In this episode the boys tackle the emotional rollercoasters that are Makoto Shinkai’s films: Your Name, Weathering with You and Children Who Chase Lost Voices. It’s not often we talk about anime, but when we do, it makes us sad. So join these sad weebs in this discussion!
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0:00 - Quinn disclaimer
1:21 - How do we start?!
1:52 - Thanking patrons
2:31 - The GUIDELINE!
3:39 - Our life stuff
8:40 - What we've been watching/listening to
20:55 - Danny Masterson controversy
23:28 - Sign language frauds
26:18 - The Flash director statements
28:40 - Dunking on Stephen King
30:19 - The Office Australia!?
33:12 - McDonalds nugget lawsuit
35:27 - Al Pacino's new kid/Hollywood/Jack Nicholson
40:19 - Weeb time
43:20 - Your Name (2016) discussion
50:45 - Other anime we've seen
54:26 - Weathering With You (2019) discussion
1:03:51 - Weathering With You (2019) SPOILER discussion
1:09:38 - Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) discussion
1:18:48 - Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) SPOILER discussion
1:26:08 - Listener questions
1:26:21 - LQ - "Which movie made you cry the hardest?"
1:26:46 - LQ - "Does Shinkai or Miyazaki have the better catalogue?"
1:28:53 - LQ - "Did the play into more western themes and storytelling contribute to Your Name's massive box office?"
1:29:55 - LQ - "Weebs! Nah for real though all excellent visually. Your Name top of the table for me."
1:30:50 - LQ - "What is it about fantasy/romance anime that makes it so appealing? P.S. A Shinkai stan!"
1:33:09 - LQ - "Do you think Makoto Shinkai is the new Miyazaki?"
1:35:26 - LQ - "What TV series have you been watching and enjoying?"
1:42:25 - Wrapping up
