Return To The Past: A Code Lyoko Retrospective

As we note in our intro above, all of our Patreon proceeds for the month of June will be donated to the Community Bail Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd Here are some of the best resources at hand right now to educate yourself, donate/generate ad revenue, and protect Black lives and Black safety:  https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/  Homeless Black Trans Women Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet === Avatar's two-part premiere continues as Zuko finally captures Aang and we learn a little more about both characters' histories. OR DO WE? We're having a tough time keeping our spoilers to ourselves.  Either way, it's pretty good, but it'd be even better if the three of us were in charge. We'll tell you all about it, at least until we're distracted by a picture of cookie dough. === Click here for some blue cookie dough: https://scontent.fdet1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/103416437_31733

An important note: we had recorded this episode in late May, simply because we were very excited to do so, before the death of George Floyd and the start of the nationwide protests. We will be making a full statement in The Avatar Recycle #2, but the most important thing I can ask of you is to get educated, donate (or make use of resources that allow you to generate ad revenue for free), and activate yourself as a resource in any way you can for Black lives and Black safety. Here is just one of many, MANY resources that gathers the many ways you can do so in one place: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/   In addition, all of our Patreon proceeds for the month of June will be donated to the Community Bail Fund.  Thank you all so much for the ways in which you make us, as creators, proud to have you as a community, and for all the help you've given so far.  === You asked for it, you got it: episode one of The Avatar Recycle is live! In this episode, you get a quick history lesson, Homestuck references, jokes a

This episode was originally published on April 15th, 2020. === Thanks for joining us on this wild n' crazy journey. In this, the final episode of The Ultimate Reprise, we analyze the SNA, share more juicy tidbits about the sequel series, and somehow end up arguing about Homestuck again. We hope you had as much fun listening as we had putting this thing together! === Click here for some COOL CONCEPT ART: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615020200374435862/697567626028646440/tumblr_olzq48SJ0i1uazgcuo2_1280.png Click here for a cursed/blessed tweet: https://twitter.com/Bfahome/status/1247001087321821189  === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainydayskies.bigcartel.com or @zhampip. Our intro/outro is "Race to the Skies" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of Matt's work at https://soundcloud.com/avanamusic.

This episode was originally published on April 8th, 2020. === It's time to unban Ben from the spoiler corner of the Discord, because the grand finale is finally here. And what a finale it is! The big twist is so momentous, we decided to discuss it first, so if for some insane reason you've been watching the episodes and listening to the podcast at the same time, the best time to stop that was in episode one, you weirdo. The second best time is now. Who will take home the big prize? Will Don Wei embrace his new role as a man that makes dad jokes? Aren't Ning and Skun awfully close for cousins? Will Ben ever stop talking about Post Malone? These questions and more will be explored in this, the series finale of The Ultimate Reprise! (But stick around for next week's post-mortem!) === Click here for I THINK THAT KID MIGHT BE THE AVATAR: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615020236634062906/694200338315608155/unknown.jpeg Compare and contrast the old and new Avatar symbols: https://drive.google.com/open?id=16

This episode was originally published on April 1st, 2020. === There's a hell of a lot happening in this the penultimate episode of Oban. Oban itself is dead, for one thing. Just sand, sand, and sand. Anakin Skywalker is weeping and does not know why. But that's okay, because our intrepid heroes are off to stop the sand and also become God or something. Also, O turns into a giant white mothman with sharks for arms, which is an image so cool it'll make you forget this show is half French. Also, we hope you all like extended discussions about poop. That was a joke. We know you do. In this episode, we delve into such hard-hitting questions as, "Do aliens poop? Does the presence of a butt a sign that they do in fact poop? And what about vampires, given their liquid diet?" Rest assured, we've already emailed Stephenie Meyer for clarification. === Click here for Bucky O'Hare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky_O%27Hare#Cartoon_series  === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucl

