Podcasts by Hey Arnold Hey: A Bold Kid Podcast
Corey and Adam embrace 90s nostalgia by talking through every episode of Hey Arnold. Join them as they unpack the themes and narratives of this perfect cartoon, and realize that there is a little football-head in all of us.
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Episode #62 Mr. Hyunh Goes Country from 2020-09-15T17:13:30
Join us as we take the simple things, like French fried onion rings. Also we get all post-colonial up on this.
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Episode #61: Dangerous Lumber from 2020-08-31T22:59:13
Corey and Adam talk Freud, phallic imagery, baseball, and performance anxiety in this week's episode of Hey Arnold Hey!
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Episode #60: Harold the butcher from 2020-08-24T04:51:41
Harold learns the art of meats! This is an incredible episode. So much to talk about - incarceration and rehabilitation, meat as a hearty metaphor, the hipsterization of blue collar work, father fi...
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Episode #59: Helga Blabs All from 2020-08-17T17:38:05
Corey and Adam are back! This episode is from deep in the vault, which explains the lack of Covid talk. They talk about technology and ghosts, and generally praise the storytelling choices in this ...
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Episode #58: Partners from 2018-08-10T21:26:58
Podcast Partners Corey and Adam return to talk about the episode Partners, featuring the grand return of everyone's favorite Frank Sinatra knock off: Dino Spumoni! They talk binaries and masculinit...
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Episode #57: Runaway Float from 2018-08-03T06:26:09
Corey and Adam are back, trying to catch the "runaway float" called capitalism. Spoiler alert, this is a good episode.
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Episode #56: Teachers' Strike from 2018-07-14T20:40:56
Corey and Adam bum out real hard about one of the few Hey Arnold duds, "Teachers' Strike." Good luck sitting through this one!
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Episode #55: Tour de Pond from 2018-06-15T21:58:07
Corey and "married man" Adam are back to talk about "Tour de Pond"! They wade in deeper than expected, and talk through the weight of familial expectation and the unfortunate realities of capitalis...
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Episode #54: What's Opera, Arnold? (With guest host Charlotte Spangler!) from 2018-05-18T19:41:24
Adam gets married, Charlotte fills in! Corey and Charlotte nerd out about theater and get real with feminism.
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Episode #53: Eugene Goes Bad from 2018-05-04T15:55:56
Corey and Adam put on their leather jacks and show us what it really means to be the bad boy. They talk about 50's hoodlums, being a hero, and how the costume we wear isn't necessarily the characte...
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Episode #52: Four-Eyed Jack from 2018-04-20T19:54
It's bean a long time coming, butt we're finally ready toot talk about Four-Eyed Jack. Lots of fart jokes with a little tiny bit of critical theory. Enjoy!
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Episode #51: Coach Wittenberg from 2018-04-06T15:00:10
Corey and Adam return, this time to talk bowling, gender, and diversity. Corey get's nostalgic about Disney Channel Original Movies, and Adam makes a startling and gendered discovery!
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Episode #50: Harold's Bar Mitzvah from 2018-03-09T18:04:53
Mazel tov! You are now a man. Corey and Adam talk through tradition and adulthood, and pull some post-structuralist themes outta their butts.
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Episode #49: Hall Monitor from 2018-02-25T17:32:36
Corey and Adam are back with more Hey Arnold hey! This week, they chat up Hegla's lack of self-awareness, discuss the uncanny (a couple of nerds, these two!), and forget to give their cry of the week!
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Episode #48: Crush On Teacher from 2018-02-09T20:25:02
Hey Arnold Hey back with lots of chill talk about love with a couple of chill guys. Adam rants about customers at his job and Corey falls in love with Miss Felter.
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Episode #47: Helga's Boyfriend from 2018-01-26T18:52:25
Adam and Corey are impressed by Stinky's emotional intelligence.
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Episode #46: Rhonda's Glasses from 2018-01-20T15:15:24
Corey and Adam are back to talk about everyone's favorite snob, Rhonda Wellington Lloyd. They also talk Shakespeare and civil rights! Put on the metaphorical glasses of intellectual sight, and enjo...
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Episode #45: Eating Contest from 2018-01-05T05:42:03
Corey and Adam talk about the weight of family legacy, and get nerdy about consumption. They also forget how to pronounce Souvlaki.
This week's song is by Connan & The Moccasins! Enj...
Episode #44: Quantity Time from 2017-12-22T19:05:03
Corey and Adam hang out with Big Bob and Helga Pataki! They talk about exercising power, feminism, personhood, and entitlement. Technology is cyclical! Merry Christmas and Happy Winter Solstice!
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Episode #43: Steely Phil from 2017-12-15T06:45:19
Growing up is hard, even if you're pushing 80. That's what Adam and Corey talk about this week! They also groan through some classic old man one-liners, Adam gets educated on "fop", and Corey recal...
