Episodes

  • E146 - Heart Gear, The Darwin Incident
    May 7 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about a whole heap of things that would sound daft out of context - human-chimp hybrids, Evil Obama, Maid Leg Jets, and the spreading influence of 2B's derriere!

    Series Discussed: Heart Gear Vol. 1, The Darwin Incident Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939), Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Heart Gear
    0:05:00 - “Out Pops a Killy!”
    0:08:15 - 2B or not 2B?
    0:19:00 - Quest: Do The Shopping
    0:22:00 - PS2 B-Game
    0:27:45 - Andy’s Pick: The Darwin Incident
    0:31:00 - This is the comic in question, a perrenial banger by Matt Bors
    0:34:15 - “What are you doing here???”
    0:37:30 - “Naoki Urasawa Nose Poison”
    0:40:30 - “Evil Obama”
    0:41:30 - BRAIN POISONED BY NINE ELEVEN
    0:47:00 - Grand Unified Theory of “What is up with this Series?”
    0:53:00 - “Turbo-America”
    1:00:00 - Elliot talking himself into something questionable once again
    1:07:45 - “Charlie Don’t Care!”
    1:11:30 - Would YOU eat the super-cow-pig-hippo?
    1:12:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:14:15 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

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    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • E145 - RuriDragon, God Bless the Mistaken
    Apr 22 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about cases where the unusual interrupts your daily life - such as when your computer starts showing all the text reversed, or when the sky turns green, or even having horns appearing on your head!

    Series Discussed: RuriDragon Vol. 1, God Bless the Mistaken Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Heart Gear Vol. 1, The Darwin Incident Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:00:45 - Andy Rejects the Cold Open “Bit”
    0:02:45 - Elliot’s Pick: RuriDragon
    0:05:15 - Trying to pinpoint the Charm
    0:10:30 - Cool Parent Done Well
    0:17:15 - Banter vs “Bantz”
    0:25:00 - BIG SNEEZE
    0:34:00 - Free of boring comparison to “The Normal”
    0:36:00 - Andy’s Pick: God Bless the Mistaken
    0:40:00 - “Bugs”
    0:42:30 - Insert Soviet National Anthem Here
    0:48:45 - “Don’t go walking into the Sky”
    0:52:00 - Cool Red-Haired Hot Mess Onee-San
    0:54:00 - I meant “Event Horizon”, not “Chandrasekhar Limit
    0:56:15 - OnlyFans?
    1:00:45 - Characters but yet not Humans
    1:06:30 - Angel Beats? What?
    1:10:30 - Drink Every Time We Say “Shower Thoughts”
    1:14:15 - Oops we spent all the time digging into things we are unsure about that it is good to clearly state the things we liked!”
    1:16:15 - Availability check-in
    1:17:30 - The Impact and Magnitude of Bloom Into You
    1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Time!
    1:21:30 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

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    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • E144 - Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap
    Apr 8 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the two most important things in this world that have tails: Cats and Son Goku!

    Series Discussed: Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: RuriDragon Vol. 1, God Bless the Mistaken Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:30 - Podcast Humour Operating Level
    0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Dragon Ball
    0:02:15 - Editor’s note!
    0:07:45 - Podcast Deja Vu - A Truly Hideous Disease
    0:11:45 - “So Much Happens”
    0:20:00 - Goku - Idiot Savant, and Just Plain Idiot
    0:22:45 - Comparisons to Tatsuki Fujimoto?
    0:28:30 - Eternally Embedded Anime Touchstones
    0:33:15 - “Manga Storytelling Compression Ratios”
    0:37:30 - Andy’s Pick: Cat on the Hero's Lap
    0:42:15 - “Series Over on Page 2”
    0:46:30 - Puts a Smile on your Face
    0:50:00 - “This Light Novel Must Exist”
    0:51:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    0:52:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    54 mins
  • E143 - My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better, 365 Days to the Wedding
    Apr 2 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy indulge in a little silliness and workplace drama before checking back in with our favorite auto-biographical manga creator and get all upset!

    Series Discussed: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1, My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got BetterAssignments for next Episode: Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:45 - Elliot’s Pick: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1
    0:05:45 - The Villain of this series: Caring Co-workers
    0:13:00 - “Inept Spy x Family”
    0:17:00 - “Comfortable”
    0:21:00 - Oops We Couldn’t Stop Ourselves from talking about TWGOK
    0:23:45 - Andy’s Pick: My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better
    0:27:00 - Well-Pitched Communication
    0:32:30 - Style Development
    0:36:00 - George Best Shoutout(?)
    0:42:15 - Nagata Kabi Works as a Window into Deficiencies in Mental Health Care
    0:45:45 - A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
    0:51:00 - Tone Control
    0:56:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Picked Before Related Real Life Events Happened!
    0:57:30 - Closedown!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    59 mins
  • E142 - See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus
    Feb 20 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about the power of friendship - how your best bud can help you make sense of the world, forgive your shortcomings, and also how they can shoot someone with a .45 at 100 yards.
    Wait, what do you mean that last one isn't normal?

