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In this pure episode of The Streaming Heap, we find out which one of us is the real Mima, discuss Japanese gender politics and broader Asian cultural trends, get confused about Schroedinger's fish tank, bring up Taylor Swift, and do our best to untangle one of the most trippy and disturbing anime classics from the 1990's. Also on the docket is Blue Beetle, The Wheel of Time, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all while Lin conceals his rage at Eric for not finishing Ahsoka.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:04:23 Perfect Blue

WHAT WE'RE DOING

1:36:25 Blue Beetle

1:47:34 Wheel of Time, Season 2

1:58:27 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

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In this episode of the streaming heap, we spend significantly more time talking about the 1995 Ghost in the Shell than it would take us to just watch the movie. Come for the titular Major, stay for the philosophical meaning of a giant spider tank shooting up the great Tree of Fish. We also speed through a few things we've been watching, including Asteroid City and Castlevania: Nocturne.

0:00:00 State of the Podcast, The WGA Strike, etc.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:07:13 Preamble nonsense

0:14:05 GitS

WHAT WE'RE DOING

1:52:10 Reptile

1:54:30 Red Woods

1:56:20 Lin's "Flight"

2:02:58 Asteroid City

2:06:43 Castlevania: Nocturne

2:12:49 Next time on The Streaming Heap...

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Not even COVID can keep us down! We return after a week off to talk about the conclusion of the second season of Foundation. The mathemagicians lose one of their own, Demerzel does some murder, Bel Riose changes his mind, the spacers engage in arbitrary plot execution, and Day takes in the view. Was it everything we hoped for? And what do we expect in season 3? Tune in to find out.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:03:57 Foundation, Season 2, episode 9

WHAT WE'RE DOING

1:31:08 Star Wars: Shatterpoint / Rebels

1:40:15 Sanak

1:44:36 Next time on The Streaming Heap...

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In the penultimate episode of season 2, we see more of Demerzel's backstory, Salvor's kickflipping skills, Hari's surprise beatdown, and at last, the war crime we've all been waiting for. After discussing all that, we get into the first half of Ahsoka and Lin talks about Netflix's One Piece.

PRELIMINARIES

0:03:22 The strike and what we're doing next

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:11:03 Foundation, Season 2, episode 9

WHAT WE'RE DOING

1:44:12 Ahsoka, eps. 1-4

1:58:25 One Piece

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In this therapeutic episode, we mourn the loss of the Foundation's greatest soldier, and no, that's not Hari Seldon. We also talk about some horny Imperial politics and "shocking" revelations about the real power behind the throne. Oh, and there's some nekkid time between Constant and Hober. After that, we talk A Knock at the Cabin and My Adventures of Superman, and Lin forces Eric against his will to discuss the latest Zack Snyder trailer.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:05:31 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7

WHAT WE'RE DOING

1:16:27 A Knock at the Cabin

1:31:42 Rebel Moon Trailer

1:42:57 My Adventures of Superman

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In this super double episode, we talk about the new-type weirdos and their murder pool, Bel Riose's excellent speech about anarchy, and the future Empress' gynecological woes.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:03:40 Foundation, Season 2, episode 6

0:48:10 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7

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In this fist-pumping episode of Foundation, the mathemagician squad finally gets to their destination to meet... Hugo? Meanwhile, Empire takes awkward first steps toward marriage and can't perform properly, even after a fair fluffing from his mom robot, and Brother Dusk finds himself in a Philip K. Dick novel all the sudden.

NOTE: If there are a few weird edits that you notice, it's because the audio kept cutting out because of the nature of having to record under more ad hoc conditions. To avoid this happening again for the next episode, it might have to be a couple of days late so we can record in our usual venues.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:03:40 Foundation, Season 2, episode 5

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In this episode of Foundation, we return to our favorite garden, Bel Riose embraces violence, a know-it-all hologram gives out gifts, and Brother Constant bares her heart. Lin, meanwhile, is obsessed with war crimes.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:03:08 Foundation, Season 2, episode 4

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/WHATEVERING

1:17:25 Loki, Season 2 trailer

(and more bitching about Secret Invasion)

1:30:50 Ahsoka trailer

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In this steady-flowing episode of the Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss the introductions of Hober Mallow and Bel Riose along with the continued adventures of the mathemagicians as they battle giant crab machines and Hari's continued dickishness. Then we discuss our thoughts on the epic conclusion of Secret Invasion and why the Internet is wrong about Barbie.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

0:02:39 Foundation, Season 2, episode 3

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/WHATEVERING

1:13:53 Secret Invasion

1:32:46 Barbie

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In this quick and dirty episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss Hari's terrible design flaws, the Foundation's radicalism, how to use mathemagic to see the future, Empire not understanding how flirting works, and the sudden appearance of The Mule, which one of us liked more than the other.

THIS WEEK'S HEAP

02:32 Foundation, Season 2, episode 2

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