On this week’s episode, we’re doing something a little different with our very first Q&A! We asked you, our lovely listeners, what you wanted to know about us, and we got so many fun questions. From podcast logistics (How do we juggle our day jobs with podcasting?) to our best attempt at delivering hot takes (they may be lukewarm at best), here are all the answers you’ve been waiting to hear.

Got a question you’d like us to answer next time? Leave us a comment on this episode!

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Jino Jang-Hansen

Music from WOW Sound

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00:00 Intro

02:59 Podcasting questions

19:39 Media-related questions

59:41 More “personal” questions

At long last, we’ve come to the end of our journey through The Bartimaeus Sequence. With our reading of Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan Stroud the cycle of empire is complete! …Well, sort of. This book takes many turns, and those turns took us by storm! Jino absorbed the entire text in, like, a day, and Victoria remained deeply affected well after turning the final page. Michael had fun too. He really loved this one joke about certain death and soup. So join us one last time as we travel from the Other Place (our studio) to the summoning circle (your headphones) and discuss how the stories of Nathaniel, Kitty, and Bartimaeus conclude.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

Music from WOW Sound

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00:00 Intro

03:57 Our Vibes

11:13 The Prologue & Background Context

16:30 Checking In with New/Old Characters

33:16 Bartimaeus and Nathaniel

41:37 Bartimaeus and Kitty

49:44 Quentin Makepeace

52:58 Bartimaeus Summoned Again

58:12 Mandrake’s Crisis

1:03:22 The Play (Coup)

1:12:04 Nathaniel and Kitty’s Plan

1:26:05 The Final Battle

1:33:50 The Final Chapter

1:39:35 Takeaways

You don’t wanna get yeerked! Today we are (finally) exploring the harrowing world of the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate, just after its 30th anniversary. None of us ever dared to read these books as kids, so we invited the best expert we know to lead us on this journey: Livi Dom! She’s read all 62 books and she’s here to make sure we get all the facts straight, even if she needs to use thought-speak to do so. So hold onto your human brains, listener, and tune in as we discuss dark yet important themes of being a child soldier, gaining empathy for your enemy, and asking “would you love me if I was a worm?”

Extra spoiler alert: This episode focuses primarily on Books 1, 2, 3, 19, and 29 but also features topics and lore from the extended Animorphs canon.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng

With Livi Dom - https://www.instagram.com/dinolivi/ 

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

Music from WOW Sound

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00:00 Intro

03:20 Livi’s Background

08:35 Vibes & First Impressions of the World

19:39 Book 1: The Invasion

32:50 Morphing Mechanics

40:27 Where are the Andalites?

43:20 Fandom, Adaptations, and Companion Books

47:57 Taking Kids Seriously

52:11 Book 19: The Departure

1:09:57 Book 29: The Sickness

1:31:00 Other Characters Who Morph

1:37:51 Tobias

1:41:57 Choose Your Bandit

1:45:56 The Hork-Bajir Chronicles

1:51:06 The Upcoming Adaptation

1:54:11 Reading Guide

2:01:31 Favorite Morphs & Characters

2:08:00 Final Thoughts

Prepare for trouble! We’re starting off Season 6 with a highly requested dive into the world of Pokémon! This episode will focus primarily on the first season of Pokémon: Indigo League, but we also meander to other aspects of the Pokémon world. Jino reminisces about improbable evolution playground rumors, Michael recalls the secret to getting two Feraligatrs in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and Victoria shares her favorite Ditto lore. Tune in to hear our thoughts on computer phones, Team Rocket’s narrative utility, and why the show was at its best when all the characters were broke.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang-Hansen, Victoria Cheng

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Edited by Jino Jang-Hansen

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00:00 Intro & Vibes

14:11 Background Knowledge - Games, Shows, Cards, & More!

34:14 Rewatch Thoughts

39:49 Trading Pokémon & Pokémon Designs

47:38 The Show’s Personality

52:03 Pokémon Tech & Logic

57:12 Favorite Moments

01:01:22 Ditto Lore

01:05:32 Pokémon Go

01:07:01 Merchandise

01:11:35 What Next?

01:13:58 Favorite Pokémon

The time has come, dear listener, to close the chapter on Season 5. In Part 2 of our recap, we look at our episodes from Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH to Despicable Me. What a range! Tune in as we get unusually philosophical about the pros and cons of filler episodes, binge watching vs. weekly releases, and lost media. 

Join us for the first episode of Season 6 in 2 weeks! If you’d like to know what topics we’ll be covering, follow us for free on Patreon for updates and monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MouseKnightStudios 

MENTIONED:

Check out Victoria as Dorma the Dormouse in The Ballad of Puss & Boots!

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

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00:00 Intro

01:26 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

09:16 Young Justice Season 1

14:35 The merits of filler episodes

29:38 Virals

39:46 The Golem’s Eye

53:10 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

1:05:40 School of Rock

1:13:45 Despicable Me

We’re back from our post-Season 5 break, so what a great time to look back on the fun episodes we had, from High School Musical to Geronimo Stilton! As usual, we’ve got some final thoughts on these properties, as well as more personal stories & tangents we forgot to tell in the main episode. Victoria shares the most iconic Sasuke and Sharpay Open RP thread from Tumblr and Jino and Michael try to guess one of the Top 10 most popular Haikyuu!! ships (with no context).

