Extreme Anime Radio Podcast

It's an evening with The Count, as our pre-Halloween podcast carries out a long-standing tradition of bringing the most spookiest special guest to the party! JR and Nef are joined by XAR twitch stream regulars Bri, Liz and Karam for a special group show! We also manage to sneak in another XAR tradition: playing live Mad Libs! Before that, the team talks about the late-breaking news of the new Nint...

Welcome to the first XAR Podcast from JR's new computer! JR and Nef chat My Dress Up Darling's new live action series, the new season of the Rurouni Kenshin anime reboot, Frieren. Also, ADR dubs in general, the treatment of closed captioning on anime streaming services, and of course, sports! We also give a shoutout to Astro Cosplay who will join us over the weekend for a special Twitch stream. Th...

NOTE: Unfortunately, there were some technical problems during the recording of this podcast with Nef's audio. We've been away for a few months and there was a lot to talk about, as well as a lot of video show and tell. We are releasing this as is; hopefully you can understand what Nef is saying, but we do apologize in advance because it's not exactly the audio quality that we want. Af...

Our final podcast of Season 9 recaps a busy month of June, with JR and Nef covering topics such as the upcoming English releases of the Sailor Moon Cosmos Movie and the Uma Musume Pretty Derby smartphone game, the announcement of the Ranma 1/2 reboot, and new and interesting dubs from HiDive. Nef also recaps the hockey season gone by and talks about the UEFA Euros. The Podcast will return in the f...

The XAR Podcast rolls into June with a recap of Anime North and the Charity Auction and a discussion about the fall of one of the most iconic (and troubled) Anime production companies in Japan, with a side of electric car popularity. The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Ani...

On the eve of Canada's largest fan-run Anime convention, Nef tells JR about preparations for Anime North, as well as a very special guest that is scheduled to appear during the weekend. Topics also include reaction to the new Toonami Rewind block of old-skool anime titles, and JR's initial thoughts on the anime series "The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting." We also cover some to...

Welcome to the month of May! A good portion of this week's program is dedicated to details about Anime North, Canada's largest fan-run Anime convention, and Nef's involvement in the annual charity auction for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Nef also opens items that JR and Bri offered for this year's auction, while JR opens his own items - the latest from his J...

This edition of the XAR Podcast features JR's recap of spending a few days in the company of conveyor-belt sushi and hot pot restaurants, Nef's tribute to a legendary Canadian broadcaster, and potential misinformation about the new Spy x Family feature film. There's also another discord failure at the end of the show, which we have left in the recording. The views expressed on this pro...

JR and Nef welcome you to the month of April with a new Extreme Anime Radio Podcast which focuses on the fall of the Funimation brand and Nef's thoughts after spending a few weeks with his new electric car. This is an edited version of the podcast because of a transmission issue with Nef during the live recording. The unedited version of the podcast is available for viewing on our YouTube page...

JR and Nef return for the first podcast in a month with lots on the agenda: A salute to manga legend Akira Toriyama, a recap of JR's Bermuda and caribbean cruise, a historic win at the Oscars for Miyazaki and Godzilla, JR's first CDJapan haul since the radio station days, and a breaking news story about Japanese baseball interpreters. At the end of the show, a tease about NefCanuck's n...

JR and Nef bring you the third and final XAR Podcast for the month of February with a recap of the "Big Game" and a discussion on NFL dynasties and television broadcasting etiquette. Next is the return of baseball, the high cost of enjoying in-person sports, and the high cost of crosschecking in the National Hockey League. Discussion then turns to the upcoming release of the GT Lounge on...

It's the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast before "The Big Game!" In the show before the "Annual Football Championship," JR and Nef talk about the hot topic of the week: Funimation officially shutting down their streaming in April and migrating everyone to Crunchyroll, and the fallout of the announcement that those that purchased digital titles from Funimation will no longer be a...

Happy Birthday Extreme Anime Radio! This show marks the 23rd anniversary of Keiichi.net Radio, which was created by Michael "Keiichi" Morris in 2001. On this podcast NefCanuck recaps his own birthday from last week, and JR recaps his mother's birthday from the same da. Discussions turn to sumo wrestling, top movies in Japan and Liz's new interest in micropig cafes before he and J...

