Bakacast

Listen to a bunch of idiots sit around and talk about Japanese culture and politics.

IMPORTANT INFO: RSS Feed Changes 04/27/2017

IMPORTANT INFO: RSS Feed Changes So, RSS feed mergers won't work like I thought they would. Since a merger of two feeds eliminates/overwrites all the tags iTunes needs in order to publish a podcast, I won't be able to use that method. The good news: since I give iTunes the Feedburner URL (instead of the source RSS URL), once I swap feeds everyone currently subscribed to Bakacast will automatically get the new episodes. There will be no effort required on your part to keep up with the new stuff. The bad news: all the old, Libsyn-hosted content will disappear from the iTunes feed. If you ever want to listen to older episodes, you can use the media player or directly download links available at Project Haruhi; also, I will also provide the URL for the old Libsyn RSS that you can manually add to whatever podcast software you use (like iTunes or Pocket Casts). /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5305799

Episode 322 - Finally Free from Our Orphan Prison 04/27/2017

Episode 322 - Finally Free from Our Orphan Prison Not only does this episode of Bakacast mark the end of the Winter 2017 season, but it also marks the end of me hosting these things on Libsyn. Starting at the next episode, we'll be part of the . I will, however, still be posting shownotes like this on Project Haruhi in addition to Audio Entropy; and assuming an RSS feed merger works like I think it should, there shouldn't be a need to swap RSS subscriptions. Ultimately, this change will save me a whole lot of money each year and (hopefully) bring in more listeners for both Bakacast and the podcasts my friends are doing over at Audio Entropy. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Time Index 02:51 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 50 15:29 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 13 22:46 - Youjo Senki 12 34:43 - My Hero Academy 14 41:17 - Attack on Titan 26 (DROPPED) 49:37 - Gin no Guardian 1 (DROPPED) 52:07 - Frame Arms Girl 1 (DROPPED) 55:21 - Alice to Zouroku 1 1:02:45 - Sagrada Reset 1 (DROPPED) 1:07:17 - Sakura Quest 1 1:16:16 - Listener questions /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5303932

Episode 321 - Tanya's Consequence-Free Philosophy 04/27/2017

Episode 321 - Tanya's Consequence-Free Philosophy On this episode, we celebrate Rakugo and Maid Dragon's finales, give Ben and Larry a chance to discuss what they thought about March Comes In Like A Lion, and talk about a change coming to Bakacast in the near future. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Time Index 01:59 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 48 & 49 13:42 - Youjo Senki 10 & 11 28:22 - Little Witch Academia 11 & 12 35:39 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 11 & 12 47:47 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 11 & 12 1:00:53 - March Comes in Like a Lion 1:09:41 - Listener comments and Audio Entropy announcement /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5303899

Episode 320 - And Now for a Different Kind of Dragon 04/15/2017

Episode 320 - And Now for a Different Kind of Dragon Why yes, I've recently spent an entire day editing several podcasts. Is it that obvious? Time Index 01:38 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 47 10:23 - Youjo Senki 9 18:10 - Little Witch Academia 10 26:53 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 10 31:46 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 10 42:46 - Dragon Dentist /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5267174

Episode 319 - Infinitely Boring Orphans 04/14/2017

Episode 319 - Infinitely Boring Orphans This episode is somehow just under 40 minutes long. No, I have no idea how we managed that either. Time Index 01:41 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 46 07:43 - Little Witch Academia 9 11:19 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 9 18:03 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 9 25:08 - Youjo Senki 8 /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5267117

Episode 318 - Akko Must Never Be Cool 04/04/2017

Episode 318 - Akko Must Never Be Cool On this shockingly short episode of Bakacast: Gundam tires us out, Little Witch gives us the Sucy episode we've been waiting for, Maid Dragon gets surprisingly emotional, and Youjo Senki continues to be not quite as good as we had hoped. Time Index 01:27 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 45 14:04 - Little Witch Academia 8 21:24 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 8 28:49 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 8 39:52 - Youjo Senki 7 /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5236576

