Unapologetics Podcast

Animaine & Dani Marie discuss all things Kamen America by Timothy Lim & Mark Pellegrini. They go through Issues 1-3 and talk about standout moments, and things that made them such die-hard fans of this series! SPOILERS AHEAD. Listen accordingly. NOTE: For the time being, this will be the last audio-only podcast episode. Episodes will now be uploaded to Animaine's YouTube channel in full: https://www.youtube.com/user/pernch

Animaine & Tabby Wesa dedicate the entire episode to Black Lives Matter, the org & movement, in light of Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors' multi-million dollar home shopping spree. The pair open with their overall feelings & experiences with BLM over the years, how they got to their current stances on the movement, then transition into an interview with Patrisse where she defended her recent real estate acquisitions, how it goes against her admitted Marxist roots, and more!

Animaine has a conversation with Gothix, a podcast host, Twitch streamer & YouTuber. They talk about her early days on Twitch, being cancelled, transitioning from sketches on Twitch to political commentary on YouTube, rebranding herself, Inspiring independent thinkers in leftist spaces, harmful thought-patterns in the Black Community, questioning popular narratives, and so much more! Gothix's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GothixTV/ Her Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gothix

Animaine & Tabby Wesa come together to talk about the topic of Gatekeeping, an area of nerd culture so serious it warrants its own episode! They discuss the pros and cons of gatekeeping, when it's necessary, when it goes too far, with all of the examples and tangents you know and expect from us.

Animaine returns with HeroGeek for the 2nd half of their conversation. Things get slightly more serious as the talk transitions to theories behind the rise of the anti-hero sentiment in the comics industry today, staying optimistic during current cultural trends in comics, The problem with Zack Snyder’s Superman, the inspiration for HeroGeek’s Paragon Prime, the human need for hero figures, and so much more!

Animaine opens 2021 by interviewing HeroGeek, creator of upcoming comic hero Paragon Prime & classic hero aficionado. In the 1st part of their conversation they discuss the current comic industry, the prevalence of dark & gritty superheroes, Paragon Prime, deconstructionist comic book stories, the need for escapism & inspiring heroes, and so much more!

Animaine & Dani Marie close out 2020 with their 50th episode. Here you’ll find the biggest rant they’ve ever had in years covering representation, hand-me-down hero identities, racial stereotypes, the problems with Live Action Titans show, and Dani getting legitimately offended… all over a viewing of the Batwoman Season 2 trailer. This show hasn’t even come out yet and it’s already the gift that keeps on giving.   Thank you for all of your support in our 1st year back from the extended hiatus. We’re gonna keep going. This is what it means to go even further beyond!!! (Screaming ensues)

Animaine & Dani come together for part 1 of the final episode for 2020. They start off with a discussion of the election results and public concerns of the Covid Pandemic & vaccine, which leads to a discussion about Letitia Wright receiving Social Media backlash over a Covid conspiracy video she shared. Part 1 ends with a spoiler-free review of Kamen America issue #2.

Animaine & Dani power through a video clip from a “Power of Women” panel where several successful Black women in the entertainment industry talk about the stresses of… being a successful Black woman in the entertainment industry. They lament over White men’s apparent ability to “Never Really Have To Promote Theirselves”, as well as take shots at Isaac Newton, whose life was so unbothered he had the spare time to just sit around and think up calculus. Yeah… it’s one of those episodes.   Full article with video: https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/10/28/black-lightning-producer-mara-brock-akil-white-men-never-really-have-to-promote-theirselves-so-they-can-keep-relevant-in-this-industry/

Animaine & Dani talk about the 2020 Netlfix original animated series Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts in the upfront. Then transition into a discussion about an upcoming Ellen Page movie about an E-sports teams of girl gamers with a Gamergate backdrop, the 1st season of CW's Batwoman and the upcoming season featuring a new Black Batwoman, and much more!

Animaine & Dani Marie are joined by Tabby Wesa to discuss Magical Girl Friendship Squad, a new adult cartoon on Syfy that parodies Magical Girl Anime. They review various aspects of the show that don’t work for them, from character design and animation to failed attempts at humor and how unlikable the characters are. This expands into a larger discussion about the state of western animation, good examples of adult cartoons, tropes & themes in Magical Girl Anime, an over-reliance on reference jokes, and much much more!

Animaine & Tabby Wesa return with part 2. Things get serious as they discuss an instance of discrimination from Tabby's middle school years, Animaine's transition from Far-Left Progressivism, how well meaning people become radicalized by the Far Left, flaws in the Black Lives Matter movement, Double standards from the media when discussing hate crimes (and crimes in general), and much more!

