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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.

Oct 6, 2015

There were very few guests that could top Takeshi Obata as the marquee manga artist for NYCC 2015. There might be artists with more prestige or influence but for sheer name recognition and popularity you can count the number of creators from Japan who are as well-known in the U.S. on one hand. Masashi Kishimoto, the...


Jul 22, 2015

Rejoice! It is Otakon time once again!

This year's guests include a number of staff from GARO the Animation, Masao Maruyama, Yuichiro Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwase, Toru Kubo, and Romi Park. Other exciting guests include Shinji Takamatsu (director of Brave Police J-Decker, Gundam Wing, Gundam X, Daily Lives of High School...


Jun 10, 2015

13  years of AnimeNext have taken the convention from a humble little affair in the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands to one of the biggest anime convention on the East coast. There is rarely a year without a wonderful lineup of Japanese guests. This time being no exception with the likes of FLOW and Studio Trigger in...


Dec 25, 2014

As promised this is my supplemental Secret Santa podcast where I talk about all four shows I was recommended this year. These are not full reviews but I at least explore my feelings to some degree on all four shows that I experienced. In this bonus podcast I talk about Barakamon, New Getter Robo, Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the...