web01.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:18:41 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) IMMP - Episodes Tagged with “Kids” https://www.immproject.com/tags/kids Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium? Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this. <sub>(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)</sub> en-us episodic The Inter-Millennium Media Project, where a GenX dad subjects his Millennial son to 20th century media. Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium? Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this. <sub>(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)</sub> no TV, media, comedy, talk, family, father and son, Porter, television, pop culture,retro,twentieth century,GenX,Generation X,Millennial,1960s,1970s,1980s,movies,cinema,1950s,1940s,1930s Matthew Porter and Ian Porter immpcast@gmail.com 190: LIZZIE McGUIRE (A Millennial Strikes Back) https://www.immproject.com/190 7e601a82-2766-4af0-a050-25a906156854 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 190 LIZZIE McGUIRE (A Millennial Strikes Back) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Special guest Jennifer Ogden-Porter joins to share a TV show that was formative to her growing up: Disney CHannel's LIZZE McGUIRE 1:24:50 no Jennifer Ogden-Porter (wife of Ian Porter!) joins the IMMP once again, this time to introduce Ian and Matthew to mysteries heretofore unknown to them: The Disney Channel's LIZZIE McGUIRE starring Hilary Duff. We learn how Lizzie taught Jen how to be a middle school girl — and how those lessons may reach beyond early-2000s TV. Special Guest: Jennifer Ogden-Porter. Jennifer Ogden-Porter (wife of Ian Porter!) joins the IMMP once again, this time to introduce Ian and Matthew to mysteries heretofore unknown to them: The Disney Channel's LIZZIE McGUIRE starring Hilary Duff.

We learn how Lizzie taught Jen how to be a middle school girl — and how those lessons may reach beyond early-2000s TV.

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We learn how Lizzie taught Jen how to be a middle school girl — and how those lessons may reach beyond early-2000s TV.

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]]> 186: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG https://www.immproject.com/186 e2e1954a-7a25-4559-83a9-d6864f168642 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 186 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP 2025 Holiday Road Trip continues with CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, a children's adventure from the mind of .... Ian Fleming? 1:10:00 no The IMMP 2025 Holiday Road Trip continues with a tale of danger, intrigue, espionage, violence, regime change, and romance ... in the form of a movie for children. A kid's movie from the mind of Ian Fleming. It's the beloved Dick Van Dyke (Happy 100th Birthday, sir!) in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The IMMP 2025 Holiday Road Trip continues with a tale of danger, intrigue, espionage, violence, regime change, and romance ... in the form of a movie for children.

A kid's movie from the mind of Ian Fleming.

It's the beloved Dick Van Dyke (Happy 100th Birthday, sir!) in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG.

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A kid's movie from the mind of Ian Fleming.

It's the beloved Dick Van Dyke (Happy 100th Birthday, sir!) in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG.

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]]> 178: Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN https://www.immproject.com/178 3b91c059-41d9-4def-854b-d3788b1820b4 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 178 Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Anime special from Nan Desk Kan in Colorado -- You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS! 42:07 no You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS! In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans. You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS!

In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans.

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In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans.

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]]> 176: CODE LYOKO (The Millennial Strikes Back) https://www.immproject.com/176 4d0b0b49-b2f5-482c-b830-e1b6613db596 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 176 CODE LYOKO (The Millennial Strikes Back) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter RETURN TO THE PAST NOW! Specifically, return with us to 2003 for a Millennial Strikes Back episode about the French animated kids' sci fi cartoon CODE LYOKO. 1:13:55 no RETURN TO THE PAST NOW! Specifically, return with us to 2003 for a Millennial Strikes Back episode about the French animated kids' sci fi cartoon CODE LYOKO. RETURN TO THE PAST NOW! Specifically, return with us to 2003 for a Millennial Strikes Back episode about the French animated kids' sci fi cartoon CODE LYOKO.