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

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00:00 Intro

01:47 Our Current Reads

22:23 High School Musical

31:20 The Penderwicks

49:20 Wicked

53:51 The City of Ember

1:00:44 Haikyuu!!

1:09:01 Kung Fu Panda

1:15:41 Geronimo Stilton

FREEZE RAY!! It’s the Season 5 finale of Nostalgia Club, and you know what that means… another cursed, animated classic! This one comes in the form of Despicable Me (2010), though according to Jino, the movie isn’t cursed so much as ~surrounded~ by cursed energy. Victoria knows this personally, and she shares her own deep lore cut from the banana-y cloth of the infamous minions! Also, Michael finally learns why Jino and Victoria pronounce “girls” as “gorls,” like, all the time. So prick up those ears, listeners! All hands to stations! Tonight… we steal… the MOON!!!

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

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00:00 Intro

08:47 Our Vibes

16:37 Iconic Memes

20:59 Minions at the Olympics

23:26 Plot Begins - Meet Gru

27:18 The Plan to Steal the Moon

31:38 The Gorls & Becoming a Parent

39:45 Gru’s Childhood

41:55 Stealing the Moon!

44:01 Rescuing the Gorls

49:49 Happy Ending

51:54 Victoria’s Minions Lore

We pledge allegiance to the School of Rock, the 2003 movie that taught us that a little crime is fine as long as it inspires the kids. Joining us is Mitra, a professional Jack Black appreciator who basically has this whole thing memorized. She leads Victoria, Michael, and Jino in their analysis of these incredibly talented kids, their secretly sad substitute teacher, and a principal who really deserves a vacation. So grab your guitar (or keyboard, or drumkit, or cello) and prepare your soul for a heartwarming tale that rocked so hard it changed the world.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

With Mitra

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

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00:00 Intro

03:53 Our Vibes

14:56 Plot Summary

17:44 The Students

20:14 Dewey’s Impact on the Kids

27:21 Some Favorite Kid Arcs - Tomika, Lawrence, Freddy

33:50 Favorite Ms. Mullins Moments

42:13 Childhood Takeaways

45:37 Music Licensing

48:51 The Look of the Movie

49:59 Gordon!

51:49 Dewey’s Songwriting Skills

54:13 How does money work??

55:51 Sticking It to the Man

57:34 The TV Show

1:00:18 Dewey’s Sadness

1:03:16 The Final Song

1:08:07 Opening Credits

1:10:55 Michael’s Own School of Rock Experience

1:13:35 Enya Mention

1:15:56 Billy!

1:17:40 Other Memorable Details

The show’s not over until the mockingjay sings. Today, we’re diving back into the world of The Hunger Games, but this time from the twisted perspective of Coriolanus Snow. Victoria loved rereading this book and picking out even more details that call back to other installments in the series. Jino was initially hesitant to read about a bad, bad man, but found value in following the journey of someone you’re not supposed to sympathize with. Michael was completely captivated by the brilliant character work that Suzanne Collins did in this book and presents us with his ever-thoughtful analysis. Join us as we discuss the early development of the Games, what we think happened to Lucy Gray, and how (unfortunately) Snow lands on top.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Jino Jang

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00:00 Intro

01:53 Our Vibes

12:54 Snow’s Character

18:27 Climbing Back Up the Capitol Ladder

22:26 Making the Hunger Games Entertaining

26:09 Tributes Treatment

28:44 Dr. Gaul (and the Snakes)

34:45 Propaganda Machine

41:25 Helping Lucy Gray Win

47:18 Coriolanus’ Mindset Throughout the Games

53:29 Sejanus & the Natural State of Humanity

1:05:51 Peacekeeping in District 12

1:12:06 Literary Influences

1:14:37 Snow’s Final Turn

1:23:43 Lucy Gray’s Fate

1:27:00 Back to the Capitol

1:29:40 District 13 Theory

1:31:15 Recontextualizations for the Original Trilogy

1:37:05 The Covey Legacy

Get off of my back! And go watch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Especially if you’re like Victoria, and enjoy watching this unbreakable horse do a lot of breaking men’s bones! But, you know, comedically! Jino and Michael track his many breaks from captivity, and countless more viewers feel the break in their hearts - for Spirit will submit to no rider, no matter the emotional bond. Unless, of course, there are sequels to be made. Whoops, hahaha. Was the West won or lost? You decide….

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

Music from WOW Sound

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00:00 Intro

03:01 Our Vibes

15:56 Plot Summary

28:21 Historical…Accuracy?

30:07 Sequels & Deeper Themes

35:18 The Music!!

38:43 Victoria’s Emotional Connection

43:50 Little Creek’s Role

45:21 The Ending, Movie Structure, & Final Thoughts