S3E3 Barks At You
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Release Date: 04/21/2025
S2E6A He's Inherently Doggy-Woggy
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In this episode, the midpoint of Hot Heath Summer, we zoom in on our favorite bat-wielding, head-bashing bullheaded bri'ish boy Heathcliff, (or at least, look at the first half of his art, with the rest coming next episode) and ask a question that is fairer and kinder to him than anyone has been to him in his life: Why they always gotta make him either sad or stupid? A lot of the time, he's both! Like I know he's Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights but why's he gotta be so bad and sad at nail sharpening? Read this episode's official companion fanfic, "Dog Days": Follow along: ...
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BONUS 8 Wuthering Heights (2003) Watchalong: The Picture Of Your Mom That Makes You Die
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Feeling co-o-old? Come on into our window! That's right, it's me, I'm Cathvy, along with my only master, ashcliff, here to welcome you to our Wuthering, Wuthering Wuthering Heights... MOVIE WATCHALONG! That's right baby, it's the start of HOT HEATH SUMMER, and what better way to begin than to watch perhaps the worst film adaptation of the book, Wuthering Heights (2003) produced my MTV. Join us, watch along with us, as this film raises many, many questions: Why does it take them so long to tell us anyone's name? Wait, is that the guy from Malcom in the Middle? Why is his beard always so...
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S3E4 Wind, Turn To Binding Chains!
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In this episode, a Windy episode, we zoom in on our featured Food and Operator, the adorable chipper chef Claypot Rice, who doesn't need glaze to amaze, and the most aloof mechanist Passenger, who designs cool robots you're too distracted by his outfit to look at, and ask a question of depth: How do layers work? Clothing layers, art layers, physical layers of space... Then, crossover-heavy Sakura Tea (Sakura), Vina Victoria, and Doc, and twenty minutes after recording while in the shower I asked the question: Why didn't we realize that Doc is obviously CPR just because he's a doctor!? Follow...
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S1E24 Sometimes One Of 'Em Just Comes Out Snakes (It's Mormon Rules)
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In this episode, an... episode, featuring our dear friend May, we zoom in on operatic Hua Yuqing, the sister-starstruck spunky snakelike songstress who is definitely not secretly a writhing mass of snakes or secretly in a rock band (wink), and ask all manner of awful questions: I'm sorry, would it make you feel more comfortable if I told you what they were? EDITOR'S NOTE: Two things; one, we had to use a backup recording after the break so that's why the audio quality dips a bit, two, listener discretion is advised! We're a little unhinged in this one, openly discussing some taboo topics and...
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S1E23 ♪Cat Boy Soda♪
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In this episode, a musical episode, we zoom in on the cat boy hacker Ling, a misanthropic, mahjong-hating computer whiz with no regard for electrical safety, and ask a legal question: How much of Hatsune Miku's Black Rock Shooter can we put in the episode without being sued? Editor's Note: The audio in this episode is a little bit rough! We had some technical issues that should be fixed next episode. Thank you for your patience. Follow along: Support the show: Follow the show on Tumblr: Follow the show on YouTube: Listen to Together We'll Shine: An Utena...
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S3E3 Barks At You
Soul Mates! - The Art and Design of Gacha Game Characters!
In this episode, woof woof, we zoom in on our featured Operator and Food, the ontological butler and part-time magician certified Nice Guy Steward, and the boxer (swordfighter? wrestler???) who you could never mistake for anything but a cutie Ganache, and ask a snark question: Have you ever seen a better pair of guy who can serve punch and guy who can take one? Then, we look at a grab bag of Special Rice, Windflit, and Ebenholtz, asking... uhm... I've got nothing, sorry. Writing descriptions while sick is hard... Follow along: , , , , Support the...
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S1E22 She's In Good Hands
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In this episode, our April Halloween special, we zoom in on spooky girl Ayako Morikawa, the occult loving, arm-cursed teen with lots of friends (as long as dolls, ghosts, and mirrors count) and ask a moving question: Was the ancient curse posessing your human form just a lack of self-acceptance all along? Follow along: Support the show: Follow the show on Tumblr: Follow the show on YouTube: Listen to Together We'll Shine: An Utena Rewatch Podcast: Art by Ryegarden: Music by Sueños Electrónicos: Follow and support ash:
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S1E21 Friendly Bird Investigators
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In this episode, back to our roots in many ways, we zoom in on college girl Hinata Takanashi, the nature-loving, photograph-taking, undercover-agenting, Yui-Yagi-desiring, all around normal girl, and while definitely not normal ourselves ask things like: There's no freaking way I'll be your image... unless!? Follow along: Support the show: Follow the show on Tumblr: Follow the show on YouTube: Listen to Together We'll Shine: An Utena Rewatch Podcast: Art by Ryegarden: Music by Sueños Electrónicos: Follow and support ash:
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S2E5B Can I Get Back To Being In Very Mild Ennui?
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In this episode, our Ishmael finale, we zoom in on the second half of Ishmael's indentities, including the good captain of the Pequod who will gaslit-guide you to glory against the great crimson whale, while talking like, TOO much, and ask a mostly unrelated question that I forget to actually answer: Which R Corp Pack Captain is which of the three musketeers? I only mention it because if you have a good answer, please reach out and let us know. Read this episode's official companion fanfic, "international small arms traffic blues": Follow along: Support the show: Follow...
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S2E5A Call Me?
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In this episode, the middle of our Ishmael trilogy, we talk about the seafaring saffron-haired, snarky and sharp-witted as a harpoon fixer herself, Ishmael (or at least, look at the first half of her art, with the rest coming next episode) and ask a bold and quivering question of the woman herself: Hey, I just met you, and this is fishy, but here's my number, so...? Read this episode's official companion fanfic, "international small arms traffic blues": Follow along: Support the show: Follow the show on Tumblr: Follow the show on YouTube: Listen to Together...
info_outlineIn this episode, woof woof, we zoom in on our featured Operator and Food, the ontological butler and part-time magician certified Nice Guy Steward, and the boxer (swordfighter? wrestler???) who you could never mistake for anything but a cutie Ganache, and ask a snark question: Have you ever seen a better pair of guy who can serve punch and guy who can take one? Then, we look at a grab bag of Special Rice, Windflit, and Ebenholtz, asking... uhm... I've got nothing, sorry. Writing descriptions while sick is hard...
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https://arknights.wiki.gg/wiki/Steward,
https://food-fantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Ganache,
https://food-fantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Rice_(SP),
https://arknights.wiki.gg/wiki/Windflit,
https://arknights.wiki.gg/wiki/Ebenholz
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