00:00 - Intro in present-day

00:47 - Dragon Ball Super: Beerus

10:28 - Dragon Ball: Age 800 (Video Game)

14:11 - The Weeknd - A Fellow Weeb? <3 

18:07 - Jallah the Breadsmith

21:34 - Michael’s Abundance Mindset for Groceries Now…

26:47 - Hello-Japan’s Happy Bags

01:25:00 - Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 thoughts (Yuji Eatafinger)

01:37:427 - Yuji and Todo: Magic

01:48:06 - Jujutsu Stroll (cartoonish post-episode scenes, ending music)

01:59:57 - How JJK helped Michael’s OCD

02:10:21 - Gege is a… Genius (JJK 0 Origins) and Michael’s Ideal Tweaks to JJK

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Akira Slide Huddle + Reptar on Ice reference

04:44 - 50 Shades of Akira

09:50 - Are we a good duo? + an embarrassing mikey dee story + can mice laugh? yes!

24:06 - G-Fan: A long-running fanzine closes its doors.

35:09 - Jallah’s initial thoughts on Expedition 33: Clair Obscur

48:40 - Jones Soda “Was Going to be Bigger than Coca-Cola”

01:03:57 - Stormfall33 is Michael’s favorite streamer

01:13:11 - Scrubs Revival thoughts (spoilers)

01:47:57 - Back to Expedition 33

01:50:24 - Why 6 /10 is the worst rating (foolishness)

01:58:40 - Trust The Vision (Michael’s best impression ever)

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

The Return of the Sliders

00:00 - Michael’s name-change, life-changes, and We’re Back

11:48 - Jallah news! (New work, positive changes)

16:05 - Jujtsu Kaisen: Execution theatrical screening (Michael also “Crash” by David Cronenberg)

27:46 - “Bluey” Divergence… what is wrong with these guys?

31:11 - Back to JJK…

34:53 - Anime we’ve closed our minds to (My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, JJK)

40:26 - Pokimane (Came up organically)

41:33 - Jallah’s Watching, Waiting, Commiserating with JJK

50:07 - Manga Fans vs. Anime-Watchers

01:02:30 - Jallah: 2025 was a Good Year for Hip-Hop ALBUMS (Nas, Mass Appeal, Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, DJ Premier, Navy Blue

01:22:29 - Michael sez Gully Boys - Self-titled LP is great!

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Jujutsu Kaisen (Series and Movie)

06:34 - Kaiji (Anime)

17:28 - Navy Blue - The Sword and the Soaring (Album)

27:28 - Lady Gaga - Mayhem (Album)

30:28 - Minecraft  (Video Game)

41:37 - Ghost of Yotei (Video Game)

45:50 - Kyle M (Music/Video/Internet Shenanigans)

51:51 - Dispatch (Video Game)

01:00:28 - Hajime No Ippo (Anime)

01:14:44 - Poppy - Negative Spaces

01:16:18 - Michael living on his own again

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Microphones make us unfunny

02:06 - LeBurger & Kyuuramen (Restaurants)

09:42 - “Dan Da Dan” Season Two (Anime)

16:10 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)

22:58 - Weapons (Film)

28:28 - Chainsaw Man - The Reze Arc: The Movie (Anime)

37:45 - Enter the Video Store (Films: “Dolls,” “Robot Jox,” “Arena” (Blu-Ray Boxset)

46:59 - Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out (Album)

53:09 - Naked Gun (Film)

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Best of 2025 - Honorable Mentions

00:00 - Standing Pod-Desk, Upcoming Eps: The Oughts, The Berserk Book Club & New Tech

10:06 - Honorable Mentions of our Favorite Things of 2025

Jennette McCurdy - I’m Glad My Mom Died (Book)

Godzilla: “Monsterpiece Theatre” and “Skate or Die” (Comics)

“Rust Belt Review” (Comics Magazine)  

Omurice (Food)

Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend (Album)

Gully Boys- Self-Titled (Album)

Akira Slide Podcast Being #1 Podcast for 5 Listeners (Personal)

Dragon Ball Daima - Episodes 19 & 20 (Anime)

Making Christmas Crack (Food)

Jujutsu Kaisen - Happy Bag (from Hello-Japan)

Tyler the Creator - Chromakopia, Don’t Tap the Glass (Albums)

Doechii -Girl, Get Up ft. SZA (Song)

NBA 2K6 (Video Game)

Perfect Blue (Film)

Blue Giant (Film)

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Disney Vault, “On Cinema at the Cinema”

05:43 - The Gomah Files

7:57: Anime Movies are Having a Moment, as are Compilation / Recap Films…

15:25 - Chainsaw Man series brief thoughts

21:47 - DETOUR: Michael’s Not-Serious Resentment re: Kaiji

25:30 - Listening Order in terms of influential Music Artists (Metallica from Led Zeppelin, Little Brother from a Tribe Called Quest, Dream Theater from Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd etc)

31:47 - We ACTUALLY talk Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc - The Movie 

58:37 - Spoiler talk begins…

01:02:59 - Horribly Embarrassing Michael high school story (no spoilers)

01:07:15 - Back to spoiler Chainsaw Man talk

01:43:13 - End of film chat - What Type of Devil Would We Be?

