Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #114 - Fall 2019 First Impressions - Part 2

Kat, Leo, and Bcom are back with the second half of their first impressions of the Fall 2019 anime season! Bcom kicks off the podcast by dishing out info on all of the anime screenings he saw in or around AnimeNYC. These included Konosuba – Legend of Crimson, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Fragtime, and Weathering With You. Then we cover the second half of new premieres for the season. Bcom explains why Kandagawa Jet Girls is the greatest anime of our generation. The Stars have aligned, whether they be Beast or human, but Leo’s more concerned with beasts Rising Up. Kat and Leo try to understand Chihayafuru since they ignored Bcom’s pleadings over the past year to catch up on the previous seasons of the show, which was as frustrating as it was hilarious. Kat makes a case for covering My Hero Academia season 4, and Leo makes a case for only paying attention to the pictures while “reading” the manga. Stay tuned until the final segment of the podcast where we vote on the top 8 shows that we’ll be following throughout this season.

Recorded November 20, 2019.

Timestamps:
2:39 - Nonsense (Bcom recaps AnimeNYC screenings, Leo wins at Fortnite duos, Kat tries to save her friend from tetanus)
15:16 - Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit (Eps. 1-2)
21:18 - Africa Salaryman (Eps. 1-2)
26:10 - Actors: Songs Connection (Eps. 1-2)
30:49 - Babylon (Eps. 1-2)
39:38 - Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth (Ep. 1)
43:46 - Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! (Eps. 1-2)
45:46 - Kandagawa Jet Girls (Eps. 1-2)
49:53 - Blade of the Immortal (Ep. 1)
56:52- Commercial Break
58:25 - No Guns Life (Eps. 1-2)
1:06:10 - Stars Align (Eps. 1-2)
1:12:34 - Beastars (Eps. 1-2)
1:21:04 - Psycho Pass S3 (Ep. 1)
1:26:42 - True Cooking Master Boy (Eps. 1-2)
1:30:29 - Case File nº221: Kabukicho (Ep. 1)
1:34:47 - Chidori RSC (Eps. 1-2)
1:37:48 - Chihayafuru S3 (Eps. 1-2)
1:49:54 - My Hero Academia S4
1:53:19 - Food Wars: The Fourth Plate
1:54:11 - Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of the Underworld
1:57:40 - The VOTE

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #113 - Fall 2019 First Impressions - Part 1

Bcom, Kat and Leo give their first impressions on the Fall 2019 anime season! In the first half of the episode we cover shows that we’re continuing from last season – Dr. STONE and Vinland Saga – as well as Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These, which we have covered previously. Then we move on to break down the first two episodes of about half of the new shows that have aired. If you don’t see a show from the new season covered here, check out part 2 of our Fall impressions in the next episode.

Recorded November 12, 2019.

Timestamps:
2:19 - Nonsense (Bcom’s struggles to use the Disney+ streaming service at launch, Kat carved pumpkins for the first time, Leo’s enjoying Fortnite’s new map and the Gun Fright Halloween mode)
13:48 - Dr. STONE (Eps. 13-14)
23:49 - Vinland Saga (Eps. 13-14)
40:04 - Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These 2nd season (Eps. 13-14)
47:16 - Commercial Break
51:06 - Ahiru no Sora (Eps. 1-2)
1:00:41 - Kemono Michi: Rise Up (Eps. 1-2)
1:05:07 - Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (Eps. 1-2)
1:10:13 - Oresuki: Are You the Only One Who Loves Me? (Eps. 1-2)
1:17:28 - Ascendance of a Bookworm (Eps. 1-2)
1:23:57 - After School Dice Club (Eps. 1-2)
1:27:30 - High School Prodigies Have it Easy Even In Another World (Eps. 1-2)
1:34:22 - Azur Lane (Eps. 1-2)
1:37:10 - Assassin’s Pride (Eps. 1-2)
1:42:06 - Outburst Dreamer Boys (Eps. 1-2)
1:47:56 - Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (Eps. 1-2)
1:50:42 - Val x Love (Eps. 1-2)
1:52:33 - Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (Eps. 0, 1, and 2)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #112 - Summer 2019 Wrap-up and Final Scores

Leo, Bcom, and Kat are back to finish up the Summer 2019 anime season! We break down the finales of all the shows we’ve covered this season and give our thoughts on a few other shows we watched outside of the podcast. Stay tuned for the end where we give out final scores and recommendations for the best anime of the season. Also, please excuse Kat’s new kitten who makes his presence KNOWN throughout the podcast.

Recorded October 28, 2019.            

Timestamps:

1:04 - Nonsense (Bcom plays The Outer Worlds, Leo plays Control, Kat is immune to antibiotics but still manages to hit up Halloween parties and become a human fishing rod)

12:17 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 12)
20:53 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 12)

44:49 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Eps. 25-26)

1:22:19 - Astra Lost in Space (Ep. 12)

1:38:52 - Commercial Break

1:40:27 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 12)

1:52:39 - Vinland Saga (Ep. 12)

2:07:24 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 24)

2:18:08 - Other shows we watched outside of the podcast (The Demon Girl Next Door, Fire Force, Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?, If It’s for My Daughter I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord, Fruits Basket (2019))

2:25:18 - Final scores

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #111 - There Were Elevens

Kat, Leo, and Bcom discuss the 11th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! Bcom compares the 1986 anime They Were Eleven with its modern counterpart, Astra Lost in Space. The Dumbbell girls celebrate New Years by walking up and ungodly number of steps. The Maidens decide it’s time to protest the oppressive regime at their school, so they can let their freak flags fly! Tanjirou gets the help of some little butterfly girls who help him stretch, train, and breathe in an effort to level up to be an even more effective Demon Slayer. Charce truly becomes Kanata’s right-hand man, in the penultimate episode of Astra Lost in Space, in a manner that causes Leo and Bcom to lose their minds. It turns out Watermelon girl’s watermelon helmet was way more essential than Kat ever expected, and to Bcom’s delight Dr. STONE re-designs it to be an everlasting part of her character design. We wrap up the final episode of Given and discuss how we felt about the way it concluded (or didn’t conclude) its various storylines. Apparently, Smokey the Bear never told the Vikings that “only you can prevent forest fires,” because they find themselves in the middle of a raging inferno. Carole & Tuesday set up for their final episode, with plans for one big concert to try to send a message to the people of Mars who are going down a dangerous path.

Recorded October 11, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:09 - Nonsense (Bcom review They Were Eleven, Kat watches Evangelion Rebuild 2.0 and is going to a Viking festival, Leo doesn’t socialize outside of Destiny 2)

11:17 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 11)

24:37 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 11)

42:37 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 24)

48:57 - Astra Lost in Space (Ep. 11)

56:34 - Commercial Break 

59:18 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 11)

1:08:39 - Given (Ep. 11)

1:21:52 - Vinland Saga (Ep. 11)

1:33:56 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 23)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #110 - Japan's Gay Barista Conspiracy

Bcom, Kat, and Leo discuss the 10th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! Bcom kicks things off by reviewing Studio 3Hz’s latest project, Blackfox: a totally decent movie. We propose ethical solutions to Japan’s birthrate issues during Kat’s recap of Dumbbell episode 10, and otherwise generally complain about some dumb developments. The Maidens start pushing the sexual tension to the max as emotions reach their peak in all of their relationships, and they find the confidence to make their moves and experience some crushing rejections. We then get into an extra flamboyant review of Demon Slayer’s latest episode, where the fate of Nezuko is decided. We finally found out who the traitor is in Kanata no Astra, and we start losing our minds at some of the more blatant plot conveniences in the backstory of the show. With the latest episode of Dr. STONE, Kat asks the age-old question…can you f*** a watermelon? We get annoyed at hair-cutting tropes in Given, and uncover a grand conspiracy common to LGBT anime adaptations. Thorkell wreaks havoc on the Danes’ best-laid plans in Vinland Saga, and Canute cannot communicate his feelings. The Mars Grammy awards roll around, and Carole and Tuesday collaborate with Crystal to deliver a moving performance, which is quickly overshadowed by Angela laying her soul bare.

