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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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
It's Tuesday, So It's Time To Talk About Some TV Shows!!!
Welcome to Television Tuesday.
In this episode, Xan and Gretta start off by reviewing "Lovecraft Country"
S1E5: "Strange Case" directed by Cheryl Dunye.
Then they get to review the fifth episode of "The Umbrella Academy"
S2E5 "Valhalla" directed by Tom Verica.
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
In this nineteenth Installment of Spiraken's James Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon, Gretta and Xan get to talk about a James Bond film that focuses on the media and invisible boats. So enjoy as they review the 1997 James Bond Film Tomorrow Never Dies directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Hugh Bonneville, Julian Fellowes, Colin Salmon, Desmond Llewelyn, Gotz Otto, Ricky Jay, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Teri Hatcher, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Pryce, and Pierce Brosnan as 007
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
In This episode, Xan reviews a coming of age manga set in an art college and focuses on finding your purpose. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews "Honey & Clover/Hachimitsu to Kurōbā" by Chica Umino
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
It's Tuesday, So It's Time To Talk About Some TV Shows!!!
Welcome to Television Tuesday.
In this episode, Xan and Gretta go back to form as they review two television shows. So because of that our hosts start off by reviewing "The Umbrella Academy"
S2 E4 "The Majestic 12" directed by Tom Verica
and then they do a deep dive into the latest episode of "Lovecraft Country"
S1 E4 "A History of Violence" directed by Victoria Mahoney.
As our hosts talks about these television shows, they discuss the best moments of Lovecraft Country, how Retsuko has evolved from season 1 to where she is now, and wonder where it will all go.
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,Check out our upcoming Panels at leagueofconventions.com 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 #theumbrellaacademy #cthulu #netflix #HBO #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Easy Saturday 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: What is Christina's plan?
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
In this podcast, Xan discusses a unique coming of age story that involves books and discussion about ess ee cross. So enjoy as he reviews "O Maidens in your Savage Season/Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo" by Mari Okada and illustrated by Nao Emoto.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
In this episode of Spiraken's Anime Review, Xan & Special guest Doug from Animecons.tv discuss the first five episode of the new Wit Studio Anime series Great Pretender directed by Hiro Kaburagi and released in the US by Netflix.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
It's Tuesday, So It's Time To Talk About Some TV Shows!!!
Welcome to Television Tuesday.
In this episode, Xan and Gretta not only discuss the latest episode of Lovecraft Country
S1E3 "Holy Ghost" directed by Daniel Sackheim
but they also review the Bingeworthy new season of Aggretsuko season 3
*and yes we know this is an anime series but we counted it as a tv show this week, it's our podcast*
As our hosts talks about these television shows, they discuss the best moments of Lovecraft Country, how Retsuko has evolved from season 1 to where she is now, and wonder where it will all go.
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,Check out our upcoming Panels at leagueofconventions.com 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 #aggretsuko #sanrio #nos4a2 #amc #netflix #HBO #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme-Summer in the Neighborhood 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: Will Haida ever get together with Aggretsuko?
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
In this crazy episode, Xan reviews a romance horror manga that is kinda crazy. So enjoy as he reviews "Yakedo Shoujo" by Kantetsu with art by Satomi Yuu
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
It's Tuesday, So It's Time To Talk About Some TV Shows!!!
Welcome to Television Tuesday.
In this episode, Xan and Gretta start a new series, so Enjoy as they Review The First and Second Episodes of "Lovecraft Country"
S1E1"Sundown" directed by Yann Demange
S1E2 "Whitey's On The Moon" directed by Daniel Sackheim.
They also get to review the season 2/Possibly series finale for NOS4A2
S2E10 "Bats" directed by Toa Fraiser.
And finally, they learn more about Klaus as they review the third episode of "The Umbrella Academy"'s second season
S2E3 "The Swedish Job" directed by Stephen Surjik.
s our hosts talks about these television shows, they talk about the potential endings for Vic Mcqueen's Story as well as what the Monocle is up to in Dallas Texas.
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,Check out our upcoming Panels at leagueofconventions.com 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 #umbrellaacademy #nos4a2 #amc #netflix #HBO #spirakenreviewpodcast
Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme-Summer in the Neighborhood 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: Where you more scared of the police in Lovecraft Country than the monsters?
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
In this episode, Xan reviews a coming of age manga that takes place in an agricultural high school. Is it any good. Grab some overalls, sit back and enjoy as he reviews "Silver Spoon/Gin no Saji" written by Hiromu Arakawa.
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.