Dustin Cabeal & Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! After a busy March we're finally here with our first episode of April! Since we're a week late, we'll have another episode for you tomorrow. In the meantime this is our Winter 2023 wrap episode. Frankly, I think we're glad to be through it and on to new anime. Let us know what you agree and disagree with!

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Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Holy shit this episode is getting posted late! Sorry, life threw me some curve balls. We recorded this last week so if it's a little dated sounding... that's why. Also, Lindsay was afraid to move in her chair the entire time. Like the entire time. We talk about the Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (All of them have super long titles so stick with me), Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World and The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague. See you in a week!

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Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! Well our opening is much longer than usual as we stroll down memory lane and found out how terrible Dustin is... will he grow and self-reflect or just double down on who he is? As for Anime, we're covering High Card, Chillin In My 30's After Being Fired From The Demon King's Army, The Fruit of Evolution 2 and Tomo-Chan Is A Girl. (Sorry I posted this late, I was sick -Dustin)

Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! We have a wonderful episode for you today filled with pervert shit and produce knowledge! Catch up on the following shows before listening to this episode: My Life as Inukai-san's Dog, Buddy Daddies, Kubo Won't Let me be Invisible, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale and The Eminence in Shadow.

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Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! We took it easy on you this episode and only have 4 shows to talk about... none of them from last time. I'm sick so this is going to be short. Inspectre, Kakegurui Twins, Record of Ragnarök, The Daily Life of the Immortal King.

Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! It's winter time and that means an ungodly amount of new shows! Lindsay clocks in with 15 first episodes to talk about while Dustin has 26 new shows to cover. This includes a stupid amount of Isekai shows, 9 in total. Get lunch, a snack and a nap while you listen to the first episodes show of Let's Anime!

Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! Is our first episode of the new year on the first day of the new year. We're covering the best and the worst of 2022 so that we can leave it in the past and enjoy the anime to come in 2023. We've got more than just our picks for shows so take some notes and let us know what you'd pick!

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Dustin Cabeal and Lindsay Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! It's our last episode of the year on the last day of the year. If you hurry you can listen to it before the end of 2022 and if you time it just right, I'll yell something inappropriate at midnight to ring in the new year! It's a long episode. A lot of shows are covered and spoiled.

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By Dustin Cabeal and Linday Mallard

Youkoso, Youkoso!! Sorry this episode is late. We finished recording and then I hobbled to the bed and laid there hoping my back would just magically fix itself... it didn't and so now I'm in less pain posting this brief surprise December episode covering Blue Lock, Eminence of the Shadow, Bocchi The Rock and Shinobi no Ittoki!

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