Episode 317 - Meloncide 04/03/2017

Episode 317 - Meloncide On this episode of Bakacast, Maid Dragon has its first dud segment, we start to suspect Iron-Blooded Orphans isn't as critical of pedophilia as it should be, and Youjo Senki shows signs of being just another military anime. Time Index 01:29 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 43-44 20:21 - Little Witch Academia 6-7 34:23 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 6-7 1:00:35 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 6-7 1:10:59 - Youjo Senki 6 /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5232868

Episode 316 - Mad About Succubi 03/15/2017

Episode 316 - Mad About Succubi No, I didn't make a typo. I intentionally skipped #315, because I have [i]some[/i] of the audio, but Megan's track did not save properly. I might be able to salvage some of it to release at a later date, but until then I just wanted to edit and release the episodes I didn't have to do any editing wizardy for. Thus this episode, where Megan and I rant about the Demi-Chan's portrayal of the succubus character. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Time Index 04:37 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 42 16:24 - Youjo Senki 5 35:59 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 5 46:15 - Demi-chan wa Kataritai 3-5 1:03:08 - Little Witch Academia 5 1:13:55 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 5 1:33:15 - Listener questions /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5173350

Episode 314 - A True Hero Arrives 01/26/2017

Episode 314 - A True Hero Arrives With this episode of Bakacast out the door, I have finally caught up to my recording backlog and can start working on editing some JoJo again. Hooray! This week, some shows improve, others continue to reveal their shortcomings, and some surpass expectations. Also, ACCA leads to the most heated disagreement we've had on Bakacast for a while...which pretty much amounts to me and Ben saying, "Your opinion makes no sense to me," to each other before moving on. That's right, you can always count on us for the compelling drama. Just like you can always count on me to find a way to talk about social justice, even when the context is monster girls. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments. Time Index 01:53 - Youjo Senki 2 09:36 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 2 19:23 - Demi-chan wa Kataritai 2 41:23 - Little Witch Academia 2 53:11 - ACCA: 13th Territory Inspection Department 2 1:00:54 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 2 1:15:05 - Onihei 1 & 2 /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5024420

Episode 313 - My Eyes Are Dying 01/24/2017

Episode 313 - My Eyes Are Dying Now that the winter season has begun in earnest, we dig into what it has to offer us. Which is...a mixed bag, honestly. Some good, some dull, some bad. And then there's Hand Shakers, a show that must be watched to truly understand how thoroughly and magnificently terrible it is. I do my best to articulate the sights and sounds one experiences when subjected to Hand Shakers, but human language can only communicate so much. Please, watch Hand Shakers and understand my suffering. Also that Maid Dragon show is a very early contender for surprise of 2017, so that's certainly something. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Let us know what shows you're watching and whether or not I was way too mean about your favorite one. Or not mean enough, maybe? Time Index 02:30 - Akiba's Trip 1 (DROPPED) 13:55 - Fuuka 1 (DROPPED) 20:59 - Youjo Senki 1 33:03 - Minami Kamakura Koukou Joshi Jitensha-bu 1 (DROPPED) 35:48 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 1 44:42 - Demi-chan wa Kataritai 1 50:59 - Chain Chronicle 1 (DROPPED) 57:33 - Little Witch Academia 1 1:06:21 - Gabriel Dropout 1 1:11:03 - ACCA: 13th Territory Inspection Department 1:15:44 - Hand Shakers 1 (DROPPED, OF COURSE) 1:27:36 - Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon 1 1:34:56 - The January/February light novel titles 1:50:58 - Listener questions /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5019246

Episode 312 - The Animusphere 01/20/2017

Episode 312 - The Animusphere On this episode of Bakacast, we get through the weird liminal space between the fall and winter seasons by reviewing some OVAs: Fate/Grand Order, Under the Dog, and Garo: Divine Flame. We also have Megan back with us! Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. And let us know what anime you think deserved awards, too! Time Index 03:39 - Fate/Grand Order 23:31 - Under the Dog 27:01 - Garo: Divine Flame 59:08 - Watcha Been Doing? /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5010740