Recorded October 8, 2019.

Timestamps:
2:25 - Nonsense (Bcom reviews Blackfox, Kat adopts a badass new kitten, getting back into the Destiny 2 raid shape)
16:02 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 10)
32:23 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 10)
47:11 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 23)
59:43 - Astra Lost in Space (Ep. 10)
1:14:13 - Commercial Break
1:15:47 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 10)
1:25:04 - Given (Ep. 10)
1:39:54 - Vinland Saga (Ep. 10)
1:51:19 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 22)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #109 - Thorkell the Log Dropper

Leo, Bcom, and Kat discuss the 9th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! During our Dumbbell discussion, Kat tells us what her bodybuilder friend thought about the episode, and we also talk about how impossible it is to open jars. The Maidens are getting all lovey-dovey and it seems like everything is going well with their Little Princes, but rest assured, these girls aren’t alright. This week’s episode of Demon Slayer was a gigantic info dump introducing the Hashira, and putting poor little Nezuko on trial for being a demon. We also vote on which members of the Hashira we think will bite the dust first. The goals of the Astra crew’s parents are revealed and we also find out that Polina’s not in Kansas anymore. After the break, we return with an electrifying episode of Dr. STONE, where Senku persuades a spy from Tsukasa’s camp to join the Kingdom of Science with using magnet-creation techniques from NASA. Given is actually able to pull off an emotionally moving performance, which saves the show from tanking entirely. In the latest episode of Vinland Saga, the London Bridge is not falling down, because a Viking named Thorkell is fighting on behalf of the English in the latest episode of Vinland Saga. Finally, with Carole and Tuesday, it’s Christmas time at the Mars Grammy awards, and things are quickly going downhill for Angela, as she tries to come to turns with losing everything important in her life.

Recorded October 2, 2019.

Timestamps:
0:20 - Nonsense (Destiny 2: Shadowkeep launch, Kat takes muscle relaxers with The Boys)
9:28 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 9)
19:53 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 9)
32:59 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 22)
48:09 - Astra Lost in Space (Ep. 9)
1:00:41 - Commercial Break
1:03:02 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 9)
1:14:50 - Given (Ep. 9)
1:28:31 - Vinland Saga (Ep. 9)
1:43:42 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 21)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #108 - Shrinking Girls are Anime's Hot New Trend

Kat, Leo and Bcom discuss the 8th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! This week the Dumbbell girls climb a haunted mountain and, like meat, it went bad. The Maidens explore how many confessions they can pack into just one episode. Nezuko’s cute shrinking powers beg the question of whether she can grow to the size of a Gundam and stomp all the demons underneath her giant feet. This week’s episode of Astra turns into that one comic panel of Spider-Man pointing at other Spider-Man, as the show begins to embrace the ridiculousness of life. Dr. STONE somehow gets us into an argument about limited antibiotic resistance and superbugs, before arguing even more about whether Suika can keep the watermelon on her head for the entire length of the show with no explanation. Given finally delves into Mafuyu’s tragic backstory, as it sets up for a performance, which will likely determine whether the show sinks or swims. In Vinland Saga, Askeladd teaches us all about how to win friends and influence people, using the knowledge that everyone around him is a slave to something, which makes it possible to use them to fulfil his own ambitions. Finally, the Grammy Awards still exist on Mars and are still boring and irrelevant, but luckily rapper Denzel Curry is here to give the show some much-needed edginess.

Recorded September 26, 2019.

Timestamps:
3:20 - Nonsense (Kat finally sells her old car and babysits some hedgehogs, Ikumi Nakamura leaves Tango Gameworks, Bcom rocks out to Sayonara Wild Hearts and survives the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta)
15:17 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 8)
27:42 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 8)
40:50 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 21)
50:40 - Astra Lost in Space (Ep. 8)
1:02:01 - Commercial Break
1:03:35 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 8)
??? - Given (Ep. 8)
1:33:32 - Vinland Saga (Ep. 8)
1:47:01 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 20)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #107 - Our Stone Future is Shiny and Chrome

Bcom, Kat, and Leo are here to break down the 7th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! We kick off the podcast with some thoughts from Bcom and Kat about Trigger’s latest film, PROMARE. In this week’s anime, Dumbbell has become an idol show, and Kat is not amused. The Maidens have a very jiggly pillow fight to express their growing frustration with each other. After Tanjiro’s huge battle with Rui, Demon Slayer starts delving into the tragic backstory of the pretend spider family that Rui has built around himself. Then we get into the first of our midseason replacements, with a big recap of Astra Lost in Space and discussion of episode 7, where we try to puzzle out who the traitor could be. Dr. STONE begins recruiting the help of some villagers to build his Kingdom of Science into a force to be reckoned with. Leo takes a nap through Kat’s excellent review of episode 7 of Given, which is getting better with each passing episode. Bcom recaps episodes 4-6 of Vinland Saga before jumping into episode 7, where Askeladd’s Vikings use some badass tactics to plunder a Frankish stronghold, and Thorfinn earns another duel to avenge his father’s death by Naruto-running all over the battlefield. Finally, in Carole & Tuesday, Angela’s stalker is finally dealt with by none other than Mr. Tao who is able to out-think the annoying hacker pest.

Recorded September 22, 2019.

Timestamps:
1:40 - Nonsense (Leo plays the female-heavy Borderlands 3, Tequila Kat had a crazy weekend, Bcom reviews Promare)
15:41 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 7)
29:39 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 7)
42:11 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 20)
55:58 - Astra Lost in Space (Recap and Ep. 7)
1:16:05 - Commercial Break
1:18:26 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 7)
1:27:16 - Given (Ep. 7)
1:41:06 - Vinland Saga (Recap and Ep. 7)
1:59:58 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 19)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #106 - The Time Hath Come for Russian Girls and Midseason Cuts

Leo, Bcom and Kat are back to review the 6th week of the Summer 2019 anime season and to make their midseason cuts! We kick off our nonsense with Kat’s cautionary tale of partying so hard in Montreal that she gave herself a fever of 103 with a side of strep throat. Leo continues to experience multiplayer issues with Remnant from the Ashes. Bcom beat Control and had a great time with it, with some minor drawbacks. When we finally around to talking about anime, Dumbbell’s arm-wrestling episode went full Over the Top, and Bcom breaks out a horribly stereotypical Russian accent. The lit club girls clash against their school’s prude restrictions as they try to dream up a romantic theme for their school’s festival. Then, it’s time for episode 19 of Demon Slayer, which was an incredible showcase of studio Ufotable’s animation talent, and Yuki Kajiura’s musical composition. BEM continues to be a weird, directionless monster-of-the-week show, that we thankfully may never have to talk about again! In Dr. STONE, Senku is miraculously saved by the power of…a Doctor Stone! Ritsuka’s emotional understanding of Satou is finally starting to progress as Given begins to find its rhythm halfway through the show. A talking cat familiar in the Demon Girl Next Door finally declares that “the time hath come” for Bcom to take a long, hard look about whether he wants to continue covering this cutesy anime. And finally, in Carole & Tuesday, Tuesday experiences some innocent heartbreak, while her mother takes advantage of suspicious terrorist activities to advance her fearmongering political campaign. We finish things off with a Midseason Cuts segment where we first discuss the other anime we’ve been keeping up with this season, and then Leo’s sneaky lock tactics backfire…slightly.

