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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.

Jan 24, 2014

Episode 1 of D-Fragments from Brain's Base with opening "Stalemate!" by IOSYS jk Girls. It is streaming on Funimation and Hulu.

Sometimes Kate just refuses to watch a show so Alain has decided to take on some of these less desirables in a new sement we're calling Riot Control. Like the S.W.A.T. Reviews, he'll watch...


Jan 23, 2014

Episode 1 of Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! REN from Kyoto Animation with opening "Voice" by ZAQ. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Sometimes Kate just refuses to watch a show so Alain has decided to take on some of these less desirables in a new sement we're calling Riot Control. Like the S.W.A.T. Reviews, he'll...


Jan 17, 2014

Episode 1 of Witch Craft Works from J. C Staff with opening "divine intervention" by fhána. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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...


Jan 16, 2014

Episode 1 of Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha from Production IMS with opening "Kyou ni Koiiro" by May'n. It is streaming on Funimation.

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...


Jan 16, 2014

Episode 1 of Buddy Complex from Sunrise with opening "Unisonia" by True. It is streaming on Funimation.

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...