Siblings Anthony (they/them) and Ashley (she/her) hang out while providing funny commentary on old television shows they once watched. Referencing both their shared childhoods and using the language of memes, listening will make you feel more young and pruned and less old and dusty.
Dr. Ant and Ash discuss Power Puff Girls (1998-2004) S3E12.
13 Jun 2023
Which one of you broke my lamp?
Ash and Dr. Ant discuss Rugrats (1991-2004) season one, episode 11.
27 Mar 2023
Dexter. What's my name?
Ant and Ash discuss Dexter’s Laboratory. No liner notes for this episode.
1 Nov 2022
Periodddddd!
Ash and Ant discuss Goosebumps.
3 Aug 2022
Breathing for the soul
Ant and Ash return after life continues to life and mental continues to ill to talk S1E23 of “recess” (1997-2001).
20 May 2022
Girl, that's a bootyhole!
Ash and Ant take a trip back to the TV on wheels that teachers would roll in on rainy days for The Magic School Bus (1994-97), S1E2. How creepy is Miss Frizzle? How upsetting would it be to explore a classmate's large intestine? How does watching Aliens as a young child affect the rest of your life? All that and more on the late, but still great, Old and Dusty. Memes and footnotes in the full episode description.
3 May 2022
Tattler the Animated Series
Ant and Ash gallantly gab about Gargoyles (1994-97) S1E6, gullibility, learning to shrink great contributions, and how an adult believing in unicorns is actually *not* that ridiculous given what a wild world we live in. Please note that Old and Dusty will now be released every two weeks.
19 Apr 2022
Cunt cancels cunt
Ash and Ant break away from Nickelodeon shows to thoroughly enjoy watching Thundercats (1985-89) S1E12: The Doomgaze. They ask the important questions like: in a world of CHAs (catlike humanoid aliens), what's with the tanlines? How does dagger become sword and dick become erect? What is the game of cunt versus cunt? And is the doomgaze *not* for the gays? Check out the full summary for episode memes and footnotes.
12 Apr 2022
Pass the picante dijonnaise
Ant and Ash discuss baking shows, nerdy childhoods, how not to ride a skateboard and not calling adults by their first name while breaking down the chaotic ~ XtReMe SpOrTs ~ energy of Rocket Power (1999-2004) S2E5.
30 Mar 2022
Holy fuck we're on episode 7
Content warning for suicide and institutionalization (01:39:20-01:45:39; hh:mm:ss). Old and Dusty visits S3E3 of The Fairly Odd Parents (2001-2017), a favorite of Ash. Ant learns about Ashley’s year living in Nebraska, leading to a conversation around whiteness, mental health, and prisons.
22 Mar 2022
You keep the money
Ash and Ant muse on Hey Arnold! (1996-2004, S1E10) shows how the struggle of individualism and capitalism leads people to steal and violently destroy other people’s possessions (a la their co-boarder’s package). They also discuss how self-worth impacts what we accept in relationships and how difficult boundaries are to set.
15 Mar 2022
Bang, bang, beat 'em up
Ant and Ash watch CatDog (1998-2005, S1E20) to ask the important questions: does CatDog have a digestive system and/or defecate? (no). does bullying count as a love language? (not a functional one). why do humans violate consent in the name of pranking or tickling? (we don't respect each other's bodily autonomy) and of course, why is it so hard to handle the letter "r" in Spanish? (maybe a linguist can tell us).
8 Mar 2022
Tang or Kool-Aid?
Ash and Ant watch the iconic "Goo Punch" episode of My Brother and Me (1994-95, S1E7, "Hit the Open Man"), jumping from the litany of lightskins to the details of the set, wardrobe, and historical importance of this one-season classic.
1 Mar 2022
Look at the nostrils on that thing!
Content warning for discussion of pedophilia + abusers (47m50s to 56m42s) and lynchings + racist violence (1h46m28s to 1h59m26s). Ant and Ash decide to finish up watching Doug (1991) with S1S3 about Doug's Dog Date / Doug's Big Nose, bringing up friendship, body shaming, their dogs, and some heavier topics.
22 Feb 2022
Moving around without going anywhere
Ant and Ash move onto S1E2 of Doug, talking about anxieties they had as children and the joy their dogs bring them.
14 Feb 2022
Talk to your partners
In the inaugural episode of Old and Dusty, Ant and Ash jump from the racial politics of Nickelodeon's Doug (season one, episode one, 1991) to accepting queer identity and everything in between.
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