Zoinks! A Scooby-Doo Podcast

This was a lot of fun to record! Alex and Matt say goodbye to Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated, talk the Stranger Things finale and media literacy, mourn the fallen, take a quiz, and look ahead to the future.

If you want to take the quiz we do in this episode (just beware of having to create an account lol):

https://brainfall.com/quizzes/which-scooby-doo-character-are-you/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=22346946702&utm_medium=paid&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22346946702&gbraid=0AAAAA9Vrb3l45hUDCnX-WIKl-Ptf4TzJY&gclid=CjwKCAiA3-3KBhBiEiwA2x7FdEIMyXX25k23X_HVLV3Fo3dWM2oeS03...

Merry Christmas everyone!!

After 52 episodes, the Mystery Inc. gang saves the entire universe from a Satan equivalent, tons of characters die, and Alex tries (and mostly fails) to not cry on mic.

In all seriousness, this show was a treat to talk about for the better part of 2 years, and we're so thankful for you for being part of the ride.

Stay tuned for our wrap-up episode as we say goodbye to 2025 and Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated one last time.

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No no no NO NO NOOOOO MARCIE NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

And then there was one.

Spoilers for the first 4 episodes of Stranger Things season 5 from 32:18-37:00 (minor "spoilers" in a few other spots so just fast forward if you start hearing something you don't want to).

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The end is nigh and the boys are getting a little emo, and also because this episode was incredible!!!!!!

We're bidding adieu to longstanding settings and characters and it's epic and amazing in only the ways this kind of show can be in its final chapter (on that note, shout out to the spectacular-so-far final season of Stranger Things for serving up the same vibes as it nears its end destination).

RIP to the Mystery Machine, long may you reign.

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AND WHERE WAS THIS BENJAMIN TOWNSEND IN HIS OTHER 3 EPISODES?!

This is a wacky little one. Glad we got one last hurrah with Angie Dinkley.

3 episodes remaining, we're not readyyyyy.

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OH MY GOD the scene of Fred and his dad.

This one was great! So much lore.

And then there were four :(

PS Thank you if you voted!!!!!!

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We've got movie backlots. We've got imposters. We've got staring directly into the face of yourself except older, unleashing a cosmic vortex of overwhelming dread and horror deep in your soul. We've got Fred vs Fred. We've got only 5 episodes left!!!

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Happy Halloween!!!

Here is a little bonus treat from us, doing a quick little love session for one of the most clever things to ever come out of the SD franchise, 1999's The Scooby-Doo Project!

For those wanting to see the full version of the Project: https://youtu.be/LdMZm8fAIaY?si=X-KCAYgmeKiC52Ti

Please vote in your local election this fall. https://vote.gov/

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Diane, 11:30 AM, October 30th. Entering the town of Crystal Cove.

Because what do you MEAN we're getting scenes straight out of Twin Peaks and American Werewolf in London in this one?! Throw in some fun voice actor cameos straight out of our favorite shows and one VERY hunky Pool Boy, and this is a welcome return to form.

Stay tuned for a bonus episode tomorrow for Halloween celebrating The Scooby-Doo Project!

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Just what we needed with an ever-dwindling number of episodes left: some of the worst side characters this show has ever done and a more interesting B plot featuring the adults!!!

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Returning guest/friend of the pod Dan Telek is back for this wacky episode all about the sweet sweet sounds of Ska music. We got way more out of this one than we thought possible lmao. I will never think about ska music this much in my life again as I did in this episode.

The video mentioned in this episode, if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2mpOiUUmc&list=RDox2mpOiUUmc&start_radio=1

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Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated needs to remember it has less than 10 episodes left!!!!!! (This one is very fine.)

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*X Files theme intensifies*

But what actually was the point of this episode?

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The best community theater productions always have real corpses involved. Also, a CRAZY amount of lore drops in the back of this episode. We're heating up!!

Check out some of Matt's handiwork in Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish, now streaming on Netflix :)

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LOL this one isn't one of our best. (Nor is it one of the better SDMI episodes but we digress.)

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Man the writers were NOT messing around with this one. Truly the wildest episode of Scooby Doo in any iteration and that's saying something! Also, John Mayer, come outside, we're not gonna jump you.

