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

Apr 25, 2013

There is a lot for fans of the Universal Century to celebrate this month: the 34th anniversary of the original Gundam series, the re-release of the first book of Gundam: The Origin in English, and the release of the 6th episode of Gundam Unicorn. In that spirit, we has decided to look at the women in the original...


Apr 14, 2013

Episode 1 of Attack on Titan from Production I.G and Wit Studio with the opening "Guren no Yumiya" by Linked Horizon. It is streaming on Crunchyroll and 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...


Apr 14, 2013

Episode 1 of Mushibugyo from Seven Arcs Pictures with the opening "Tomoyo" by Gagaga SP. 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 off...


Apr 13, 2013

Episode 1 of Valvrave the Liberator from Sunrise with the opening "Preserved Roses" by Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution. 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...


Apr 13, 2013

Episode 1 of Karneval from Manglobe with the opening "Henai no Rondo" by GRANRODEO. It is streaming on Funimation and Hulu.

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...