Catch Up with Kai and Cowen

What's the point of doomscrolling all day? Let's watch anime together instead. We're starting an anime book club(which is chill) and you're invited! Here's how it's going to go: two anime at a time, with two episodes each per week. To make our picks, we go through the top anime of spring 2026, skipping multi-season continuations so that anyone can jump in without extr...

A sibling finally snaps and says the quiet part out loud: “Maybe you’re depressed because you do nothing.” That line kicks off a raw, opinionated conversation where we try to separate what’s true from what’s cruel, and what’s understandable from what’s enabling. We’re reacting to three AITA stories pulled from social media, but the real topic is bigger: mental health, family boundaries, and what r...

Decade lists are supposed to be neat and objective, right up until you actually start arguing with them. We pick up our anime conversation by using a Top 10 anime by decade list as our roadmap, then we immediately start detouring into the stuff that really decides a ranking: what we watched first, what hit at the right age, and what still holds up when the nostalgia fades. We talk early anime hist...

A grandma-in-law unfortunately passes away suddenly. The dance recital is scheduled. They chose the recital. We're talking about the parent who skipped a funeral for their kid's performance and why we think they were kinda mean for this. Plus two more stories: a parent who punished his kid for essentially bullying another student, and a groom disinvited his best friend's wife from h...

Trying to make a top five anime list is all fun and games until you realize you’re really ranking your own values. We sit down as lifelong anime fans and go title by title, from childhood gateway staples like Digimon and Pokémon to modern series that prove animation, music, and writing can still surprise you. Expect strong opinions, a lot of love for bold storytelling, and a few spoilers along the...

University wasn't that exciting. No dramatic movie moments; just classes, stress, figuring out what we want to do, and hanging out with our good old friends.  But looking back, we started thinking differently about family, time, privilege, and what actually matters. Turns out the boring years were doing a lot of work. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

High school is supposed to look like the movies, but ours didn't. Today, we break down what a Canadian high school experience actually felt like, from giant schools with surprisingly muted sports culture to the weird letdown of realizing Disney Channel expectations don’t survive first period. We get specific about the stuff that shaped our days: summer school, the pressure and perks of the IB...

This time we talk about two somewhat different junior high experiences. One of us was top of the class and just thriving. The other was insecure and struggling to navigate life. We're looking back at the awkward years - school dances, early crushes, bad decisions, and all the cringe moments we've spent years trying to forget, yet we remember ever so fondly when looking back.  Send us Fan...

As immigrant kids in Canada, we look back on our elementary school years: the classes, the crushes, the bullying, and the toys. Renting out movies from the library, playing Club Penguin. Just the good old days when life had no worries. If you grew up on a Canadian playground, tune in for a trip back to the best days of your life. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

For the first time in our drug mini series, we're coming out in favour of one. Psychedelics have carried a stigma for decades. But there is growing evidence of their use in the sphere of mental health. In this episode Kai shares his own personal experiences with psychedelics, specifically the wonders of an enchanting trip. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Canada legalized cannabis and overnight it became part of everyday life. But this came with a cost. In the third episode of our drug mini series, Kai gets vulnerable and shares his personal experience with cannabis addiction. We break down the consequences of cannabis use and question whether legalization in Canada was the right call. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In the second episode of our drug mini series, we explore the most socially and culturally accepted drug: alcohol. We talk about the health consequences, the bad decisions it leads to, and why it can destroy lives. But we also get into the confidence it gives you in social settings, its role in society, and why enjoying a drink isn't always a bad thing. Finally, we touch on why Gen Z is drink...

We are kicking off with our first mini series on recreational and prescription drugs. In this episode we talk about nicotine, primarily vaping. We share our personal experiences with vaping, what it felt like, why it's so easy to get hooked, and why we are just over it.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show

If 50% of people vote blue, everyone survives. If less than 50% go blue, only the red voters survive. What color would you choose? We also dive into the world of AI: why it can never truly think, the rise of AI psychosis, and what happens to the rest of us when machines start taking our jobs.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show

A trip to Greece for a wedding turned out to be life changing. In this episode, we explore how a normal trip turned into a journey of self-discovery. We dive into what it means to stop faking who you are, especially around family and your loved ones. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In this episode, we talk about social media's brutal pace, its significant toll on mental health, and the rules our parents set that we didn't always understand. We've come to realize that the older we get, the more we see our parents not as authority figures, but as first-timers figuring it out just like us. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This episode isn't about the highlights. It's about what happens after the dream dies. The identity crisis. The silence. The version of yourself you have to grieve. But also: his sister, who never stopped believing in something else for him. And why, looking back, he wouldn't change a thing. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Another week with Kai and Cowen. Not only do we explore how we became close over time and talk about traits that strengthen friendships, but Kai shares his past attempt to become a pro League of Legends player.   Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Two buddies Kai and Cowen overcome their fears of judgement to bring their casual hangouts to the public. No, not really lol. If we're chatting about life anyways, why not document it for us to reminisce about it in the future? In this episode, we illustrate a taste of who we are and our experiences.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show