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TomoChoco Podcast

79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

A yuri podcast by queer people, for queer people! Tune in every other week as hosts Kit and Sarah talk about anime, sexuality, feminism, and everything in between!

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Episodes

Episode 77: The Teachers are Cute!

August 17, 2021 18:02 - 40 minutes - 30.9 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Our Teachers are Dating vols. 1-3 by Ohi Pikachi. It's cute and fluffy and wholesome and we can't wait to share our thoughts with you! Thank you everyone for being patient while we work hard to get new episodes edited and added to the feed. There should be a lot more episodes coming out soon, and I appreciate you staying with us. It means a lot <3   Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 76: Let's Talk Localization!

July 06, 2021 21:15 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah sit down with Seven Seas translator Kevin Ishizaka to talk about his work on I'm in Love with the Villainess vol. 3! The book is out TODAY, so please go pick it up and support the official release! Thank you so much to Rob at The Macaron Press for helping put together this interview. You're the real MVP <3 Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 75: Fully Vaxxed and Emotionally Taxed

June 23, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 31 MB

It's time for a big ol' TomoChoco reunion, yuri fans! Just in time for our 75th episode, Kit and Sarah reunite IN PERSON to discuss Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon Vol. 1 by Shio Usui. Let's have a Diamond Doughnut Jubilee!! Music: Wander by Nokae Twitter: @tomochocopod Join Our Discord: https://discord.gg/VMEkZVrMbp

Episode 74: Lovingly Rendered Rose Petals

June 16, 2021 21:16 - 38 minutes - 28.8 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss volumes two & three of Goodbye My Rose Garden by Dr. Pepperco (Thanks Addie!). Does the ending of this series live up to their already high expectations? You'll just have to wait and see! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 73: Stan House François

May 18, 2021 20:05 - 41 minutes - 31.5 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss the manga adaptation of I'm in Love with the Villainess, written by Inori with art by Anoshimo. Will this adaptation Rei-se the bar? Or will it have a few Claire flaws? You'll have to listen and find out! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 72: Games of Thrones Lesbian Edition

May 03, 2021 23:21 - 55 minutes - 42.4 MB

We're finally back! This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss possibly the greatest light novel series of all time: I'm in Love with the Villainess by Inori. There's drama, there's suspense, but mostly there's just two queer girls talking about yuri. It's good to be back, y'all.   Music: Wander by Nokae

Epsiode 71: The Book We Thought We Would Hate

March 01, 2021 22:46 - 51 minutes - 38.4 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss I Love You So Much I Hate You by Yuni. Sarah offers eloquent opinions as always, while Kit has a change of heart. Music: Wander by Nokae Support our show at www. patreon.com/tomochocopod

Episode 70: Women Loving Women Who are Bears

February 03, 2021 01:46 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discusss the Kunihiko Ikuhara anime Yurikuma Arashi. Get ready for an un-bear-ably good conversation about sapphic identity, Ikuhara series, and of course bears! Thanks goes out to Adeline who gifted TomoChoco the series from our podcast wishlist. You find the wishlist at bit.ly/yuridreams. Additionally, you can become a Patron at patreon.com/tomochocopod. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 69: Nice

January 20, 2021 18:16 - 53 minutes - 40.9 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discusss Regarding Saeki Sayaka Volume 3. Let's talk about queerness, women loving women, and why this series is just so good. You can find the podcast wishlist at bit.ly/yuridreams. Additionally, you can become a Patron at patreon.com/tomochocopod. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 67: 2% Milk

December 22, 2020 00:09 - 52 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Failed Princesses by Ajiichi. Settle in for a discussion about friendship, feminine beauty standards, and high school gals being pals. Thank you so much to our Love Chocolate patron Mark for buying us this volume of this series from our wishlist. You can find the podcast wishlist at bit.ly/yuridreams. Additionally, you can become a Patron at patreon.com/tomochocopod. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 66: LED Astray

December 18, 2020 21:36 - 45 minutes - 34.9 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah chat about Transparent Light Blue by Kiyoko Iwami. Get ready for a discussion about Yuri tropes, how far the genre has come, and boys -well, a boy- in Yuri manga. Thank you so much to our Love Chocolate patron Mark for buying us this volume of this series from our wishlist. You can find the podcast wishlist at bit.ly/yuridreams. Additionally, you can become a Patron at patreon.com/tomochocopod. Music: Wander by Nokae

TomoChoco Episode 65: A-Positive Experience

October 26, 2020 01:44 - 43 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss My Very First Vampire Blood Drive and Vampire Blood Drive 2 by Mira Ong Chua. Enjoy sinking your teeth into this delightful Halloween special. Music: Wander by Noake and Monster Parade by Loyalty Freak Music Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/tomochocopod  

