Imagine Me & Utena
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThis is a weekly podcast about Revolutionary Girl Utena, hosted by Panda and Alice.
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Episodes
BONUS EPISODE! The Surface-Level Analysis of James Somerton: A Measured Response
December 24, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBIn the wake of disgraced youtuber James Somerton's exposure for plagiarism, an unreleased video he made about Revolutionary Girl Utena was leaked to the public. Panda, Alice, Cass, Vanna from Empty Movement, and Lottie from the Empty Movement discord server gathered to talk about the controversy and the abysmal contents of the video. Happy holidays from the gays over at Imagine Me & Utena!!
Episode 17 - Schrodinger's Momoka
June 16, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBAlice has a new favorite episode of Mawaru Penguindrum.
Episode 16 - Literally Seto Kaiba’s Backstory
April 07, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBReturning guest and Mawaru Penguindrum enthusiast Audrey has joined the show to talk about the Dune-esque assassination plots of one Masako Natsume.
Episode 15 - First as Tragedy, Second as Farce
March 03, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe harrowing follow-up to the last episode has arrived! Alice, Cass, and Panda learn more about Yuri-- but at what cost?
Episode 14 - It’s Not AlkaSeltzer
February 17, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBWell, this has gotta be the most horrifying episode of Mawaru Penguindrum to date.
Episode 13 - Sarazanmai: Origins
February 03, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBIn a shocking turn of events, this episode isn't a huge bummer!
BONUS EPISODE! Scott Pilgrim vs The Ends of the World
January 20, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBPanda, Alice, and Cass talk to Empty Movement's own Yasha and Vanna, and their friend Laura, about Scott Pilgrim: the comic, the movie, and how it's just Revolutionary Girl Utena for Canadians.
BONUS EPISODE! Imagine Me & Big Steppy
January 13, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 85.7 MBPanda, Alice, and Cass are joined by previous guests Jeff and Maru de Cinco to talk about the latest Mobile Suit Gundam anime, The Witch from Mercury!
Episode 12 - Keiju Tabuki’s Horrible No-Good Very Bad Day
October 28, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBWe're halfway there, living on a prayer, etc.
Episode 11 - Tripping Balls on Frog Sweat
October 21, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes - 40.6 MBRingo's getting desperate, but she has the power of internet witchcraft and anime on her side.
Episode 10 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the C-Ward
October 14, 2022 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBNo, that does not say C-Word lol
Episode 09 - I Fear This Beautiful Man
October 07, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBA villain so nice, Ikuhara made him twice.
Episode 08 - Ringo Oginome Has Never Done Anything Wrong Ever in Her Life
September 30, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWe support women's rights. But we also support women's wrongs.
Episode 07 - A Friend of the Birds
September 23, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBWhat a great and hilarious episode of Mawaru Penguindrum! Hopefully nothing horrible happens in the last 5 seconds (:
Episode 06 - Several Lesbians and a Single Jeffrey
September 09, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBWe have our first guest episode of Penguindrum!
Episode 05 - Hell is Empty and All the Devils Have Microphones
September 02, 2022 17:07 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIf only Alice also carried around a can of bug spray.....
Episode 04 - Hell-Bento
August 05, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThe least stressful episode yet, right up until.........murder?!??!
Episode 02 - Penguindrum of Madagascar
July 22, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 40 MBWe have left the realm of okayness.
Episode 01 - In Real Life Minecraft
July 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThe time has finally come for Panda, Alice, and Cass to start Mawaru Penguindrum.
BONUS EPISODE! Castle of Blue Roses - A Revolutionary Girl Utena Fangame
July 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBPanda, Yasha, and Vanna play through the Revolutionary Girl Utena fangame Castle of Blue Roses with its creator, Kita-Ysabell.
BONUS EPISODE! Imagine Me & Ursula - The Lost Latin American Dub
June 10, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBThis episode is a recording from the Revolutionary Girl Utena 25th anniversary stream weekend, where Panda and the girls from Empty Movement got to talk to v-tuber Maru de Cinco about the formerly lost Latin American dub of the show!
BONUS EPISODE! Imagine Me & Awoo
May 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBDiscord, we're howling at the moon as Panda, Alice, and Cass talk about the iconic 2003 anime Wolf's Rain.
