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Hot Takes Podcast

Hot Takes Reviews

You’ve read our reviews, you’ve seen our website, now get ready to hear our voices as we spout our nonsense into the ether!

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00:32:28

Back to the Beach

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/10/19

Now that summer is over, Christian and Nick revisit the recommendations they made to Michael in a previous episode. Surely they didn't lead him astray.hottakesreviews.comOur BlueskyNick's BlueskyHot Takes Podcast Episode 8Hot Takes Podcast Episode 1000:00 Intro00:44 The Water Magician04:44 Kaiju No. 807:33 Rascal Does Not Dream10:36 Obligatory Kaguya-sama Tangent13:45 Clevatess18:32 The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity24:12 CITY The Animation (& lots of Nichijou)30:15 Closing Thoughts

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01:03:07

The Defense Speaks

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2025/10/09

Last episode Nick was put on trial. His crime? Dropping shows too early or for unclear reasons. Now the defense puts up a case.hottakesreviews.comOur BlueskyNick's BlueskyThe artistsJessie's BlueskyJill's BlueskyThe Previous EpisodeNick's AniList00:00:00 Intro00:03:00 Some background and score discussion00:06:40 Gurren Lagann00:09:50 Hunter x Hunter00:17:00 Number of episodes watched00:17:44 One Week Friends00:21:08 SHY00:22:24 My Happy Marriage00:24:06 The Apothecary Diaries00:35:08

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00:12:28

How To Plan An Episode Live

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/09/18

What do you do when you show up to record without a topic? Find out how we work (or don't) in this bonus episode where we also publicly commit to several things.

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00:36:47

A Totally Planned Out Episode

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2025/09/18

Nick is too busy to record so it's up to Michael and Christian to make an episode happen. Surely this will go well.Nick's AniListMichael's AniListChristian's AniList

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01:02:33

The Beach Episode

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2025/08/19

Ah summer... a time to get in the sun and be outdoors. Or you know, do what we do and watch all of the great anime releasing. Christian and Nick give Michael some recommendations since he's been missing out on those.The Water MagicianSee You Tomorrow at the Food CourtClevatessRascal Does Not Dream- Links to the first seasonKaiju No. 8- Links to the first seasonThe Fragrant Flower Blooms with DignityCITY THE ANIMATIONThis is not legal advice. This is not financial advice.

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02:11:00

Ranking the MCU Movies

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/08/06

We go through and rank the 37 existing movies in the MCU... despite only one of us having seen all of them.Main Spider-Man: Homecoming PosterBetter Spider-Man: Homecoming Poster

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01:21:38

A Delayed Reaction to the Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/06/20

Christian and Nick sit down to discuss the Crunchyroll Anime Awards several weeks after everyone else has talked about them.Connect with us on Bluesky

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00:56:42

Sub vs. Dub

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/05/24

We have a lot to talk about when it comes to this debate, most of it isn't actually about subs vs. dubs but hey that's not why you're here anyway! Shoutout to our friend @jessayleee on Twitter for making us some new PNG Tubers!

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00:07:51

I Don't Even Know What This is Honestly

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/05/23

We just kinda started talking and some funny things went down. New full episode tomorrow!

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01:00:59

What Makes a Good Starter Anime?

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/03/08

Have you ever wondered what the criteria are for a good starter anime? We have, and we think we've come up with a pretty good answer! Take a listen as we debate what does and doesn't make a good starter anime and give our general recommendations.Link to review article - https://www.fandomspot.com/beginner-anime/Link to Vicky the Viking for some reason - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_the_Viking

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00:15:59

Our Various Tech and Life Issues

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/03/07

We are just a little behind in getting out a third episode here, but we wanted to give you some behind the scenes content to make up for it! Enjoy our Episode 2.5 kindly dubbed "Our Various Tech and Life Issues" for your listening pleasure.

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01:05:39

Subscriptions vs. Buying and Owning

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Have you ever thought to yourself "man I wish I owned that show they're taking off Netflix tomorrow?" Well we have, and we have lots of opinions about it. Join us as we talk about all the things we own, how much we like (or don't like) streaming, and how little Michael remembers about Nintendo.

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01:25:57

Best and Most Disappointing Anime of 2024

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/01/29

Kick off 2025 with some of the best (and most disappointing) anime our team watched in 2024. It looks like this year is shaping up to be a little slower in the anime world, so if you need some recommendations of shows from last year to catch up on, we've got you!

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00:04:08

Episode 0

Hot Takes Podcast ·

2025/01/29

As we were getting ready to record our first episode of this wondrous podcast, we had some interesting struggles, thoughts and general hatred towards each other that we thought would be fun to share. Enjoy episode 0 and be sure to check out our first episode afterwards!

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