Anazao Podcasts

They dig into the faces behind Luffy and the Straw Hat pirates and talk about how Luffy inspires people. Joshua Noel steers the banter with jokes, Liz Clyde breaks down the heart of One Piece, and TJ Blackwell brings the big-picture lore. They walk through Garp, Monkey D. Dragon, Ace, Sabo, Koby, and the crew to show who shaped Luffy and who Luffy shaped back. The big themes are freedom, loyalty,...

Our BEST EPISODE EVER (probably, at least if we are being very realistic and humble about it). It's no secret we love to support and uplift women, but this episode we talk all about it! We have so many great women to shout out, but we also talk about why we think it's so important. Also, some great announcements, like the return of the Banned Books Club! Go to our Patreon to join!

This week Page is going to tell us about a surprisingly heartfelt book, With All My Haunted Heart by Isabel Sterling, even though they don't tell you that until the end of the episode... Follow us on Instagram and Patreon @pageandpixelpc

"To live is to fight, and to fight is to live." Welcome to my dojo, this is kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are headed back to the Arcade for one of the reasons why this whole series even exists. This is my review of Street Fighter starring Andrew Koji and a whole bunch of other people. After all this time, they finally did it. They embraced what Street Fighter is supposed to be and have made an ex...

Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley review Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and they focus on how memory and identity drive the whole game. They talk about the card-based combat, Castle Oblivion vibes, and how this is where Organization XIII starts to show up. They crack jokes about nostalgia, GBA days, and Joshua hiding the game under his desk and getting busted in class. They hash out Re:Chain an...

How does God honor David's heart to serve Him and still tell him no? How do we handle God telling us no? Did God need the Temple to be built? How did God help David protect Israel through war? Who are some of the unsung heroes of the Bible?

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Today, now that we are thoroughly in spooky season, I sit down to discuss the Christianity Today podcast series Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. In this series and this episode, I recap the Satanic Panic, how it created a fear of your neighbor, and how it weaponized discernment. It's a look at conspiracy mindset, power being valued more than accountability, and the im...

Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are headed back to the Arcade once more as I dive into the history of the Marvel vs Capcom series with a look at Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Series: Arcade Classics for the Nintendo Switch. In this episode, I look at the recent history of why this port of these classic seven arcade games is important to video gamers, I go back to the beginni...

They dig into the price of revenge in The Ring (2002), asking what it costs when a vengeful spirit spreads a curse. Christian Ashley gets hyped and lays out the deep lore and the differences between Sadako and Samara. John Erdely calls it an investigative horror and likes how the film rewards curious viewers. Evan Garcia shares funny stories about seeing it young and says the film still feels fres...

We are back from Theology Beer Camp, and we've got the tea! And by that we mean, we chat a bit about what we did, what we liked, who we missed, and how great it was being in a sorority house. And then, our annual tradition of answering the remaining Hot Ones questions! Come listen, and keep an eye out for the release of the panels we were on at TBC. They were really great!

Aunt May and Uncle Ben are the real heart of Peter Parker’s story: Uncle Ben’s death and Aunt May’s care shape the guilt, the duty, and the man who becomes Spider‑Man. Christian Ashley and Jill Elizabeth riff about how that loss and love push Peter into the whole “with great power” groove. They dig into backstory, side characters, weird comic what‑ifs like Bullet Points, and even May’s own love li...

They interview Jamey Jones of Rainsville Church Pew Company about the process of building and selling pews to local churches. Joshua Noel and T. J. Blackwell interrogate the artisanal and industrial methodologies by which he explicates design decisions, material selection, upholstery, and the finishing techniques that confer durability and aesthetic coherence upon sanctuary furnishings. He delinea...

