Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy
Connor and Niamh read through Cromartie High School at the same pace it was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
Chapter 160: Perfect World
Two friends try and figure everything out. Join Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy as they delve into the weirdness of life, pop culture, and sesame seed grinding—and do their best to explain it as absurdly as they can. Write in to ghostdiverspod@gmail.com with your own questions and observations.
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Chapter 159: Perfect Stranger
Under the pen name Hachimitsu Boy, comedian Kamiyama Takashi investigates a sesame seed scandal involving Pootan alongside his comedic foil Ajishio Taro. However, their investigation is shut down when their source becomes silent and the radio show he writes into, which supports Pootan, puts a stop to their research.
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Chapter 158: You Won't See Me
In podcasts like "Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy" and "Ghost Divers Question Buckets," Connor often played the part of foolish cohost. Compared with Niamh (Nia), which is the epitome of persona-changing cohost, one saying is "Niamh has seven podcasting personae, Connor has eight." Connor is thus superior to Niamh in his characterful podcast bits, but unlike Niamh, which changes faer persona for the sake of tempting people, Connor does so to fool people and make them seem stupid. Also, a theory is told that he simply likes to change it up.
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Chapter 157: Human League
Did you know that the gorilla from Cromartie High School wrote the light novel series Slayers?
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Chapter 156: Boys & Girls
Welcome to The Pootan Encyclopedia
Merry Christmas!
We're a collaborative community website about the history of Pootan. This wiki covers all types of Pootan bits such as Niamh talks about vtubers, Connor talks about football, they both forget to read emails again, and more. If you want to add an article about your favorite Pootan bit, go ahead.
Rules
No swearing/bad language. No NSFW content on the wiki. All articles must be Pootan related. No bullying administrators or moderators, it could get you blocked from the wiki. If you notice any...Chapter 155: Stranger In A Strange Land
Why am I supposed to upload a podcast? I still don't even really know what a podcast is.
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Chapter 154: The End
The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate. Entrusting his future to the gorilla, man clings to a dim hope.
Yes, the banana sushi is the means by which all is revealed. Attaining one's dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination.
The banana sushi is the means by which all is revealed. The silent voice within one's heart whispers the most profound wisdom.
The banana sushi is the means by which all is revealed. Celebrate life's grandeur, its brilliance, its magnificence.
The banana sushi is the...
Chapter 153: Father
Realize Pootan Rater, the only reason that I'm here right now is that I wanted to be...
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Chapter 152: Super Fish Market Crash
Dive into Gorilla Sushi!
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Content Warnings for the Series:
Dehumanization
Violence
Animal cruelty
Banana sushi
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Chapter 151: Free As A Bird
In Latest Bid to Lord Over Sesame Seeds, One Man Tries Grinding Them Away
At the Port of Cromartie, a shipping container holds new weapons in man's battle against one of his oldest adversaries: Sesamum indicum—the sesame seed.
The mastermind behind this arsenal is Pootan, an eighth-grade dropout turned comedian who makes an unlikely merchant of paste. The sinewy 51-year-old, who favors animal costumes and sidekicks, is a manzai practitioner who speaks in a distinctly laidback manner.
But when it comes to those small white ovals, Pootan is no peacenik: He is th...
Chapter 150: Can't Stand Losing You
I guess you'd call it cowardice
But I'm not prepared to go on like this
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing the bit
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Chapter 149: With A Shout
This episode goes out to all the yuri-loving long-haul truckers out there, don't think we've forgotten about you, make sure to look for the bear diner next time you're on I-77 in Ohio near the West Virginia border...
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Fi...
Chapter 148: A Hard Day's Morning
Faketan, also called Fakootan, are fan-designed fictional animal costumes based on the Pootan franchise of comedy specials. While many such designs have been created purely as fan art, others are made specifically as hoaxes to fool fans into believing they will appear in future seasons of the show, or as unique costumes added to fan re-edits.
The word Faketan is a portmanteau of the words fake and Pootan. In Japanese, they are known as Oripoo (オリプー, from "original Pootan").
According to Connor, Faketan have existed "for almost as long as two weeks ago when Crystal did that one...
Chapter 147: Hard Luck Man
"This could be my theme song. I'm a cancer and spent so many years growing up at the beach in Hollywood, FL. I used to be a beauty in my youth but sadly, never found the right man. Now, at 57, I'm alone and Jesus is my man now but the sweet gospel cannot replace our great Rock and Roll ballads."
"I am 71 and I always thought this was Rod Stewart."
"Paul wrote this and was about to give it to Rod Stewart. Peter interjected, thank God. He's the perfect one to sing this."
"...