01:46:57 - What Will We Do Next Week? GAMING?

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Minneapolis's favorite anime-loving boys are back [citation needed] to talk about what's been happening in their homecity, the (at the time of this recording) just-announced return of Dragon Ball Super, with the first new anime episodes since 2018 announced at the Genkidamatsuri event in Japan on Janury 25th, 2026. Also, is Jallah starting to get into Jujutsu Kaisen? Or is this series a FLOP?

00:00 - Intro

02:41 - Twixland

04:50 - Dragon Ball news?! + Recent Minneapolis Unprecedented Events

20:03 - Genki Damatsuri Dragon Ball Event - Two New Projects

29:10 - The "Moro Arc" is being Adapted!

40:51 - The Conundrum of the Mystery Box

42:42 - Dragon Ball Video Games

52:04 - Jujutsu Kaisen - Jallah’s Getting Into It…?

01:14:58 - Jujutsu Kaisen’s Triumphant Season 3 Beginning (e1-4)…

01:28:52 - Peacemaker season 2

01:41:20 - Labubu mention plus Keychain Chat

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Welcome one and all to our big Holiday episode where Jallah and I will dive into some of our favorite pieces of Holiday media spanning our lifetimes as nerds. We got to use a number randomizer (a wheel!) and part of the fun is wondering whose turn will it be next to share seasonal spirits. We wanted to thank you for listening - more than 4 people had Akira Slide Podcast as their most-listened to show on Spotify this year. It really means the world that folks all across the world have listened to our thoughts on anime, manga, and as this episode shows- a bunch of other random crap. We'll be back with weekly episodes for 2026 starting in early January.

Timestamps: 

00:00 - The Garou Slide Podcast, December 21st

04:12 - Famous Christmas Eves from “Shonen” Anime

09:01 - Episode Pitch: Our 15 Favorite Holiday Media

12:10 - Peanuts Christmas Special

21:39 - Muppets Family Christmas (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zi68pvazxI)

31:26 - Elf

38:53 - Always Sunny Singalong (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI5rRiuYuEA&pp=ygUWYWx3YXlzIHN1bm55IHNpbmdhbG9uZw%3D%3D)

45:34 - Tim and Eric’s Chrimbus Special

48:46 - Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (Link: https://youtu.be/ZAGCZMQUeXo?si=rRuFYLwA2pLqJn1P)

57:09 - Krampus

01:02:25 - Community’s Season 2 and 3 Christmas Episodes

01:09:28 - Weezer - SZNZ: Winter

01:18:21 - Rugrats Christmas Special 

01:30:06 - The Beach Boys Christmas Album

01:37:50 - The Office Christmas Season 2 and 3 Christmas Episodes

01:46:22 - Home Alone 

01:57:24 - Coming to America 

02:03:39 - The Hey Arnold Christmas Special

Edited by Michael D. Rowland

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This week I tell Jallah I've started watching a new Shonen classic, Chainsaw Man and he fills me in on the new "Ghosts of Yotai" videogame he's been playing. Then, we discuss one of my favorite anime films, "Perfect Blue" directed by Satoshi Kon. The episode closes with our thoughts on fandom itself. Along the way, Taylor Swift's new album is occasionally discussed!

00:00 - The “Akira Slide” Spooktacular

01:37 - Chainsaw Man

10:08 - Annoying Spoiler-dropping fanbase

14:50 - Ghosts of Yotai

26:39 - Moistcritikal + Michael’s thoughts on new Taylor Swift LP

45:15 - Michael’s perfectly balanced Letterboxd (masculine + feminine)

48:49 - Jallah saw Perfect Blue, one of Michael’s favorite films of all time

55:40 - Why wasn’t Michael there???

01:01:41 - “Perfect Blue” Film discussion begins in earnest.

01:05:41 - Trigger warning - sexual assault and mature topics are discussed beginning here

01:27:06 - Perfect Blue and Fandom Entitlement

Edited by Michael D. Rowland

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Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.