We're back with a non-anime episode with a special focus on TV shows and music! Jallah's getting into "Severance" on Apple+ and also brings us up to speed on a little trash talk by Jim Jones directed at future Akira Slide subject Nas. I'm just talkin' about a 1996 Metallica album that few people like and offering tiny little tangents here and there! It's a really fun time.

00:00 - Ippo-Pa-Looza Shoutout: Next week it’s “Rising” time!

01:43 - Rocky and other vintage trilogies

05:18 - “So, are you Chinese or Japanese?” King of the Hill gag

8:24 - Jallah’s new show alert: “Severance”

21:05 - The one time Michael had Apple+: “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters…”

22:03 - Godzilla (2014) vs. Cranimal - Michael’s general thoughts on Godzilla (2014)

24:50 - TV Discourse - “Give it a few episodes!!!”(Game of Thrones)

26:40 - Lord of the Strings

28:57 - Future Akira Slide Plans: Hunter X Hunter plus update on Ippo Video Game

29:48 - Michael Hates Netflix Subtitles

33:03 - Video Games (Mario) chat

37:04 - If you like Flies, skip this…

37:30 - Jallah’s dadly door Comments

39:10 - Sugarcube - Michael’s nickname in high school

39:30 - Kool-Aid

42:27 - The Millenial Childhood Diet + Hot Dog news

44:18 - Disappointing TV finales (How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones)

54:15 - TV Talk with Jolly and Rowlex (no anime!) - The cream always rises to the top w/ Macho Man Randy Savage and Always Sunny in Philadelphia

01:00:33 - Metallica - Load deluxe box set

01:17:47 - Fireworks! (yip-yip-yip)

01:18:51 - new Haim record = good!

01:19:33 - New Frank Ocean - Channel Orange vinyl = good!

01:24:53 - Brian Wilson: Rest in Peace to the Legend

01:29:07 - Jim Jones vs. Nas

01:38:21 - Farewell, until next week!! (4.2 controversy…)

Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland

Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

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