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[Podcast] Chatty AF 50: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong – Episodes 7-12

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Part 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! We talk about coding of desirability, particularly regarding thinness and whiteness; swoon over Atsuko, and discuss women in competition (or not). … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 50: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong – Episodes 7-12

[Podcast] Chatty AF 49: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong – Episodes 1-6

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Part 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! They talk about the cultural context of the series, the fraught issue of on-screen portrayal without diverse casting, and whether the show accurately captures the culture of life in Brazil. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 49: Michiko & Hatchin Watchalong – Episodes 1-6

[Podcast] Chatty AF 47: Kill la Kill Watchalong – Episodes 19-24

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Part 4 and final part of the 4-part Kill la Kill watchalong with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! Amelia reassesses Mako, Vrai plants their flag on The Discourse (you know the one), and the group hashes out what a remake might bring to the table. All our thanks to Miranda for being a wonderful guest and model fan. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 47: Kill la Kill Watchalong – Episodes 19-24

[Podcast] Chatty AF 46: Kill la Kill Watchalong – Episodes 13-18

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Part 3 of the 4-part watchalong of Kill la Kill with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! This week, the crew discusses why it can be hard to talk critically about shows you loved as a teenager, why Deep Metaphors only work if you remember intersectionality, and why Satsuki deserves way better than That One Scene. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 46: Kill la Kill Watchalong – Episodes 13-18

Chatty AF 45: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Retrospective

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Vrai, Caitlin, and Dee take a look back at Sayo Yamamoto and Mari Okada’s Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine! The team discusses the show's unique place as the only Lupin property with a woman in the director or head writer's chair, Fujiko's uneven portrayals across time, and how the series pulls no punches in discussing sexuality, identity, and who controls women's … [Read more...] about Chatty AF 45: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Retrospective

[Podcast] Chatty AF 43: Kill la Kill Watchalong – Episodes 1-6

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Part 1 of the four-part watchalong of Kill la Kill with Amelia, Vrai, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! In this first episode, the team talks about the polarizing fandom reactions to the series—and has some polarizing reactions of their own. TRIGGER slaps the audience with a bucketful of aesthetic. Ryuko is Good Actually. Too bad the series keeps embarrassing her for … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 43: Kill la Kill Watchalong – Episodes 1-6

[Podcast] Chatty AF 40: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – OVAs (Part 2 of 2)

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The 10th and final installment of our Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! The team finishes out the OVAs in trademark rollercoaster fashion as they bask in one of the series' highest highs, suffer through one of its lowest lows, and still come out the other side fighting for this messy, sincere franchise. Taka finds himself. Chichiri needs a hug. Mayo does … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 40: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – OVAs (Part 2 of 2)

[Podcast] Chatty AF 39: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – OVAs (Part 1 of 2)

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The multi-part Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin is back for a pair of bonus episodes covering the OVAs! Here in Part 1, the team talks Oni 1 and half of Oni 2. (Spoiler alert: It's the angry half.) Studio Pierrot writes a drunken fanfic. Hotohori and Nuriko revisit some old haunts. Tasuki gets flamed. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 39: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – OVAs (Part 1 of 2)

[Podcast] Chatty AF 36: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 47-52

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Part 8 of the multi-part watchalong of Fushigi Yugi with Caitlin, Vrai, and Dee! As gods rise, characters fall, and the TV series comes to an explosive conclusion, the team discusses the highs and lows and argues for the show's place in the anime canon. Tasuki and Chichiri have their Helm's Deep Moment. Nakago woobies out. Miaka and Tamahome get by with a little help from their … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 36: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 47-52

[Podcast] Chatty AF 35: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 41-46

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Part 7 of the multi-part Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! With the badlands safely behind them, the team returns to the show's usual mixed bag of big adventure and even bigger emotions as the series heads into its action-packed home stretch. Yui phones home. Keisuke makes the Best Boy shortlist. Miaka's thirst intensifies. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 35: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 41-46

[Podcast] Chatty AF 34: Tokyo Godfathers Retrospective

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Just in time for the holidays, Vrai, Dee, and Peter take a look back at Satoshi Kon's penultimate feature film, Tokyo Godfathers! Highlights include: Everyone missing the hell out of Kon, a deep-dive into the film's humanizing (albeit imperfect) focus on marginalized groups, unfortunate translations, and Hana handily stealing the show. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 34: Tokyo Godfathers Retrospective

[Podcast] Chatty AF 33: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 35-40

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Part 6 of our Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin! The team enters the show's infamous badlands, and only headcanon AUs, visual novel tangents, and copious amounts of alcohol can get them through it. Nakago levels up to Literal Worst. Tamahome boyfriends good. Miaka stabs her way to freedom. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 33: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 35-40

[Podcast] Chatty AF 32: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 28-34

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Part 5 of our Fushigi Yugi watchalong with Caitlin, Dee, and Vrai! Emotions run high as the team grapples with the loss of a beloved character and the many, many problems with the story's handling of gender and sexuality. Miaka applies for dual citizenship. Tamahome invents a stereotype. Nuriko opens up. … [Read more...] about [Podcast] Chatty AF 32: Fushigi Yugi Watchalong – Episodes 28-34