Gadgetology: The cartoon mouse that inspired a religion [Video] [Ad-free]
Added 2025-08-13 07:00:10 +0000 UTCIf a fandom exists long enough in isolation, does it inevitably become toxic or at least, very strange? This is the main question we’ll be exploring today, through a story that begins in 1989. That’s the year that Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers premiered. More importantly, it’s when the world was introduced to a sweet little mouse girl, Gadget Hackwrench. Gadget became quite popular with a certain part of the internet, and PJ Vogt joins us once again to learn about the Cult of Gadget, and the weird wild world of “Rangerphiles.”
Our guest PJ Vogt is the host of Search Engine. He has previously come on Panic World to talk about whether teens were really gorging themselves on Tide Pods, and you can listen to that episode here. Check out Search Engine here or wherever you get your podcasts!
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Great episode but actually came to ask if there's a community chat set up here on Patreon ?
Anna O'Reilly
2025-08-19 20:01:25 +0000 UTCI remember watching Rescue Rangers as a kid. In one episode the plot is that a bunch of peanuts have been stolen and the gang has to recover them. At one point, the Rangers are accused of being the ones who stole them. One of the accusers picks up Gadget and says something to the effect of "This one even looks like a peanut.", commenting on her body shape.
Mikael Brattmo
2025-08-16 21:23:13 +0000 UTC
