Popcast on the Rocks

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga! This week we’ll discuss the Demon Slayer film from 2025. We all managed to see it now that is available on Crunchyroll. Phil, Andrea, and John are back for another exciting episode!

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:37 What we're watching

5:40 Trading Cards. Magic and Pokemon

20:15 Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:14:40 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about the X-Men '97 season 2 finale!!

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

2:20 Drink Holidays

18:50 X-Men 97 S1, More thoughts (SPOILERS)

27:05 X-Men 97 S2 Discussion (SPOILERS)

56:09 S2 Ep 8&9 Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:34:50 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about HBO's House of the Dragon Season 3 finale!

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

7:50 Drinks

16:20 House of the Dragon S3 Discussion! (SPOILERS)

1:51:50 Wrap Up

Season two of X-Men '97 is almost over! Let’s talk about how it's going so far.

0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

7:20 X-Men Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:14:20 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga! This week we are back give our thoughts on the first two episodes of the new Ghost in the Shell

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0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro and What we're watching

07:01 Ghost in the Shell Discussion

34:55 Wrap Up

Check out our friend: Peter J. Gilbertson's books on Amazon.com

Join us as we talk about to wildly different shows this evening, HBO's House of the Dragon and Disney's X-Men '97!

Specifically we'll be going through season 3 episode 3 of House of the Dragon and season 2 episodes 1 through 4 of X-Men '97.

We will also go over what else we've been watching and to what drink holidays we're looking towards!

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0:00 Opening<...

HotD is back! Is it any good? Let’s talk about it.

Apologies for early audio issues.

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

2:55 House of the Dragon S3 Ep1&2 Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:12:57 Favorite GoT House/Family

1:30:01 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga! This week we are back to conclude our discussion of Hell’s Paradise season two!

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro and Soccer

18:44 Hell's Paradise S2 Finale Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:13:25 Wrap Up

Join Andrea and John as they conclude their Alien franchise watch/re-watch series!

Plus, we'll go over what else we've been watching and some gaming news!

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

1:30 World Cup and UFC Freedom 250

5:50 Drinks

12:19 What we've been watching

14:11 Wuthering Heights (2026)

21:40 Spider Noir

28:45 Widow's Bay Ep1 thoughts

30:00 Daredevil Born Again...

Let us go back once again to Goldeneye and open some trading cards!! Will these cards look cool? I have no idea. We shall find out. We're also going to talk about the new video game First Light and James Bond in general. Hang out, grab a drink, and let's talk BOND!

0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

4:50 Opening Cards

1:16:40 Trading Card Market

1:28:16 Physical Media

1:35:10 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent (we go pretty far adjacent at times for this one) shows and manga! This week we are FINALLY back to Hell’s Paradise.

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:50 What we're watching

11:20 X-Men '97 S2 Trailer

24:35 Hell's Paradise S2 Discussion (SPOILERS)

54:14 The Sorting Hat

57:00 Wrap Up

Today we have another big James Bond episode! We have to talk about the game, about casting, and about the next set of 007 short stories.

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro and Drinks

10:00 What we've been watching and reading

12:30 Running Point

13:13 Daredevil Born Again & Punisher

15:50 Maul Shadow Lord and the Glove of Darth Vader

17:30 James Bond First Light Thoughts and Casting

26:10 For Your Eyes Only Movie vs Book and Risico

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga! This week we talk about the finale (episodes 18 and onward) of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider's first season.

0:00 Opening

0:18 Intro

9:40 What we're watching

18:34 Tojima S1 Discussion (SPOILERS)

50:40 Wrap Up

Join Andrea and John as they discuss Alien 3!

Plus, we'll go over what else we've been watching.

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

4:32 Drink Holidays

9:55 Daredevil reception and unnecessary sequels

24:28 Maul Shadow Lord Impressions and non-OG trilogy reception

30:11 Alien 3 Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:01:24 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga!

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:24 One Piece, Remakes, and Execution vs Plot

11:30 Economy of Attention

14:45 What Phil is watching

22:30 Jujutsu Kaisen S3 Finale!

51:38 Wrap Up

Join Andrea and John as they discuss the novel Goldfinger and compare it to the classic film.

Plus, we'll go over what else we've been watching.

