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theOtaku.com Anime Podcast IX - Ep. 6

Well then! Ichigo was still working all weekend and I totally took the weekend off. Now I feel bad for not getting caption battles done. Ah well... holiday-type podcast post, go! The final podcast of the year calls to your heed! Or something!

Music - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Mannheim Steamroller

The following podcast may contain some coarse language that may offend some listeners. Discretion is advised.

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And finally, you can find Ichigo's travel log over at the Anime Pulse website (under the "features" tab). He's gettin' some crazy adventures over there. Go read. Right after the podcast.

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How The Bossman Trolled Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone at theOtaku.com! I think we can definitely start calling this a tradition. Since I don't do much else at this site, here's a gift from me to you... -SG * * * ...

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theOtaku.com Anime Podcast IX - Ep. 5

Semi-serious podcast this week. Really good listen, I recommend it to all - especially those of you who are fans of Ouran High School Host Club. Just sayin'. This week's podcast may be relevant to your interests. Also, Tokyo's apparently pissing off a whole lotta people right now. It's good times.

Music - Namida no Tane, Egao no Hana by Shoko Nakagawa from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2

The following podcast may contain some coarse language that may offend some listeners. Discretion is advised.

For a link to Anime Pulse's theOtaku.com World, go here.
For a link to The Watercooler World, go here.

And finally, you can find Ichigo's travel log over at the Anime Pulse website (under the "features" tab). He's gettin' some crazy adventures over there. Go read. Right after the podcast.

Obligatory Instructions:

There are two ways to keep up with this podcast. First, you can just visit us weekly and listen to it by clicking the "play" button in each podcast news post. Second, if you use iTunes, simply open it up and then click here. This will subscribe you. You can also click "Advanced" at the top, select "Subscribe to Podcast" and type in the following URL:

http://theotaku.libsyn.com/rss

Once subscribed, you'll get each week's episode automatically delivered, whether you visit us or not.

So let's start! To listen to our podcast, click the play button above. You can also download the mp3 directly by clicking here.

Caption Battle: Red Keepin' You Down...

"It's that time again..."
"To see people when they're sleeping?"
"To round up yonder virgins?"
"No... it's time for this week's caption battle!"

But first, last week's winners:

In third place, because we've all been there: sakurasista!

Minoru: Oh gawd. That wasnt me this time.

In second place, because we were all thinking it: DemonKingAtticus!

Minoru came to the startling conclusion that Akira's head can't possibly be supported by a neck that small.

And in the coveted first place, because we all don't think outside the box like this... SaxGirl!

'Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket...'
Who said you had to catch it with your hands?

And now, it's Christmas time... it's Christmas time...

This week's screencap comes by request to the ever-resourceful Jolly Old Saint Desbreko and features the series Tokyo Magnitude 8.0. The boy on the ground is Yuuki, and the girl with the foot is Mirai. Now bring some cheer!

You know the drill: type up the funniest, wittiest, most original caption you can think of for the screencap above in the comments below. Also, if any of you would like some tips on writing a great caption, you can find those here.

And like always, theOtaku is open to all submissions and suggestions for weekly feature content. You have a screencap you want used, you can PM me and we can do somethin' about it. So good luck, and remember: when you're down to your socks, you know it's Christmas time, that's why they're called Christmas socks. Ooh!

Your Fellow Members Need Your Help!

If anyone didn't catch the podcast-related news, theOtaku.com members TimeChaser and Katana are getting some podcast air over at Anime Pulse.

So with that said, Timey wired me a request. I'm in a lazy Monday mood tonight, so I'll just copy-paste it below:

In our communication with Ichigo concerning our upcoming podcast recording, he said since we're doing this for posting later, news isn't important, but we can come up with discussion topics instead. You probably already saw our post on the Watercooler asking people for suggestions on this area. What I'd like to request, if you can do it, is post a request for topic suggestions on theO's main world where the podcast is posted, that way we can be sure to reach everyone who regularly listens. Ichigo's only requirements for topics is that they be related to either anime, Japan, and/or us, the hosts.

So yes, your peers need your help because they are totally unable to think up ideas all by their lonesome!

Actually, that's the cynical way of looking at it. Rather, let us say that this gives ample opportunity for you, the members of theOtaku, to participate in this unique little cross-site venture! Your comments and suggestions could be heard by the thousands upon thousands of listeners over at Anime Pulse (over at www.anime-pulse.com)!

It's probably thousands!

So ideas! Discuss! Git 'er done!