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Benel Germosen (Talking Smark podcast, Harlem Comedy Festival) and Lawson Leong (Nice to Meet You comedy special) have a hypothesis. Naruto is the WWE of anime. What does that mean? That it's simultaneously the best and worst anime of all time. To test their theory, they have submitted to watch sea…

Lawson Leong and Benel Germosen


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    Episode 407: Ino's Failed Alpha Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 52:58


    On this episode, Ino had ONE JOB! but we're dealing with Ino here, so what do you expect? But the boyz are continuing on with the Great Ninja War filler arc and you don't wanna miss it!

    Episode 406: InoSakuCho...Medical Ninjas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 50:02


    New Year! Same podcast! We're closing in on the end of the Great Ninja War Great Ninja Filler Arc with an episode focusing on Ino, Choji and Sakura as they battle the medical ninja of the hidden sands in the demon desert oasis!

    Episode 405 - Tenten did it....I guess

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 46:20


    Happy Merry! The boys drop another filler episode review for the holidays for you and yours! This one covers TenTen's arc in the Demon Desert tournament arc and it's a doozy.

    Episode 404: Tenten deserved better featuring special guest Zach Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 42:32


    This episode was recorded before the election and features special guest Zach Snow as the boyz talk about Ten-Ten.

    Episode 402 - 403: Brother, it's Kiba

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 54:06


    Title says it all. Brother....it's Kiba.

    Episode 400: Rock Lee's Rival - Shira

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 41:53


    It's the big 4-0-0 and the boys took a while to edit this one since it was a nightmare to put together. Hope you guys enjoy a dope battle between our boy Rock Lee and his rival Shira

    Episode 399: Tenten's Ladder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 62:44


    More filler episode with the focus on Team Guy and TenTen proves herself incredibly handy to have around this episode!

    Patreon Exclusive! Jujutsu Kaisen trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 1:28


    Here's a special sneak preview of a patreon exclusive Jujutsu Kaisen episode Mole!

    Episode 398: Ninja Food Fight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 66:28


    We're barrelling through the fillers onto episode 400 and the Chunin exam hopefuls have arrived at the Demon Desert outpost where they now have some Demon Dessert compliments of the village hidden in the Sand! It will be Animal House up in here as a food fight ensuing!

    Episode 397: No Ninja Left Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 43:46


    Standardized Ninja Testing is the only way to ensure our future. Thanks to the No Ninja Left Behind act, no Ninjas will ever be left behind again! Chunin exams continue with more testing and brain breaking logic puzzles!

    Epsiode 396: Actually Good Filler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 37:53


    Taking a break from the war arc to do some Chunin exam filler and it's pretty great to be honest. Shikamaru tests the genin in the written portion of the Chunin exams and it does not disappoint.

    Episode 974 - 975: Into the Fillers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 62:48


    Do you wanna know what happened in the three years where Naruto left the village and everyone became Chunin?! Nope! Well, you're gonna. We're into the fillers with the Chunin exams!

    Episode 393: All Hope Is Laaaaaaaaaaust!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 53:27


    Madara's plan is hatching and everything seems to be at it's absolute worst! The Boyz break it down on this episode of Talking Naruto!

    Episode 392: Madara breaks out of BS HAX

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 57:25


    The boyz are back from their month-long break with a new episode of Naruto; Shippuden. In this ep, Madara does some absolute bullshit and sets himself up as the main bad guy of the series.

    Episode 391: RIP Akira Toriyama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 48:12


    The Boyz pay tribute to a legend with the passing of Toriyama-san. Also Madara's plan goes into effect and Black Zetsu makes his return

    Episode 389 - 390: Hinata filler arc

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 75:55


    The boyz review these quaint little Hinata episodes that come right before real !@#$ happens on the show.

    Episode 388: A Gaara Flashback Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 41:04


    This is a full flashback episode of Gaara's entire history on the show. Completely skippable, but the Boyz talk about it anyway.

    Episode 387: Why is Naruto Better Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 18:02


    "Because you're trash" - Kakashi It seems like Obito has been truly defeated and must reckon with his former friend, but Minato intervenes and everyone takes a walk through memory lane together.

    Episode 386: Obito Uchiha! This is your life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 29:53


    We take a trip down memory lane with Obito Uchiha!

    Episode 385: Obito Uchiha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 61:48


    Bend over, Abigail May, here comes the lore pipe! Obito's inner world is revealed for the world to see and this podcast covers it

    Episode 384: Rasengans for Everybody with special guest Hoodfoot Mo Atlas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 35:31


    It's a very special episode of the podcast as The Boyz are revving up to the end of the first half of the war arc, they are joined by deathmatch superstar Hoodfoot Mo Atlas! Mo comes from the world of pro wrestling and has extensive knowledge of manga and anime, so this podcast is far ranging deep dive into some of the most popular anime going today! Please join us as we're joined by one of our favorite guests! You can find Hoodfoot via social media: Instagram (@hoodfoot418) Twitter (@HoodFoot418) Pro Wrestling Tees (https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/hoodfoot)

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    Episode 383: Kung Pow and Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 79:58


    This filler episode gets a nice kick in the nards when the Boyz talk about Kung Pow enter the fist and politics!

    Episode 382: Hashirama gets political

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 40:12


    The Boyz are back with a new episode following Hashirama's political ambitions while the battle for the ninja world rages on.

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    Episode 381: Kurama hates Toads

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 52:10


    Kurama just has strong opinions about toads and toad eugenics.

