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Chatting with the Hosts starts at 3:47 Chainsaw Man You want fast paced action? You want a head-empty teenager main character who acts like a teenage? Check it out, it's great. Power is best girl, obviously. Kamen Rider Drive- Kat really really really likes it! The costume is great, and it's pretty much Super Sentai meets Hot Wheels. Some More News It's a left-leaning news-ish comedy show, but if that's your thing it's both funny and poignant. Keep Your Hands off Eizoken Our main takeaway is that the visuals are stunning and that intro song is amazing. Only 12 episodes, and definitely worth a watch. Main Episode starts at 21:48 There's a lot to unpack this episode, from Kuma's attack, to the revelation that Kuma is a robot, to Zoro's sacrifice, to more of Brook's backstory. We find out Kaido is one of the emperors, and Ace's very life might be in danger! Also, be warned, this episode does venture into some spoiler territory from about 43:48 - 44:46. Kat doesn't go into too many specifics, but we wanted to war

Chatting with the Hosts starts at 2:03: My Next Life as a Villainess - This show instantly captured Joel's heart, and all of the characters are so cute! The first season has completed and we'd recommend it. Fruits Basket - a remake of a Shōjo anime, with transforming animal people? It's more likely than you think! If you want a relaxed-pace slice of life, this might be for you. Full Spectrum Podcast Stream: Streaming every Tuesday at 7 PM CDT, it's a pretty chill hang out, it's mostly discussions about video games and occasionally sports. Main Episode starts at 7:05.5 Shadow Luffy, Engorged Moria, and Big Emperor- it's an episode of intense transformations and... philosophy, actually. We discuss shadows and their relations to souls and willpower. Plus, there's a lot of badassery between Straw Hat combo attacks and Moria's declaration that he doesn't fear death. Thoughts From the Crew starts at 53:40

Madoka Magica is famous for its subversion of the Magical Girl genre. It explores themes of hope and despair, and delves a little deeper into these themes. It also had a sequel movie and a spin off gatcha game that's recently been adapted into an anime! The important time stamps: 33:24- Our discussion of the Madoka Magica Movie 1:00:40- Our discussion of Magia Record We discuss all three, why we love the original series, and whether the movie and spin off are improvements for the series or disappointing. Other topics discussed (spoiler warning): Is Kyubey Evil? Is this series a love letter to the Magical Girl genre, or is it an argument against the genre? Can selflessness actually be selfish? Did the Rebellion movie change the characterization of Homura, or was it consistent What would OUR spin off look like, or where else would we want the series to go? Other links that may interest you: The legendary Big Cake song from the Rebellion movie. A video on the Sympathetic Characterization in Madoka Magica (an

Chatting with the Hosts starts at 2:12.5 Kaguya Sama Season 2 If you enjoy a good laugh, this just might be the show for you. It's gut-busting good, and the laughs only hit harder in season 2. Pre Cure - Pre Cure is really great! Watch Pre Cure, and be sure to support the legally available Healin' Good Pre Cure on Crunchyroll. We love, love, love Star Twinkle Pre Cure and Kira Kira Pre Cure A La Mode. We've since started Go Princess PreCure and Witchy PreCure, and they are great. The Couple Next Door Another thriller/mystery recommended for those who enjoyed Gone Girl- Kat didn't like it as much, and she's always hunting for more recommendations. Main Episode starts at 6:22.5 We're excited to start the main attack on Thriller Bark! Sanji vs. Absalom, Chopper and Robin vs. Hogback and Cindry, Zoro vs. Ryuma, Usopp vs. Perona. And of course.. Luffy fighting shadows. We love and appreciate Usopp's secret weapon: he's imperverious to Perona's hollows? What a brilliant twist! Plus, Sogeking appears mid battle and

Hello fellow adventurers, welcome to KotWN's return to the Pokemon world! We share our thoughts on Gen 8, including new favorite pokemon, new favorite gym leaders, favorite aspects of the game and more! We do also touch on the Dexit controversy and our thoughts on it. We even do a little head-canon fanfiction exercise on what our perfect pokemon games could look like. At around 57:39 we wrap up our discussion of Sword and Shield and switch to speculation on a One Piece Pokemon crossover, including what type of pokemon Cropper, Vivi, Robin, and Franky might use, as well as the antagonists. It turns out the main antagonists are easy to define, as are the straw hats, but we come up a little short when discussing the supporting antagonists. Also mentioned during the episode are the Lockstin & Gnoggin Youtube channel, with extensive videos on pokemon theories and origin of their designs, as well as JelloApocalypse's excellent Let's Make a Pokemon Game, both of which we highly recommend

