The order has gone out! Our very own Tavern Team (AKA: Alix, Cole, and Nathan) must report on the Star Wars original animated series: The Bad Batch! Listen in as our own team of misfits talks about another team of misfits, and as we try valiantly to keep the timeline in order. Do our heroes succeed? Find out by listening to the latest episode right now! Star Wars: The Bad Batch is now streaming on Disney+.

What can an anime say about toxic behavior, rivalries, and LGBTQ+ experiences? Joined by Val Lawton (@valalalife) from IQoG's Women Wednesday Twitch streams, Alix & JPG discuss the first season of Fruits Basket - a rebooted series with its latest season recently released. In this episode: coping mechanisms, the difference between hard work and application, and character development through past and present trauma.

You've been invited to a podcast banquet! Join Alix (the Dragon/Seahorse), Cole (the Tiger), and Nathan (the Boar) while we discuss Fruits Basket! Please don't be tricked by any other podcast, because you'll end up missing out on our thoughts about this beloved anime, and our curse to always be charming and thoughtful will be lifted! Nobody wants that! You can catch Fruits Basket on Hulu.

What can the newest Marvel show teach us about world politics, mental health, and grieving? Joined by Andrew Linde (@podcasterandrew) of the Nothing New and It's on My List podcasts, Alix & JPG discuss The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - a six-episode series highlighting characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this episode: discussions on American race relations, dissonant violence, and the evolution of character arcs.

On your left! Captain Alix, Winter Cole, and Baron Nathan shield you from missing out on an in depth (and at times, AT LENGTH) discussion of Marvel's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Team up with our heroes as we give you the super soldier serum power up to build better character! Catch The Falcon and The Winter Soldier on Disney+! One world. One podcast.

How much does our audience know about the subcultures around us, and how can a film from Eastern storytellers help us better understand our world? Joined by ASL educator, advocate, and anime lover Zoey Hendrix (zoeysensei / @thewhitegeisha), Alix & JPG discuss A Silent Voice - a 2016 japanese animated drama with a unique view of the Deaf community. In this episode: content warnings for bullying, the everyday struggles of Deaf culture, and the parallels between Deaf and ethnic communities in terms of communication.

Please don't feel guilty! If you missed the last episode of Tavern Team, don't despair. You always have a chance to make things better. One vital way to do that is to be Alix, Cole, and Nathan's friends as they cry their way through the beautiful and heart-wrenching story of A Silent Voice. Please hold our hand through this and watch A Silent Voice on NetFlix.

What can an audience gain from viewing a film for its 20th anniversary, especially if it had a cult following for its ahead-of-its-time ideas? Joined by the artist formerly known as Emily Schmemily (now known as Diet Coke - @verycoolemily), Alix & JPG talk about Josie and the Pussycats - a 2001 film based on the 1963 comic of the same name. In this episode: seeing a film for the first time, in-the-moment satire and its difficulties, and why the music felt like more of an album and less of a soundtrack.

You just got the chance of a lifetime! You can listen to the latest episode of Tavern Team, where we scream our heads off about the Josie and The Pussycats movie! Join Alix on guitar, Cole on bass, and Nathan on drums as they tour the world of Josie and The Pussycats and its biggest star. That's right! Product placement! And if you wanna find your own backdoor- sorry, backSTAGE pass to this show, go ahead and watch Josie and The Pussycats on HBO Max.

In our latest Issue: The Void takes care of some local heroes being targeted by The Umbra Society, while The Unrivaled has to make a hard choice to protect his team. First appearance of Rock Ravager, Suffer, and Wolfpack. Will the team escape their L.A.N.C.E. pursuers, and will Spellshock be able to get her and Scattershot out of police custody? Download our newest episode to keep up with the action, Brave Questers!