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Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Part Three)It's the last episode ever! We're finishing up The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie with some trivia and some making-ofs. We've also got a bonus segment (podcast?) where we take a moderate dive into SpongeBob Comics! Then, Morgan joins us for one last conversation on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Stick around to the end to hear my final thoughts on SpongeBob SquarePants!
Thanks everybody for listening! I hope you've enjoyed it. I'm sure I'll do another podcast or something some day, or maybe I'll even make my way back to this one. Either way, to keep up with me...
2021-10-182h 52
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Part Two)Welcome back for part two of our journey to the surface and back with 2004’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie! We’ve got some more trivias, some history of the development and production of the film, and then Morgan joins us once again to get crazy with this week’s bubble party.
Footnotes:
After School Special 2018: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Square Roots: The Story of Spongebob Squarepants (FULL MOVIE)
The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants
The Absorbing Tale Behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Making Of The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
Case Of The Sponge 'Bob...
2021-10-111h 54
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Part One)We’ve officially arrived at the culmination of SpongeBob’s original run and this podcast, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie! We’ve got Trivia, we’ve got The-Making-Of’s, and then Morgan joins us to discuss part one of our three part journey to the surface and back. Strap in— you don’t need a license to drive a sandwich.
Footnotes:
He Lives in a Pineapple, but Then What?
The Absorbing Tale Behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
An Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:46 - Listener Mail
00:02:53 - Trivia o Clock...
2021-10-041h 46
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveHelp Wanted, RevisitedSara Wodka joins us one last time as we revisit SpongeBob SquarePant’s pilot episode, Help Wanted! It gets nostalgic and sentimental, y’all.
Go support Sara’s creative work over on Spotify!
Got thoughts or questions? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Footnotes:
Original Opening Credits (1997)
Theme Song Trivia
Kent Osbourne Interview
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:07:38 - Bonus Shrekment
00:16:27 - Many of Quotes
00:26:26 - Trivia o Clock
00:32:35 - On the Theme Song
00:48:59 - Help Wanted
2021-09-271h 55
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBONUS: Listener Mailbag + THE OSWALD/OSBOURNE MYSTERYSara joins us today for the mailbag! Thank you all so much for writing in with your favorite SpongeBob episodes and moments! And of course do feel free to write in the next few weeks as we wrap up the podcast and our journey through SpongeBob’s original run of 60 shows and film.
Footnotes:
The Search For A Lost Nickelodeon Commercial | Lost Media
Hogan's Alley Magazine
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Mailbag
01:02:08 - The Oswald/Osbourne Mystery
2021-09-201h 18
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSpongeBob Meets the Strangler; Pranks a LotHere we are! We’ve officially arrived at the final episode of season 3. Can SpongeBob outrun the Tattletale Strangler? And will SpongeBob and Patrick’s prank-scepades be seen through? Me and Sara discuss!
Got thoughts or questions? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
And what’s your favorite SpongeBob episode and/or moment? Last call for submissions!
Footnotes:
Nicktoons Behind the Scenes
The Stephen Hillenburg Interview
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:12 - Listener Mail
00:03:40 - Updates on the next f...
2021-09-131h 38
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe Lost Episode or, The Sponge Who Could FlyYou’re never going to believe this but there actually wasn’t going to be a 62nd episode of the podcast or whatever this is but we discovered this mp3 file at the last minute and I was able to upload THE LOST PODCAST!!!
Pretty clever huh
Sara and Liz join us this week to discuss The Lost Episode, a.k.a. The Sponge Who Could Fly! Buckle up for some listener mail, some With Love, and too much trivia. It’s a hoot
What’s your favorite moment/episode of SpongeBob SquarePants? Write in...
2021-09-061h 30
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveMissing Identity; Plankton's ArmyToday on the podcast, we take a deep dive into the 1997 SpongeBob SquarePants Pitch Bible! Then, Morgan joins us to discuss Missing Identity and Plankton’s Army!
I LOST SOMETHING ONCE
Got thoughts or questions? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com
Footnotes:
The SpongeBob SquarePants Pitch Bible (1997)
Plankton’s Army Storyboard Outs
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:56 - With Love
00:05:55 - Pitch Bible
00:30:28 - Trivia o Clock
00:34:58 - Missing Identity
01:16:43 - Plan...
2021-08-302h 03
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveKrabby Land; The Camping EpisodeIt’s a Guest-ravaganza! Welcome to our first (and only?) panel episode of the podcast, where we’re joined by the wonderful Sara Wodka, brilliant Davis Rice, and Mark Milligan! We discuss everything, assuming it pertains to Krabby Land and/or The Camping Episode. Do you know all the words to The Campfire Song Song?
