Best John Fleury Podcasts (2025)

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#49: PlayStation 2 Retrospective/Chad Muska Documentary (ft. Felipe Diaz-Vera) 2:10:10

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3y ago2:10:10

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It's been a good couple of years since Felipe was on the show, but he's finally back with a vengeance as we tackle 2 distinct topics. First, Felipe enlightens John with insight on the skateboarding boom of the 2000s and the wild ride it's been for longtime pro Chad Muska in particular, as told in an entertaining documentary that you can legally wat…

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#48-B: Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy (ft. Mia Mcauley) 2:31:46

3y ago2:31:46

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Mia brings her nerd A-game to school John on a trilogy we both love, but one that for her isn't just a movie, but a lifestyle. Fresh off Fellowship hitting its 20th anniversary (And Two Towers as well a month after this episode publishes), we look back at Peter Jackson's now-legendary adaptation of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. From Viggo Mo…

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#48-A: Cyberpunk 2077/Skyrim Mods (ft. Mia Mcauley) 1:17:10

3y ago1:17:10

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Mia returns to the show for an opening portion where we talk games new and older! John discusses his obsession with Cyberpunk 2077 as well as its gradual change to being seen in a more positive light through updates, the next-gen versions, and the tie-in anime Edgerunners. Mia then does a deep dive into her obsession with modding the living dayligh…

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#47: Robot Carnival/More Arcane Talk (ft. Chris Wade & Squawks the Parrot) 1:56:05

3+ y ago1:56:05

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John & Chris catch up to talk cartoons old and new! We start with more talk on Arcane, both to get Chris's observations, and also since the original review was recorded before the proverbial Netflix dam burst. Oh, and Chris reveals a cool personal connection to the League of Legends franchise that you'll just have to hear for yourself. For the meat…

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#46-B: Arcane (ft. Ben Reynolds) 1:03:50

3+ y ago1:03:50

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John and Ben do a deep dive into the League of Legends Netflix adaptation that has received widespread praise. And if you ask us, that's entirely deserved, because Arcane is one of those shows that just does everything right. From the unique and incredible animation, to the mature and well-written stories and worldbuilding, to the plot points that …

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#46-A: Astro Boy 2003/Dragon's Heaven (ft. Ben Reynolds) 57:12

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Fellow animator and friend of the show Ben Reynolds comes back on to talk with John about cartoons - and keeping in tradition with previous appearances, we're talking niche anime, with a big emphasis on retro. We talk the cool but brief 80s OVA Dragon's Heaven, from its unique art style and bizarre opening to the wild world of anime in the heyday o…

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#45: Dial Code Santa Claus AKA Deadly Games/Dexter: New Blood/Final Fantasy VII (ft. Dave Roberts) 2:23:25

3+ y ago2:23:25

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Dave Roberts returns for a massive episode covering all sorts of media. We kick off by talking about stuff like Jackass Forever and the state of Bruce Willis's career, John talks revisiting OG Final Fantasy VII with an HD coat of paint via mods, and Dave discusses the Dexter revival miniseries, what it does well, and how he would have gone about ce…

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#44: Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoilercast (ft. Patrick Fleury) 56:50

3+ y ago56:50

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We may be late to the party on this one, but there's no way we're skipping a discussion on this movie. Patrick goes over his personal history with the Spider-Man property, and a deep, spoiler-filled talk of the cultural phenomenon that is the third MCU Spidey film ensues between him and John. From a flip-flopping Sandman to cracking each other's ba…

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#43: Marvel Disney+ Shows/Shang-Chi (ft. Mia Mcauley) 2:11:54

4y ago2:11:54

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This show is no stranger to the MCU, but it's been a hot minute since the Infinity War & Endgame spoilercasts, and even longer since our last dedicated dive into this pop-culture juggernaut. Making her first appearance on the show, John's comrade in fandom Mia helps us catch up with releases beyond Black Widow, both by reflecting on memories of mov…

