Leave it to Beavers and Cinebrainia Artwork

Poitcast - A Pinky and The Brain Podcast

Poitcast is a podcast dedicated to the beloved cartoon characters Pinky and The Brain. Join your hosts Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they chronicle the evolution of the mice across the four shows they starred in; Animaniacs (1993), Pinky and The Brain (1995), Pinky, Elmyra, and The Brain (1998), and the Animaniacs Reboot (2020). They'll review each episode and discuss their favorite character moments, jokes, and pop-cultural references in addition to providing some trivia. Finally, each episode will receive a Narf Rating, a ten-scale rating system in which a One Narf Out of Ten is "I resent this" and Ten Narfs Out of Ten is "world-dominating"! Give a listen and help us spread the love for those funny little lab mice who want to take over the world!

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Poitcast - A Pinky and The Brain Podcast

Leave it to Beavers and Cinebrainia

August 04, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 72

0:00 | 2:09:21

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the season three openers, Leave it to Beavers and Cinebrainia! In Leave it to Beavers, Pinky gains the ability to communicate with beavers, and Brain attempts to use this as an avenue to flood the world. Cinebrainia chronicles the mice's efforts in filmmaking in an affectionate homage to classic cinema.

Additional topics of discussion include Maurice LaMarche's feelings regarding the direction of Animaniacs 2020, the Lumiere Brothers, American and British horror countdown specials of the 2000s, the origins of the 'damsel tied to the railroad tracks' trope, The Day the Clown Cried, and the Little Rascals.

0:00 - 22:10 - Intro (News and Mistakes)

22:11 - 44:14 - Leave it to Beavers

44:15 - 2:03:51 - Cinebrainia

2:03:52 - 2:09:21 - Narf Ratings, Word of the Day, Contacts & Closing

Contact Us!

Email: thepoitcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @poitcast
Tumblr: poitcast.tumblr.com
Cover Art by @mygames19
Opening Theme Song arranged by Composerr
Closing Theme Song arranged by Ian Knowles