Listen "Encounter #24: Angel Beats Backdoor"
Episode Synopsis
Slashers, toy inventors, and the gift of vandalism.
Show opening theme: Droopy
Baltimore explosions
Mayor of Shin Megami Tensei's uh... Baltimore.
21 people injured in explosion at BGE offices in downtown Baltimore; workers rescued from dangling scaffolding - Baltimore Sun
Wikipedia begging2% of Wikipedia readers donate? Sounds suspiciously high.
Eddy Goldfarb, toy inventorCreator of Yakity Tay Teeth, KerPlunk, and Battling Tops -- the predecessor of Beyblade.
Eddy Goldfarb - Wikipedia
The Man Who Invented More Than 800 Iconic Toys | Eddy's World | The New Yorker - YouTube
AnimeSeason wrap-up.
Journey of ElainaMajo no Tabitabi (Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina) · AniList
Iwa Kakeru! Sport Climbing GirlsIwa Kakeru!: Sport Climbing Girls (Iwakakeru -Sport Climbing Girls-) · AniList
Strike Witches
Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta OtokoThis was a nice but forgettable adaptation.
Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko (By the Grace of the Gods) · AniList
The Day I Became A GodBefore...
... and After.
Prisma IllyaShould we thank or blame JCD? You decide.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma?Illya · AniList
Jūden-chan
Juden Chan - WikipediaThis series contains some explicit fanservice, including omorashi (panty wetting).
Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-Chan!! (Juden Chan) · AniList
Visual novelsRiddle JokerAvailable on JAST, Denpasoft, and Fakku. Also on Steam but don't buy there.
Riddle Joker | vndb
NekoNyanRiddle Joker publisher.
Light novelsOur Last Crusade or the Rise of a New WorldKimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjo, Aruiha Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen (Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World) · AniList
Media Blasters – Independent Film DistributorThese guys are still around, somehow. Probably because they're doing more than just anime these days.
Shadow: Dead Riot (2006) - IMDb
Death Stop Holocaust (2009) - IMDb
Media Blasters - Wikipedia
Gemini: the new lightweight internetProject GeminiTakes the middle ground between Gopher and HTTP/HTML. Certainly a lot nicer than all these top-heavy, overloaded graphical abominations that are collectively known as Web 2.0.
Gemini is a new, collaboratively designed internet protocol, which explores the space inbetween gopher and the web, striving to address (perceived) limitations of one while avoiding the (undeniable) pitfalls of the other.
Show opening theme: Droopy
Baltimore explosions
Mayor of Shin Megami Tensei's uh... Baltimore.
21 people injured in explosion at BGE offices in downtown Baltimore; workers rescued from dangling scaffolding - Baltimore Sun
Wikipedia begging2% of Wikipedia readers donate? Sounds suspiciously high.
Eddy Goldfarb, toy inventorCreator of Yakity Tay Teeth, KerPlunk, and Battling Tops -- the predecessor of Beyblade.
Eddy Goldfarb - Wikipedia
The Man Who Invented More Than 800 Iconic Toys | Eddy's World | The New Yorker - YouTube
AnimeSeason wrap-up.
Journey of ElainaMajo no Tabitabi (Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina) · AniList
Iwa Kakeru! Sport Climbing GirlsIwa Kakeru!: Sport Climbing Girls (Iwakakeru -Sport Climbing Girls-) · AniList
Strike Witches
Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta OtokoThis was a nice but forgettable adaptation.
Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko (By the Grace of the Gods) · AniList
The Day I Became A GodBefore...
... and After.
Prisma IllyaShould we thank or blame JCD? You decide.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma?Illya · AniList
Jūden-chan
Juden Chan - WikipediaThis series contains some explicit fanservice, including omorashi (panty wetting).
Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-Chan!! (Juden Chan) · AniList
Visual novelsRiddle JokerAvailable on JAST, Denpasoft, and Fakku. Also on Steam but don't buy there.
Riddle Joker | vndb
NekoNyanRiddle Joker publisher.
Light novelsOur Last Crusade or the Rise of a New WorldKimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjo, Aruiha Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen (Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World) · AniList
Media Blasters – Independent Film DistributorThese guys are still around, somehow. Probably because they're doing more than just anime these days.
Shadow: Dead Riot (2006) - IMDb
Death Stop Holocaust (2009) - IMDb
Media Blasters - Wikipedia
Gemini: the new lightweight internetProject GeminiTakes the middle ground between Gopher and HTTP/HTML. Certainly a lot nicer than all these top-heavy, overloaded graphical abominations that are collectively known as Web 2.0.
Gemini is a new, collaboratively designed internet protocol, which explores the space inbetween gopher and the web, striving to address (perceived) limitations of one while avoiding the (undeniable) pitfalls of the other.
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