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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 21, 2012

Episode 1 of Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter from A-1 Pictures.

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 no sequels or...


Oct 10, 2012

Our pre-NYCC 2012 podcast. The podcast is not ALL the things we will be doing; just some of the most interesting things we are trying to do.

You might ask what the rarest treasure is? Faberge Eggs? Stradivarius Violins? Ming Vases? Etruscan Bronze Chariots? Those are all a dime a dozen compared to the real treasure that...


Oct 8, 2012

Episode 1 of Ixion Saga DT from Brains Base and 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 off the cuff. As always we only review new shows...


Oct 7, 2012

Episode 1 of Code:Breaker from Kinema Citrus with the opening "DARK SHAME" by GRANRODEO.

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...


Oct 7, 2012

Episode 1 of BTOOOM! from Madhouse with the opening "No Pain, No Game" by Nano and 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 off the cuff....