    Series Discussed: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1, My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:30 - Elliot’s Pick: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
    0:03:45 - Gacha Dilemmas
    0:10:15 - THEORYCRAFTING
    0:13:00 - Wishing for a Food Count
    0:16:45 - “Good Faces”
    0:20:00 - “Just Hangin’ Out”
    0:21:00 - Andy’s Pick: Gunsmith Cats
    0:26:00 - “The Early 90’s Megumin”
    0:30:00 - “Perfectly Fully Formed”
    0:36:00 - Chekov’s Leg
    0:42:00 - Gunpowder-incited Brain Damage?
    0:43:30 - Threats of Sexual Assault a-go-go
    0:45:45 - Narrative Trade-offs
    0:50:30 - How Does This Series Hit for Zoomers? We Want to Know!
    0:55:30 - Labour of Love
    0:59:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:00:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E141 - Paradise Kiss, Neighbourhood Story
    Feb 6 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dive into a double billing of intense fashionable Shoujo works by Ai Yazawa! Will they Measure Up or get marked down as Seconds?

    Series Discussed: Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:00 - Programming Update!
    0:02:00 - A Double Feature on Ai Yazawa!
    0:03:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Paradise Kiss
    0:06:00 - “Legs for Days”
    0:11:30 - The “Problem” with Isabella, Narratively
    0:13:00 - The Second Series within This Series
    0:16:45 - Absolute Nightmare Characters (In a Good Way?)
    0:26:00 - Everyone Treading Water
    0:32:45 - End-of-Series Spoiler - Skip Ahead 30 Seconds!
    0:33:30 - Sex and Fucking
    0:36:45 - PEAK TEENAGER
    0:44:30 - “Face Tank Your Mum”
    0:49:15 - “Plot Critical Auntie”
    0:55:00 - “Nourishing”
    0:56:30 - Andy’s Pick: Neighborhood Story
    0:58:30 - “Childhood Friend Crisis”
    1:10:00 - Smoking? And Drinking? In My Manga???
    1:14:00 - WAAARP
    1:18:30 - Remember When People Didn’t Have Mobile Phones and if You Wanted to Talk to a Friend You Had to Call Their House Phone? Wasn't That The Worst?
    1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Elliot Gets the Name of His Pick Wrong!
    1:21:00 - Closedown!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • E140 - Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga), One More Step, Come Stand By My Side
    Jan 2 2024

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy round out the season of episodes with questionable romances and a very questionable setting- a Magical High School! Don't groan, you know you love it.

    Series Discussed: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga) Vol. 1, One More Step, Come Stand By My SideAssignments for next Episode: Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:03:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga)
    0:07:45 - “Chekov’s Wands”
    0:14:30 - “Be Sugoi Or Die”
    0:21:15 - The Manga Metronome
    0:22:30 - Dammit Elliot, Stop Mentioning Big Order
    0:25:00 - Andy’s Pick: One More Step, Come Stand By My Side
    0:27:30 - “Masterful-ness”
    0:30:45 - “Awooga”
    0:36:15 - Please Supply Your Own Foley
    0:43:45 - Lucasarts Hint Helpline For Manga
    0:48:45 - “Sexy Fun Knife Times”
    0:51:45 - Our Picks for Next Time!
    0:52:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    54 mins
  • E139 - Yotsuba&!, Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord
    Dec 20 2023

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get good and comfy and discuss the joys of manga which feature two of the most vexatious kinds of people in real life: Children and Landlords.

    Series Discussed: Yotsuba&! Vol. 1, Monthly in the Garden with my Landlord Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga) Vol. 1, One More Step, Come Stand By My Side

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:45 - Andy’s Pick: Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord
    0:05:15 - Moderate Volume 1 Spoilers Start here!
    0:06:00 - Spoilers End!
    0:08:15 - Character Interactions
    0:12:30 - Sofa Dynamics
    0:18:45 - “Awards”
    0:23:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Yotsuba&!
    0:26:45 - “Enjoy Everything”
    0:30:15 - Aliens????
    0:35:30 - Boxersman
    0:40:30 - Imprinting
    0:45:30 - talking about Yanda here
    0:47:45 - No Anime Forthcoming? :<
    0:50:15 - Revisit Potential
    0:54:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    0:55:15 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    56 mins