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ANNCast 082 - Jimkata

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We start out this week by chatting with Gia Manry and rookie ANN critic Rebecca Silverman about the summer season, which you probably expected! Warning: there's a lot of complaining and disgusted noises because there were a lot of really groan-worthy shows this time around. Hey, it happens.

Then returning champion Jim Vowles from Otakon stops on by to talk about Anime Expo, AM2, and more importantly, the show he's actually volunteering for and has been for a very long time, Otakon! We talk about their guests, what they have going on that's new, policy changes, and of course, the neverending beef between west coast and east coast anime con attendees. That beef is neverending, for serious.

It's a fun show, c'mon in!!

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NSFW Language Warning: Some swearing, just enough to make you blush.

00:30 Summer season chat with Gia and Rebecca!

03:00 We talk about Usagi Drop here and we hedge around the big spoiler and don't actually spoil it so now you know

17:40 Jim Vowles introduction and AX chat

32:50 AM2 chat as well! Fancy that!

38:30 Otakon! Their biggest guests and what's new for this year, plus Viz Media and their relationship with their core audience

51:50 Will there be people guarding the fire alarms this year?

1:00:10 East versus West: The Eternal Feud

01:04:10 Twitter time! Baltimore as the hub of east coast congoing and more!

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Theme Song: "Bucharest" by The New Division. Check them out on iTunes!

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