The Mankey Podcast

The finale is here at last, and in usual fashion, we thought we'd do our recap video... with a twist...

Listen as we look back on the Mankey Podcast, and discuss how far we've come, our highs and lows, and where we're headed next.

How did we get into YuGiOh? What are our most memorable arcs? Do we see it differently today?

Listen in as we remember our dueling and YuGiOh viewing experiences over the years.

Who's the best JoJo? What are our favourite memes? What's the best JoJo theme?

Listen in as we break down our thoughts and feeling on the overwhelmingly popular JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, with part 6 right around the corner.

What have we been distracting ourselves with recently? How do older shows still manage to stand out? What's the greatest classic of all time?

Listen in as we look back on some of our favourite shows from decades past.

What do we look for in an OP? What makes for good visuals? What's the best theme of all time?

Listen as we break down our thoughts on OPs and EDs in anime.

What are the underrated shows? Where's the best animation at? Any new candidates for best girl? What's up with CGI airplane seats?

Listen in as we give our 10 shows to watch for the season of Summer 2021.

What are the must-have episodes and arcs in anime? Can anime do filler correctly? What's the perfect harem size?

Listen in as we delve into the typical themes and tropes explored in anime, and give insight on our experiences.

While the spring season comes to an end, we look back at the many highs and lows of the season.

Listen in as we recap our watchlists and give our opinions on the shows you might have missed.

Another episode focused around a single anime. This time, a movie with a bit of feels and a surprising amount of depth.

Listen in as we discuss I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, break it down, and inevitably rate it.

What makes gacha games enjoyable? Should people play them? How much longer before we empty our wallets on Genshin Impact?

Listen to us discuss the best and the worst of our gacha experiences as we rate a number of shows and give our two cents.

An episode with only one anime in it? What???

Listen as we break down one of the best shows people slept on in 2020, Appare-Ranman!

Can anime do well without plots? How can plots go wrong? Does this podcast have a plot?

Listen as we go through some examples of plotless anime done well, anime plots done poorly, and plots that were better than they deeded to be.

What are media codes? How are they applied? How many consecutive minutes has Flynn gone silent for?

Listen as we pull apart various shows, and give some insight into a media student's perspective of anime.

Why is manga so different? What makes it engaging? Why does nobody know how to correctly prodounce OddTaxi?

Listen in as we discuss our enjoyment with manga and how it differs from our anime experience.

The most loaded anime season to have graced fans has passed, so time to sit back and realise all of the other shows you missed.

Listen as we recap our Winter 2021 season, and give our top picks to go back and discover.

What makes romance so entertaining? Is the romance genre on the decline? Why is HuniePop unironically good???

Listen as we give our thoughts on romance, and share some of our favourites of the genre.

Taking a trip down memory lane, away from the endless hordes of anime, we traverse the windy path uncovering the nostalgia-filled games of our past.

The final votes have been cast! Who will be our pick for Anime of the Year?

Listen as we tally our votes for the final 5 categories, all while arguments continue to get heated...

More opinions and more screaming at each other as the Anime Awards trilogy continues!

Listen in as we pick the next 6 category winners (and losers), while debate heats up leading up to our pick for Anime of the Year.

Time to give our official verdict, as we rank each of the nominees for our first 7 categories for Crunchyroll's Anime Awards!

Listen to our break-down of each nomination, all while Flynn loses his podcasting privileges?!

Why is Slice of Life enjoyable? Is there a good sports anime? Is this a filler episode?

Listen to our pesrpectives on the Sporting and SoL genres, while Flynn holds dearly onto his speaking privileges.

The new year has arrived, and so has another episode of the Mankey Podcast!

Listen to our 2021 goals and our must-watch shows of the year.

Christmas is right around the corner - time to discuss Christmas in anime!

Listen to our perspective on seasonally themed episodes and a recap of 2020, where we highlight our best-of-2020 shows.

Do we need character development? Probably.

Listen to us talk about what got us into anime, and how that made us who we are today.

Just a laid-back introduction to myself and the podcast in general. Quick and simple.