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Tom and Joe are anime boys who are constantly in sicko mode. Join us as we navigate the four pillars of modern misery: anime, gaming, posting, and jobs.

Tom Harrison


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 230 EPISODES

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    The Anime Sickos podcast is a delightful and thought-provoking show that caters to its core demographic of anime enthusiasts. As a member of this demographic myself, I can confidently say that the show truly appeals to geniuses. I stumbled upon this podcast after a friend recommended it, and from the moment I listened to the Andrew Sherman episode, I was hooked. Joe and Tom, the hosts of the show, have an effortless rapport and their discussions about the inescapability of online existence and the struggles of capitalism make for captivating content. It's refreshing to find an anime podcast that delves into deeper themes rather than solely focusing on surface-level discussions.

    One of the best aspects of The Anime Sickos podcast is the fantastic chemistry between Joe and Tom. Their banter is hilarious and keeps listeners engaged throughout each episode. They have a knack for seamlessly blending humor with insightful discussions, which makes for an enjoyable listening experience. Moreover, their ability to explore real-life themes through their media obsessions shows a deep understanding of how art and entertainment can enrich our lives.

    However, while The Anime Sickos podcast has many strengths, there are also a few drawbacks worth mentioning. Occasionally, the hosts may go off on tangents or engage in meandering chit-chat that can be distracting from the main topic at hand. While these diversions are usually relatable and charming, they can sometimes detract from the overall content of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Anime Sickos podcast is a must-listen for any anime enthusiast who craves both nerdy discussions and self-awareness. Joe and Tom offer a unique blend of humor, insight, and social commentary that sets them apart from other conversation-based podcasts in this genre. Despite some minor drawbacks like occasional tangents, their ability to create engaging content makes this show highly recommendable. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to anime podcasts, give The Anime Sickos a try and prepare for a journey into the depths of both enjoyment and introspection.



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    224: The Sickos Fix Joe's Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 80:25


    Joe becomes mentally healthy forever as we curate a therapeutic gaming curriculum designed to provide him with the maximum concentration of vital gaming nutrients such as "dig big hole," "upgrade town," "low-stakes grind" and more. Follow this curriculum yourself and you too will develop a perfect brain Featuring discussions of: SteamWorld Dig 2, Digseum, Donkey Kong Bananza, Slime Rancher 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Siralim Ultimate, Dungeon Encounters, Animal Well, Blue Prince, Webfishing, Terranigma, Hades 2, and more

    223: The Sickos Present the Unified Theory of Chilling and Hanging

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 73:52


    The most important thing in the universe is to chill and hang and vibe. If humanity is chilling then the utopian society must inevitably follow. But the man hates to see you chilling. We discuss this phenomenon and share our tips to ensure your chilling is at maximum effectiveness. Thanks to Cohen Edenfield for playing Jigsaw in our great intro sketch

    222: The Police Squad Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 60:47


    The Sickos go on and on about the classic 1982 spoof show Police Squad. Its film version, The Naked Gun, is much more successful and well-known, but the TV sitcom original is where this kind of humor shines brightest. As appreciators of comedy, the Sickos really go nuts over the craftsmanship on display. What a show!

    221: Corpse Brain 2 - Corpse World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 55:57


    How come all this fascism is tariff shit is allowed to happen? Why are so many critical US agencies being deleted? Why isn't anyone stopping this? The Sickos have the answer: We live in Corpse World, a post-function existence where the concept of "doing" has been phased out entirely. Intrigued? Yeah bitch I know it's brilliant. Listen for the full story

    220: Josh Boerman and Dylan Rank Game Mechanics With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 109:40


    We return to our ongoing project to rank all game mechanics, but when it comes to the immersive sim and fighting game genres, we don't have the expertise required to make those decisions. So we had Josh Boerman from the Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast join us to help us with the imsim mechanics and our buddy Dylan (aka Jordi from Sicko Shock 2) do the fighting game ones. What's better than this: homies chilling and yapping about video games baby Check out Josh's podcast here: worstpossible.world

    216: Oops! All Goofs 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 59:55


    It's another grab bag of bits. We introduce a new segment about the most insanely fatal "non-lethal" attacks from the Yakuza games, find insider knowledge about the grim state of radio, and invent a new coffee sensation: The Americano 2. Check it out! Play our new video game Time Force X: Mission of Lennon here! https://anime-sickos-podcast.itch.io/time-force-x

    218: Dono from Radio Free Tote Bag Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 87:28


    Dono from the excellent podcast Radio Free Tote Bag goes guesto mode! We yammer about how getting into synth music is just an excuse to make your room look like where Daft Punk does their taxes, Tom & Joe answer relationship questions with their perfect brains, and Dono joins us in ranking some classic game mechanics. It's fun as hell folks, check this one out. You can listen to Radio Free Tote Bag at rftb.me or just do it the same way you listen to any podcast. Podcasts are all in the same place

    217: The Sickos Continue To Be Unemployed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 59:31


    The Sickos do a special unemployed version of Cog Talk where they do the unthinkable and wish they had an evil computer that took up half their time with awful job tasks. As bad as it is, just sitting around all day is worse! Plus, Tom yammers and yaps about The Bee Sting, a great novel by Paul Murray.