Animaine is joined by illustrator & aspiring game designer Tabby Wesa. They open with talk about their shared love of the Rocket Knight game series & Tabby's time in online artist and fanart circles, then transition into talking about dealing with political lightweights on Twitter and how her her politics changed throughout her life. Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

Animaine & Dani kick off the 1st full ep of their former in-show segment by reviewing the 1st issue of Tuskegee Heirs by Greg Burnham & Marcus Williams. The futuristic Sci-Fi series, that launched in 2016, follows 5 youth pilots as they go from training in secret on the Historic airfields of the Tuskegee Airmen, to rescue missions and giant mech battles. Burnham & Williams have a very unique art and storytelling style, and this series puts all of their great talents on parade while infusing real Black History in the mix as well. No one does Black folks in comics like this Dynamic Duo, and this entry in the "Kids piloting robots to save the world" genre is one you definitely need to check out!

Dani and Animaine take a few minutes to reflect on the life of Chadwick Boseman, following his passing on August 28th. The 43 year old actor was a shining star, and he used his short time in the spotlight to inspire generations of men, women and children. Chadwick Forever.

Animaine & Dani discuss ways that people join nerd spaces & demand that everything change for them, then respond to some content from media analyst Stitch (https://stitchmediamix.com), where she is critical of racism in nerd fandom spaces (starting at 12:59). The main video of focus, titled "#WhatFandomRacismLooksLike The Star Wars Fandom's Nonsense" talks about the inherent racism in Reylo shippers & Star Wars fans in general. The Duo does their best to figure out Stitch's points & interpretations regarding racism within nerdery, to... mixed results.      

Animaine & Dani catch up with each other, then get into a review for the 1st issue of the indie comic titled The Search for Sadiqah (pronounced SAH-deh-kuh). The book centers around a young Black girl embarking on a gripping adventure across the Southwest US in the early 1920s as turmoil and upheaval befall her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. From the mind of Greg Burnham. Art design and production by Marcus Williams, Shannon Sapenter, & Patricia Daguisan. During the discussion they also touch on how it feels to see Black characters drawn in a stylized & accurately representative way, the importance of making characters who feel like real people, how to weave socio-political themes into stories , artistic integrity, and much more!

Animaine and Dani return with part 2 from this month’s earlier episode to talk about examples of diverse characters with depth in media, whether or not anyone is ever really cancelled, the dangers of online mob mentality, a lengthy discussion about everything surrounding the Myka Stauffer adoption incident, and more!

Animaine and Dani talk about what they've been watching since the last episode which grows into a larger discussion of the anime Rising of the Shield Hero. They also discuss trying to date in the current social climate, being real about politicians, the controversy revolving around the introduction of Cthulhu to the game Smite, H.P. Lovecraft's racism, dealing with the bigotry of creators from the past while still appreciating their work, and much more! NOTE: This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. Shoutout to Rifti Beats, the creator of our new intro! Go follow him everywhere.

Animaine and Dani bring back a time honored segment, Unsigned Hype, to talk about the indie comic Kamen America and the importance of genuine support for independent content creators. From the 39:50 mark onward, the topic shifts to a lengthy discussion of a polyamorous relationship involving 4 men and 1 woman that resulted in the physical abuse of an infant.

Animaine and Dani come together to talk about the response to the current Pandemic, then launch into a dissection/roast of Marvel's New Warriors (beginning at 11:22) that broadens into a larger discussion of bad characters, Marvel comics over the past few years, the importance of genuine storytelling and character development, genuine representation vs Tokenism, and more!

After radio silence for almost 2 years, Animaine and Dani Marie catch everyone up with where they've been, why they left, and why they're finally coming back. They touch on evolving socio-political views, the early days of Progressive online culture, the state of politics in the US today, the future of the Unapologetics Podcast, and more!

Animaine and Dani break their radio silence by offering up a review of the latest DC film, Birds of Prey. The review leads into a greater discussion about DC and super hero films, feminist promotion, how to write good female characters, and so much more.

Animaine and BG are joined by special guest Avi to discuss the March for Our Lives, gun violence in schools, gun laws in different states, Japan having stricter gun regulations than the US, the importance of voting, and more!

Animaine and Indigo come together to review the latest addition to the Monster Hunter franchise.