What’s your favorite SpongeBob episode or moment? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Footnotes:
An Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants
The SpongeBob SquarePants Pitch Bible (1997)
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Welcome
00:02:15 - With L...
2021-08-231h 47
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBONUS: The Jay Lender InterviewSurprise! Jay Lender joins the podcast this week to discuss everything from the pilot episode to Nosferatu and so much more.
To read the in-depth article Jay references on today's episode, head over to Hogan's Alley Magazine's The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants. To hear the previous interview I reference, check out the Cartoon Lunch podcast with Antoine Guilbaud. And finally, you can follow Jay Lender on Twitter @JayLender1.
What's your favorite episode or moment from SpongeBob SquarePants? Have any other thoughts or questions for the podcast? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
2021-08-161h 07
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBorn Again Krabs; I Had an AccidentHowdy partners, Sara Wodka joins us again to discuss some pretty good episodes! Heyo
What's your favorite episode or moment from SpongeBob SquarePants? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Plugs and refs:
Get Vaccinated
The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants
The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start hooray
00:03:37 - Listener Mail
00:03:56 - With Love
00:08:33 - Trivia o Clock
00:11:31 - Hello Sara
00:12:32 - Coolest SpongeBob Locations
00:30:16 - Born Again Krabs
01:08:14 - I Had an Accident
2021-08-091h 44
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe Great Snail Race; Mid-Life CrustaceanREUPLOAD: If you heard the podcast with incorrect soundclips playing, no it was not an elaborate prank, unless Adobe is pranking me lmao. Delete the old one and lend me your ears heres
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Hey y'all I tried trimming this episode down but I gave up lol so you'll just have to enjoy all the Morgan + Sam time this week. Of course have a timestamp if you fancy, you can skip around and such.
Can Gary beat Squidward's newly adopted Snelly in the Great Snail Race? And, is Mr. Krabs feeling it now??
Link...
2021-08-022h 46
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSpongeBob B.C. (Before Comedy) or, SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric or, UghBanooga ready! We're joined this week by none other. Yep! I'm here to discuss the Season 3 special "SpongeBob B.C. (Before Comedy)" with you, and get into as many as ELEVEN SEGMENTS.
Got thoughts or questions on the show? Send em in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Segments:
00:00:00 - Start
00:03:20 - A Fun Anecdote
00:08:47 - Soiled It
00:10:30 - Listener Mail
00:11:33 - With Love
00:21:02 - Let's go back in time
00:22:27 - ???? o Clock
00:23:59 - Trivia o Clock
00:28:53 - SpongeBob B.C.
01:06:30 - Everybody's a Critic
01:07:57...
2021-07-261h 27
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveNew Student Starfish; ClamsHello ladies and gentlemen, Sara Wodka joins the podcast again as we discuss New Student Starfish and Clams. What’s funnier than 24? Write in if you can think of something.
You can always write in to sponge@spamrobots.com! Write in with your questions and thoughts. Have you thought of something funnier than 24 yet?
References:
New Student Starfish Storyboard
Clams Storyboard
Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants Featurette
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:07 - With Love
00:06:32 - Trivia o Clock
00:10:47 - Sara and our Favorite Background Characters
00:23:16 - New St...
2021-07-191h 38
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveChocolate with Nuts; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VMatt’s on the podcast! Matt Constant, that is. Is this an early 2000s search engine because Yahoo !
BIG POP FUN #28: STEPHEN HILLENBURG, ARTIST AND ANIMATOR
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:22 - With Love
00:02:46 - Listener Mail
00:06:43 - Trivia o Clock
00:08:47 - Matt’s here
00:19:13 - Chocolate with Nuts
01:19:40 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
2021-07-122h 02
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveParty Pooper Pants or, SpongeBob SquarePants House PartyHey Krustomers how the heck are ya?? How's the kids? Today on the pod we've got returning guest Grant Parks to discuss the episode Party Pooper Pants a.k.a. SpongeBob SquarePants House Party, and then stick around for a Bikini Bottom After Dark with everyone's favorite Morgan, Morgan! We'll be discussing the 2004 "audio episode" Little Floater's Wild Weekend by the Q People.
Got questions or thoughts? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:02:43 - With Love
00:05:18 - Listener Mail feat. Morgan
00:10:51 - Trivia o Clock
00:14:12 - Party...
2021-07-052h 02
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveWet Painters; Krusty Krab Training VideoSounds like a lot of hoopla to make out of a podcast, right? HahahaWRONG
Sara Wodka joins us again this week to discuss two classic and hilarious episodes! Can SpongeBob and Patrick successfully paint Mr. Krabs' house without ruining any of his things? And get ready to be trained on your new job at the Krusty Krab!
