We did it, we finished another series. Yeah, yeah, it wasn't a full 26-er. But we put another Watanabe work in the books, and you know what? You gotta listen to this episode to find out our ultimate feelings. Lazarus eps 12 and 13 are what we talk about here. We also talk about dead musicians, Much Music, Anthony Wiener, and composting. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Aug 20, 2025•59 min
We're in the home stretch of 2025's Lazarus this week, as we talk about the penultimate pair of episodes (10 and 12). Myles is back btw. We also talk about what makes someone a New Jerseyan, peeing in bottles, and being a picky eater. |
Aug 13, 2025•53 min
Just another podcast ep about impending doom; we watched more of Lazarus this week. Episodes 7-9, specifically. We also talk about Fire app permissions, Japanese numeric puns, Asian Pringles knockoffs, ice floes, The Raid, Digimon, and the price of the Shure SM7B. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Aug 07, 2025•56 min
This week on the podcast, it's the start of 2012's Psycho-Pass (Eps 1-3). We also talk about unconventional ways to drive, certified humane eggs, The Pitt, Dexter, and Pantone colors. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We continue with Lazarus on the podcast this week; talking episodes 4-6. We also talk about New Jersey musicians, non-NJ-musicians like Autechre & Eminem, The Princess Diaries , and when AI is at fault. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jul 23, 2025•55 min
[Skip to 23:03 for Lazarus talk. Also, Myles' side of his recording cuts out partway through the episode, apologies for the Discord call quality on this episode] It's time to talk about the heavily-anticipated Watanabe show, Lazarus . Is it style over substance? Worth the hype? Find out, maybe, on this episode of the podcast. We also talk about TV shows that fall off, B.F. Skinner, the significance of dreidels, and large numbers. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us ...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Timezone -1 Myles joins the podcast as we discuss 2025's Sakamoto Days , episodes 1-3. We also talk about gout, Bubbaloo, Bob from Tekken , Japanese baby-weaning techniques and numbering systems, and the rabbit punch. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min
We pivot to a more blatantly-on-theme show for Pride month on this episode of the podcast: we watched three episodes of Yuri Kuma Arashi , from one of the creators of Revolutionary Girl Utena. It's confusing! We also talk about jukebox musicals, Pappyland , and David Lynch.
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Complex, stylistic, sad, and not very gay: these words may describe many things, but they are also how we feel about Paradise Kiss after six episodes. On this episode of the podcast we cover episodes 4-6 of the show and decide we need to move on to something else before Pride '25 is through. We also talk about cold seaside towns, music we'll always love, school admittance tests, smizing, and the city of Chicago. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subsc...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Happy Pride, everyone. We take a rare look into the world of fashion anime this week on the pod, as we cover the first three episodes of Paradise Kiss , based on a josei manga by Ai Yazawa (of Nana fame). We also talk about stupid kid arguments, Genesis, Hook , UK slang, Terrace House, and essay manga. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 15 min
In this episode we finish our coverage of The Apothecary Diaries - at least for now - with episodes 10-12. We also talk about Karen O., what "sus" means, and skinks. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 10 min
It's more of The Apothecary Diaries this week on JJBpod, we watch S1 Eps 7-9 this time around. Will we go the distance or jump ship? IDK! We also talk about grandparents playing mahjong, if kids should drink coffee, the value of straws, and the development of forensics. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 1 min
More chemicals, please! We talk about three more episodes of The Apothecary Diaries this week, 'cause we're enjoying it. We also talk about ELI5, congee, the Ma clan, if MaoMao is too smart, The Breakfast Club , which teams to cheer for, and what they do with medical waste. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 11 min
We're only a little late to the party this week: we watched the first three episodes of The Apothecary Diaries , from Fall 2023. We also talk about Jonestown, fusion cuisine, poisoned makeup, poison vs venom, and All in the Family. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 10 min
We take a look at the end of 86 Part 1 and the beginning of 86 Part 2 on the podcast this week. Both parts came out in 2021 and are basically the same season, but, you know how weird TV anime is. It feels like not much happens in this three eps, but they hint at more to come? Will we actually finish this show? Join our Discord server below and VOTE. We also talk about saucy sandwiches, Dido songs, The Shawshank Redemption , Blue Prince , and Full Metal Panic . | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Sup...