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#42-B: Masters of the Universe: Revelation (ft. Dave Roberts) 1:11:47

4y ago1:11:47

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John & Dave journey to Eternia to unpack what we would call the latest version of the He-Man franchise (If not for the fact that a totally separate reboot also came out on Netflix soon after this - what a crazy world we live in). From our personal history with the property and showrunner Kevin Smith, to noting some great worldbuilding and character…

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#42-A: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles/Anime Grab Bag (ft. Dave Roberts) 1:46:31

4y ago1:46:31

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Anime expert, Pro Evolution Soccer (Or eFootball?) player, and all-around friendly European Dave Roberts finally returns to the show for a massive talk with John on all sorts of topics. Initial freeform talks include early days as an anime fan, personal projects in podcasts and on YouTube, and thoughts on potential new Olympic sports. John then giv…

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#41-B: Aladdin (1992) [ft. Patrick Fleury] 54:14

4y ago54:14

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There's no point in acting like listeners aren't familiar with the original Aladdin in some way - it's one of the most iconic Disney films ever made, and remains John's all-time favorite film from the studio. So rather than do a more standard freeform talk about it, we do a more analytical deep dive and dissect it as a piece of animation and filmma…

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#41-A: Black Widow/Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (ft. Patrick & Kaelan Fleury) 44:26

4y ago44:26

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Were you expecting this episode to come out last month when we first teased recording it? So did we, but the production turned out extremely cursed, so we're thankful this is finally an actual completed podcast that you can really listen to. John catches up with Patrick to briefly discuss returning to improv in a gradually vaccinated world and the …

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#40: Steven Universe Retrospective/Who Framed Roger Rabbit/Personal Projects Revisited (ft. Chris Wade) 1:57:49

4+ y ago1:57:49

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It's a special day for the podcast, as OG co-host Chris Wade finally makes his first appearance since the Mortal Kombat episode to talk many things near and dear to both his and John's hearts. We open things up with more general talks about recent media we've been consuming, then revisit our passion projects The Will of Monsters and Spacious and ta…

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#39: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!/Soul (ft. Ben Reynolds) 1:36:18

4+ y ago1:36:18

1:36:18

Animator Ben Reynolds returns to talk with John about two pieces of media that, despite being very different, may be kindred spirits in terms of the positive and inspirational effects they've had on us. John starts things off with his thoughts on Pixar's Soul, how it handles representation and some of the reasons for its somewhat divisive public re…

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#38: Back to the Future Retrospective/Bill & Ted Face the Music (ft. Tyler Moliterno)) 2:27:52

5y ago2:27:52

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John catches up with friend of the show and fellow podcaster Tyler Moliterno to finally talk something non-Marvel on the show. Tyler gives his thoughts on the long-time-coming third Bill and Ted movie, and both of them tackle one of the most beloved trilogies of all time by unpacking the Back to the Future series. Not just the stories, too, as Tyle…

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#37-B: Donkey Kong Retrospective Pt. 2/DC Fandome (ft. Patrick Fleury) 1:29:31

5y ago1:29:31

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After discussing and speculating on the announcements from DC Fandome, we wander away from favorite game ever territory and more into banana-slamma territory, as John and Patrick discuss the roller coaster that is post-Country Donkey Kong. From the infamous cartoon to DK64 and the Rare-free Gamecube era, all the way up to coming full circle with Re…

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#37-A: Donkey Kong Retrospective Pt. 1/Ghost of Tsushima (ft. Patrick Fleury) 1:13:36

5y ago1:13:36

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We live to pod another day! Almost exactly a year after our hiatus began, John finally dusts the podcasting setup off and revives an unorthodox show for the unorthodox happenings of 2020. Patrick Fleury returns to help John give some updates on voice work, dearly departed grandmas, and various life changes since the last episode, as well as Patrick…

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#36-B: Mortal Kombat Retrospective/Avengers: Endgame Final Thoughts (ft. Chris Wade) 1:24:14