PS. The Pamela Anderson-Liam Neeson romance is discussed briefly and it came to light this last Tuesday that it's all for PR and not genuine so like, fuck me for wanting to believe in love, I guess.

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So there's this bear, right? And he's scary. (And a little sexy too, we're not here to lie to you.)

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Pour one out for our fallen hero :(

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Wear your best winter gear and get ready to throw some terrorwood on the fire while you make out with one of your best friends, because we're at the Burlington Library and things are getting weird!!

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I (Alex) am really struggling with insomnia for the first time ever (this is terrifying, you guys) and can't come up with anything witty to put in here. We hope you like this episode, thanks as always if you're a listener :)

We may or may not have an episode next week, depending on if I end up making it to Washington DC this weekend or if I have to call off my trip and stay at home, and thus can record. Stay tuned.

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No but seriously, WHAT was the deal with Boron!!

Also, apologies to the Scoob heads out there in this episode, I (Alex) confidently trash talk the movie Trick or Treat, Scooby-Doo! when in actuality the movie I was thinking of is Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!, which is an easy mistake to make, don't cut up my Scooby-Doo fancard PLEASE.

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We didn't intend to be off for 2 weeks, but we're back! Much like the episode of MI it's covering, this episode is a little scant, but still a good time. Don't villain profile, y'all.

We will be off again next week (sorryyyyyy) but should be back the week afterwards. Stay safe and take care of yourselves!

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This one wasn't very good, but that's okay! What is YOUR strategy for surviving a month in a mannequin factory?

PS If you visit Andy Warhol's (or any) grave, please do not do the thing we talk about in this episode lol.

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Big episode for people who live in Rhinelander, Wisconsin! We're talking freaky little cheese shop assistants, The Weeknd's acting prowess, and the junior novelization of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

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This episode really pissed Alex off, which is a bummer because it's basically Labyrinth and Nightmare on Elm Street mixed together, which are movies both near and dear to this boy's heart. Alas! We're talking lying to your audience, we're doing a 20 second investigation into the whereabouts of Paula Deen, and we're talking about Katy Perry and how she seemingly cannot go a week without something new going wrong for her.

Note: Matt is currently down with the sickness so we may be off the air next week. Stay tuned!

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Wait, did you just say wig? We get a new potential "ship", Fred's hitting some high highs and low lows, Daphne is not appropriately horrified enough by all the dark shit that happens to her in this one, and Jim Rash is here!

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Is that the sound of a house on chicken legs in the distance? And the sound of what may be Faberge eggs inside? You guessed right: Baba Yaga is here!

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Season 2! We're here!

We're talking manbaby clowns, Taylor Lautner Baylor Hotner, crosswalks, and the most fair-weather, two-faced fugly skank townspeople you will EVER have the displeasure of encountering.

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The boys (and wife of the pod Emi!) are back and we're looking at Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost! It's the slightly underwhelming follow-up to Zombie Island and it's a lot of fun. We examine such hard hitting topics as the Scooby-Doo costume at Universal Studios Hollywood and the ethics of being a responsible guest and tourist in a spooky town. Original flavor Hex Girls are here, and they are Hot! (As always, respectfully.)

We aim to be back and diving into season 2 of Mystery Incorporated next week. Thanks for being here!

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It's the cartoon's, and our, season finale!!

In one devastating night, the gang finally solves the mystery of what happened to the original Mystery Incorporated, only to lose everything as a result.

We'll be back in this feed with an episode on Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost soon, with season 2 of Mystery Inc not far behind.

Until then, take care of yourselves, and thanks for listening!

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This one has the boys talking movie franchises, The Obliteratrix being Hot, Fred and Daphne being sort of (?) engaged, and the biggest lore drops we've gotten YET. Only one episode left this season!!

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*Night Ranger music riff*

Your boys were real sleepy while we recorded this one. (Matt starts to falls asleep near the end of the episode lmao) We get a deeper insight into what really makes Sheriff Bronson Stone tick, Fred's dad is going scorched earth, and we get an insider's take on what it takes to become a deputy in this town! Also, the ending of the episode earns it a legitimately historic spot in Scooby Doo franchise canon, which is wild that it happens in THIS episode.