    216: The Sickos Rank Still More Game Mechanics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 75:07


    The Sickos continue to fill our their definitive tier list of all game mechanics, this time saying the final word on runs, consumables, joke classes, pressing the thumbstick down, and more. If you skip these episodes you're basically worse than Elon

    215: Complaining Still Kicks Ass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 58:14


    Shit is so bad! The dumbest evil man is wrecking the country using a cadre of Nazi zoomers named after an outdated meme! Da future is grim and we are miserable! Therefore, we do the only thing we can do to keep our minds from total destruction: complaining!!!

    214: Posting Strikes Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 68:14


    We never thought we'd see the day: it's a posting episode. The insane repliers of Bluesky have stepped up, providing a critical mass of deranged posts without us having to log on to the odious X. We have sex poems, joke correctors, the Hawk Truth, and leaked photos of Heaven. Check it out

    213: The Sickos Talk Resident Evil 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 77:17


    After the most harrowing week of fascist American leadership in our memory, the Sickos must seek the healing aura of Resident Evil 4, the platonic ideal of video game, and the real-life manifestation of Bonestorm, the game Bart wants on the Simpsons. We talk both the original and the remake. They both rule. It is fun when you kick an old old Spanish man and his head becomes deleted

    212: Hundreds of Beavers is Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 77:27


    The Sickos watched the unbelievable indie silent slapstick comedy Hundreds of Beavers. Here's the thing: This movie is gaming. Watching this movie is the same as Minecraft except every two minutes you see the dumbest image of your life and go haw haw! We are absolutely in the tank for this movie and will go to war on its behalf. It's the only movie with a UI. You can watch the entire movie legally and for free on YouTube right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guE0Qd8BRw0

    211: Merritt K Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 85:09


    Writer, podcaster, game developer and poster Merritt K goes guesto mode! We discuss her new visual novel, Fledgling Manor, the sick soul required to be a wicked Asymmetrical, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, the sick compulsion to play Magic the Gathering despite it sucking ass, and our nostalgia for the bygone stink of a LAN party basement. This shit is so good. Happy new year freaks Get Merritt's game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3238510/Fledgling_Manor/ Here's the horrible article Merritt referenced: https://a16z.com/anime-is-eating-the-world/

    210: The Sickos Go Dad Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 68:38


    We really lean in to being in our mid-30s in this one. We jaw about our various home improvement projects, and Joe goes deeper into how to become a genius parent to a wonderful child (this time for real, it's not an extended bit that uses that as a premise). Plus, Joe goes nuts about pachinko deckbuilder Ballionaire, which contains a game mechanic so good that all previous games are rendered dogshit for not including.

    209: The Sickos Talk Luigi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 57:01


    italian pawg hits robber baron with negative zone

    208: Cohen Edenfield Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 111:36


    Games writer and Skulltenders DM Cohen Edenfield goes guesto mode and the chilling is simply off the charts! We jaw about Deadwood again (to the delight of all), yammer about video games, and talk shop re: how to DM a great RPG podcast (short version: depends on a lot of things)

    207: The Deadwood Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 104:34


    The Sickos go nuts over HBO's Deadwood, a show in a league of its own. You have to watch Deadwood--this is not a request.

    206: It Happened Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 56:57


    Folks, uh oh!! Once again we have experienced a mondo catastrophe! Trump won big time! The Sickos discuss their feelings (bad), criticize the Democrats (morons), and reminisce on how the day before the election they were in a fun live show that made them feel really good (sinful, Trump victory is their punishment) The live show we mention, The Skewer, was recorded for your listening and/or viewing pleasure. Find The Skewer Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/theskewer/the-skewer-returns-november-2024 Watch the video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7me37SaNIs

    205: Maslow's Hierarchy of Posting Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 69:34


    It seems like every posting platform sucks. But what does it take for one to not suck? The Sickos answer by creating the Poster's Hierarchy of Needs, a pyramid of requirements that, if followed, will lead to Poster's Paradise.

    204: The Sickos Rank Some More Game Mechanics on a Tier List

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 63:05


    The Sickos give the final word on a variety of classic game mechanics that all gamers know and love, such as "roll," "homing attack," "homing attack (Sonic version)," "When Dracula shoots 3 fireballs," and "The Wagon." If you disagree with our tier rankings, how dare you?

