Beneath the Tangles Podcast Network

By Beneath the Tangles

Join our podcast team as we geek out about anime, manga, visual and light novels, gaming, conventions, and cosplay. As we share our experiences and insight, we hope to build bridges across the otaku c... more

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August 06, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 44: A Godly Dad and Husband Like All Might
The Power of God and Anime Podcast returns!
Even if you’re not at that stage of life yet, Mike suggests working toward being the godly husband and man you intend to be. And he looks to the might hero, All Might, for how he demonstrates some of these qualities (and how he doesn’t). That, plus feeding the needy as Luigi, reading a new manga, and aliens, time travelers, and espers (oh my!), all on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!
Anime Poll
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Podcast Notes
Check out Mike as Luigi, helping to raise money for the needy.
Mike’s Anime Recommendation is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, which, unlike many of his other recs, is readily available for purchase.
We’ve already written a ton of articles about the series, including a five-parter by Gaheret, a couple of articles about the hated Endless Eight (one about Lent and another about eternity), posts about idolatry and spiritual dryness, and lots of Christmas posts, which focus on the film.
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include Titus 2:6-7, Proverbs 12:15, and Ephesians 5:25-29.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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May 28, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 43: Genos, Saitama, and How We See Jesus
Once Genos sees how overpowered Saitama is, he starts to revere him as almost a god—as something he’s not. In episode 43 of The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Mike looks to One Punch Man to consider how we sometimes change God into our own image as well. Plus, he has a new anime recommendation for us, drops another anime poll, and more!
Anime Poll
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Podcast Notes
Check out Mike’s latest music video!
Did you love The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, too? Maybe you’ll be inspired to replay the Switch game, like Mike was.
Mike’s Anime Recommendation is Those Who Hunt Elves—an early example of isekai. We couldn’t find a reasonably priced DVD or legal stream of it, unfortunately!
The featured image for this post is by the artist, silvertea, and reprinted with permission.
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include Revelation 22:18-19, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, and Deuteronomy 12:32.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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May 27, 2026 Something Genuine Season 2, Ep. 1: Mike Golic Jr. on Attack on Titan, Invincible, and Rebuilding After Setbacks
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May 14, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 42: Believe It!
What does it mean to believe in God? Does it mean to believe He exists? To believe the Bible is true? In this episode of The Power of God and Anime, Mike looks at Naruto and how he lives out his belief as a model for how Christians should live out theirs. Plus, he digs deep for his anime recommendations, talks Free Comic Book Day, and more, all on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!
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Podcast Notes
We’ve been enjoying Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?, both the anime and manga!
Have you watched Nanaka 6/17? It’s not streaming, unfortunately! Mike calls it a “fun, little series.”
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include James 2:19, John 14:15, Luke 6:46-49
Mike recommends The God You May Not Know and The Jesus You May Not Know, both written by David Jeremiah.
Today’s Songs That Tell the Story is “More Than Belief” by Mike Scrivener.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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April 30, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 41: The Pride of Gilgamesh, Christians, and Content Creators
Gilgamesh of the Fate franchise has one of the coolest Noble Phantasms—”Gate of Babylon.” He’s also a frustratingly arrogant character. But on today’s episode, Mike wonders if we all share some of that same pride—Christians and non-Christians both, as well as particularly young Christians, maybe of whom are in the content creation space. Plus, he talks Luigi, K-On!, and more, all on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!
Anime Poll
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Podcast Notes
Mike’s favorite teams are still doing well—the Sabers are now up three games to two on the Bruins (game six is tomorrow), and the Knicks are up 3-2 (game six is tonight)!
Did you miss “Daisy,” Mike’s “Luigi’s Stories” parody of “Lady” by Kenny Rogers? Watch it now!
Mike’s anime recommendation for this episode is K-On! It can be streamed on HIDIVE. We’ve also written about the anime’s Christmas episode, posted a couple of fanart pieces of the show, and talked about it and others in a group post about slice-of-life series.
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include Romans 12:3, Proverbs 16:18, and I Samuel 2:3.
In today’s “Songs That Tell the Story,” Mike covers a Jeremy Camp song: “Lay Down My Pride.”
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
Here’s the tie-in to today’s episode on Mike’s Geekiness & Godliness channel, as he mentioned during the episode:
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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April 16, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 40: The Girl Who Leapt Through Temptation