Chatting with the Hosts starts at 2:20.5 The Secret Commonwealth - That's right, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series is back with a second trilogy! And this one has fairies and spies! Pre Cure - please, we're begging you. Watch Pre Cure, and be sure to support the legally available Healin' Good Pre Cure on Crunchyroll. We love, love, love Star Twinkle Pre Cure and Kira Kira Pre Cure A La Mode. We'll be tackling other shows in the series soon, we're sure. Luckiest Girl Alive - Recommended for those who like Gyllian Flynn's Gone Girl. It's a mystery/thriller, but Kat is unsure where it's going as she's still early in it. Main Episode starts at 5:42.5 Covering episodes 345-354, the Straw Hats begin to learn about Thriller Bark, and we actually love Moria's group of misfits. We learn more about Brook, from a promise he made to a familiar whale-shaped face, and we discuss how he and Zoro will get along as two swordsmen. We also ponder if Brook can build strength without any muscles- yohoho! Lola's introduc

Chatting with the Hosts starts at 2:42 Gyllian Flynn’s Gone Girl- a very well written psychological thriller. Kat did not care for the movie adaptation, but it does exist if you prefer a movie to a book. Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?- Not Joel's favorite, but he did appreciate one particularly memorable scene near the end of the first season. Paramecia Cast- we were invited on as guests for an episode with these fine folks! Give them a listen if you're hungry for more One Piece content. Even better, they're discussing the latest chapters so you need no fear spoilers! JoJo Part 6: Stone Ocean. We're still early on in the reading, but it hasn't quite gripped us yet. New Shonen Jump manga! Guardian of the Witch, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Moriking, and Bone Collector. Joel would really highly recommend Mashle and Moriking. Between recording this episode and uploading it, Guardian of the Witch was prematurely cancelled- so we'll also plug Magu-chan: God of Destruction, which only has one chapter at

It's the first episode of season 5, and boy do we have a lot to cover! It contains our first ever commissioned piece of music- which has become our first musical outro,   Chatting with the Hosts starts at 00:06:14.5: Mashin Sentai Kiramager- heck yeah, it's good! Unfortunately there aren't any legal streaming services through which one can watch this show in the United States. Joel especially enjoys the use of gems- he's always been a sucker for that motif. Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - The first season of a spin-off series of Madoka Magica, based on a phone game. We liked some of the strange rumor-based powers, but found there were a few too many characters introduced in too short a period for us to completely love it.   The Full Spectrum  Podcast - A podcast with 3 nerdy hosts, livestreaming every Tuesday around 7:00 PM CDT. They talk a lot of games and tokusatsu, and we love hanging out with them! Scott Pilgrim Comic Books - They're great. Please read Scott Pilgrim, and

With everything that is happening right now, we just wanted to inject some humor into the world. Stay safe, fellow adventurers, from both the COVID19 pandemic, as well as from any danger arising in your area related to the protests against police brutality. Black Lives Matter, and the best way we'll make it through this is together, watching each others' backs.

Chatting with the hosts starts at 3:24 We've been enjoying the latest season of Pretty Cure: Healin' Good Precure! We love it, we love the designs and the adorable animal fairies. Also we recommend Galavant, a musical satire of the knight's journey.  Main episode starts at 8:06 This episode covers a lot of ground! Er... Sea. We learn about the Four Emperors, some government secrets, the New World, Revolutionaries, and some guy named Dr. Vegapunk! Tune in as we attempt to unpack all of that. Although we do speculate a little about what the other emperors may be like. Oh! And Franky joins the crew! And builds the new ship for the crew. And Usopp apologizes and rejoins the crew. Oh, and we have new bounties for the crew. We also talk at length about Blackbeard and, surprisingly Shanks. What's Blackbeard planning? How does his fruit work? What does his battle with Ace mean for the world?

Chatting with the Hosts Starts at 2:49. Haikyuu – Kat really likes it. Joel is lukewarm, so far, but they'll continue to watch No Game No Life – too much fanservice for some, but good world building. It's interesting to see how the heroes win their battles. The Overly Cautious Hero – Isekai parody series. It's laugh out loud good! Main episode starts up at 11:42 We bid goodbye to Merry, the Straw Hat crew's faithful ship with a tearful funeral procession, and we look back at Enies Lobby, including the battles, what makes it so great, and we speculate how Lucci and Crocodile would battle each other. We also take a casual stroll down memory lane with the 8th movie, which is literally just the final battle in Alabasta. We talk Mr. 2's power, pell's sacrifice, and oh yeah, we briefly talk about Subs and Dubs. On that note, we suggest watching Explanation Point's videos on how translations can subtly change a character. He's also broached the subject in regards to Else in the original Frozen.

Chatting with the host starts at 2:35 Joel and Kathryn have started Tokusatsu. Though they're lukewarm on Kamen Rider Ex Aid, they love Ressha Sentai ToQger. So all aboard as they gush about that! We also talk The Subtle Knife, second book in the His Dark Materials Trilogy. Joel also talks about his love for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency, as young Joeseph Joestar has and always will be his favorite Joestar. ALso, some exciting news, Joel is attempting to learn to draw! Follow his second account Joel_Can't_Draw if you want to see his creations Main episode starts at 20:53 These episodes are an emotional rollercoaster for all involved! Gasp in surprise as we learn Kokoro is a mermaid, gasp in horror as one of Zoro's swords is destroyed, and whoop as Usopp- former heart of the crew- shows us why he's so good and Luffy finishes his battle! We also ponder if Zoro is cheating by using the three sword style, as well as what makes Lucci the most special CP9 agent.