    Bonus Episode: A Boy and His Chainsaw Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 57:32


    Special Bonus Episode for the holidays! Lawson and Benel talk Episode 1 of Chainsaw Man. You can catch more exclusive podcasts on the Talking Naruto Patroen (Patreon.com/talkingnaruto)

    Episode 380: Ain't Naruto and Sasuke the best?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 53378:37


    Man, aren't Naruto and Sasuke the best? Because this whole episode is about how cool they are

    Episode 379: Obito of the Six Paths

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 46:49


    Obito gains the power of the Sage of the Sixth Path by becoming the ten tails jinchuriki!

    Episode 377 -378: Back to buisness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 57602:37


    With the mecha naruto filler in the rear view, the boyz continues on the Ninja War Arc with the appearance of Jubito, Obito in his Jinchuriki form!

    Episode 376: Mecha Naruto Filler Bull!@#$

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 47:48


    It's some filler bullshit that Benel and Lawson have to sit through and they ain't happy about it.

    Episode 375: Kakashi vs. Obito (with special guest, Alex Ptak)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 67:20


    This is one of the best fights in the history of the series and we share it what Alex Ptak from Quorators!

    Episode 374: Kishimoto and his crime against fictional women

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 74:37


    The Boyz discuss Kishimoto's crime against fictional women in this Sakura centered episode.

    Episode 373: Kiba in the Dirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 36:42


    Sasuke returns and everyone buries Kiba six feet under.

    Episode 372: Sasuke...woo.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 34:52


    Sasuke returns to the show in a big way, making the Great Ninja War all about him and reunites team 7 in the process.

    Episode 371: Cry me a river, Obito

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 49:22


    Full steam ahead into the breach, my peers, with Kakashi telling Obito to cry him a river, build him a bridge and get-get-get-get-get over it! (Hey!) Plus Madara is at full mast when seeing Hashirama and Sakura joins the frey.

    Bonus Episode: Boruto Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 41:01


    A special bonus episode! Lawson and Benel discuss the events of the latest Boruto series!

    Episode 370: Hashirama plus tangents equal Sasuke

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 68:12


    A very important episode where nothing much happens, so Benel and Lawson just riff.

    Episode 369: Hashirama washes Madara...again

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 39:48


    Episode 369 (...nice) continues the tale of Madara and Hashirama, where Hashirama once again washes Madara in their epic final battle.

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    Episode 368: Hashirama vs. Madara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 78:00


    Continuing from last ep, Hashirama details his long history with Madara and the war between the Senju and Uchiha.

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    Episode 367: Tobirama dry snitchin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 44:28


    In this episode, Tobnirama is dry snitchin' on Hashirama.

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    Episode 366 - Tobirama is a racist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 53:00


    In this episode, Tobirama is racist as hell.

    Episode 365: The Hokage's return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 47:29


    Lots of twists and turns in this episode as the Hokages' return due to the actions of the Taka (with special guest Orochimaru) and the Allied Shinobi Forces enact a daring plan to stop Obito and Madara from awakening the ten tails.

    Episode 364 - Neji Dies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 44:30


    It's the time when people are getting got in Naruto Shippuden as the Ninja War Arc takes a dramatic turn. Ino's dad, Shikumaru's Dad, and Neji bite the big one as the entire Ninja world battle against Obito, Madara, and the awesome might of the Ten Tails

    Episode 362-363: Allied Shinobi Forces vs. The 10 Tails (with special guest Zach Snow)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 68:19


    Special Guest, Ref Extrodinare and resident Naruto expert, Zach Snow joins the podcast to discuss the Allied Shinobi Forces vs. the 10 tails.

    Episode 360-361: Kakashi Actualized

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 62:59


    We've reached the conclusion of Kakashi's arc from past to present!

    Episode 359 - Loads of Wrestling Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 59:07


    Not a lot happens in this episode, so the Boyz fill up the episode with some wrestling talk before launching into the final few episodes of the Kakashi arc.

    Episode 357-358: Danzo vs Shisui

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 66:00


    We roll on into the special Kakashi-is-the-main-character now episodes and dive deep into Konoha's past, learning the secrets of the Uchiha uprising and are introduced to Shisui Uchiha

    Episode 356 - Tenzo's Face Turn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 47:13


    Concluding our two-part Tenzo face-turn arc that has Kakashi facing down Tenzo who is working for Danzo and the Foundation. Also, we have a special announcement regarding the podcast! Stay tuned

    Episode 354-355:

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 37:54


    We begin to end the Kinoye arc with a weird set of episode that sets up Kinoye's eventual transformation into Yamato. Some weird audio issue in the beginning, but power through because we have a special drop in set from Mitch of the Hidden Leaf!

    Episode 350-351: Kakashi's Loyalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 41:38


    Continuing the Kakashi-is-the-main-character storyline of the War arc, going through Kakashi induction into the Anbu, Minato's death and the subsequent fallout from Sarutobi assuming power

    Episode 352 - 353: Kakashi and Kinoe battle Orochimaru

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 44:01


    Continuing the Tales of Kakashi story during the War arc, Kinoe and Kakashi confronts the Iburri clan and their mysterious smoke-based kekkai genkai!

    Episode 349: The Kakashi Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 44:33


    This is full on the Kakashi show now and we're here for it. The boyz reviews this episode where we devel into the history Kakashi's time with the Anbu in the post ninja-war era!

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