Do you think Goku's a democrat or republican? Which of the Z-Fighters is most likely to be a Bernard Brother? Do you think Spike Spiegel's "with her?" What IS Vash The Stampede's view on gun control? Listen to Don't Tread on Weebs and find out!
This week the gang talks about numbers, why the wrong ones are going up, and why despite what the news is saying it isn't actually poor people's fault. On anime, we wrap up Gurren Lagann: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars, by giving a blow-by-blow of what may be the most insane anime conclusion at least one of us has ever seen. News starts at 06:20 Anime starts at 30:40
The News Bois dig into what can be done about the US Supreme Court in this lab, and then discuss just how much of a right shambles the UK is in innit.
This week the Bishonen Bois are starting into the second Gurren Lagann movie, The Lights in the Sky are Stars. But first! We talk about how the media narrative in San Francisco led to the recall of their progressive DA, Chesa Boudin, and how this example is likely a canary in the coalmine for future attack plans against progressive local politicians. News starts at 06:21 Anime starts at 32:26
This episode we talk on gun control, the Uvalde massacre, and why things don't change on purpose in order to make us all insane.
This week we finish off Gurren Lagann: Childhood's End, but not before first digging deep into the leaked Supreme Court draft showing that Roe V Wade is soon to be overrulled, and what fucking nightmares such a decision could hold. News starts at 05:16 Anime starts at 51:09
This lab we get into the recent election in Northern Island, and how a Sinn Féin victory is some absolutely great craic.
That's right, we're using our drill to pierce the heavens this week, as we discuss the (truncated) Gurren Lagann series, with Part 1 of the first movie, Childhood's End. But first, we got some news for you to uze. We discuss how COVID is totally over, how Elon Musk sucks, and how the Amazon Labour Union rocks. News starts at 08:40 Anime starts at 56:08
We're back with some news from the front! This week our bois talk about what's happening in Ukraine, the media narrative around the invasion, and pretend to look into the future to see what happens after.
This week Norris gets to talk about his embarrassing country for a change, as the your favourite Bois dig into the stupid Ottawa trucker protest. On anime, we're finally getting back to some good old-fashioned animation with Promare, an insane movie about firefighters stopping genocide. News starts at 05:42 Anime starts at 31:40
This week the News Bois get it wrong, live! Hear us discuss the growing Ukranian crisis mere moments before Putin invades! We dig into our (incorrect) thoughts about the outcome of the Ukranian crisis, and also discuss the nightmarish anti-Trans laws being put in place in Texas.
This episode, the Anime Gang discuss just how fucked home ownership is in North America. We're in the endgame for Squid Game as well, where it turns out that maybe millions of dollars *isn't* worth crippling PTSD and survivor's guilt. News starts at 05:06 Anime starts at 25:21
For this installment of "Newz You Can Uze", the bishonen bois give some advice to the Democrats on how to stop losing in time for the midterms, while also singlehandedly try to solve the Russia-Ukraine kerfuffle.
The Bois get back in the gundam this week to talk about why Hustle Culture is going to make us all sell our farts to perverts on the internet while we lose our family, friends, and community in the process. While in Squid Game we're on episodes 6 and 7, where our contestants have to stop being nice and start being real. News starts at 02:23 Anime starts at 32:56
The News Around The World this week is that Brazillian President Jair Bolsonaro lost a rematch to that Emu in order to go back to the hospital and visit his sweetie. There's some more Covid updates too. Oh, and happy January 6th anniversary!
Our Bishonen Bois learn up on some hollywood history this week, while also discussing why Biden going back on previous student loan promises is both totally expected and midterm poison. For anime, we're on episodes 4 and 5 of Squid Game; looks like the gang has to put aside their differences and come together as a team or they may never save their rec centre. News starts at 5:04 Anime starts at 29:24
How 'bout this weather folks? How 'bout this labour folks? How' bout this unceasing pandemic constantly bearing down upon our psyches, folks?
