Akira Slide Podcast

0:00 - Hajime No Eepy…

11:05 - “just non-sorcerers!”

14:43 - Berserk - Dark Age arc being done by Arche Studios

20:19 - “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” - Hayley Williams

38:08 - Jallah found old [adult swim] broadcasts with commercials

44:08 - An anime podcast for non-anime fans?

45:36 - Dragon Ball Newzzzzzzz (“Dragon Ball Super: Beerus” & “Dragon Ball Super: Freeza,” Xenoverse 3 video game)

01:33:53 - Tomodachi Life

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 = Begun, the Culling Games have…

17:51: Naoya vs. Choso: A Battle of Worldviews/Ideals + Maki’s Episode

23:50 - The fights are becoming dense and cerebral 

25:53 - Takaba: an acquired taste who breaks the show (complimentary)

29:08 - A Genre Change: Action/Adventure Shonen vibes

30:43 - Yuji vs. Higuruma

43:11 - Megumi - Potential Man… Unlocked

46:03 - Principal Yaga’s backstory

51:51 - Megumi vs. Reggie Star = the start of “here’s this wacky sorcerer”

53:51 - The Yuta Episode: Michael’s Unpopular Opinion

01:07:49 - We Miss Nobara

01:09:13 - We. Need. More. Episodes!

01:13: 20 - The Maki Episode

01:16:50 - JJK Season 3 wears influences on its sleeve

01:30:51 - What we like about season 3: the culling games pt 1 (includes a spoiler about post-season 3)

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

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00:00 - 50 Epsiodes for Akira Slide!

07:48 - A letter from Waylon, the first Akira Slide fan

09:21 - Son Goku & His Little Friends & The Great Gomah lore

10:56 - Jallah gets into his Peanuts fandom

15:54 - Michael’s story about finding Godzilla

27:01 - A voice memo from our fan Jenny

32:57 - Michael’s brave Sonic 3 thoughts

34:27 - An Akira Slide shout-out to George Morikawa

38:21 - Michael’s belief in “Akira Slide” and his ability to befriend Sharks/Mahito

41:38 - Michael and Mike’s Domain Expansions

45:38 - A voice memo from our fan Bryan

49:46 - Jallah’s domain expansion…

57:10 - Favorite Akira Slide Episodes!

01:03:44 - How Akira Slide podcast changed our lives

01:09:15 - Jallah explains his concept for an ‘00s episode

01:13:10 - Mispronouncing names and Taking Ls

01:18:57 - Back to the Listeners, Michael’s quest for a 90s Cracked Magazine lot

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Sonic. shouldn’t. be. in. cars!

03:12 - The great Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 confusion. (It’s Gojover)

05:55 - Why does Michael sound different? Aligners.

08:43 - Coca-Cola: Cherry Float

11:34 - “The Summer Hikaru Died” series

23:15 - Millenial Cable TV anime-watching memories

24:54 - Noticing a Storytelling Template doesn’t mean it’s bad (Goku vs. Nappa, Goku vs. Recomme)

28:34 - Weezer news

39:45 - Back to Hikaru

42:54 - The Slide Boys talk Jujutsu Kaisen - The Shibuya Incident (s2e6 - 23)

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Akira Slide Presents…

04:49 - Satoru Gojo: “He’s a good guy.” “Pretty guy.”

8:58 - Plot Deets

15:38 - Toji Fushiguro: The initimidating antagonist

17:32 - The new art style and direction by Shoto Goshozono

26:43 - Riko Amanai: The kid putting on a brave face

34:59 - Toji’s brilliant plot to take down the Six-Eyes

41:04 - The Illusion of Safety before the appearance of Toji

59:47 - Gojo vs. Toji - An Iconic Fight

01:13:17 - Premature Death: An Exploration of the Downfall of Suguru Geto

01:26:17 - Gojo x Geto: A Love Story

01:41:33 - The lovable characters of Jujutsu Kaisen

01:48:09 - Why is Gojo one of Michael’s favorite characters?

Amazing art edit by Tadd Good

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Phone Boyz, Limiting Socials

11:52 - Smorgasbord ep!

13:45 - Michael read Jujutsu Kaisen (the full series) (Alysa Liu mentioned)

31:48 - Jujutsu Kaisen ANIME - Shibuya Incident: Gate Open (s2e9)

45:00 - What are some of our top ranking anime/manga series?

59:57 - “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” series discussion 

01:28:50 - Correction: Sirius Black, book 4 of Harry Potter, Mochinut chat

01:33:34 - Doritos Nakd Cool Ranch & Nacho Cheese REVIEW

01:41:16 - Jallah’s going BERSERK!

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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

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.