Chatty AF

Podcast: Neon Genesis Evangelion Watchalong – Episodes 7-13

You guys. You guys. It’s an elEVAtor.

The Evangelion cast crowds into a elevator, smashed up against each other

Our multi-part watchalong of Neon Genesis Evangelion continues! Vrai, myself, and special guests Isaac and Lizzie discuss gender roles, sex and sexuality, and overall have a pretty good time with this “monster-of-the-week” stretch of episodes. But why does Vrai keep chortling in the background…?

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Podcast: Jupiter Ascending Retrospective

Air-rollerblading into your ears.

Jupiter and Channing Tatum stand epically in front of a large image of Jupiter and the Earth

I’m real proud of this one, y’all. To celebrate Chatty AF’s 100th episode, the whole team got together to talk about the criminally underappreciated shoujo space opera epic, Jupiter Ascending. Join us as we discuss female power fantasies, isekai story beats, Academy Award-Winner Eddie Redmayne, and whether the film is Good Actually, Bad Actually, or somewhere in between.

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Podcast: Neon Genesis Evangelion Watchalong – Episodes 1-6

Get in the robot discourse.

Misato holds binoculars and leans over Shinji to peer out of a car window

Vrai and I got together with special guests Lizzie and Isaac to tackle the legendary mecha anime. This is definitely a great idea that won’t get me any angry emails at all.

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Podcast: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 21-26 (Final)

The kids are (probably gonna be) all right.
Hitomi grips Van's arm between her hands, staring at him intently.

The Escaflowne Rewatchalong comes to its plot-packed conclusion! Revelations are had, families are reunited, and we can finally, finally, talk about Dilandau.

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Podcast: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 14-20

Everything happens so very, very much.

Folken and Naria hold hands in a darkened room, as if taking part in a dance

We’re back with more Escaflowne chatter! With dream ghosts, cat twins, and literal fanfic machines, it’s the show’s wildest stretch to date—and that is saying something.

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Podcast: Fall 2018 Wrap-up

Hang on to your hats, it’s an action-packed ride.

A girl hangs from the back of a train. Two people, a Spanish woman and a blonde boy, grab hold of her hands to keep her from falling.

Caitlin, Peter, and I look back on the Fall 2018 season! We touch on the licensed shows we watched this Fall, including sequels, shorts, and a few Netflix latecomers of note. A busy season calls for a busy podcast—and plenty of spirited debates.

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Podcast: AniFem Team Q&A – 2018 Edition

The lovely, charming podcasters!

Team Rocket sitting behind microphones. Jessie and James are wearing brightly colored suits, bow ties, and sunglasses. Meowth sits between them. All three are smiling cheerfully.

Amelia, Caitlin, Peter, Vrai, and I got together to answering questions from readers and talk about our recent fundraising efforts. Please enjoy our grumbles about how inaccessible academic writing is, our excitement about returning contributors, and our recent decision to make Team Rocket the site ambassadors. Oh yes. I have that in writing, folks.

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Podcast: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 7-13

Your one-stop shop for good girls and disaster boys!

Merle waggles her hands at Hitomi and looks disgusted. Hitomi flushes and looks annoyed. Van stands between them, head tilted, puzzled.

The rewatchalong continues!  Join us for a lively discussion on whether Allen is a trashbag (spoiler: he is), how the show depicts romance and female friendship, and the Power of Positive Thinking.

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Podcast: The Vision of Escaflowne Rewatchalong – Episodes 1-6

Combining our powers to summon ’90s isekai to the Chatty AF airwaves.

Hitomi, Allen, and Merle join hands over Hitomi's pendant, all three looking serious

After almost a full year, Caitlin, Vrai, and I have teamed up for another (re)watchalong, this time shifting our focus from mysterious plays to mystic moons.

To kick things off, we talk production history, why Hitomi is great, and why the shounen manga version is super not. Oh, and no need for newcomers to worry about spoilers—none of us can remember a damn thing about the plot, either.

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Podcast: Fall 2018 Mid-Season Check-in

Peekin’ in on the fall faves.

Three teens poke their head around the corner of a hallway. Behind them, a man in a suit slouches, following their gazes.

Caitlin, Peter, and I share our thoughts on how the Fall 2018 anime season is shaping up. Detectives stumble, zombies take center stage, and a few otherwise excellent shows could really stand to cool it with the distracting T&A.

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