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Anilujah

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A place where animation and faith collide. Discussing the redemptive analogies found in animated movies and TV shows. Presenting the Gospel in a relatable format for those who are into animation, nerd culture and anime.

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Episodes

Spy Family (Found Family Trope feat. E.N. Chaffin)

We are big fans of this shows and not just because it has garnered a lot of awards this anime season, but because it shows a model family. Join us as we talk about Yor, Anya and Lloyd (The Forger Family) and the trope of "found family" with our guest E.N. Chaffin. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Nov 11, 202244 minSeason 2Ep. 67

Puella Magi Madoka Magica (feat. Claire from Beneath the Tangles)

This series had been said to be the clash between anime and Christianity. Join us as we talk with our guest Claire (a writer from Beneath the Tangles) about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the sacrificial wish of Madoka and a bit about the ministry of Beneath the Tangles _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Nov 04, 202247 minSeason 2Ep. 66

Titanic: The Legend Goes On (And it Sunk!)

Four our last installment of Cringetober, we are taking a look at a cringey animated film of the tragedy that was the Titanic. You may just want to hop in the lifeboat now. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Oct 28, 202232 minSeason 2Ep. 65

Joshua and The Promiseland (Just NO!)

We chose a real winner this week. 2003's Joshua and The Promiseland is what we would call an animation disaster to what is otherwise a great story. Hear our thoughts on this trash heap! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Oct 21, 202233 minSeason 2Ep. 64

Enchanted Tales: Noah's Ark (A Cringey Retelling)

We watched Golden Film's "Enchanted Tales: Noah's Ark". We talk about the animation, the sound mixing, and more. This was certainly a bit more enjoyable than we thought it would be. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Oct 14, 202236 minSeason 2Ep. 63

Finding Jesus (The Finding Nemo Christian Knockoff)

This is the first installment of our Cringetober series. We sure picked a winner for this first one. Join us as we offer..... constructive criticism for Finding Jesus. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Oct 07, 202237 minSeason 2Ep. 62

The Naruto Wall Run! (feat. Miya Sae)

We talk with author Miya Sae and discuss her experience with Neurodivergence. We also leap into Nartuo to talk about feeling helpless and the sad story of Garra's background. Get ready, it is going to be a great episode, believe it! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Sep 30, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 61

Shrek Ever After (A Deal with Rumpelstiltskin)

We close our Our Shrektember series with Shrek Ever After. We talk about making a deal with the devil and appreciating what you have because it could be gone! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Sep 23, 202236 minSeason 2Ep. 60

Shrek the Third (Arty's Calling)

Our third installment of our Shrektember series, where we will discuss and ask the question "What is our calling/destiny" per the characters of Shrek and Arty (Arthur Pendragon/King Arthur). _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Sep 16, 202246 minSeason 2Ep. 59

Shrek 2 (Anti-conformity)

We continue our Shrektember series where we discuss relationships, being non conforming but being transformed and how all this relates to Shrek 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Sep 09, 202244 minSeason 2Ep. 58

Shrek (Expect the Unexpected)

It is the first installment of our "Shrektember" series. We are going to go through all 4 Shrek movies with a different topic for each. So strap in, grab a stump and snuggle up in your cozy swamp; it will be unexpected! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Sep 02, 202247 minSeason 2Ep. 57

Is The Seaweed Always Greener?

Ever wonder if you are walking in God's will for your life? We talk about this and more as it relate to Disney's "The Little Mermaid". _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Aug 26, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 56

Katie Leigh, Our Talk with the voice of your childhood!

We talk with voice actress Katie Leigh! Katie is most well known for her role as Connie Kendall in the radio drama Adventures in Odyssey. Her voice has also been heard on such shows as Darkwing Duck, Adventures of the Gummie Bears, Totally Spies and many others! Listen as we talk about the voice acting industry, Katie's faith and how it influences her career, her experience of working on Adventures in Odyssey and much more! ________________________________________________________________________...