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Episode #42: Arnold's Halloween from 2017-12-01T22:11:31
Corey and Adam get extra-terrestrial! They talk about the uncanny and conspiracy theories, and analyze Big Bob's fathering abilities. The Truth Is Out There.
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Episode #41: Best Friends from 2017-11-10T16:48:59
Corey and Adam break down Rhonda and Nadine's broken friendship. Why do we hurt the person who cares for us most? Probably for Jungian reasons. They talk feminism and binaries and having a voice.
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Episode #40: The High Life from 2017-10-27T05:42:25
We like your face! Adam and Corey talk about economics and "crushing it", and revel in Gerald's dad's iconic teaching moments.
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Episode #39: Gerald Moves Out from 2017-09-29T05:34:47
Corey and Adam apologize about hating on football, and process living in loneliness. And aren't we all just two old dudes arguing about lint?
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Episode #38: Mud Bowl from 2017-09-22T06:34
Join Corey and Adam as they "tackle" (pun intended) the classic Hey Arnold football episode Mud Bowl. They complain about the football and the throes of war (big surprise!), and chat about how to l...
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Corey and Adam on "That's So 90s Podcast"! from 2017-09-14T05:18:31
Corey and Adam join Bobby Semelsberger on his podcast! Corey and Adam go deep. Bobby calls us "professionals".
Check out his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/thatsso90spod !!!
Episode #37: Phoebe Cheats from 2017-08-25T20:50:21
Cheaters never prosper! Join Corey and Adam as they talk pressures of education, abject theory, and "moving like an angry wind".
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Episode #36: Freeze Frame from 2017-08-19T15:22:48
Join Corey and Adam post-haste as they discuss the post-modern and post-structuralist elements of Freeze Frame! Corey get's nerdy about "Blow Up!" and Adam manages to go a whole episode without tal...
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Episode #35: Hooky from 2017-07-28T17:42:44
Adam and Corey talk skipping school! Also, very special announcement
about the future of our podcast! Also, no new episode for two weeks, as Adam is backpacking through Alaska!
Episode #34: Arnold Saves Sid from 2017-07-21T17:21:09
Adam and Corey are back at it with a deep dive into marxism, anarchy, Christianity, and Sid's general anxiety. Thanks for listening! Please rate and review!!
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Episode #33: Ms. Perfect from 2017-07-14T17:38:24
Join Adam and Corey as they talk through playground economics, city mice vs. country mice, and gendered bullying. Lila is an adorable perfect child and will probably make you cry.
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Episode #32: Ransom from 2017-07-07T18:08:07
Corey and Adam are back with a rich conversation of representation, play acting, and sibling rivalry. They get super nerdy about art, too!
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Episode #31: Big Caesar from 2017-06-23T04:11:49
Join Corey and Adam as they take the Hero's Journey! They'll talk about mystical beings and monsters and initiations!
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Episode #30: Monkey Business (With Guest Charlotte Spangler!) from 2017-06-16T05:18:51
Join Corey and Adam and special guest Charlotte Spangler as they dive deep into the psyche of Helga's monkey brain. They talk depression, hypochondria, and puberty, and go on lots of tangents.
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Episode #29: Eugene's Pet from 2017-06-09T01:28:56
Corey and Adam talk loneliness and and imaginary friends! Please rate and review!!
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Episode #28: The Longest Monday from 2017-06-01T07:28:48
In this episode Corey gets nerdy about safe spaces and Adam gets political (big surprise, huh?). Please rate and review!
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Episode #27: Gerald's Secret from 2017-05-25T05:55:55
Join Adam and Corey on their Tour de Gerald's Secret! They talk about the developmental milestone of learning how to ride a bike! They talk about anxiety, fear, World Peace, and friendship!
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Episode #26 Helga's Love Potion from 2017-05-18T14:35:47
Can Helga live a full life without love? Corey and Adam talk love, addiction, and obsession.
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Episode #25 Season 2: Harold's Kitty from 2017-05-11T05:52:58
We're back! We've missed you. Technology is hard! On this episode we dive deep into some classic Hey Arnold character development. We talk about spinsters and feminism and loneliness, and how somet...
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Episode #24 Season 2: The Big Scoop from 2017-03-30T04:18:33
Extra, extra! Read all about it! Corey and Adam talk fake news, media, journalism, and the economics and ethics of truth-telling. Trigger warning: this podcast contains several references to Presid...
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Episode #23 Season 2: New Teacher from 2017-03-23T14:46:50
Were you the kind of kid that tried to ruin your teachers life? If you answer yes, then this episode is for you! If you shook your head no, well.... you should still listen!
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Episode #22 Season 2: Save the Tree from 2017-03-09T00:53:56
In this episode Adam and Corey talk about environmentalism, idealism, greed, language and much more!