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]]> 165: Rankin/Bass' THE RETURN OF THE KING (1980) https://www.immproject.com/165 51987edb-0153-4a5b-815e-ca36874823c5 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 165 Rankin/Bass' THE RETURN OF THE KING (1980) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew talk about one of the most bewildering productions from Rankin/Bass, when the skipped past two thirds of THE LORD OF THE RINGS to give us their RETURN OF THE KIBNG 58:31 no In 1980, three years after their animated adaptation of The Hobbit, Rankin/Bass returned to Middle Earth in a very confusing way. They jumped straight to the third volume of The Lord of the Rings, to bring us THE RETURN OF THE KING as an animated TV musical. Join Ian and Matthew as they try to makes sense of this baffling media artifact. Tolkien,Orson Bean,John Huston,Cartoon,animation In 1980, three years after their animated adaptation of The Hobbit, Rankin/Bass returned to Middle Earth in a very confusing way. They jumped straight to the third volume of The Lord of the Rings, to bring us THE RETURN OF THE KING as an animated TV musical. Join Ian and Matthew as they try to makes sense of this baffling media artifact.

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]]> 156: Disney's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983) https://www.immproject.com/156 96c1f006-78e4-4117-b4c3-1c5216a22418 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 156 Disney's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter A children's horror movie set in an old-timey American town menaced by an evil carnival. Doesn't sound very Disney, does it? 1:10:17 no In 1983, Walt Disney Productions released an interesting experiment: A children's horror movie set in an old-timey American town menaced by an evil carnival, with a screenplay adapted by Ray Bradbury himself from his classic novel. Doesn't sound very Disney, does it? It's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. Ray Bradbury, Disney, horror, Jason Robert's, Jonathan Pryce In 1983, Walt Disney Productions released an interesting experiment: A children's horror movie set in an old-timey American town menaced by an evil carnival, with a screenplay adapted by Ray Bradbury himself from his classic novel. Doesn't sound very Disney, does it? It's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.

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]]> 155: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (Novel, 1962) https://www.immproject.com/155 9c8d50ef-4b73-463a-9abc-3591439810d1 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 155 SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (Novel, 1962) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter A spooky carnival comes to town just in time for Halloween. 58:39 no For Halloween 2024 Matthew had Ian read Ray Bradbury's classic novel, in which a spooky dangerous carnival threatens a small town...by offering the people what they want. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. For Halloween 2024 Matthew had Ian read Ray Bradbury's classic novel, in which a spooky dangerous carnival threatens a small town...by offering the people what they want. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.

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]]> 134: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS by Rankin/Bass https://www.immproject.com/134 37909c9c-01fc-4bb1-96f2-a641f7251d02 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 134 THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS by Rankin/Bass full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. 48:25 no Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Listen for tales of elemental magic with the Miser Brothers, the terrible power of Mother Nature, and speculation about the abyssal Lovecraftian horrors that lurk in Santa Claus' dreams. Christmas, holiday,Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Listen for tales of elemental magic with the Miser Brothers, the terrible power of Mother Nature, and speculation about the abyssal Lovecraftian horrors that lurk in Santa Claus' dreams.

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]]> 132: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER from Rankin/Bass https://www.immproject.com/132 f398d6f1-edd4-46ac-99bd-ae2ba7742a52 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 132 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER from Rankin/Bass full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter We kick off the holiday season at the IMMP with a Rankin/Bass Christmas classic: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. 54:46 no We kick off the holiday season at the IMMP with a Rankin/Bass Christmas classic: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. And some detours into human (and elf) dignity, identity, the biology and diet of Abominable Snow Monsters, and psychotherapy for toys. Christmas, holiday, classic,stop-motion,animation, We kick off the holiday season at the IMMP with a Rankin/Bass Christmas classic: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. And some detours into human (and elf) dignity, identity, the biology and diet of Abominable Snow Monsters, and psychotherapy for toys.

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]]> Bonus: THE LOST ISLAND https://www.immproject.com/b-07 140e5ae4-51be-4181-9ef5-3842c30587d5 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter bonus Matthew Porter and Ian Porter At long last, Ian and Matthew have seen a mysterious, legendary part of the Sid and Marty Krofft universe: THE LOST ISLAND. 13:58 no At long last, Ian and Matthew have seen a mysterious, legendary part of the Sid and Marty Krofft universe: THE LOST ISLAND. It’s a mash-up of Lidsville, Land of the Lost, H.R. Pufnstuff, and more, and appeared as a segment of the Krofft Superstar Hour hosted by the Bay City Rollers! At long last, Ian and Matthew have seen a mysterious, legendary part of the Sid and Marty Krofft universe: THE LOST ISLAND.