Aug 19, 202251 minSeason 2Ep. 55

Sacrifical Love of the Lion King (feat. Keilah Jude)

We talk Simba and the whole gang with topics such as Scar being like Judas, sacrificial love and more. We also get to know more about our guest; actress and model Keilah Jude. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Aug 12, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 54

Anime Roundtable

To round out the month of July, we are excited to have 4 guest with us to talk about what we enjoy watching the most....anime! We talk about how we found anime, our top picks, and more! We would like to thank E.N. Chaffin, M.H. Elrich, Laura A. Grace and Erudessa Gentian for making this episode such a joy to produce! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jul 29, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 53

An American Tail (An Allegory of Mice and American History)

We take a look at the theme of family and a bit of history as we join Fivel and his family and their journey out of oppression (or so they thought). Can we really say their are no cats (troubles/trials) in America? _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jul 22, 202247 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Robin Hood (We Don't Rob, We Borrow)

For our 50th episode, we are talking about Disney's "Robin Hood" that will be turning 50 years old in 2023. We discuss Greed and Wealth, Doing The Right Thing For The Wrong Reason and more! We also get off on a few tangents (like normal). Enjoy this as a form of celebrating our 50th episode of our podcast! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jul 08, 202242 minSeason 2Ep. 50

Princess Mononoke (feat. Lydia Jane)

In this episode, we talk about man vs nature, man vs man , and man vs. self. Making our way through another studio Ghibli film with our special guest Lydia Jane. We talk about her passion for helping others in her content editing services and her wildlife exhibit that she has going on in her own backyard! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jul 01, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Legend of Korra (feat. Judy Liu)

This week, we talk about the light in the dark among other things as it relates to the series Legend of Korra. If you are a fan of the series Avatar the Last Airbender, then you don't want to miss this! We also have the great privilege of having author Judy Liu on to talk about this series as well as her upcoming book "The Vending Portal" _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jun 24, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 48

Little Nemo (The Adventure of a Dream)

We talk about the 1989 TMS film Little Nemo Adventures in Slumberland. A quirky and somewhat forgotten gem that was meant to introduce western audiences to anime. We talk about that a bit as well as correlate the movie to the story of the fall of Adam and Eve. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jun 17, 202251 minSeason 2Ep. 47

The Emperor's New Groove (No Touchy)

This week we discuss what some consider an underrated Disney movie. Kuzco, Pacha, Krunk and Yzma; we talk about them all as well as our central theme of being prideful. We also.....get on some rather lengthy tangents, it wouldn't be our podcast without them! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jun 10, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 46

Bonus: Full Interview with the Vogel Twins

The Vogel Twins tell us about their travels, their twin switching story, their favorite anime series and more on this full extended interview of our Howl's Moving Castle episode! We event tested their knowledge of the movie with some trivia. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jun 07, 202259 min

Howl's Moving Castle (feat. The Vogel Twins)

Join as we discuss Howl's Moving Castle and all of its many facets! The Vogel Twins were great to have on and showed us that you don't need to jump on a plane just to travel and experience the world! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Jun 03, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 45

Komi Can't Communicate (Trying to Be Social Can Be Hard)

In our last installment in our mental health series, we take a look at the Netflix series "Komi Can't Communicate" as it pertains to extreme social anxiety and share a personal experience of not being that great of conversing with others. We also reflect on what we have learned during this Mental Health Awareness series. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

May 27, 202246 minSeason 2Ep. 44

UP (feat. Avigail Gimple, M.S.)

Our third installment of our May Mental Health Awareness series. Listen as we discuss with our guest, Avigail Gimpel, regarding the issues with ADHD. We also talk about the main theme of greif as it relates to Disney/Pixar's film "UP". _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

May 20, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 43

A Silent Voice (You Matter)

In this episode, we talk about the film A Silent Voice and the topic of suicide and depression. We want to make it clear that this will be a heavier show than normal in regards to content, but want to stress the importance as this is part of our mental health awareness series. We hope you will take the time to think on the topics discussed and know that you matter! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

May 13, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 42

BONUS: Extended Interview with Carly Samach

Our guests will just not stop talking and we love it!! Hear more about Carly Samach's career and involvement working in the mental health field. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

May 10, 202247 min

Inside Out (feat. Carly Samach, LMHC)

This is the first installment of our four part series of Mental Health Awareness. During the month of May and that it is Mental Health Awareness Month, we will be breaking away a bit from our traditional format to talk about all things mental health. We will still relate this topic to animated movies/tv shows. This episode we talk with Carly Samach, who is a licensed mental health counselor at NOCD. We talk about her work with OCD patients, her start in her career and how all this relates to the...

May 06, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 41

Aladdin and the Cave of Self Worth

Have you ever wondered where your self worth comes from? Find out as we talk about that and much more as we discuss one of Disney's best films from the Disney renaissance era! _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Apr 29, 202257 minSeason 2Ep. 40

Attack On Titan (feat. Mason McKinney)

We have another guest on our show! Join us as we talk with Mason McKinney about his comic of "Purgatory Academy" and of course talk about the world of Attack on Titan. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow us: Instagram Facebook YouTube TIkTok...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 39
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