Have thoughts or questions on SpongeBob or the podcast? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - From Humble Beginnings
00:00:49 - The Krusty Krab Today
00:02:37 - Training
00:05:30 - Personal Hygiene
00:08:26...
2021-06-282h 04
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveKrab Borg; Rock-a-Bye BivalveDavis Rice joins us to discuss Krab Borg and Rock-a-Bye Bivalve!
Write in with your questions and thoughts to sponge@spamrobots.com.
Fun trivia tweets:
I will bury you
Cut gag
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:02 - Listener Mail
00:01:58 - DVD Trivia for No Weenies Allowed
00:08:14 - Trivia o Clock
00:17:17 - Have a guest
00:26:17 - Krab Borg
01:14:36 - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve
2021-06-211h 54
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveNo Weenies Allowed; Squilliam ReturnsHey dog, the algorithm told me you like SpongeBob, is that true? You should totally listen to this podcast episode then, it's got great stuff like cool segments, a funny host, the guests are um well the guests are fine but the sound clips are great, legally a bit of a gray area as far as copyright goes but I think it falls under "fair use" since it's technically commentary, anyway I was just talking to the algorithm and it seems like you should really listen to this episode. Oh what's in it? Yeah I guess I should say...
2021-06-141h 52
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveAs Seen On TV; Can You Spare A DimeHey pals Kaleb Stevens joins us this week to discuss some classic SpongeBob!!!! Can SpongeBob handle fame? And Squidward is out of work and out of luck.
Check out Kaleb's work: @kub_bucha
Write in with your questions and thoughts to sponge@spamrobots.com and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help others find the podcast! Neat.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:02:22 - Listener Mail
00:03:47 - Trivia o Clock
00:08:28 - cats can have little a salami... as a treat
00:09:01 - welcome our guest !
00:16:00 - As Seen On TV
2021-06-071h 35
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSnowball Effect; One Krab’s TrashBefore I start the show notes please hear me say that I know the film is called Jupiter Ascending
Guest Sara Wodka joins us again this week to discuss Snowball Effect and One Krabs Trash! Will Squidward get pulled into a snowball fight with SpongeBob and Patrick? And can Mr. Krabs get back a soda-drink hat he sold to SpongeBob??
He was number one!!!!!!
Write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com and leave a review to have it read on the air!
Time stamps:
00:00:00 - Welcome
2021-05-312h 12
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveMermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV; Doing TimeReannon Overbey joins us again to discuss the meaning of Wumbo! SpongeBob gets up to no good with Mermaid Man’s small-ray, and Mrs. Puff spends some time in the penitentiary.
Follow Reannon on Instagram @jollieolliedesigns !!!
Write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com and leave a review to have it read on the air!
Time stamps:
No time stamps this week sorry bb <3 next week promise <3
2021-05-241h 28
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveNasty Patty; Idiot BoxHey all you people! … Hey all you people! …….. Hey all you people won’t you listen to me we’ve got a brand spankin new episode for you this week with a sneaky surprise guest wahoo how great yes. ! . Will SpongeBob get away with murder? And: imagination!
Write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com and leave a review to have it read on the air!
Time stamps:
00:00:00 - Starteth
00:00:51 - Listener Mail, Already!
00:02:23 - Season 3 Story Timeth
00:05:22 - Trivia o Clock
00:08:55 - Kaz o Clock
00:13:01 - don’t lo...
2021-05-171h 58
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe Bully; Just One BiteFriend of the show Purshia Gambles joins today to discuss the classic episodes The Bully and Just One Bite! What will SpongeBob do to avoid having his butt kicked by his new classmate? And does Squidward secretly like Krabby Patties?
Write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com, and leave a review and have it read on the air!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:21 - Listener Mail
00:03:04 - Season 3 Storytime
00:06:21 - Trivia o Clock
00:10:48 - Welcome Purshia Gambles
00:16:38 - The Bully
01:02:42 - Just One Bite
2021-05-101h 41
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveClub SpongeBob; My Pretty SeahorseWhat’s up dog we are back for another fantastic episode of a decent podcast. Great!
Today we are covering Club SpongeBob and My Pretty Seahorse with the effervescent Morgan Roberts.
Got thoughts and/or questions? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:08:58 - Mail
00:23:49 - Season 3 Story Time
00:26:27 - Trivia o Clock
00:31:33 - Morgan wahoo
00:35:55 - Club SpongeBob
01:19:13 - My Pretty Seahorse
Paul Tibbitt Twitter
Derek Drymon Interview
Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants
2021-05-031h 55
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe Algae's Always Greener; SpongeGuard on DutyWe are BACK for the third and final season of Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep Dive!! This week, guest Chandler Subra joins us to discuss The Algae's Always Greener and SpongeGuard on Duty. Can Plankton successfully switch lives with Mr. Krabs once and for all? And how will SpongeBob fare as the new lifeguard of the Goo Lagoon?
