2 Weebs in a Trench Coat
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAre you new to anime or did you start out desperately searching for part 2 of episode 6 on YouTube? Or did you start with someone’s battered VHS tape fansub of Ghost in the Shell? Wherever you are in your anime journey, Suzanne and Madison are here to talk about the details, from the anime streaming wars to the best and worst of seasonal shows. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Episode 27: Your Anime Fave Isn't White
June 12, 2022 21:12 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBYour favorite anime character isn't white just because they're light skinned 🤷♂️ Thank you so much to our patrons, Lauren, Jess (and Jon)! Thank you to VITNE, Shane Ivers and Bensound.com for this week's music. Find us on social media and support us on Patreon! Links Heh, you see the power of my crackers? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 26: It's Like If Tom Hanks Played a Teenage Girl
April 26, 2022 03:23 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBJust like the anime adaption of Pop Team Epic, we got a little unhinged. Thank you to our patrons, Lauren, Jess (and Jon). Thank you to VITNE, Shane Ivers and Bensound.com for this week's music. Find us on social media and support us on Patreon! Links Best JoJo Engrish | YouTube Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 25: Why Are You, a Grown Man, Lusting After a High Schooler?
April 11, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIn Spring of 2021, It's Disgusting to Call This Love (or Koikimo) aired on Crunchyroll. Suzanne has hated it ever since. Also in this episode is the formal annoucement of the launch of our Patreon and Ko-Fi! Thank you to our patrons, Lauren, Jess (and Jon). Thank you to VITNE, Shane Ivers and Bensound.com for this week's music. Find us on social media and support us on Patreon! In this episode: The Garden of Words (Kotonoha no Niwa) After the Rain Ristorante Paradioso Demon Slayer: ...
Episode 24: A Brief History of 4koma
March 28, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBYou might have heard of Pop Team Epic or Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, but did you know they started out as 4koma? How did yonkoma (4-panel comics) get their start? Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or email us at [email protected]. Support us on Patreon and Ko-Fi! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 23: Anime_Tube®_Kickstarter_ver2
March 14, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBIn the summer of 2021, a few brave souls took on media giants Funimation and Crunchyroll to create the future of anime streaming apps. Within 2 days, Anime Tube's Kickstarter campaign had reached its goal twice over -- and also been shut down by Kickstarter. So what happened to Game Face LLC and Anime Tube? Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this episode's music. Find us on social media and now on Patreon and Ko-Fi! Further Reading Here’s Why People Are Ra...
Episode 22: Remember when Hatsune Miku Almost Headlined Coachella?
February 28, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBWho is Hatsune Miku and what anime is she from? What's a Vocaloid? When Miku does a concert, who writes her songs? Suzanne asked these and many other questions. Madison answered. Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Join our Discord! Links Mondo Mascots on Twitter Madison's VOCALOID Primer (Spotify) Music First song on a computer - Daisy Sect - Mah The Fox's Wedding (狐の嫁入り) - MASA WORKS...
Episode 21: Hirohiko Araki's Bizarre Adventure
February 14, 2022 04:41 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBYou might know JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (or maybe its many infamous memes) but how much do you know about its creator? In this episode, Madison talks about Hirohiko Araki, from his humble beginnings as a young manga artist to collaborations with the Gucci and the Louvre. Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Join our Discord! Sources: Wikipedia, ComiPress, Anime News Network, JoJo Fandom Wiki...
Episode 20: Netflix's Cowboy Bebop or Why Are Live Action Adaptions So Bad?
January 31, 2022 06:23 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBNetflix's Cowboy Bebop was announced in 2017 to mixed reception, which eventually turned to tentative excitement once set photos dropped in early 2021. So what went wrong? Will there ever be a good US production of a live action anime adaption (did you know Mark Hamil was in an anime adaption in the 90s)? The weebs speculate wildly on what went wrong. Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Join o...
Episode 19 - The Weeb Review, Episode II: Star Wars: Visions
January 17, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn part two, Madison covers the rest of Star Wars visions (and some of their current JoJo's Bizarre Adventure brainrot) Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Join our Discord! Star Wars: Visions : Akakiri soundtrack [YouTube] Akira - Kaneda's Theme [YouTube] Good LGBT Representation is Boring (and why that's a problem) - verilybitchie [YouTube] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anch...
Episode 18 - The Weeb Review, Episode I: Star Wars: Visions
January 03, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBIn part one, Madison talks about Star Wars: Visions, Disney's collab with some of the biggest anime studios in the industry (plus some more you've probably never heard of). Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Join our Discord! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/m...