This week, our Bishonen Bois details how the Supreme Court is going to destroy Roe V Wade, and what the fallout's gonna look like. For anime, we're into episodes 2 and 3 of Squid Game, where the vibes remain good and everyone's having fun. News starts at 3:53 Anime starts at 37:45
The news this week is on more Covid-related fun and the outcome of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
It's been a while, but in our defense flying out of Kabul has been *hectic* lately. We get into the start of our third season by expanding on the definition of *anime* and getting into something that may not technically be anime but certainly pays tribute to it. But not before first doing a vibe check on the major stories we missed the last couple months. There's been a few! News starts at 10:40 Anime starts at 38:30
The beloved bishonen bois finish up Berserk this week, and discuss its Feel Good finale. We also make fun of the United States always being in baby mode and get mad at anti-vaxxers. News starts at 07:15 Anime starts at 34:20
On the news lab the boys discuss the hot topic of ice cream, specifically why Israel is at war with Ben and Jerrys.
That's not what we meant. This week the bois are constantly exclaiming "How 'bout this heat?" in the hopes that someone will murder us. We also break down episodes 17-20 of Berserk, otherwise known as "the calm before the storm". News starts at 06:15 Anime starts at 47:19
In this news lab we realize that maybe landlords aren't our friends, and go over how the Florida condo collapse is probably the first of many.
This week we detail some supreme court shenanigans do our best to try and get the Canadian government as mad at us as the US authorities, before outlining some truly highlight episodes in Berserk episodes 13-16. News starts at 06:10 Anime starts at 56:36
The news lab this week: Offices! Why you shouldn't go to them! We explain that anyone telling you to go back to the office should be called a clown to their face and never trusted for anything again.
The Wife guys this week have a real heart-warming start to the show, and then quickly get into why parents need to stop harassing teachers. On the anime side, we dig deeper into why Guts, Griffith, and Casca are all so messed up. News starts at 04:20 Anime starts at 29:14
This week we cancel Bernie Sanders for his love of beds and air conditioning, celebrate the solidarity Ireland has shown with Palestine, and give a quick primer on what's going on in Bolivia.
Before we get into the episode, the two bois at Don't Tread on Weebs want to mourn the recent passing of Kentaro Miura; we found out he passed after he recorded this episode, but his works are a large part of what inspired the love of anime in the DToW crew, and we are forever grateful for the stories he told. Rest in peace. This week, the DToW bois try to explain why the current "worker shortage" is a both a con by business owners to keep wages down, and the result of years of stagnation of the American minimum wage. On our continuing Berserk saga, we watch episodes 5-8, and begin to realize that things in Midland may be a bit weirder than they first appeared. News starts at 05:29 Anime starts at 42:50
This week the Bois discuss the ethnic cleansing currently going on in Palestine, and explain how the CDC announcing those with 2 vaccines no longer need to wear masks is going to get people killed.
It's more like a large hunk of iron. This week, the bishonen bois break down the Chauvin guilty verdict, and discuss the greater story of police brutality. On the anime side, we got an all-time. A high fantasy adventure where absolutely nothing could go wrong. Lets get Berserk with it. News starts at 06:15 Anime starts at 41:31
This week on the news lab we discuss the COVID outbreak devastating India, and discuss how the West dragging their feet waiving vaccine patents is killing thousands.
Listen, we're not taking credit for Prince Philip's death. But I am saying we may be psychic. This week the Bishonen Bois talk about two things, the rising conflict in Northern Ireland, and anime fascism. The latter of which being our discussion on Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, a film which takes one of Grimm's fairy tales to its logical conclusion. News starts at 05:30 Anime starts at 27:29
This week we focus on the most important news topic: what the hell is wrong with Matt Gaetz forehead. We also describe how the democrats are dropping the ball again, but for real what the hell is going on with that dude's whole head. It's haunting.
