Episode #: 15

Title: “Assassinations and heartbreak”

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Gore, child abuse, intense violence

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Welcome to the 15th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about K-Pop drama with DAY6 and how it somehow relates to ADHD, internet fame being mistaken for competence and more before diving into the direct aftermath of Guts’ sloppy assassination for Griffith and its emotional aftermath for our protagonist.

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Episode #: 13

Title: “Wile E. Julius”

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Gore, child abuse, intense violence

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Welcome to the 14th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about a big milestone for Cal: getting married! After getting a little gushy the two discuss an interview conducted with Miura in 2000 on MangaBrog, where he discusses his influences and art style. We finally learn: is Berserk a shoujo?

Then we get back to The Band of the Hawk leading a hunt in Wyndham, where Griffith is potentially in danger of being killed by the jealous Count Julius.

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Interview with Miura: https://mangabrog.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/berserk-artist-kentaro-miura-interview-i-actually-dont-think-i-could-let-such-a-long-grim-story-end-with-a-grim-ending/

Episode #: 13

Title: “Do I need a reason …?”

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Injury, violence, rape mention

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Welcome to the 13th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about - what else - fighting game news like the new WB free-to-play beat-em-up and how much they love sucking at King of Fighters. Then we get back to The Band of the Hawk in Wyndham, where Count Julius delivers a sweet bitch slap and the dynamic trio, Casca, Guts and Griffith, reach a boiling point in their feud.

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Episode #: 12

Title: “Zodd’s Final Form”

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Death, dismemberment, gore, intense violence

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Welcome to the 12th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about the Elden Ring gameplay reveal and more Soulsbourne based content before finishing the Band of the Hawk’s Fight with Nosferatu Zodd after he massacred Guts’ unit. Then, somehow we talk about wedding dresses

Sorry for any audio issues, there was a ton of delay during the recording we tried to reduce in editing!

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Death, dismemberment, gore, intense violence, grooming mention, loli mention.

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Welcome to the 11th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about more Nintendo news, including their Animal Crossing gripes, as well as fighting game meta and how quick to react the community can be. Then, we get introduced to THE Nosferatu Zodd, the man (?) known for his legendary battles, as he collides with The Band of the Hawk.

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Death, dismemberment, gore, emotional abuse, intense violence, gore, slurs.

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Chapters 16 and 17

Welcome to the 10th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about video game emulation’s importance to the medium while possibly incriminating themselves as teenage pirates in the 2010s. Then, the two head into the last two chapters of the officially titled Golden Age section of Berserk before hitting the reset button with an important ceremony for the Band of the Hawk and another time skip.

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Death, dismemberment, gore, child abuse, abusive parent, emotional abuse, intense violence, gore, sexual abuse mentions, rape mention, homophobic slurs, whorephobic slurs.

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Welcome to the 9th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about the very odd casting for the recently announced Mario movie and Star Wars plot points being lost in Fortnite,. Then the pair get back to Guts after his ass whooping via Griffith's blade before jumping into a proper duel between the two. Plus, we get more insight into Casca's relationship with Griffith before - you guessed it - another battle scene takes place. More horses and head smashing!

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Episode # 8:

Title: “Bazuso and the Band of the Hawk”

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Death, dismemberment, animal death, child abuse, abusive parent, emotional abuse, intense violence, gore, sexual abuse mentions.

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Welcome to the 8th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about video games they were excited about from a recent Sony Playstatrion conference and how busy their lives have suddenly gotten before diving back into The Golden Age. We pick back up with Guts escaping the mercenary camp after killing Gambino before another timeskip and our introduction to Bazuso and the legendary Band of the Hawk.

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Links:

Map 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/Berserk/comments/g9d72w/berserk_world_map/

Map2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Berserk/comments/l07xti/unnecessarily_accurate_map_of_berserks_world/

Map 3: https://www.reddit.com/r/Berserk/comments/8yyrt8/very_detailed_berserk_map_with_some_flair/

Dark Souls 3: Bazuso Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs5SS6BIxo

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Rape (1:03:00-1:24:48) (1:28:00-1:30:10) child sexual assault (1:03:00-1:24:48) (1:28:00-1:30:10), child abuse, abusive parent, miscarriage, slavery, emotional abuse, intense violence, gore, body horror, corpses

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Welcome to the 6th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall talk about $3 million socialist housing before they begin the first chapter of The Golden Age! We see the first chunk of Guts' life and backstory, his first parental figures and why he's so attached to having a gigantic sword. There's a ton of gore and intense content in this chapter to check the content warnings if you need to.

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Intense violence, gore, body horror, child abuse, emotional abuse, suicide, self harm, death

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Welcome to the 6th episode of Let’s Unpack That! We’re two friends, Cal and Chevall, who decided to start a podcast where we analyze media under a critical, appreciative lens. To start, we’re reading the legendary manga Berserk together for the first time and recording our reactions, analysis and BSing about the manga from the late Kentaro Miura, who died May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.

This week, Cal and Chevall finally talk about the viral elephant in the room and nationalist trends in anime, with a whole lot of Berserk in between. We finally reach the end of the Heretic arc as the count makes his final decision about whether or not to sacrifice Theresia, while Guts continues to boil over with anger as Griffith ignores him. We’re almost to the Golden Age, get ready!

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