This episode was originally published on March 25th, 2020. === Hey, isn't it funny that it's going to be Homestuck's anniversary soon and we're all literally stuck at home? No? That's not funny at all? Everyone's either sick and dying or losing their minds in self-imposed quarantine because our leaders are a gaggle of know-nothing fascist sh*theads? Huh, you do have a point there, old buddy old pal. At least there's this episode of your favorite podcast to cheer you up. We know what you want. You wanna hear Ben and David get into an argument about Shakespeare. You wanna learn about that weird legal loophole that lets you get away with murder in Yellowstone Park. You wanna see Molly get hot and bothered over the space elf again. At least one of those oughta tickle your fancy, right? Note: at a certain point in the podcast, David asks you to donate to our Patreon because his job is in jeopardy. Good news! His job is no longer in jeopardy. (Give us more money anyway.) (Also, spoilers for Steven Universe Future a

This episode was originally published on March 18th, 2020. === Coming to you live from coronavirus lockdown, it's the latest episode of The Ultimate Reprise! (As well as a special, hidden episode of The Ultimate Ben, Earth's only podcast about Ben, starring Ben, and Ben, and Ben.) Here, we finally discuss the BIG TWIST Ben accidentally guessed eight or so episodes ago. We also discuss Yeehaw Junction, which, magically, is a real place you can go to! Although once you find out which US state it's in, you may not want to. (Yes, it's Florida.) Important note: due to audio issues, during the last half hour of this program, David will be replaced by various characters from the beloved 1998 video game Banjo-Kazooie. === Click here for Dickbutt: https://media.giphy.com/media/WzUIxjYEiUi3u/giphy.gif Click here to learn more about Yeehaw Junction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeehaw_Junction,_Florida Click here for Oklahomasexual: https://66.media.tumblr.com/6ca64493c84b97b503710fa3aa152c2e/17f76512f763c71c-3a/s540x8

This episode was originally published on March 11th, 2020. === In this episode, David and Ben google 'big tiddy goth gf' and are horrified by the completely predictable results. We then have our traditional bout of Vriskourse - but first, we dive into this episode of Oban Star-Racers, where Molly and Jordan have a non-racing adventure in a spoopy temple. Inevitably, the conversation turns to whether or not Don Wei is a daddy. But if this isn't what you come here for, you would've dropped us long ago. === Click here to review "The Saga of Clark", whom we mistakenly called Clyde in this episode. Apologies, Clark. I hope you can find it in your Connecticut heart to forgive us. https://imgur.com/gallery/uz4o6mB  Click here for some delightful scooby-dooby-cosplay: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESXd7rcWkAMzkun?format=jpg&name=medium Click here for two divine images of Danny DeVito (plus Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a dog): https://twitter.com/MarellaGayla/status/1235578893450518528  https://petsfans.com/wp-conte

This episode was originally published on March 4th, 2020. === This episode is full of feet. We're just gonna put our cards on the table where we can all see them. Feet, and the toes thereof, are discussed with anomalous regularity, as is the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Don't say we didn't warn you. But if you power through, you'll find that we also discuss ferrets, and also David kills Ben repeatedly. So it's not all bad. Get ready to feel some feels, too, because this is the episode where Molly takes her dad to task for being a massive neglectful d*uchecanoe. Oh, and O is there too, we guess. Be sure to wave at him as he passes by. This episode of The Ultimate Reprise carries a content warning at 25:50 for mentions of Nazi sympathies, and at 1:01:40 for description/discussion of a TV show episode that makes use of a transmisogynistic plot point. === Click here for a clever pun feat: Kate Bush https://reparrishcomics.com/post/611248890903232512/reparrishcomics-you-ever-think-of-a-pun-so Click here for no life

Our next podcast project, the Avatar Recycle - a well earned trip back into the greatness that is Avatar: The Last Airbender and associated media - will be coming to the Return to the Past feed, soon to be rebranded Super Nuclear Presents, on June 10th, 2020! Be there or be square at http://www.rttppodcast.libsyn.com or on iTunes! === Cover art by Ingram Jinkins! Find their work at @ingramjinkins on Twitter or at http://ingramjinkins.com. Theme song is "Then Everything Changed" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of Matt's work at https://soundcloud.com/avanamusic.