Recorded September 12, 2019.

Timestamps:
1:44 - Nonsense (Kat parties in Montreal, Leo’s ready for Borderlands 3, and Bcom takes Control)
20:52 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 6)
31:41 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 6)
42:26 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 19)
58:25 - BEM (Ep. 5-6)
1:05:39 - Commercial Break
1:07:17 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 6)
1:22:16 - Given (Ep. 6)
1:33:16 - The Demon Girl Next Door (Ep. 6)
1:40:59 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 18)
1:53:05 - Midseason Cuts

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #105 - A Savage Season of Unfortunate Locks

Kat, Leo and Bcom are back to review the 5th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! We kick things off with Kat ranting about her hilariously awful experience with Groupon customer service. Leo updates us on his continuing trouble with Remnant of the Ashes, and Bcom reviews then 1979 anime adaptation of Anne of Green Gables. Once we get into weekly anime, it’s time to get in running shape for the Dumbbell girls, which means working hamstrings and abdominal muscles, to embrace their inner Flo-Jo. Two of the Maidens have their eyes set on much older men in their savage seasons, which leads to some very awkward interactions, but the episode ends on a high note with one of the cutest anime confession scenes we’ve watched in a long time. We spend more time hyping up Demon Slayer ep. 19 than actually properly covering episode 18. We wrap up another disappointing episode of BEM with complaints about its directionless story and weak animation from Kat and Bcom. After the break, we get into a divisive episode of Dr. STONE, which had us arguing about whether or not the second half flashback was a waste of our time, and who we would choose to kill off between ourselves, our lovers, or our friends. Our Given segment becomes a storytelling session about our experiences with love at first sight. This week’s Demon Girl Next Door review is a shitshow of the highest order, which Bcom very professionally manages to soldier through. And finally, in Carole and Tuesday, Ertegun has to do some thinking about what he truly wants to be as an artist after tragically handing his financial portfolio over to a horny Pinocchio robot.

Recorded August 28, 2019.

Timestamps:
0:20 - Nonsense (Kat’s Groupon nightmare, Leo finally beats the first boss of Remnant from the Ashes…for someone else, Bcom reviews the 1979 anime Anne of Green Gables)
13:42 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 5)
25:33 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 5)
47:22 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 18)
55:33 - BEM (Ep. 4)
1:04:44 - Commercial Break
1:07:51 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 5)
1:20:32 - Given (Ep. 5)
1:32:14 - The Demon Girl Next Door (Ep. 5)
1:42:58 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 17)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #104 - A 50-page Essay Raining Down Cute

Bcom, Kat and Leo are back to discuss the 4th week of the Summer 2019 anime season! We kick it off with a bunch of gaming nonsense, and Bcom and Kat both ask listeners for gaming recommendations in a packed late August game release calendar. Once we move onto anime, in Dumbbell, we are puzzled by how different Silverman’s Gym’s operation is from the gyms we know and frequent in the United States. Leo’s not sure if he knows enough words to fill 50 pages like Rika’s love interest in O Maidens. Demon Slayer takes its best shot at making Zenitsu great again, but we’re left relatively unmoved. Dr. STONE already has Yuzuriha trying to sacrifice her life for her male co-stars, which leaves Bcom unamused, and ends with a pretty obviously toothless cliffhanger. Given takes a detour to talk about guitar pedals, which Bcom is very familiar with due to his guitar-enthusiast dad’s expensive quest to create the perfect sound. Bcom isn’t so impressed with episode 4 of the Demon Girl Next Door, and Leo and Kat retreat into the inner recesses of their mind (i.e. take a nap) while he breaks it down. We close things out with Carole & Tuesday, which introduces us to a star named Flora whose past is intertwined with Gus, and shows us a darker side of the music industry.

Recorded August 26, 2019.

Timestamps:
1:36 - Nonsense (Eureka Seven, Bcom’s gaming dilemma, Leo’s Remnant from the Ashes impressions, Kat watches Tada Never Falls in Love and prepares for an international trip)
14:51 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 4)
34:24 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 4)
47:22 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 17)
58:59 - BEM (skipped this week because of broadcast delay)
59:48 - Commercial Break
1:02:21 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 4)
1:12:16 - Given (Ep. 4)
1:26:51 - The Demon Girl Next Door (Ep. 4)
1:36:39 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 16)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #103 - Given's Singing Shakes Us to Our Core

Leo, Bcom, and Kat are back to chat about the 3rd week of the Summer 2019 anime season! A cosplaying teacher joins the dumbbell squad in the latest episode, and we talk a lot about your biceps brachii muscle. In the latest Episode of O Maidens, Kazusa realizes that Izumi watches porn, but is at least reassured that it’s porn related to his transportation otaku hobbies. Kat launches her “Demon Slayer is actually a BL” political campaign, and to be fair she has some strong evidence. The latest episode of BEM represents another in a long line of heated gamer moments. Kat has some advice for Tsukasa from Dr. STONE, which is that when you have to come up with a different word for murder in order to justify it, you might have some issues. Kat has watched so much yaoi that she accurately predicted pretty much everything about Given’s plot. Leo also shakes us to our core with his interpretation of Mafuyu’s singing voice. By the way, the music anime Kat was alluding to in this section was Anonymous Noise. Bcom desperately tries to explain to Kat and Leo why he finds The Demon Girl Next Door so funny. Carole & Tuesday introduces anime David Bowie to the show in an episode that intelligently juxtaposes the show’s political commentary against its belief in the power of music to bring people together.

Recorded August 19, 2019.

Timestamps:
4:05 - Nonsense (HBO’s The Night Of, Leo’s two Destiny 2 raids, Kat’s spicy Szechuan adventure)
14:25 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Ep. 3)
24:49 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Ep. 3)
38:14 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 16)
48:16 - BEM (Ep. 3)
58:51 - Commercial Break
1:01:38 - Dr. STONE (Ep. 3)
1:12:26 - Given (Ep. 3)
1:27:20 - The Demon Girl Next Door (Ep. 3)
1:39:36 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 15)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #102 - Summer 2019 First Impressions

Kat, Bcom, and Leo are here with their first impressions of the Summer 2019 anime season! Stick around to the end where we vote on the eight shows we’ll be following for at least the first half of the season, and listen to the mayhem that ensues when all three of us go rogue with our locks.

Recorded August 10-13, 2019.

