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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