This episode was originally published on February 18th, 2020. === Remember last week, when Ben asked if any racer could catch up to Sul at this point? Well, in this episode we see how that particular conundrum is resolved! Oh, and Mary has the art book now, so expect a double dose of trivia! (But not all of it. Support Savin and buy the book yourselves, ya freeloaders.) Loud noise warning at 1:41:00. === Click here for a strange man: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/timetwister.png Click here for a highly unsettling GIF (CW: apparent depiction of a chicken laying an egg): https://thumbs.gfycat.com/HeartyMagnificentArmednylonshrimp-size_restricted.gif === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainydayskies.bigcartel.com or @zhampip. Our intro/outro is "Race to the Skies" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of

This episode was originally published on February 11, 2020. === Has it ever occurred to you that our galaxy is literally named after a streak of boob juice? No? You wish we hadn't put the thought into your head, you say? Welp, too late now. Here's a palate cleanser: we can't figure out whether the king of Nourasia has an impressive beard or impressive ear hair. Wait, that's not any better, is it? Okay, we have it this time - in this episode, lots of little wiggling ships dive deep into the womb of Oban and encounter several large, round, veiny things! To you non-English majors, this is what's known as a 'metaphor.' (It's aMAZING, though. Like, if you thought Oban was sick before, it achieves new levels of sickness here you didn't even know it had!) === Click here to view/re-view [S] MSPA Reader: Have a nervous breakdown: https://www.homestuck.com/story/7448  Click here to check out LovelessKia's incredible art! https://twitter.com/lovelesskia  === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedba

This episode was originally published on February 5th, 2020. === In this episode, we introduce our special guest Matt of Avana Music to Seagulls, the second greatest piece of music ever written. It's very apropos, since Ben says "Hey man, stop thant bangin'!" when Mike decides to play with the kitchen cabinet doors. Also, we ponder whether it's okay to show a bug vagina on the Disney Channel as long as you color it green. Needless to say, you're in for a very eventful couple of hours.   Content warning for discussion of sex stuff at 29:00.  === Check out Matt of Avana Music's own podcast group, Team Chaos Productions, at https://twitter.com/TeamChaosPods ! They have three projects ongoing now: Virtual Ball Boys, about the sport known as American hand egg: https://twitter.com/VirtualBallBoys The Table Party Podcast, an actual play pod currently playing Monster of the Week: https://twitter.com/TheTableParty And Dock of Shame, a Total Drama Island recap show: https://twitter.com/DockOfShame === Follow us on Twit

This episode was originally published on January 29th, 2020. === David and Mary's origin story is revealed at last! Learn the thrilling tale of how a screenshot from this episode resulted in hours and hours of Ben-revolting shmoopiness. But it's not all butterfly kisses. It's also Sonic references, jokes about crabs doing drugs, and the movie Meet Dave. Oh, and Don finally finds out Molly is his daughter. That is also a thing that happens. === Click here for an image of Great Father, the final boss of Persona 2: Innocent Sin (CW for tentacles and generally disturbing imagery): https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/d/da/Nyarlathotepfatherfusion.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090904095445  Click here to visit http://planetoban.tumblr.com , which is chock-a-block with fanart and fanfic and screenshots and compilations of Savin's answers to fan questions! (Contains spoilers for the entire series.) Here specifically is the Fils fanart we talked about: https://planetoban.tumblr.com/post/190444142428/ape

This episode was originally published on January 21st, 2020. === Tensions run high as the Super Nuclear Group disagrees about whether it's good and cool that the Earth Team keeps getting their asses kicked so damn much. Is it a nice change of pace after so many kids' shows where the heroes are basically guaranteed to win? Or is it just a huge heckin' bummer that makes you want to stop watching, lest your heart is torn asunder yet again? === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainydayskies.bigcartel.com or @zhampip. Our intro/outro is "Race to the Skies" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of Matt's work at https://soundcloud.com/avanamusic.

