Elwood City Limits Podcast

The episodic Arthur podcast! Two huge fans of the PBS Kid's show "Arthur" dissect the show and have fun doing it!

For The Kids (A PBS Kids Podcast) #2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman 04/18/2025

For The Kids (A PBS Kids Podcast) #2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman (ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 13, 2020) Will & Lucas go back to the kid's game show airing in the mid-2000s, and take time to think about what makes a great game show, get their Romeos confused, recount the history of Aaron Carter (and how he beat Shaq), and way more! /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/36153240

For The Kids (A PBS Kids Podcast) #1: Postcards From Buster 04/04/2025

For The Kids (A PBS Kids Podcast) #1: Postcards From Buster (ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 14, 2020) Will & Lucas kick off the new Patreon-exclusive show by looking at Postcards From Buster, "Alien Adventure"! The boys are completely surprised by who sang the theme song, discuss the show's "style king", lament long desert drives, reunite with an unlikely Arthur character, and workshop the ending... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35960380

Elwood City Limits Episode 27: Double Guy (Spotify re-upload) 03/27/2025

Elwood City Limits Episode 27: Double Guy (Spotify re-upload) (Re-upload for Spotify listeners) Hey hey! We're talking the power of stuffed animals in "DW's Blankie", and then, we're gushing over the Ratburn siblings in "Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble"! Plus, we talk Ulan Bator, the Arthur March Madness bracket, Recess: School's Out, and Planet of the Apes...for some reason. Plus, your emails & Tumblr asks! WARNING: MILD LANGUAGE /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35887370

ECL Announcement 3-14-25 03/14/2025

ECL Announcement 3-14-25 1) Join us for an ECL farewell stream on Tuesday March 18 starting at 5:00 PM EST on our Twitch channel ( 2) Weekly uploads of past Patreon content (For The Kids, ECL Origins) will begin in April, so stay subscribed! /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35671355

The End of Arthur: Elwood City Limits Series Recap 02/28/2025

The End of Arthur: Elwood City Limits Series Recap Will Young & Lucas Mancini gather together for the final(?) ECL recording, as they discuss their feelings on the show, as well as drop their personal top 10 episodes of Arthur and their #1 favorite character. #TheEndofArthur Thank you for listening and for your support of the podcast. Follow us on social media (FB, IG, X, Tumblr) to find out what we do next and stay subscribed for weekly uploads of our Patreon content starting very soon... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35455170

Elwood City Limits Season 25 Recap 02/14/2025

Elwood City Limits Season 25 Recap One last time, Will & Lucas discuss their top 3 episodes of the final season of Arthur and give their thoughts on how Season 25 said goodbye to our favorite aardvark. #TheEndofArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35275445

Elwood City Limits Episode 252: Faith of the Heart 02/07/2025

Elwood City Limits Episode 252: Faith of the Heart It's been a long road getting from there to here. For one last time, Lucas Mancini & Will Young get together to chat about Buster being a yapper in "Blabbermouth," and deal with where everyone ended up in "All Grown Up." Along the way, the guys determine their character mixes and wrestle with the animal hierarchy one more time, Will defends his final grade, and Lucas pitches his way to fix the Arthur finale. Stay tuned to find out what comes next for Elwood City Limits... #TheEndofArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35189770

ECL Update 1-27-25 01/27/2025

ECL Update 1-27-25 Will gives a quick update on #TheEndofArthur, the Patreon, and what content you can expect from the podcast for the rest of the year. You can access all of our Patreon content until the evening of Sunday February 2nd at /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/35018090

Elwood City Limits Episode 251: Big New Car 01/24/2025

Elwood City Limits Episode 251: Big New Car As Arthur season 25 begins to wrap up, Will & Lucas review the latest Arthur short (Get A Hobby!) before saying goodbye to a beloved minor character in "Listen Up" and, get this, watch an episode about Arthur(!) in "Arthur's New Old Vacation." The guys pay tribute to David Lynch up top, Lucas expresses some dad opinions, the Arthur equivalent of the MCU, the Elwood City area theme park economy, and more... #TheEndofArthur Apologies for the lower audio quality in this episode Don't forget that everything in the ECL Patreon is free! Sign up as a free member at patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits and enjoy years of our paywall content... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/34939190

Elwood City Limits Episode 250: Arthur Crisis II 01/17/2025

Elwood City Limits Episode 250: Arthur Crisis II Celebrate 250 episodes with the ECL crew by getting over awkwardness in "Making Conversation" and emulating Charlie Chaplin in "A Cloudy Day." Along the way, Lucas updates Will on the new TikTok and defines silent film guys, the guys consider what an Arthur reboot would look like, take time to gush about silent films, and of course, Time Crisis... #TheEndofArthur Don't forget that everything in the ECL Patreon is free! Sign up as a free member at and enjoy years of our paywall content... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/34881050

