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Before the Beginning and After the End: Part Two
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"Today... Once again... I'm going to win!"
In the last bonus episode before the hiatus, rainbow and em finish their discussion of the timeskip, say a few words of thanks for those who have stuck with them, and let listeners know what's coming next.
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Before the Beginning and After the End: Part One
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"Hey you, come play volleyball with me!"
In this week's bonus episode, rainbow and em talk about the Haikyuu manga prototype and begin their discussion of the timeskip. Originally, the hosts thought they could cover the entire timeskip in one episode. What fools.
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Listener Bonus Episode Shipping Edition
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The results are in!
In this week's bonus episode, rainbow and em go over the most recent response form, where listeners shared their favorite ships and headcanons.
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Bonus Episode: Muscle Mommies
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This episode was recorded mid-december, but with the recent US actions against Venezuela, we wanted to give listeners some resources to learn more about what's going on:
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Battle of the Garbage Dump: Part 2
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"I can’t breathe. I’m so exhausted. I don’t want this to end."
This week rainbow and em wrap up the Haikyuu movie, Battle of the Garbage Dump, with discussions of Kageyama's trust in Hinata, KuroKen's origins, and the culmination of the Nekoma/Karasuno rivalry.
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Battle of the Garbage Dump: Part 1
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"This is the joy of facing a strong opponent. Not anxiety, anticipation. Testing yourself against someone you respect. It’s truly a gift."
This week rainbow and discuss the first half of the Haikyuu movie, Battle of the Garbage dump, where fated rivals finally meet on the national stage. Discussion of what was left out of the manga will take place throughout.
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OVA: The Path of the Ball
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"The fact that i was able to control the spiker from the other side of the net without even touching him, that felt awesome!"
This week rainbow and discuss the OVA The Path of the Ball, where Nekoma and Nohebi battle it out to see which team will go to nationals. Will Nohebi's underhanded tactics be enough to take the cats out of the running?
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OVA: Land vs. Air
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"Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one."
This week rainbow and discuss the OVA Land vs. Air, which covers the Tokyo spring nationals qualifiers where Nekoma faces off against BokuAka and the rest of Fukurodani before beginning a match with Nohebi Academy.
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S4E25: The Promised Land
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"I'll be setting to you someday, Shoyo."
This week for Season 4, Episode 25 "The Promised Land", em and rainbow talk about the aftermath of Karasuno's win against Inarizaki. To be honest, not a lot happens in this episode, but it does a good job of getting us pumped for the battle of the garbage dump!
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S4E24: Monster's Ball
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"There are monsters who profess their love for volleyball every day."
This week for Season 4, Episode 2 4"Monster's Ball", em and rainbow discuss the penultimate episode of season 4! The nail-biting conclusion to the Inarizaki v. Karasuno match is upon us, will the crows come out on top?
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S4E23: The Birth of the Serene King
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"Complain."
"Why? Give me the next one too!"
"I'm moved, Shoyo-kun."
This week for Season 4, Episode 23 "The Birth of the Serene King", em and rainbow talk about the many different threads that come together in this episode, including one of the best AtsuKageHina moments in the whole damn show.
Episode Discussion Begins at 03:44
Spoiler Zone Begins at 50:22
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S4E22: Pitons
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Piton (n.) - a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber)
This week for Season 4, Episode 22 "Pitons", em and rainbow discuss how Inarizaki keeps managing to get one over on Karasuno, but luckily our crows have a main character who's hungry for volleyball.
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Spoiler Zone Begins at 37:58
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S4E21: Hero
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"If it's still scary, you get someone to help you."
This week for Season 4, Episode 21 "Hero", em and rainbow cover the conclusion of the Noya v Astumu jump floater rivalry, where Noya gets an assist from a teammate to overcome his fear.
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...S4E20: Leader
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"Someone's always watching."
This week for Season 4, Episode 20 "Leader", em and rainbow talk about the scariest captain in Haikyuu and how his routine and beliefs shape his playstyle.
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S4E19: The Ultimate Challengers
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"They don’t have to be setting for the sparks to fly."
This week for Season 4, Episode 19 "The Ultimate Challengers", em and rainbow jump back into the Inarizaki v Karasuno match, talking about Atsumu's targeting of Karasuno's Guardian Deity and Suna's unique blocking and spiking techniques.
