A critically nostalgic, analytical podcast tour through the Digimon anime!
Jeff Ruberg, Ashley McDonnell, Ash Sofman, and Andrew Sofman
It's time for Ghost Game episodes 17-20! This month we dive into everything we learned (and didn't learn) from February's Digimon Con, then discuss Ghost Game's worst(?) episode, creepiest episode, picklest episode, and effectively tragic episode. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at https://podigious.com/GG06/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-17-to-20.
We're back from a long hiatus to talk about Ghost Game episodes 13-16! We dive into the shocking debut of GulusGammamon, the kids' concerning ability to shrug off world-ending threats, and how everyone copes in the wake of episode 13's shocking events. (Note: this episode was recorded on January 30th, soon after episode 16 aired) You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at https://podigious.com/GG05/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-13-to-16.
Let's talk about Ghost Game episodes 9-12! We dive into the return of Clockmon, the introduction of Bokomon, the debut of TeslaJellymon and WezenGammamon, the evolutionless growth of Ruli, and whether Hiro's pacifism is starting to worry us. (Note: this episode was recorded right after episode 12 aired, so we had no idea what was coming with episode 13…) You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at https://podigious.com/GG04/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-09-to-12.
Let's talk about Ghost Game episodes 5-8! We talk about Kiyoshiro's chuuniful debut, Sistermon Ciel's gleeful murder death race, how we are (/were) feeling about the show's pacing 8 episodes in, and whether the episodic formula is starting to weigh on us. (Note: this episode was recorded in early December. Apologies for the delay!) You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at https://podigious.com/GG03/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-05-to-08.
After some unexpected delays, let's rewind the clock(mon) a bit to talk about Ghost Game episodes 1-4! We talk about our impressions of Hiro and Ruli, feelings about this first crop of hologram ghosts, and where we think (/thought) the series is (/was) headed! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/GG02/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-01-to-04.
It's the beginning of a new Digimon series! Airing immediately after the prior series for the first time since 2002! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/GG01/.
It's a special crossover episode to celebrate the final episode of Adventure 2020! Jeff is joined by May from Lost in Translationmon and AR from the With the Will podcast to react to Adventure 2020's surprisingly satisfying finale! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC67/.
Vrai returns for one last check-in on Adventure 2020 as the show hurtles awkwardly to its conclusion! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC66/.
Aster and Touya return to react to the first Ghost Game PV and to discuss Adventure 2020's most lore-filled episode! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC65/.
Mimi stan Aaron returns for a historically Mimi-less episode and to discuss the beginning of the end of Adventure 2020! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC64/.
Digi-skeptic Annie returns to get thrown back into Adventure 2020 without any idea what's going on as we discuss Taichi's test of courage! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC63/.
Aster and Touya return for another endearing 02-themed episode of Adventure 2020! We talk about our impressions of Adventure 2020 on the verge of its final arc, how 02 fans feel about the prospect of rebooting 02, and our plans for the Podigious OnlyFans! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC62/.
Erik returns to watch Takeru hopelessly push a giant turtle up a mountain for an entire episode! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC61/.
Billiam from YouTube comes on the show to talk about Joe's big day and his thoughts on Adventure 2020 overall! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC60/.
Aster and Touya return to talk about the explosion of news out of DigiFes 2021. We discuss the controversy surrounding the new Tamers live reading, Konaka's recent history of conspiracy theories, the potentially exciting (but also potentially terrifying) news of new Digimon anime content, and, eventually, this week's latest Adventure 2020 episode (sorry, Koshiro). You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC59/.
The OG Podigious crew re-assembles for an Odaiba Day Special to finally discuss Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution – Kizuna! We discuss who we'd recommend the movie to, how it compares to Tri, the meaning of bonds, and what it means to be an adult! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/023/digimon-adventure-last-evolution-kizuna-odaiba-day-special.
Connor from the Memory Gauge Podcast comes on the show to give advice on getting into the Digimon TCG and to react to the latest episode of Adventure 2020! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC58/.
Aaron returns to actually break the surprise Mimi episode curse, and to talk about how much we Taichi taichi Tai Taichi tai yagami Taichi Kamiya tai Taichi Tai Taichi taichi Taichi Tai tai tai tai taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi taichi You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC57/.
