Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration

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Watching, researching, discussing, and celebrating Aqua Teen Hunger Force one episode at a time. Forever!

Join life-long fan of (and one-time voice actor in) ATHF, Ronnie Neeley, as he deep dives into the weird and wonderful world of Aqua Teen.

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Nov. 5, 2023

Handbanana w/ Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro

Tonight, you... will learn all about Handbanana in this week's podcast! Or whenever you get around to listening to this, it doesn't really have to tonight I guess... Anyways, when you decide to listen to this (it's up to you!...

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March 10, 2025

David Cross Interview | Voice of Happy Time Harry and Bert Banana

Not only did David Cross teach me it was okay to be named Ronnie, but he put Aqua Teen Hunger Force on the map. Big time. Fresh off his successful stint on Broadway (yes-- THAT Broadway), David takes the next logical step in ...

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Interview Commentary Deep Dive

Aug. 3, 2025

Gene E. with Matt Maiellaro and Nick Gibbons

If you had 12 (or 3, whatever) wishes, what would you use them on? Well it doesn't matter, either way you're turning invisible. In today's episode, we're joined by ATHF co-creator — and, unknown to him, voice of Gene Eugene —...

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July 28, 2025

4 Bells Will Chime: The Future of the Podcast & Q&A

This week the heavens will open up and we shall drink from the silver cup for Dancing Is Forbidden's 4th anniversary! Ronnie reflects on the journey so far and unveileth a shift in format—moving from hyper-edited solo deep di...

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June 2, 2025

(NEW 2025) Mail Order Bride Commentary w/ Matt Maiellaro, Jay Wade Edwards, Matthew I Jenkins, and John Brestan

It don't matter... none of this matters... except for this brand new Mail Order Bride commentary. This totally matters. Big time. For our final season 1 commentary we're joined—yet again—by Aqua Teen co-creator/co-writer Matt Maiellaro, original editor and producer Jay Wade Edwards, character desig…

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May 28, 2025

Introducing my King of the Hill podcast, Yep! (Yep: A King of the Hill Podcast - Pilot)

I started a King of the Hill podcast with my favorite podcaster, Rob Couch, and I'm sharing our first episode with you! There are two more episodes up right now, find us over at https://www.yeppodcast.com/ Doing Yep has been ...

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May 19, 2025

(NEW 2025) Dumber Dolls Commentary w/ Matt Maiellaro, Jay Wade Edwards, Matthew I Jenkins, and John Brestan

Commence the commentary! We're joined yet again by Aqua Teen co-creator/co-writer Matt Maiellaro, original editor & producer Jay Wade Edwards, character designer & animation director Matthew I Jenkins, and Season 1 production...

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May 4, 2025

(NEW 2025) MC Pee Pants Commentary w/ Matt Maiellaro, Jay Wade Edwards, Matthew I Jenkins, and John Brestan

If you want candy... well, you ain't getting any. But you ARE getting a brand-spankin'-new commentary track for MC Pee Pants! We're joined by Aqua Teen co-creator/co-writer/voice of Err Matt Maiellaro, original editor & produ...

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Recent Blog Posts

Aug. 5, 2025

Gene E. Assets

Aqua Teen art director Bob Pettitt sent me some references images from Gene E.! Todd Redner also uploaded some concept art to his Instagram page:

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About the Host

Ronnie Neeley

Reviews

The best ATHF podcast out there!

"Ronnie’s deep dives into the ATHF series are not only very informative but very fun! His interviews with actual team members of the original bring this podcast to the next level! Highly recommend for…"

jp_norris | Aug. 14, 2023

God Tier Podcasting

"A must-listen for all Aqua Teen heads. Ronnie takes a deep dive into each episode and leaves nothing untouched. He points out little tidbits that I’ve never even noticed when watching the show (minor…"

Yareendotes | Jan. 21, 2024

The Best Kind of Podcast

"Smart, funny, independent. You don’t have to love Aqua Teen to enjoy Dancing is Forbidden because it’s like hanging out with a good-natured, thoughtful friend as he weaves a bunch of research, insigh…"

LowEffortRob | Dec. 3, 2021

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