Robin joins us for a deep dive into manifesting success & riches. Tune in to discover dreaming's SECRET ABILITY to Reprogram Your Mind, Transcend Reality, & CREATE Your Dream Life!

We also discuss Paprika (2006), directed by Satoshi Kon.

The gang discusses the shortcomings of "Eat the Rich" media before diving into this week's anime: Phoenix: Space Chapter (1987).

Based on an original story by Osamu Tezuka, this anime follows a group of astronauts doomed to drift through the universe after losing their mothership. So join us as we embark on an interstellar mission to explore the intersection of love and birdism.

Storyboard artist and friend of the pod Martin joins us to discuss 1995's Ghost in the Shell.

Part of our ongoing exploration into the ouvre of Mamoru Oshii.

Before diving in to the hit anime Ranking of Kings (王様ランキング, Ōsama Rankingu) we kick things off by reviewing some recently published data regarding American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson, his son, and their nocturnal erections.

After talking about the recent US banning of TikTok the gang dives into The Apothecary Diaries. This anime may take place in the Forbidden City during the Ming dynasty, but don't be mistaken, this is not China.

Wherein we unpack the 1999 film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and written by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 2)

Wherein we manifest magical masculinity.

Wherein we talk about the first 2 episodes of FLCL and whether there's any there there.