Eric and merritt are back, and this time it only takes 11 minutes to get to what the episode is about! In an effort to protect the delicate psyches of our two intrepid hosts, this week's show isn't about a specific anime, and is rather an opportunity to reflect on the progress we've all made during our adventure together. It's kind of like the end of Animal House, only here some of the characters actually are animals.

Content warning for food, sex, nudity, and a mention of sexual assault in the episode.

Danielle, merritt, and special guest LB Hunktears dive into the seedy underbelly of sex and show business in Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls, a satirical, blow-fueled dissection of excess in America.

Eric and merritt reach for the summit in this week's episode of Eric Thurm Makes merritt k Watch Anime, with our intrepid duo experiencing the highs and lows of Encouragement of Climb, a mountaineering slice-of-life anime based on a manga of the same name. This is also the first episode recorded with a new microphone setup, so you're sure to notice some marked improvements in audio quality!

Danielle and Collin are back to discuss the Shudder's new original film, Host, which was filmed entirely in Zoom, the virtual meeting software that has forcefully entered many people's lives since the beginning of quarantine in America. Also forcefully entering people's homes: a ghost!

Danielle and John are joined by longtime friend of the site Meesh, owner and operator of bespoke fantasy dildo studio Strange Bedfellas (seriously), for an uproarious dissection of the 2013 Matt Damon sci-fi action flop Elysium.

Eric and merritt are back to discuss one of the most influential and well-regarded anime series about a teacher that used to be in a motorcycle gang, the turn of the century's Great Teacher Onizuka.

John, Niki, Danielle and Jordan settle in for a thorough, in-depth discussion of the 1985 McDonald's McDLT commercial starring Jason Alexander, the "lettuce and tomato hamburger" itself, deepfaking the waterfall cliff scene from Mac and Me, and Susan Lucci's 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress.

Scare bears Danielle and Collin are joined by renowned crybaby/podcast producer Jordan to talk about Ju-On: Origins, the Netflix Original Series semi-prequel to the classic Japanese horror franchise of the same name. BIG CONTENT WARNINGS for sexual assault, child abuse, domestic abuse, graphic violence, and explicit discussions of these topics.

Eric and merritt are back with special guest SVP/Creative Director of Adult Swim On-Air and co-creator of Toonami, Jason DeMarco! This week everyone watched the 2020 animated adaptation of Dorohedoro, but we also got to pick Jason's brain about his work at Cartoon Network and the modern anime industry at large. (Just a heads up, we had to use an emergency backup VOIP recording of the interview for this episode, so the quality is a little rough. But the guest is just as delightful!)

Steven, Danielle and merritt return to talk about one of merritt's favorite films of all time, the 1973 Robert Altman classic The Long Goodbye, starring Elliott Gould as the salty, cat-loving private investigator Philip Marlowe. This is quintessential neo-noir at its finest and everyone is relieved to gush over something good for once.