6y ago1:24:14

1:24:14

Kingdom Hearts III isn't the only thing we're putting a bow on. Chris finally gets to give his opinion on the show regarding Avengers: Endgame. From character arcs he was satisfied with, to others that felt mishandled, where his feelings on Tony Stark now stand, and the continuation of feeling for Thor. (This was recorded before the Marvel/Sony bom…

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#36-A: Kingdom Hearts III Final Thoughts/Summer 2019 Recap (ft. Chris Wade) 1:06:14

6y ago1:06:14

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Every time we aim to not have a long break inbetween episodes, it just sort of happens. Recorded straight from John's place rather than over Discord, John and Chris touch on the whirlwind of things that they've gone through this summer, from surprise cats to surprise Dreamworks reachouts to impulsive acting to a possible podcast curse. Then we wrap…

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#35: Futurama Retrospective/Oculus VR (ft. Keith and Andy) 2:06:35

6+ y ago2:06:35

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We close out May with a first - new guests met through Twitter! Keith and Andy, cohosts of the animation throwback podcast Toon in Pod, join John to talk all sorts of media. After introductions and various retellings of nostalgic cartoon experiences, John finally gives some in-depth thoughts on the Oculus Rift after owning one since February, parti…

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BONUS: Avengers: Endgame Spoilercast (ft. Tyler Moliterno) 2:09:38

6+ y ago2:09:38

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It's the end of an era, as John and returning guest Tyler Moliterno talk the pop culture juggernaut that is Avengers Endgame. The secrecy of this sequel's plot and the promise of closure for this era of the MCU has teased, tantalized, and even worried John, so we lay it all out and go in-depth about the plot, character arcs, surprises, callbacks, a…

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April 6th ; Last night of the regular season...The playoffs matchups are set!!! 50:43

6+ y ago50:43

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Nick Alberga and Rory Boylen preview all the first round matchups in the Stanley Cup Playoffs //By Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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#34: Legend of Zelda Retrospective/Alita: Battle Angel (ft. Bianca Torres) 2:01:46

6+ y ago2:01:46

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HEY! LISTEN (to this podcast)! First-time guest Bianca of Generation Animation joins John for talk regarding a recent movie and a long-running game series. First, both unpack Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron's recent big-screen manga adaptation, which is John's introduction to the Alita property while Bianca comes at it from a completionist of th…

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March 30th; 12 Games of action, A plethora of teams look to clinch playoff berths 50:25

6+ y ago50:25

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SiriusXM NHL Networks Nick Alberga and Sportsnet Rory Boylen recap all of Saturdays action across the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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Don Cherry: If you don't have your goalie going, you have nothing 15:01

6+ y ago15:01

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Don Cherry joins Rob Pizzo and John Shannon on Hockey Central Saturday!By Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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March 23rd: 14 games on a packed Saturday night of teams looking to secure playoff berths 50:47

6+ y ago50:47

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Nick Alberga and Rory Boylen Recap all 14 games in the NHL on Saturday nightBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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March 10th: 12 Game slate, Kucherov and Fleury set team and personal milestones 50:26

6+ y ago50:26

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Nick Alberga and Rory Boylen recap all of saturdays action across the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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March 2nd 2018; A night to honour Jerome Iginla and...Antoine Vermette? 51:27

6+ y ago51:27

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Nick Alberga and Rob Simpson recap Saturdays action in the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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#33-B: Kingdom Hearts Retrospective/KH3 Initial Thoughts (ft. Chris & Serena Wade) 1:40:42

6+ y ago1:40:42

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With the release of Kingdom Hearts 3 marking one of the craziest waits in video game history, now felt like a good time for John and Chris to sit and talk their thoughts on the series as a whole after briefly teasing it way back in the first episode. And boy, does it get heated, especially on Chris's side of things. Highlights include our mutual op…

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February 17th, 12 games slate! Canadian Teams go 2 for 7 50:40

