42Believer helps to helm this week's episode, as she and King Baby Duck chat about two winter anime series that are grabbing their attention. First the laughs come in magical waves in KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, which has the two anime reviewers compare and contrast their opinions on its overall humor. Then the ultimate sort of weirdness arrives in the form of Sekko Boys, a show about four ancient Roman/Greek god busts that are now Japanese pop idols. (Yes, you'll need to read that over a few times before it really clicks.) Finally -- as this was recorded on Valentine's Day -- […]

It's all bickering and moaning in the No Borders No Race realm, as King Baby Duck welcomes Eri Kagami from Scarlet Rhapsody as they talk about the problems of the Sailor Moon fandom (specifically those who claim Sailor Moon Crystal is the greatest thing since hug pillows were invented). Then Phil The Issues Guy and Andrew of Wicked Anime pop by to share their concerns regarding the upcoming changes with the Western release of Fire Emblem Fates. PLAYLIST: GRAPEVINE - EAST OF THE SUN (from the album BABEL, BABEL) OMODAKA - Kokirikobushi (from the album Cantata No. 147) f(x) - Electric […]

King Baby Duck seems a bit smug in the beginning of this week's episode, as he talks about his newest addition to the B3 studio: the Spark from Blue Microphones. A run-through of the Homefront: The Revolution closed beta reveals some weird character animations, as well as some challenging A.I. in the form of the game's enemy soldiers. Michael Moore's latest documentary Where To Invade Next gets the NBNR seal of approval, and the anime YuruYuri is spotlighted as a show that's both funny and filled with great character development. PLAYLIST: Asian Kung-Fu Generation - Right Now (digital single) Tokyo […]

King Baby Duck is joined by his buddies Andrew & Jonathan Fleming of Wicked Anime and LueyHendrix from the Land of ESH's newest site Nerd Crave, as they chat about the good (One-Punch Man, Food Wars, Assassination Classroom), the bad (Dragon Ball Super, Isuca, Bikini Warriors) and the surprisingly entertaining (Monster Musume, Tribe Cool Crew, Beautiful Bones) anime that aired in 2015. Plus hear what's currently airing in the Winter that may land on a best-of year list next time around... PLAYLIST: The Rolling Girls - Hito ni Yasashiku (Opening Theme to The Rolling Girls) SCREEN mode - Kyokugen Dreamer […]

After a week off King Baby Duck returns with a super-sized episode, beginning with a solemn tribute to the late David Bowie. Then things start getting more cheerful when Dave Burpitt of Big Pixel Studios drops in to talk about their new Rick & Morty game Pocket Mortys! A discussion on the Oculus Rift reveals why it's not as expensive as it could've been, and Phil the Issues Guy pops on by to help pick this year's real winners for the 2016 Academy Awards! PLAYLIST: David Bowie - Lazarus (from the album ★) L'arc~en~Ciel - Lost Heaven (from the album Awake) Hunter Valentine - Blackout […]

The thrilling conclusion to King Baby Duck's annual Top Twenty Albums list has arrived! Who will take the crown this year? Will it be one of Japan's finest punk bands? Maybe it'll go to some true rock 'n' roll icons whose frontman we sadly lost at the end of the year. Perhaps it'll be stolen by an electronica artist reaching heights not seen since Daft Punk first popped up? Or could it be one of the many folks musicians who've made a career of bringing back a style of Americana thought lost during the early-20th century? Plus hear from Phil the Issues Guy and Andrew […]

2015 is just about wrapping up, which means the time has come to start looking back at this year's best albums! Join King Baby Duck as he counts down from 20-11 on his list of the records that shined the brightest amongst the masses! Plus hear from our pals Tyler Abstract of {abstract:japan} and the Shuffled Podcast's Giggy-san as they share with us the albums that blew them away the most! Let's get the countdown started! It's No Borders No Race: The Top Twenty Albums of 2015 (Part One)! The Boston Bastard Brigade kindly encourages you to support these artists, and buy […]

Have you been naughty this year? Are you a big Star Wars fan, but have yet to see The Force Awakens? Well guess what?! King Baby Duck, TheDCD, and John Riley are going to spoil the ever-loving fuck out of it for you! Find out who Kylo Ren is, which characters bite the dust, and just how Jar Jar Binks is involved with the film's biggest plot twist! Hey, you should've been good this year. It's your fault for being an awful person this holiday season! Now we're gonna ruin everything you hold dear to your Jedi-induced mentality! Because bad kids don't just […]

The Force is strong with King Baby Duck, especially with his buddies TheDCD and John Riley in tow. This week TheDCD shares his picks for best and worst films of 2015, which leads to an argument with him and Riley over Terminator: Genisys. Then the new Wii U game Devil's Third is discussed, as KBD and TheDCD try to figure out why Nintendo brushed it under the rug. Finally Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is talked about completely spoiler-free...for now! Plus some more Christmas music! PLAYLIST: Dropkick Murphys - The Season's Upon Us (from the album Signed […]

After celebrating the success of both the Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Buy the Rights Kickstarters, King Baby Duck welcomes Alexandra Samper-Martínez of Spain's Delirium Studios, as they chat about their latest video game The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind. Then a quick review of Ron Howard's latest film In the Heart of the Sea shows why it's all muscle and no blubber, and Eri Kagami of Scarlet Rhapsody helps our host out as they go giddy over the super-awesome Disney XD series Star vs. the Forces of Evil! PLAYLIST: Aya Hirano - Double (from the album vivid) Do As Infinity - Heart […]