Best Monogatari Podcasts (2025)

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Ep121 Dinocember: Rex: Kyoryu Monogatari 1:06:16

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Or, Rex: A Dinosaur’s Story, a movie that single-handedly justified Dinocember. Get this movie into your home for a heartwarming Christmas.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Chatty AF 236: Monogatari Part 5 - Nekomonogatari Black and White 1:17:00

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Toni, Vrai, and Peter return for part 5 of their Monogatari watchalong with the Neko Black OVA series and Neko White (AKA the Tsubasa Tiger arc from Monogatari Second Season) to follow Hanekawa’s twin story arcs and a new Araragi-less face (mostly) for Monogatari!0:00:00 Intro0:02:42 Watch order0:03:45 Monogatari without Araragi0:07:49 White as a r…

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"Wild@Heart" by Michael Botur 37:43

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Tom's Terror Trove is still technically on a little Summer break, but that doesn't mean I don't have a few pressies to hand out before the end of the year! Short story by Michael Botur Two lovers with not long left to live put aside a portion of paradise, creating their own country while the planet rots -- though of course, holding onto nature isn'…

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Chatty AF 237: NANA Watchalong - Part 1 1:16:38

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Vrai, Tony, and special guest, the Getting Animated podcast’s Destiny-Senpai, begin their multi-part watchalong of the shoujo classic, NANA. Destiny will be our expert as Vrai and Tony experience the story for the very first time, just in time for its 25th anniversary.0:00:00 Intro0:03:00 About NANA0:05:11 Personal histories0:10:51 Yazawa’s style a…

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Ultimate Winter 2026 Anime Season Preview! Frieren, Oshinoko, Jujutsu Kaisen, and More! 2:46:05

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It's time for the Winter 2026 Anime Season Preview! Over 60 anime titles to fight for your attention, but a massive chunk being exciting returners! Let's break it down! 00:01:55 Sentenced to Be a Hero 00:07:36 You and I Are Polar Opposites 00:10:27 In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 00:13:32 Tune In to the Midnight Heart 00:18:59 Playing Death Games to Put …

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Ep120 Dinocember: Theodore Rex 1:21:32

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Whoopi Goldberg starred in this aimless convoluted buddy cop movie about a T-Rex who waffle stomps in the shower.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Is THIS Anime Season The Most STACKED Yet? | ACAD Episode 241 2:14:30

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Winter 2026 is shaping up to be a stacked anime season! We preview and discuss every major anime coming in the Winter 2026 season—including new adaptations, long-awaited sequels, sleeper originals, and potential surprise hits. We’ll share first impressions, expectations, studio breakdowns, and which shows we think are worth your time. Whether you’r…

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Ep119 Dinocember: Tammy and the T-Rex 1:05:02

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It was a better world after Jurassic Park. The second movie of Dinocember is a movie that everyone should see at least once.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Ep118 Dinocember: Adventures In Dinosaur City 1:07:06

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It was a bleak world before Jurassic Park. Kicking off the first movie of Dinocember is a movie I genuinely thought was a fever dream from my youth, which is where I wish it stayed.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Ep117 Derailed 1:16:20

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There’s some rich irony in our episode on derailing a family dinner becoming derailed so much, but here we stand, derailed and shit. Derailed in the heart.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Chatty AF 235: 2025 Fall Mid-Season Check-In 1:19:11

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Caitlin, Cy, and Peter check-in on a season jam-packed with shojo, LGBTQIA+, and ‘90s revival anime!0:00:00 IntroNeutral Zone0:02:22 A Wild Last Boss Has Appeared!0:06:47 Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days0:08:43 WanDance0:16:04 Touring After the Apocalypse0:18:14 Tojima Wants to be Kamen Rider0:23:34 A Star Brighter than the Sun0:26:40 Pass the Monster Meat…

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Tatsuki Fujimoto Dominates, Fail Vampire, Best Anime Decade, and More! - Otaku Spirit Animecast! 2:25:17

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The Otaku Spirit Animecast is back for some anime news, discussion, and Fall 2025 Impressions! 0:00 Intro 0:33 Chainsaw Man The Movie Reze Arc 6:42 CBR Defames DAL Creator 15:00 Japan to Support Anime 22:44 May I Ask for One Final Thing? 28:17 Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle 34:53 Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right 44:56 Gnosia 52:36 Tojima Wants t…