Welcome to the Podcast before Nef's birthday! Topics on this program include the return of the Monogatari series from Aniplex, and a unique release for the Spy x Family movie in Japan. JR reminisces about Japan on the one year anniversary of his last trip, Nef give his two cents on Chained Soldier, and bets his bucks on the Bills when chatting about the upcoming NFL playoff games. The opinions...

We've made it to the start of Season 9, complete with a different look and a new theme song... but the same JR and Nef! The first podcast of 2024 is also the first since the two devastating incidents that occurred at the start of the year: The Noto Peninsula earthquake and the Japan Airlines/Japan Coast Guard aviation accident. Discussion also includes the Season 3 Uma Musume anime that JR fin...

Another season - and another year - of the Extreme Anime Radio podcast comes to an end! We'd like to sincerely thank all of our supporters for joining us in 2023, and we look forward to sharing more great content with you in the new year! In this podcast episode, JR and Nef chat about a popular company that apparently has objections to people streaming some of their games, and lament about goo...

NefCanuck joins JR for Part 2 of the XAR Podcast! Topics on hand include a controversial decision about Artificial Intelligence replacing manga translators, football entering the holidays and JR's new television. At the end of the show JR unveils his Christmas gift from Nef, which harkens to one of Canada's greatest sports sagas from recent years. Part 1 of the Podcast with guest Mischievo...

In Part 1 of today's XAR Podcast, we welcome new Sarah and Yumemi cosplayer Mischievous Duck Cosplay! She talks to JR about her love of cosplay and dance, some ballet cosplay safety tips, and her interests in Anime and Japanese culture. They also take a look back at her mascot cosplays, and talk about travel interests in Japan! Part 2 of the Podcast with NefCanuck is in a separate recording. T...

It's the (American) Thanksgiving version of the XAR Podcast! On this episode, JR shares with Nef a heartwarming story from when he flew home from his uncle's memorial. Topics then turn to how one feels when someone gets "all caught up" watching an ongoing anime series, news concerning allegations of overwork at one of Japan's top animation studios, and plans by the creator of...

On the day America votes, JR and Canadian neighbor Nef assemble for a rare Tuesday night edition of the Podcast! Topics include more reviews of Spy x Family's second season and Rurouni Kenshin's reboot, the ceremonial casting of Colonel Sanders into a Japanese river, and the annual debate on exactly when the holiday season should begin. Also, Nef gives a surprising answer when asked whethe...

We bring you the Halloween edition of the XAR Podcast starring JR and Nef! We chat about the new season of Spy x Family and sports before being joined by Liz and Bri for the annual visit with the "fool in the closet," the Count! Oh, and watch out for Nef's Halloween Puns! This is the full unedited recording of our live video stream for Spotify video. The views and opinions expressed...

JR recaps his recent visit to Canada to visit with Nef... otherwise known as the "Invasion of Canuckistan." Our podcast hosts talk at great length about Bri and JR's adventure. Also on the podcast, a tribute to a late great NFL linebacker and a look at the 2023 Rurouni Kenshin anime reboot. This is the full unedited recording of our live video stream for Spotify video. The views and...

It's the Season 8 Premiere of the XAR Podcast! Nef returns with JR after a brief delay to chat about some news from the past month, including the passing of the legendary game show host Bob Barker, the opening of the NFL season, trouble in Japan with Johnny & Associates, and Nef's review of some manga that he's been perusing while recovering from his injury. Nef also runs into some...

We return with another installment of the XAR Podcast with JR and Nef, this time with the technical problems resolved! Nef provides another update on his recovery, then conversations turn to paying off motor vehicles, the return of Takeshi's Castle, the number of episodes in One Piece (and counting), the Hawaii wildfires and the legacy of Paul Reubens/Pee-Wee Herman. This is the full unedited...

XAR fan and cosplayer MikaZelda returns to co-host the XAR Podcast! On this week's episode, Mika and JR talk about returning to playing Final Fantasy on Twitch, as well as Mika's thoughts on the new Legend of Zelda game that was just released. Also on the table, news from Japan - including a lawsuit involving the popular Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise. The show is also interrupted by &q...