If you want to go support and enjoy Chandler's work (and you do!), search AOL Keyword chandler_breeze on Instagram; ask your parents for permission before going online!
Send your thoughts and questions in to sponge...
2021-04-262h 03
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBONUS: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini BottomBONUS EPISODE WITH TIM AND SARADA WESTROM ABOUT BATTLE FOR BIKINI BOTTOM THE 2003 THQ CLASSIC WAHOO
2021-04-1943 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSquid on Strike; Sandy, SpongeBob, and the WormWelcome to the final episode of Absorbent and Yellow, Season Two! Because you’ve been such excellent listeners, we have two of your favorite guests on today: Sara Wodka and Morgan Roberts.
Morgan joins us to get radical on the topic of underpaid labor and union strikes in the classic episode Squid on Strike. And Sara swings through to celebrate one more Sandy victory on Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm. Plus, there’s a whole manner of extra segments!
Have thoughts or questions on the show or the other show? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com...
2021-04-122h 37
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveJellyfish Hunter; The Fry Cook GamesAhoy mateys! Guest Sarada Westrom joins us today to discuss the classic episodes Jellyfish Hunter and The Fry Cook Games! What smells like big business? And who will win the fry cook games? Or something
Write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com. Do it for the Krusty Krab!
Leave a review. Do it because I told you to!
We also jump into some news and history at the front of the show! Here’s my cited sources, as I am an intellectual:
NYT Article
People Article
BB...
2021-04-052h 00
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSailor Mouth; Artist UnknownThis episode of the podcast is both bold and brash.
Pittsburgh artist Matt Constant joins us again to discuss the episodes Sailor Mouth and Artist Unknown! SpongeBob and Patrick learn a new word on the front of a dumpster that turns out to be less-than-couth. And, Squidward teaches SpongeBob how to create fine art by the book.
Go check out Matt's work on Instagram @mattyconstant and at his website!
Have thoughts or questions on SpongeBob or the podcast? Write into sponge@spamrobots.com!
Want to help others find the pod? Leave a...
2021-03-292h 22
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveProcrastination; I'm with StupidLongtime friend of the show and passionate SpongeBob fan Reannon Overbey of Jollie Ollie Design Co. joins us today to discuss the classic episodes "Procrastination" and "I'm with Stupid!" Can SpongeBob finish his 800 word essay on what not to do at a stoplight in time, or will his love of life get the best of him? And can Patrick convince his parents that he's not as dim as they might think??
Reannon is an incredible designer (and perhaps the reason this show exists??), so please go support her work over at Instagram @jollieolliedesigns, and consider grabbing some...
2021-03-221h 42
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveProcrastination; I'm with StupidLongtime friend of the show and passionate SpongeBob fan Reannon Overbey of Jollie Ollie Design Co. joins us today to discuss the classic episodes "Procrastination" and "I'm with Stupid!" Can SpongeBob finish his 800 word essay on what not to do at a stoplight in time, or will his love of life get the best of him? And can Patrick convince his parents that he's not as dim as they might think??
Reannon is an incredible designer (and perhaps the reason this show exists??), so please go support her work over at Instagram @jollieolliedesigns, and consider grabbing some...
2021-03-221h 42
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveGraveyard Shift; Krusty LoveGuest Amber Zewert joins us once again to discuss Graveyard Shift and Krusty Love! Hear the horror of the hash slinging slasher, and learn where Mr. Krabs got those hair curlers.
Write in with your questions and thoughts to sponge@spamrobots.com, and leave a review to help others find us!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start of Clock
00:00:51 - Trivia o Clock
00:06:26 - Mail of Clock
00:16:46 - Amber o Clock
00:24:15 - Graveyard Shift
01:12:43 - Everybodys a Critic o Clock
01:16:12 - Krusty Love
2021-03-151h 44
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe Secret Box; Band GeeksIs mayonnaise an instrument?
It's a bittersweet moment— we have arrived at what is debatably THE BEST episode of SpongeBob SquarePants ever and countless' fans favorite of all time. Friend of the show and regular guest Sara Wodka joins us as we get into Patrick's super-secret secret, as well as Squidward's climb to marching band stardom! AND we get into lots of trivia, a semi-deep dive into the career of Sound Editor and Golden Reel winner Jeff Hutchins, and a quick round of SpongeBob 20 Questions.
Have questions or thoughts on SpongeBob or the podcast? Write in...
2021-03-082h 10
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveWelcome to the Chumbucket; FrankendoodleBee ha, bala hala ba ba!