Episode Discussion Begins at 03:36
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S4E18: Trap
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"If it weren’t for gravity, the stupid ball wouldn’t fall in our court."
This week for Season 4, Episode 18 "Trap", em and rainbow finish out Nekoma's mini-arc by discussing Kenma's brilliant but tiring strategy for defeating Sarukawa, Kenma's commitment to his friends, and the only player who gets Kenma excited about volleyball.
Episode Discussion Begins at 07:32
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S4E17: Cats vs. Monkeys
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"I’m glad he’s not playing on the other team."
This week for Season 4, Episode 17 "Cats vs. Monkeys", em and rainbow discuss why Kenma continues playing volleyball despite his aversion to sweating, talk about how our calico cat learned to work with his loud teammate, and shower some love on the silliest member of Nekoma.
Episode Discussion Begins at 10:19
Spoiler Zone Begins 52:13
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S4E16: Broken Heart
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"You know Tanaka, he usually makes through okay in the end."
This week for Season 4, Episode 16 "Broken Heart", em and rainbow talk about average joe Tanaka, reluctantly delve into his feelings for Kiyoko, and do one (hopefully) final rant about this season's attempt at a romantic subplot.
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S4E15: Found
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"That’s not a face of someone who’s discouraged."
This week for Season 4, Episode 15 "Found", em and rainbow talk about what the twins pulling off the freak quick means for Hinata's future, the failures of the dub, and the busted animation.
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S4E14: Rhythm
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"When it’s my turn to serve it’ll be me vs hundreds!"
This week for Season 4, Episode 14 "Rhythm", em and rainbow discuss how Inarizaki uses sound and serves to throw off our crows, Saeko's drinking problem, and Atsumu's absolute simp behavior for Hinata.
Episode Discussion Begins at 08:55
Spoiler Zone Begins 58:50
No new episode next week, but we'll be back Monday, September 15!
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S4E13: The Second Day
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"I didn't come here to fall in love. I came here to win a championship."
This week for Season 4, Episode 13 "The Second Day", em and rainbow talk about Kanoka's backstory, complain about not being able to see Niiyama play, and rainbow rants a little too much.
Episode Discussion Begins at 04:42
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S4E12: Vivid
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"Watching Bokuto-san when he’s on top of his game is really satisfying."
This week, rainbow and em discuss Season 4, Episode 12 "A Chance to Connect" and check in on some of our other favorite teams at nationals before Hinata finally gets to confront the tiny giant Kageyama met at the Tokyo youth training camp.
Episode Discussion Begins at 08:04
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S4E11: A Chance to Connect
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"Looks like me and my wife!"
This week, rainbow and em discuss Season 4, Episode 11 "A Chance to Connect", where Karasuno has finally locked in and are ready to show Tsubakihara what they're made of!
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S4E10: Battle Lines
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"I know you’ll feel a little lost without me, but you’ll just have to get used to that."
This week, rainbow and em discuss Season 4, Episode 9 "Battle Lines", delighting in the amount of Kiyoko we get in the first half of the episode before digging into the start of Karasuno's first round game against Tsubakihara Academy.
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S4 Mid-Season Break Bonus Episode: Who in Haikyuu? Listener Edition!
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"Who in Haikyuu...?"
This week, em and rainbow take a break from season four to read the answers you submitted for various Who in Haikyuu? scenarios!
Spoiler Zone Begins at 37:05
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S4E9: Everyone's Night
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"I don’t need to be so freaked out, I have a team with me!"
This week, rainbow and em discuss Season 4, Episode 9 "Everyone's Night" and analyze Daichi's first dream of the new year, talk about Hinata's dramatics, and dive a little into Japanese New Year traditions.
Episode Discussion Begins at 08:41
Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:00:49
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S4E8: Challenger
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"There’s no guarantee a weapon that worked in the beginning with still work in the end. I have to keep moving forward. My greatest weapon is that no one can catch me."
This week, rainbow and em discuss season 4, episode 8 "Challenger", covering the end of the Date Tech practice match where we see some of Karasuno's plays finally come together and Kinoshita has to put his jump float serve to the test.
