Anime-Zing Podcast

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Topics of conversation include: Independence Day, Pacific Rim, and World War Z.
Notes from the Underground: [Evangelion 1.11 FAQ]
Tracks of the Week: [Beautiful World]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss End of Evangelion
Topics of conversation include: The Hobbit, Revelations, and Franklin Cider Mill
Notes from the Underground: Hideaki Anno: Protoculture Addicts #43 (NewType 11/1996)
Sources: [End of Evangelion - Alternate Live Sequence]
Tracks of the Week: [The End Of Evangelion - Komm Süsser Tod] [II Air [Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major, BWV. 1068]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #26: Take Care of Yourself
Topics of conversation include: 1990s message boards, Taxi Driver, and staying hydrated
Notes from the Underground: [Evangelion Staff Interviews with Schizo/Parano - 1997]
Sources: [When the Machines Stop: Fantasy, Reality, and Terminal Identity in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Serial Experiments Lain]
Tracks of the Week: [Good or Don’t Be]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #25: Do you love me?
Topics of conversation include: Being and Nothingness, Harrowing of Hell, and Aristophenes
Notes from the Underground: [Evangelion Staff Interviews with Schizo/Parano - 1997]
Tracks of the Week: [Introjection]

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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #24:The Beginning and the End, or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Topics of conversation include: Is it gay?, Nick Nolte, and Kaworu's voice actors.
Notes from the Underground: [i watched episode 24 and im sad now] [How come Shinji got attached to Kaworu so fast?]
Tracks of the Week: [Beethoven - Mov: Presto (Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 "Choral"]
Sources: [Theory and Analysis: Kaworu's Agenda] [The Great Episode 24' Plot Hole / Fanwank Thread] [Theory and Analysis: Kaworu's lines in Episode 24]
Gendo and Fuyutsuki order food: [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ds_aoKIVYAAVL-q.jpg]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #23: Rei III
Topics of conversation include: Succession, Souls, and playing God
Notes from the Underground: [What's with Rei's appearance at the very beginning?]
Tracks of the Week: [Dream of Two Full Hands]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #22: Don't Be
Topics of conversation include: Revelations, Jeremy Renner's app, and A Knight's Tale
Notes from the Underground: [Why exactly is Lilith restrained?]
Tracks of the Week: [CHORUS: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen (MESSIAH)] [CHORUS: Hallelujah (MESSIAH)]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #21: He Was Aware That He Was Still A Child
Topics of conversation include: Magic Mike, Classified Information, and Assassin's Creed
Sources: [Neon Genesis Evangelion source anthology] [Classified Information]
Notes from the Underground: [What do you speculate was Kaji's ultimate goal?] [Who killed kaji?]
Tracks of the Week: [THREE OF ME, ONE OF SOMEONE ELSE] [FLY ME TO THE MOON -MISATO 4 BEAT TV.Size VERSION-]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #20: Weaving A Story 2: Oral Stage
Topics of conversation include: The Land Before Time, Ego Death, and Lacan
Notes from the Underground: [Explain me episode 20 please?] [Yui Ikari - What was her goal?]
Track of the Week: [Infantile Dependence, Adult Dependency]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #19: Introjection
Topics of conversation include: T2, Volcel, and Psychoanalysis
Notes from the Underground: [episode 19 question] [about eva unit 01 and teeth]
Track of the Week: Thanatos
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #18: Ambivalence
Topics of conversation include: Kansai dialects, Prince, and narrative choices
Notes from the Underground: [What is Toji's "accent"?] [Why Exactly Did Misato Not Want to Tell Shinji About Toji]
Track of the Week: Normal Blood
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #17: Fourth Children
Topics of conversation include: Bad Boys, Between the Lions, Madagascar, and the new Rebuild Teaser
Notes from the Underground: [Evangelion:3.0 + 1.0 - Official Teaser Trailer]
Track of the Week: [D-7]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #16: Splitting the Breast
Topics of conversation include: Wikipedia, Only God Forgives, Lost Media, and Psychoanalysis
Source: [An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis]
Notes from the Underground:
Track of the Week: [The Beast II]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #15: Those Women Longed for the Touch of Other's Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses
Topics of conversation include: Friends from College, How Mail Works, and Tech Crew Plus: The 3.0+1.0 Poster
Notes from the Underground: [I don't completely understand the words of Gendo Ikari to Shinji, at the graveyard. (episode 15)]
Track of the Week: [Those women longed for the touch of others' lips and thus invited their kisses]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #14 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Weaving A Story
Topics of conversation include: Rei's Monologue, Berserk, and Katey Sagal's career
Notes from the Underground:
[When does Evangelion start to get strange?]
[I've just finished watching Episode 14 of Neon Genesis Evangelion, what should I expect from the next episodes and the legendary ending?]
Track of the Week: Borderline Case
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #13 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Liliputian Hitcher
Topics of conversation include: Cyberchase, The Netflix Dub, and The Three Magi
Notes from the Underground: Reddit Discussion of New Dub
Track of the Week: [fly me to the moon Yoko Takahashi Acid Bossa TV Size Version]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #12 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: She Said, "Don't Make Others Suffer for Your Personal Hatred."
Topics of conversation include: Han Solo's Parka, Vocal Fry, and The Rapture
Notes from the Underground: Theories!!
Track of the Week: [Misato]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #11 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still
Topics of conversation include: Prometheus, Blade Runner 2049, Evangelion x Godzilla
Notes from the Underground: [Tokyo-3: Population and Casualties during the War Against Angels] [Matarael is "Itsy bitsy spider" inverted.]
Track of the Week: The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #10 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Magma Diver
Topics of conversation include: Cardi B, Figuarts vs. Figma, and Gossip Girl
Notes from the Underground: [magma diver torment] [If you had to pick a "worst episode" from the original series, what would it be?]
Track of the Week: [Magmadiver]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #9 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
Topics of conversation include: Phantom of the Opera, Ender's Game, and Don Draper's fatherhood scene
Notes from the Underground: [Good anime other than Neon Genesis Evangelion?] [Synchronisation battle: Why was Shinji paired with Asuka?]
Track of the Week: Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