Elwood City Limits Episode 249: One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy 01/10/2025

Elwood City Limits Episode 249: One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy It's time to kick off the final season of Arthur as Will and Lucas find joy in work in "Binky Wrestles with a Story" and solve the snowball mystery with their least-favorite duo in "All Will Be Revealed!" The guys do a bit of catch-up on everything Arthur and ECL with a lot of deep lore references along the way, plus favorite podcast memories, the Elwood City cinema, alien trolls, and much more... #TheEndofArthur Don't forget that everything in the ECL Patreon is free! Sign up as a free member at patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits and enjoy years of our paywall content... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/34787850

ECL Commentary: Arthur's First Day 12/25/2024

ECL Commentary: Arthur's First Day Ready for one more ECL Christmas morning surprise?! Will and Lucas gather to watch the final one-hour Arthur special, as Arthur and pals move to 4th grade, and DW discovers kindergarten! Watch along with them as they chat about grade school memories, the new characters and outfits, Twisted Metal, Organization XIII names, and more... This is a full-length commentary track made to be watched with the special, "Arthur's First Day," and includes a countdown for you to sync your viewing with ours. The special is on the TVOKids YouTube channel in Canada, on the PBS Kids app and website in the USA, and on . /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/34023047

ECL Announcement for 2025 12/06/2024

ECL Announcement for 2025 Will fills you in on what you can expect for the podcast, our Patreon, and what it means for you in 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us on Patreon, Discord, email, or social media. #TheEndofArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/34136631

PREVIEW - ECL Presents: The 4 Eras of Arthur Animation (with Josh Owen/Cookerzilla!) 11/29/2024

PREVIEW - ECL Presents: The 4 Eras of Arthur Animation (with Josh Owen/Cookerzilla!) Will and Lucas take a guided tour through the history of Arthur's animation, and are joined by filmmaker, animator, and artist Josh Owen aka Cookerzilla! This is a preview of a 90-minute exclusive podcast, one of our longest ever. For the full audio, sign up to our ... Check out Josh's films, artwork, podcast, and more at ! Follow Josh on Twitter/X () and Instagram ()! /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/34164290

Elwood City Limits Episode 248: Ratbuster & Bustburn 11/22/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 248: Ratbuster & Bustburn Will and Lucas finish their epic run-through of Arthur season 24 with a very busy character design in "DW's New Best Friend" and the appearance of a well-worn trope in "Freaky Tuesday." After discussing topics like a wrinkle in the case of the location of Elwood City and spanakopita, the guys reveal their favorite episodes of the season, as well as a little bit of what you can expect going forward from the podcast... #TheEndofArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33933867

Elwood City Limits Episode 247: Air Force Bunnies 11/15/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 247: Air Force Bunnies Will and Lucas are back to kick off Arthur season 24! The guys pay their respects to the art world in "George Scraps His Sculpture" before seeing the fist meme go full circle in "Arthur's Big Meltdown". Along the way, they chat about the show's most called-back moments and sneakers (among other things), spot a familiar face, and a certain condiment/dairy combo makes a surprise return... #TheEndofArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33828827

PREVIEW - ECL Origins #11 11/01/2024

PREVIEW - ECL Origins #11 Yes, wrestling. Lucas and Will finally sit down to chat about their mutual shared interest besides Arthur, as they chat about everything professional wrestling! Unlock the full episode by subscribing to our ... Don't forget to vote for us as Best Podcast before November 3: /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33610907

Elwood City Limits Season 23 Recap 10/25/2024

Elwood City Limits Season 23 Recap Lucas and Will break down Season 23 and detail their top 3 episodes of the "season." Let us know your thoughts on the season, too, via email, Discord, or our socials... #TheEndofArthur Vote for us to be Best Podcast (voting ends November 3): /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33512007

Elwood City Limits Episode 246: Dabbling in God's Domain 10/18/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 246: Dabbling in God's Domain Lucas and Will are back to round off "season" 23 by discovering the connection between Arthur and Showgirls in "The Pea and the Princess" and actually complimenting Bud in "DW and Dr. Whosit"! The guys catch up on the movies and games they've been having fun with, plus chat about Canadian delicacies vs American snacks, improv, Doctor Who, and more... #TheEndofArthur Check out our one-and-only video episode on YouTube here: Vote for us to be Best Podcast (voting ends November 3): /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33408627