Hunter Prueger joins us to discuss Welcome to the Chumbucket and Frankendoodle!!! It's great.
Write in at sponge@spamrobots.com, and leave a review to help others find us. The podcast, that is. See ya
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Welcome to the Jungle
00:03:00 - Welcome to the Listener Mail
00:10:30 - Welcome to the Trivia
00:21:46 - Welcome to the Hunter
00:28:57 - Welcome to the Welcome to the Chumbucket
01:10:20 - Welcome to the Frankendoodle
2021-03-011h 54
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveShanghaied; Gary Takes a BathWe're back for another extraordinary episode of Asborbent and Yellow kids! We've got Shanghaied, we've got Gary Takes a Bath, we've got ancillary material surrounding Shanghaied. Oh, it's all so good!
Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com with your thoughts and questions, and leave a review in-app to help others find us!
Time stamps sponge me boy:
00:00:00 - It is the start
00:03:18 - Big Pink Loser
00:11:41 - Trivia o Clock
00:16:24 - Big Boy Trivia
00:19:38 - Welcome the guest, Grant Parks
00:34:45 - Shanghaied
01:43:31 - Everybody's a Critic
01:44:50...
2021-02-222h 00
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DivePressure; The Smoking PeanutGuest Carl Meese joins us today to discuss episodes PRESSURE and THE SMOKING PEANUT! Plus, we do an extra deep dive on the real life Bikini Atoll, from which Bikini Bottom gets its name. How neat is that?
Got questions and slash or thoughts? Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com! Got reviews? Leave them in your app thingy and have it read on the air! Got timestamps? I know I do! And you can have them!
00:00:00 - The Start
00:01:27 - The Maniac is in the Mailbox
00:03:10 - Trivia o Clock
00:06:20 - Bikini...
2021-02-152h 03
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveMermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III; Squirrel JokesGuest Hannah Oxley joins us this week to discuss Squirrel Jokes and MMBBIII!!!!!! Pretty cool! And Morgan is back. Wahoo!
Check out Hannah's work on Instagram @hannahleaoxley !
Write in to sponge@spamrobots.com with your questions and thoughts, and leave a review in Apple Podcasts and get it read on the air!
Here are those time stamps you're always complaining about:
00:00:00 - Start it up dawg
00:01:41 - Fan Mail
00:05:41 - Trivia o Clock
00:10:32 - Enter Sand Man
00:17:36 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III
01:07:24 - Both this...
2021-02-082h 05
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveNo Free Rides; I'm Your Biggest FanaticGuest Paul Hadish joins us today to discuss No Free Rides and I'm Your Biggest Fanatic! SpongeBob gets some extra credit for his boating license, but is he ready for it? And SpongeBob learns the meaning of that old adage— "never meet your jellyfishing heroes."
Former guest of the show Will Bortz has officially released a new book! Go buy it now here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1771682191/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_THXW2B7TBW1Q13SEZ759
For some EXTRA CREDIT, check out these resources one of our listeners sent in:
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2021-02-011h 41
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSurvival of the Idiots; DumpedSara Wodka of Lady Revel joins us again to discuss Survival of the Idiots and Dumped! SpongeBob and Patrick discuss a winter wonderland when they visit Sandy mid-hibernation. And has Gary forsaken SpongeBob for Patrick for good??
Thank you to all of our new listeners for checking us out! If you’re enjoying this SpongeBob Deep Dive, leave a review to help others find us, and get your review read on the air. And write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com!
I heard you’re into collecting timestamps:
00:00:00 - The Star...
2021-01-251h 51
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DivePrehibernation Week; Life of CrimeLIFE’S AS EXTREME AS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT!!!!
We’re back this week with another Absorbent and Yellow with the wonderfully talented, smart, and talented MORGAN on the podcast! She joins us to discuss Prehibernation Week and Life of Crime. Can SpongeBob make Sandy’s last week before carburation the most extreme one ever? And SpongeBob and Patrick are on the run after stealing a balloon!
AND THEN— after the episode, stick around (if you want) for a special Bikini Bottom After Dark as we chat about SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical!
Write...
2021-01-182h 07
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveGrandma's Kisses; SquidvilleWilliam Bortz, poet and author of the upcoming The Grief We’re Given, joins us this week to discuss Grandma’s Kisses and Squidville! SpongeBob rejects the things of childhood after being publicly humiliated for the last time, and Squidward finally trades Bikini Bottom for paradise.
Find all of Will’s work at williambortz.com, and preorder his new book here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1771682191/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_PK9-FbF9A3YJG
Write in with your thoughts and questions to sponge@spamrobots.com, and leave a review to get it read o...
