NERVous Wrecks - A Neon Genesis Evangelion Retrospective

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50% rewatch, 50% first watch, 100% trauma. Jo revisits the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion while Chris watches for the first time, and they unpack everything they see.

Chris and Jo


    • Aug 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 179:59


    A year later, we've returned to say bye-bye. Theme music for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gW1uHRPChc Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Shin Godzilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 109:54


    This week we say our goodbyes for now and are joined by Joryand Wheels from other podcasts on the network! Let's talk 'zilla. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 188:13


    This week we are joined by Ben Roswell to discuss mech fiction, architecture, nuclear history, and gay piano montages. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 117:32


    This week we're joined by Andrew from the ARGonauts podcast to discuss the second Rebuild of Evangelion film! Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 110:02


    We're back in Tokyo-3, and we're also returned by returning special guest Jay to discuss the first of the 4 film series, Rebuild of Evangelion. Click here to read the full statement Anno released regarding the creation of the Evangelion films referenced during this episode. Click here for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake piece referenced during this episode. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Aim for the Top 2! Diebuster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 151:47


    This week we're joined by special guest Blake to discuss Kazuya Tsurumaki's follow-up to Gunbuster, the 2004 OVA Diebuster! Join for a detailed explanation of how it plays with what Anno established in the 80s as well as tangents on on Banprestro video game franchises. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Aim for the Top! Gunbuster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 87:19


    This week we're joined by special guest Jory to discuss the 1988 directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, Gunbuster! Appreciating Nadia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubq5pN9Qq8M Join the TOG Discord Server here! Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    The End of Evangelion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 127:54


    Our theme music for this episode is Astrophysics' Komm, Süsser Tod feat. Marina Rios, used with permission.Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    Death + Rebirth + Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 80:03


    This week we look back on the show, discuss DEATH + REBIRTH as an abstract collage made with 24 episodes of television, and answer YOUR questions! Join the TOG Discord server here: https://discord.gg/HGPU5SgJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #25+26: The Beast that Shouted 'I' at the Heart of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 76:59


    Congratulations. Join the TOG Discord server here: https://discord.gg/HGPU5SgJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #24': The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 71:35


    Join the TOG Discord here https://discord.gg/HGPU5Sg and leave us questions for our mailbag episode in the NERVous Wrecks channel, or get at Jo on Twitter in DMs or with #NERVousWrecksPod. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #23: Rei III

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 57:42


    Join the TOG Discord server here: https://discord.gg/HGPU5Sg or DM Jo on Twitter with spoiler questions for our post TV Season mailbag ep! You could also tweet them at us with #NERVousWrecksPod if they're safe for Chris. Please no End of Eva / Rebuild questions yet! Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #22: Don't Be.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 58:09


    Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #21: The Birth of NERV

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 74:35


    This episode we are joined by special guest Jay (@extremesalsaing) to discuss tragic backstories and autumn leaves. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #20: Shape of Heart, Shape of Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 64:07


    GIVE ME THE BEAT BOYS AND FREE MY SOUP / I WANNA GET LOST IN YOUR LCL AND DRIFT AWAY Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #19: Introjection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 61:31


    Oh Mitski, We're Really In It Now Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #18: The Choice of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 49:31


    Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #17: The Fourth Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 54:44


    Cinematic Hoops Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgrace // #NERVousWrecksPod Our artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #16: Splitting of the Breast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 53:36


    This anime is a big void and we're starting to sink into it nowJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #15: Lies and Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 66:24


    Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #14: Weaving a Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 47:57


    Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #13: Lilliputian Hitcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 37:15


    Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #12: The Value of Miracles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 44:02


    The ending of the Sopranos ripped off this episode Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #11: The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 67:52


    The podcast is made by 3 super computers and the hosts just say whatever they want them to about the cartoonJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #10: Magma Diver (Magmadiver)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 42:18


    Pen Pen deserves betterJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #9: Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 68:43


    Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #8: Asuka Strikes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 80:14


    This week on the pod we take our own field trip and have a few complaints about what we saw.Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #7: A Human Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 57:12


    Make sure you don't forget to listen to this episode and one day realize you never heard itJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #6: Rei II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 50:25


    Much to think about Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #5: Rei I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 67:03


    Lana Del Rei send tweet Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #4: Hedgehog's Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 57:02


    Are there any men left in Tokyo-3?Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #3: A Transfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 51:50


    あああああああああああああああああああああああああああJo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #2: Unfamiliar Ceiling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 75:03


    That penguin needs to start pulling his weight around the house.Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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    #1: Angel Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 57:13


    Jo and Chris watched the first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion and immediately started recording a podcast. This is that podcast. Jo is on Twitter at @ghostofjo /// Chris is on Twitter at @TopherDisgraceOur artwork is by Rayne Klar /// @smallsmallwitch

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