When Makoto leaps through time in the now-classic movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, she wastes her initial leaps doing the same wrong things over and over. It’s not until later that she learns her lesson. There’s a lesson for us here, too, when considering how we should treat temptation. Plus, Mike gives his latest anime recommendation, recounts his work as Luigi for the new Super Mario Bros. movie opening, and more, all on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!
Anime Question
If, like Makoto, you had the ability to go back in time and change something in your own life, what would you change?
Podcast Notes
Mike’s anime recommendation for this episode is Maburaho! It can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a favorite of ours. Check out this article Twwk wrote about it some time back.
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include James 4:7, Matthew 26:41, and I Corinthians 15:33.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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23min
March 26, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 39: Kaguya, Miyuki, and Waiting on God’s Timing
Kaguya and Miyuki start out by playing games, but over the course of Kaguya-sama: Love is War, they come to feel genuine attraction to and love for one another. Love and other decisions may sometimes be pushed upon us by people or circumstance, but as Mike explains on today’s episode, we must often wait, be patient, and carefully discern. That, plus the next episode of The Petite Princess Yucie noir story, and more on this episode of The Power of God and Anime podcast!
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Podcast Notes
Catch Mike live at the Dipson Cinema 8 on the weekend of April 3rd and at Chautauqua Comics for Free Comic Book Day on May 2nd!
Mike’s Petite Princess Yucie “eBay noir” story continues…and leads to a purchase!
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include Psalms 37:7 and 1 John 4:1.
On this week’s Songs That Tell the Story, Mike sings “Trust in You” by Anthony Brown.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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23min
March 12, 2026The Power of God and Anime, Episode 38: Frieren and Tolerating Demons
Frieren hates demons. You won’t change her mind. She will say all of them immediately, and won’t listen to their sob stories. All are evil and completely evil, without exception. This storyline has been a point of dissension for critics of the series, but in this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Mike explains why this is an accurate depiction, how we might be tolerating “demons” in our own lives, and how to avoid doing so.
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Podcast Notes
Watch Mike’s latest Geekiness and Godliness devotional (on Anakin Skywalker) on Twitch or YouTube!
Mike mentions Newtype USA. Do you all remember that amazing magazine? We explained some of the magic of the magazine on a Throwback Thursday.
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include Isaiah 5:20, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Psalms 101:3, and Romans 12:21.
On this week’s Songs That Tell the Story, Mike sings from “Deliver Me from Evil” by Jered McKenna.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel, Twitch, and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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23min
February 27, 2026The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 37: Motoko and the Real Sword She Needed—A Changed Heart
We might realize we need to change some behavior. We might even want to change it. But are we willing to change our very hearts—what we desire—to be transformed? In episode 37, Mike looks to Motoko as an example. She hates Keitaro because she hates men, but even when she attempts to change, it doesn’t take root. Check out Mike’s discussion and much more—including an update on the Petite Princess Yucie ending—on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!
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Podcast Notes
Please pray for Mike’s kidney stone!
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include Matthew 6:21, 1 Chronicles 16:11, Philippians 4:13, and John 15:5.
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
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February 12, 2026The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 36: The Married Couples of Dragon Ball Z
On today’s special Valentine’s Day episode, Mike digs into relationships, and he looks to the gold standard, Dragon Ball Z, to do so! Wait…are the marriages in DBZ even worth emulating? Mike examines the four key marriages in the series, how they express the Christian principles of marriage from the Bible (or don’t), and explains what we can be the husbands and wives were made to be—even in preparation for marriage one day—all on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!
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Podcast Notes
Make sure to catch Mike live tomorrow with his live stream devotional on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel as he talks about Siegfried from Soul Calibur.
Today’s anime recommendation is Petite Princess Yucie. Can anyone out there let us know how it ended?
Bible passages Mike mentioned or referenced in this episode include 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:22-28, and Titus 2:3-7.
For today’s Songs That Tell the Story, Mike sings “The Man I Want to Be” by Chris Young. In this episode, Mike also sings a snippet of Mark Lowry’s “Baby Why Not Me?“
Check out more from Mike on his Geekiness & Godliness YouTube channel and Twitter. You can also follow him, er, Luigi on Luigi’s Stories through YouTube and Twitter, and support him financially through Patreon!
You can listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!
Featuring copyright-free music (license code UXV4F5TNBICDU2NM) from Uppbeat (“Going Backwards” by Ambient Boy), and edited by Dennis.
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FAQs about Beneath the Tangles Podcast Network:

How many episodes does Beneath the Tangles Podcast Network have?

The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.