Pixel does a deep dive into one of the games that shaped their love of gaming: Resident Evil: Biohazard. As always, Page will ask complicated questions that would be answered if they just shut up and listened. Follow us on Instagram and Patreon @pageandpixelpc

Andy Walsh, Kevin Schaefer, Evan Garcia, and Liz Clyde dig into Lanterns right off the bat, calling it a gritty, HBO-style Green Lantern murder mystery that lands as a strong character study but low-key skips a bunch of classic Lantern lore. Andy says he liked the big ideas and the themes about fear and free will, but he wanted more of the wild Green Lantern imagination. Evan and Kevin praise the...

How does David start his kingdom in Israel? Why did the Jebusites need to die and not the Canaanites of Tyre? How do the Philistines imperil Israel and how does God deliver them again? When should we seek God's help? Why is Uzzah to blame for trying to help the Ark of the Covenant? How does God's holiness mean that we are impure? How do we make things right between God and our sins? What is Michal...

"That's it, c'mon maggothead!" Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, as part of spooky season, we are squaring up with Jason Voorhees himself with my review of Friday the 13th part 6: Jason Lives from 1986 starring Thom Matthews. In this review, I chronicle the series from part 1-6, I analyze how trauma plays such a significant role in the main characters including Tommy Jarvis,...

Kevin Schaefer and Andy Walsh review Silent House, a 2011 psychological horror remake of a Uruguayan film, and dig into its one-shot style and Elizabeth Olsen's tight lead performance. Kevin admits he first watched Silent Hill by accident, which made for a funny start to the chat. They say the movie is a slow burn that builds real tension, but that it might have been stronger as a shorter piece. T...

Christian says the Cross Guild shakes up One Piece because Buggy is the flashy face while Mihawk and Crocodile do the heavy lifting. TJ says it is funny and smart at the same time. They talk about how the guild puts bounties on Marines and stirs up big trouble and fear. Christian notes that the move splits the world and makes pirates and marines fight harder. TJ wonders how the Straw Hats will dea...

I spend this episode talking about the music I’ve been listening to lately — mostly AJR, Shaboozey, and Jelly Roll — and why these very different sounds have been on repeat in my life right now. I dive into AJR’s Maybe Man and how its big theme is identity: these songs are like a pop-psychology class wrapped in catchy hooks, asking who we want to be and whether we’ll ever feel “enough” (cue my mid...

This week, Page talks about Pet by Akwaeke Emezi and Pixel receives a very interesting gift from a friend. Follow us on Patreon and Instagram @pageandpixelpc

Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we keep the spooky season vibes going with a discussion about the real vampires in society, our corporate overlords with their streaming services. Paramount Skydance Warner Bros Discovery is now a thing. The Fox Corporation is set to acquire Roku by June of next year. The Hulu app is going away...maybe. And when the dust settles, I still have...

Kevin Schaefer and Will Rose dig into Alfred Pennyworth's role as the father-figure and mentor to both Batman and Nightwing right off the bat. Kevin calls Alfred the greatest father figure in comics and says he keeps Bruce and Dick from going off the rails. Will, fresh from a sabbatical, says the show’s "Faces Behind Us" theme made him think about who looks out for him in real life. They run throu...

How does David's polygamy cause problems for him? Why would God bless David even when he sins? Why is Abner's defection sinful even when choosing the right side? What is Joab's sin? How does he abuse the cities of refuge for his own interests? How does Ish-bosheth die? What ends the Israeli Civil War?

Pastor Chill Will drives home one clear message right away: following Jesus means heading toward Jerusalem—embracing suffering, death, and resurrection—and taking up a cross rather than building one. He unpacks Jesus’ blunt prediction that the disciples will witness rejection and the cross, and then explains that “taking up the cross” is a call to let go of worldly power and self-preservation and...

Pastor Will Rose drives straight to the heart of the message: God’s generosity flips human ideas of fairness—“the last will be first and the first will be last”—and calls people into solidarity rather than standing idle. He walks through Jesus’s vineyard parable from Matthew (where every worker gets a denarius no matter how long they labored) and the whole Jonah sketch (Nineveh, a big fish, a plan...