Extreme Anime Radio Podcast

Welcome to Season 14 of the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast! JR and Nef return to recap what was a long and busy summer. Big topics include the advancement of AI and self-driving cars, the poor health of certain sports teams and spying television sets, before discussion turns to anime and the expansion of the "It's Anime" streaming television service and the continuing saga of One Piece episodes. Nef's corner of current Anime titles include "The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System," which is along the lines of fantasy and adventure-themed titles that the XAR team have come across in recent years.

At the end of the show are some announcements, including one in support of Sarah Yoshida cosplayer Astro Cosplay's GoFundMe for a new dance wheelchair. Please click on the link below to learn more about their campaign and to donate:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-me-to-dance-safely

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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JR and Nef present the final podcast of Season 13 before the show goes on summer hiatus. On this podcast we salute our mascot Yumemi Butai on her fourth anniversary, and read notes posted by Yumemi cosplayers MikaZelda and Kessho-Cho for the occasion. JR recaps his trip to Virginia to meet with Mika and Bri (and take Mika's Yumemi photos). Besides the usual sports chatter, notably the ongoing World Cup, they talk about the early release of "Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You" on Crunchyroll. Nef then goes through his manga library, enough to suggest a couple of titles to JR, including "At Home with a Girl in Her Cute Pajamas."

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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JR and Nef return with a special Tuesday edition of the Podcast, with the main focus being the recap of the annual Anime North convention and the Anime North Charity Auction. Other topics of discussion include several large sporting events, and details about a new Anime that might be added to JR's view list based on feedback from Nef and Bri: Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You.

Note that there are some communication issues with Nef in the second half of the show that causes his video to be slightly out of sync.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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In the fourth episode of the season - not the third as was mentioned in the beginning - JR and Nef focus the show on JR's entry into the world of Spotify and the creation of playlists based on his former anime radio show, and Nef's preview of the annual Anime North Anime Convention in Canada and the Anime North Charity Auction to support Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. There is also a tribute to the late Yuji Ohno, musical composer of Lupin III fame.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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It's the "Tax Day" edition of the XAR Podcast with JR and Nef, as well as "National Anime Day." After JR gripes about having to buy new speakers, discussions turn to "National Anime Day" and why nobody can seem to figure out who created the day in the first place. Topics also include Marriagetoxin, Love Through a Prism (featuring a musical artist featured on XAR's GT Lounge program), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, sports news including the retirement of a Toronto broadcasting legend and soccer fever hitting a high "pitch." We also discuss Japan's March tourist numbers, and the government's ambitious plans to expand Anime's global reach. As a bonus, we also present the newest Yumemi artwork and livery in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Note to Spotify and audio listeners: The previous episode of the podcast was a video-only release, featuring Bri and JR's Japan 2026 trip report. Please check out the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast (XAR Podcast) on YouTube to watch the last episode in its entirety.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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Season 13 of the XAR Podcast starts with JR and Nef recapping everybody's favorite football game. JR and Bri preview their next Japan excursion, which includes a cultural festival and a trip to see sumo, and possibly the use of an official English-language app for McDonald's Japan. Nef goes over the early results of the Winter Olympics and how his favorite teams fared. Among the other discussions are the future of Japanese transportation-and comparisons to how new transit fares in Nef's home town-and JR calling Umamusume: Pretty Derby races in English.

If you are watching the video version of the podcast, we apologize as Nef's video lagged during the show.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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We celebrate the end to another season of the podcast! JR allows Nef (despite continued technical difficulties, which were blamed on Discord-related issues) to sound off about the end of the season for his favorite NFL team, the Buffalo Bills. Among other topics, JR previews a "side project" experiment being put in place for XAR's upcoming 25th anniversary, and the question is asked if one would try a Japanese pizza made with strawberry kit kats. Nef talks about the new seasonal plane service operating from Canada to Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, and reviews the latest in his manga library. We also give a birthday salute to our favorite host from north of the border.

If you are watching the video version of the podcast, we apologize as Nef's video lagged as the show went on.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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JR and Nef herald in 2026 with a taste test of Japanese snacks, as well as NFL playoffs and the highs and lows in Japan and anime-related news, from a new cat stationmaster to company mismanagement.

Note: If you are watching the video version of the program, Nef's camera caused some problems which resulted in his audio being out of sync. We apologize in advance.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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Nef and JR participate in "The Podcast Before Christmas," spreading an hour of holiday cheer. Nef opens up his box of Japan-themed presents from JR after they discuss everything from Warner Brothers, Umamusume, the end-of-year anime series changeover and Nef's manga to a Reuters news report about a Japanese wedding involving a character created by artificial intelligence.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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JR and Nef are back with the XAR Podcast for the start of the final month of the year! Among the topics in this edition, the big news in the Anime world concerning the recent deployment - and U-turn - on Amazon Prime's artificial intelligence dubbing of new Anime programs.

The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements.

Reach out to us by e-mail: [email protected]

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