Jeff is joined by Jordan from the Shonen Flop Podcast to howl aobut Yamato's new mega evolution, talk about jumping into the Adventure reboot fresh, complain about the definition of “sword”, and be confused by Taichi's obligatory cameo. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC56/.
Sindre returns for Rosemon's hotly anticipated debut! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC55/.
Jeff is joined by Jessica aka VeemonTamer to gush about Ogremon's surprise glow-up in Adventure 2020's most lavishly animated episode! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC54/.
Touya and Aster return to commiserate and condole each other after Digimon Adventure 2020's most cursed episode yet. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC53/.
Erik returns for a surprisingly refreshing Sora episode! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC52/.
Touya and Aster both return to watch the kids gleefully rip Kirby to shreds and to dive into Adventure 2020's crest info dump! Err, well, the info tease at least. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC51/.
Chris Farris returns to discuss the big, bombastic finale of Adventure 2020's latest arc and the surprising shifts in the show since the end of his Anime News Network reviews! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC50/.
Aaron returns to break the curse of only talking about Mimi-focused episod— okay, at least this one didn’t have a Mimi evolution. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC49/.
Aster returns to dive into Mugendramon’s dramatic entrance and Taichi’s last stand! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC48/.
Vrai Kasier returns to talk about Taichi being Taichi in a Taichi episode of this Taichi-focused reboot of Digimon Adventure Taichi! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC47/.
Erik returns to defend Takeru’s honor! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC46/.
Nik from Weekly Manga Recap returns for some fresh perspective on MetalGarurumon’s debut and a depressed motorcycle addicted to steroids! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC45/.
Aster returns for a Hikari-focused Earth Day(?) episode! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC44/.
Aaron returns to finally cover a non-Mimi episo— whoops! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC43/.
Aster returns to talk about Takeru and Yamato’s fun day out in an abandoned theme park! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC41/.
Rose Bridges returns to jump into the latest episode of Digimon Adventure: and talk about her love for Koshiro! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC42/.
Erik returns to talk about Digimon Adventure:’s surprising decision to actually give Sora some love! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC40/.
Ashley returns to check in on the last couple months of Adventure: and Joe’s bizarre french fry adventure! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC39/.
Chris from Weekly Manga Recap and Dice Funk returns for some fresh perspective and to watch Gabumon die for our sins! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC38/.
Mimi stan Aaron returns to gush (and gripe) about Digimon Adventure: episode 37 and Mimi’s new kingdom of capitalism! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC37/.
Daniel Dockery, senior staff writer for Crunchyroll, returns to talk about Digimon Adventure: episode 36 and Koshrio’s shiny new— sorry, Taichi’s shiny new toy! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC36/.
Jeff is joined by an Angewomon stan to talk about her exciting and bafflingly submerged debut! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC35/.
Chris Farris returns to reflect on the end of his Digimon reviews for Anime News Network and to talk about a surprisingly creative and refreshing episode of Adventure 2020! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC34/.
Kendra returns to catch up on Digimon Adventure 2020, to get hyped about Hikari’s introduction to the show, and to be kind of disappointed by her first focus episode. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC33/.
Jeff is joined by a tag-team duo of 02 stans to discuss Patamon’s surprising glow-up into a horse fidget spinner! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC32/.
Vrai Kasier returns to discuss Lopmon’s very mediocre exposition dump! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC31/.
Touya returns to revel in the majesty of WarGreymon’s animation budget, and to wallow in the despair of Adventure 2020’s character development budget! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC30/.
Aster returns to escape a burning jungle and be surprised by Sora in Digimon Adventure: episode 29! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC29/.
Ashley returns to lament where Adventure: has gone since episode 1 and to defend Hikari! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC28/.
Jeff’s boyfriend Erik returns to talk about Digimon Adventure: episode 27! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC27/.
Digimon-skeptic (and maybe Digimon-anti) Annie returns to talk about Digimon Adventure: episode 26 as someone who hasn’t tuned in every week! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC26/.
Jeff is joined by Aster to talk about Digimon Adventure: episode 25 and an extremely literal interpretation of “falling action”! You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC25/.
Vrai Kasier returns to talk about Digimon Adventure: episode 24, one of the best episodes of an increasingly disappointing show. You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at http://podigious.com/AC24/.