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

Dec 27, 2020

We participated in Anime Secret Santa this year with Lupin the Third Part 1 and close out the year with a full review of The Great Pretender.


Nov 25, 2020

We discuss all the things we've been watching and reading lately: Burn the Witch, Smile Down the Runway, Higurashi New, Blue Period, March Comes in Like a Lion, Rose of Versailles, and Log Horizon.


Oct 18, 2020

We tackle the Fall 2020 anime season, and there was a lot to watch!: The Great Pretender, Moriarty the Patriot, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Higurashi: When They Cry – New, Magatsu Wahrheit, King's Raid: Successor's of the Will, Sleeping Princess in the Demon Castle, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Yashahime,...


Sep 26, 2020

We take this month to talk about all the stuff we've been watching during the pandemic. Kate discusses rewatching Avatar the Last Airbender and getting back to The Legend of Korra, exploring 80s robot show Six God Combination God Mars, and rewatching Here is Greenwood. Al fulfills his promise to come back to discuss the...


Aug 29, 2020

Our con report for Otakon's 1-day online convention. Then we discuss Brand New Animal, and some of the new shows of the summer: Gibiate, Deca-Dence, and God of High School. Plus, a check-in about Sign Yesterday for Me, Millionaire Detective, and Appare-Ranman!