May 07, 2025•45 min
It's three more episodes of 86 this week on the podcast. What happened? Did we like it? Is the anime too dark? Will we continue the show or 86 86 ? Find out here. We also talk about Scarface , Chik-Fil-A, country music, Andor , Crunchyroll's AI subtitle project, and George Washington's will. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 8 min
[Be advised: dark topics are covered on this week's episode] On JJBPod, we have three goals: to entertain, inform, and amuse. They are but impossible ideals. This week we continue with the 2021 anime 86 , covering episodes 4-6, where things get DARK. We also talk about what makes an anime "old," the saddest songs, Psycho Frame, when to use callsigns , The Cosby Show , and Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Keeping it sci-fi this week on the pod, we take a look at 2021's political mecha-military thriller, 86. We also talk about all the Steel Ball Run anime news, lengthy advertising campaigns, Odd Taxi, back-to-work rules, and something else, most definitely. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We return to the distant year of 2030 to look at the start of the Laughing Man plot of Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Season 1. (This takes place over episodes 4-6). Will we keep going with this show? Maybe! But probably not next week; listen to the end to hear what show we'll do next. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Apr 09, 2025•50 min
[Skip to 15:57 for actual movie talk] We ended up pranking ourselves on this week's pod; we saw a bad movie and talked about it in-person: Ghost in the Shell (the one from 2017). We also talk about "whitewashing" controversies, how glitches work, Marriage Story , better attempts at sci-fi remakes, and thinking up cool lines. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 2 min
We conclude our coverage of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by covering episodes 13, 14, and 15 this week. That's not the end of the season, but we gave the show a fair shake and feel that it's a good time to move on. We hope you can respect our privacy in this trying time. We also talk about waffle parties, the ethics of torture, kumite, and The Jim Carroll Band. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Despite the pain, despite its length, we continue on with three more episodes of ORB : On the Orb of Orbs. It's episodes 10-12 this week. We also talk about first dates, how rainbows work, the Statue of Liberty, hoarding Excel formuals, and if everyone should be literate. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Mar 19, 2025•57 min
No time to write a description! It's Orb eps 7-9. We also talk about crypto-currencies, My Chemical Romance, Matt Damon movies, vibes-based astronomer Philolaus, the Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints, and rainbows. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 8 min
We ~circle back~ to a show from two weeks ago: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. It's Episodes 4-6 this week. Will we keep going? Unclear! We also talk about Men in Black , swordbreakers, if you drive horses, Book Sox, and the app Skyview. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Mar 05, 2025•55 min
It's that dang cyberpunk genre again on JJBpod - we take a look at the first three (standalone) episodes of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex on the pod this week. We also talk about the Glico Morinaga case, Companion , "Moving Out (Anthony's Song)", how to program robots, and the trappings of GPS. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Thanks to one of our patrons, we learn science history while discovering an overlooked gem from last season, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. We also talk about GeoGuessr , the most evil shape, '70s haircuts, the definition of "blackmail," and Bolívar el héroe . | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 14 min
To say "Happy Valentine's Day" this year, JJBPod looks at tokusatsu-romantic-comedy anime, Love After World Domination. We also talk about Conclave , the culverin, Grounded , and living in employer-provided housing. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 25 min
We return to the JJK franchise this week on the pod, with a look at the (mostly) standalone prequel film, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 . We also talk about taking recommendations, The Garden, GOJO shower soap, The Boondocks/Boondock Saints , silent mouth moments in film, and The Three Great Onryo of Japan. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 27 min
[Go to 12:32 for actual Dragon Ball talk] JJBPod ticks one off the blind-spot list: Toriyama! Dragon Ball ! We watch episodes 1-3 of the original Dragon Ball anime. Has it aged too poorly to watch? Find out with us. We also talk about our Dragon Ball knowledge, feeling the wind, our favorite grunge acts, animatronic bands, and what our Dragon Ball names would be. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jan 30, 2025•59 min
[Skip to 23:36 for Rohan drama episode talk] We return to the 3D world of live-action on the podcast this week. We're covering Episode 7 (Season 3, Episode 1) of Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: "Hot Summer Martha." We also talk about Maroon 5, getting grounded, Eve, Urashima Taro, when "Hot Girl Summer" happened, and Ken Burns documentaries. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min