Animaine comes through to give a review of Black Panther. Consider it a bonus episode for Black History Month. Wakanda Forever! ***SPOILER WARNING***

Animaine, BG Tazer and N'jaila Rhee sit down and talk about the dire straits of the K-Pop industry and Korean work ethic as a whole.   Harass us on social media: N'Jaila: @BlasianBytch on all social media BG Tazer: Twitter:@bgtazer Instagram:    @bgtazer91

Animaine and BG are joined by Khali aka AngiesManifesto to talk about Aziz Ansari and consent in the Kink community. Note: due to technical difficulties some parts of the show have an echo or may sound choppy.

Animanie and Indigo are joined again by BG Tazer to discuss #BoycottBlackPanther, Logan Paul's antics in Japan, the seriousness of Depression and Suicide, and wrap up by highlighting Kids 2 Kings for Unsigned Hype and a discussion about the power of the Black dollar.

Animaine comes on to discuss the past hiatus and future plans for the Network

Animaine returns from the show's extended hiatus with Indigo and guest BG Tazer to discuss the trailer of Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, super hero history, Dragon Ball, EA screwing people over with lootboxes, Net Neutrality, and more!

Animaine and Dani Marie review the 2017 Netflix Original Death Note.

Dani, Animaine and N'Jaila come together to talk about some of their favorite (and not so favorite) kinks and fetishes from the common to the "strange".

Animaine and Dani recap their experiences at AMA 17 including Dani's first time cosplaying, Korean Hip Hop, 90s Cartoons, and more!

Animaine is joined by guest N'Jaila Rhee to discuss #BlackPantherSoLit, supporting independent media, early criticisms about Black Panther, Wonder Woman, movies made by committee, Amazonias vs the Dora Milaje, Real life 13 Reasons Why suicide, and more

Animaine and Dani Marie talk about Steven Universe: Wanted, "controversy" surrounding Samurai Jack's final season, Netflix's The Get Down not getting a second season, 13 Reasons Why coming back, and more!

Animaine and Dani review the PS4 hit Horizon Zero Dawn with discussions on the game's successes and flaws, the importance of good story and characters, and some of the "controversies" surrounding the game.

Animaine sits down with N'Jaila Rhee aka BlasianBytch to discuss her early days in journalism and the sex industry as a dancer, journalistic integrity, Woker-than-thou people, Tumblr vs Twitter, Hoteps, her new online project, and more!

After reviewing 13 Reasons Why, Animaine and Dani return to discuss their own experiences with Mental Health, depression ,suicide,  how to actually deal with these things, and more.

Animaine and Dani give the run down on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why, which leads to a broader conversation about how Mental Illness is addressed in the media, creators putting their morals in their work, and more.

Dani and Animaine continue their discussion of their house party encounter, and wrap up with Animaine bringing up his next relationship and the first entry in his rogues gallery of girlfriends.

Animaine and Dani Marie sit down with returning guest host Indigo to talk about the basics of Polyamorous relationships and share some of their experiences in the Poly world. Spoiler alert: it's not just being greedy or cheating.

Dani and Animaine continue their perilous trip down their dating past leading a college house party where their dating pasts and desires come face to face for the first time.

Animaine and Dani Marie talk about various threats to women's reproductive rights, from bills requiring the father's consent to get abortions to the attempted defunding of Planned Parenthood in Virginia. What is life?

Animaine and Dani talk about the most recent Steven Bomb, why Cartoon Network is changing for the worse, Marissa Alexander is free, Carolyn Bryant confesses to lying in the Emmett Till murder trial, the punching of Richard Spencer, Milo Yiannopoulos speech riots, free speech protection for those we disagree with, and more!

Animaine and Dani catch up on what they've been playing/watching/reading since the last show, then talk about the BBC White Michael Jackson and his show being pulled (16:00), Christians mad over Octavia Spencer playing God in new movie (30:00) Christian censorship and hypocrisy (3540), and close out with an installment of Tears or Fears covering a white woman being fired from NSU after complaining about discrimination (42:08).

Dani Marie debuts her newest show where she and Animaine discuss the joys (read: horrors) of their dating history, starting with the late high school/early college years.

In the wake of the erroniously named BLM Kidnapping, I decided to share my thoughts about the event, the coverage surrounding it, and how information is being mishandled in the media.

Dani and Animaine return to discuss the necessity of sex talk (before, during, and after the act itself), how people's genitals aren't magical, kink shaming, the uselessness of body counts, and more!

Time to talk about Nate Parker's rape allegations, holding Black men accountable for their wrongdoings, conspiracies, and what it means to have consent

Animaine, Dani and the Rupphire Avengers wrap up the Summer with a review of the second half of the Summer of Steven event and the episodes to follow.