This episode was originally published on January 14th, 2020. === Oban is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. You may think it's a long way down the road to Alwas, but that's just peanuts to Oban. Of course, every sci-fi adventure needs a good old-fashioned space pirate, and Lord Furter is here to scratch that itch. perhaps with his tongue. Of course, he's also the first dud rival in the show. Will we give him an unflattering nickname to reflect this fact? Well, you've already read the title. Also, Mary saw a real big stinkbug and in the process of moving away from the Bug Containment Zone accidentally unplugged her mic, and Audacity switched to the laptop mic without any of us realizing. Long story short, loud noise warning for 24:00, and then from about 26:00 onward Mary's audio quality is... less good than desired. We deeply regret the error and lay all of the blame on the stinkbug. === Click here for a comparison of three celestial bodies. That one on the far right? O

This episode was originally published on January 8th, 2020. === If you're one of the (many, many) people who watched this show and thought, 'This is pretty good, but it'd be even better if there were some lesbian space bikers,' then boy howdy are you going to like this episode. And not only that, there is also a preposterously large eyeball! And a Crog with more ears than most things with ears typically have. We're on Oban now, baby! Things are about to get wild. === Click here to see Captain Harlock: https://img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire1/47cc4e9d26d596ba7c3c389aa02903371449885718_full.jpg  Click here to see Captain Nemo: https://humbleace.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/nadia-nemo002.png?w=651&h=459  Click here for the Digimon Wiki: https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/  === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainyda

This episode was originally published on December 31st, 2019. === Happy almost New Year, everyone! Join us for our first-ever Ship Hole, the gluten-free Rec Room alternative where we consider the SNA, discuss Molly Star-Racer (the three-minute Oban pilot), drop hot factz from the art book, and have silly fun with Pokémon teams! === Click here to watch Oban Star Racers' pilot, Molly Star-Racer! (Minor spoilers up to Episode 14ish of Oban Star Racers.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4xhJGL0IS0 Click here to listen to "Moanin'" from Kids on the Slope/Sakamichi no Apollon, produced by Yoko Kanno. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caWY7uOlakU === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainydayskies.bigcartel.com or @zhampip. Our intro/outro is "Race to the Skies" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of Matt's work at https://so

This episode was originally published on December 24th, 2019. === In this episode, Ben is made privy to several revelations that Mary and David spent the past couple of months desperately trying not to blurt out (exhale, guys!). The Alwas Cycle is finally over, and that means that next week, Rec Room-style silliness takes over with the debut episode of The Ship Hole! Please enjoy some choice jokes about anime toes until then. === Click here to have a Karkalicious 2009: https://66.media.tumblr.com/0eceab6068b0efad1e7432c9083f8a05/3e59dbafa2dda004-3e/s500x750/219ffdcf9155f0fbb583747cb5167cb57a47f18b.gifv  === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainydayskies.bigcartel.com or @zhampip. Our intro/outro is "Race to the Skies" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of Matt's work at https://soundcloud.com/avanamusic.

This episode was originally published on December 18th, 2019. === On this episode, we take a break from racing to follow Stan and Koji (or is it Koji and Stan?) as they bum about trying to collect parts for the Arrow. Thankfully, Flint and Marcel are there to help, because apparently there's honor in helping the people who beat you beat other people even harder? I dunno man, European sports culture is weird. I mean alien. === Click here for a meme that perfectly encapsulates Stan and Koji: https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/667/842/b01.jpg === Follow us on Twitter at @super_nuclear, or send us your feedback at supernucleargroup@gmail.com! Or you can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/supernucleargroup . Cover art by Zhampy! Find more of their work at http://rainydayskies.bigcartel.com or @zhampip. Our intro/outro is "Race to the Skies" by Matt of Avana Music! Find more of Matt's work at https://soundcloud.com/avanamusic.