BABY'S FIRST YANDERE

Over eighty episodes in, we have never done an episode centering around a certain anime or manga. That changes today, for better and for worse (mostly for worse). One show that Alec watched in his youth was a popular horror-action series called The Future Diary (AKA Mirai Nikki), and upon revisiting it with a friend a couple years ago, he realized just how terrible it was... and how Brian needed to watch it one day so they could make a podcast episode about it. Today is that day. Pray for them (mostly Brian). Tune in as the boys, alongside special guest Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey), dive into the tasteless shock and baffling storytelling of one of the most popular and divisive anime of the early 2010's -- THE FUTURE DIARY (MIRAI NIKKI)!

THE LAST TIME IS NOW!

Since we've missed out on the past couple weeks, we figured it was high time for another news episode, and we certainly have a lot to talk about. Between more Superman set photos and theories, a new look at the Dead Rising remaster/make, Absolute Comics gearing up for a full reveal, and the legendary John Cena announcing his retirement from WWE, we have a lot to cover, so tune in as Alec and Brian dive into all of it and more!

WELCOME TO GAME NIGHT!

It was the week of the Fourth of July. The boys needed an episode for the week and did not have enough time to find a topic of discussion. Brian had a suggestion. A test of will. Of strength. Of weakness. Of pride. Of humility. Of what you would do for one million dollars. Tune in as Brian and Alec have their first game night of the show with a game of Rooster Teeth's "Million Dollars, But..."!

"I THOUGHT THAT WAS NON-DIEGETIC."

After the divisive 60th Anniversary Specials from last fall, Doctor Who had a clean slate with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, an iteration that fans immediately latched onto in his first apearanced in The Giggle and The Church on Ruby Road. Hopes were high for his first full (yet short) season, although there were plenty of doubts going in. Could Russell T Davies come back swinging with something wholly fresh, new, and exciting? Or would it be more of the same? The answer, as you'd guess, is far more complicated than either, and we're not keeping the lock on this mystery box any longer. So, tune in as Alec and Brian look back and discuss the highs, the lows, and everything between of Ncuti Gatwa's first season of Doctor Who!

"ISN'T IT OBVIOUS? YOU'RE SPIDER-MAN."

One of the hottest books on the shelves right now, so much so that it's outsold its 616 counterpart, is none other than Hickman and Checchetto's Ultimate Spider-Man. This fresh new take on Peter Parker's story has brought in an enormous amount of readers, both new and old, and it definitely doesn't seem to be losing any steam going forward. We touched on it a bit back in January when its first issue dropped, but now that the first "arc" has wrapped up in the first six issues, how exactly is this book shaping up -- and is there anything that could be improved on? Tune in to find out as Brian and Alec jump back into the new Ultimate Universe to analyze, discuss, and theorize about Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto's Ultimate Spider-Man!

MAYBE NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ACCURATE...

With Season 4 finally out, and with Season 5 confirmed to be the end of the show, the boys (not THOSE boys) decided it was high time to look back on the first three seasons that started it all. When people heard Amazon was adapting Garth Ennis's poor-taste satire of superhero comics, many were perplexed and doubtful. The original book was so mean-spirited and callous on its own, how could that translate to a successful TV series? The answer is a LOT of reworking, retooling, and a whopping plate of gumption. The show's been a massive success to mostly widespread acclaim, but over the years, people have critiqued it for running out of steam and going in circles. Is that truly the case? Tune in to find out as Alec and Brian look back at the first three seasons of one of Jeff Bezos' two shows about how Superman is the real bad guy seriously don't trust him -- The Boys!

AND FOR THE MAIN EVENT, BRIAN RANTS ABOUT SILENT HILL 2 AGAIN!

Since focusing on our Spider-Pitches, we've missed out on a lot from the past few weeks. Between news, comics, trailers, and more, there's a whole lot to cover and way too much time on our hands to do it, And one of those things is a game that has haunted Brian for the past two years. Oh boy. In this jam-packed episode, tune in as Brian and Alec discuss as much news from the past three weeks as possible, from new trailers like Venom: The Last Dance and Alien: Romulus, to new shows like The Acolyte and My Adventures with Superman Season 2, and of course, another roast of Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake!

MOM SAID IT'S BRIAN'S TURN TO PITCH!

After Alec's Ultimate Spider-Man pitch went way longer than expected last week, Brian has taken extra time to gear up for his own. While Alec went in a more 00's TV-14 teen drama route, Brian's taking a stab at his own take on the wall-crawler in an animated kids' show format, a la The Animated Series and Spectacular. Between master planners, Sinister Sixes, and more, Brian's pitch for the webhead has it all, so tune in as he presents to Alec his ideas and roadmap for a new Spidey show -- THE SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN!

(Thumbnail art by @RedLReviews)!