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Timestamps 2:29 Discussion Question 10:12 Main Discussion 23:56 Futari Wa Discussion 28:43 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 55:19 Tweets in a Bottle/Closing Thoughts Discussion Question What Halloween costumes do we predict for the girls? Main Discussion It's time to contemplate the future and being a grown up! Manatsu and Elda struggle to picture their futures, Manatsu's parents are delightful, and Buff Kururun is here! Futari Wa PreCure We play a fun game in which only Joel watched episode 34 of Futari Wa, and he pitches three possible synopses of the episode to Kat who has to guess which actually occurred in canon. The actual episode is about a relay race and Nagisa being hungry, if you can believe it. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel covers episodes 43-46, which includes a great deal of content. Akira's sister is literally kidnapped in the darkest moment in the series- perhaps all of PreCure, Yukari is leaving the country in search of new entertainment and also it's a Christmas episode and Elysio is

Timestamps 2:30 Discussion Question 4:28 Main Discussion 15:01 Futari Wa Discussion 18:50 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 29:34 Tweets in a Bottle/Closing Thoughts Discussion Question What shorts would we have pitched to include in this episode? Main Discussion This week's PreCure episode is a series of charming shorts with different animation styles from the regular episodes. We talk about which made us laugh and why they were so brilliant. Plus, we get cameos from the HeartCatch PreCure team! Futari Wa PreCure To be frank there isn't much to this episode, but it does involve Lacrosse drama Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel watched episodes 41-43, which focus on Ciel & Rio, Aoi, and Himari specifically. And Elysio is taking on different forms, just like armor digivolution?!? We agree that Aoi's episode is the best, and most impactful, though Himari is cute and the idea of the townspeople not trusting Rio is an interesting topic.

Timestamps 2:50 Discussion Question 7:26 Main Discussion 16:13 Futari Wa Discussion 18:22 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 32:18 Tweets in a Bottle/Closing Thoughts Discussion Question What carnival/arcade games would each of the girls play obsessively? Main Discussion It's an honest-to-gosh character episode for Sango! Kat feels this might be a step back for Sango's character, and Joel once again feels the character plot and the episode plot don't exactly get along. But we still loved it and the Yareneda Mannequins were top tier. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel watched episodes 39 & 40, covering a zombie-fied Ichigozaka and Grave's final form. Plus, the birth of Cure Waffle! Plus, the cat and fairy alliance is plotually relevant?!?  

Timestamps 3:23 Discussion Question 10:06 Main Discussion 20:54 (brief) Fresh PreCure Discussion 23:33 Futari Wa Discussion 25:46 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 39:00 Tweets in a Bottle 47:56 Future Predictions Discussion Question Where would the Tropical Club members wish to go if they could go anywhere in the world? Main Discussion This episode contains copious amounts of Laura at her most goblin-y and most kind, and features Asuka's backstory and relationship with Shiratori. We absolutely love it. And learned Shiratori's name. It was a great episode and we're thankful to be focusing on the other characters. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode It's time to head to France and face a ghost child! Also, we get messed up animal forms for our entertainment! Being a panda is fine, actually. Plus, they destroy the Eiffel tower (briefly) and we debate whether Jean Pierre is extraordinary, or simply a big goof. ¿Por qué no los dos?

  Timestamps 1:18 Announcements 4:17 Discussion Question 10:55 Main Discussion 10:52 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 38:16 Futari Wa Discussion 41:48 Tweets in a Bottle/Closing Thoughts Announcements October will bring us the second annual KotWNtober! See the KotWN's twitter account for the official prompt list Discussion Question What are our current rankings of the Tropical club girls and why? What would help us like our bottom pick better? Main Discussion Laura has decided to run for president! The episode wasn't very exciting, but may be foreshadowing for the season finale. Plus, we get some more Asuka backstory, perhaps that will come into play soon. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel covers episodes 36-38, which involves detective Ichika, a surprisingly hot wolf man, a Halloween episode- complete with a MILF- and the stuff of nightmares human pekorin! Futari Wa Pollun goes super saiyan! And really we have nothing else to say on the matter.

Timestamps 2:29 Announcements 3:13 Discussion Question 6:33 Main Discussion 28:04 Futari Wa Discussion 37:57 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 48:38 Tweets in a Bottle/Closing Thoughts Announcements Check out our Sly Bonus Episode, which just released if you like! Discussion Question What weapons would we acquire as our mid season power up? Main Discussion We have a great episode of Tropical Rouge this week- we have great humor, we have excellent cinematography, and we have the strong friendship between Laura and Manatsu highlighted. We're confused by the pink elephant in the room and, we're excited to have some plot with the legendary Palm Tree, or rather, the legendary PreCure! Also, what are those mysterious scratching sounds in the background? It's definitely not a puppy chewing on a bone, it probably has something to do with the butler's evil plot! Futari Wa The third and final Dark Seed has appeared, and he summoned a robot! Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode We cover episodes 34 and 35, which we both ama

