Time Machine with Dave Hughes
From Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration by Ronnie Neeley
February 2, 2026 · 1h 32m · Season 6 · Episode 6
About this episode
Dave Hughes, an editor at Adult Swim, discusses his experiences and insights into animation and media production.
If I had a time machine, I'd go right back to the start of this recording session just to experience it again. Joining us is "Time Machine" editor Dave Hughes , one of the last remaining original employees at Adult Swim. When he isn't curating Adult Swim Smalls , producing the instant classic Haha, You Clowns , or running the long-standing Off the Air , Dave is building a legendary resume that includes Beavis and Butt-Head , Celebrity Deathmatch , and Space Ghost Coast to Coast . I bet if he had a time machine, he'd go back and do something like invest in Apple in the 90's. But not me, man. Not me. Dave also gave me a rough cut of "Time Machine", which I then blab to you about. Other topics discussed include the limited - yet impactful - vocabulary of calculators, the forgotten history of MTV's groundbreaking animation, and why Bret Michaels is gonna sue my ass back to the stone ages. Talk about a time machine! R E F E R E N C E S • Time Machine Rough Cut Screenshots: https://www.dancingisforbidden.com/blog/time-machine-rough-cut-stills/ • Lowe Country (2007): https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/lowe-country • Adult Swim Smalls ( new every week! )…
People in this episode
Host: Ronnie Neeley
Guest: Dave Hughes
Topics covered
- time travel
- animation history
- Adult Swim
- interviews
- media production
- pop culture
Keywords
- Adult Swim
- Dave Hughes
- time machine
- animation
- Beavis and Butt-Head
- Celebrity Deathmatch
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
- Lowe Country
- media production
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Adult Swim, Adult Swim Smalls, Beavis and Butt-Head, Celebrity Deathmatch, Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Books & works: Haha, You Clowns, Time Machine, Lowe Country
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