Timestamps:

Continuing shows:
1:19 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Eps. 14-15)
11:39 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Eps. 13-14)
21:02 - Carole & Tuesday (Eps. 13-14)

New shows:
35:13 - To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Eps. 1-2)
44:08 - Magical Sempai a.k.a. Tejina-senpai (Eps. 1-2)
45:46 - Are You Lost? (Eps. 1-2)
47:44 - Astra Lost in Space (Eps. 1-2)
57:56 - Demon Lord Retry! (Eps. 1-2)
1:00:47 - How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Eps. 1-2)
1:07:00 - Isekai Cheat Magician (Eps. 1-2)
1:09:58 - If It’s For My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord (Eps. 1-2)
1:12:43 - Dr. STONE (Eps. 1-2)
1:18:39 - Wasteful Days of High School Girls (Eps. 1-2)
1:22:18 - Granbelm (Eps. 1-2)
1:30:05 - Fire Force (Eps. 1-2)
1:38:29 - Commercial Break (2nd half recorded August 13th)
1:39:00 - random Captain Marvel discussion
1:41:26 - O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Eps. 1-2)
1:48:28 - Do You love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (Eps. 1-2)
1:51:16 - Lord El Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace Note (Eps. 1-2)
1:56:02 - The Ones Within (Eps. 1-2)
1:58:22 - Re:Stage Dream Days (Eps. 1-2)
1:59:53 - Ensemble Stars (Eps. 1-2)
2:02:28 - Vinland Saga (Eps. 1-3)
2:07:53 - Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert as Long as She’s a Cutie? (Eps. 1-2)
2:10:25 - Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest (Eps. 1-2)
2:14:35 - Cop Craft (Eps. 1-2)
2:18:22 - Kochoki (Eps. 1-2)
2:20:57 - Given (Eps. 1-2)
2:25:11 - The Demon Girl Next Door (Eps. 1-2)
2:31:25 - Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II (Eps. 1-2)
2:33:55 – BEM (Eps. 1-2)
2:39:49 - Netflix Shows (Skilled Teaser Takagi-san 2nd season, Kengan Ashura, 7 Seeds)
2:43:40 - The VOTE
2:57:06 - Brief discussion about the current anime streaming landscape

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #101 - Golden Experience Gets Rolling Stoned

Bcom, Kat and Leo are back with a mini-episode to finish off the final three episodes of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind. This last trio of episodes was certainly experience, but it wasn’t quite golden. We also discuss Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Destiny 2, The Banner Saga, and Gencon.

Recorded August 4, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:12 - Nonsense (Bcom has been playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Leo updates us on the Destiny 2 Shadowkeep DLC delay and why it’s a positive thing and how he has also started playing The Banner Saga, Kat tells us all about Gencon in Indianapolis and why it’s worth checking out)
16:33 - JoJo: Golden Wind episodes 37-39
51:52 - Final Requiem (I mean scores…)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #100 - One Hundred Episodes of Nonsense

ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! The Nerdom cast celebrates making it to their first major podcast milestone with an episode that is ALL NONSENSE! Bcom talks about his new deep dive into Marvel comic books. Kat breaks down her experience at the biggest anime con of the year, Anime Expo, and the premieres of Promare and No Longer Human. Leo updates us on some of the weirder things going on in his life and in his neighborhood. Then, in the second half of the podcast we answer a whole bunch of listener-submitted questions to the best of our drunken ability. Thank you to all of our listeners who have stuck with us since the very beginning, and to all of you who have joined us along the way! We appreciate all of you and wouldn’t have made it this far without your support.

Recorded July 24, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:08 - Bcom is obsessively cataloging his new comic book journey and raves about Marvel’s Star Wars comics and Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye run
7:44 - Kat rants about some of the anime from the upcoming Summer season and fights for her right to go clubbing
12:50 - Leo’s cat wants to be stepped on, his neighbors are acting strangely, and his kayaking buddies are spending more time in the water than the boat
25:01 - Kat’s Anime Expo pros and cons
46:28 - Commercial break
49:16 - Answering listener questions!
50:39 - JDBowling’s questions
59:43 - GeneralMills’ questions
1:07:47 - BluCaleb’s questions
1:18:00 - Narglepuff’s questions
1:32:11 - Savage’s question
1:34:18 - Hearts’ questions

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #099 - Spring 2019 Wrap-up and Final Scores

Kat, Leo and Bcom finish up the Spring 2019 anime season with our thoughts on each finale individually, as well as the season as a whole. After the initial recording, news of the Kyoto Animation fire hit, which Bcom takes some time to address at the beginning of the episode. As a heads up, during our review of the final episode of Dororo, there is some discussion of death by fire and/or smoke inhalation, which you may want to skip. The Dororo segment runs from 1:04:37 to 1:25:20 if you would rather avoid it. Otherwise, it’s just another typical goofy podcast from us, which we hope will raise your spirits!

Recorded July 15, 2019.

Timestamps:

0:01 - Bcom’s thoughts on the Kyoto Animation fire
7:11 - Podcast intro
2:11 - Nonsense (Bcom watches Red Cliff, Golden Kamuy season 3 announced, brief preview of the Summer anime season, How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift is training an army of otaku to storm Area 51, and Bcom devises an Anime Girl Bathwater business plan for Kat)
20:21 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 12)
38:02 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 36)
47:06 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Eps. 12-13)
1:04:37 - Dororo (Ep. 24)
1:25:20 - Commercial Break
1:27:15 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 10 (59))
1:36:09 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 12)
1:46:28 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 12)
1:59:40 - Reviews for shows we watched outside of podcast (Bokuben, Hitoribocchi, Ao-Chan Can’t Study, The Helpful Fox Senko-san, and Cinderella Nine)
2:04:02 - Final Reviews and Scores

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #098 - I Want to Connect, but I am an Abstract Concept

Bcom, Kat, and Leo discuss week 11 of the Spring 2019 anime season. Bcom leads off the podcast with a rave retro review of the first season of Sailor Moon while Kat details her plans for Anime Expo. We jump into a debate about how much Fruits Basket’s Tohru can give of herself to others before it becomes self-harming. It’s about that time in JoJo to start getting really confused about what’s going on, but we do our best to make sense of Chariot Requiem and his arrow of doom. Demon Slayer introduces an extremely annoying new character who Leo determines has less of a backbone than Bocchi Hitori, which is…impressive. Dororo deftly explains the entire philosophy of the show in a climactic debate about how to resolve the conflict between Hyakkimaru and Tahoumaru. The great Attack on Titan lore dump continues with another jam-packed episode where characters keep making excuses for Eren who is having a series of 15-year-old moments. Leo tells us that he grew up with someone just like Garou from One Punch Man, and that guy didn’t turn out very well either. We close out the final episode of Sarazanmai, and try to break down the quite literal abstract concepts that Ikuhara has expressed in wrapping up the show. Finally, we end the episode by discussing whether Carole and Tuesday deserve to keep moving on through the Mars Brightest contest given the strong competition they’ve been facing.

Recorded July 2, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:41 - Nonsense (Bcom watched Sailor Moon, Kat’s Anime Expo plans)
8:06 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 11)
22:22 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 35)
33:31 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 11)
48:42 - Dororo (Ep. 23)
58:10 - Commercial Break
1:00:57- Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 9 (58))
1:19:35 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 11)
1:31:53 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 11)
1:46:26 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 11)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #097 - Shingeki no Origin Story

Leo, Bcom, and Kat discuss week 10 of the Spring 2019 anime season. Bcom kicks things off by poking some fun at Netflix’ new translation of Evangelion. Kat strategizes the best way to give a boy Valentine’s Day chocolates in our discussion of Fruits Basket. The cast of JoJo have an out of body experience in the latest episode and Mista learns the pain of wearing cute panties. We debate whether the crow or a soon-to-be-introduced character from Demon Slayer is the most annoying character of the season. Everyone’s getting extra arms and eyes in Dororo now, as the series comes to its epic climax. Attack on Titan episode “That Day” takes about an entire day to record, because it’s one epic lore dump. Orochimaru apparently showed up in One Punch Man this week, or at least we thought he did. The reveal of Reo’s true name in Sarazanmai absolutely infuriates Bcom who realizes he missed out on 9 weeks of Leo puns. And finally, we close out the episode with some speculation about the latest dramatic events between Tuesday and her stalker Cybelle, who may have ruined the girls’ chances in the Mars Brightest contest.

