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Dylan S. Roberts is an independent actor and director living in the Chicago area. A company member with Midsommer Flight since 2013, he most recently directed Twelfth Night and played Antonio in The Tempest in 2019. Other recent directing credits include Hamlet with Fleeing Artists Theatre, Love’s Labour’s Lost with Invictus Theatre Co. and Private Lives, by Noel Coward, with Metropolis Performing Arts Center. Additionally, he  co-founded the Framework Theatre Collective. With the Framework Dylan adapted King Lear as a radio play, and adapted and directed The Marriage Proposal: A One Act in Three Acts by Anton Chekhov, and a modern retelling of Antigone, which he also directed.  Dylan proudly graduated with a degree in directing and theatre arts from the University of Wisconsin at Parkside. A debonair menswear enthusiast, he can usually be found with a glass of single malt in his hand. www.dylansroberts.com

Dylan S. Roberts

Phil's been in Chicago for 13 years, performing on various stages and behind various microphones in that time. He's been an actor, a teacher, a tour guide, a scientist, but his biggest and most important role right now is father to a four year old. Like Dylan, Phil also graduated from UW-Parkside with a theatre degree and can't wait to use it to dig into the world of children's programming. www.thevoiceofphil.com

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Episode 14: Tonie Box & Yoto Player
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Episode 14: Tonie Box & Yoto Player

Turns out there *is* such a thing as too much screen time! We explore a couple of cool options for pre-readers that don’t involve screens, but do involve invisible labor by the parent to make the magic happen. Jump into the world of story narration and expensive licensed characters that are Tonie Box and Yoto Player!

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Episode 13: The Monster at the End of This Book
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Episode 13: The Monster at the End of This Book

We’re taking our first dip into the wide world of Sesame Street this week with the perennial favorite, “The Monster at the End of this Book” featuring lovable, furry, old Grover. Phil and Dylan are definitely not scared of the monster that’s at the end of this podcast!

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Episode 12: Sonic the Hedgehog
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Episode 12: Sonic the Hedgehog

We’ve discovered the source of ULTIMATE POWER! We harness all the chaos energy our toddlers can throw at us to bring you this Master Emerald of an episode. We survive a 4DX movie showing, dig into some Saturday morning classics, and sing Pantera in Target. Gotta go fast!

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Episode 11: Frog and Toad
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Episode 11: Frog and Toad

Frog and Toad are friends. Phil and Dylan are also friends, and definitely not cops. We’re hopping all over in the world of Frog and Toad, and just like the stories, we end up going down some roads that just don’t seem to lead anywhere.

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Episode 10: Spidey and His Amazing Friends
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Episode 10: Spidey and His Amazing Friends

Have you seen Across The Spiderverse yet? Imagine a dimension where Funko Pops have super powers, and NYC has only 3 locations. We swing into the world of Spidey And His Amazing Friends, and into the psyche of our children who seem to prefer villains to heroes.

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Episode 9: Prehistoric Planet
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Episode 9: Prehistoric Planet

We're talking Dinosaurs and David Attenborough, along with T. Rex (the Band and the dinosaur), book recommendations, and fanfic?!?! This episode also features a cameo from our first guest, Rebel!

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Episode 8: My Little Pony
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Episode 8: My Little Pony

Friendship really IS magic! Phil gives his strongest recommendation yet for... My Little Pony? Wow, talk about a dark horse. Phil takes a newly gelded Dylan on a trot through the land of Equestria.

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Episode 7: Merry Christmas
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Episode 7: Merry Christmas

There's no better way to get a peek into the timeline of podcast production than seeing a Christmas episode release in April. Dylan and Phil unwrap their kids favorite Christmas themed media, and Rebel has a few things to say too. Merry Happy!

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Episode 6: Winnie the Pooh Part 2
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Episode 6: Winnie the Pooh Part 2

The thrilling conclusion! Will our heroes throw off their red shirts and embrace the Public Domain? Will Dylan and Phil finally be out of the woods?

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Episode 2: The Little Mermaid
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Episode 2: The Little Mermaid

Disney's Little Mermaid provides the backdrop for an exploration of parenting while angry, sexy cecaelia, and where baby mermaids come from. Hint: it's weird.

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Episode 4: YouTube
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Episode 4: YouTube

Children's Media lives in the sunlit world of what we believe to be reality. But... there is, seen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as well produced... YouTube. (Bonus points to anyone who gets this reference)

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Episode 1: Pete the Cat & Paw Patrol
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Episode 1: Pete the Cat & Paw Patrol

In this first episode Dylan shares the chill, musical world of Pete the Cat with Phil. Phil then shares the dystopian, capitalism fueled nightmare that is Paw Patrol with Dylan.

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Episode 3: Aladdin
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Episode 3: Aladdin

Ever wonder why Genie in Return of Jafar sounds like Homer Simpson? Or if when he made Aladdin into Prince Ali did Genie also will into existence an entire kingdom and royal family to make the wish legit? These are the burning questions our children never asked us when watching this movie.

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