2021-01-111h 43
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveWormy; Patty HypeSara Wodka of Lady Revel joins us again today to discuss Wormy (originally titled Shoofly) and Patty Hype— that’s right, the classic Pretty Patty episode!
Listen to Sara’s music on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qjtwxtRZ2HeDs3esXVNwE?si=pU3-xsKnQ2-RbSY3spP9cQ
Check out Chris von Sneidern’s music here:
http://www.cvsmusic.com/
And leave a review and/or write a letter in to sponge@spamrobots.com and have it read on the air!
Here, have a time stamp or two:
2021-01-041h 17
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveDying for Pie; Imitation KrabsRavioli, ravioli, give me the formuoli
This week, guest Davis Rice joins us to discuss Dying for Pie and Imitation Krabs! Squidward has to make SpongeBob’s last day his best after he accidentally gifted him what he thought was a pie but turned out to be a bomb which was made in a factory that is a bomb factory as it was a bomb etc. And can Plankton trick SpongeBob into giving him the Krabby Patty secret formula in disguise as a robot-Mr.-Krabs-look-a-like?? I don’t know! Let’s find out, I guess!
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2020-12-281h 25
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveChristmas Who? or, The SpongeBob Christmas SpecialMerry Christmas, happy holidays, and WELCOME to the Absorbent and Yellow Christmas Special! Today, we have a very special guest returning to dive into one of the most beloved episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants ever: The SpongeBob Christmas Special, a.k.a. Christmas Who?
When Sandy tells SpongeBob about the wonders of Christmas, Bikini Bottom turns festive overnight— tinsel, lights, and even a Christmas song! But grumpy old Squidward thinks SpongeBob and the whole town have gone insane for believing in Santa Clause.
Is Squidward right? Can there be a Christmas under the sea?? STAY TUNED!!!!...
2020-12-211h 25
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBig Pink Loser; Bubble BuddyWe're back! Have you ever noticed that every podcast description starts with "we're back?" And I don't just mean this podcast, I mean like every entertainment-based podcast every week has at the start of its description "we're back !" followed by either a "with special guest" or "with another classic" etc. etc.. Anyway, now that I've made it impossible for myself to write an episode description ever again, let's get into the show, shall we
It's uh Big Pink Loser and uh that uh Bubble Buddy, Patrick ones an award and SpongeBob makes a new friend wahoo can...
2020-12-141h 28
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSomething Smells; Bossy BootsOnce there was an ugly barnacle. He was so ugly that everyone died! The end.
We're back with episode 2 of season 2 with special guest Evan Koehler! What will SpongeBob do when he finds out that he's ugly?? And can SpongeBob handle the new changes Pearl is bring to the Krust— er, the Kuddly Krab?
SCREAM!
00:00:00 - The Start
00:08:28 - Something Smells
00:44:07 - I read a review and you listen to it
00:46:02 - Bossy Boots
2020-12-0700 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveYour Shoe's Untied; Squid's Day OffTHE BEST PODCAST ON THE BEST SHOW EVER HAS RETURNED!!!! We’re back for Season 2 of SpongeBob Squarepants and we are off to a hilarious start with the episodes “Your Shoe’s Untied” and “Squid’s Day Off.” SpongeBob can’t remember how to tie his shoes! Featuring musical guest Ween. And Squid can’t enjoy his “day off!” Oh no! Will anything ever be right again?? Ever????? Probably not, maybe! Guess you’ll have to listen to the whole dang podcast to find out! Wahoo
00:00:00 - The Start
00:15:10 - Listener Mail (+ Reviews)
00:21:03 - Your Shoe’s Untied...
2020-11-3000 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBONUS: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterSurprise! Listeners Can Have Little a Movie, as a snack. We’re here in between Season One and Season Two for a bonus episode and guest Sara Wodka joins us to take a dive into the 2015 film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
00:00:00 - Non-Spolers
00:19:22 - Spoilers
See you next week for Season TWO!!!!!
2020-11-2300 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveHooky; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IIWelcome back to Absorbent and Yellow for the LAST EPISODE of Season One!! Don’t think about skipping it, or you may end up in a gift shop.
It’s just me and you, this week. No guests. No distractions. Just us pals hanging out talking SpongeBob. Wow.
This week we read some listener mail, talk about what I got wrong, look back on season one, and finish with the episodes Hooky and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II. So many segments!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - The Start
00:05:53 - Listener Mail
2020-11-1600 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveFools in April; Neptune's SpatulaThis is going to be a bad episode. ...APRIL FOOLS!! Morgan is back on the pod with us to discuss some Roman mythology, some April prankology, and things get a little college-y. How will Squidward handle April Fools, SpongeBob's most favorite holiday? And can SpongeBob best King Neptune himself at a god-tier cookoff? Remember, you can get your review read on the air by leaving a review right in your podcasting app, and write in with questions and thoughts to sponge@spamrobots.com!
