We begin 2025 with Mike and James doing a live video space heater where James goes on a rant about the issues with the Phantom Trigger Grisaia anime Kickstarter and looks back on similar anime and …
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Space Heater Chat – February 18 2025: JPOP in the Sea of Asia
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Space Heater Chat – June 12 2023: Post Convention Syndrome
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Space Heater Chat – July 3 2024: Born to Be
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Space Heater Chat – December 29 2023: The End (and Beginning) of the Year
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Space Heater Chat – July 4 2022: Mic Test
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Space Heater Chat – February 8 2025: Why YOU should go see The Colors Within!!
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Space Heater Chat – February 25 2024: Once Around the Table
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Space Heater Chat – July 31 2022: Mic Test #2
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Space Heater Chat – February 19 2023: Post Kaguya-Sama Movie
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Space Heater Chat – May 27 2023: Anime North Night One
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Space Heater Chat – December 13 2023: How Do You Herron?
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Space Heater Chat – October 23 2022: A second take on Bayonetta and Disney+
James returns to the table and chats with Mike as they update the Bayonetta voice controversy. Plus James gives a few thoughts on Bleach and Disney+ from a…
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We finally get in for the first time in a few months. But Mike and James kept it simple and just talked more of the ups and downs…
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Kevin helps Mike fill the first part of his September quota since he missed out on filling out the August one. We look back on Kevin’s mature game…
Space Heater Chat – April 25 2023: Opening the door on Suzume (SPOILER ALERT)
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Space Heater Chat – March 14 2023: The Everything Everywhere All At Once Victory Lap
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Space Heater Chat – November 6 2022: Kadokawa Wanted ANN for the @anime Twitter Handle
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Space Heater Chat – July 15 2022: Anime North Day One, the new yet familiar headaches
Mike goes flying without his usual wingmen. But in the process hears again from regular con-goer Lawrence and AN’s social media head Chris. We look back on the…
A Year in World Cinema – January: Thai Cinema
The Promise (2017): 6/10 Director: Sophon Sakdaphisit A horror story that stems from a teenage friendship between two friends, The Promise started off with a great potential. Against…
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Space Heater Chat – June 25 2023: Toronto’s New Mayor…oh and more Kenshin and One Piece
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