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Ep116 The Pineapple Truth 1:20:08

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Rachel plays some True Crime vs Movie Time while Gamage talks about pineapples. I don’t know what combination of medication was used to write this episode.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Guess Who's Back! | Monogatari Spoilercast Series: Off & Monster Season 1:19:55

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The Monogatari Series is back! And this time it gets weirder, deeper, and somehow more human. We're (finally) diving into Off & Monster Season: exploring identity, memory, trauma, and what it means to be both oddity and ordinary. 👇 Join ACAD everywhere to keep up with all we do: 📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@AnimeClubAfterDark 🎧 Spotify → ht…

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"The Mysterious Mr Montague" by Jane Percival | From the Land of the Long White Cloud 46:34

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"I never eat pork. It's not that I'm vegetarian, or Jewish or Muslim, it's all to do with something that happened in the 70's, when I was fifteen years old." So begins a tale of innocence lost, buckets of blood, and the lengths someone might go to in order that they might... sustain a life. A gruesome tale from New Zealand. Story featured with kind…

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Ep115 Bring Cobbler To Ribsgiving 1:10:59

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We’re taking all the food you’d find at a proper Ribsgiving or Rib-Alternative Autumn themed dinner and putting a number to it. The big number mean good and you should bring to your own dinner.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Edging at the End of the Pokédex! | ACAD Episode 239 ft. Vixxх Elur 1:20:27

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It’s time for the grand finale — Pokémon Smash or Pass: Gen 9 Edition! 🎉 From fiery crocodiles and edgy swordsmen to literal tumbleweeds and sentient engines, Paldea might just be the wildest region yet. Naturally, we’re here to rate them all by thirst, chaos, and questionable taste. 👉 Let us know YOUR smashes and passes in the comments! Check out …

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Chatty AF 234: The Summer Hikaru Died Retrospective 1:14:43

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Alex, Vrai, and Toni go elbow deep exploring the queer themes and rural horror of The Summer Hikaru Died.0:00:00 Intro0:01:01 Summary0:02:29 Personal experiences0:08:11 Making anime scary0:11:27 The Netflix of it all0:15:35 BL as a genre piece0:20:20 The gay ‘90s0:24:03 A horror genre piece0:27:40 Showing vs telling queer rep0:34:06 Cronenberg0:42:…

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"The Whisperer in Darkness" by H. P. Lovecraft | A Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos 3:16:28

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In the late 1920's, folklorist and assistant professor at Miskatonic University Albert N. Wilmarth investigates the ominous events that occured in the wake of the historic Vermont Floods. His ill-advised delving, and correspondance with the recluse Henry Akely, will lead to a series of cosmically horrifying revelations. Turn your lights down low, p…

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Ep114 Rachel’s Problem 1:15:42

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In this funny time episode, we address Rachel’s issue regarding recommendations. We always knew the problem existed, but we didn’t know how big it was. We also discuss Weapons and the current generation of media.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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We've Finally Reached Heaven! | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 6 1:38:00

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Stone Ocean isn’t just another JoJo part — it’s the end of an era. We talk about legacy, fate, and freedom as Jolyne Cujoh carries her family’s will into the strangest chapter of the Joestar saga. From Jolyne’s growth and Foo Fighters’ sacrifice to Pucci’s time-accelerating chaos, we’re covering it all with plenty of hot takes, laughs, and memes! 👇…

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"The Dark" by Arch Oboler | Hallowe'en Special | Lights Out 28:30

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Two unsuspecting ambulance attendants get far, FAR more than they bargained for, in this disgusting story from 1938. Running from 1934 to 1947, Lights Out was an old-time radio program devoted to stories of horror and the supernatural. Created by Wyllis Cooper, later in the run it was helmed by the brilliant (and eccentric) Arch Oboler. I was spoil…

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Ep113 Satan’s Little Helper 1:00:56

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Here it is. We watched it. I hated it. Science is puzzled at how stupid this little boy is. Merry Halloween.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Paranoia Will Destroy Ya | Paranoia Agent Spoilercast 1:04:42

