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October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

Episode 962: The Ramparts of a Dragon Hatchling

This week on Anime Pulse we got Re:Zero personality tests, antagonists who were right all along, and Digimon dragons. Up first IRL news with Andrew battling mosquitos, and Joseph messing up his foot while waiting for Friday dinner. Then in the industry news a Japanese VA wins a Tokyo court case against AI cloning. And lastly we have one last round of reviews before we dig into the new season, as Joseph awakens to find he is quite possibly the lamest dragon ever and Andrew worries about becoming too attached to his high school friends.

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Popcorn Pulse 272: Eating Your A$$

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What if you were a cop but racist? That’s the bold thought experiment that Hollywood dared to ask with the movie Heart Condition(1990). But, stay with us here, what if he were a likable schlub who learned the error of his ways? So you cast Bob Hoskins as a cop who gets a heart transplant from Denzel Washington who now haunts Hoskins. Also they were both in love with the same prostitute who used to have a heroin problem. Nothing you haven’t seen before.

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Episode 961: Sentenced to Be a Fighting Game

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This week on Anime Pulse we got girls playing Street Fighter, the death of a director, and raises. Up first IRL news with Andrew hitting a fighting game wall, and Joseph gets a raise that is so lackluster he looked to see if Amazon was hiring. Then in the industry news, Space Battleship Yamato’s director passed away at the ripe old age of 98. Finally ending off with more reviews as Joseph is forced to be a hero with a loli goddess who requests head pats, and Andrew somehow ended up at an all-girls school where they secretly play button smashing fighter games.

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

VG Pulse 441: Tech Fail Strikes Again

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This week on VG Pulse, we’re having back to back shows??? We start off with side notes of work and vibes, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Microsoft looking into injecting ads into your game play and also wanting to feed your face into their AI, Activision developing a new Halo game, and Discord’s newest crack at age verification! After the news we go over the discord discussions, Millennium gives his review of Roadcraft, I give my review of Rooster, and we finish off with talk of food and anime!! All this and more up next on VGP 441! -Aki

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Manga Pulse 566: Which Manga is this again?

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By now you’ve probably heard about Dolly Parton’s passing. She was very big on getting children into reading and reducing illiteracy. In that case we’re going to continue to promote literacy by reviewing manga. That may sound completely disconnected but we’ve go nothing in the tank this week. Take this intro for the place holder they usually are and we’ll move on to the manga summaries.

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026

Episode 960: Chained Magical Girls

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This week on Anime Pulse we got indentured servitude, bad anime adaptations, and a new Hololive generation. Up first IRL news has Andrew just surviving (or struggling to), and Joseph is nearing the end of his time picking collectable cards out of the trash. Then in the industry news the West says “erm, actually” that the streaming services are who decide the fate of broadcast anime. Finally another round of reviews gets Joseph bound up in chains as hot girls ride his back to fight monsters, and Andrew clocks in at his 9-5 job of being a corporate slave to magical girls.

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026

VG Pulse 440: Thinking and Thunking

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This week on VG Pulse, the janitors are at it again!! We start off with side notes about my surgery and recovery, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, Roblox continuing to be the worst in every possible way, Nintendo revealing the incredibly questionable character models for the newest iteration of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Nvidia’s AI filter not only making your games look worse but also making them run like crap!! After the news we discuss food, anime, and burnouts!! All this and more up next on VG Pulse 440!! -Aki

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

Popcorn Pulse 271: Sex Scoundrel

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We’ve got three movies as we often do. What we don’t usually have is a movie that has three titles for a joint review. So without a lot of ado we’re going to talk about The Scoundrel’s Wife[2002](Also The Home Front or The Smuggler’s Wife). You should be able to find it to watch on the Tube. The director had a 4K restoration done and made available because it’s basically unwatchable otherwise.

September 13, 2026September 13, 2026

Episode 959: You and I Are Party of None

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This week on Anime Pulse we got corporate vtubers, gal girl adjacenting, and musical anime. Up first Andrew finally receives a birthday present sent to him back in April, and Joseph got up close and personal with a mother spider. Then in the industry news, Clover Corp is announcing the merger of all Hololive branches. Lastly reviews wrap things up with Joseph going super saiyan to kill a dragon, and Andrew ignores the advances of a gal girl coded school girl.

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026

Manga Pulse 565: Kurosagi’s Punishment

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You there, are you a resident? Move along then. This isn’t a park for everyone., No, I don’t care that your kids are bored and the park is farther away than this. This is a common area for residents only. And there’s no skateboarding or bike riding allowed. You aren’t going to leave, huh. Well if you sit real quiet and listen to this review of manga or two, we won’t trespass you. Hey, where are you going?