We follow up on the heartwrenching death of Asuma with these heavy Shikamaru-centric episodes. Lawson cuts a great promo describing Shikamaru's arch in these stories and we review one of the best sequences in the anime so far.

The Asuma dies episodes are here and the weeping begins in earnest! The boys go through it as Hidan and Kakazu are teased and explored, a ninja team loses their dad figure and the boys talk some thrones! Who knows what will happen next? 

We've reached the conclusion of the Sora arc. We get to see Naruto develop a kinship with Sora, Lawson has a question about Furido's great plan, and we tell you not to go to work! Don't go to work, stay home and listen to the podcast! 

We're continue in our Sora arc with the (Other) Invasion of Konoha. Fudido and his band of merry Fire Shinobi lay siege to the village hidden in the Leaf with zombies! 

The boys talk about these set of episode of Naruto, which'll lead into the next arc and they go on a long tangent about the L-Word. No Jenny's allowed! 

It's time for fillers! Benel and Lawson postulate about the new world post-corona (viz a ve sneezing fetish), we catch up with Asuma, the team gets their new mission, and we meet Sora of the fire temple! 

Sasuke gets the ol' rocket strap on these episodes where literally everyone jobs out to him one after another, including the nine-tailed fox spirit, Sai and the concept of free will! We're out of the main plot with these episodes and readying ourselves for our first set of fillers!