Author's Note : Don't Like, Don't Listen

We're back from our Spring Break, and we're here to talk about a school club that almost didn't make it out of their ever looping Summer. Teese walks Cas through the events that brought about The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's second season, which saw the anime crash down the charts of My Anime List.

Every month, our patrons over on good ol' patreon vote on one of our episode topics - This month, we read Tails Gets Trolled. Teese takes the reins to talk about a deeply problematic work that may be far more aware of itself, and the people it's talking about, than any of us have given it credit for.

Cas (@Valhethella) and Teese (@vicunad) grew up on the internet. They learned a lot. Made a lot of mistakes. And got into some dangerous situations along the way - they're sitting down to talk about how young people can make their experiences safer, and how we can all be better and practice good boundaries. They also talk about their go-to Chipotle orders.

Carter (@cartyrs) jumps in to give Cas & Teese a more detailed and thorough lesson on the culture surrounding AMVs, how it developed, and how it changed in their 10+ years in the scene.

Cas takes Teese on a flyover tour of the history of AMVs, where they've come today, and all the amazing things that were made along the way.

This week Teese (@vicunad) and Cas (@valhethella) went on a tantalizing, culinary journey to watch a TikTok musical. It started on TikTok. It was made on TikTok. It's Ratatouille! Ya know, the rat? The little vegetable rat baby?

This week Teese (@vicunad) tells Cas (@valhethella) all about Metal Gear Solid, and the not-so subtle homoeroticism present throughout. It's a loving intro and examination of a property that's only grown and expanded with video games as a medium. And it's Gay. You can't deny it. It's not a Russian Taunt, David.

Cas (@Valhethella) and Teese (@vicunad) are sitting down to go over the timeline of Miss Officer and Mr. Truffles, a notorious tumblr happening that has been labeled as a scam and a means to profit off animal death - But was it actually either of those things? When the bear's been relocated, and the kickstarter's been cancelled, we're here to talk about what mob attacks leave in the wake.

Cas & Teese are joined by VantaBlack (@VantaBlackCos) as she shares her journey through cosplay, the doors it's opened for her, and her personal philosophies, both in and out of character. Vanta shares from her panel on natural hair in cosplay and how we can all work to make the cosplay community more inclusive and accessible. Teese talks about how they changed the life of vice-president, Kamala Harris, and we figure out the secret to immortality.

After some technical difficulties, Cas (@valhethella) and Teese (@vicunad) are sliding in a day late to answer your lovely questions. We share hot takes about fandom toxicity, good con etiquette, and reminisce about early fandom days. Come along!