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The gang checks out the anime line up for this season! Check out their vews on Go Go Loser Ranger!, Train to the End of the World, Astro Note, Girls Band Cry, and Kaiju No8 - Intro/outro: "Memories" …
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McDonalds has done the unthinkable. Whether they're lost in the sauce, or can't find they're way out of a promotional bag, they inverted the M. Finally, WcDonalds is real! If that wasn't surprising e…
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Do you have what it takes to master Pokémon? Or Picross? Or the confusing, extortionist jungle of microtransactions and their devastating critical damage to your bank account? Nancy, Jei and Angelo a…
Were our predictions from the fall anime preview correct? Angelo Nancy and Jei watched Undead Unluck, Butareba, Dog Signal, Overtake, and Frieren to deliver their thoughts to you! - Intro/outro: "Mem…
Happy New Year! The Holidays are over, the podcast has returned, and so has Jei! Angelo and Nancy get the details of his trip! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.
Angelo performs bicep curls with a PREMIUM keyboard, while Nancy sips tea and waxes poetic of snacks and salmon. Can the crew survive this food heavy episode without succumbing to hunger? Jei can, be…
Angelo details his plans for a heavy metal keyboard. Key smash? No. KEYBOARD SMASH! Nancy was gaming for 24 hours straight, and sleep deprivation demons had her questioning life, love, and Genshin lo…
Jei isn't here to rein in Nancy and Angelo as they wax poetic of key and boards, all while Deo fulfills their weeaboo dreams chatting to improve their Japanese skills. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Pl…
The Jeipocalypse is happening and all these weirdos can think about is a HOTDOG. This is too silly, talk about anime instead. Winter 2024 anime! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.
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Wed 22 Nov 2023
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