It’s a mash-up of Lidsville, Land of the Lost, H.R. Pufnstuff, and more, and appeared as a segment of the Krofft Superstar Hour hosted by the Bay City Rollers!

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It’s a mash-up of Lidsville, Land of the Lost, H.R. Pufnstuff, and more, and appeared as a segment of the Krofft Superstar Hour hosted by the Bay City Rollers!

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]]> 126: STAR BLAZERS - Live from NDK 2023 https://www.immproject.com/126 48b79e25-018b-4d53-8eb3-284836b4553f Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 126 STAR BLAZERS - Live from NDK 2023 full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2023 in Colorado, this special episode takes on STAR BLAZERS -- the Americanized version of Leiji Matsumoto's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, and the object of Matthew's first anime fan geek-outs with his middle school friends, way back in the 1970s. 52:25 no Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2023 in Colorado, this special episode takes on STAR BLAZERS -- the Americanized version of Leiji Matsumoto's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, and the object of Matthew's first anime fan geek-outs with his middle school friends, way back in the 1970s. Video version will be on the IMMP YouTube channel soon! anime, Meiji Matsumoto, Star Blazers, Space Battleship Yamato, Space Cruiser Yamato, 2199 Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2023 in Colorado, this special episode takes on STAR BLAZERS -- the Americanized version of Leiji Matsumoto's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, and the object of Matthew's first anime fan geek-outs with his middle school friends, way back in the 1970s.

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]]> 111: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE https://www.immproject.com/111 d67380d3-0128-4a29-b85f-f15d022904ac Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 111 Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian takes over the podcast to lead a discussion of an action-adventure tale that had a deep impact on his young movie-loving mind: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE. 1:02:13 no Ian takes over the podcast to lead a discussion of an action-adventure tale that had a deep impact on his young movie-loving mind: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE. Michael J Fox,James Garner,Don Novello,John Mahoney,Cree Summer Ian takes over the podcast to lead a discussion of an action-adventure tale that had a deep impact on his young movie-loving mind: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE.

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]]> 105: THE HOBBIT (Rankin/Bass, 1977) https://www.immproject.com/105 655be8b1-38e3-415e-b435-b257ef55c912 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 105 THE HOBBIT (Rankin/Bass, 1977) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Tricksey hobbitses! In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT. 44:12 no Tricksey hobbitses! In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT. Hobbit,Tolkien,animation Tricksey hobbitses!

In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT.

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In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT.

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]]> 100: GIGANTOR! live from NDK https://www.immproject.com/100 85880b35-795a-47b3-b0b6-d7c9f56c8129 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 100 GIGANTOR! live from NDK full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter IMMP versus Gigantor, live from Nan Desu Kan! 43:35 no For our special 100th episode, Ian and Matthew discuss the first anime Matthew ever saw: GIGANTOR! Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2022 in Aurora, Colorado. Anime, Gigantor, robot For our special 100th episode, Ian and Matthew discuss the first anime Matthew ever saw: GIGANTOR!

Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2022 in Aurora, Colorado.

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]]> 088: FILLMORE! (The Millennial Strikes Back) https://www.immproject.com/088 a1786f4c-d63c-4d95-8b16-7c345cca9d9f Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 088 FILLMORE! (The Millennial Strikes Back) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter This week Ian takes over to talk about Disney's middle-school police procedural. 52:32 no Following up on our Streets of San Francisco show, Ian takes over to talk about the spiritual descendant of Quinn Martin and the best American animated series you may have never seen: Disney's middle-school police procedural FILLMORE! Disney,police,mystery,safety patrol,Disney XD, Following up on our Streets of San Francisco show, Ian takes over to talk about the spiritual descendant of Quinn Martin and the best American animated series you may have never seen: Disney's middle-school police procedural FILLMORE!