Episode 65: A-Positive Experience

October 26, 2020 01:44 - 43 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss My Very First Vampire Blood Drive and Vampire Blood Drive 2 by Mira Ong Chua. Enjoy sinking your teeth into this delightful Halloween special. Music: Wander by Noake and Monster Parade by Loyalty Freak Music Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/tomochocopod  

Episode 64: Kiss Kiss Comiket

October 12, 2020 18:55 - 51 minutes - 38 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Still Sick Volumes 1 and 2 by Akashi. Settle in for a talk all about artists, doujinshi, and the power of creation. Thank you so much to our Love Chocolate patron Mark for buying us Volume 1 of this series! You can become a patron -like everyone's favorite Cat Dad- at patreon.com/tomochocopod. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 63: We Must Be Brave

September 07, 2020 16:58 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah continue their discussion about Noelle Stevenson's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Let's talk about good dads, bad dads, and all the dads in between. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 62: We Must Be Strong

August 15, 2020 01:46 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which was developed for television by none other than Noelle Stevenson! Things get deep in this one, so I hope y'all are prepared! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 61: Sweet as Syrup

August 01, 2020 21:40 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss the brand new Syrup anthology from Seven Seas. Will it be sweeter than honey, or leave a sour taste in our mouths? Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 60: I Would Like to Rage

July 21, 2020 03:06 - 47 minutes - 36.8 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Sexiled, volumes 1 and 2, written by Ameko Kaeruda and translated by Molly Lee. These stories are the best kind of female power fantasy, so strap yourselves in for a great time! Thank you so much to our Love Chocolate patron Mark for suggesting this series! You can join Mark in becoming a patron over on patreon.com/tomochocopod.   Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 59: Evil Machinations

July 04, 2020 19:13 - 52 minutes - 40.2 MB

Note: One of our fans has pointed out to us that we missed a trigger warning during this episode. It should be noted that in addition to the triggers listed in the show, Villainess also makes use of the adoptive sibling incest love interest trope, which may be uncomfortable for some viewers. This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss My Next Life as a Villainess by Studio Silver Link. Otome? More like otogay!   This episode was voted on by our very own Council of Catarina over on Pa...

Episode 58: A Trip to the Otherside

June 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the Holy Mother of Yuri herself, Nicki Bauman, to discuss volume one of Iroi Miyazawa's light novel series Otherside Picnic. Will they be able to survive the horrors within? Only one way to find out! Nicki can be found on Twitter @HolyYuriMother and at yurimother.com! Music: Wander by Nokae

Bonus Episode: Ghost of a Chance (どうじん死)

June 10, 2020 16:10 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss A Room Where Bells Tinkle by N.Bakery. Thank you once again to The Macaron Press for providing us with a copy for review! #freeproduct Music: Wander by Noake

Episode 57: You Tell Me Goodbye

May 28, 2020 04:09 - 53 minutes - 40.7 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Regarding Saeki Sayaka vol. 2 by Hitoma Iruma. Things are in full bloom, everyone!  Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 56: Let the Gays Be Happy!!

May 13, 2020 14:56 - 56 minutes - 43.9 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Goodbye, My Rose Garden by Dr. Pepperco! Let's get historical up in here! Music: Wander by Nokae Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/tomochocopod

Episode 55: A Hairy Situation

May 02, 2020 23:23 - 37 minutes - 28.2 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss volumes one and two of Cocoon Entwined by Yuriko Hara. Things get a bit out of hand. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 54: Intimate Encounters

April 26, 2020 01:03 - 46 minutes - 35.6 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss The Conditions of Paradise by Akiko Morishima. Five couples, eight stories, and an anthology that explores queer intimacy in refreshing and exciting ways? Sign us up! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 53: It's Kashimashi!

April 06, 2020 01:40 - 1 hour - 64 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah complete the gauntlet that is March Manga Madness with their dear friend Mercedez. You know the old saying: When three women get together, it's time for Kashimashi! Music: Wander by Nokae Our guest this week was the amazing Mercedez. You can find her on Twitter @pixelatedlenses.

Bonus Episode: Fools Rush In

March 22, 2020 19:10 - 32 minutes - 24.8 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah talk about April Fools' Suicide by Sumire, localized in English by The Macaron Press. We're taking this week off to prepare Kashimashi, so enjoy this simple, clean bonus episode while you wait! For this episode, we received a review copy from The Macaron Press themselves, so #freeproduct and all that. Thank you so much to Rob and the other staff at The Macaron Press for working with us, we had a lot of fun! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 52: Wholesome Fish Story

March 18, 2020 22:44 - 45 minutes - 35.3 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow by Makoto Hagino. It's week three of March Manga Madness! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 51: Subtle Courtship

March 11, 2020 18:06 - 48 minutes - 36.1 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Our Wonderful Days by Kei Hamuro. Time to talk subtext!   Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 50: Blood Sugar

March 04, 2020 18:54 - 43 minutes - 32.2 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Killing Me! by Akiyama. It's time for fluffy vampire shenanigans!   This volume was graciously gifted to us by @notcarlene on Twitter! If you'd like to gift us a manga so we can do an episode on it, you can find our Wishlist here: bit.ly/yuridreams Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 49: Yamada and Podcasts

February 19, 2020 19:10 - 42 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Kase-san and Yamada vol. 1 by Hiromi Takashima. It's our 50th episode special!

