Troy Baker is Joel in The Last of Us video game, James in HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation, and he’s on The Anime Effect! Troy shares how being a father has shaped his view of Joel’s character, his possible involvement with The Last of Us season 2, how Chris Sabat literally drove Troy to the world of anime English dubbing, and he teases his upcoming projects.

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Introducing A Lotta Finstas with RaShauna Hamilton from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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RaShauna Hamilton, the vice president of fan growth and community for the Washington Spirit, joins Sarah to discuss why it’s crucial for teams to listen to fans, how to create a memorable game day experience, and why she pivoted from her original goal of being a coach to get into community engagement. Plus, our NCAA tourney bracket winner and a fan meets the moment with an all-time jam. 

• Check out the Washington Spirit’s theme nights here 

• Watch Trilly Donovan’s “One Shining Moment” for the women’s tourney here 

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Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President FINALLY share their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, DAN DA DAN season 2, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, and more in the News. THEN, hosts attempt to convince each other–in 60 seconds or less–to watch anime they wouldn’t normally go for, and we discuss original vs. adapted anime in the Mailbag.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Date, Pricing and Games Revealed

DAN DA DAN Season 2 Release Date, Visual, Evil Eye Cast Revealed

DAN DA DAN Manga Passes 10 Million Copies in Print

Gundam Wing 30th Anniversary Project Launches with Website and New Art Book

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime TV Specials Now Available Exclusively on Crunchyroll

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Season 2 Anime Announced

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It’s that time of year! The 2025 Anime Awards season starts NOW. Hosts react to the just released nominee list and reveal the category they’re anticipating the most.

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Introducing Voting for Grown-Ups from Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult.

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Voting is an incredibly important part of being an American — not just every four years, and not just for the sticker! In this episode of Grown-Up Stuff, hosts Lea Palmieri and Matt Stillo speak with Joshua A. Douglas, a professor of law at the University of Kentucky, as well as an author and podcaster, who explains the way voting works in the US, from the polling booth to the country’s capitol, and what we can do as citizens to ensure we’re getting involved and staying involved in democracy for all.

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Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President are talking the latest from Nintendo, Re:ZERO, KONOSUBA, and Major League Baseball? Then, they recommend anime that go against the norm, read your fanmail, and talk for way too long about Five Nights at Freddy's.

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Nintendo Reveals New Tomodachi Life, Rhythm Heaven Games in Latest Direct

The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Release Date Revealed

MLB Announces Heroes of the Game Anime Project with Director Hiroshi Shimizu

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Anime Announced

KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE- and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll

Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 Anime Announced

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Crunchyroll’s Spring 2025 Anime Season Lineup is here! It’s time to finish your current watchlist and start a new one because anime like Fire Force, The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc-, One Piece, The Beginning After the End, The Apothecary Diaries, Wind Breaker are releasing new seasons this spring, and we have all the details.

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Crunchyroll Spring 2025 Anime Season Lineup Announced!

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Introducing Snortin’ College Hoops with Nancy Armour from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Longtime USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to talk being labeled “a goddamned national disgrace” by right-wing commentator Megyn Kelly, the effect JuJu Watkins’ injury could have on the NCAA basketball tournament, and how news outlets have changed their approach to women’s sports throughout her career. Plus, the Boston NWSL team has a new name, World Athletics goes back in time, and a puckin’ timely entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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• Listen to Rose Eveleth’s six-part series Tested here

• And listen to our conversation with Rose on Good Game here

• The LOVB schedule can be found here

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AnimeJapan 2025 announced that some of our favorite titles are coming back, so we’re dedicating (most) of our episode to sharing about these (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON & CITY THE ANIMATION). Then, hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President reveal their favorite anime assassins–as well as yours–and which The Anime Effect episodes new listeners should absolutely scroll back to watch.

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DIGIMON BEATBREAK Anime Announced for October 2025

TRIGUN STARGAZE Anime Premieres in 2026, Super Teaser Visual Released

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Film Premieres in Japan on September 19

New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT Anime Reveals July 2025 Premiere in New Trailer

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Anime Premieres in October 2025, Will Stream on Crunchyroll

CITY THE ANIMATION Anime Paints the Town Red in 1st Trailer

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Introducing Ribs and Puck with Hailey Salvian from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight’s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms.

• Read Hailey’s women’s hockey reporting here; she’s also on Bluesky and X

• The PWHL schedule can be found here

• Watch UConn coach Geno Auriemma get a little teary about Paige Bueckers here

• The NCAA Sweet 16 schedule can be found here 

• You can find the DraftKings second chance bracket challenge here 

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