    203: The Sickos Complain About that One Photo of John Lennon Where He's Walking Like an Idiot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 61:06


    The Sickos briefly discuss a number of topics: meeting a guy in the West Loop who talked like a bugged NPC, how the Cybertruck is basically this decade's equivalent to the Nokia N-Gage, why moving to Bluesky feels like starting a new file on a 200 hour+ game, and most importantly, that the photo of John Lennon where he's walking like an idiot is not funny and in fact sucks

    202: The Sickos Go To Gay Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 76:49


    Tom went to Gay Paris, got Covid (no longer eligible for heaven), and got laid off! We yammer about my dumbass travel anecdotes. It's fun to listen to Anime Sickos Podcast!

    201: The 201st Episode Spectacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 98:21


    OK, this time we're celebrating 200 episodes for real. We reflect on five years in Sicko Mode and bask in the praise and congratulations of our fans and homies. Anime Sickos Podcast forever

    200: The 200th Episode Spectacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 104:51


    Incredible! We've been in Sicko Mode for 200 episodes! What better way to celebrate this incredible achievement than to discuss our favorite dusts and goops! What, you thought we were gonna read a bunch of kind words from fans? That's next episode!

    199: Danette Chavez Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 81:35


    Danette Chavez goes guesto mode! Danette is the new editor-in-chief of the AV Club, an icon of internet culture writing recently freed from a grim period of ownership by the truly boneheaded G/O Media group. We talk about the challenges facing writing online, the pitfalls so many business guys keep stumbling into, and what it takes for a publication to be sustainable and forge an identity. Sites mentioned: avclub.com pajiba.com hellgatenyc.com defector.com aftermath.site

    198: More Podcasts About Buildings and Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 76:02


    The Sickos yammer. No topic! All minutia! We yap about eating burgers under the L tracks, Home Depot hot dogs, Joe's son getting spooked by the Roomba, Monster Train, and any number of dumb shit. It's fun to hang out with your Sicko homies

    197: The Severance Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 80:35


    Unbelieveable! The Sickos discuss an actual anime: the 2022 Apple TV+ live action thriller Severance starring Adam Scott. This shit is so good. We basically just go nutty over how much we love this show. Some spoilers but we leave the finale and the big twists unrevealed. Also we got a fun sketch with the Worst of All Possible Worlds boys. It's a banger

    196: The Sickos Get Laid Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 67:03


    The Sickos discuss Joe's recent layoff, and how getting laid off is fine, and it's easy to get a new job, and there WILL be a future, and you can depend on it, and it's easy and smart to feel confident in the future, and it's all going to be so normal.

    195: A.J. Ditty Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 115:46


    A.J. Ditty from the Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast goes guesto mode! We learn how to act, why seeing your parents shot in the face would make you get all A's in acting school, visual novels, Elden Ring, and the joy of writing lore-heavy serialized interstitial skits to stick in the middle of your chat podcast. You can listen to Volume One of the Odyssey Commercials here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxLT-j2Oh9g

    194: The Sickos Examine the Perfect Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 62:25


    Sitcom pilots tend to suck ass. They have to do boring exposition and the characters haven't settled into a rhythm yet. Well what if we told you there existed a perfect comedy pilot. There does: the pilot for the 2005 Comedy Central series Stella, an episode so good it could have come from season four.

    193: Best in Slot Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 69:38


    Comedy is an endless playground of creativity and innovation, but some jokes are so good that nothing could ever be better in its niche. We call these "Best in Slot" jokes and most of them are from 30 Rock, The Simpsons, and Venture Bros. Listen to us talk about them!

    192: Remy Siu Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 111:44


    Remy Siu, creative director of the excellent narrative game 1000xResist, goes guesto mode! We discuss how he & the game's writing staff put together a frankly staggering work that you WILL buy and play, how MMOs were more fun when they made zero concessions to the player, how to use lore for good instead of evil, why only geniuses appreciate Vinland Saga's farm arc, and generally jaw about art and process in a way that you will love. Buy 1000xResist on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/1000xRESIST/

    191: The Sickos Read Cog Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 59:35


    The Sickos remembered that we have a form we shared a long time ago where people can submit horror stories from their workplaces, and we finally read some of them! Then, we discuss if Joe should get a Vespa so he can fit in with all the Italian guys. Submit your own cog tales here, perhaps we'll remember to read them one day: https://forms.gle/aBFBueBAGQr4xtcx6

    190: The Sickos Shoot Da Breeze

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 74:11


    We've had too many high-concept episodes lately that require lots of thought and prep, so we just turned the mic on and had an hour of organic jawing. Just two buds hanging out folks. I think I heard somewhere that people like this sort of thing. Well, I sure hope it's true.