A plan to use the elderly as military test subjects, is this the latest tweet from Elon Musk? No! It's this week's DToW topic, Roujin Z! On the political side of things, the bishonen bois try to explain what an NFT is, and how the future is going to be artificially scarce. News starts at 05:24 Anime starts at 37:00
This week our spiky-haired anime protagonists talk about the rise in shootings in the States, and how spending over a year in lockdown has probably irreparably broken everybody's brains.
We continue this episode with our dive into the Satoshi Kon-iverse, with the look at the fantastic psychological horror Perfect Blue. On the news side, the Bishounen Bois discuss student debt, college costs, and how the whole damn thing is untenable. News starts at 05:45 Anime starts at 38:28
The Bishonen blokes this week are having a balmy discussing the bloody Brits, innit. We also pour one out for the poster kween, Neera Tanden, and discuss the Chad Dem Socs vs the Virgin Dem establishment in the fight for ownership of the Nevada Democratic Party.
To make up for last episode's "anime", the Bishonen Bois decided to watch something truly good this week, the way-ahead-of-its-time Tokyo Godfathers by the late Satoshi Kon. On our discussion topic, we delve into what happened with Texas this past month, and why our current capitalist hellscape is making us unprepared for when these future "once in a lifetime" disasters inevitably come again. News starts at 02:35 Anime starts at 35:40
It's been a long time coming, but our news bois are taking some well-deserved rest in Cancun. And you won't believe who they see while they're there! The gang also discusses some of the latest COVID news, as well as how funny it is to watch Neera Tanden get owned.
This week our Bishonen Bois discuss how the democrats are going to means-test their way into a 2022 midterm loss. On the anime side, Norris apologize for making us watch The Leader, a poorly-designed propangda manifesto hidden as anime. But it does lead to the best new grift: weighted anime body pillows. News starts at 4:30 Anime starts at 29:20
This week the News Bois stay lazer-focused on what's most important: the crowned queen of posting. Yup, we discuss Neera Tanden's confirmation hearing. I guess we also get into some detail about Trump's impeachment hearing, and how if you expect(ed) him to be convicted you haven't been paying attention. Last but certainly not least, we try to give a primer on the Farmer's Protest in India, which should be warranting more attention than it has.
The Bishonen Bois, as the truest Delta Males, are here to give you the only stock tips you need. Thankfully we also dig in on the minimum wage debate this week, in the hopes of raising it so we can buy more Gamestop stock. We also wrap up Planetes, discussing the series' climax and realizing the most important space travel is the friends we made along the way. News starts at 14:25 Anime starts at 43:35
This week the lab digs deep into COVIDmania running wild, detailing how this pandemic is ruining not just America, but the whole dang world. But before that we get to the real news: Kellyanne Conway's perfectly normal family.
On this week's news lab, the Bishounen bois try to define "insurrection", and dig into Trump's twitter banning.
We get deep into the heart of interplanetary darkness this week, as we discuss what it takes in anime for a person to get to Jupiter. In the news side of things, we dig into what the Dems can do now that they somehow have control of the executive and legislative branch. And how they're probably going to screw it up. News Section starts at 00:02:30 Anime Section starts at 00:20:05
This week's Newslab looks back on the events of 2020 and uses it to explain why Bernie Sanders should have been president. Also we talk about the Georgia Senate run off election, and wrongly predict the outcome!
This week the Bishonen Bois discuss the most important event of 2020: Bernie Sanders getting stabbed in the back. No time for fake friends in 2020. On the anime side, we're still picking up space garbage and ruminating about life in Planetes. Turns out that the only thing that can survive the cold emptiness of space is corporate bureaucracy.
This week's news includes looking into what's up with the Trump Death Cult, and discussing how the UK is contemplating being mad lads and just No-Deal-ing Brexit.
Never get between a spaceship captain and their smoko. This week we discuss how the Brits are at it, and dig deeper into orbital trash collection. Inspiration for the episode name comes from The Chats, who rule and you should listen to.
We've got all the muck that's fit to rake on this week's news lab! We dig deep into Biden's current cabinet choices, and explain why and how they're all bad.
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