Episode 17: Anit-Capitalism with Anime Girls - The Themes of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni/When They Cry w/ Eli
December 14, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBSpecial guest Eli takes the weebs on a tour of the Higurashi series, from passion project to multimedia cult classic. Plus, Suzanne explains why you shouldn't watch Platinum End unless you're a masochist. Higurashi on Steam Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message...
Episode 17: Anti-Capitalism with Anime Girls - The Themes of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni/When They Cry w/ Eli
December 14, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBSpecial guest Eli takes the weebs on a tour of the Higurashi series, from passion project to multimedia cult classic. Plus, Suzanne explains why you shouldn't watch Platinum End unless you're a masochist. Higurashi on Steam Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https...
Bonus: Oops! All Tangents!
November 29, 2021 00:49 - 54 minutes - 52.1 MBWe're off this week! Here are some of the (many) tangents left on the cutting room floor from Death Note the Musical to Brendon Urie. Thanks to Mixkit for this week's music. Transition and end music is Obaba Tamura from Ping Pong the Animation Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message
Episode 16: The State of Gays Part 2: It's All Queer to Me!
November 15, 2021 05:52 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBIn part 2, Suzanne continues with their rec list of queer manga. Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Anime/manga in this episode: Paradise Kiss, What Did You Eat Yesterday, Boys Run the Riot, My Brother's Husband, My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, Star Wars: Visions, Kageki Shoujo, Sonny Boy, Tokyo Revengers Links: I Tried Working In A Japanese Gay Bar - CDawgVA (YouTube) Boys ...
Episode 15: The State of Gays Part 1 - It's Not Just Yaoi!
November 01, 2021 02:40 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBIn part one, Suzanne covers queer culture in Japan, and suggests some non-yaoi/yuri anime with LGBTQ+ themes. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email us! Thanks to VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. Anime discussed: No.6, Banana Fish, Yuri on Ice, Antique Bakery, Ouran High School Host Club, Doukyuusei/Classmates, Huourou Musuko/Wandering Son, Revolutionary Girl Utena Further Reading Japanese ‘LGBT Boom’ Discourse and its Discontents TW Quee...
Episode 14: Now That's What I Call Anime Vol 2
October 17, 2021 23:42 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIn which Suzanne complains about bad shows they've watched and better shows they recommend. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Re-animated Ex-Arm scene by Browntable Star Wars: Clone Wars behind the scenes mo-cap Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https:...
Episode 14: Now That's What I Call Anime Vol 2
October 17, 2021 23:42 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIn which Suzanne complains about bad shows they've watched and better shows they recommend. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Re-animated Ex-Arm scene by Browntable Star Wars: Clone Wars behind the scenes mo-cap Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message...
Episode 13 - Death Note Part 3: That's Catholics, Babe!
September 27, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBFellas, is it gay to wash the homies' feet? Stream Death Note on Tubi, free! (US) Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to VITNE for our opening theme. This week's ending theme was Nightmare's "Alumina", from the original Death Note soundtrack. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Episode 12 - Death Note Part 2: Justice for Misa
August 16, 2021 06:43 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn part 2, Madison and Suzanne discuss the many maligned female characters of Death Note and finally get around to giving Amane Misa the respect she deserves. Stream Death Note on Tubi, free! (US) Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 11 - Death Note Part 1: Light Yagami Was Wrong
August 03, 2021 03:37 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBDeath Note was a cultural milestone for anime fans during its run, generating light novels, a musical, live-action films, a drama series and a...controversial Netflix adaption. In part 1, Madison and Suzanne talk about what made Death Note so good that we're still talking about it 6 years after it aired. Stream Death Note on Tubi, free! (US) Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to VITNE, Mixkit and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. --- This episode ...
Episode 10 - Go! Go! Power Rangers! A Brief History of Tokusatsu w/ Zach from Classic Gaming Brothers
July 20, 2021 01:25 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBBefore Saban's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, there was Toei's Super Sentai series. And before there was Super Sentai there was Godzilla. On our first guest episode, Zach from Classic Gaming Brothers takes on a journey through the history of Showa-era tokusatsu and its cult status in the US. Find Classic Gaming Brothers wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.classicgamingbrothers.com/#/ Shout Factory (US) https://www.shoutfactory.com/ Official Toei Tokusatsu on YouTube (Eng Subs) ht...