6+ y ago50:40

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Nick Alberga and Rory Boylen recap all of Saturdays action in the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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February 9th, Hockey Day in Canada! 14 game sched, TONS OF GOALS 49:54

6+ y ago49:54

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Ryan Simpson and Rory Boylen recap all of Saturday nights action in the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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#33-A: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/Reanimate Collabs (ft. Chris & Serena Wade) 1:02:02

6+ y ago1:02:02

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Well, we've been gone a while. Time to settle back into our podcasting groove with a doozy of a two-part comeback episode. Recorded directly from Chris's abode rather than Discord, John, Chris, and occasionally Serena "Rabbit" Wade catch everyone up on their busy last few months, how their holidays and recent convention visit went, employment shake…

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February 2nd, 13 Game Sched in the NHL the night before the "Big Game" 50:44

6+ y ago50:44

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Nick Alberga and Rory Boylen recap all of Saturdays action across the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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January 19th 2019 - Jam packed Saturday before the bye weeks and all star break

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Nick Alberga and Rory Boylen recap Saturdays action in the NHLBy Sportsnet 590 The FAN

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#32: The Simpsons Retrospective/Red Dead Redemption 2 (ft. Alan Denton & Chris Wade) 2:01:48

7y ago2:01:48

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Wow, did this end up being a jam-packed episode to make up for a longer-than-usual wait since the TMNT talk. Not only is Chris back on as a guest for the first time, not only is TV editor and writer Alan Denton (Sonic Boom/Sunny Day) making his show debut, and not only does the opening contain talk of pets and how John's Anime USA 2018 experience w…

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#31: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective/Spider-Man PS4 (ft. Patrick Fleury) 1:51:15

7y ago1:51:15

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Patrick Fleury makes his now-annual appearance on the show, which ended up revolving around New York City-based superheroes entirely by chance. He and John give their spoiler-free thoughts on Insomniac's stellar PlayStation-exclusive take on Spider-Man (And some extra thoughts on existing Spidey movies and TV series), with the expected Arkham gamep…

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#30: Record of Lodoss War/Ant-Man and the Wasp/Mega Man X Legacy Collection (ft. Ben Reynolds) 1:56:54

7y ago1:56:54

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We're back! I'm in a hurry to end this hiatus and get this uploaded with the essentials like timestamps, so long story short, me and Ben Reynolds talk the latest MCU film, the latest Mega Man compilations, and a classic fantasy anime franchise. Expect more detailed text here later. Episode 31 will be the long-promised Ninja Turtles retrospective wi…

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#29: Death Parade/Detroit: Become Human/Arrowverse (ft. Dave Roberts) 2:03:28

7y ago2:03:28

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The guest co-host train keeps on truckin' as podcasting veteran Dave Roberts talks in-depth with John about a diverse variety of topics. John gives his overall thoughts on the recent PS4 hit Detroit: Become Human (Hint: They involve Walking Dead comparisons, observations on David Cage's recurring flaws and strengths, remembering when games came wit…

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#28-B: Rhythm Games Retrospective (ft. Felipe Diaz-Vera) 1:27:59

7y ago1:27:59

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If our E3 thoughts didn't fill the Sketch Watch Play-sized hole in your life quite enough, how about a full hour and a half reminiscing on one of our favorite video game genres? John and Felipe chronicle both the general history and their standout experiences with rhythm-based video games, from its infancy through rapping paper-thin dogs and dance …

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#28-A: Incredibles 2/E3 2018 (ft. Felipe Diaz-Vera) 1:13:46

7+ y ago1:13:46

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Another temporary hiatus for Chris means a return to a revolving door of guest co-hosts new and old for John to geek out with. Generation Animation's own Felipe Diaz-Vera returns for a gargantuan talk regarding a recent movie, a recent video game expo, and an entire genre of games we both enjoy....But because neither of us had a time we needed to s…