Episode 311 - A Beautiful Mess 01/18/2017

Episode 311 - A Beautiful Mess We finish off the last of the fall season shows and look back on this year of anime by handing out some awards to our favorite stuff. In addition to the typical Anime of the Year award, we had some extra categories, too: Best Male and Female Characters, Best Soundtrack (with Best OP/ED added at the last minute), Best Style, Biggest Disappointment, and Biggest Surprise. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. And let us know what anime you think deserved awards, too! Time Index 02:44 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 38 12:17 - Flip Flappers 12 & 13 27:01 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 12 34:29 - Anime of the Year Awards 1:04:12 - Listener questions /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/5003671

Episode 310 - I'm Just Glad They're Alive 01/14/2017

Episode 310 - I'm Just Glad They're Alive As some of our fall shows reach their conclusions, we reflect on what they did right, what they did wrong, and what a possible continuation might mean for them. Also, Ben takes this opportunity to talk about some shows he's been watching that we haven't been covering on the podcast. Time Index 01:51 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 37 14:46 - Flip Flappers 11 19:35 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 11 24:08 - Shuumatsu no Izetta 12 31:10 - Yuri on Ice 12 44:29 - Ben's catch-up reviews /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4991025

Episode 309 - The Butts of Friendship 01/10/2017

Episode 309 - The Butts of Friendship *looks at backlog* Only 3 more episodes to edit. Yaaaaaaaaaaay...... Time Index 01:21 - Yuri on Ice 10 & 11 08:39 - Flip Flappers 9 & 10 15:21 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 9 & 10 26:15 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 35 & 36 40:43 - Shuumatsu no Izetta 10 & 11 47:33 - Winter 2017 plans /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4979936

Episode 308 - It's J.J. Style 01/04/2017

Episode 308 - It's J.J. Style Hey, I'm not sure if you're aware, but Yuri On Ice is good? Anyway, back to the editing mines. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Time Index 01:31 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 33 & 34 17:16 - Yuri on Ice 8 & 9 29:33 - Flip Flappers 7 & 8 36:35 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 7 & 8 46:02 - Shuumatsu no Izetta 8 & 9 1:00:20 - Persona 3 Movie 4: Winter of Rebirth 1:13:56 - Theme of King J.J. (by Taro Umebayashi feat. Linus Norda | Yuri on Ice) /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4963437

Episode 307 - Schrodinger's Lesbians 12/30/2016

Episode 307 - Schrodinger's Lesbians Hi! This episode is very late! And I'm very sorry! I'm gonna be dumping the rest of my backlog in quick succession, so gird your RSS loins. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Time Index 01:38 - Yuri on Ice 7 08:27 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 32 16:48 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 6 27:32 - Shuumatsu no Izetta 7 44:01 - Flip Flappers 6 /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4950113

Episode 306 - Where The Gundams At? 12/13/2016

Episode 306 - Where The Gundams At? Due to scheduling difficulties and life interfering, we were forced to skip a few weeks of recording. So of course the logical thing to do was to recap, like, four episodes of each series we're watching, because we're a group of people who make great life choices. Long story short: Drifters loses its appeal but everything else stays pretty much on course. Overall this has been a pretty impressive season; and judging by the what I'm seeing for winter, we're about to face a pretty steep drop in watchable shows. Also, there was a bit of an unavoidable technical problem with this episode. Megan's computer fan caused a noticeable high-pitched buzz in the recording, but one can't simply turn off a computer fan (it tends to end badly for the computer). I did my best to remove as much as I could, but it will likely still be noticeably when she talks. I apologize for any bother this causes. Time Index 01:48 - Yuri on Ice 12:01 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 21:06 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 29:50 - Shuumatsu no Izetta 1 39:42 - Drifters 44:12 - Flip Flappers /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4910352