Episode 9 - Now That's What I Call Anime Vol 1
June 28, 2021 02:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBSuzanne and Madison talk about the anime they've been watching. Madison says everyone should watch The Bad Batch. Suzanne says everyone should watch Harley Quinn. Neither of these are anime. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to Mixkit , VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 9 - Now That's What I Call Anime
June 28, 2021 02:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBSuzanne and Madison talk about the anime they've been watching. Madison says everyone should watch The Bad Batch. Suzanne says everyone should watch Harley Quinn. Neither of these are anime. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Thanks to Mixkit , VITNE and Shane Ivers at silvermansound.com for this week's music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrench...
Episode 8 - The Weeb Review: Dorohedoro
June 15, 2021 04:57 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBMadison reviews Dorohedoro, a show about magic, buff women, himbos and gyoza. Watch Dorohedoro now on Netflix. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Music in this episode is thanks to Mixkit --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 7 - Whatever happened to 4Kids?
May 31, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWhat happened to the company that once licenced Star Wars and Pokemon? Did the disastrous One Piece dub really cause their downfall? This week, Suzanne talks about whatever happened to a little company called 4Kids. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! Further watching Pokémon Voice Acting Stars Rachael Lillis & Eric Stuart - Fan Expo Canada 2019 Q&A Panel - former 4Kids voice actors discuss controversial edits No Guidelines (Eric Stuart Q and A #2) - 4Kids editing and worldwid...
Episode 6 - The Rise and Fall of Tokyopop
May 18, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB15 years ago, you couldn't walk into a bookstore without running headfirst into a Tokyopop display. Now if you want to buy manga from Tokyopop, your best bet might be visiting your local thrift store. So what happened to the biggest manga publisher in North America? Madison explains. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchco...
Episode 5 - One Truth Prevails! A Brief History of Detective Conan
May 03, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBAlso known as Case Closed or Meitantei Conan, Suzanne takes Madison on a journey, explaining why they watched 1,000 episodes of a show about a boy detective and also how Detective Conan has become a cultural mainstay in Japan while being virtually unheard of in the US. Detective Conan watch guide Detective Conan Wiki Case Closed on Crunchyroll Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/ap...
Episode 4 - Fighting Evil by Moonlight: A Brief History of Magical Girls
April 12, 2021 05:42 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBMost people Stateside have heard of Sailor Moon, but what about Mermaid Melody or Marvelous Melmo? In this episode, Madison gives a brief history of mahou shoujo or magical girls, a genre that spans more than 50 years with some....questionable entries. Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message Get bonus content on...
Episode 3 - All According to Keikkaku: A Brief History of Fansubs
March 29, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 62 MBVerified Atlanta Area Spa Shootings on GoFundMe | Atlanta Shootings Highlight Wealth Gap Among Asians in the US - New York Times ___ Although the now infamous Death Note screenshot turned out to be a parody, fansubs were both beloved and reviled by fans for decades as one of the few ways non-Japanese speaking viewers could access anime overseas. This week, Suzanne talks about how fansubs got their start in the US, the rise and fall of one of the biggest Bleach and Naruto fansub groups of t...
Episode 2 - The Enigma of Junji Ito
March 15, 2021 02:56 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBBest known in the west for The Enigma of Amigara Fault ("This hole was made for me!"), Uzumaki and Gyo, Junji Ito has developed a cult following in the States since the early 2000s. In this episode, Madison covers his work from dental technician to accomplished mangaka, his artistic influences and upcoming work, and the Silent Hill game that never was. Sources: Wikipedia | Nightfire books/ tor nightfire.com | CBR.com | 8fourty | Yatta tachi.com | Sabukaru online | TheArtifice.com | IGN | ...
Episode 1 - Believe It!: The "Big Three" of the 2000s
February 27, 2021 03:12 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWhat are the mythical "Big Three" anime of the late 2000s? This week, Suzanne talks Naruto, One Piece and Bleach and speculates what the "Big Three" of the 2020s might be. Sources: Mipon: Which Anime is Popular Right Now In Japan? ReelRunDown: Big Three Shounen - The Phrase That Has Lost Its Meaning Full German Naruto opening theme Find us on Twitter and Instagram or email us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send ...
Episode 0 - Meet the Weebs
February 27, 2021 03:11 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBMadison and Suzanne explain why they're starting an anime podcast in 2021, share embarrassing middle school anime memories and give a preview of future episode topics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2weebsinatrenchcoat/message Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.