    189: The Sickos Complain About AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 68:14


    This AI shit sucks so bad folks. We expand on what we found so distasteful about generative AI art and how much it would suck ass to see it expand into mainstream media. The joy of great art comes in contemplating the choices that went into it and what those choices represent. AI makes no choices and sucks ass. Listening to this episode is equivalent to a 4-year degree

    188: Oops! All Sketches 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 46:38


    The Sickos come bearing eleven killer sketches that will make you hoot and laugh and go nuts. Join us as we travel through time, meet god, become Michelin reviewers, count cards, and more. If you don't listen to this, go to hell!

    187: The Sickos Do A Classic Posting Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 87:26


    Are you freaks happy? We come from the toilet battered and bloody bearing armfuls of insane and stupid posts that are very funny to think about. Come listen to us caper and howl. Is this not what you love?

    186: Crawfish Comic Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 80:23


    Shevvy from the incredible comedy sensation Crawfish Comic goes guesto mode! We go nuts over how much we like Shevvy's work, and they explain the ethos and philosophy that leads to comics where a whale says "im a whale and even i think this is crasy." Culture today is a diseased mutant thing and Crawfish Comic is a beacon of purity and it kicks ass, this ep rules

    185: Long Live Akira Toriyama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 69:14


    The Sickos eulogize the best cartoonist to ever live, Akira Toriyama. Rest in peace king. Your art will live forever, and future generations will understand that it's cool when guys wear genie pants with curly shoes

    184: Josh Boerman Goes Guesto Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 89:22


    We welcome Josh Boerman from the Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast. We discuss immersive sims, the value of good criticism, trying to make a living off creative work, and whether or not they still make Spree (the candy from Halloween). You can find The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast at https://www.worstpossible.world/

    183: The Sickos Do Two Segments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 63:42


    The Sickos do a classic two-segment episode. First, we return to our tier list of Every Game Mechanic and rank a bunch of these suckers. Then, we return to our tier list of—wait that can't be right

    182: The Sickos Become Literature Geniuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 78:29


    Turns out books are not homework, but instead stuff a weirdo wrote down for fun. We go nuts about Moby Dick, Don Quixote, and the works of Don Barthelme. Whoever said this stuff was dry needs to shut up

    181: Guys Who Fell Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 59:44


    The Sickos moan about guys who have fallen off. Some fear to do this. We have the courage to do what they won't.

    180: Goblin Punks with Grant Howitt - An Anime Sickos Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 94:46


    Grant Howitt, a game designer who rules, joins the Sickos (plus Gwynn and Allie from Modesty City, Sicko Shock 2, and Shuffle Quest) for a one-shot game of GOBLIN PUNKS, an RPG where you are shitty goblin teens fucking around. Will we be able to disrupt the community car wash and become goth? Listen and see asshole You can get Goblin Punks here: https://gshowitt.itch.io/goblin-punks

    179: The Sickos Ponder Da Sludge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 61:38


    Everywhere you look someone's trying to sell you da sludge, and they usually succeed! AI? That's da sludge. Layoffs? Sludge. Airplanes where the walls fall off? Sludge. Some of these folks have replaced their hearts and brains with gray goop. Anyway enjoy the podcast

    178: The Sickos Begin to Rank Every Game Mechanic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 64:42


    We unveil a classic new recurring segment in which the Sickos sort every single game mechanic into a tier list. This will definitely not take a long time and will result in a perfect tier list that will help future game designers make every game be flawless. Also, we discuss how we love our induction cooktops which are a type of cooking Anbernic.

    177: The Sickos are Out of Touch, and Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 70:36


    Folks, your Sickos are old and dumb and don't know what's hip now. When we watched the Game Awards it was like we got clockwork oranged. Music is scary to us now. But don't worry: we are actually extremely wise and smart. Turns out when you're in your mid-thirties you have a perfect brain

    176: Joe Has a Baby Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 80:46


    We're back from our break. Joe had a baby, did you hear about that? That's part of why there was a break. Anyway, we talk about the baby (he is cute) and then Tom yammers about how his travel plans were ruined because he forgot that there are big parties on December 31st

    175: The Sickos Enter the Void

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 88:39


    Guest hosts Sara & Tom McHenry watched the big plagiarism YouTube video and now we are harrowed by the nightmarish threat of "void people," empty automatons who eerily imitate the motions of a human being and are somehow rewarded with more money than we'll ever make! It's rough out there folks!!

    174: The Sickos Defeat Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 71:57


    Guest host erica dreisbach fills in for Joe and reveals how to defeat aging and live forever by buying pills from the store that a disgraced charlatan told you about. Remember everyone who's ever died? Well if they knew to take saw palmetto like erica they'd still be alive. My proof? erica is alive idiot, QED

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