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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.

May 14, 2014

Free Comic Book Day has become a looked forward to day every year. We recount the day's events in NYC, discuss the purpose of FCBD, and of course review our favorite comics that we picked up. 

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May 7, 2014

First impressions of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders from David Production. 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 watch the...


May 7, 2014

First impressions of Blade & Soul from from Gonzo. 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 watch the first episode of a series and then...


May 7, 2014

First impressions of Chaika - The Coffin Princess from from Bones. 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 watch the first episode of a series...


May 6, 2014

First impressions of The File of Young Kindaichi Returns from Toei Animation. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the...