Episode 305 - The Red-Head Corollary 11/09/2016

Episode 305 - The Red-Head Corollary So we're back with normal episodes of Bakacast. Yes, I know, JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch isn't finished yet. Scheduling issues made that basically impossible to do before the fall season started; and there's such good shows airing right now that it would be a shame to delay talking about them until JJBR ended. So instead I'll be attempting to stagger the production of both podcasts. Will it work out? Who knows! Life is chaos! Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below. Time Index 02:50 - Yuri on Ice 1 08:37 - Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 26 14:18 - Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku 1 18:51 - Keijo!!!!!!!! 1 27:22 - Sound Euphonium S2 1 30:29 - Shuumatsu no Izetta 1 40:41 - Long Riders 1 42:40 - Drifters 1 48:39 - Occultic;Nine 1 54:43 - Working S4 1 58:32 - Tiger Mask W 1 1:02:23 - Girlish Number 1 1:07:49 - /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4817628

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 07 - Cows: The Ultimate Fetish [EXPLICIT] 10/25/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 07 - Cows: The Ultimate Fetish [EXPLICIT] In addition to episodes 13 & 14 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, we also cover: Nazis by way of Hogan's Heroes, the greatest spaghetti duel, mind control via makeouts, the injustice of Queen not being referenced way earlier than they actually are, the only kink none of us like, living with only half your body, fun things to do with pie, and succubus shaming. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4772094

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 06 - Let's Be Femme [EXPLICIT] 10/10/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 06 - Let's Be Femme [EXPLICIT] On this episode of JJBR, we only have half an episode to give you due to Luke's audio getting corrupted. In a weird way, though, we were lucky Luke had to leave after the first half; otherwise I wouldn't have anything to show for the recording. With what I could salvage, we talk about such things as: sympathizing with Joseph's desire to be pretty, Araki's wide variety of murder styles, and the ethical concerns of having your protagonist admire a Nazi's bravery. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4733449

Bakacast Briefs - Summer 2016 Part 2 08/28/2016

Bakacast Briefs - Summer 2016 Part 2 Ben and Larry return with me to catch up with the shows airing this summer. Having weeded out some of the stuff we weren't interested in, we largely focus on 91, Arslan, Mob Psycho 100, and JoJo. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4623842

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 05 - JoJo Punches Racism [EXPLICIT] 08/23/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 05 - JoJo Punches Racism [EXPLICIT] Kevin comes back on this episode of JJBR, where we watch the final episode of Phantom Blood and the first episode of Battle Tendency. Other topics include: polyamory, coffin physics, no one appreciating Dustin's musical jokes, surprisingly topical commentary on American police, Joseph is a far more violent and flamboyant Sherlock Holmes, random cyberpunks, Erina as a badass grandma, and the Roundabout cue so good it made Luke leap out of bed and fistpump. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4613319

Bakacast Briefs - Summer 2016 Part 1 08/19/2016

Bakacast Briefs - Summer 2016 Part 1 Yeah, that's right, I'm bringing the "Bakacast Briefs" branding back after its long hiatus. Even though our main show for this season is the JoJo Rewatch, I figured it'd be nice to get Larry and Ben on every few weeks to talk about the current shows. Since the structure if freeform and editing is dead-simple, it doesn't take much time from my schedule anyway. I was a little late with uploading this one, though (due to vacation), so expect the second part to show up next week. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4604506

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 04 - Time Is Fart [EXPLICIT] 08/08/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 04 - Time Is Fart [EXPLICIT] This week on JJBR, we cover episodes 7 & 8, where main characters die, anvils are thrown, and Jonathon's conflict with Dio finally comes to an end. Other topics of discussion include: knife-vampire Gabe Newell, really specific prophecies, surviving long after your body is gone, Mad Max fashion statements, eating babies, Business Guile, Dio invents moe, brainstorming a horrifying fetish monstrosity, and a vampire named Jones. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4576243