Recorded June 25, 2019.

Timestamps:

0:01 - Nonsense (Netflix Genesis Evangelion: A Straight Translation, Yakuza 0, Kat’s drunken climbing adventure and the Promised NeverKitten)
13:08 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 10)
27:19 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 34)
41:00 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 10)
49:08 - Dororo (Ep. 22)
59:20 - Commercial Break
1:01:15 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 8 (57))
1:36:22 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 10)
1:47:19 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 10)
2:01:34 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 10)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #096 - Kat Unleashes the Lion's Roar

Kat, Leo, and Bcom discuss week 9 of the Spring 2019 anime season. In the latest episode of Fruits Basket, the zodiac cow is able to hide in plain sight to the annoyance of Kat. Jojo’s Polnareff apologizes for assuming a character’s gender, which is quite progressive for when this manga was actually written. Bcom breaks down temari and kemari in an action-packed episode of Demon Slayer. Dororo has gone a lot of weird places, but now it has pokemon apparently too. And finally, in Attack on Titan we finally found out what’s in the basement…sort of. One Punch Man aired an episode. It was a thing that happened. Sarazanmai’s latest episode forces Tooi to choose to connect with either older brother or his close friends. The beat of GGK’s song in Carole & Tuesday breaks Leo’s brain, and that’s before the Mermaid Sisters even take the stage.

Recorded June 18, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:35 - Nonsense (Leo does some gaming podcasts, Kat’s dogfighting disaster and Gentleman Jack, Bcom beats Banjo Kazooie and loves LEGO Forza Horizon)
14:55 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 9)
29:39 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 33)
41:36 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 9)
56:14 - Dororo (Ep. 21)
1:11:45 - Commercial Break
1:14:32 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 7 (56))
1:32:36 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 9)
1:46:14 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 9)
2:03:04 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 9)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #095 - Hange Zoe Goggles Off

Bcom, Kat, and Leo discuss week 8 of the Spring 2019 anime season. We kick things off with a bit of an E3 wrap-up and our thoughts about the current state of the console wars. Kat then chats about her convention coffee nightmare, and how she whipped her co-worker into shape, both of which are certainly related acts. Once we get into anime, Leo is growing a bit bored of Fruits Basket, which continues to be somewhat directionless. An old JoJo character shows up in Golden Wind in a Silver Chariot, and Bcom totally forgets what Doppio looks like. Demon Slayer showed off the diabolical power of its main villain, Muzan Kibutsuji, and also shows off the legs of its childlike, but somehow not childlike little sister, Nezuko. Hyakkimaru continues to lose more of his humanity in his quest to regain his human body as Dororo gears up for its final stretch. During Attack on Titan, Kat determines that she needs to buy Bcom a Hange Zoe body pillow, and Bcom details exactly what he’d want from such a product. Kat tells us all about Big Daddy One Punch and rants about the absurdity of Watchdog Man. Sarazanmai teaches us the disastrous consequences of putting too much pepper in your cucumber ramen. Kat wants to “pow” M-Pop artist Pyotr right in his Justin Bieber-esque face, as Carole & Tuesday moves into its American Idol arc.

Recorded June 13, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:54 - Nonsense (Bcom and Leo’s E3 thoughts, Kat demands coffee at PopCon, and kayaks in toxic rivers)
17:14 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 8)
26:43 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 32)
35:21 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 8)
53:39 - Dororo (Ep. 20)
1:03:42 - Commercial Break
1:05:32 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 6 (55))
1:22:56 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 8)
1:34:56 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 8)
1:50:51- Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 8)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #094 - Muda Muda Muda Muda Rockin' Everywhere

Leo, Bcom and Kat discuss week 7 of the Spring 2019 anime season. This week we break down the double announcement of Google Stadia and a Destiny 2 expansion, which left us with polar opposite impressions. We jump into Fruits Basket episode 7, where Spring comes, Winter melts, and Kat can’t handle any of it. The latest episode of JoJo delivers on a fan-favorite moment from the manga with the help of the Muda Muda Staff. Bcom nitpicks the living hell out of the latest episode of Demon Slayer, where everything is unclear, but at least Leo’s crow impression is right on target. We really didn’t like the latest episode of Dororo, but luckily we’re saying the opposite of what we mean. The latest episode of Attack on Titan is filled with various acts of heroism and sacrifice, making for one of the most emotional roller coasters of the season so far. Kat chooses this moment to provide the young listeners in our audience with a very important PSA. One Punch Man continues to try to explore multiple storylines at once, and Bcom’s not thrilled with the show’s execution. Just when things seem to be getting better in Sarazanmai, the rug is pulled out from under us, and there’s more drama than we thought. Carole & Tuesday’s latest shortcut to stardom is through a talent competition, which showcases some of Mars’ best, but mostly its weirdest performers.

Recorded June 6, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:15 - Nonsense (Lightning strikes and Kat’s computers die, Google Stadia, Destiny 2 Shadowkeep)
15:24 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 7)
28:40 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 31)
39:22 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 7)
49:55 - Dororo (Ep. 19)
59:36 - Commercial Break
1:01:11 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 5 (54))
1:22:56 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 7)
1:37:51 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 7)
1:51:11 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 7)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #093 - Sneks in the City

Kat, Leo, and Bcom discuss week 6 of the Spring 2019 anime season. It’s the halfway point of the season, which means it’s time to debate midseason cuts, which you can find towards the end of the podcast. Before we jump into anime, Leo talks about how he literally couldn’t see the monsters in the latest Godzilla movie. Kat is more concerned about the anatomical intricacies of a Mothra-Godzilla pairing. We also chat about a pair of Russia-centric TV shows in The Americans and Chernobyl that Bcom and Kat recommend checking out. In episode 6 of Fruits Basket, Kat is absolutely livid with Tohru for being a [very naïve person]. Yeah, let’s go with that censoring. It also introduces the trope of the mysterious childhood love interest, which has us all rolling our eyes. Kat continues to demand an explanation for Bruno’s zombie-like state in JoJo, and also questions the Roman police’s lackadaisical response to an apocalypse breaking out in the middle of their city. Demon Slayer’s sound director went a little overboard with the grinding teeth noises of this episode’s multiple personality disordered demon. Kat is shocked at Tanjiro’s incredible acrobatic moves with his big hoop earrings getting in the way. We get distracted by the demon “frog” shark in the latest episode of Dororo, and we complain about taxonomy for a bit. We also manage to disagree on multiple tiny, insignificant aspects of the episode. Bcom is very excited at the confirmation that baseball exists in the Attack on Titan universe. Kat decries the horrible existence of Cockroach Man in the latest episode of One Punch Man, and wonders how deep the psychic connection between Tatsumaki and Hellish Blizzard really goes. She also loses it over the introduction of our latest eponymous hero, Snek. Keppi shows off his pole dancing skills in this week’s Sarazanmai, and the emotional wound between Kazuki and Haruka is finally mended. Carole & Tuesday get the opportunity to perform in front of a huge crowd, but it doesn’t go exactly as planned. As for us, we fell in love with the newly introduced characters of Skip and Crystal who have subtle, but well-established chemistry. Finally, we move into our discussion of potential midseason cuts, and discuss several other shows that we’ve been keeping up with as potential replacements.

