken.
 
• Watch Matt Maiellaro/Craig Hartin's new film PASTACOLYPSE for FREE: https://tubitv.com/movies/100003771/pastacolypse
• Craig on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insanoflexathf/
• Craig on Twitter: https://twitter.com/insanoflexathf
 
References:
• Radical Axis Presents: Radical Axis Presents (ATHF Special Feature): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_AALtjH41w
• Craig in Terror Phone 2: https://youtu.be/f7O-ivLpvMM?t=524
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:38] Craig Hartin Interview
[00:08:38] Bento Box Not Working On Season 12 ATHF?
[00:11:36] Making Plantasm in 4K
[00:13:41] ATHF Leading Adult Swim Animation
[00:21:59] Making Colon Movie Film vs Plantasm (Thanks Cup_On_Drugs!)
[00:30:55] Working on Colon Movie Film
[00:36:40] Working on Normal Animation vs ATHF (thanks Karsen!)
[00:44:36] Leading Bigger Projects
[00:47:42] Voicing Rob Goldstein in CMF
[00:52:29] Craig & Matt Camping Podcast Idea
[00:55:01] Working on Squidbillies vs 12 oz. Mouse
[01:02:30] Favorite Episodes (Thanks Karsen!)
[01:04:55] Overcoming Censorship at Adult Swim
[01:12:40] How To Work In Animation (Thanks Dex!)
[01:16:40] How Craig Got Into Animation
[01:22:56] Working at Radical Axis vs Awesome Inc. vs Bento Box
[01:25:30] Pastacolypse
[01:32:10] Working on Plantasm vs Pastacolypse
[01:36:24] Rapid Fire Questions!
[01:45:27] Plugs/Craigs Social Media
[01:48:19] Outro
 
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If you had an all-powerful ancient tee shirt, what would you use it for? Good? Evil? Summoning the Easter Bunny? If you chose the latter, I've got the episode for you. In this "Meatwad gets powers" episode, Shake steals Osiris's shirt-- just for it to shrink down in the laundry. Dang. Meatwad gets the hand-me-down, with clear instruction to carry out Shake's desires... except Meatwad can't quite figure it out. Meatwad brings forth the Easter Bunny (and his brother, Daryl), Santa Claus, Eggzilla (and his prom date), and of course, a dope ass banana suit. You know, the usual. As these things go, Santa gets turned into a Cannibal Corpse album cover, and the Teens must carry out Christmas. Other topics discussed include Green Day's American Idiot, Andre the Utility Man's voice actor's identity, and the end of the search for the rare Aqua Teen hentai.
 
• Boston Comedy Festival: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Boston: https://www.berklee.edu/BPC/events/boston-comedy-festival-presents-aqua-teen-hunger-force-live
• TUBI ANNOUNCES PASTACOLYPSE PREMIERE DATE: https://www.bubbleblabber.com/tubi-announces-pastacolypse-premiere-date/
• Ronnie on the Roach Koach Podcast: https://www.gabbermedia.com/roachkoach/2023/5/10/episode-360-cult-of-static-by-static-x
• (NSFW!) Ian's FOUND Aqua Teen Hentai Cover: https://ibb.co/LNF7GFm
• Aqua Teen Hentai artist... according to legend: https://twitter.com/84_hoshika
• Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeedBeatz
• Bob Pettitt Concept Art: https://twitter.com/Pettitt_Art/status/1637931967663464449
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:10:19] October 10th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:19:41] T-Shirt of the Living Dead Deep Dive
 
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If you need a problem solved, Nick Ingkatanuwat is your guy. From music, to puppetry, to voice acting, to artwork, to sewing-- Nick can do it, no problem. Joining on Aqua Teen as a production assistant in 2003, Nick rose through the ranks to eventually become a producer and editor, working on the show's entire run since Season 2 as well as both its films. Nick tells us all about his time interning on Space Ghost while in college, what it was like working on Aqua Teen, and even gives us a little insight into the upcoming season. Other topics discussed include the birth of the Baffler Meal, writing Space Ghost fanmail, what Dave Willis wore around the office, and being the #1 My Bloody Valentine superfan.
Check out Nick's band Sweet Fiend! https://sweetfiend.bandcamp.com/
 
References:
• Aqua Teen Production Music: https://www.youtube.com/@FunnyStarRunner
• Superchunk - Misfits & Mistakes Vinyl: https://www.discogs.com/release/1686761-Superchunk-Misfits-And-Mistakes
• Blog Post about Zucotti Manicotti Puppet Construction:  http://puppetsandbanjos.blogspot.com/2016/02/
• Sing A-Long with Nick Ingkatanuwat 08.06.10: https://vimeo.com/14066773
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:02:58] Nick Ingkatanuwat Interview 
[00:25:19] Nick's Music
[00:30:16] Nick's Art
[00:33:24] Nick's Acting
[00:36:02] Nick's Puppeteering
[00:55:25] Rapid Fire Questions!
[01:02:18] Outro
 
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Have you ever felt unqualified for a job? Dusty Gozongas hasn't. Despite not knowing what she's even supposed to do, Dusty is happy to be along for the ride... and the advances from Carl and Shake. In this opposite take on Mail Order Bride, Dusty doesn't mind hanging with Carl and Shake-- as long as they can keep their hands to themselves. Which they can't. Other topics discussed include the science of blacklights, not being allowed to play with your KISS action figures, and internet techs purposefully getting you to disconnect from the chat so they don't have to deal with you anymore. 
 
References:
• Boston Comedy Festival: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Boston: https://www.berklee.edu/BPC/events/boston-comedy-festival-presents-aqua-teen-hunger-force-live
• CN100eg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CN100eg
• Cartoon Network promos & bumpers from October 1st, 2004: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0amWfxtGtB8
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force Production Music - Sweat Shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXxnvgtPVaQ
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:4:51] October 3rd, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:23:27] Dusty Gozongas Diet Deep Dive
 
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It was supposed to be funny.... and this episode of Home Movies is! Finally digging into the very first [adult swim] show, we dive into the 7th Home Movies episode, which was actually the second produced for [adult swim]. Premiering the same night as Aqua Teen Hunger Force debuted, this episode chronicle's Brendon's attempt to spice up a documentary, it backfiring, and his attempt to redeem himself to his friend! We also learn about the show's co-creators Brendon Small and Loren Bouchard, alongside its predecessor Dr Katz!
 
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