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.
Episodes
Jun 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020
55 min
It's Tuesday! So its time to talk about some Television Shows!!!
WELCOME TO SPIRAKEN TELEVISION TUESDAY!!!!
In this fun filled episode, Gretta & Xan review the shocking fourth episode of Snowpiercer
Ep 4: Without Their Maker
as well as DC's Star Girl
Ep 3: Icicle
as they discuss the impacts these episodes have on their overarching series, they also discuss the great and terrible actors of these shows and if they should continue watching it.
If there is a show you want us to watch and discuss email us at xan@spiraken.com
and we are aware that this episode is really echoy. we do apologize, we tried a new recording space and it didn't work out as well.
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Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme-Summer in the Neighborhood by Bad Snacks (Youtube Audio Library)
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Random Question of the Day: Do you think Layton will be in the drawer for long?
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
1 hr 7 min
In this sixteenth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-Thon", Xan & Gretta review a bond film that set off a new era of bond with casting of Timothy Dalton as 007. Is His first outing as James Bond a success or a failure ? well sit back and find out as they review the 1987 James Bond Film The Living Daylights, directed by John Glen and starring Walter Gotell. John Terry, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Andreas Wisniewski, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies, Joe Don Baker, Jeroen Krabbe, Maryam d'Abo, and Timothy Dalton as James Bond.
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020
35 min
In this episode, Xan reviews the one manga project that Osamu Tezuka hated worked on. Was it a great work or was it meh? Well sit back and listen as he review "Alabaster" by Osamu Tezuka.
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
47 min
It's Tuesday! So its time to talk about some Television Shows!!!
WELCOME TO SPIRAKEN TELEVISION TUESDAY!!!!
May 30, 2020
May 30, 2020
44 min
In this spy filled episode, Xan & Gretta get to review a film based on a TV series that was filled with action, intrigue and lots of arm moving running. So enjoy as they Review the 1996 Action Adventure Spy Film Mission: Impossible, directed by Brian de Palma and starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Beart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames and Kristin Scott Thomas.
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
40 min
In this episode, Xan reviews an artistic manga that deals with finding a passion in your life to follow as well as the joys of art. So enjoy as he reviews "Blue Period" by by Tsubasa Yamaguchi.
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
1 hr 7 min
I's Tuesday! So its time to talk about some Television Shows!!!
WELCOME TO SPIRAKEN TELEVISION TUESDAY!!!!
In this second episode of Spiraken's "Television Tuesday" Xan and Gretta finally decide on a format where they will discuss the episodes spoiler light in the beginning and after the end music they will do some spoiler talk on the two television shows they are discussing.
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
56 min
In this fifteenth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-Thon", Xan & Gretta review the final 007 film to feature Roger Moore as James Bond and Lois Maxwell as Ms. Moneypenny. Did they exit the franchise on a high note or on a low note? well sit back and find out as they review the James Bond Film, A View to a Kill directed by John Glen and starring Lois Maxwell, Walter Gotell, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Fiona Fullerton, Willoughby Gray, Patrick Macnee, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts, Christopher Walken and Roger Moore.
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
40 min
In this episode, Xan reviews a manga that has drinking, Strip Rock Paper Scissors, diving and college club antics. Sounds Crazy right? well wait til you hear the rest as Xan reviews "Grand Blue Dreaming" by Kenji Inoue and Illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka.
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
36 min
It's Tuesday! So its time to talk about some Television Shows!!!
WELCOME TO SPIRAKEN TELEVISION TUESDAY!!!!
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.