Everything in Poderation: The Internet Culture Podcast

Supernatural, the homoerotic television phenomenon that captivated Tumblr, recently closed with a controversial confession that rivaled the US election results. Is Destiel finally canon? Can we lay our weary heads to rest?

Probably not.

Reviews. Leave us a review! Check out the reviews on that new restaurant, or that new toothpaste, or that new game that just came out!

Reviews are everywhere, and have become a huge part of internet culture and culture in general. We discuss why they have a hold over us, and why they’re not always to be trusted.

Usually we’re gushing over how much we love Japan, but even the weebiest of weebs have to admit that Japan is behind the times when it comes to certain social equalities.

Megumi Igarashi - https://www.glamour.com/story/rokudenashiko-japanese-artist-arrested-for-vagina-art

We’ve learned about a lot of games this summer. The real question is, do we remember all of them? Or even some of them?

Following in the footsteps of industry giants like LiveJournal and Tumblr, OnlyFans decided to ban NSFW content… until they didn’t. Why no more sexy pics? Subscribe to our OnlyFans to find out.

Remakes and remasters are all the rage in the gaming space as consumers yearn for their memories from yesteryear. Is nostalgia really that powerful of an influencer? Do we need this many remakes and remasters? What makes a good game turn into a great remake? We (try to) answer those questions and more in this totally remastered episode of Everything in Poderation.

Join us in the courtroom as we judge whether our clients have been cancelled appropriately by the court of public opinion: Should Louis C.K. be touring again? What really happened between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard? Was Chris Avellone booted out of the games industry? Bang the gavel--it’s another episode of your favorite internet culture podcast.

CW: This episode contains mention of sexual assault and suicide.

It’s another week of being disappointed in leadership at a major video game publisher. The state of California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing is suing Activision Blizzard, alleging that it fostered a workplace environment rife with gender discrimination and sexual harassment. This isn’t the first major publisher to face such allegations, either.

Can we still enjoy World of Warcraft or Call of Duty? Should gamers care about these allegations? What does this mean for the future of the games industry?

We review the brand new Warner Bros. commercial called Space Jam: A New Legacy to see if it can stack up to being some semblance of a movie.

Hot take: incest isn’t cool. But there are a few anime out there that would suggest otherwise. On this episode, we explore the infamous “siscon” anime “Oreimo” and “Eromanga-sensei” among others because we’re willing to sacrifice our sanity for the sake of content.

Tumblr plays host to bone thieves and girls who would like to bone serial killers. Today we dissect hybristophilia and why murder makes people horny.

The highest-grossing film of 2020 has finally hit streaming platforms, and we’re here to break down the best and worst in our Demon Slayer: Mugen Train review with spoilers.

E3 2021 was a lot to keep track of this year, so you can count on us to keep our coverage on the rails (spoiler alert: it didn’t stay on the rails). Xbox Game Pass, Breath of the Wild 2, and Elden Ring (and Slime Rancher 2) made big impressions, but what did we think of the show overall?

And stick around until the end for a W O R L D P R E M I E R E.

Cooking YouTube has exploded, especially since the pandemic started. Why are cooking YouTubers so big, and what is it about them that’s so appealing?

In the most inebriated way possible, we go into the history of 420 (blaze it) and 69 (nice).

We’re diving into our local hot tubs to explore secrets behind Twitch’s most recent phenomenon: pools, hot tubs, and beaches. Put on your favorite swimwear and dive in with us as we discuss whether The Gamers™ are at fault once again for another wave of misogynist discourse.

Penile necrosis caused by none other than Twitch? It’s more likely than you think. If you or a loved one are suffering from Twitch thots, please contact us at:

Tired of your current reality? Why not leave it all behind?

#LadyDimitrescu #REVillage #NewPower

The thirst for the tall vampire lady™ may signify a change… in how we look at marketing. Sometimes fans take a brand and run with it, and that’s not always a bad thing.

Now that we’re caught up on the anime, we’ve noticed a lot of rhetoric going around saying Attack on Titan has fascist subtext. Does it? If so, should we engage with it or ignore it?

Polygon op-ed by Tom Speelman

Yes. By both sides.

We react to Reaction YouTubers and how they’ve taken over the platform. Also, is everything a reaction video?? Always has been.

