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Join Kate and Alain as they discuss everything from what they just watched to what is going on in fandom.

The Speakeasy: The main podcast where we discuss what we’ve been watching, reading, and playing, plus occasional other topics.

Feb 18, 2013

I know the end before
The story's been told
It's not that complicated
But you're gonna need a bullet proof soul

Bullet Proof Soul - Sade

Shipping is like time, nothing can stop it. Some series don't have romantic relationships? That cannot stop shipping. Some shows have romantic relationships that are set in stone? That...


Feb 14, 2013

Promo for the podcast.


Feb 14, 2013

Sports manga and anime are some of the most popular staple series in Japan along side such institutions as shonen fighting and school romance. Almost any sport has at least one series centered around it with many sports like baseball, boxing, and soccer getting several every year. Classic sports titles are...


Feb 4, 2013

Episode 1 of Dokidoki! PreCure from Toei Animation with the opening "Happy go lucky!" by Tomoyo Kurosawa.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As...


Feb 4, 2013

Episode 1 of Inferno Cop from Studio Trigger and is streaming on YouTube.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so...