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Zoinks! The Watch-Along Podcast
Alex and Matt are two best friends who currently live on opposite sides of the US and wanted to spend some more time together, and what better way to do it than talking about some good TV?
As of March 2026, we have completed our coverage on Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated, and are about to embark on Gravity Falls! (We have a thing for mysterious towns and amateur sleuths, evidently.)
This is a podcast where usually one of us has NOT seen the show we are covering, so there will not be any…
Episodes
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 21: Menace of the Manticore
Hot Dog Water is BACK, and Cardellini is so so good in the role. Just when you think Mayor Jones can't get any worse as a father, he surprises you! And Mr. E's…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 20: The Siren's Song
AMY IS THE WORST!!!!!!!! No other description is needed. If you liked her, sorry for your (wrong) opinion. - Alex If you want to reach us…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 19: Nightfright
We're joined by friend of the pod Dan to talk about the wacky Hammer Horror meets reality TV mashup on display this week. This episode contains discussions…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 18: The Dragon's Secret
We're back! Happy (?) 2025 guys. We're talking about Mai Le, Miley, Velma on her BEST behavior, and Fred leveling up his trap game even more. There is a…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 17: Escape From Mystery Manor
The boys close out 2024 with a look at the FANTASTIC seventeenth episode of Mystery Incorporated. This one is one long homage to the Saw movies (!), which is…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 16: Where Walks Aphrodite
We are "so back" with this week's episode. In the most Buffy-inspired plot yet, Aphrodite (not the hot one) is wreaking havoc on Crystal Cove, eager to claim…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 15: The Wild Brood
Whooboy, this one. Not the most riveting story!!! The boys still have a good time chatting about it, and of course Tobey Maguire gets brought up, because why…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 14: Mystery Solvers Club State Finals
We took a week off while Alex coughed his way through the worst sinus infection, but we're back and it's our most unhinged episode yet! We're talking dream…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 13: When The Cicada Calls
This is another episode that is just kinda there. The monster is really cool, though!! Daphne and Fred finally progress in their relationship. Velma continues…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 12: The Shrieking Madness
We briefly contemplated holding this episode back a bit in light of the mood after yesterday's US election results. But if it gives even one person a way to…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 11: The Secret Serum
Due to time constraints while recording, this episode has a little less room to breathe in discussion, but that's okay! A vampire terrorizes the town, stealing…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 10.5: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Join us as we temporarily leave the Mystery Incorporated universe and travel back to 1998 for the acclaimed, darkest peak of the SD franchise. The Scooby Gang…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 10: Howl of the Fright Hound
The Mystery Inc. gang face off with one incel, one terrifying robot dog, and one mysterious Professor this week. If you want to reach us…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 9: Battle of the Humungonauts
This one was...just kinda there. The Scooby Gang act stupid with 2 O's. At least their jumpsuits are cool! Matt is on his honeymoon [!!!] the week this episode…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 8: The Grasp of the Gnome
Matt gives us an insider's take on the Ren Fair, an evil gnome workshops his evil laugh to perfection, and Fred carves into a living woman with a power tool…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 7: In Fear of the Phantom
The Hex Girls are here!!! Velma is finally not the worst and is willing to take a gunshot to prove it, sweet angel himbo Fred has an emotional breakthrough…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 6: The Legend of Alice May
We had some technical difficulties this week; we apologize if the sound is janky. Gwen Stacy Alice May arrives in Crystal Cove the week of the prom as boys are…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 5: The Song of Mystery
Alex sounds like he recorded parts of this episode in a large room, probably because Her Web Connects Them All. The Scooby Gang handle a town of sociopathic…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 4: Revenge of the Man Crab
A giant Man Crab disrupts the Crystal Cove Women's Volleyball Tournament. Velma is intent on changing Shaggy's personality. Fred loses his cool. Alex just…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 3: Secret of the Ghost Rig
Doorknobs are going missing, a haunted truck terrorizes Crystal Cove's highways, and Velma is still so horny. Matt and Alex cannot wrap their heads around the…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 0: Scooby-Doo: A Brief (?) History
Join your hosts Alex and Matt as they start their Scooby-Doo journey with a look back at the longevity of the franchise, starting with the original Scooby-Doo…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 2: The Creeping Creatures
The Scooby Gang travels a grueling 3 miles to the town of Gatorsburg, where they learn a lesson about the importance of not theming your entire town around one…
Zoinks! The Watch-Along PodcastEpisode 1: Beware the Beast from Below
Alex and Matt record the inaugural episode together in person, do their own mini investigation into the sad circumstances surrounding Casey Kasem's death, and…