Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast

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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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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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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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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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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