Chapters 145 & 146: The Ballad of Ishi and Goto & I Me Mine
Niamh Schönherr has quit Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy. The shock news must mean the end of Export Audio’s most famous podcast, which has been idolised by millions the world over for nearly three years.
Today 36-year-old Schönherr will announce faer decision, and the reasons for it, in a no-holds-barred statement. It follows months of strife over policy in Export Audio, Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boys’ controlling network, and an ever-growing rift between Schönherr and faer podcasting cohost, Connor Brown. In faer statement, which consists of a series of answers...
Chapter 144: You Never Give Me Your Name
I guess since we recorded these back to back, this one was also recorded entirely in a sauna.
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Chapter 143: Hotter Than Hell
This episode was recorded entirely within a sauna.
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Chapter 142: Sometime Blues
Announcing the first and only normal vtuber fan.
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Volume 6 Supplementary Material
If this episode does not bring you happiness, put it back where you found it and listen to three more. You may repeat this as many times as you'd like. If any other people are looking or feeling left out, share this podcast with them.
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Chapters 140 & 141: Get Back & What You're Doing
To listen to this episode on New Year's Eve in the future and time it up so that the episode will countdown to midnight and end as you ring in the new, start this episode at 11:28:26.
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Chapter 139: Who's Bad?
Unbeknownst to Connor and Niamh, an organization more powerful than they could possibly imagine had begun to make its move... and it was this organization that was behind the day's events.
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Chapter 138: Radio Magic
Congratulations, Em! Your Pokémon are Wobloom and Wigglygross!
All other Pokémon created this episode:
Brebuffet
Pumploom
Bidmence
Gourloom
Cacpom
Ambitar
Ambiloom
Nosetar
Bonus Pokémon created after this episode was recorded:
Bretar
Tyraniloom
Minlord
Chapter 137: Spanish Bomb
Hey, did you know that we take emails? We will definitely answer them right away in a very timely manner.
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Chapter 136: Change
Sorry, I'm trying to write this episode description as fast I can, I gotta go. Oh my god. Oh my god. Sorry, I'm... I'm leaving.
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Chapter 135: Paint It Black
We are now taking submissions for Connor's new name, please send any name suggestions to ghostdiverspod@gmail.com.
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Chapter 134: Love Bites
Miii! Mi mi miiiiii! Miiii!
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Chapters 132 & 133: I Want To Break Free & The Last Time
Please forgive me. I heard of your condition and suddenly had an intense pang of nostalgia. I miss younger me. I remember laying in the grass, gazing up at the sky and having that overwhelming feeling of not being anchored to the earth. For a brief moment my heart would race and I would gasp because I felt seconds away from detaching and being swallowed up by the sky. I know this is something that is bothering you, but right now I miss it horribly.
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Chapter 131: Start Me Up
> You spent your time listening to hit comedy podcast Pondering Teddie with Funky Student and Weather Fanatic.
> Your Expression has increased.
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Chapter 130: A Day in the Life
Where's the lemon juice, chili recipe ingredients list? Where's the lemon juice???
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Chapter 129: Boys Keep Swinging
Wait, I switched up the labels... This is the one we didn't record in person...
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Chapter 128: I Do It For You
Content Warning: English food
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Chapter 127: Sense of Doubt
This episode brought to you by bangers and mash.
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Chapter 126: Watch That Man
I am becoming increasingly convinced that Connor has a bootleg Apple Watch.
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Chapter 125: Under Pressure
It's time for us to come clean and tell all about how we got here and how we're going to get things back on track. Thank you all for continuing to support us through these trying times. This description is also a bit, no one actually complained. It's all bits all the way down. Mmm... fever.
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...
Chapter 124: A Kind Of Magic
Go Jags? More like... no Jags... (original joke do not steal)
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(This is Cecilia Immergreen, by the way! Hi!)
Chapter 123: No One But You
Fire, fire, light the fire (P-O-O-T-A-N)
Brighter, higher, as you desire
Chasing all that we aspire (P-O-O-T-A-N)
Spreading out like wildfire
Never ever have I ever (P-O-O-T-A-N)
Been a sinner, been a dreamer
Take the chance and with my lighter (P-O-O-T-A-N)
Start the fire—
Note: The above lyrics cannot and should not be considered as a legal admission of guilt.
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Chapter 122: Now I'm Here
Impootan syndrome, also known as impootan phenomenon or impootanism, is a psychological experience of intellectual and professional fraudulence.
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Chapter 121: Starman
The search for a new cohost continues...
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Volume 5 Supplementary Material
Niamh is now taking applications for a new co-host for Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy.
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Chapter 120: Hungry Like The Wolf
Listener Discretion Is Advised
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