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Spoiler Zone Begins at 52:53
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S4E7: Return of the King
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"You can try to be a goody goody all you want but..."
This week, rainbow and em talk about season 4, episode 7 "Return of the King", where they discuss Hinata being a ride and die for his king, Kageyama's growth since middle school, and how Karasuno handles conflict as a team.
Episode Discussion Begins at 06:17
Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:08:11
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S4E6: Enhancements
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"If I know you, you can fly even higher."
This week, rainbow and em talk about season 4, episode 6 "Enhancements", where they dissect KageHina's soulmatism and Kageyama's attitude since he returned from the training camp.
Episode Discussion Begins at 05:41
Spoiler Zone Begins at 58:48
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S4E5: Hunger
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"I'm starving!!!"
This week, rainbow and em are back after a slight technical difficulty with season 4, episode 5 "Hunger", where they discuss AtsuKage, Kindaichi's feelings about what happened in middle school, and and Atsumu's motivation behind the "goody-two-shoes" comment.
Episode Discussion Begins at 05:59
Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:11:14
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S4E4: Taking It Easy
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"I am freaking out, but also learning from you too.”
This week, rainbow and em cover season 4, episode 4 "Taking It Easy" and talk about Hinata's ability to uplift his rivals and Kageyama's ability to inadvertently piss off other players - and the one player who manages to piss him off.
Episode Discussion Begins at 11:26
Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:09:50
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S4E3: Persepective
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"We eat... human flesh.”
This week, rainbow and em talk about season 4, episode 3 "Perspective" and discuss Hinata's new approach to the first year's training camp. For Who in Haikyuu, it's Naruto time. Believe it!
Episode Discussion Begins at 04:30
Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:10:38
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S4E2: Lost
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"Find out what you can do there that you can't do anywhere else.”
This week, rainbow and em cover season 4, episode 2 "Lost" and talk about Hinata needing to find his way as a ball boy and Washijo's motivations behind letting him stay.
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Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:00:41
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S4E1: Introductions
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"He who wishes to climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.”
This week, rainbow and em have made it to season 4 episode 1, "Introductions", discussing the ways Hinata's growth has stagnated, Washijo's motivations, and the opportunity Kageyama's been given due to his hard work.
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Spoiler Zone Begins at 1:19:23
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Season Break Bonus Episode feat. a special guest! part 2
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"Do they ever have a little smooth? A smooch under the net?"
This week things are a little different. rainbow was away, so a special guest joined em to talk about the first episode of Haikyuu, Shonen anime as a genre, and more!
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S3E10: The Battle of Concepts
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"The more ambitious his goals, the more he’s going to struggle.”
This week, rainbow and em discuss the final episode of season 3, "The Battle of Concepts" and freak out about the conclusion to the Miyagi Spring High Qualifiers final game, an adorable UshiTen moment, and KageHina rivals.
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Spoiler Zone Begins at 48:16
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S3E9: The Volleyball Idiots
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"A lot of people call him a monster, but we just say he's a volleyball idiot."
This week, rainbow and em talk about season 3, episode 9 "The Volleyball Idiots" and discuss all the little monsters in this game, the elongated deuce between our two teams, and Washijo's beef with a 15 year old.
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S3E8: An Annoying Guy
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"Above all, I want to defeat him. And I want the weight of that loss to crush you.”
This week, rainbow and em discuss season 3, episode 8 "An Annoying Guy" and talk about Ushijima's anger over Hinata's skill, Hinata's determination to win, and what happens when Kageyama comes back into the game.
Spoiler Zone Begins at 51:20
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S3E7: Obsession
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"Now that's a beautiful sight!"
This week, rainbow and em cover season 3, episode 7 "Obsession" and discuss Suga's strengths in this game, Tendo's tragic backstory, and Tsukishima's dedication to his team.
Spoiler Zone Begins at 51:57
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S3E6: The Chemical Change of Encounters
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"If the chance appears, you better grab it!"
This week, rainbow and em cover season 3, episode 6 "The Chemical Change of Encounters" and talk about how the Karasuno third years met, the recipe for success, and the conclusion of the fourth set.
Spoiler Zone Begins at 01:07:23
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