We have a super interesting time talking about the super new movement of #superstraights. Are they super serious? Are they super transphobic? Why are their colors black and orange? What are their opinions on Superman? All this and super more.

Non-fungible tokens are changing the way we think of ownership in the digital landscape. What does this mean for art? for video games? for anything, really?

Vox’s Today Explained - WTF is an NFT?

Zack Snyder’s Justice League finally saw the light of day thanks to the vocal, passionate fans on the internet. DId it live up to the hype? Was it worth the wait? And does this open the door for more long-form epics to hit streaming services?

Are you a Sigma male, an Alpha, or a totally nuanced human being?? Find out about Astrology for Men™ in our newest episode.

You can be trans in the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy RPG, but author JK Rowling thinks that transactivism is harmful. Oh, and the director of the game is a GamerGate stan. Magical.

Real talk, job hunting sucks. We talk about the do’s and don’ts, and why you should try some of them anyway because in the end it’s a numbers game.

Do we allow kawaii, 2D anime waifus more humanity than living, breathing women? Is it okay to simp after VTubers? Let’s get real about fake anime girls.

Sometimes people can really suck, especially on the internet. We talk about a few people who suck to the Nth degree and why.

This week, we’re all about good vibes, and we share some of our favorite content creators on YouTube.

Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings, oh my! We dive into the cultural phenomenon that is Dungeons & Dragons. Why is the titular tabletop game so big? And why are there so many darn D&D podcasts??

Let’s rise and grind our way to being ultra-productive, self-optimized kings in the new year with the power of atomic habits now. Self help is helpful… right?

Fun fact: Crunch Bandicoot is a cyborg bandicoot created by Dr. Neo Cortex to kill Crash. Since then, he’s joined the Bandicoot family as Crash and Coco’s older brother.

Anyway, we’re talking about Naughty Dog’s problem with crunch, and whether crunch could save Cyberpunk 2077. Wake the fuck up, samurai. We have a games industry to burn.

Note: We recorded this episode a few weeks ago, so some of our information is a little outdated.

This very special Life Day episode features an expert in all things Star Wars, who has a New Hope for Disney’s galaxy far, far away…

Something something Dark Side… something something baby Yoda…

The adpocalypse is upon us… again. Does YouTube really care about creators? Or does this corporate giant only care about cash? Learn YouTube’s latest sins and get nostalgic for the good old days with us on this episode in which we also somehow talk about Cyberpunk 2077.

We’ve got a surprise for you: An old, never-before-heard secret episode! We unfortunately couldn’t get together to record this week, so we decided to publish this old spoilercast about Naruto. This was the first thing we ever recorded as Everything in Poderation to get back in the podcasting game. We hope you enjoy it! Dattebayo!

There are no more politics on this island, not after Uncle Nintendo passed its new laws about Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Is Joe Biden’s island cancelled now? How will future politicians get their word out to the youths? We ponder that and more!

Joe Biden’s Animal Crossing Island: DA-7286-5710-7478.

Welcome to the weird, wonderful, very 18+ world of online comics and their fujoshi readers. We dove into some of the more popular, and more disturbing titles of manhwa like Killing, Stalking and Beauty and the Beasts to figure out why the hell Instagram is advertising these saucy comics to us.

XBOX BETTER! NO PLAYSTATION BETTER! Where do you stand in the console war? We weigh in on the new consoles, then talk about the online vitriol between console fan bases and what that will look like for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.

Why have your tax dollars go toward sustainable infrastructure, when they could be going toward genetically engineered catgirls? We try to answer this question, and many more, in this introspective look at all things catgirl: the history, the science, the literature, and the art.

We say that sometimes, the internet can be too much. The way it has fractured America’s shared reality is a prime example of that. The 2020 presidential election showcases how the United States isn’t as united as you’d think, and the Everything in Poderation crew dives into how social media played a role in that polarization.

Happy Halloween to all you ghouls and goblins out there! Join us in celebrating this spooky holiday (while social distancing, of course!) as we regale you with the history of the internet’s scary story phenomenon, and how some of them led to horrors that were far too real. If you’re reading this, don’t look behind you! Oh, never mind. It’s just Robert’s ghost.

Ben Drowned

Anime is trash, and so are we. But we had shit taste in anime before you did, so you can’t enjoy anime.

We take a look at our personal histories with anime and how the internet has changed the anime community for the better (and worse). And also gatekeeping sucks.