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]]> 070: POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE (The Millennial Strikes Back) https://www.immproject.com/070 bf482a4c-a01c-447d-93dc-373c3f3ed288 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 070 POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE (The Millennial Strikes Back) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE. Or POKÉMON THE MOVIE 3. Or SPELL OF THE UNOWN: ENTEI. Or... listen, this movie has a lot of titles. But we’re here to find out what it meant to Ian, and why. And does it still hold up? 1:00:04 no POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE. Or POKÉMON THE MOVIE 3. Or SPELL OF THE UNOWN: ENTEI. Or... listen, this movie has a lot of titles. But we’re here to find out what it meant to Ian, and why. And does it still hold up? Pokémon,movie,entei,pikachu POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE. Or POKÉMON THE MOVIE 3. Or SPELL OF THE UNOWN: ENTEI. Or... listen, this movie has a lot of titles. But we’re here to find out what it meant to Ian, and why. And does it still hold up?

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]]> 048: LAND OF THE LOST https://www.immproject.com/048 4c42b11b-41a5-4cce-964d-966980fc3c1b Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 048 LAND OF THE LOST full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter A kids show, you think. Sid and Marty Krofft with cheesy sets and rubber dinosaurs, you think. You don't know what you're in for. 1:06:17 no Take the creators of Lidsville and H.R. Pufnstuf, add a pool of creative 1970s science fiction writers, and mix with rubber lizard-man suits and stop motion dinosaurs. The results are probably not what you're expecting. Krofft,land of the lost,TV,kids,science fiction, scifi,sci-fi Take the creators of Lidsville and H.R. Pufnstuf, add a pool of creative 1970s science fiction writers, and mix with rubber lizard-man suits and stop motion dinosaurs. The results are probably not what you're expecting.

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]]> 037: THE FIRST EASTER EGG https://www.immproject.com/037 c84a94bf-fc6a-47f5-96ae-7b57fa3c740e Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 037 THE FIRST EASTER EGG full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The Millennial Strikes Back! Ian takes over the podcast to focus on his favorite Easter cartoon — and Matthew’s. 39:41 no We know it looks like an adorable little bunny rabbit! But don't be fooled. The First Easter Egg is a basket full of subversive humor disguised as a cute holiday cartoon. Easter,Holiday,Easter Egg, movie,cartoon,kids We know it looks like an adorable little bunny rabbit! But don't be fooled. The First Easter Egg is a basket full of subversive humor disguised as a cute holiday cartoon.

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]]> Bonus Show: THUNDERBIRDS Live Action Movie (2004) https://www.immproject.com/b-01 49182d86-e354-4bf1-8d97-cf22b3cb07ed Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter bonus Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Reposted from the IMMP Patreon feed, this special bonus episode covers the 2004 live action THUNDERBIRDS movie. 16:47 no Reposted from the IMMP Patreon feed, this special bonus episode covers the 2004 live action THUNDERBIRDS movie. movie,2000s,scifi,adventure,thunderbirds,Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson Reposted from the IMMP Patreon feed, this special bonus episode covers the 2004 live action THUNDERBIRDS movie.

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]]> 026: THUNDERBIRDS by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson https://www.immproject.com/026 f6a77dce-096a-4aad-965d-7012fcad50e0 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 026 THUNDERBIRDS by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Marionettes, exotic aircraft, exciting rescues and swinging music. THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! 1:33:11 no Back in the 1960s, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson imagined the 2060s as a world of engineering marvels, space exploration, and smooth, swinging style. And they imagined an organization called International Rescue to help keep that world safe. This was the Tracy family and their amazing machines, the Thunderbirds. Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson,marionation Back in the 1960s, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson imagined the 2060s as a world of engineering marvels, space exploration, and smooth, swinging style. And they imagined an organization called International Rescue to help keep that world safe. This was the Tracy family and their amazing machines, the Thunderbirds.