2020-11-0900 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveTexas; Walking SmallCan we say the podcasts in Texas are dumb? We're back with the classic episodes Texas and Walking Small! What will SpongeBob and Patrick do to cure Sandy's homesickness and keep her from moving back to Texas? And can Plankton convince SpongeBob to become a regular alpha-male?
Guest Sara Wodka joins us once again to discuss! After you've listened to this, head over to Spotify and give a listen to Lady Revel's latest single, Wouldn't Be Enough:
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And then rate and...
2020-11-0200 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveArrgh!; Rock BottomThe podcast has officially hit ROCK BOTTOM as fine-artist and longtime friend of the show Matthew Constant joins us to discuss one of the most unnerving and existential episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants ever. What will SpongeBob do when he gets on the wrong bus? And how do SpongeBob and Patrick deal with Mr. Krabs when he takes a board game too far?
Matt is an avid SpongeBob fan and incredible artist. Go check out his work on Instagram @mattyconstant!
And don't forget to rate and review the podcast and help others discover it!
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2020-10-2600 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveValentine's Day; The PaperGuest Morgan Roberts returns to discuss episodes Valentine’s Day and The Paper! When SpongeBob oversells a late Valentine’s gift to Patrick, things quickly go awry. And how can someone have fun with JUST a piece of paper?
We also explore the potential inspirations for SpongeBob Squarepants gleaned from Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing, and go way deeper into high art vs. low art and transcendentalism than we mean to. Yay! Paper!
2020-10-1900 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSleepy Time; SudsIt's the disease everybody's asking questions about: The Suds. In this super science-y episode, we have friend of the show and medical student Olivia on to discuss SpongeBob's infamous illness. Can you catch a cold from the cold? Do home remedies like Patrick's work? Should I be afraid of old magazines? We also dive into Sleepy Time and hear some science behind dreams and what makes us tick.
Rate and review the podcast to help others find us, and write in to sponge@spamrobots.com to have your listener mail read on the air!
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2020-10-1200 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSB-129; Karate ChoppersFUTURE!
Special guest Sara Wodka is back on the podcast this week to discuss the ICONIC Squidward-centric episode, SB-129. Originally aired December 31st, 1999, SB-129 finds Squidward running from the present to any place— or time— that SpongeBob is not. And in Karate Choppers, can SpongeBob resist his urge to engage in high intensity karate with Sandy Cheeks in order to save his job at the Krusty Krab? Tune in to find out in one of the chrome-est episodes of the podcast yet!
2020-10-0500 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveScaredy Pants; I Was a Teenage GaryJust in time for almost October, it's the spookiest episode of Absorbent and Yellow ever! SpongeBob fan and horror expert Morgan Roberts joins us this week as we get the pants scared off us by the classic Halloween special, Scaredy Pants. Can SpongeBob successfully scare someone before Halloween night is over, and can he pass as the legendary Flying Dutchman? And then, we dive into I Was a Teenage Gary, where Squidward's negligence comes back to haunt him.
2020-09-2858 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveThe Chaperone; Employee of the MonthYou think you've got what it takes to maintain Employee of the Month 27 consecutive months and running? This is war, private!
This week on the podcast, guest Tim Westrom joins us to discuss Pearl's eventful prom night in The Chaperone and SpongeBob and Squidward's most epic rivalry yet in Employee of the Month.
Remember you can always write in to sponge@spamrobots.com with your thoughts and questions, and if you like the podcast, leave a review in your podcasting app!
Prom expert: away!
2020-09-2148 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveMuscleBob BuffPants; Squidward the Unfriendly GhostHey wimp! You wanna stay a little peanut worm? Or you wanna have anchor arms like me?? I used to be a wimp, and then I started listening to Absorbent and Yellow!
Today on the podcast, SpongeBob becomes large and wide in MuscleBob BuffPants, and Squidward haunts his neighbors in Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost.
We also read some listener reviews! Remember you can write a review right in your podcast app, reviewing the show helps others find it and you could have your review read on air.
Okay, get in!
2020-09-1434 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveCulture Shock; F.U.N.Today on Absorbent and Yellow, we get a closer look at the bougie side of Squidward and his dreams of making Bikini Bottom a place of culture, and Plankton learns all about fun in what is easily one of the most beloved, most well-known episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants ever.
You're undoubtedly already a Plankton expert from our last Plankton episode, but did you know he was at one point only meant to be a one-time appearance and nothing more? Or did you know that Nickelodeon floated the idea of having a guest celebrity like Bruce Willis do...
