For The Kids #14: Martha Speaks

About this episode

Lucas and Will discuss the cartoon 'Martha Speaks' and its connections to other media.

(ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 9, 2020) Martha was an average dog, until she won the Patreon poll! Lucas and Will dive in to the cartoon all about a talking dog and her impressive vocabulary and the world of talking animal media. There's a lot to discuss about the show's Arthur roots and its connection to another mega-popular cartoon franchise, how accurately the show portrays the radio, fashion, and what Lucas' dog Spirit would say if they ate alphabet soup...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lucas, Will

Topics covered

• Martha Speaks
• talking animals
• cartoon analysis
• Arthur connections
• vocabulary
• media portrayal

Keywords

• Martha Speaks
• talking dog
• cartoon
• Arthur
• vocabulary
• alphabet soup
• media analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Martha Speaks, Arthur, talking animal media

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