Chatting With the Hosts starts at 9:13 What sort of shows are we planning on watching? Kathryn is interested in Haikyuu, as she has never gotten into sports, and Joel wants to start Gintama, having heard great things. We also talk about Cautious Hero, which plays off of the tropes of Isekai ("Trapped in Another World") genre, and Madoka Magica, which plays off of the tropes of the magical girl genre. Main episode starts at 13:51 We start off with a discussion of Jipang, and the surprise appearance of best Davey Back themed villain Foxy! We also discuss what a satisfying arc in this world might be, and a certain former Warlord of the sea is mentioned. We also discuss romance- as in, who we ship with Robin. Lucci is, of course, a hot topic of discussion, and his martial arts seem to be doing more and more impossible things. But also, Luffy is inflating at an alarming rate! Don't worry, it's all part of his plan, probably.

Chatting With the Hosts starts at 3:48 We talk Promare, The Magicians, Parks and Rec, and Ressha Sentai ToQger The main episode begins at 22:23 This episode is Zoro and Sanji loving hours, and they bust out new techniques! We discuss who had the cooler power up scene, and how Zoro's Asura technique works. We also see Luffy's Second Gear technique and Lucci officially enters his leopard form. Things are really heating up now!

Chatting With the Hosts starts at 2:26 We talk the stunningly beautiful Tale of Princess Kaguya, the film Lupin the III and the Castle of Caligrosto, the intense feelings inspired by Anohana and the Flower We Saw that Day, and Joel talks a bit about Black Clover again. The main episode begins at 12:44 This episode mainly focuses on Kalifa and Nami, and we discuss new powers on both sides of the battlefield! We discuss whether the power of soap and the power of being slippery are at all related, and we celebrate Nami coming into her own weather witch powers! Also featured is Chopper's Monster Point and a discussion of where it will pop up in the future, as well as the philosophy of justice. Eventually we use it to hate on Spandam some more  

Chatting with the hosts starts at 2:04 We talk Hazbin Hotel, and are absolutely in love with Alastor the Radio Demon. Joel has continued to watch Black Clover and loves 2 new characters: Mereoleona Vermillion and Zora Ideale. We also discussing plans to be more focused and get more running done! Regular episode resumes at 20:39 The Succinct Summary Rap is at 21:22 - 22:31 Franky gets a lot of focus this episode, given his was the main fight and also because his fuel affects his personality, apparently?? Chopper uses the forbidden technique despite his sensei's warnings, and we suspect Kalifa is trying to woo Nami. Plus, Usopp becomes a sword, and we wonder who really should have been handcuffed together for maximum hilarity. Also, who (besides Spandam) is the stupidest member of CP9?

We have a mega sized episode to finish out 12 days of KotWN bonus episode! We talk about previous bonus episodes, we talk about Christmas and how some of its ideas might lend themselves to the One Piece world, and we talk about looking ahead to future episodes and our New Years Resolutions! But perhaps most importantly is our charity fundraiser to help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Donation page is here Talking about past episodes starts at 4:27 Talking about One Piece Christmas starts at 21:12 Talking about future episodes or specials starts at 1:03:47 Talking about tips for New Years Resolution starts at 1:22:29 A few other discussion points brought up: Passion is what's important to us as we podcast. We'll be focusing on series that get us excited moving forward, and we'll look for it in any guests we invite on in the future. Pokemon is one of our favorite series and it is highly probable that it will come up on the show again. Same with author Brandon Sanderson. Who is the Grinch of the OP universe?

This bonus episode takes a wider look at shonen battle anime, of which One Piece is just a single (and arguably best) series. We talk Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Fairy Tail, History's Strongest Disciple, Bleach, My Hero. We discuss the tropes we enjoy from these series, as well as what makes the best rival and antagonist characters. So take off those training weights, prepare the forbidden technique your master warned you against using recklessly, and let's head into battle with someone who has our exact same abilities but even stronger, and better hair!

Join us for our first ever guest appearance from none other than the internet's Grant, host of both the Super Sentai Podcast as well as the Blade Licking Thieves podcast. We don't have a specific topic of conversation, so we chat about lots of things: Tokusatsu, isekai anime trends, Evangelion (which is, definitively, not a mecha anime), Fruits Basket as well as Full Moon Wo Sagashite. We're thrilled by his positivity, and we discuss what it means to be an oldtaku. Other series we discuss or recommendations from our hosts: Deadly Seven Sins Season 2 Kakuranger Gigguk's Evangelion Abridged Kamen Rider Build Madoka Magica Puella

In the last bonus episode with Curtis, we tackle the 4 novella science fiction series The Murderbot Chronicles by Martha Wells. It stars an introverted security bot (sec unit) that discovers it may care more about its human companions than it had once believed. And corporations are too big to fail and are putting the lives of their employees at risk. It's a story of directly exploring emotions, and we love it. Also, we talk about the difference of fantasy and science fiction