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"Complain."

"Why? Give me the next one too!"

"I'm moved, Shoyo-kun." 

This week for Season 4, Episode 23 "The Birth of the Serene King", em and rainbow talk about the many different threads that come together in this episode, including one of the best AtsuKageHina moments in the whole damn show. 

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Spoiler Zone Begins at 50:22

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Piton (n.) - a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber)

This week for Season 4, Episode 22 "Pitons", em and rainbow discuss how Inarizaki keeps managing to get one over on Karasuno, but luckily our crows have a main character who's hungry for volleyball. 

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"If it's still scary, you get someone to help you."

This week for Season 4, Episode 21 "Hero", em and rainbow cover the conclusion of the Noya v Astumu jump floater rivalry, where Noya gets an assist from a teammate to overcome his fear. 

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"Someone's always watching."

This week for Season 4, Episode 20 "Leader", em and rainbow talk about the scariest captain in Haikyuu and how his routine and beliefs shape his playstyle. 

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Learn more about the Freedom Flotilla

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"They don’t have to be setting for the sparks to fly."

This week for Season 4, Episode 19 "The Ultimate Challengers", em and rainbow jump back into the Inarizaki v Karasuno match, talking about Atsumu's targeting of Karasuno's Guardian Deity and Suna's unique blocking and spiking techniques. 

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"If it weren’t for gravity, the stupid ball wouldn’t fall in our court."

This week for Season 4, Episode 18 "Trap", em and rainbow finish out Nekoma's mini-arc by discussing Kenma's brilliant but tiring strategy for defeating Sarukawa, Kenma's commitment to his friends, and the only player who gets Kenma excited about volleyball. 

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"I’m glad he’s not playing on the other team."

This week for Season 4, Episode 17 "Cats vs. Monkeys", em and rainbow discuss why Kenma continues playing volleyball despite his aversion to sweating, talk about how our calico cat learned to work with his loud teammate, and shower some love on the silliest member of Nekoma. 

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Spoiler Zone Begins 52:13

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"You know Tanaka, he usually makes through okay in the end."

This week for Season 4, Episode 16 "Broken Heart", em and rainbow talk about average joe Tanaka, reluctantly delve into his feelings for Kiyoko, and do one (hopefully) final rant about this season's attempt at a romantic subplot. 

Content Warning: The chit chat section up top contains some descriptions of graphic violence. While the topic we discuss in that section is important, we understand some folks may not want to hear this particular part. If you're one of those people, feel free to skip ahead 30 to 60 seconds at 02:00. 

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Spoiler Zone Begins 53:56

Podcast suggestion: Season 5, Episode 8 of There Are No Girls on the Internet

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"That’s not a face of someone who’s discouraged."

This week for Season 4, Episode 15 "Found", em and rainbow talk about what the twins pulling off the freak quick means for Hinata's future, the failures of the dub, and the busted animation. 

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Learn more about the Kansai dialect and Hyogo prefecture. 

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"When it’s my turn to serve it’ll be me vs hundreds!"

This week for Season 4, Episode 14 "Rhythm", em and rainbow discuss how Inarizaki uses sound and serves to throw off our crows, Saeko's drinking problem, and Atsumu's absolute simp behavior for Hinata. 

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Spoiler Zone Begins 58:50

No new episode next week, but we'll be back Monday, September 15!

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