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Lain gets good at interneting all over the wired. We get whispers of the knights and run in with the Men in Black, but no real understanding of where we are going. Come check out the next two layers with us and our new guest QueerJunk. They assure us their stuff can be found on pretty much any social media site @QueerJunk

We follow Lain down the rabbit hole while Lain follows Alice to Cyberia. Our old friend Hayden joins us to build our initial understanding of this densely packed show. Check out his old show We're Bad At Games at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-bad-at-games/id1275373713

Ben, Blixxa, and Alex delve into their next series. Travel back with us to the advent of widespread internet use. Join us in our Y2K fever. Meet us at the intersection of present day present time. Experience the experiments of a serial internet abuser named Lain.

The Final Finale! The End of EVA! Closing the book on a cultural touchstone! Shinji still in shock, Asuka aggressively adulting, Rei realizing her role, and who could forget Mari taking center stage, stealing all the action beats! Joined by Eva super fan Elicia, we try to untangle the last frames of this beloved anime.

Alisha joins us as we cover the PENultimate installment in Hideaki Anno's Evangelion Rebuild films. Things are very different this time, but shinji's relationships remain complicated. Check out Alisha's work on twitch and facebook @acute_fox

Friend of the show Tonya joins us to discuss the second NGE rebuild film. How much is different? Are the plug suits any more presentable? Does Shakespeare influence mech anime? Let's find out!!!

Friends of the show Sin and Sophie join us to discuss the first Neon Genesis rebuild movie. Not much has changed from the series, but join us to find out what has! Check out Sin and Sophie in their many Snack Covenant shows: https://www.youtube.com/@SinclairLore

Super fan of EVA and creator of the band Tear for the Dying, Adria joins us. We discuss the second Neon Genesis movie and whether we are all caught in a time loop. Check out Adria's work at: https://www.tearsforthedying.com/

Back for the fall, the PenPenPals are finally rounding out our coverage of Neon Genesis. In the next 6 episodes, we will discuss the Evangelion films. We say goodbye to Brian, but we bring on a new guest to help us make sense of Death and Rebirth.

After much procrastination, it is here!!!!!! The answer to all your questions! What happens in space? Do any of the pilots form a polycule? Is this Brian's favorite anime EVER?! Let's find out together in this season finale episode. An extra thanks to all our guests and the anime creators we adore

ANGLER FISH... and I'm sure we talk about other stuff in this episode. We add another Alex to our guest roster and he tells us about other horny cosmic robot shows. Check out his work here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SocraTetris

Zero Two is catatonic, nothing will grow, and Nana has lost her sense of purpose. Lot's of problems, and none of them can be solved with high tech magma weaponry :-( Friend of the show Tonya returns and helps us map Hamlet onto Franxx. Check out her work on ShakesPod's Titus Andronicus: https://anchor.fm/svshakes/episodes/Episode-18-TITUS-ANDRONICUS-e13ruoq

VIRM is revealed! The trap is sprung!! The mirror is in place! Hayden Workman returns as a guest and brings along his WeBAG cohost Patrick. Alex finally gets the chance to talk about Inanna and Ereshkigal, and what connection these Sumerian godesses have on our tale. Check out Patrick and Hayden's work here: https://www.facebook.com/badatgamescast or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-bad-...

Th8a joins us for the twisty-turny final act reveal! We delve deep within the earth and focus our sights on the stars as Hiro and Zero Two are torn apart once more. Special thanks to Ben for the editing on this episode :::.-) Check out Th8a's work on Twitch and Youtube: https://www.twitch.tv/nearlyonred https://www.youtube.com/c/NearlyOnRed

Time to go back in time to the far future flashback past year of 2025! A young Werner Frank is in hot water for illegal cloning and an unknown organization called APE makes themselves known to the world. Join the pals along with fabulous guests Sophie and Sin of the Snack Covenant as we sift through this massive exposition dump that somehow manages to be hilarious and tragic. Always check out Sin...

At last, the moment this has all been leading up to. That's right folks, we're throwing a wedding! Miki of Anime Slam joins us to pick apart this juicy episode and faun over the best Ikuno scene in the series. Check out Miki's stuff wherever you find podcasts, and definitely check out Miki's video on sexuality in Franxx here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzjrXnyTkuA

OH MY GOSH SO MUCH HAPPENS! Ikuno gets to narrate! The Nines show up to spy! Kokoro gets fresh with Mitsuru and Hiro draws a shitty picture! We are joined by Allen of Reimaru files and he educates us on some of this eden imagery we seem to be up to our eyeballs in. Check out his stuff at: https://www.youtube.com/c/reimaru and https://www.reimarufiles.com/

Like sands through the hour glass, so go the child soldiers of the future. Let's take the time to reestablish the stakes before we go into the final climactic story arc. We are joined by our stalwart comrade Damian! Please give to your local mutual aid organization this winter season or, better yet, get involved!!! Tell us you like us (or hate us, whatever) on twitter @PenPenPalsPod or PenPenPalsP...

The team is divided, our heroes distraught. The battle lines are drawn and we finally put eyes on the Gran Crevasse. Pete LePage of Comic Book Club joins us to discuss the stunning actions shots and very human stakes of this climactic episode. Check out Pete's massive library of work at: https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicBookClub

We talked so much with Th8a Wakes that we needed to split the episode. This one has talk about the Bokkuko character trope/archetype, The Golden Bough, and a whole bunch of spoiler talk and gushing towards the ends. The PenPenPals wish everyone safe travels and warm homes as we move into winter. Hit us up on Twitter @penpenpalspod or email us at PenPenPalsPod@gmail.com

The studious Th8a Wakes joins us to discuss this nail biting episode. Zero Two cares about Hiro, but what about the rest of the squad? How does everyone factor in? And how does everyone feel? It's a lot to parse, so join us for a long emotional haul. We recorded a spoiler sections with some stimulating commentary on the Golden Bough, but that'll be in another episode. Check out Th8a on Twitch or Y...

FINALLY, THE FLASHBACK PATHOS EPISODE! Hiro and Zero Two dive into each others' minds to reveal their mysterious past. Episode art courtesy of our episode guest Riley. Check out her stuff on instagram @Homerental_

After an extra week of editing, we bring you a Gutenberg class episode! Sinclair and Sophie from the Snack Covenant join us as we go back to the Garden. Stay after for a long spoiler session filled with delightful tangents ;-) Check out Sophie and Sin's work on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SinclairLore

Let's shake up those team dynamics!!! Everybody is gonna question their relationship, and no one will have good time. Join us and our guest Emily as we discuss ethical consensual non-monogamy and the importance of communication in relationships. If you are curious about the subject, Emily recommends: The Ethical Slut https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553912/the-ethical-slut-third-edition-by...

Joined by a new guest Capeline, we make our way into the city beneath Mistilteinn for the first time. What wonders await the pilots? What will they discover about themselves? IT'S A ZOROME EPISODE!!!! Check out Capeline's Franxx Fanfic at: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13956625/1/How-the-Cookie-Crumbles or https://archiveofourown.org/works/34082059/chapters/84786130