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#27: Dragon Hunters/More Infinity War Talk/Ni no Kuni II (ft. Chris Wade) 1:43:55

7+ y ago1:43:55

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After settling back into the podcast groove by talking about Smash Bros. and grandmas who admire Mufasa's face, we prove we can't go an episode without talking something Marvel-related, as Chris gives his thoughts on the latest Avengers film after being unable to join our previous spoilercast (And this does mean we give a ton away, so if you haven'…

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BONUS: Avengers: Infinity War Spoilercast (ft. Tyler Moliterno) 1:26:49

7+ y ago1:26:49

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We've teased it for ages, and we've reviewed the last several Marvel movies in a row, so it makes sense that the long-hyped third Avengers movie gets its own special episode. Tyler Moliterno from Generation Animation (And now two other podcasts!) joins John in giving overall opinions on the movie after all the buildup, naming favorite moments and e…

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#26: Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland/Isle of Dogs/Pacific Rim Uprising (ft. Chris Wade) 2:21:28

7+ y ago2:21:28

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We've got a lot to talk about this week! We start by catching up on some interesting Easter events, John's grandma going viral again, and namedrop some Reanimate collabs we're both involved in now. (Someone beat John to getting a Donkey Kong one going, but he's joined it.) Our main reviews this time are all movies new and old, as John praises Isle …

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#25: Castle in the Sky/Devilman Crybaby/Smash Bros. Switch Announcement (ft. Chris Wade) 1:32:15

7+ y ago1:32:15

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We celebrate reaching the 25-episode milestone (Technically more if you count the broken-up and bonus episodes, but whatever) with a healthy variety of topics. First, we talk our thoughts on the surprise announcement of the next Super Smash Bros. game and the obligatory newcomer guesses that come with every new entry in that series, and also briefl…

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#24-B: Laika Animation Retrospective (ft. Chris Wade) 1:30:41

7+ y ago1:30:41

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Rather than another series, Chris had the idea to do our first ever look back at an individual studio's body of work this time! We discuss all four of Laika's stop-motion features in depth, including not just our opinions on their quality and our favorite moments, but general observations on the unique and even bold touches they bring to their cree…

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#24-A: Black Panther (ft. Chris Wade) 41:16

7+ y ago41:16

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In a move that will likely surprise no one, the whole recording of Episode 24 turned out super long. And as we prefer to give you an episode consistently every two weeks, here's the first half, consisting primarily of John and Chris's spoiler-filled thoughts on Black Panther. (Us reviewing a Marvel movie should also surprise no one.) Expect talks o…

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#23: Voltron: Legendary Defender/Dragon Ball FighterZ/Altered Carbon (ft. Ben Reynolds & Chris Wade) 1:47:12

7+ y ago1:47:12

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Chris is back! Fellow indie animator Ben Reynolds makes his debut! I can't stop using exclamation points! We talk a healthy variety of topics this week, from opening discussions and projects that drive our longtime message "Animation is hard" home, to Ben's thoughts on the recent Netflix series Altered Carbon, and Chris and John finally dishing out…

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#22-B: Final Fantasy Retrospective (ft. Marc Gonzales) 1:23:09

7+ y ago1:23:09

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As teased at previously, John and guest host Marc Gonzales take on something of an intimidating task and devote an hour and a half to a freeform discussion on the juggernaut that is the Final Fantasy series. Typical topics like favorite entries are brought up, but expect tangents on other Square Enix games and JRPGs in general, the series' history …

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#22-A: Coco/Alita: Battle Angel Trailer/Zootopia Fan Comic (ft. Marc Gonzales) 1:26:56

7+ y ago1:26:56

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Originally recorded in mid-December and teased at in our bonus holiday episode, first time guest Marc Gonzales from Generation Animation joins John to talk about a wide variety of topics. John gives his overall thoughts on Pixar's latest without giving anything away the trailers already haven't, Marc gives his thoughts and expectations on Robert Ro…