Podcast 118: A "Hey Arnold!" Reeducation

Arnold enlists the help of Coach Wittenberg, giving him a shot at redemption as a mentor and a chance to prove himself to his estranged wife, all while possibly doing so in memory of his son Tucker w…

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, even for sweet kids like Phoebe. Meanwhile, Harold becomes a man in the eyes of the Jewish faith, while we reflect on just how much legwork '90s Nickelodeon did in…

Misguided love is in the air when Helga enlists the pure hearted Stinky in her plan to get Arnold to notice her, while Arnold completely ignores both societal norms and the law in the name of his att…

Arnold struggles to eat through the pain while we try our best to talk through the laughter. Afterward, we look at whether Rhonda’s bout with visual impairment and the performative allyship that foll…

On today’s episode: a lengthy deep dive on Chinese Checkers (which isn’t actually Chinese) and the chokehold this pentagonal pastime had on collective consciousness of kids growing up in the late ‘90…

It's Halloween in Hillwood as Arnold endangers the lives of his friends when an alien invasion prank goes horribly wrong. We also get into mid-2000's Internet celebrity death hoaxes, The War of the W…

In his pursuit of upward mobility, Gerald falls victim to the predatory practices of multilevel marketing, a concept that has particular resonance for one of our hosts. Afterward, Michael & Sean can’…

It wouldn't be the mid-1990s without at least one episode of this show dedicated to Arnold and his underdog pals going up against the bigger and meaner kids in a winner-take-all game of sportsball, r…

We again join Arnold & Gerald as they play junior sleuths to uncover a plot involving Mr. Green, Porkpie, Slick, and a few too many innuendos that either allude to killing someone or performing some …

In the show’s first pairing of Arnold & Sid, we learn that even for all of his Buddha-esque serenity, our favorite football head’s patience runs just as thin as the rest of us. Afterward, we realize …

Gerald and Arnold get hardboiled when they put their detective skills to to find Timberly's missing Wally doll, as we contemplate whether or not she could be the original inspiration for Heavy Rain's…

Things get animalistic on both sides of this week's episode as we look at the dangers of self-diagnosing oneself with a disease that has since been debunked by modern science, in addition to looking …

The world of P.S. 118 expands as we're introduced to the relentless brutality of the villainous 5th graders led by Wolfgang as Arnold and friends try to make it home without getting garbage-canned in…

Fake news brings real fun when Helga turns to tabloid sensationalism to compete with Arnold's Weekly Word. Additionally, we get two series firsts: a peek at Harold's softer side...and a full-blown ho…

This week, the show switches gears (no pun intended) to spend some much-needed time with the neuroses and deep, dark secrets of Helga & Gerald. And yet...Arnold still can't help but try to be the mai…

New Arnold! New Teacher! NEW SEASON! After a considerable hiatus, it's a new beginning for this podcast and for the children of Hillwood as we look at environmentalism and the ethics of pulling elabo…

Before moving onto greener animated pastures, we present to you a special episode wherein we talk about our favorite and not-so-favorite episodes of Season 1, our favorite running gags, which charact…

Season 1 comes to a dramatic, needlesly complicated conclusion as our football-headed friend finds himself on two dates with destiny. Has HATE Arnold reached an all-time high? Only one way to find ou…

Helga's insecurities about her relationships come to the forefront in a hilariously surreal dream sequence, while the original pilot episode gets the HD remake treatment, and we take the efficacy of …

PRESENTING TO YOU FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE, OUR VERY FIRST IN-PERSON RECORDED EPISODE, INCLUDING A SPECIAL GUEST!

This week, we're joined by our good friend Kay to cover the introduction of who is …