We're excited to bring you an interview with Tiffany Grant, the voice of Asuka Langley Soryu.
We discuss her experiences with theatre and voice acting, what she thinks makes Asuka an iconic, and so much more.
She was a delight to speak to, and we hope you enjoy our discussion!

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #8 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Asuka Strikes!
Topics of conversation include: Whale anatomy, fancasting, and NERV's Very Bad Plans
Notes from the Underground: [Emma Watson would be great as Asuka for live action EVA...]
Track of the Week: Asuka strikes!
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #7 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Human Work
Topics of conversation include: Jet Alone, Tony Hawk: Full Tilt Bozo, and Gendo's motivations.
Notes from the Underground: [Jet Alone] [What could the implications have been for a successful Jet Alone program?]
Track of the Week: When I Find Peace of Mind
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #6 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei II
Topics of conversation include: Ghostbusters, OJ Simpson, and the Geo-Front
Notes from the Underground: [What if Shinji was a GIRL? ][Geo-Front]
Track of the Week: Rei II
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #5 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei I
Topics of conversation include:
Notes from the Underground: [The "Why we like Rei" thread! Yay!][Just how much dose Rei care about Piloting???] [Why does Rei live alone etc.....]
Track of the Week: E-5 [EVA-00]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #4 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Hedgehog's Dilemma
Topics of conversation include: Mary Magdalene, LCL, and the UN.
Notes from the Underground: [Evangelion and My Dream] [Eva's UN a model for the real one?] [Wtf]
Track of the Week: Bay Side Love Story
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #3 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Transfer
Topics of conversation include: Toy Story 2, The Hottest Movies of 2000, and why Shinji Hates Himself
Notes from the Underground: [cute character] [Name ur kids] [Shinji Hates Himself]
Track of the Week: Waking Up in the Morning
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #2 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Beast
Topics of conversation include: Nerv's budgetary restrictions, The Womb, and Isaac and Jacob.
Notes from the Underground: [who do you think is gay ??] [Pen Pen/Misato?] [Was your life better Before Eva.....]
Track of the Week: The Beast
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #1 of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angel Attack
Topics of conversation include: Star Wars, Hideaki Anno, and Fly Me To The Moon
Notes from the Underground: [If You Had a Eva Unit For One Hour… ] ["Fly Me to the Moon" sucks **minor SPOILERS**] [Stop Picking on Poor Shinji Consarnit!!!]
Track of the Week: Cruel Angel's Thesis
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (1988)
Topics of conversation include: The Olympics, Stranger Things, and 1980s Japan
Track of the Week: Kaneda
Links:
1990 Review
Freida Freiburg, Akira and the Postnuclear Sublime in Hibakusha Cinema
David Desser, Consuming Asia in Multiple Modernities
Susan Napier, The Dystopian Imagination in The Fantastic in Modern Japanese Literature
Susan Napier, Panic Sites: The Japanese Imagination of Disaster from Godzilla to Akira
Thomas LaMarre, Born of Trauma: Akira and Capitalist Modes of Destruction
Video Essays:
AKIRA: How To Animate Light
The Impact of Akira
Understanding Disaster: Akira and the Postmodern Apocalypse
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #12 of Kids on the Slope: All Blues
Topics of conversation include: Django Unchained, Graduation, and 70s haircuts
Trope of the Week: Meaningful Echo
Track of the Week: Altair
Links:
Shinichiro Watanabe Interview (2013)
Music Guide (Kotaku)
Freedom and Guilt in Sakamichi No Apollon
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #11 of Kids on the Slope: Left Alone
Topics of conversation include: High School Graduation, The Will to Power, and Good Will Hunting.
Trope of the Week: It's All My Fault
Track of the Week: My Favorite Things
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #10 of Kids on the Slope: In A Sentimental Mood
Topics of conversation include: Japanese colleges, Duke Ellington, and Kaoru's low self-esteem.
Trope of the Week: Oblivious to Love
Track of the Week: Float
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #9 of Kids on the Slope: Love Me or Leave Me
Topics of conversation include: Terms of Endearment, Love, Actually, and Arranged Marriages.
Trope of the Week: Race for your Love
Track of the Week: Four
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #8 of Kids on the Slope: These Foolish Things
Topics of conversation include: STIs, Cyberchase, and Jeopardy
Trope of the Week: Important Haircut
Track of the Week: These Foolish Things
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #7 of Kids on the Slope: Now's the Time
Topics of conversation include: KISS, the term "weaboo," and Across the Universe
Trope of the Week: School Festival
Track of the Week: Sentarou and Kaoru's Medley
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.
Links:
Culture Festivals in Japan

