Imagine Me & Utena

Episode 03 - The Question is Miki, the Answer is Violence 15.05.2026 48:40 ↓

If you're playing the Utena drinking game, take a shot every time she insists she's a normal girl.

Episode 02 - How to Make Chuchus and Influence Duelists 01.05.2026 54:25 ↓

We talk about what makes a friend, get our first glimpse at some iconic sequences we'll be seeing a lot of, and debate just how delusional Saionji is. Episodes of Imagine Me & Utena 2: Twotena will release every three weeks.

Episode 01 - Here's a Weird-A** Thing That's Going to Happen 03.04.2026 47:22 ↓

We are back!! We're so back!!! We've never been so back!!!!!! As previously threatened, we have decided to begin the revolution anew and do another watch of Revolutionary Girl Utena-- this time with more context! Episodes of Imagine Me & Utena 2: Twotena will release every three weeks.

BONUS EPISODE! Ikuhara's Characters Across the Galactic Railroad 02.04.2026 1:47:53 ↓

Our good buddy Taz has returned to the show to do some post-Mawaru Penguindrum talk, as well as share with us his manifesto about how it's alllll connected.

Episode 22 - A Baroque of Love and Sin 02.04.2026 1:02:40 ↓

WE RETURN FROM THE VOID! Despite being available on patreon this entire time, somehow this episode never made it onto the main feed. I'm sorry it's out of order!

Episode 26 - Kunihiko Ikuhara’s A Wrinkle in Time 02.04.2026 1:03:16 ↓

We watched the second Mawaru Penguindrum movie!

BONUS EPISODE! Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985) 02.04.2026 1:29:17 ↓

After repeated reference to Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad throughout our Mawaru Penguindrum episodes, we finally decided to talk about it.

BONUS EPISODE! The Music of Mawaru Penguindrum 02.04.2026 54:04 ↓

Former guest Teese stopped by the show to talk about the music of Mawaru Penguindrum.

Episode 25: Re:cycled Footage of Penguindrum 02.04.2026 1:11:51 ↓

We watched the first Mawaru Penguindrum movie!

Episode 24 - Apple Heart Circle Drum 02.05.2025 1:01:03 ↓

You're not going to believe it, but we do literally find out what a penguindrum is this time.

Episode 23 - Himari-Ringo Girlfriendism 25.04.2025 1:20:15 ↓

We've figured out the identity of people.

Episode 21 - Disassociating! in the Ramen Shop 12.03.2025 1:00:05 ↓

This episode was so bleak it made Alice go lie down after.

Episode 20 - Ranking Ikuhara Industrial Realisms 03.03.2025 1:02:40 ↓

This is a quintessential episode of Mawaru Penguindrum.

Episode 19 - You Will Surely Not Regret Investing in ShomaCoin 16.02.2025 56:08 ↓

This is the time when she crushes you.

Episode 18 - Can We Please Call It a Bathtub 26.01.2025 1:15:36 ↓

We were joined by friend of the show Taz to talk about the extremely normal one Tabuki is having, and how he's making it everyone else's problem.

Episode XX - Previously, on Imagine Me & Mawaru Penguindrum 25.01.2025 38:44 ↓

We're back! This is an update about the hiatus we've been on, and some discussion about the future of the podcast.

BONUS EPISODE! The Surface-Level Analysis of James Somerton: A Measured Response 24.12.2023 1:53:54 ↓

In the wake of disgraced youtuber James Somerton's exposure for plagiarism, an unreleased video he made about Revolutionary Girl Utena was leaked to the public. Panda, Alice, Cass, Vanna from Empty Movement, and Lottie from the Empty Movement discord server gathered to talk about the controversy and the abysmal contents of the video. Happy holidays from the gays over at Imagine Me & Utena!!

Episode 17 - Schrodinger's Momoka 16.06.2023 1:08:18 ↓

Alice has a new favorite episode of Mawaru Penguindrum.

Episode 16 - Literally Seto Kaiba’s Backstory 07.04.2023 1:21:03 ↓

Returning guest and Mawaru Penguindrum enthusiast Audrey has joined the show to talk about the Dune-esque assassination plots of one Masako Natsume.

Episode 15 - First as Tragedy, Second as Farce 03.03.2023 1:22:01 ↓

The harrowing follow-up to the last episode has arrived! Alice, Cass, and Panda learn more about Yuri-- but at what cost?

Episode 14 - It’s Not AlkaSeltzer 17.02.2023 1:18:21 ↓

Well, this has gotta be the most horrifying episode of Mawaru Penguindrum to date.

Episode 13 - Sarazanmai: Origins 03.02.2023 1:12:44 ↓

In a shocking turn of events, this episode isn't a huge bummer!

BONUS EPISODE! Scott Pilgrim vs The Ends of the World 20.01.2023 1:46:06 ↓

Panda, Alice, and Cass talk to Empty Movement's own Yasha and Vanna, and their friend Laura, about Scott Pilgrim: the comic, the movie, and how it's just Revolutionary Girl Utena for Canadians.

BONUS EPISODE! Imagine Me & Big Steppy 13.01.2023 2:00:10 ↓

Panda, Alice, and Cass are joined by previous guests Jeff and Maru de Cinco to talk about the latest Mobile Suit Gundam anime, The Witch from Mercury!

Episode 12 - Keiju Tabuki’s Horrible No-Good Very Bad Day 28.10.2022 58:43 ↓

We're halfway there, living on a prayer, etc.