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Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly

Michelle Antisocial

Filmmaker Henrique Couto and artist-musician Michelle turn friendship, creative work, movies, anime, horror, pets, anxiety, and everyday disasters into funny, candid conversations. Explore the complete This Show Is Awkward comedy podcast archive, including the road to Monthly Spooky and occasional reunion episodes.

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52:20

No. 6, Ep 2- City Adorned in Light

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/10/08

Shion faces the repercussions of helping Nezumi escape, and they ain't great, but also they weren't totally terrible, until... Bugs might be killing people, but I think they're cute. I am unimpressed with how little empathy Nezumi shows despite how much he obviously cares. I reference Pittsburgh and the New Jersey Turnpike in the same episode! Welcome to reality, Shion: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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63:08

No. 6, Ep. 1- Drowned Rat

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/10/01

I talk a little about the light novel, manga, and anime production.We meet Nezumi, Shion, and Safu.Nezumi is a violent criminal, and Shion is insane, probably.Among humans, there are those who hunt and those who are hunted, Shion: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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27:14

SPECIAL EPISODE: The State of the Banana Fish Dub

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/08/27

Oh, you wanted more Banana Fish content (it's ok, I know you really don't)? Here's how I feel about the dub 3 episodes in. Listen if you care, skip if you don't! I mean, a girl's gotta make a living, right Ash?: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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3:26

New Season Announcement!

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/08/26

We're starting No. 6 on Oct. 1! That's really it!

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52:19

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 13- Ego (FINAL)

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/07/16

Alice continues to freak out about God, so Lain does something drastic. I explain what I think the message is, and it will shock you (not really). No, middle schoolers should not date their teachers. But first, I discuss what we know about the upcoming Banana Fish English dub (sorry). See you at the beginning of fall season for some anime, but I'm not sure which yet! You love them? Isn't that right, Lain?: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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48:46

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 12- Landscape

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/07/09

Things are getting really bad in the real world, and at least a couple people die. Alice confronts Lain and basically just panics her whole way through the interaction. God gets so upset that he materializes a body or something. If that's true about me, what about you, God?: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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37:48

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 11- Infornagraphy

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/07/02

For a partial recap episode, some pretty major shit happened and I talk about how confused I am about it. Lain saves Alice, I gues Don't talk about me like I'm a machine, I'm not: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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46:05

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 10- Love

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/06/25

Lain tries to stop god from existing. The Knights might be related to the Knights Templar, but that doesn't matter anymore. Three grown men confess their love to Lain, and each is progressively weirder. A fake family and fake friends, yes, it was all just a lie, Lain: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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55:24

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 9- Protocol

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/06/18

We talk about Roswell, conspiracies, and the internet. Lots of grainy footage. I'm pretty sure this all boils down to aliens, at this point. Well, either that or black mold. Lain confronts Taro, and they both shove things in each other's mouths. Lain remembers being placed with her "parents". The truth has power for the very reason that it is the truth, Lain: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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45:34

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 8- Rumors

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/06/11

"Lain" spreads vicious rumors about Alice and a teacher, possibly sets part of the school on fire, and is definitely having an identity crisis. Are all Lains actually Lain? Is Lain a god? I'm the only me, right Navi?: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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53:12

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep.7- Society

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/06/04

So we're just not going to address the explosion, then?! Lain gets to chat with the guys with the weird goggles, and I gush over the tall guy's blue eyes for some reason. The Knights are getting serious. Tell me, Iwakurwa Lain, are you and the Lain in the Wired in reality one and the same person?: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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46:56

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 6- Kids

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/05/28

Lain is in the sky, and people are deeply unnerved for obvious reasons. Kids may or may not be attempting to worship her or give her their psychic energy. The professor won't answer one simple question, he'd rather die. No, it's not a good idea to flood your room! It was just the cooling system for your room, Lain: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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37:55

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 5- Distortion

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/05/21

Lain's talking to inanimate objects about the internet and prophecies. Mika's probably supposed to fulfill one of those prophecies, at least according to the bathroom door, a napkin, and some coffee she spilled. eveyonegetsconnectedeveryonegetsconnected: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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42:48

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 4- Religion

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/05/14

Lain's trying to find out what's going on with all the recent suicides while kids play a game of tag. Everyone's worried because Lain has changed, and they're telling her that a lot. The wired has voicemail for some reason. I'll be completely metamorphosed, Dad: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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43:24

Serial Experiments Lain Ep. 3- Psyche

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/05/07

Lain gets questioned by the cops, but stays quiet! No one even knows she got in any trouble since her family just disappeared for the night. Mika meets two men with weird goggles that may or may not exist.Lain gets a chip or something like that and tries to install it into her Navi.Welcome home, oneechan!: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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49:12

Serial Experiments Lain Ep.2- Girls

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/04/30

Lain gets a new Navi. Now she can talk to her dead friend more, yay! She also gets peer pressured into going to a club or a rave or something that middle schoolers probably shouldn't be allowed to go to. We learn about Accela. Lain sees something that no one should have to. No matter where you are, everyone is always connected: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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41:53

Serial Experiments Lain, Ep. 1- Weird

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/04/23

I talk a little about the production and how Lain was supposed to radically change art. A girl, who desperately needs glasses, gets an email from a dead classmate that's totally not a scam (the email even said so)! You'll understand soon. Everyone will: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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53:56

Given Ep. 11- Song2 (FINAL)

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/04/02

Uenoyama has a little internal breakdown. Haruki and Kaji bless the relationship. Haruki is severely lonely and I'm worried about him. Mafuyu wants to write a new song, but I don't know what it's going to be about! See you on 4/23 when we start Serial Experiments Lain! IT'S MUTUAL: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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52:40

Given Ep. 10- Wonderwall

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/03/26

Uenoyama and co. deal with the fallout from their show. And by that I mean they're happy, there's no fallout at all. The band gets a new name. It's not Salted Tongue, unfortunately, but at least it's not Geavens. Maybe Uenoyama and Mafuyu go on a date or something. I like you, Uenoyama-kun: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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51:50

Given Ep. 9- A Winter Story

Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly ·

2026/03/19

I basically just rant about guitar strings, and now you hate me (sorry). Mafuyu sings his song, and Uenoyama needs a lesson in consent. When a string breaks, you just have to fix it!: michelle.a.eem@gmail.com

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