Honey Ginger Tea Time, Episode 4 - Nel
April 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBIn this episode, Panda, Alice, and Cass talk to new friend Nel about the Yurikuma Arashi manga and its mangaka, Akiko Morishima.
Episode 22.5 - Deeply Figurative to the Point of Madness
April 01, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.5 MBPanda, Alice, and Cass take some translated information from the Yurikuma Arashi Starting Guide, and discuss how they feel about it in the context of both the Yurikuma Arashi anime and manga.
Episode 22 - Death, Where Is Your Sting?
March 25, 2022 04:08 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis is the way the manga ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper.
Episode 21 - The Bear Witch Project
March 18, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBHell is empty and all the bears are here.
Episode 20 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Tweets
March 11, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBHurt/comfort! A surprise wedding! An actual human fetus! These chapters have it all!
Episode 19 - Ginko Has Two Mommies
February 25, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBAnd that's a wrap on Yuri Bear Storm volume 2!
Episode 18 - Psycho House 2: Return of Psycho House
February 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBThe thing about the bear storm, is that it was never really about the bears.
Episode 17 - Eating Out of the Trash Can of Ideology
February 04, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWe must imagine Ginko to be happy.
Episode 15 - The Female Equivalent of a Himbo
January 21, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes - 30.6 MBYou've gotta get that love bullet.
Episode 14 - Spirited Away By the Bear
January 14, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBThis episode, find out why Cass might be excommunicated from the podcast!
Episode 13 - The Kureha Tsubaki Raising Project
January 07, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIt's a largely uncomplicated melodramatic love story between girls.
Honey Ginger Tea Time, Episode 3 - Chad
November 05, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 32.5 MBA previous guest returns to talk about Yurikuma Arashi, and Panda and Alice only get distracted a couple of times!
Friends Like That, Episode Twelve - Andy
October 29, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBPanda and Alice talk to Andy, an artist working in animation who is obsessed with all things Ikuhara.
Honey Ginger Tea Time, Episode 2 - The Shadow Play Gays
October 01, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 41 MBPanda, Alice, and Cass are once again joined by the Shadow Play Gays; this time, to talk about Yurikuma Arashi!
Honey Ginger Tea Time Episode 2 - The Shadow Play Gays
October 01, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 41 MBPanda, Alice, and Cass are once again joined by the Shadow Play Gays; this time, to talk about Yurikuma Arashi!
Honey Ginger Tea Time, Episode 1 - Taz
September 10, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis week, Taz joins the podcast to show Panda, Alice, and Cass why Yurikuma Arashi is secretly a sequel to Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Episode 12 - I’m Imagining This as the Papacy
August 20, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBAll good things must come to an end.
Friends Like That, Episode Eleven - The Shadow Play Gays
August 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBPanda, Alice, and Cass talk to the hosts of The Shadow Play Gays, another Revolutionary Girl Utena podcast!
Episode 11 - Disney Princess Kunihiko Ikuhara
August 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBSurprise! It's The Little Mermaid.
Episode 10 - The Militarization of Fifteen Year-Old Girls
July 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBYou have nothing to lose but your horny chains.
Episode 08 (The Spadaro Cut) - Boxing Yurieka
June 04, 2021 20:52 - 53 minutes - 35.1 MBWe've finally unlocked Principal Riza Hawkeye's tragic backstory.
Episode 09 - Speedrunning Twin Peaks
June 03, 2021 00:49 - 1 hour - 45 MBTime to find out what's beyond the Door of Friendship.
Episode 07 (The Spadaro Cut) - Fear is the Little Death That Brings Total Obliteration
May 15, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBCass does a Mickey Mouse voice, Yasha goes on a tangent about James Bond, and Panda unintentionally cackles like Gruntilda from Banjo-Kazooie more than once. So, y'know, business as usual.
Episode 06 (The Spadaro Cut) - The Invisible Storm is Cancel Culture
March 19, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBBack from personal leave, Yasha and Vanna are here to explain to Panda, Alice, and Cass why Yurikuma Arashi is like Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), but better.
BONUS EPISODE! Referencing Revolutionary Girl Utena in Other Media
March 12, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn this episode, Alice and Panda sit down with their friend Chelly to talk about all the various ways Revolutionary Girl Utena has been referenced in other media--including some by Ikuhara himself!
Episode 08 - TFW You Eat Your Ex (100% Run)
February 05, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode, we finally learn Principal Riza Hawkeye's tragic backstory.