*Night Ranger music riff*

Where's all my soul sisters? Lemme hear y'all flow, sisters. Lady Marmalade is here, and it's only a little problematic! This one is a lot of fun. Fred: less lists, more emancipating yourself!!!

Some light potential spoilers for season 2 of Severance in the last few minutes of this episode, skip forward a bit when we bring it up if you want to remain unscathed.

For those interested in reading the article mentioned in episode:

https://www.culturesofwestafrica.com/hoodoo-vs-voodoo/#:~:text=Both%20practices%20have%20roots%20in,magic%20used%20for%20personal%20empowerment.

Fred's fave adventurer Dr. Rick Spartan is in town, along with a foul shrunken head, an in-bad-taste "joke" of a character's name, Modern Family's Julie Bowen, and an awesomely designed monster of the week. If you were a bad English teacher in the 2010s at Bethel Park High School, we're putting you on blast in this one!!!

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Hot Dog Water is BACK, and Cardellini is so so good in the role. Just when you think Mayor Jones can't get any worse as a father, he surprises you! And Mr. E's true identity is finally revealed to us, along with some tantalizing hints about what's soon to come...

Real talk, your boys are struggling with everything that's happening in the US right now. It's exhausting and infuriating and disheartening. Thanks for listening to us as we have a fun little space to yap and try to distract each other from it all. We hope...

AMY IS THE WORST!!!!!!!! No other description is needed. If you liked her, sorry for your (wrong) opinion. - Alex

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We're joined by friend of the pod Dan to talk about the wacky Hammer Horror meets reality TV mashup on display this week. This episode contains discussions about ambience apps from hell, Vincent Price movies, and so many tangents.

Note: There seems to be some dead air in the episode, so skip ahead from 15:00 to 16:40.

Listeners who would like to help out those impacted by the fires in the LA area can do so at the below links, among many others:

Pasadena Humane Society: https://give.pasadenahumane.org/fire

We're back! Happy (?) 2025 guys. We're talking about Mai Le, Miley, Velma on her BEST behavior, and Fred leveling up his trap game even more.

There is a potential chance that our next episode will be delayed due to all the fire in Matt's area of LA this week (don't worry, he and Emi are safe), but stay tuned, as we WILL return.

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The boys close out 2024 with a look at the FANTASTIC seventeenth episode of Mystery Incorporated. This one is one long homage to the Saw movies (!), which is such a wild sentence to say about this children's cartoon. The grim reaper lurks around every corner in this one, and Matt finds himself having a life or death run-in with everyone's pal Jigsaw in our episode's back half.

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you again in January!

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We are "so back" with this week's episode. In the most Buffy-inspired plot yet, Aphrodite (not the hot one) is wreaking havoc on Crystal Cove, eager to claim her crown and lay waste to everyone in her way. Coupled with one scheming Professor, one good himbo prince back to his best self (thank God), and one tantalizing clue to the mystery lurking under the town, this is one for the books!

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Whooboy, this one. Not the most riveting story!!! The boys still have a good time chatting about it, and of course Tobey Maguire gets brought up, because why wouldn't he in this episode about Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated? We also talk about being Team Velma (!) and Fred being a whiny little pissbaby in this one, both of which are developments that surprise us to no end.

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We took a week off while Alex coughed his way through the worst sinus infection, but we're back and it's our most unhinged episode yet! We're talking dream logic, flop Scooby-Doo imitation shows, Principal Quinlan and Anne Hathaway being HOT (respectfully), and the sheer masterpiece that is Wicked (2024).

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This is another episode that is just kinda there. The monster is really cool, though!! Daphne and Fred finally progress in their relationship. Velma continues her horrible case of arrested development. Mayor Fred Jones Sr. reaches new heights of horrible dad-ery.

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We briefly contemplated holding this episode back a bit in light of the mood after yesterday's US election results. But if it gives even one person a way to turn their mind off for a bit and just listen to some nerdy conversation about our favorite Scooby Gang, we think it's worth it to post today. We're sad, and there are dark days ahead. But we also have each other, and that is something to be thankful for. - Alex & Matt

Mystery Incorporated spends a weekend at Darrow University, where Fred almost gets Happy Tapioca'd (IYKYK...