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 03 - This Show is Very Gay [EXPLICIT] 07/28/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 03 - This Show is Very Gay [EXPLICIT] On this episode of JJBR, we admire Speedwagon's manly passion that can warm even the coldest of limbs, question Araki's grasp of European history, try to puzzle out the show's internal geography, congratulate Araki on his clever wordplay, and question Zeppeli's ability to think of alternate solutions to problems. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4548478

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 02 - FroJo's Bizarre Hopventure [EXPLICIT] 07/22/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 02 - FroJo's Bizarre Hopventure [EXPLICIT] On this episode of JJBR, we talk about how Erina won the hunk lottery, strange Italian men who sprinkle salt and/or pepper on their sandwiches, frogs with Ripple power, new and surprising uses for horses, and deadly crocodile clips. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4534523

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 01 - The Most Gentlemanly of Gentlemen [EXPLICIT] 07/13/2016

JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch 01 - The Most Gentlemanly of Gentlemen [EXPLICIT] Welcome to the first episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch, hosted by myself and Megan! The JJBA newbies joining us on this adventure are Luke (who Bakacast listeners should already be familiar with), Jules (who I've already podcasted with on of ), and Kevin (who is a player in my new Dungeon World campaign on ). While going over the first two episodes of the Phantom Blood arc, we cover such topics as: thematic color schemes, terrible parenting techniques, animal abuse, sick poses, the fanciest way to fall down, Charles Dickens' secret fetish, and skin sheathes. Also, Megan makes a joke so good that we're tempted to immediately stop the recording to end on the highest note possible. Please note that the [EXPLICIT] tag is not a joke. Assume every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Rewatch contains R-rated language and content. /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4511691

Episode 304 - All Might Is My Husbando 07/11/2016

Episode 304 - All Might Is My Husbando On this episode of Bakacast, we finish off the spring stragglers and marvel at the idea that Flying Witch was not only the best show of the season but also basically perfect. We also do a quick roundup of the shows we haven't been reviewing weekly, such as Luluco, Macross Delta and Kuromukuro. Time Index 01:32 - Hero Academy 13 06:50 - Flying Witch 11 & 12 20:05 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 13 26:35 - Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 11 30:21 - Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 12 37:31 - Season catch-up 59:32 - Shanranran feat. 96nekoMiwa (miwa | Flying Witch) /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4507893

Episode 303 - Fast and the Furious with Tanks 07/03/2016

Episode 303 - Fast and the Furious with Tanks On this episode of Bakacast, we bid farewell to Bakuon. You were an okay show. Gundam Unicorn and Flying Witch didn't air the week we recorded, so JoJo's, Hero Academy, and (unfortunately) Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress are the only shows we reviewed. Thankfully, we had the Girls Und Panzer movie around to fill the gap, and boy did it do a good job of that. Time Index 02:37 - Bakuon 12 11:28 - Hero Academy 12 19:13 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 12 23:10 - Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 10 31:13 - Girls Und Panzer: The Movie 45:54 - Enter Enter MISSION! (Fuchigami Mai & Iguchi Yuka & Kayano Ai & Nakagami Ikumi & Ozaki Mami | Girls Und Panzer) /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4489166

Episode 302 - Whirlwind Tour of War Crimes 06/29/2016

Episode 302 - Whirlwind Tour of War Crimes Bakuon continues to exist as a show that we neither hate nor love, Hero Academy continues to be totally rad, Flying Witch continues to be the best show this season, and Gundam Unicorn continues to be filled with angst. Time Index 01:39 - Bakuon 11 09:52 - Hero Academy 11 14:51 - Flying Witch 10 23:18 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 11 28:18 - Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 9 36:31 - Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 11 43:27 - Code Geass: Akito the Exile 5 50:40 - Listener questions 54:33 - Maki is Knuckles (remix by Triple Q | Love Live x Sonic the Hedgehog) /episode/index/show/bakacast/id/4478356

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