Episode 48: Heartbeat Heartbreak

February 12, 2020 18:27 - 57 minutes - 43 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Regarding Saeki Sayaka by Hitoma Iruma. It's our first light novel, and boy is it a lot. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 47: Dishonest Dokidoki

January 22, 2020 18:22 - 43 minutes - 31.9 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Secret of the Princess by Milk Morinaga. They also drink A LOT of coffee. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 46: The Future's Transparent

January 08, 2020 20:23 - 1 hour - 60 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah are joined by Jude and Karleen to talk about Our Dreams at Dusk vol. 4 by Yuhki Kamatani. Happy New Year everyone! Music: Wander by Nokae Karleen's Twitter: @notcarlene Jude's Twitter: @kirkdupe

Episode 45: My Shimanami

December 09, 2019 03:44 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Jude joins Kit and Sarah once again to discuss Our Dreams at Dusk vol. 3 by Yuhki Kamatani. Let's talk about boat stuff. Jude can be found on twitter @kirkdupe! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 44: Women Chanting Techno Music

November 25, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

After a bit of time away, Kit and Sarah have returned! This week on TomoChoco, we're join by our lovely artist Amanda Nolan to talk about the 2001 anime Noir by Studio Bee Train. It's time to get spooky! Music: Wander by Nokae Find Amanda at @homartworks on Twitter!

Episode 43: Workin' Women

October 02, 2019 22:27 - 1 hour - 55 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Whenever Our Eyes Meet: A Women's Love Anthology. We're trying something new with this one... let us know what you think! Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 42: Sarah Makes a Pun

September 11, 2019 19:17 - 55 minutes - 41 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Miss Vampire Who Lives in my Neighborhood by Studio Gokumi. Get ready for some homosexual hijinks!   Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 41: Gender is Fluid

August 20, 2019 18:09 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah sit down with friend of the show Jude to discuss Our Dreams at Dusk vol. 2. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 40: Thank You Kyoto Animation

July 24, 2019 18:46 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Liz and the Blue, a film directed by Naoko Yamada and produced by Kyoto Animation. Recently, Studio 1 of Kyoto Animation Studios was the victim of a terrible arson, resulting in the loss of countless lives. If you, like us, love Kyoto Animation and are grateful for all that they do, please visit bit.ly/helpkyoani to learn about ways you can help the studio after this horrible event. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 39: Alien Scissoring

July 10, 2019 19:41 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Eve and Eve by Nagashiro Rouge. It's... certainly a manga, that's for sure. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 38: They Were Roommates

June 23, 2019 20:35 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss I Married my Best Friend to Shut my Parents Up by Kodama Naoko. Will this fake marriage result in real love? Of course it will, it's yuri. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 37: Tell Me Anything

June 14, 2019 02:33 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah talk about Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani. Kit also answers an important science question. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 36: Consistent Kawaii

May 31, 2019 19:24 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Yuri is my Job! by Miman. They also talk about butts. A LOT of butts.

Episode 35: 100 Years of Yuri

May 13, 2019 00:36 - 1 hour - 68 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah sit down with yuri expert Erica Friedman to discuss yuri's past, present, and future! Erica Friedman: @okazuyuri on Twitter, okazu.yuricon.com Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 34: Sakura-Con 2019!

May 02, 2019 18:09 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah recap Sakura-Con 2019! This episode has it all: queer panels, cosplay, new anime recs, and a tragic love story for the ages.

Episode 33: Celestial Storytelling

April 17, 2019 18:22 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Nameless Asterism by Kina Kobayashi, a tale that is star-tlingly complex.

Episode 32: Motorstars

March 27, 2019 18:09 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah talk about Roadqueen: Eternal Roadtrip to Love by Mira Ong Chua! Awesome girls ride awesome bikes and Kit discovers her new favorite phrase. Music: Wander by Nokae

Episode 31: Monster Girls Forever

March 20, 2019 16:18 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss Beauty and the Beast Girl by Neji! Monster girls are the best, y'all.

Episode 30: #SomeFilter

March 13, 2019 19:21 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

This week on TomoChoco, Kit and Sarah discuss My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2 by Nagata Kabi, who continues to be amazing. Music: Wander by Nokae

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