Recorded June 3, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:13 - Nonsense (Dauntless, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Americans, HBO’s Chernobyl)
17:17 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 6)
28:54 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 30)
39:08 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 6)
52:54 - Dororo (Ep. 18)
1:11:26 - Commercial Break
1:14:34 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 4 (53))
1:24:44 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 6)
1:42:35 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 6)
1:59:33 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 6)
2:15:09 - Potential replacement shows (Hitoribocchi, Ao-chan Can’t Study, Senko-san, Isekai Quartet, Miru Tights, Kono oto Tomare, We Never Learn Bokuben, Wise Man’s Grandchild, Fairy gone, Black Clover, RobiHachi,
2:29:04 - Midseason Cuts

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #092 - Wa ha ha!

Bcom, Kat and Leo discuss week 5 of the Spring 2019 anime season. It turns out we all saw John Wick 3 this week, so we start out by raving about how fun the third installment of the franchise was. We move on to Fruits Basket, where Tohru is away from the Souma household for much less time than we initially expected. Bcom is annoyed that JoJo’s part 5 has basically given us the equivalent of “Stand midichlorians,” in a completely unnecessary explanation of the origin of Stand powers. Demon Slayer introduces Tanjiro to his new sword, but more importantly, his new crow, which Kat and Leo both mimic to the best of their ability. Yuki Souma makes a guest appearance in Dororo in his rat form, but he’s gained a bit of weight and it’s given him a nasty attitude. Armin tries to get under Bertholdt’s skin, and Mikasa tries to attack him, but it’s clear in this episode of Attack on Titan that the Colossal Titan has matured into a very different person. Bcom wonders if Saitama or Metal Bat’s little sister has a stronger slap, as they seem equally effective in the latest episode of One Punch Man. ONE also continues to display his obsession with introducing way too many goofy characters at once. With the latest episode of Sarazanmai, as Leo puts it, Kazuki’s “inner Sasuke” is very strong, and Bcom attempts to make sense of his many conflicting emotions. After Kat ponders the point of A.I. pets in the latest episode of Carole & Tuesday, Leo tears up at the girls’ first live concert.

Recorded May 26, 2019.

Timestamps:

3:11 - Nonsense (John Wick 3, Mobile Slap Gundam Zeta, Indiana is a hellscape)
14:24 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 5)
21:32 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 29)
29:38 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 5)
43:45 - Dororo (Ep. 17)
51:25 - Commercial Break
52:59 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 3 (52))
1:03:35 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 5)
1:20:10 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 5)
1:34:54 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 5)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #091 - Dororo Does the Baby Shark Dance

Leo, Kat and Bcom discuss week 4 of the Spring 2019 anime season. Fruits Basket introduces us to the newest member of the zodiac family, the boar, whose tsundere antics annoyed Bcom. Kat imagines what it would be like having her mouth sewn shut as we discuss the latest episode of JoJo, where we lost one of our heroes. Tanjiro learns how to use his water vaping techniques to defeat his first major demon. While Bcom was horrified by the carnage of the pet sharks in episode 16 of Dororo, Kat, an intellectual, just kept thinking of the Baby Shark dance. The scouts use a new weapon to bring the Armored Titan to its knees, and Kat learns the difference between Erwin and Armin. The latest episode of One Punch Man has Kat and Bcom imagining a “Centibuddies” anime following the activities of Centisenpai and Centikouhai. Leo drunk watches Sarazanmai, which unfortunately didn’t improve his viewing experience. Carole & Tuesday make the best worst music video of all time, and Leo guest stars in the show as a beer-drinking robot.

Recorded May 13, 2019.

Timestamps:

3:24 - Nonsense (Netflix’ Lucifer, HBO’s Chernobyl, Game of Thrones S8E5 SPOILER discussion)
11:30 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 4)
22:39 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 28)
30:55 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 4)
40:58 - Dororo (Ep. 16)
48:58 - Commercial Break
52:07 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 2 (51))
1:06:03 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 4)
1:23:46 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 4)
1:36:27 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 4)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #090 - Leo's Chives Casket

Kat, Leo and Bcom return to break down the 3rd week of the Spring 2019 anime season! After an intro where Kat channels her perfect impression of Laura Bailey’s Tohru Honda, Bcom kicks off the nonsense section by warning people off SAO: Alicization, and raving about Nichijou. Kat gives her spoiler-filled thoughts on the 3rd and 4th episodes of the final season of Game of Thrones. She then somehow traumatizes herself by comparing Kyou’s “dud” rice balls with Bertie Bott’s booger-flavored beans in our discussion of this week’s Fruits Basket. Kat also predicts that Leo will die due to a lack of chives in his diet. Leo can’t get over Doppio’s bizarre name and Kat fact-checks the amount of iron that would be available in the human body to pull off some of Risotto’s stand powers. Nezuko catches up on some much-needed sleep while Tanjiro spends 2 years on an epic shounen training arc in Demon Slayer. Bcom feels like Dororo’s latest episode covered some of the same ground unnecessarily, but Kat was more focused on the viability of sexing up a ghoul. Attack on Titan started a few weeks late, so we finally get a chance to dive into the first episode of season 3’s second half. Let’s be honest, it’s just season 4. Kat has some Tank Top Trouble telling characters apart in One Punch Man and her inner gyaru girl leaks out. We have a butt suckin’ good time talking about Enta’s hallucinations in the latest episode of Sarazanmai. Bcom is pissed that everyone ordered the same exact pizza at Carole and Tuesday’s meeting with their new manager, and Kat explains that no girl in their right mind goes swimming in full make-up. We also debate the realism of New Yorkers joining in with the Dancing Laundry musical scene, rather than yelling at the girls to shut up.

Recorded May 6, 2019.

Timestamps:
1:49 - Nonsense (Sword Art Online: Alicization, Nichijou, Game of Thrones S8 eps. 3 and 4 SPOILER discussion)
11:47 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 3)
27:06 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 27)
34:23 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 3)
42:43 - Dororo (Ep. 15)
58:31 - Commercial Break
1:01:19 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 1)
1:14:02 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 3)
1:28:25 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 3)
1:41:03 - Carole and Tuesday (Ep. 3)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #089 - Spring 2019 First Impressions

Bcom, Leo and Kat are back with their first impressions of the Spring 2019 anime season! We kick things off with a short spoiler discussion of Avengers: Endgame, which we were all dying to chat about. Then we dive into this anime season, which despite having fewer shows airing overall than in Winter, still has some major standouts that we’re excited about. Of course, it also contains some absolute steaming piles of trash, which we take great pleasure in ripping to pieces. Stick around to the end where we vote on the eight shows we’ll be following!

Recorded May 3, 2019.

