Episode 897: Spring 2025 Previews #1

It kind of sucks when we get a themed episode thrust upon us. Because we’re very bad at making a theme. Then someone dies and we comb over their catalog for something interesting. Which can also make for a bad episode. So we decided to do two of Val Kilmer’s lesser discussed films together. It doesn’t hurt that we’ve seen both before. That made this a bit of a refresher. First up The Ghost and the Darkness(1996). It’s a move based somewhat on a book which is, itself, based on the deployment of a royal engineer, played by Kilmer, to Africa. He’s there to help construct a rail bridge which … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 240: Ghost Bang"

This week on Anime Pulse we got graduations, Easter, and previews. Up first Joseph sounds terrible because he has a cold or something, and Andrew is curious about the worst story arcs in anime. Then in the industry news there is plenty of talk about Gura's graduation from Hololive, and AI Ghibli art. And finally we have ventured back into previews territory with king Joseph healing his harem of monster girls after being reincarnated in another world as an old country bumpkin, and Andrew goes on a journey to become a better detective at a robo hotel.

Behold, I lay in repose absorbing delightful rays from this picture box. Or at least I believe it emits rays. These flattened screens make not have the same properties of the proper tubes which I’m fond of. You there, servant, bring me more grapes that have been fermented and stored until they contain a delicious amount of alcohol. No, I do not recognize this person you brought, Carol, as being a leader. Even if it is only this Garden of Olives. Tim has Shuujin Riku. It’s set in Japan in the near future after an asteroid strike has leveled a good portion of Tokyo. Almost ten years after that happens, … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 533: Riku’s Summer"

This week on Anime Pulse we got another round of Would or Wouldn't, very manly robotic maids, and our last round of reviews before a brief break and then into previews. Up first Andrew talks about the exciting and worrisome Switch 2 announcement, and Joseph is feeling good after an eight mile walk right before the podcast. Then in the industry news, there is none! As we get through a brand new round of Would or Wouldn't, this time featuring Mythic Talent. Finally in the reviews Joseph debates if real woman are worth the trouble even if they cosplay for him, and Andrew get a defective robotic maid in the mail.

You’re going to take that football and you’re going to run to the other side. And if the other guys try to stop you, you don’t let them. That’s the famous speech from the Gene Hackman movie, right? Look, we never said we knew all of Gene’s filmography or watched it. We are aware a lot of people put Hoosiers on the top of that list. We figure it must be related to football because we don’t really watch sports movies. With that, we do have a Hackman movie we’d not seen before with The Package(1989). Gene plays a Sergeant who is helping guard nuclear disarmament talks between the US … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 239: Hackman"

This week on VG Pulse, Switch 2 details have finally dropped! We start off with sidenotes of work life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss all things Switch 2, good, bad, and questionable! We go over all the new tech, the games lineups, and of course the release date and prices! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and Millennium and I do a joint review of that astoundingly fun R. E. P. O.! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 416! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules Outro – Want You Gone … Continue reading "VG Pulse 416: The Switchening"

This week on Anime Pulse we got butt slapping little sisters, graduating vtubers, and something weird is going on. Up first IRL news has Andrew confessing to buying more questionable stickers, and Joseph talks about his trip to Scotland. Then in the industry news we have another Andrew Sandwich with Ghibli fans losing it over a new AI Chatbot, a shrine permanently banning tourists, and yet another EN Hololive member leaves the company. And finally in the reviews Andrew gets isekai'd into a really shitty imitation of Arifureta, and Joseph puts on a sailor uniform, sniffs his feet, and gets his ass slapped.

Did you every hear of the bicyclist who used their signal when riding? Can you imagine a cyclist showing proper care for traffic? We’ll examine the evidence tonight on, Beyond Belief. Spoiler alert, Jonathan Frakes will be telling you there’s no such thing as a bicyclist who obeys traffic laws. Also, they will record themselves in gross violations and expect you to be offended. Tim has Strange Tales of Kisaragi. Kisaragi is something of a Japanese creepy pasta from the very early two thousands. Nagisa is a sad girl who used to be in a band. She loved being in a band until her mom disappeared. Then she gets stuck … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 532: Tales of Girls"

This week on Anime Pulse we got teaching new tricks to old dogs, sexy blond elves, and an end to a long standing Japanese tradition. Up first Joseph has yet again bought more stickers and plans to buy even more, meanwhile Andrew wants to know about the community's favorite first impressions in anime. Then in the industry news Japan decides female police can ditch the pencil skirts, Texas might be banning anime, and Crunchyroll didn't learn after High Guardian Spice. Finally in our reviews Joseph rizzes up a busty blond elf and frightens a demon chick with his suicidal intentions, and Andrew will finally tell us just what the heck a beastar is.

They say there are two sides to every story. Two angles that everything can be viewed by. Considering the potential for the non-euclidean nature of metaphysics, there’s probably more than that. However we’re interested in the two sides that make up our movie. We have The Gorge[2024]. Miles Teller plays a very sad former soldier. He was a sniper, has no family, and no spouse. This makes him a candidate to go on a super secret squirrel mission. He agrees and gets whisked away to the titular gorge. It’s not so bad as he’s across from Anya Taylor-Joy and has a pair of binoculars. Also a ton of ammunition and … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 238: Under Gorge"