Nick and James discuss the Follow the Leader trope, and question when there's too much or too little world building.

Nick and James discuss the Follow the Leader trope, and question when there's too much or too little world building.

Episode 61 - Follow the Leader, World Building

Nick and James discuss people feeling they're part of an exclusive club that's... not so exclusive. Fans thoughts on gateway mediums, and fans not knowing what they actually want.

Nick and James discuss people feeling they're part of an exclusive club that's... not so exclusive. Fans thoughts on gateway mediums, and fans not knowing what they actually want.

Episode 60 - Not so exclusive club, gateway medium, fans don’t know what they want

Nick and James discuss people who can't Google, revisionist history of media, and is being generic a bad thing?

Nick and James discuss people who can't Google, revisionist history of media, and is being generic a bad thing?

Episode 59 - Do You Even Google, Revisionist History, is Generic Bad

Episode 58 - Watching old movies then and now, Game Remakes that changed things for the better

Episode 57 - Fans vs Stans, Streisand Effect, Executive Meddling

Nick and James discuss odd choices in milking nostalgia, the difference between objective and subjective, and what does indie mean

Nick and James discuss odd choices in milking nostalgia, the difference between objective and subjective, and what does indie mean

Episode 56 - Odd Nostalgia Milking, Objective vs Subjective, What counts as Indie

Nick and James discuss the amount of work creators put in their work, and how much of a certain thing do you have to like to become a fan?

Nick and James discuss the amount of work creators put in their work, and how much of a certain thing do you have to like to become a fan?

Episode 55 - Hard Work Behind Creators - What Makes Someone a Fan?

Nick and James discuss the psychology behind how we play games, and how marketing works for stuff

Nick and James discuss the psychology behind how we play games, and how marketing works for stuff

Episode 54 - The Psychology Behind Gaming; Marketing

Nick and James discuss their favorite part of fandoms, people being upset over localizations, and when spinoffs are unnecessary.

Nick and James discuss their favorite part of fandoms, people being upset over localizations, and when spinoffs are unnecessary.

Episode 53 - The Best Part of Fandoms, Upset over Localizations, Necessary vs Unnecessary Spinoffs.

Nick and James discuss the differences between gatekeeping and co-opting, collecting during a pandemic, and the effects of piracy.

Nick and James discuss the differences between gatekeeping and co-opting, collecting during a pandemic, and the effects of piracy.

Episode 52 - Gatekeeping vs Co-Opting, Pandemic Collecting, Piracy.

Nick and James discuss anime, video games, and nerd culture

Nick and James discuss their preferred way to increase difficulty in video games, leaking information on games, and fans who don't understand the process of content creation.

Nick and James discuss their preferred way to increase difficulty in video games, leaking information on games, and fans who don't understand the process of content creation.

Episode 51 - Video Game Difficulty, Info Leaks, Fans Not Knowing How Things Work

Nick and James discuss their opinions on aggregate review sites, how timing hurts or helps media, and the appeal of the retro aesthetic.

Nick and James discuss their opinions on aggregate review sites, how timing hurts or helps media, and the appeal of the retro aesthetic.

Episode 50 - Aggregate Review Sites, Timing is Everything, and Retro Aesthetic

Nick and James discuss spoiler culture, voice direction vs poor acting, and fan favorites

Nick and James discuss spoiler culture, voice direction vs poor acting, and fan favorites

Episode 49 - Spoiler Culture, Voice Direction vs Poor Acting, Fan Favorites

Nick and James discuss games and shows that get a seemingly random resurgence in popularity, people complaining about you playing a game different the way they do, and vocal minorities thinking they're bigger than they really are.

Nick and James discuss games and shows that get a seemingly random resurgence in popularity, people complaining about you playing a game different the way they do, and vocal minorities thinking they're bigger than they really are.

Episode 48 - Random Resurgences, Play The Way You Want, Vocal Minority Narcissism.

Nick and James discuss why people play video games, going back to older entries in game franchises, and discuss who best girl is in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Nick and James discuss why people play video games, going back to older entries in game franchises, and discuss who best girl is in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Episode 47 - Why Do People Play Video Games, Going Back to Old Games, Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Nick and James discuss limitations of Anime Seasons, Game Awards, and When do Spinoffs Matter?

Nick and James discuss limitations of Anime Seasons, Game Awards, and When do Spinoffs Matter?

Episode 46 - Limitations of Anime Seasons, Game Awards, and When do Spinoffs Matter?

Nick and James the staleness of the shonen community, safe sequels, and placing creators on pedestals

Nick and James the staleness of the shonen community, safe sequels, and placing creators on pedestals

Episode 45 -The Staleness of the Shonen Community, Safe Sequels, and Placing Creators on Pedestals

Nick and James triumphantly return to discuss video game console launches, discuss opinion quantifiers, and reverse snobs.

Nick and James triumphantly return to discuss video game console launches, discuss opinion quantifiers, and reverse snobs.

Episode 44 - Triumphant Return! Console Launches, Quantifiers, and Reverse Snobs

Nick and James announce a temporary hiatus, talk about why old anime were localized, and why modern dubs use the same 12 actors.

Nick and James announce a temporary hiatus, talk about why old anime were localized, and why modern dubs use the same 12 actors.

Episode 43 - Temporary Hiatus, Old anime Dubbing, and Why Modern Dubs Use the Same 12 Actors

Nick and James discuss misremembering nostalgia, the 10 year cycle of loving hated things, and reading off the results of the Anime Awards

Nick and James discuss misremembering nostalgia, the 10 year cycle of loving hated things, and reading off the results of the Anime Awards

Episode 42 - Mandela Effect and Nostalgia; 10 Year Cycle of Hate; Anime Award Results

Could use more mechs or rich women laughing, though.

Two weebs weebing.

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