Timestamps:
1:33 - Nonsense (Avengers: Endgame SPOILER discussion)
10:11 - Hitoribocchi (Eps. 1-3)
14:13 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Eps 1-2)
19:17 - Ao-chan Can’t Study (Eps. 1-2)
25:49 - Senryu Girl (Eps. 1-2)
28:59 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Eps. 25-26)
35:46 - Bungo Stray Dogs season 3 (Eps. 26-27)
37:50 - Mix: Meisei Story (Eps. 1-2)
41:45 - We Never Learn: Bokuben (Eps. 1-2)
45:27 - Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life (Eps. 1-2)
50:30 - Fairy gone (Eps. 1-2)
55:36 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Eps. 1-2)
1:00:41 - Commercial Break
1:03:29 - AFTERLOST (Eps. 1-2)
1:08:23 - Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher? (Eps. 1-2)
1:11:08 - Cinderella Nine (Eps. 1-2)
1:14:41 - Midnight occult civil servants (Eps. 1-2)
1:17:39 - Dororo (Eps. 13-14) (and ragging on Karakuri Circus)
1:27:06 - YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world (Eps. 1-2)
1:29:25 - RobiHachi (Eps. 1-2)
1:34:41 - Namuamidabutsu -Utena- (Eps. 1-2)
1:37:56 - Nobunaga teacher’s young bride (Eps. 1-2)
1:42:48 - Gunjou no Magmel (Eps. 1-2)
1:46:16 - Isekai Quartet (Eps. 1-2)
1:50:24 - One Punch Man season 2 (Eps. 1-2)
1:56:58 - The Helpful Fox Senko-san (Eps. 1-2)
2:00:46 - Wise Man’s Grandchild (Eps. 1-2)
2:03:55 - Sarazanmai (Eps. 1-2)
2:10:56 - Carole & Tuesday (Eps. 1-2)
2:21:47- Commercial Break
2:23:42 - The VOTE

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #088 - Winter 2019 Wrap-up and Final Scores

Leo, Kat and Bcom close out Winter 2019 with reviews of the 12th and final week of the anime season. We finished off the last two episodes of Mob Psycho II, which left us wishing the show had kept the tone of the first half of the season, rather than switching half-way through. Run With the Wind defied our expectations and gave us a very satisfying ending to the running boys’ journey. Kemurikusa hinted at a potential sequel while also wrapping up the emotional arc of the narrative in a neat way. Domestic Girlfriend got dumber than ever before, and had us all wigging out. The first half of the Kaguya finale had Bcom squeeing over both the romantic fireworks and the fantastic direction and cinematography. Dororo finishes off its first half by giving us more plot development with Hyakkimaru’s family than we had expected to get at the half-way point. We move on to some quick reviews of the shows we watched outside of the podcast, before finishing off the season with our final reviews and scores!

Recorded April 20, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:41 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Eps. 12 & 13)
28:10 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 23)
44:37 - Kemurikusa (Eps. 12 and 12.1)
53:38 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 12)
1:06:06 - Commercial Break
1:08:58 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 12)
1:28:30 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 12)
1:37:54 - Dororo (Ep. 12)
1:47:48 - Reviews for shows we watched outside of the podcast (Rising of the Shield Hero, Mysteria Friends, Girly Air Force, The Magnificent Kotobuki, Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, Quintessential Quintuplets, W’z, Wataten)
1:57:22 - Final Reviews and Scores

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #087 - Breathing in the Fumes of Chevy Tahoumaru

Kat, Leo, and Bcom are back to discuss week 11 of the Winter 2019 anime season. Mob continues to preach philosophy to villains we don’t really care about as we struggle to care about anything outside the brilliantly animated fights of Mob Psycho II’s 11th episode. Run With the Wind sprints forward with King passing the sash onto Kakeru who enters another running dimension, which Kat think just sounds painful. Bcom is blown away by just how well Kemurikusa brought all of the threads of its sci-fi narrative together, while raising even more interesting questions. The Promised Neverland pulls off a big surprise in its penultimate episode, but we get bogged down in the psychological logistics of cutting off your own appendages. Jojo episode 24 prompts us to talk about airplane depressurization and respecting Notorious B.I.G.’s legacy, as only JoJo can. Domestic Girlfriend adds an unlikely member to Natsuo’s harem and finally hits at making Hina and Natsuo face consequences for their reckless public displays of affection. Bcom enjoyed the fanservice in this week’s episode and Chika’s ramen adventures, but Leo felt the last skit represented too much of a tone-shift from the normal comedic shenanigans of the show. We also finish off with the first of a two-part arc of Dororo, which will finish off the season by re-uniting Hyakkimaru with his family and Chevy Tahoumaru.

Recorded April 19, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Nonsense (Star Wars Celebration and Clone Wars, Leo’s friends love Shield Hero, Kat rants about fancy tacos and her drunken battle with a tall stool)
14:14 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Ep. 11)
23:33 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 22)
37:13 - Kemurikusa (Ep. 11)
52:41 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 11)
1:09:20 - Commercial Break
1:10:49 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 24)
1:23:03 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 11)
1:38:25 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 11)
1:49:50 - Dororo (Ep. 11)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #086 - Dororo and the Lakebed of Doom

Bcom, Kat, and Leo are back for week 10 of the Winter 2019 anime season. We weren’t that pleased with this week’s episode of Mob Psycho, but we did get some great advice from Kat to the youth of the world, and learned about Chinese Hopping Vampires. Run With the Wind focused on Yuki and Nico’s sections of the final race, and we had some handy advice for Yuki’s mom and Leo asks which guy of the group Kat would bang if given the opportunity. This of course transitions into Kat asking which of the Kemurikusa girls Leo and Bcom would pick. Bcom and Leo also introduce Kat to the glory of the movie Demolition Man, when explaining the scene where Wakaba touches Rin’s memory leaf. Bcom has some thoughts about the timeline that The Promised Neverland takes place in and we have some interesting ideas about Norman’s fate after leaving the orphanage. Jojo gave us an epic battle between The Clash and Aerosmith this week, but Kat just got lost in Tiziano’s eyes and hair. Domestic Girlfriend gets us on the topic of the trope of girls who can’t cook in anime, and we collectively roll our eyes at the way in which even Natsuo’s misfortunate injury turns into more opportunities for sexy times with his sisters. We break down the many, many issues we had with this week’s episode of Kaguya-sama, and detail some ways we wish they had been clearer about Kaguya’s desires. We finish off with an episode of Dororo that had us craving for crab meat and butter, and Leo tells us about how he almost got sucked into a drained lakebed.