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

8:45 Drinks

14:45 Dungeon Crawler Carl

16:30 The Housemaid

20:10 James Bond on Netflix

25:20 DUNE Messiah

28:50 Maul Shadow Lord Impressions

30:00 Obi-Wan Kenobi The Patterson Cut

36:50 Goldfinger...

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga! This week we have a greater focus on anime conventions.

0:00 Opening

0:18 Intro

5:43 Cameo Birthday Surprise

11:11 ANIME CONVENTIONS

1:16:25 Upcoming Shows

1:18:30 Wrap Up

Check out our friends: ⁨@MikeBryant94⁩   ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@popcastontherocks⁩  Peter J. Gilbertson's novels on Amazon.com

Jamaal Williams clips:https://youtu.be/yqCXAvnW3ZM?si=Ueud_rSPNl58n2fm

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Join Andrea and John for their 200th regular episode! We'll be talking about the first episode of the latest season of Daredevil on Disney+.

Plus, we'll go over what else we've been watching.

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

1:46 Drinks

9:55 What We're Watching/ Playing/Reading

16:30 Daredevil Discussion (SPOILERS)

46:19 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga!

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:20 What We're Watching & Recommended Shows

18:19 Jujutsu Kaisen (SPOILERS)

1:08:30 Wrap Up

Join Andrea and John as they talk about the latter half of the second season of Fallout on Amazon Prime!

Plus, we'll go over what else we've been watching.

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

7:10 Drinks

10:34 What We're Watching

26:36 Fallout Discussion (SPOILERS!)

1:23:54 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga! In particular, we're covering "Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider."

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:16 Frieren S2, JJK, and Hell's Paradise

7:00 My Love Story with Yamada-kun

11:07 Words are hard

13:00 Benefits of Podcasting

18:42 Tower Dungeon vol 2&3 (manga) & Dandadan

20:43 Anime vs Western Fairy Tales

37:39 Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (SPOILERS)

1:11:50 Millenial Cringe

1:17:41 Ohayou Overtime (AI and George RR Martin)

Join Andrea and John as they talk about the first half of the second season of Fallout on Amazon Prime! Does that make sense? We'll be discussing the first four episodes of season two.

Plus, we'll go over what else we've been watching, and John has a review of a Fantastic Four comic by Alex Ross.

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

4:17 Drinks and Streaming<...

Join us as we continue watching the latest seasons of Hell's Paradise and Jujutsu Kaisen!

0:00 Opening

0:16 Intro

9:30 Jujutsu Kaisen S3 (EP 50-52) (SPOILERS!)

1:03:50 Hell's Paradise S2 (EP 15 & 16) (SPOILERS!)

1:32:40 Wrap Up

Join Andrea and John as they talk about the second film in the Alien franchise (as they were released), Aliens by James Cameron. We’ll also see what else we’ve been watching and John will review Frank Herbert’s DUNE!

0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

6:14 Drinks

10:07 Badly in Love

12:12 DUNE Novel Review

27:06 Aliens (1986) Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:02:09 Wrap Up

We have two big shows returning this week! Those shows are Hell's Paradise and Jujutsu Kaisen! Seasons 2 and 3, respectively, have begun and we were treated to a double episode for JJK. So, if you're watching these shows, jump on in.

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0:00 Opening

0:16 Intro

2:45 Hell's Paradise S1 Catch up (SPOILERS)

5:50 Hell's Paradise S2 Ep 1 (Ep 14) Discussion (SPOILERS)

29:50 Jujutsu Kaisen S3 Ep 1&2 (Ep 48&49) Discussion (SPOILERS)

59:50 Wrap Up and Phil's Book Corner

Join Andrea and John as they talk about Ian Fleming’s first short story of For Your Eyes Only and Roger Moore’s last outing as James Bond, A View to a Kill.

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga!

This week we continue our discussion of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider! It's a very odd show...so, what do we think about it? Tune in to find out and be sure to give your thoughts in the comments.

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Check out our friends: ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩   ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@popcastontherocks⁩  Peter J. Gilbertson's books on Amazon.com

Join Andrea and John as we celebrate Christmas with…Alien!! Also, what are your favorite Christmas films? Do you have some you watch that don't exactly belong in the "Holiday" subgenre? Let us know in the comments.

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro, Drinks, and Christmas

46:15 Alien Romulus

1:30:13 Wrap Up

Join as we continue our discussion of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider!