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]]> 020: VeggieTales’ JONAH with special commentary track (The Millennial Strikes Back) https://www.immproject.com/020 16c271d7-affa-495c-bb2d-3703049f1cd3 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 020 VeggieTales’ JONAH with special commentary track (The Millennial Strikes Back) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Jonah, A VeggieTales Movie, is a very good movie for kids. The third DVD commentary track, featuring characters Larry the Cucumber and Mr. Lunt, is something different and amazing. 50:49 no Religious themes explored through a combination of psychedelic vegetation and innovative, discursive storytelling style. No, Ian and Matthew didn’t watch Altered States again. For this Millennial Strikes Back episode, they watched Jonah, a VeggieTales Movie. But they watched it with the strange and incredibly funny DVD commentary track featuring the characters Larry the Cucumber and Mr. Lunt, everyone's favorite decorative gourd. The movie may be for kids, but this commentary track is not. VeggieTales,Jonah,Big Idea,Larry the cucumber, Mr Lunt, movie,kids,animation,CGI Religious themes explored through a combination of psychedelic vegetation and innovative, discursive storytelling style. No, Ian and Matthew didn’t watch Altered States again. For this Millennial Strikes Back episode, they watched Jonah, a VeggieTales Movie. But they watched it with the strange and incredibly funny DVD commentary track featuring the characters Larry the Cucumber and Mr. Lunt, everyone's favorite decorative gourd. The movie may be for kids, but this commentary track is not.

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]]> 013: The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier https://www.immproject.com/013 b269a546-dfe3-4ab2-b54e-684ebb347ddd Mon, 06 May 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 013 The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Presenting the first BOOK to be discussed on the IMMP: James Lincoln Collier’s THE TEDDY BEAR HABIT! 56:33 no For the Inter-Millennium Media Project's first book discussion, we've selected a title that had a huge influence on Matthew. It's James Lincoln Collier's The Teddy Bear Habit, a kids' book and a show biz thriller featuring a remarkable 12-year-old narrator and the amazing setting of 1960s Greenwich Village, New York. Excerpts are from the Blackstone Audio edition, and are used for purposes of critical review and commentary. Excerpts are played at x1.25 speed. Book,mystery,novel,Teddy Bear Habit,James Lincoln Collier, George Stable, Wiggsy, Damon Damon, Greenwich Village, crime fiction, thriller For the Inter-Millennium Media Project's first book discussion, we've selected a title that had a huge influence on Matthew. It's James Lincoln Collier's The Teddy Bear Habit, a kids' book and a show biz thriller featuring a remarkable 12-year-old narrator and the amazing setting of 1960s Greenwich Village, New York.

Excerpts are from the Blackstone Audio edition, and are used for purposes of critical review and commentary. Excerpts are played at x1.25 speed.

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Excerpts are from the Blackstone Audio edition, and are used for purposes of critical review and commentary. Excerpts are played at x1.25 speed.

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]]> 007: Disney’s The Weekenders (The Millennial Strikes Back) https://www.immproject.com/007 faaf3d31-e367-49e8-bde3-b9a5a120d84f Mon, 28 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 007 Disney’s The Weekenders (The Millennial Strikes Back) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The Millennial Strikes Back! This episode Ian takes over to show Matthew Disney’s The Weekenders. 56:51 no The Millennial Strikes Back! This week Ian takes over to showcase a favorite show from his youth: Disney's The Weekenders. Disney,DisneyChannel,Weekenders,TV,2000s,animation The Millennial Strikes Back!

This week Ian takes over to showcase a favorite show from his youth: Disney's The Weekenders.

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This week Ian takes over to showcase a favorite show from his youth: Disney's The Weekenders.

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]]> 006: Lidsville https://www.immproject.com/006 5fc2bd06-c036-461f-9068-be913c4f67d3 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 006 Lidsville full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew’s exploration of this 1971 kid’s show leads them to question the nature of reality. 53:16 no Lidsville is a Sid and Marty Krofft kids' show from 1971 featuring bright colors, puffy costumes and the broadest of broad comedy. Lidsville is also an epic tale fueled by lust and violence, filled with pain and dread. At least that's how it seemed to Ian and Matthew, who watched this show so you don't have to. Krofft,TV,lidsville,hats,Saturday morning Lidsville is a Sid and Marty Krofft kids' show from 1971 featuring bright colors, puffy costumes and the broadest of broad comedy.

Lidsville is also an epic tale fueled by lust and violence, filled with pain and dread.

At least that's how it seemed to Ian and Matthew, who watched this show so you don't have to.

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Lidsville is also an epic tale fueled by lust and violence, filled with pain and dread.

At least that's how it seemed to Ian and Matthew, who watched this show so you don't have to.

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