Spiraken Review Podcast
For over 600 episodes, the Wheel of Manga has been our chaotic overlord. One spin could bring the cozy fantasy of Restaurant to Another World or the body-horror of Tokyo Ghoul—we just hold the microphone. But that's not all! Get our unfiltered manga hot takes, on-the-ground convention reports, movie reviews, and dive deep with our Monthly Book Club. Whether it's the slick action of Lupin III or the profound soul-searching of Vagabond, if it's a story with pulse, we've covered it. Your weekly dose of glorious uncertainty starts here.
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Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
In this episode, Xan reviews a slice of life manga that deals not only with pet ownership, but also pet ownership when you introduce a new pet to the house. Prepare to say awwww as he reviews the slice of life cat manga Sue & Tai-Chan by Konami Konata.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
It's Time For TV TUESDAY
In this episode of Spiraken's Podcast about the latest Television episodes and series, Xan & Gretta discuss a cameo laden episode of the Mandalorian, talk about The Masked Singer and rant about the weird ending of Dancing with the Stars.
First they start off by ranting about the newest Dancing With The Stars ep
S29 E10: "Semi Finals
and then they discuss an amazing episode of The Mandalorian
S2 E3 "Chapter 11: The Heiress" directed by Bryce Dallas Howard
and then they go over their shock in this episode of The Masked Singer
S4 Ep 7: "The Group A Finals- The Masked Frontier"
As our hosts discuss these shows, they go over the potential outcomes of the DWTS finale, the true meaning of Mandalorian Lore, and what celebrities are under the masks. Hope you enjoy
If there is a show you want us to watch and discuss email us at xan@spiraken.com
Remember to follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, also if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and hope you enjoy this episode.
#spiraken #wheelofmanga #televisiontuesday #themandalorian #dancingwiththestarsus #maskedsinger #starwars #disneyplus #hulu #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks (Youtube Audio Library)
WHERE TO FIND US
Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/
Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com
Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com
Our Discord Tinyurl.com/spiradiscord
Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/spiraken
Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken
Random Question of the Day: Will Justina win Dancing with the Stars?
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
In this episode, Xan goes wibbly wobbly timey whimy, as he reviews a shonen time travel manga. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews Tokyo Revengers by Ken Wakui.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
It's Time For TV TUESDAY
In this episode of Spiraken's Podcast about the latest Television episodes and series, Xan & Gretta discuss one of the weirdest episodes of the Mandalorian, talk about The Masked Singer and rant about the weird ending of Dancing with the Stars.
First they start off talking about the newest Dancing With The Stars ep
S29 Ep9 "Icon Nights"
Afterwards, they rant about the controversial scenes from the second The Mandalorian ep
S2 Ep 2 "Chapter 10: The Passenger" directed by Peyton Reed
and then our intrepid hosts muse on the weird characters of The Masked Singer
Ep 4 E6: "The Group C Playoffs- Funny You Should Mask"
Hope you enjoy the episode .
If there is a show you want us to watch and discuss email us at xan@spiraken.com
Remember to follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, also if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and hope you enjoy this episode.
#spiraken #wheelofmanga #televisiontuesday #themandalorian #dancingwiththestarsus #maskedsinger #starwars #disneyplus #hulu #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks (Youtube Audio Library)
WHERE TO FIND US
Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/
Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com
Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com
Our Discord Tinyurl.com/spiradiscord
Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/spiraken
Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken
Random Question of the Day: Why do you think they left the Child eating the egg ending?
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
In this episode, Xan reviews a rom com manga that uses natural fragrances as a major plot point. So grab some deodorant and enjoy as he reviews Sweat & Soap by Kintetsu Yamada.
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
It's Time For TV TUESDAY
In this episode of Spiraken's Podcast about the latest Television episodes and series, Xan & Gretta geek out over the season premire of the Mandalorian, debate the first two episodes of a Netflix miniseries and talk about The Masked Singer and Dancing with the Stars.
