Enter Tsukiko Sagi, a young artist with a hit character and a deadline breathing down her neck.  Enter Akio Kawazu, a sleazy reporter in need of a story to pay off his debts.  Enter Lil' Slugger, the answer to everyone's problems.  Join the PenPenPals for a discussion of Satoshi Kon's only television series.

Enter Tsukiko Sagi, a young artist with a hit character and a deadline breathing down her neck. Enter Akio Kawazu, a sleazy reporter in need of a story to pay off his debts. Enter Lil' Slugger, the answer to everyone's problems. Join the PenPenPals for a discussion of Satoshi Kon's only television series.

S7E1: Enter Lil' Slugger (Paranoia Agent) 少年バット参上

A true crime investigator, a punk sorceress, and a political activist seal themselves in a pod.  They cast their working class understanding of human behavior out into the ether, focusing it through the lens of anime into some sort of hyper-mega-particle-laser.  The PenPenPals are born!  Pyschology, Sociology, Neuroscience and Politics are all on the table as they explore and discuss an art form that’s ostensibly for children.

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A true crime investigator, a punk sorceress, and a political activist seal themselves in a pod. They cast their working class understanding of human behavior out into the ether, focusing it through the lens of anime into some sort of hyper-mega-particle-laser. The PenPenPals are born! Pyschology, Sociology, Neuroscience and Politics are all on the table as they explore and discuss an art form that’s ostensibly for children.

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S7E1: Enter Lil' Slugger (Paranoia Agent) 少年バット参上

S7E1: Enter Lil' Slugger (Paranoia Agent) 少年バット参上