Best Thomas Awad Podcasts (2025)

Thomas and our good friend Bazzy break down the Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game preview. What IS the culling game? Will someone ever truly understand it?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 329: Hunter x Hunter 2:27:13

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Thomas and Liam dive into everything they like and hate and like and like and love about Hunter x Hunter!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 328: The vibes are off!! 53:07

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We catch up on some card games and manga and finally get the chance to talk about the Chainsaw Man movie...while we rag on each other the whole time.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 327: Thomas is a savant...again 54:33

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Gaming updates, sports updates and more! Also, we're giving up anime, just read the manga people!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 326: Japan Boy! 1:09:47

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Thomas is back from Japan and tells us all about his trip! Also, what is up with Crunchyroll?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 325: Fall 2025 Preview 1:10:52

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The leaves are falling and so some sick anime! Here's what you should watch this season. Also, did you know the scariest anime of all time is Scooby-Doo?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 324: The Glasses Episode 42:26

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Who is the best glasses wearing anime character? And what is going on in To Be Hero X?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 323: JUMPing back to the Past 1:15:32

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We travel back in time and look at the popular Shonen Jump series from 30 and 20 years ago. Have we heard of them? Are they bangers?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 322: The GOAT is here 56:48

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Thomas finally dives into his GOAT mangaka...hopefully. And we start, as we will call it, the "late" summer season of anime.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 321: We've opened SteinsGate 1:25:45

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We have opened the SteinsGate! Do we like what's inside?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 320: Choose your waifu 53:24

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If you could only save one SteinsGate girl, who would you pick?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 319: Maybe it's not that bad! 1:12:29

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We talk about our time at Connecticon, catch up on SteinsGate and finally jump into the new summer anime season! What are you watching?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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LAA: On Leadership - Comacell Brown, Jr. 32:54

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Welcome to LAA: On Leadership—a podcast presented by M&T Bank and produced by Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) to recognize community leaders and LAA graduates. Join us as we talk with guests about what makes resourceful, informed, and proactive leaders, and how various leaders can come together to create a more vibrant county. This episode features C…

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Episode 318: Send a D-Mail to the past and tell us not to watch SteinsGate 1:23:13

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We are mad scientists being driven crazy by mad scientist stuck in the walled city of Kowloon. Seriously though, I think something is actually wrong with my husband. Maybe too much Dr. Pepper?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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LAA: On Leadership - Danny Watkins, McNew Center, Luminis Health 30:44

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Welcome to LAA: On Leadership—a podcast presented by M&T Bank and produced by Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) to recognize community leaders and LAA graduates. Join us as we talk with guests about what makes resourceful, informed, and proactive leaders, and how various leaders can come together to create a more vibrant county. In this inspiring episo…

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Episode 317: Thomas is intelligent 33:48

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We kick-start our Discord Anime-Watchalong of Stein's Gate...and find out how intelligent Thomas truly is. Spoilers: He drinks Dr. Pepper.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 316: Summer 2025 Preview 55:41

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We give our summer season picks! And, if you had to pick one, what's an anime you would watch with your mom?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 315: What's worse? CR Anime Awards or the End of Kaijuu no 8? 1:05:15

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There's a lot of things to talk about. We (Mary) watched some new anime, the Solo Leveling Awards happened, Kaijuu no 8 soon WON'T happen and Thomas has entered his villain arc. What could possibly go wrong?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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LAA: On Leadership - AACPS Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell 32:48

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Welcome to LAA: On Leadership—a podcast presented by M&T Bank and produced by Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) to recognize community leaders and LAA graduates. Join us as we talk with guests about what makes resourceful, informed, and proactive leaders, and how various leaders can come together to create a more vibrant county. In this compelling epis…

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Episode 314: Pour some out for Mangadex 1:14:59

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Back with more anime and manga than you can imagine! Actually only 10 as we review someone's top ten anime of all time. We do take some time to remember what we lost in Mangadex...and the end of Bleach. How do we always end up talking about Bleach?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 313: Breaking Down Monster 2:31:01

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Thomas and Ganon11 give us their thoughts on Monster. Is it one of the greatest anime/manga stories ever told?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 312: New Season Review 43:07

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With the new season in full swing, we talk our favorites, our not so favorites and stuff we are absolutely not watching. What do you think should be on our list?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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LAA: On Leadership - Chiefs Awad and Wolford 35:12

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Welcome to LAA: On Leadership—a podcast presented by M&T Bank and produced by Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) to recognize community leaders and LAA graduates. Join us as we talk with guests about what makes resourceful, informed, and proactive leaders, and how various leaders can come together to create a more vibrant county. Two Powerhouse Women. O…

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Episode 311: Punpun Finale 1:01:58

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We touch on the "character writing" in Solo Leveling and finally finish discussing the manga masterclass Oyasumi Punpun. Is it a masterpiece?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 310: CR Anime Awards 2025 1:19:10

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The trendy, current events episode of the pod! We walk Switch 2 and our picks for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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LAA: On Leadership - Steve Thomas 33:05

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Welcome to LAA: On Leadership—a podcast presented by M&T Bank and produced by Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) to recognize community leaders and LAA graduates. Join us as we talk with guests about what makes resourceful, informed, and proactive leaders, and how various leaders can come together to create a more vibrant county. In this episode of LAA:…

