Chatty AF 181: Ace/Aro Representation in Anime and Manga – Part 1
Dee, Alex, and Cy discuss asexual and aromantic coded characters and several new manga with explicit ace and/or aro leads.
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Chatty AF 180: 2023 Winter Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Cy, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on a season with way too many messy shows to wade into.
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Chatty AF 179: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Part 1 Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai calls in Gundam experts Maddie and Megan to discuss the very ambitious and very queer first cour of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury!
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Chatty AF 178: Haibane Renmei Retrospective – Episodes 8-13 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Chiaki, Vrai, and Cy return with the second half of Haibane Renmei to discuss its thematic inspirations, depictions of suicide in anime, and the impactful finale.
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Chatty AF 177: Haibane Renmei Retrospective – Episodes 1-7 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Chiaki leads Vrai and Cy on a look back at the first half of Abe Yoshitoshi’s third series, Haibane Renmei!
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Chatty AF 176: 2022 Fall Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Peter, and Dee try their best to wrap-up the thematically dense Fall 2022 season!
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Chatty AF 175: Sex Ed 120% – Part 2 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Alex talk about the edutainment comedy manga Sex Ed 120% and its tackling of subjects like consent, gender identity, and abortion.
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Chatty AF 174: Sex Ed 120% – Part 1 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Alex talk about the comedy edutainment manga Sex Ed 120% and how it compares to real-world sex education.
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Chatty AF 173: 2022 Fall Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the absolutely stacked Fall season!
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Chatty AF 172: Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) Watchalong – Episodes 20-26 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Dee, and Meru complete their watchalong of GAINAX-produced shoujo anime and cap things off with some manga discussion!
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Chatty AF 171: 2022 Summer Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Chiaki, and Peter finally put one of the top contenders for most disappointing season we’ve covered to rest.
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Chatty AF 170: Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) Watchalong – Episodes 14-19 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Dee, and Meru return to talk about the ever present Beach Episode, mental health care in Japan, and the big ball of mess that is Arima.
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Chatty AF 169: Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) Watchalong – Episodes 8-13 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Dee, and Meru return to talk about Anno’s contributions to the adaptation, the memorable dub, and school bullies.
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Chatty AF 168: 2022 Summer Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Chiaki, and Peter check-in on perhaps the most unremarkable season of anime since the inception of this podcast!
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Chatty AF 167: Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) Watchalong – Episodes 1-7 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Dee, and Meru begin their watchalong of the GAINAX-produced, Anno Hideaki-directed shoujo anime, Kare Kano!
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Chatty AF 166: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
In honor of the “new project” announcement, Vrai, Chiaki, and Meru look back at the proto-TRIGGER comedy, put its intensely 2010 vibes in context, and ask how and if the show can function for a modern audience.
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Chatty AF 165: 2022 Spring Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Play “Big Yellow Taxi” as Caitlin, Alex, and Peter look back on the 2022 Spring season!
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Chatty AF 164: Dear Brother Watchalong – Episodes 32-39 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana check in on the kids one last time, grit their teeth through some tragic lesbians, and give a warm send-off to this powerful classic.
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Chatty AF 163: Dear Brother Watchalong – Episodes 24-31 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Mercedez, Chiaki, and special guest Diana finally find out what exactly Fukiko’s Deal is and talk about how the leftist protests of the 1960s may have influenced the series.
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Chatty AF 162: 2022 Spring Mid-Season Check-In (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Alex, and Peter check in on an absolutely packed Spring season and it’s many good dads, rap battles, and games of volleyball!
