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Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly

Michelle Antisocial

Filmmaker Henrique Couto and artist-musician Michelle turn friendship, creative work, movies, anime, horror, pets, anxiety, and everyday disasters into funny, candid conversations. Explore the complete This Show Is Awkward comedy podcast archive, including the road to Monthly Spooky and occasional reunion episodes.

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  • S12 · E6
    Thursday · 47 min

    No. 6, Ep. 6- Hidden Danger

    The gang buries a dog, reluctantly.   Safu can't bring her Picasso art book into No. 6.   Nezumi and Shion argue about No. 6 again, and Nezumi gets really mad. AGAIN.   That's idealism, Shion: mailto:michelle.a.eem@gmail.com  

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  • S12 · E5
    October 29 · 58 min

    No. 6, Ep 5- Angel of Death

    Shion finally visits Nezumi at work.   Nezumi and Safu hear a song and see some bees, or possibly wasps.   Shion and Nezumi dance, much to my chagrin.   There's no way I can learn to dance, Nezumi!: mailto:michelle.a.eem@gmail.com  

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  • S12 · E4
    October 22 · 1 hr 3 min

    No. 6, Ep. 4- Good and Evil

    Lots of prostitution in this episode for some reason.   Shion tries to kill a guy.   Nezumi is such a good kisser that he can make just about anyone swoon (suuuuure)!    I get very angry (sorry).   I don't need any change:...

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  • S12 · E3
    October 15 · 57 min

    No.6, Ep. 3- Life and Death

    Shion's out in the real world now, taking baths and eating soup in a basement apartment. Also, yeah, there's that wasp thing... I complain about Nezumi being kind of a jerk and briefly mention a fanfic. We're in the garbage dump of the "Holy City",...

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  • S12 · E2
    October 8 · 52 min

    No. 6, Ep 2- City Adorned in Light

    Shion faces the repercussions of helping Nezumi escape, and they ain't great, but also they weren't totally terrible, until...    Bugs might be killing people, but I think they're cute.    I am unimpressed with how little empathy Nezumi shows despite...

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  • S12 · E1
    October 1 · 1 hr 3 min

    No. 6, Ep. 1- Drowned Rat

    I talk a little about the light novel, manga, and anime production. We meet Nezumi, Shion, and Safu. Nezumi is a violent criminal, and Shion is insane, probably. Among humans, there are those who hunt and those who are hunted, Shion:...

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  • August 27 · 27 min

    SPECIAL EPISODE: The State of the Banana Fish Dub

    Oh, you wanted more Banana Fish content (it's ok, I know you really don't)? Here's how I feel about the dub 3 episodes in.    Listen if you care, skip if you don't!   I mean, a girl's gotta make a living, right Ash?: mailto:michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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  • S11 · E13
    July 16 · 52 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 13- Ego (FINAL)

    Alice continues to freak out about God, so Lain does something drastic.   I explain what I think the message is, and it will shock you (not really).   No, middle schoolers should not date their teachers.    But first, I discuss what we know about...

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  • S11 · E12
    July 9 · 48 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 12- Landscape

    Things are getting really bad in the real world, and at least a couple people die.   Alice confronts Lain and basically just panics her whole way through the interaction.   God gets so upset that he materializes a body or something.   If that's...

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  • S11 · E11
    July 2 · 37 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 11- Infornagraphy

    For a partial recap episode, some pretty major shit happened and I talk about how confused I am about it.   Lain saves Alice, I gues   Don't talk about me like I'm a machine, I'm not: mailto:michelle.a.eem@gmail.com   

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  • S11 · E10
    June 25 · 46 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 10- Love

    Lain tries to stop god from existing.   The Knights might be related to the Knights Templar, but that doesn't matter anymore.   Three grown men confess their love to Lain, and each is progressively weirder.   A fake family and fake friends, yes, it...

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  • S11 · E9
    June 18 · 55 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 9- Protocol

    We talk about Roswell, conspiracies, and the internet. Lots of grainy footage. I'm pretty sure this all boils down to aliens, at this point. Well, either that or black mold.   Lain confronts Taro, and they both shove things in each other's mouths. ...

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  • S11 · E8
    June 11 · 45 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 8- Rumors

    "Lain" spreads vicious rumors about Alice and a teacher, possibly sets part of the school on fire, and is definitely having an identity crisis.   Are all Lains actually Lain? Is Lain a god?   I'm the only me, right Navi?: mailto:michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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  • S11 · E7
    June 4 · 53 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep.7- Society

    So we're just not going to address the explosion, then?!   Lain gets to chat with the guys with the weird goggles, and I gush over the tall guy's blue eyes for some reason.   The Knights are getting serious.   Tell me, Iwakurwa Lain, are you and...

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  • S11 · E6
    May 28 · 46 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 6- Kids

    Lain is in the sky, and people are deeply unnerved for obvious reasons.   Kids may or may not be attempting to worship her or give her their psychic energy.   The professor won't answer one simple question, he'd rather die.   No, it's not a good...

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  • S11 · E5
    May 21 · 37 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 5- Distortion

    Lain's talking to inanimate objects about the internet and prophecies.   Mika's probably supposed to fulfill one of those prophecies, at least according to the bathroom door, a napkin, and some coffee she spilled.   ...

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  • S11 · E4
    May 14 · 42 min

    Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 4- Religion

    Lain's trying to find out what's going on with all the recent suicides while kids play a game of tag.   Everyone's worried because Lain has changed, and they're telling her that a lot.   The wired has voicemail for some reason.   I'll be completely...

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  • S11 · E3
    May 7 · 43 min

    Serial Experiments Lain Ep. 3- Psyche

    Lain gets questioned by the cops, but stays quiet! No one even knows she got in any trouble since her family just disappeared for the night.  Mika meets two men with weird goggles that may or may not exist. Lain gets a chip or something like that...

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  • S11 · E2
    April 30 · 49 min

    Serial Experiments Lain Ep.2- Girls

    Lain gets a new Navi. Now she can talk to her dead friend more, yay!   She also gets peer pressured into going to a club or a rave or something that middle schoolers probably shouldn't be allowed to go to.    We learn about Accela.   Lain sees...

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