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Episode #21 Season 2: Arnold's Valentine from 2017-03-01T16:17:33
Welcome to Season 2 of the best podcast about a child with a misshapen head!
In this episode we talk about love, identity, and why you should not follow Arnold's lead and go on a date with...
Season 2 Update from 2017-02-10T04:29:41
Will Corey and Adam ever return? Stay tuned to find out!
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Episode #20 Season 1 Finale: Arnold's Christmas from 2016-07-09T00:41:40
In this very special season finale episode Adam and Corey discuss consumerism and Christmas, the Vietnam War, the beauty and utility of idealism, and how Helga saves the day!
Plus they pre...
Episode #19: Part Time Friends / Biosquare from 2016-06-24T23:45:52
Come join Adam and Corey in their own little Walden (crickets included!) In this episode, they chat about the story behind episode ordering, marxism in the local flower shop, critical theories of b...
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Episode #18: Magic Show / Twenty Four Hours to Live from 2016-06-11T00:03:46
In this episode Adam and Corey talk about self-perception and image,
dreams and Corey gets literary!
Episode #17: False Alarm / World Records from 2016-05-27T20:32:59
In this Episode Adam and Corey talk about C-sections, legal procedure, the benefits of celebrating mediocrity, mortality and a variety of other things. To see how this all connects to a children's ...
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Episode #16: Abner Comes Home / The Sewer King from 2016-04-29T21:23:51
In this episode Adam and Corey talk honestly about their feelings about "Abner Comes Home". Corey makes it clear that he studied Art History in college and Adam doesn't want you to eat pigs anymore...
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Episode #15: Olga Comes Home / Salley's Comet from 2016-04-09T01:13:59
In this episode Adam and Corey talk about sibling dynamics, the burden of high expectations and the struggle between natural beauty and man-made creations!
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Episode #14 feat. Courtney Halverson: Helga's Makeover / The Old Building from 2016-04-01T13:57:39
In this episode Adam and Corey are joined by actor and fashion blogger Courtney Halverson! Listen as they tackle issues of femininity, masculinity, media and the pains of growing up.
Langu...
Episode #13: The Spelling Bee / Pigeon Man from 2016-03-18T23:12:58
In this episode Adam and Corey tackle the best dramatic cartoon episode of all time..... Pigeon Man! Also in the episode, Adam discovers Reddit, Corey cries the entire episode, they discuss the bur...
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Episode #12: Tutoring Torvald / Gerald Comes Over from 2016-03-04T22:29:25
In this episode Adam and Corey talk about education, family, and why an outsiders perspective can help you appreciate things just a little bit better.
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Episode #11: Door #16 / Arnold as Cupid from 2016-02-19T03:33:04
In this weeks episode Adam and Corey talk about "the other", romance (or lack there of), the inherent cluelessness of men, what it is like to be a child in divorce and that wonderful sense of urgen...
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Episode #10: Das Subway / Wheezin' Ed from 2016-02-05T17:32:03
On this episode Corey and Adam nerd out about public and private life, crisis, public transportation and literary theory. Also they introduce a new segment!
Show notes:
Jitney Ca...
Episode #9: Bench Warmer / Cool Jerk from 2016-01-22T17:18:10
In this episode Adam and Corey discuss their disdain for parents over involvement in youth sports leagues, what it means to be cool and the confusing process of finding the right role models.
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Episode #8: Mugged / Roughin' it from 2016-01-06T22:15:26
In this episode Corey and Adam discuss how to grapple with power, gun control, camping culture and social media in the outdoors.
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Episode #7: The List / Haunted Train from 2015-12-22T17:58:57
On this episode, Adam and Corey talk about list-making, the potential problems of an overly ordered life, and oral storytelling.
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Episode #6: Operation Ruthless / The Vacant Lot from 2015-12-15T17:26:07
On this episode, Adam and Corey talk about contemporary dating and gentrification!
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Episode #5: Heat / Snow from 2015-12-08T06:45:19
On this episode, Adam and Corey talk about droughts and the economy and cartoon parenting! For real!
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Episode #4: Sixth Grade Girls / Baseball from 2015-11-26T17:41:57
In this episode, Adam and Corey talk romance and the American Dream and get nostalgic about baseball!
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Episode #3: Arnold's Hat / Stoop Kid from 2015-11-25T23:12:10
On this episode, Adam and Corey talk about the uncanny and the heart and how we're all kind of like Stoop Kid!
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Episode #1: Downtown As Fruits / Eugene's Bike from 2015-11-13T23:51:28
Pilot podcast episode of Hey Arnold Hey, a review podcast of 90's children cartoon Hey Arnold.
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Episode #2: Little Pink Book / Field Trip from 2015-10-22T16:19
In this episode, Corey nerds out on post-structuralism, and Adam thinks about incarceration!
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