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In our first Minisode, we talk about our intentions with the minisodes, and Michael shares a couple of anecdotes involving anime statues and the internet.

If you’d like to submit a topic for discussion, a letter, or a memory you have of Toonami, you can contact us at [email protected], or find us on Twitter @HBpod and Facebook at Facebook.com/HBpod. We look forward to hearing from you!

Next week: Sailor Moon R Part 2

Aliens steal energy from people to feed their tree. Sailor Scouts, stop this madness!

In this episode, Sailor Moon and her friends get their memories back. Except Darien. Meanwhile, Michael talks about villain interaction with the main cast, Peter questions an episode title, and both hosts theorize on the portrayal of Sailor Mini Moon.

Also included: Hunkmeister or Dweebmeister, Hunkamania, Alan’s creepiness

Next time: More Sailor Moon R

Announcing that the podcast is moving to a fortnightly release schedule for 2018. Episodes like the ones we’ve already recorded will be dropping every other week, beginning on January 3rd. Release time will remain unchanged, at 3 PM PST.

In the off-weeks we’ll be recording minisodes about 15 minutes in length discussing more specific topics.

Our social media schedule will also be changing, so expect some hiccups in our non-podcast updates over the coming weeks.

Rest assured, we’re not going anywhere.  Next week we’ll be tackling the first 13 episodes of Sailor Moon R.

To celebrate a meaningless milestone, Michael and Peter watch a live-action Gundam movie. That’s right, it’s G-Saviour.

Mark Curran cheats on his wife, but he’s still the good guy. Meanwhile, Michael shares the story of how he acquired the DVD, Peter compares the movie to a SYFY original, and both hosts try to make sense of how bio-luminescence factors into the food-shortage plot.

Also included: G Gundam anticipation, an explanation of Bandai’s “Big Bang” project, the starting date of the Universal Century calendar

Next time: Sailor Moon R

Batman’s… a ROBOT!?

Ro-Batman discovers his true identity as we finish the first broadcast season of Batman The Animated Series. Meanwhile, Michael surprises himself by liking a potentially terrible episode, Peter plugs Heart of Ice, and both hosts discuss Harley Quinn.

Also included: behind the scenes with Batman, Harley Quinn’s response to catcalling, an ice pun

Next episode: G-Saviour

[NOTE: at 28:50, we have a brief discussion about abuse narratives as they relate to Harley Quinn and Joker in the episode “Harley and Ivy”. It is also marked as a chapter, “Abuse Narratives re: Harley Quinn and Joker”. If you may find this content distressing, please skip ahead to 32:24, or the chapter labelled “Thoughts Overall”. Thank you for listening.]

Batman fights a werewolf. No, it isn’t a direct-to-DVD bootleg, this actually happens.

While Penguin enjoys some opera, Michael talks up some weird visuals in a Riddler episode, Peter is tired of Man-Bat, and both hosts discuss the dark end of Clayface.

Also included: Penguin’s All That, bootleg Martian Manhunter, Killer Croc’s boasting

Next week: Batman TAS S2E25-S3E09

Batman withholds information from Robin, in the name of protecting him. Surely, this won’t lead to trouble down the road…

Meanwhile, Michael talks about his thoughts on Justice League, Peter feels corporate villains getting away with everything is a little too real, and both hosts try to figure out what went wrong with “Cat Scratch Fever”.

Also included: Batman’s no-kill policy, our villain alter-egos, Bruce Wayne in high school

Next episode: Batman The Animated Series S2E12 – E24

Batman’s rogue’s gallery continues to grow as we get two fantastic origin stories.

The Caped Crusader has his work cut out for him cleaning up the streets of Gotham. Meanwhile, Michael takes a moment to discuss the sympathetic nature of villains in this show, Peter confesses that he would wear the Batman & Robin Mr. Freeze costume, and both hosts highlight some unorthodox episodes.

Also included: Which pro wrestler would make a good Batman villain, the best line of the series (so far), Peter ragging on Killer Croc

Next week: Batman TAS S1E27/28, S2E01-S2E11

Crazy to think we could have a Batman show that doesn’t start with an origin story, isn’t it? How are we supposed to know how he became Batman?

Supervillains wreak havoc on Gotham City, and only one man can stop them. Meanwhile, Michael reveals some less-than-informed old opinions about Batman TAS, Peter questions Penguin’s effectiveness, and both hosts remember what it’s like to look forward to watching a show.

Also included: Bat-steed, a discussion about Urkel, Batman & Kids

Next week: Batman TAS episodes 14-26

Fighting RoBeasts with a giant robot made of other, smaller giant robots. How much further into the Super Robot genre can we get than that?

In our second Grab Bag episode, we talk about Voltron: Defender of the Universe, specifically the episodes in the Netflix Voltron 84 collection. Meanwhile, Michael has Dragon Ball Z Flashbacks, Peter questions how five people all pilot Voltron, and both hosts somehow forget to mention the space mice.

Also included: evil spa planet, Pidge is a maniac, a quick Alex Jones impression

Next week: Batman The Animated Series episodes 1-13