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #6 of Kids on the Slope: You Don't Know What Love Is
Topics of conversation include: Fauvism, the Japanese school system, and Old Nuns
Trope of the Week: Freudian Excuse
Track of the Week: You Don't Know What Love Is
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #5 of Kids on the Slope: But Not For Me
Topics of conversation include: Jeopardy, love triangles, and missing moms.
Tropes of the Week: Missing Mom
Track of the Week: Lullaby of Birdland
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #4 of Kids on the Slope: But Not For Me
Topics of conversation include: American occupation of Japan, Christmas, and Twilight (2008)
Tropes of the Week: Christmas in Japan
Track of the Week: But Not For Me
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.
CORRECTION: Sentarou's mother died when Sentarou was young, leaving him without biological parents. She didn't go to America or leave with his father.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #3 of Kids on the Slope: Someday My Prince Will Come
Topics of conversation include: The invention of malls, dating in high school, and the Westermarck effect.
Tropes of the Week: Imaginary Love Triangle, Childhood Friend Romance, and Locked In A Room/Ten Minutes in A Closet
Track of the Week: A Piece of Blue
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #2 of Kids on the Slope: Summertime.
Topics of conversation include: Christianity in Japan, Stranger Danger, and fighting other teens.
Trope(s) of the Week: Beach Episode + Indirect Kiss
Track of the Week: Easy Waltz
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #1 of Kids on the Slope: Moanin'
Topics of conversation include: Jazz, Emperor Hirohito, and the population of New York City.
Trope(s) of the Week: Delinquents + Japanese Delinquents
Track of the Week: Sakamichi No Melody
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Satoshi Kon's 1999 film Perfect Blue
Topics of conversation include: Freud, Lacan, and whether or not Tristan has ever seen a baby.
Links:
Screening Interiority: Drawing on the Animated Dreams of Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue - Meg Rickards
Excuse Me, Who Are You…and Do You Speak Animese?: The Distinctive Language of Animation - Hiren Solanki
Playing the Kon Trick Between Dates, Dimensions and Daring in the films of Satoshi Kon - Paul Wells
Midnight Eye - Tom Mes Interview with Satoshi Kon (2002)
Freud on The Uncanny
Lacan on the Mirror Stage
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #6 of FLCL: FLCLimax
Topics of conversation include: Invader Zim, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and niche University of Miami Pokemon Forums.
FLCL Track of the Week: One Life
Notes from the Underground: [FLCL vs. Cowboy Bebop] [How do you describe FLCL to your friends?]
Christina’s Sources and Interesting Links:
Guitars, Drinks, and Eyebrows - FLCL Symbols With Deeper Meanings
Cinema Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation
The Art of Studio Gainax: Experimentation, Style and Innovation at the Leading Edge of Anime
Interview with Marc Handler, the ADR director-writer for the FLCL Dub
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #5 of FLCL: Brittle Bullet
Topics of conversation include: Atomsk, Guns, and Prestige Television
FLCL Track of the Week: Runner's High
Notes from the Underground: [Fooly cooly anime? Only 6 eps?!?!] [AV Club]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #4 of FLCL: Full Swing
Topics of conversation include: Baseball, Cyborgs, and Post-post Modernism.
FLCL Track of the Week: Stalker
Notes from the Underground: [The Robots from Takkun’s Head: Cyborg Adolescence in FLCL] [Donna Haraway's Cyborg Manifesto]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #3 of FLCL: Marquis de Carabas
Topics of conversation include: Types of guitars, angry suburban parents, and Neopets.
FLCL Track of the Week: Yorii Gallop
Notes from the Underground: ["Why those guitars?"] ["FLCL anime is BAD for kids!"] ["PA's Anime weekly review…"]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #2 of FLCL: Fire Starter
Topics of conversation include: MoMa video installations, meta-commentary about the mecha genre, and Canti's dope outfits.
FLCL Track of the Week: Hybrid Rainbow
Notes from the Underground: ["wtf if the deal with flcl"] [How many eps in FLCL????] [Furi Kuri Episode 2 Discussion]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.

This week, Tristan and Christina discuss Episode #1 of FLCL: Fooly Cooly
Topics of conversation include: Anime forums, Evangelion, Tony Hawk, and Gainax's history
FLCL Track of the Week: One Life
Notes from the Underground: ["Wierded Out!"] ["Another Gainax Masterpiece"] ["What does FLCL Mean?"]
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Our theme song can be found here and is a remix of One Summer's Day by A June and J Beat.