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This week we are joined by premium Patreon subscriber Casey to talk about the Netflix hit, Hilda. Based on the hit comic series of the same name, we talk about the books' amazing adaptation into animation! Then we dig deep into the third episode as we celebrate birds and festivals! Listen now, or you won't earn your next Sparrow Scout badge!

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Dale Oliphant

I think it’s only been very recently that DC has been making an actual attempt to appeal to kids through their DC INK books like Mariko Tamaki’s Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, Whether or not they’ve been a success to said kids I don’t know, but at least compared to Marvel they’re finally doing something.

Dale Oliphant

Man though I’m just glad that Mercury Filmworks finally gets another of their shows on here. I would go so far as to say their one of my favorite animation studios of the last decade. Think they really show the best of Toon Boom animation

Bennett Billard

A while back, @cherryrae on Twitter put forward the idea that Hilda is on the autism spectrum. Consider: - She tends not to socialize well w/ people. - She has trouble getting around until she's taught about how things "look." - She tends to fixate on her nature/magical interests (ex- rocks). - She has a strong sense of justice, feeling deeply for other creatures/friends and not having patience for "mean kids." There are other examples, I'm sure, but I thought she made a very good case. As someone on the spectrum (Asperger's) myself, I am very on-board with this interpretation, and I would love it if the comic/show ever did make this official. Autism being the often misunderstood condition it is, we can use all the positive representation we can get.

Abrahm Simons

I absolutely loved this show. I was a kid who spend most of his time outside looking for bugs, frogs and salamanders. I had a rock collection, including several very nice agates. Basically, if I could have made friends with a thunderbird, I would have. Plus the bright color palate and dry British-ness really made it a delightful show that wasn't too treacly. I'm with Bob against bird violence as well. They're so great but they get a surprising amount of hate. despite how intelligent and wonderful they are.

Justen Brown

It was interesting following the Hilda comics from their inception. They originally skewed older with some curse words and darker humor. Hilda was also originally drawn with Snufkin's nose just to further the Moomin comparisons. A great series of comics and pretty cheap. Nobrow has really established themselves as a publisher of "prestige" indie comics.

Christmas Ape

I'm really happy that you covered this show. Not only is it great in general, but as someone who has been really into folklore and mythology since childhood, I especially like the way it incorporates that stuff into the stories. Anything that teaches today's kids what a lindworm or a barghest is gets my full approval.

Graeme Black Robinson

I'm sure some actual Brits can correct me on this, but I believe many British accents drop the R at the end of a word, and add an R to the end of a word whose final letter is a vowel, but only if the following word begins with a vowel. So you might say "Dracular is a vampiya."

nina matsumoto

Everyone please Google and read "Some People" by Luke Pearson. It's like 4 pages long (though published as one long image on the web) but a powerful comic