Due to time constraints while recording, this episode has a little less room to breathe in discussion, but that's okay! A vampire terrorizes the town, stealing bizarre items. Alex and Matt are worried about Fred's taste in "juice boxes". Daphne's Mom is Hot.

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Join us as we temporarily leave the Mystery Incorporated universe and travel back to 1998 for the acclaimed, darkest peak of the SD franchise. The Scooby Gang, now working adults, are tired of catching men in masks. Be careful what you wish for, guys. Alex and Matt are joined by Wife of the Pod Emi!! (Alex lost his voice from cheering at Evil Dead the Musical the night before this was recorded, sorry for the raspiness.) We talk morally dubious productions of the musical Hairspray, hot hot HOT people on this haunted island, and Scooby being borderline insufferable in this one...

The Mystery Inc. gang face off with one incel, one terrifying robot dog, and one mysterious Professor this week. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for the announcement of plans for the coming weeks, as we'll be alternating Mystery Incorporated coverage with episodes on some very special movies in the SD franchise.

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This one was...just kinda there. The Scooby Gang act stupid with 2 O's. At least their jumpsuits are cool!

Matt is on his honeymoon [!!!] the week this episode airs, and we have no more episodes pre-recorded, so we will be on a slight hiatus next week. But never fear! We have some spooky surprises coming your way in honor of October. Stay tuned, y'all!

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Matt gives us an insider's take on the Ren Fair, an evil gnome workshops his evil laugh to perfection, and Fred carves into a living woman with a power tool. For those who aren't in The Know, the boys really break down the genius that is Madame Web (2024). Also, Matt's mic overcompensated on background noise elimination, so I (Alex) would like you all to picture him sitting on a stage in an empty concert hall for this episode.

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The Hex Girls are here!!! Velma is finally not the worst and is willing to take a gunshot to prove it, sweet angel himbo Fred has an emotional breakthrough, Scooby's feud with Shaggy continues, Fred's dad is getting lucky, and Daphne lives out her best Lizzie McGuire Movie moment. It only took 7 episodes but (knock on wood) all the audio issues should be resolved from here on out.

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We had some technical difficulties this week; we apologize if the sound is janky. Gwen Stacy Alice May arrives in Crystal Cove the week of the prom as boys are being taken by a frightening Ghost Girl. The Scooby Gang deal with romance, heartbreak, and betrayal within their ranks. The next piece of a dark conspiracy unfolds. Matt educates Alex on the recent, disturbing goings-on at Taco Bell.

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Alex sounds like he recorded parts of this episode in a large room, probably because Her Web Connects Them All. The Scooby Gang handle a town of sociopathic children, their grossly negligent parents, and horror movie homages.

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A giant Man Crab disrupts the Crystal Cove Women's Volleyball Tournament. Velma is intent on changing Shaggy's personality. Fred loses his cool. Alex just can't get enough of a microfiche research sequence; someone please help his fantasy come true and give him a mystery to research with one IRL. And finally, did you know Her Web Connects Them All?

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Doorknobs are going missing, a haunted truck terrorizes Crystal Cove's highways, and Velma is still so horny. Matt and Alex cannot wrap their heads around the giant shark tank.

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Join your hosts Alex and Matt as they start their Scooby-Doo journey with a look back at the longevity of the franchise, starting with the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? in 1969 up to Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated in 2010. Or, the one where Alex just can't stop yapping and his mic just can't stop crackling. Feel free to skip this one if you prefer to dive into Mystery Incorporated proper!

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The Scooby Gang travels a grueling 3 miles to the town of Gatorsburg, where they learn a lesson about the importance of not theming your entire town around one single non-renewable resource. SiblingsorDating continues to remain relevant. (I think this is the episode where we start to find our stride/episode format.-Alex)

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Alex and Matt record the inaugural episode together in person, do their own mini investigation into the sad circumstances surrounding Casey Kasem's death, and sound completely exhausted. We meet the Scooby Gang as they manhandle what they think is a corpse, stop a flow of commerce in their hometown, and uncover the first signs of an overarching mystery!

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