We hop in a time machine and go back in time to revisit the Sly Cooper games with special guest @SherpaWhale. We talk about how the games gets its claws into your brain, we talk about what makes them great, and most importantly- we press the circle button to enter the vault code. We divide the conversation into the original trilogy, Sly 4, and any ideas we'd love to see if a Sly 5 is ever produced. Also, which of Sly's ancestors is the hottest and why? Timestamps 13:57 - Original Trilogy Discussion 53:04 - Sly 4 1:39:23 - Sly 5 Ideas

Timestamps 1:36 Announcements 3:30 Discussion Question 7:50 Main Discussion 25:25 Futari Wa Discussion 35:52 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 49:54 Crack Theory Discussion Question What types of stories would the Tropical Club write? Main Discussion The School festival is here, and we love Chongi-re! But Minori also gets to Tropica shine in this story as the club wonders why she left the literary club? We also discuss the validity of critiquing something which has not yet been fully delivered Futari Wa We get the second seed of evil and a bit of a heavier story, covering both the events of World War 2 and... the failing economy? But at least Honoka and Nagisa have some great facial expressions to make up for it. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode It's the Bibury appreciation hour, also there's a bad wolf running around creating a conflict that's solved too easily, in our opinions.

Timestamps 1:16 Announcements 2:58 Discussion Question 9:39 Main Discussion 22:49 Futari Wa Discussion 30:05 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 40:54 Tweets in a Bottle Discussion Question What amazing super powers would we want to give each Tropical Club member? Main Discussion It's aquarium time, with a focus on jellyfish (and Minori's apparent love of poisons), Manatees (and Laura's twin), and dolphins (and radical dolphin surfing). We also discuss whether the Fool's Casket will ever be filled, and whether or not the Tropical Club girls can have their motivation powers stolen again in the future. Futari Wa New villain just dropped- and the camera's focus on his crotch distracts us with talk of David Bowie, who may or may not have made a woman on Tumblr into a lesbian. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel tackles 3 more episodes this time, covering Elysio's judgment of Akira, Ichika's suppressed feelings, and time travel! We discover the lumpiest rabbit ever, as well, and perhaps Bibury has become a good gu

Timestamps 3:54 Discussion Question 11:28 Main Discussion 23:42 Futari Wa Discussion 31:47 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 44:52 Tweets in a Bottle Discussion Question How would the Tropical Club do on the Amazing Race? Main Discussion This week we cover two episodes of Tropical Rouge, in which we first spend some time with Miss Sakuragawa and then watch a meteor shower! We're disappointed that these episodes are stalling, but they were cute! Please also check out Lola Sebastian's Why Are Disney Adults video essay, which compares Studio Ghibli and Disney and media for children. Futari Wa It's the final battle against Ilkubo in these episodes, and we meet the O.G. PreCure Giant Lady! These episodes feel like the series finale, and we honestly have no idea where the plot is going next. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel tackles 3 episodes at once, perhaps to win an award or a title. Each focuses on a different character: Himari's love of science and teaching, Aoi's love of rocking out, and Yukari's battle

This episode covers episodes 490 - 496 of One Piece, as well as episode 1 of Toriko. Timestamps 2:44 Chatting with the Hosts 13:4 Main discussion Chatting with the Hosts This time it's Joel's turn to read and review Leigh Bardugo's Shadow & Bone Trilogy. He liked it quite a bit, and he jokes that his favorite character is Oncat, a cat from the third book named "cat" in a fictional language of the universe Joel watched Hulu’s M.O.D.O.K.- He felt it had a slow start, but enjoyed it as he kept watching. He especially liked episode 6 "Tales from the Great Bar Mitzvah War!" Dorohedero – Another show Kat mostly watched on her own. It's got a lot of wacky hijinks and, best of all, a caiman man! Beastars Season 2- Kat really enjoyed this series, and felt it better fleshed out the world from the first season. Though Joel didn't watch every episode, he felt the show added much more gay subtext between two of the primary characters. Main Discussion We talk about the aftermath of the marine ford war,

Timestamps 1:34 Discussion Question 4:53 Main Discussion  15:14 Futari Wa Discussion 23:27 Tweets in a Bottle Discussion Question What wacky quiz shows would the Tropical Club members host? Main Discussion It's a quiz show episode that sadly doesn't develop much between Asuka and Yuriko, but it does involve Laura falling in some mud and the diabolical banana peel! Futari Wa Evil Piccolo gives the girls a tough fight, and honestly we're underwhelmed by the choreography in the fight. And then we meet Pollun, the only fairy more annoying than Mepple.

Timestamps 1:26 Discussion Question 6:12 Main Discussion 13:31 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion 21:04 Futari Wa Discussion 25:28 Tweets in a Bottle 28:09 Crack Theories Discussion Question What wishes would other PreCure characters make at the festival? Main Discussion It's festival time at Minamino, and everyone gets to make a wish! This leads to some excellent Laura faces as she tries to hide her most embarrassing wish. We also talk about festival episodes! Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Your hosts watched perhaps the most wlw episode ever, in which there is absolutely no subtext at all. No, Cure Parfait holding Bibury in what one might call "bridal style" just means that they are good friends. Futari Wa It's a summer camp episode, and there's an awful lot of talk about a mountain god that goes... nowhere, sadly. But then Evil Piccolo appears and kidnaps Wisdom, oh no!