PREVIEW - For The Kids #60: Hop 10/04/2024

PREVIEW - For The Kids #60: Hop For the final installment of the series, Lucas and Will take on their most recent show as they find out more about Marc Brown's "follow-up" to Arthur, Hop! This is a preview of the full episode, join our to check out this and EVERY episode of For The Kids right now... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33024972

Elwood City Limits Episode 245: Tony Baloney (with Genna Buck!) 09/20/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 245: Tony Baloney (with Genna Buck!) Will's good pal Genna Buck returns to the show to say farewell(?) to Ladonna and Bud in "When Duty Calls." The two get the chance to talk again about military representation in the show and how it deals with kids experiencing trauma. There's also a lot of fun topics, too, like the show's wacky timeline, MC Skat Kat, and Genna getting her brain broken by the animal hierarchy... Check out Genna's podcast, , wherever you download podcasts, and support her show on Patreon! Debut episode is coming in October, so subscribe and support now! /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/33009852

Elwood City Limits Episode 244: Me Gusta Hawk Tuah 09/13/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 244: Me Gusta Hawk Tuah Season 23 begins with Will and Lucas being joined by a spooky special guest in "Fright Night" as well as a returning minor character and new American in "Citizen Cheikh." The guys express their support for their local library workers before getting into sillier subjects like casting an Arthur Willy Wonka movie, Baxter family tree confusion, fake encyclopedias, fatayas, and the Bud sound-alike that's sweeping the nation... #TheEndOfArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32909802

Elwood City Limits Season 22 Recap 09/06/2024

Elwood City Limits Season 22 Recap Before they start the next season, Will and Lucas look back at the shortest Arthur season (so far) and give their top 3 episodes! Let us know what your favorite episodes were and what you thought of Season 22... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32739682

PREVIEW - ECL Origins #10: Naruto 08/30/2024

PREVIEW - ECL Origins #10: Naruto Lucas becomes Will's sensei as they discuss one of the shows that got Lucas into animation as a youngster, Naruto! This is a preview of the full episode that is now available for patrons; if you'd like to hear the whole thing, visit our and sign up! /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32710727

Elwood City Limits Episode 243: Tower of Pain 08/23/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 243: Tower of Pain Will and Lucas finish up Arthur season 22/the Arthur OVA by getting educated on environmentalism in "Muffy's Car Campaign" and statistics in "Truth or Poll." The guys find time to answer some emails and chat about Animaniacs, a world without cars, Nate Silver, the return of nightmare fuel, and reflections on the show's eighth anniversary. Thank you for supporting Elwood City Limits for 8 wonderful years! #TheEndofArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32615042

Elwood City Limits Episode 242: Trap Report 08/16/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 242: Trap Report ECL becomes the Trapcast as Will and Lucas learn about the peregrine falcon in "Muffy's House Guests" and weigh the deliciousness of the Beet Burger in "Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants". Lucas evangelizes about Shyamalan and battles street noise, Will is confused by Warrior Cats, and the guys chat about Recess, mascots, the restaurants of Arthur, and more! #TheEndOfArthur /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32500587

Elwood City Limits Episode 241: Pasta A La Yum 08/09/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 241: Pasta A La Yum Will and Lucas learn if ants and worms can get along in "When Rivals Came To Roost" and can't stop rolling their eyes at "The Longest Eleven Minutes". This week features an extra-long mailbag, dream celebrity cameos, the Olympics, the return of minor characters, the Arthur version of WcDonald's, and more... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32397417

ANNOUNCEMENT: Best of Halifax 2024 + The Future of ECL 08/04/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: Best of Halifax 2024 + The Future of ECL A quick announcement about how to support the show during the Best of Halifax 2024 season and what the rest of the year will look like for the podcast. Nominate "Elwood City Limits" in the Arts & Culture section under Best Podcast Nominations end in mid-August; voting period is from September to October /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32429867

PREVIEW - For The Kids #59: Bear in the Big Blue House 08/02/2024

PREVIEW - For The Kids #59: Bear in the Big Blue House [sniff sniff] You smell good today! Will and Lucas find out more about the beloved 90's Jim Henson production, Bear in the Big Blue House, a show that Will has never seen before. For the full episode, subscribe to our ... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32303102

Elwood City Limits Episode 240: #GayRatWedding 07/26/2024

Elwood City Limits Episode 240: #GayRatWedding It's time for a new season of Arthur and one of the most famous episodes in the entire show! Will and Lucas have their gay rat wedding in "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," and choose between Team Arthur and Team Buster in "The Feud." There's a lot to discuss about the cultural impact and controversy around this episode, as well as changes behind the scenes in Arthur, plus more light-hearted subjects like the celebrity guest, the first (and last?) appearance of Patrick, a very strange Word From Us Kids, and more... /episode/index/show/elwoodcitylimits/id/32183672

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