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Episode 309: Spring 2025 Preview 1:09:08

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Spring is here (or at least it's starting to feel like it) so we run through the new season of anime and see what's up! We're not...super impressed so please tell us what you think we should be watching next season. Also, Punpun remains Punpun as we ramp up to the climax! How is this manga going to end?…

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Episode 308: Rurouni Homie Hangout 1:06:38

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GUEST HOST ALERT! Welcome DarkFox as we dive into his anime biography, find out his favorite shows, what made him an anime fan and, honestly, just hang for an hour with a super cool guy!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 307: Enjoy Blue Spring! 1:01:32

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Thomas actually watches anime and we talk about everyone's favorite color-- blue! Speaking of blue, is Punpun finally experiencing the joys of his youth?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 306: Maomao's not colorblind 1:03:02

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Apothecary Diaries finally decides to show up! We get drama, we get secrets, and we get a riddle that is actually possible to figure out in an anime. Also, Punpun is the same. We want off this ride.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 305: Manga Doubleplay...Again 1:34:56

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What's anime? Does it even exist? Nah, that crap is fake. Let's talk about manga instead...again...for the second week in a row.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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LAA: On Leadership - Steuart Pittman 35:24

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Welcome to LAA: On Leadership—a podcast presented by M&T Bank and produced by Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) to recognize community leaders and LAA graduates. Join us as we talk with guests about what makes resourceful, informed, and proactive leaders, and how various leaders can come together to create a more vibrant county. In this episode of LAA:…

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Episode 304: Blue Flag and Punpun 46:16

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We begin our deep dive into Inio Asano's Oyasumi Punpun. We also talk old and new manga, and some new games that are on our lists for the coming weeks!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 303: Time to be sad! 58:44

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We kick off our manga readalong, Oysami PunPun and discuss other miserable manga. Yay!!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 302: Best Anime of 2024 1:10:34

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Finally reunited, the twins go over their top 5 anime of 2024! And the emphasis here is on twins....because oh boy, are they twinning this entire episode...By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 301: Winter 2025 Preview 56:28

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We talk A Place Further than the Universe, Pokémon Soul Silver, Christmas gifts and allllll the anime we are excited for this coming winter season. There aren't many we're pumped about...By Mary and Thomas Awad

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EPISODE 300!!! Reddit's Top 100 Anime! 2:56:47

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Can you believe we're here?! Join us for episode 300 as we reminisce through almost 8 years of podcasting together and review Reddit's Top 100 Anime of all time. We talk about everything single anime on this list...it's a three-hour episode, fam!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 299: Celebrate the Holiday Season with Anime! 49:01

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Get in the holiday spirit with us by going through some of the most well-loved Christmas/Winter/Holiday episodes of anime according to the internet! Will Tokyo Godfathers justly win the top spot? Will we know any of the others? Will YOUR fave be represented. Listen and find out!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 298: Greatest Anime Backstories 55:23

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Anime is drowning in impactful and depressing backstories, but which ones are the best? We talk about our top five...and a bunch of other ones because how can you only pick five? Some of these are really dang good!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 297: MAL Roast - Bazzy 1:21:35

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We get an absolutely beautiful episode of Dandadan this week, and dig into our first listener MAL roast. You're in for it, Bazzy!By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 296: Memorable Manga Moments 1:17:53

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Mary and Thomas go over the manga chapters that have stuck with them through out the years, while Mary slowly, slowly, slowly, convinces Thomas to read Yona of the Dawn.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 295: Fall is here! 51:07

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Finally back and here to talk about the new season of anime! Dandadan is great! Ranma 1/2 is great! And others things are also pretty darn good too (but not the new Bleach opening). What should we be watching?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 294: Manga Mount Rushmore 1:16:29

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Mary and Thomas revisit one of their favorite podcast episodes as they recreate their Manga Mount Rushmore's, showcasing what they think are the best and most influential titles in the business.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 293: Interview with Anime Noobs: Attack on Titan Edition 2:06:26

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Thomas powwows with his semi-non-anime friends and they discuss the ending to Attack on Titan a year later. Even for non-anime fans, the show still maintains a legacy.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 292: Fall 2024 Season Preview 1:00:53

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We are so excited about the Fall season, we are jumping the gun and talking about it early because BLUE LOCK? NATSUME YUUJINCHOU? DANDADAN? What will you be watching?By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 291: Murph's Manga 1:11:04

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Our good friend Murph joins us on the pod to give some us his recent manga recommendations! And Mary watches slice of life...and has opinions.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 290: Connecticon 2024 Review 53:59

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We talk about our time hosting panels, meeting friends, and buying stuff at Connecticon. And we try to find something good to watch this summer season. We are struggling.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 289: Old season, new season 41:25

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Old season out, new season in! We talk finales, Anime Expo news, and the new summer season! Which is ok...probably.By Mary and Thomas Awad

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Episode 288: Talking Anything Anime 1:23:02

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Thomas debriefs us on 20th Century Boys, we divide up our manga to decide which ones Thomas can take for his new house, we cry over Kumiko, Mary does the anime heardle, and we challenge our community to recommend us some seasonal anime this time around. And, finally, we finish our Angel Beats watchalong.…