First they start off talking about the last two episodes of Dancing With The Stars
S29 E 07 "Villains Night"
S29 E08: "Double Elimination Night"
and then they go into a deep discussion on the season 2 première for The Mandalorian.
S2 E01: "Chapter 9: The Marshal" directed by Jon Favreau.
Then they talk about the "unique" Group C of The Masked Singer
S4 E05: "The Group C Premiere-Masked But Not Least"
and then finally they discuss the first two episodes of Netflix's chess themed miniseries The Queen's Gambit.
Ep 01 : "Openings" directed by Scott Frank
Ep 02" "Exchanges" directed by Scott Frank
As our hosts discuss the great worldbuilding of the Mandalorian, they lament the early departure of Jeannie Mai from Dancing with the Star and then rant about the poor performance of the Lips .
If there is a show you want us to watch and discuss email us at xan@spiraken.com
Remember to follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, also if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and hope you enjoy this episode.
#spiraken #wheelofmanga #televisiontuesday #themandalorian #dancingwiththestarsus #maskedsinger #starwars #disneyplus #hulu #netflix #thequeensgambit #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks (Youtube Audio Library)
WHERE TO FIND US
Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/
Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com
Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com
Our Discord Tinyurl.com/spiradiscord
Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/spiraken
Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken
Random Question of the Day: Is the Jellyfish's outfit a do it yourself outfit?
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
In this episode, Xan discusses a romantic comedy that involves the age old courtship tactic known as Teasing on the one you love. Is it a good manga? Well sit back and enjoy as he reviews Teasing Master Takagi-san/Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san by Soichiro Yamamoto.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
In this mini movie review, Xan talks about a new South Korean zombie film that feels oddly family. Enjoy as he reviews #Alive/#살아있다 / #Saraitda directed by Cho Il-hyung and starring Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
In this episode, Xan reviews a manga that centers on competitive eating. Does it satisfy your manga hunger? Well sit back and find out as Xan reviews the Seinen Comedy series Super Food Bowl/Oogui Kousien by Shigeru Tsuchiyama
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
It's Time For TV TUESDAY
In this episode of Spiraken's Podcast about the latest Television episodes and series, Xan & Gretta get to geek out about a great season finale, rant about the first half of a new Hulu series and debate who is under the mask.
First they start off with the latest episode Dancing with the Stars
S29 E6 "Top 11"
Then they discuss Marvel TV's final attempt at a new show before they became incorporated with Marvel studios, Helstrom
S1 E1- S1E5 Showrunner Paul Zbyszewski.
In order to clean their palette after that they go over the season one /potential series finale for Lovecraft Country
S1 Ep 9 "Full Circle" directed by Jeffery Nachmanoff
and finally they talk about the latest episode of masked singer
S4E4 "The Group B Playoffs"
As our hosts discuss the powerful ending to Lovecraft Country, they try to figure out what went wrong with Helstrom and try to guess who is under the mask of the masked singers.
If there is a show you want us to watch and discuss email us at xan@spiraken.com
Remember to follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, also if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and hope you enjoy this episode.
#spiraken #wheelofmanga #televisiontuesday #lovecraftcountry #dancingwiththestarsus #maskedsinger #cthulu #helstom #hulu #netflix #HBO #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks (Youtube Audio Library)
WHERE TO FIND US
Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/
Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com
Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com
Our Discord https://discord.gg/uu42kfr
Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/spiraken
Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken
Random Question of the Day: Should there be a season 2 of Lovecraft Country or should they end it here?
About Us
SPIRAKEN or Some Podcast Inventing Reviews About Kinetically Enhanced Narratives is a nerdy manga podcast that also talks about different geeky topics. Started in 2008 by Xan Villanueva and "May-San",this podcast is dedicated to inform our audience on what manga,anime,tv series, conventions or other nerdy thing is worth investing their time in.