Four men, two decades of cartoons, three braincells and a tendency to go completely off topic. If you're looking for facts and well made points, keep moving. If you love cartoons and talking nonsense, then take a seat and put your feet up friend, as we take a look into the crazy world of 80's and 90's cartoons. Brought to you by Stuart, James, Jamie and Kane. Show music by 'dan_ts_inferno' on Instagram.
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