Recorded April 4, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:23 - Nonsense (Leo’s tracheotomy buddy, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, The Dirt, Borderlands 3, live-action Cowboy Bebop, One Punch Kat)
16:09 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Ep. 10)
29:03 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 21)
43:43 - Kemurikusa (Ep. 10)
55:50 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 10)
1:09:21 - Commercial Break
1:15:02 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 23)
1:27:02 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 10)
1:46:25 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 10)
2:01:39 - Dororo (Ep. 10)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #085 - Thnks Fts Mmrs

Leo, Bcom, and Kat are back to talk about week 9 of the Winter 2019 anime season. Bcom raves about his early experiences with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Kat went to see Us and encourages people to go see it. Leo saw Captain Marvel, and felt pretty meh about it. Kat is disappointed that Mob Psycho II episode 9 didn’t stick to its guns and walked back the dramatic climax of last week’s episode. Instead it introduced a variety of new elements that had us feeling a little narrative whiplash.  We argue a bit over whether Run With the Wind’s latest episode was too overdramatic, and come to several different verdicts. We meet “two” new sisters in Kemurikusa who start to complete the puzzle about the mysterious past of the show, and Kat begins to lose her mind over the disparity between her opinion on the show and Leo’s. We watched The Promised Neverland and…Ray has fetus memories, which Kat brilliantly refers to as plot spackle. Yeah. Moving on, Kat’s cat takes issue with her making blatantly racist requests of Bcom during our JoJo Part 5 discussion and viciously attacks her on Bcom’s behalf. Kat calls Narancia a hick, and Leo engages in some serious hick gate-keeping and gives us a lesson in true hickness. We finally reach the point of Domestic Girlfriend where Leo began to lose faith in the manga, and when Bcom starts to get a sense that this anime is reaching for heights even stupider than he expected. Kaguya has its first truly connected three-part episode, which impresses us on the one hand, but the content of the main gag leaves us questioning if the same jokes couldn’t have been executed in a smarter way. Finally, Leo gets to reveal an important fact about Dororo that he’s known since last podcast, and wishes we had known this information from the beginning of the show.

Recorded March 25, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:35 - Nonsense (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Jordan Peele’s Us, Captain Marvel, Mysteria Friends)
13:25 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Ep. 9)
27:35 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 20)
41:45 - Kemurikusa (Ep. 9)
50:10 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 9)
1:01:02 - Commercial Break
1:03:41 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 22)
1:23:12 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 9)
1:39:00 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 9)
1:52:34 - Dororo (Ep. 9)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #084 - Mob Runs With the Wind

Kat, Leo, and Bcom are back to talk about week 8 of the Winter 2019 anime season. Bcom tells all about the near-riot at his screening of Heaven’s Feel Part II. Kat and Leo met up with Brains and had a drunken good time. Leo breaks down an episode of Mob Runs With the Wind that turned very dark towards the end in a way that Kat is really into, and which Bcom compares to Avenger’s: Infinity War. We move onto the actual Run With the Wind where Prince and Musa learn about their own personal reasons for running, and where we maybe finally learn who Hanako likes. Kat gets triggered by a cat noise the eldest Kemurikusa sister made, and we talk about the inevitability of lewding the kemurikusas, and some fox-eared merchandise we need to exist. We move on to Krone’s endgame in The Promised Neverland and begin to see the truly horrifying depths of Isabella’s control. We finally are introduced to the meme that is King Crimson in JoJo Part 5, and we honestly can’t remember large sections of the episode…weird. We learn some important advice for dating your sisters in Domestic Girlfriend episode 8, as Natsuo continues to navigate these stormy waters. We’re finally introduced to Miyuki’s imouto in Kaguya only to find out Chika ALSO has sisters. Can Kaguya possibly pander any more to Bcom? We end with an episode of where Dororo tries to show that kids can fight demons just as well as Hyakkimaru.

Recorded March 20, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:38 - Nonsense (Fate/Stay Night Heaven’s Feel II: lost butterfly, Anime Radicals meetup)
12:58 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Ep. 8)
22:15 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 19)
33:26 - Kemurikusa (Ep. 8)
43:12 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 8)
1:00:01 - Commercial Break
1:03:10 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 21)
1:14:44 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 8)
1:31:47 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 8)
1:47:00 - Dororo (Ep. 8)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #083 - Sock Puppet Seduction

Bcom, Kat, and Leo are back to talk about week 7 of the Winter 2019 anime season. In this week’s episode of Mob Psycho, Reigen’s psychic abilities are put to the test on a live variety show which clarifies how important Reigen’s partnership with Mob is in defining his future. Our favorite running boys make their final preparations for the Hakone Ekiden, and we make some not-so-bold predictions after learning the section assignments for each leg of the race. Kat feels Kemurikusa has become too much like a video game, and Bcom and Leo are just looking for a controller to grab. In The Promised Neverland, Sister Krone opens our eyes with some new information about the relationship between the humans and demons in the world outside the orphanage, but Isabella appears to be two steps ahead of everyone. After an impromptu karaoke session, we jump back into JoJo where we get our first glimpse of the infamous King Crimson, but we lose track of time chatting about squid ink pasta, fishing, and double-tapping your enemies. At some point we move onto Domestic Girlfriend, which continues to cement itself as the greatest anime in existence, and also teaches Leo and Bcom an invaluable lesson about the role sock puppets can play in winning over a woman’s heart. After we complain about Kaguya’s boring episode titles, we learn that it’s essential to get a part-time job and a boat license before even considering holding your crush’s hand. We finish off with an episode of Dororo that raises questions about the true nature of demons, and whether Hyakkimaru must actually slay them all, or if some can be saved.

Recorded March 6, 2019.

Timestamps:

1:48 - Nonsense (Risk podcast live, Destiny 2 Gambit Prime, Avatar: The Last AirBcom)
8:48 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Ep. 7)
22:47 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 18)
38:18 - Kemurikusa (Ep. 7)
46:01 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 7)
59:19 - Commercial Break
1:00:28 - Impromptu Winter 2019 OP karaoke section
1:03:21 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 20)
1:20:13 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 7)
1:28:17 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 7)
1:44:05 - Dororo (Ep. 7)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #082 - DiGiorno Giovanna and Midseason Cuts

Leo, Bcom, and Kat return to discuss week 6 of the Winter 2019 Anime season. It’s the halfway point of the season, which means we need to evaluate where we’re at, and make any midseason cuts if necessary. At the halfway point of Mob Psycho, Reigen finally has to try to find his way in the spirit-cleansing world without Mob’s assistance, and gets in over his head. Meanwhile, on Run With the Wind, the guys scope out the Hakone race, and also try to quell Jota and Joji’s doubts about Haiji’s true reasons for aiming for the top. A new sister shows up out of the blue in Kemurikusa and shows Wakaba how to harness the power of the leaves to protect the others and uncover the world’s secrets. Kat says the show makes her feel dumb…Leo has a theory about why that is. The Promised Neverland kids continue exhibit completely ridiculous knowledge, like understanding Morse code, and we discuss the apparent differences between Krone’s characterization in the manga and anime adaptation. Kat discovers Giorno sounds like DiGiorno and the podcast is off the rails again, before we get back on the rails by learning the correct pronunciation of bruschetta. Domestic Girlfriend expands its harem criteria to allow for male teacher in addition to female teachers, as it continues to layer taboos on top of each other in an effort to create the most ridiculous parody of romance drama ever made. Bcom’s a bit underwhelmed by the newest member of Kaguya’s student council. Dororo finishes off its first two-episode arc with a depressing, but touching finale demonstrating the nobility of trying to survive and rebuild in the tumult of endless war.

Recorded March 3, 2019.   

Timestamps:

1:42 - Nonsense (Anthem makes Bcom sick, Katheed and Kambria, Leo’s incendiary work week)   
12:13 - Mob Psycho 100 II (Ep. 6)
23:48 - Run With the Wind (Ep. 17)
37:34 - Kemurikusa (Ep. 6)
46:17 - The Promised Neverland (Ep. 6)
58:24 - Commercial Break
1:00:40 - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (Ep. 19)
1:18:26 - Domestic Girlfriend (Ep. 6)
1:31:31 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ep. 6)
1:47:25 - Dororo (Ep. 6)
1:59:03 - Midseason Cuts debate

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