Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration

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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What lengths would you go to to lose weight? Would you ingest parasites, withering away until you die? Would you suck out your insides with a shop vac? Or would you eat healthy and exercise? Meatwad is faced with this very decision in South Bronx Paradise Diet. Frylock bosses Meatwad around. Meatwad wants an iPod mini. Shake thinks he's in Star Wars. Carl is the perfect host... to parasites. Other topics discussed include being an American Idiot, trying to eat healthy in a society that seemingly doesn't want you to, and Meatwad's sausage. 
 
References:
• Boston Comedy Festival: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Boston: https://www.berklee.edu/BPC/events/boston-comedy-festival-presents-aqua-teen-hunger-force-live
• Dave's animatic post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq_aiqpOGiU/
• Dex's Socials: https://www.instagram.com/robo.j | https://twitter.com/_themicrula
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:7:59] September 26th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:19:25] The South Bronx Paradise Diet Deep Dive
 
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Do you have what it takes to become the Moon Master? Realistically, you probably do. The Mooninites are back with a surefire scheme-- rope the Aqua Teens into a pyramid scheme. Using the easiest game of all time as a litmus test, anyone can be a Moon Master.... if they have the cash. Shake puts chocolate in Meatwad's game console. Meatwad bought the three-pak. Frylock gets swarmed by poor financial opportunities. Carl wants a sports car. Bob Pettitt gives us some background info on this fantastic Mooninite episode! Other topics discussed include TLC MLMs, making Sims Woo-Hoo, and the increasingly more dangerous hunt for the rare Aqua Teen Hentai. #WhoIsMatsuhiroMaiellaro
 
References: 
• Robositter Frylock Error: https://twitter.com/cn100eg/status/1643026182974128130
• Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeedBeatz
• Carl's Chastain Wall Ride Tweet: https://twitter.com/CarlnoWinslow/status/1642331580080291840
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:7:28] September 19th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:18:28] Moon Master Deep Dive
 
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Would you rather pawn the TV for a couple weeks, or get a job? Shake chose the latter, and lemme tell ya, he was WRONG. First of all, you have no TV watching time when you're working! Also, somebody has to watch your kid... and it shouldn't be Carl. In this episode, Frylock builds Robositter, who turns out to be horrible. Shake has been shooting t-shirts into the yard for weeks. Meatwad gets high. Carl watches pilates. We dig into this wonderfully paced episode of Aqua Teen featuring the equally wonderful Sarah Silverman and Ashley Ward. Other topics discussed include not going above and beyond, Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen, and the legendary Aqua Teen hentai... SHH! Is legend. 
 
References: 
• ATHF CMF in Santa Fe: https://www.goelevent.com/JeanCocteau/e/AquaTeenHungerForce
• Ranking EVERY Adult Swim April Fools Ever!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp3_lVXwttc
• Ian/SpeedBeatz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeedBeatz
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force Production Music - Take Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67weWw65r4
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:10:30] September 12th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:24:10] Robositter
 
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What is the best part of the hot dog? If you answered "the skin," well... you're right! Today we're deep diving thru Raydon, the Aqua Teen crew's short film about the horrors of home ownership. Cutting their teeth together on the likes of Assisted Living Dracula and Vegetable Man, the boys (Matt, Dave, Jay) are back with a standalone short. Mary Kraft polishes some guns, Dave Willis wears a Mooninites shirt, and Matt Maiellaro flies away. What more could you want?
Thanks so much to Jay Wade Edwards for his incredibly generous insight on the process of making this wonderful short. We dive in to filming locations, broken elbows, airsoft guns, and almost running out of film.
 
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Do you enjoy the way Aqua Teen feels on your eyeballs? Yeah? That sounds like you, dirty boy. Well, you've got Bob Pettitt to thank for that. And thank him you shall! If you've listened to this podcast for more than 10 seconds, you'll be familiar with Bob's name and work-- the show's art director, he is most known for his background and props. Despite our familiarity with Bob's work, we didn't really know who he was... until now! We learn all about Bob's early career, the decisions he made regarding Aqua Teen's visual style, and the challenges Bob faced while working on the show... and so much more! Other topics discussed include Aqua Teen's similarity to Bollywood, Bob's future with Aqua Teen, and Ric Flair's babes. 
 
• Bob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pettitt_Art
 
Cover art from ATHF episode Hoppy Bunny, drawn by Todd Redner. 
 
References:
• Bob on Atlanta Film Chat: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-afc-indie-filmmaking-podcast/episode/episode-80-editor-brad-zimmerman-archer-squidbillies-and-animator-bob-pettitt-archer-41534927
• Broodwich Reanimated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY9JPIqkuQg
• Rabbot Rebuilt: https://www.instagram.com/athfrebuilt/
• Bob's Wrestling VHS Art: https://happywrestlingland.com/2020/06/04/happy-thoughts-the-great-american-bash-1987-wargames/
• Dr Weird Guitar IRL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVBp0jXBuM0
• ATHF Boston Episode: https://archive.org/details/bostonthebootleg
• Bob and Dave's Book Monster Christmas: https://books.apple.com/us/book/monster-christmas/id488121303
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:56] Bob Pettitt Interview 
[01:24:57] Rapid Fire Questions!
[01:33:30] Outro
 
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Please come visit me, dawg... but only if you're a vampire. In the third MC Pee Pants installment, our favorite shower-cap wearing, yellow eyed, diaper sporting rapper returns as a dying old man. In his lust for eternal life, he ends up... well, dying sooner. We dig into Dave Willis's thoughts on this episode, how it compares to the previous MC Pee Pants features, and Meatwad's finger on the musical pulse. Other topics discussed include using a video game to win a real professional sporting event, the color of the Aqua Teen's chair, and the absence of WW1 veterans.  
 
References: 
• The NEW Aqua Teen Iceberg Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFbAADXmOIU
• NASCAR driver recreates wall ride from 2005 GameCube game to qualify for championship: https://www.eurogamer.net/nascar-driver-recreates-wall-ride-from-2005-gamecube-game-to-qualify-for-championship
 
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:05:22] September 5th, 2004 Pop Culture
[00:15:20] Little Brittle
 
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Shake and Carl don the badge... for 15 minutes. Their first day on the job and they already let someone destroy the mall. Oh well! Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future is back defending the earth against the evil Breakie B (aka Model X100) and the Quickening of the Dragonoids. We talk about the beautiful pacing of this episode, Ben Prisks's awesome drawings, and the bombshell Aqua Teen moment this episode reveals, 20 years in the making. Other topics discussed include metal detector effectiveness, only working job orientations, and personal massagers.
 
References: 
• Watch Breakie B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8kD3iOVaSs
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force Production Music - Shopping Mall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id3x51JUJDQ
• Zero shootings at Lenox Square over past 10 months, police cite increase in security measures: https://www.yahoo.com/video/zero-shootings-lenox-square-over-220725110.html
 
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The script that permanently changed the landscape of adult animation.... and classic rock. Baffler Meal was written in 1999, and after many rewrites, was shelved. Three years later, Matt and Dave dusted off the script for the 2003 NYE block. We dive all into the history of the episode, the legacy of the episode, and of course, the episode itself. We also hear some unaired interview clips from Jay, Matt, and Dave. So grab a kid's Baffler Meal combo and put on your Willie Nelson, cuz it's getting baffling all up in here.
 
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