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On this Halloween week we dive into Paranoia Agent, Satoshi Kon’s only TV series and one of the most haunting, prophetic anime ever made. We look at how Paranoia Agent uses urban legend, media hysteria, and collective delusion to show society’s need for escapism — and why the series feels even more relevant today in the era of viral fear, online pa…

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Chatty AF 233: 2025 Summer Wrap-Up 1:31:42

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Vrai, Dee, and Peter return to wrap-up a summer season full of excellent smaller titles, sequels, and contender for Anime of the Year!0:00:00 IntroRed Flags0:02:22 ClevatessYellow Flags0:04:40 Ruri RocksNeutral Zonne0:07:49 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze0:12:28 Turkey!0:19:21 Secrets of the Silent Witch0:23:57 Necronomico and the Cosmic …

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"The Brain-Eaters" by Frank Belknap Long | Dark Corners of the Earth 41:30

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We are once again adrift on dark and inhospitable waters this week, as, arriving hot on the heels of ferocious storms in New Zealand, Tom's Terror Trove is proud to present this newly-recorded version of The Brain-Eaters, from 1932. The title gives perhaps a scintilla of a clue as to the contents of the story. Good gross-out pulpweirdfiction stuff.…

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Ep112 Troll 2 1:11:36

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This is it. The best worst movie. So many movies may try to be an instant cult classic "bad movie", but this isn’t something you can set out and engineer, no, it has to be grown. In nature. By goblins feeding you pistachio pudding. So good and tasty.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Ye-Awase (Competitive Show of Pictures) 21:34

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Sekiya (Barrier House) 5:45

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Yomogi-Bu (Overgrown Mugwort) 13:55

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Myo-Tzkushi (The Beacon) 14:05

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Akashi (Exile at Akashi) 21:44

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Suma (Exile at Suma) 34:37

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Hanachi-Sato (Villa of Falling Flowers) 2:35

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Sakaki (Divine Tree) 8:35

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Aoi (Hollyhock) 22:10

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Hana-No-Yen (Flower Feast) 8:53

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Momiji-Ga (Maple Fete) 20:41

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Suyetsu-Hana (Saffron Flower) 38:28

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Waka-Murasaki (Young Violet) 55:14

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Yugao (Evening Glory) 1:01:33

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Wootz-Semi (Beautiful Cicada) 14:51

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Hahaki-Gi (The Broom-Like Tree) Part 2 40:01

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Hahaki-Gi (The Broom-Like Tree) Part 1 39:48

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Kiri-Tsubo (The Chamber of Kiri) 39:23

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Introduction by the Translator 18:00

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Who’s Smashing a Dragapult?! | ACAD Episode 238 ft. Vixxх Elur 1:17:01

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Grab your Gigantamax passes because we’re heading to Galar for another unhinged Pokémon Smash or Pass! 🏴 Gen 8 is packed with elegant witches, buff gorillas, smug foxes, and dragons that double as fighter jets — so naturally, we’re here to make very bad decisions in public again. 🧙‍♀️ Is Hatterene secretly toxic and smashable? 🐒 Is Rillaboom too mu…

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"The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson | A Precursor to the Mythos 42:27

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Tonight, Tom's Terror Trove returns to one of the most original minds in Weird Fiction, the pioneering William Hope Hodgson. The Voice in the Night concerns a lonely ship in the middle of the Pacific, and a grotesque interlocutor with a horrifying story to tell. B O D Y H O R R O R Narrated by Thomas Barker If you'd like to chip in a couple of doll…

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Ep111 Halloweentown 2: Kalabar’s Boogaloo 59:16

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Better than Twitches and Halloweentown, but only kind of. Don’t watch if you can’t handle bad time travel. Play Ghost of Yotei.By Rachel Craig and Chris Gamage

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Anime Streaming War and Summer 2025 Reviews! 2:16:02

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The Otaku Spirit Animecast hosts are here to discuss the big anime news of today and review Summer 2025 Anime! 0:00 Intro 1:12 Crunchyroll Subtitles 15:04 HiDive Is Failing 36:07 Grieving Souls and Retro 38:47 Call of the Night 2nd Season 56:09 Silent Witch 1:01:31 Nukitashi The Animation 1:19:03 New Saga 1:30:51 Ruri Rocks 1:36:32 Lord of Mysterie…