Timestamps 1:58 Discussion Question 6:59 Main Discussion  23:09 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion  34:42 Tweets in a Bottle 40:00 Crack Theories Discussion Question What Olympic sports would each girl participate in? Main Discussion This episode gives Laura a gun, much to our dismay! But we also get a cup full of motivation power and potential hints of backstory and lore? Who could the mysterious mermaid be, and is there a greater significance to all the stars in this episode? Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode We once again tackle 2 episodes: 24 and 25, introducing us to Glaive (or Grave), and Elysio, the self-declared "empty shell of a clown," which segues into the Hot Clown Conspiracy. The Akira/Yukari ship grows that much stronger, and Ciel learns to rely on others.

Timestamps 2:14 Discussion Question 5:17 Main Discussion  17:53 Futari Wa Discussion  22:22 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion  33:19 Tweets in a Bottle Discussion Question What would our animal fairy companions be in the Healin' Good canon? Main Discussion With no Tropical Rouge episode this week, we watch the Healin' Good solo movie: Healin' Good Pretty Cure: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams. We wonder why the Yes Precure 5 girls were even included, but otherwise we really liked it. Plus, it has a hot scientist mom and a cute moon-fairy child and a goofy villain. Futari Wa PreCure Episode 22 is about... talking dogs, and motherhood? It was a strange turn of events, but it was still good. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Joel watched both episodes 22 and 23, which covers Julio's tragic backstory, his defeat, and the secret to happiness: waffles! Plus, Ciel makes her debut as a PreCure as Cure Parfait!

This podcast episode covers the special "Infiltrate! Thousand Sunny" and the movie "One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase" Timestamps 5:01 Chatting with the Hosts 10:27 Main discussion Chatting with the Hosts Joel has been playing Crash 4 again, hoping to unlock all the costumes. It's tough but fun Both hosts are re-reading Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson in preparation for our November bonus episode. It's got a lot of interesting developments, and intense fight scenes. Kat is reading the King of Scars duology by Leigh Bardugo, more books in the Grishaverse. She is excited for Joel to start the series, and thinks this book would appeal to fans of soft magic. Main Discussion We don't have much to say about this 3-D animated movie. Its visual format didn't help us enjoy the story any better and the old man was a boring character- but at least there was a fat dog. So instead we also focus on what the potential repercussions of the Marineford War, both on Luffy and the One Piece canon as a whole.

Timestamps 2:34 Discussion Question 9:27 Main Discussion  26:57 Futari Wa Discussion  34:27 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion  41:11 Tweets in a Bottle Discussion Question What books would Minori recommend to the other Tropical CLub members? Main Discussion Joel really liked this episode despite its episodic nature, owing to how much each character tropical shined. We ponder what secrets may lie in the "Cave of Foreshadowing," and we ponder if there may have been legendary PreCure earlier in the Tropical Rouge Timeline. Futari Wa PreCure We really liked episode 21 of Futari Wa, which had a truly dramatic and touching finale as we say goodbye to Kiriya. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Secrets are revealed as Ciel learns of the group's precure status, and they learn she is a fairy! We talk about how well the story arcs feed into each other, and Joel is excited to see where Julio's story will go next.

Timestamps 1:25 Discussion Question 7:12 Main Discussion  19:58 Futari Wa Discussion  26:38 Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Discussion  30:11 Fresh PreCure Discussion 32:17 Wrap Up/Looking ahead  Discussion Question What D&D class fits each of the girls? Main Discussion In this episode, we find two reasons to bring up ToQger, which is only tangential to the central plot of stolen melon pan! Which of the club members is a thief, and how will the team get over this betrayal? Futari Wa PreCure In episode 20 of Futari Wa PreCure, the girls commit a murder. We ponder what is in store for future episodes, with only 2 generals left and more than half the season to go. Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode This episode brought to you by adorable bear pancakes, and we love Ciel. Joel appreciates the chemistry between Ciel and Ichika. Fresh PreCure We appreciate Westar as the ultimate himbo, and Berry/Miki’s motherly bond with Chiffon is adorable

Part 2 of "KotWN's First Day at Middle School! Another PreCure Adventure Begins!" explores what we feel makes a good season start, or what might cause them to stumble. We discuss favorite cures, favorite fairies, and favorite baddies from each of these seasons. And we also unveil our official rankings of each season and ponder the commonalities in our votes, or the discrepancies.

In Part 1, we discuss the first episode of 8 PreCure seasons: Splash Star, Yes PreCure 5, Fresh, Suite, Smile, Doki doki, Happiness Charge, and Hugtto Timestamps Splash Star 6:10 Yes! PreCure 5 16:38 Fresh 30:12 Suite 44:40 Smile 51:22 Doki Doki 57:59 Happiness Charge 1:04:31 Hugtto 1:12:15 Main Discussion We talk first impressions, how excited we are to watch more of the series, what we liked or maybe what fell flat. But the most important Takeaway is that Hummy is not suspicious.  We also have notes from friend of the podcast Desi, who watched the episodes with us in our Discord