2020-09-0755 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveNature Pants; Opposite DayYou know what day it is, right?? No, not Wednesday— it's Opposite Day! That means you're gonna hate this episode!*
*Please do not leave reviews on Opposite Day.
Today, we discuss Nature Pants and Opposite Day! We also have some LISTENER MAIL!!!!!! TO READ!!!!!! so that's great! If you'd like to write in with your questions or thoughts on SpongeBob or the podcast, message me directly or write in to sponge@spamrobots.com!
If you like the podcast, leave a review! It helps others find the podcast and you might even get your re...
2020-09-0133 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveSandy's Rocket; Squeaky BootsIt's the squeaking of those hideous boots! This week, guest Morgan Roberts discusses episodes Sandy's Rocket and Squeaky Boots. Did you know the plot of Squeaky Boots is almost beat-for-beat based off of The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe? Or did you know that Pearl was the first character to be created after SpongeBob himself? Well whether you did or you didn't, quit reading and start listening to this episode of Absorbent and Yellow!!
2020-08-2445 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveHall Monitor; Jellyfish JamWelcome to the latest episode of Absorbent and Yellow— IN THE HALL!
Today, we're discussing Hall Monitor and Jellyfish Jam and their places as storytelling and animation breakthroughs for the series.
We also discuss some REALY TIME SPONGEBOB DRAMA, specifically the latest news of the official Patrick spin-off show, The Patrick Star Show.
If you enjoy the podcast, rate and review it in your podcast app and I might read your review on the air! If you have questions or thoughts, write in to sponge@spamrobots.com or tag us @AbsorbentYellow on Twitter an...
2020-08-1737 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveMermaid Man and Barnacle Boy; PicklesThere's evil afoot! This week special guest Sara Wodka join's the podcast to discuss the introduction of the titular Mermaid Man (Ernest Borgnine) and Barnacle Boy (Tim Conway) and what makes them so great, as well as the age-old rivalry between SpongeBob and the infamous Bubble Bass.
If you're enjoying Absorbent and Yellow, rate and review the podcast to help others find us! And if you enjoyed hearing from Sara, go support her work by giving Lady Revel a stream on Spotify!
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy— UNITE!
2020-08-1056 min
Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DivePizza Delivery; Home Sweet PineappleKrusty Krab pizza is the pizza for you and me!
Pizza Delivery is easily one of the most quoted episodes of season one— but did you know its premise was originally meant to be the original pitch for the show? Or did you know that SpongeBob was required by Nickelodeon to have parents in order for the show to be greenlit?
We discuss this and more on the latest episode of Absorbent and Yellow!
Have feedback? Write in at sponge@spamrobots.com! Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Want to...
2020-08-0343 minAbsorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveNaughty Nautical Neighbors; Boating SchoolDid you know Mrs. Puff was instrumental in "saving SpongeBob??" We're back with a solo episode where I go through the history behind and commentary on the classic episodes Boating School and Naughty Nautical Neighbors!
2020-07-2932 minAbsorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveJellyfishing; Plankton!On episode 3 of Absorbent and Yellow, me and guest Mark Milligan get serious about the most extreme sport in Bikini Bottom, as well as get introduced to a fellow invertebrate!
Jellyfishing, Season 1, Episode 3a
While Squidward recovers from a bicycle accident, SpongeBob and Patrick take him jellyfishing.
Plankton!, Season 1, Episode 3b
SpongeBob falls victim to a scheme by the evil Plankton.
2020-07-2037 minAbsorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveBubblestand; Ripped PantsOn Episode 2 of Absorbent and Yellow, we have guest Danny Schultz on to discuss Bubblestand and Ripped Pants!
Bubblestand, Season 1, Episode 2a
SpongeBob introduces his unique talent of bubble blowing.
Ripped Pants, Season 1, Episode 2b
When SpongeBob tries to impress Sandy Cheeks at Mussel Beach, he ends up ripping his pants.
2020-07-1450 minAbsorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveHelp Wanted; Reef Blowers; Tea at the TreedomeAre ya ready, kids? On the very first episode of Absorbent and Yellow, we get into the history and making of SpongeBob SquarePants as well as discuss all three parts of the first Season 1 Episode 1!
Help Wanted, Season 1, Episode 1a
SpongeBob finally applies for a job at the Krusty Krab.
Reef Blowers, Season 1, Episode 1b
SpongeBob finds the perfect use for his high-powered reef blower.
Tea at the Treedome, Season 1, Episode 1c
SpongeBob meets Sandy Cheeks for the first time.
2020-07-0737 minAbsorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep DiveI'm ReadyAre you ready to get crazy?
I'm already hearing voices!
Here's a sneak peak of what you have to look forward to on Season 1 of Absorbent and Yellow: A SpongeBob Deep Dive!
2020-06-2902 min