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0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

10:10 Tojima Discussion (SPOILERS)

51:41 Star Wars Visions and Record of Ragnarok

1:02:57 Wrap Up

Join us as we talk about the movies and television we've been consuming recently before we break down our thoughts on the latest iteration of Frankenstein!

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

3:40 Drinks

8:06 Baking, Goldfinger, and F1 Movie

18:08 Batman Dark Patterns, Narnia, & The Matrix

25:55 Frankenstein (2025) Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:25:33 Wrap Up

Join us as we give thanks to world of anime and get into a fun new show, Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider!

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0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

4:20 What We're Watching

11:30 Anime Thanksgiving

25:19 Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider 1-3 (SPOILERS)

1:14:56 Wrap Up

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 ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩ 

 ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

Peter J. Gilbertson's books on Amazon.com

Join us as we discuss Pierce Brosnan's first entry as James Bond in Goldeneye! This month marks the films 30th anniversary! Boy how time flies. Did you see the movie when it first released? What did you think of it then and how does it hold up now? Share your thoughts below and listen in for ours.

0:00 Opening

020 Intro, Thanksgiving, & Drinks

20:29 Great British Baking Show & Ghosts

21:44 Alien Romulus, GDT's Frankenstein, & kids

22:55 ARC Raiders First Impressions (& John's Star Wars connection)

29:46 Gambit in Marvel Rivals

Join us as we talk about anime, manga, and Japanese culture. We'll go over the shows we've been watching and discuss in more detail the latter half of Kaiju no.8 season 2!

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Check out our friends: ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩   ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:17 What Phil is watching. (Campfire Cooking, Tojima, and more)

21:45 Chainsaw Man Movie Review! (Spoiler-Free)

26:32 What Andrea is watching. (Fragrant Flower, Bed & Breakfast, and more)

29:05 Kaiju no.8 S2 (SPOILERS)

59:39 Wrap Up

We're back and it's our Halloween episode for 2025!Tonight we'll be going through what we've been watching and reading for the spooky season, and we'll be discussing in greater depth the first three movies in the Alien franchise: Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, and Alien. We'll also get Andrea's first impressions of Alien: Earth episodes 1 and 2.

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Check out our friends: ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩   ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@ohayouanime0102⁩ 

0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

8:18 Drinks

14:50 Halloween Wars and Wednesday S2

19:50 Great British Baking Show

20:34 The Substa...

Join us as we talk about the latter part of Lord of Mysteries season one! Did you enjoy the finale? Let us know in the comments and please be sure to subscribe and share!

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 ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​

 ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

Peter J. Gilbertson's books on Amazon.com

0:00 Opening

0:16 Intro

4:00 What else we're watching

7:00 Demon Slayer Success

13:47 Lord of Mysteries discussion (SPOILERS)

1:03:14 Wrap Up

Join Andrea and John as they talk about SUPERMAN (2025). It's the first proper film of the James Gunn DCU. Is it any good? Please like, share, and subscribe!

If you'd like to support us further you can do so on Spotify.

Check out our friends,

 ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​

 ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

 ⁨@ohayouanime0102⁩ 

Peter J. Gilbertson's books on Amazon.com

Did you see the finale of Dandadan Season 2? We did and we're here to discuss it. Jump into the chat to let us know what you thought of it.

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If you love the show, consider supporting us over on Spotify.

0:00 Opening

0:17 Demon Slayer Movie and what we're watching

11:16 Dandadan Season 2 discussion (SPOILERS)

46:50 Wrap Up

Apologies for our video hiccups.

Join Andrea and John as they talk about the media they’ve been consuming of late.

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

2:43 Drinks

9:50 Superman 2 Title and Release

15:23 Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Wolf Man

18:17 Wednesday S2 (thoughts on first half)

22:52 Great British Baking Show (Jurassic Park open)

24:51 We Were Liars (Amazon Prime)

29:25 Comic Book Talk (Fantastic Four, Batman #1, New X-Men)

Join us as we talk about the continuing season two of Dandadan!

Check out our friends​ ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​ ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga!

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro & What we're watching

27:10 Kaiju No. 8 ep13-17 Discussion (spoilers)

1:02:13 Wrap Up

Check out our friends:

Peter J. Gilbertson's books at Amazon.com