The NovaCast: A Digimon Rewatch Experience

Digimon Tamers Episodes 19 - 21. With the threat of the Devas still looming large, the NovaCast kicks off the Weird Kid Saga with insights on two of our favorite characters: Impmon and Jeri. Take that and add a bad rat, Kazu being useful (what!?), gay rights, and the arrival of a much-anticipated group of hackers, this trio of episodes is sure to open your emotional floodgates faster than you can...

Digimon Tamers Episodes 17 - 18. Get ready for one shagadelic episode, baby! As two new Devas (and two new Matrix Digivolutions) take the stage, this week's discussions run the gamut from distressing doctors, janky CGI, Science Dad Lore, unexpected chair lady development, and dubious Sanskrit lessons. Take care not to miss out on Thom's writer deep dive, as it unearths some fascinating information...

Digimon Tamers Episodes 15 - 16. With Shinjuku safe (for now), the NovaCast gang is headed out to the wilderness for some R&R&R (rest and relaxation and Renamon)! Fire up those fryers, cuz we’ve got an extra-crispy episode for you, featuring such delicious discussions as our podcasting origins, Digimon group dynamics, problematic elementary school teachers, high art, and one deva-stating r...

Digimon Tamers Episodes 13 - 14. It’s the end of one arc and the start of another in these action-packed episodes as the NovaCast crew honours the late, great Philece Sampler and tries to figure out what Yamaki’s deal is. The return of the Blue Card (and the Main Character CGI Sequence) make this one to get excited about, regardless of where you fall in The Great NovaCast Schism—you’re guaranteed...

Digimon Tamers Episodes 10 - 12. The NovaCast crew has unlocked a new form of Digital Praxis, and they’re using it to tackle one of the strangest yet most compelling arcs in the series: the Rika/Renamon breakup saga! From terrifying Digimon to unsettling undertones, these episodes are jam-packed with more weird vibes than you can shake an icicle at. Plus: Yamaki’s Steve Buscemi routine, flashback/...

Digimon Tamers Episodes 8 - 9. The NovaCast crew unlocks their inner art critic to give the lowdown on Takato's latest OC in these drama-filled episodes. Plus: the Tamers AU you never knew you wanted, Hypnos real estate tips, and Rika Ross' dinosaur-painting tips!

Digimon Tamers Episodes 5 - 7. Wake up and smell the gabagool, cuz we're covering episodes filled with new faces, Digivolutions, and everyone's favourite Italian imp. Hypnos looms large over an exciting new edition of the NovaCast, so join us as we discuss the goals, methods, and strangely prophetic tactics of this mysterious organization with a staunchly anti-Digimon agenda. But let's not get TOO...

Digimon Tamers Episodes 2 - 4. Join us on our foray into the early chapters of Digimon Tamers and get acquainted with the season’s new friends, new foes, and everyone else in between. Grab your soapboxes and stack ‘em high, cuz it’s time to get analytical as the NovaCast continues its in-depth analysis of hot new gimmicks, epic foreshadowing, and gun-totin’, pants-wearin’ bunny-dogs. Save the date...

Digimon Tamers Episode 1. The NovaCast is back for their most anticipated season yet! Join us as we wax nostalgic about Digimon Tamers, the show's unlikely origins, and of course its legendary creator, the one and only Chiaki J. Konaka. In our exploration of Digimon's densest first episode yet, we kick the tires, contrast it with past series, gush about fave parts both present and future, and appl...

Before the NovaCast train barrels on to Tamers junction, we’re taking a brief stop at Mamoru Hosoda's magnum opus (and Fake Dating AU masterpiece): Summer Wars! Whether it’s your fiftieth, fifth, or first time watching, there’s a lot to say about Our War Game’s spiritual successor—the one-of-a-kind film that just BARELY missed out on an Oscar nom. So come with us to the wonderful land of OZ as we...

Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon. The last stop of the Adventure 02 Love Train takes the NovaCast to the terminus of one WILD OVA. Join the crew as we discuss Digital rights, what it takes to hack the planet, callbacks galore, some mindbending revelations, and our most precious Joements. Stick around at the end for the definite tier list of the Odaiba queen's most fab looks--it's the Mi...

Join Sloane, Scrafty, Thom, and special guest Ron "TaleSpun" Taylor as they take a look back at Digimon Adventure 02 in the NovaCast’s biggest episode yet! It’s a contemplative trip down a long and winding memory lane to appraise a polarizing season with lots to love—and loathe. So dust off your soapboxes, fire up your subtitled Blu-Rays, and energize your Digi-Armour—let’s bid a temporary goodbye...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episode 50. The time has come, the end is nigh, and we're calling on the hopes and dreams of all our listeners to get us through our greatest foe yet: the infamous epilogue! Join us for some belated April Fool's Day chuckles, the disturbing secret behind the last episode's title, and arc conclusions both good and bad. All things must come to an end, so let's give Adventure 02...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 48 - 49. The final big bad has taken center stage, and he's gonna tell us FAR more about his evil plan than we'd ever care to know. What we DO care about though, is the original "everyone is here!" moment, more Hiroki x Oikawa fuel, and fervent soapboxing for Yolei, Daisuke, and even Davis! Though these episodes of Digimon may be hit-or-miss, this episode of the NovaC...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 46 - 47. The time has come to probe the depths of Oikawa's lore--and bleeding heart--and learn how the palest man in Odaiba ties into the increasingly-twisting story. Plus: some major milestones for the show, the big matchup you’ve all been waiting for, analyses of Japan’s new millennium, and more familiar faces to love and lose. Be sure to stick around for the mailba...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 43 - 45. Yukio Oikawa is going on a trip to the market, and filling his basket with such delicious ingredients as eleventh hour big bads, Digimon balance patches, and a surprise onslaught of last-minute lore. You won’t want to miss the Kamiya siblings' big Evangelion moment, the continued thriving of a beloved armor evolution, and our final goodbye to the plot point t...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 40 - 42. It’s Christmas, and you know what THAT means: time to start multiple international incidents! Remember: what happens in Versailles STAYS in Versailles, and that includes Yogi Bear-based preventative measures and dubious Russian dishes. Join the NovaCast on the long-awaited Digimon World Tour as we dig into the hottest Digi-news and pour one out for two legend...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 38 - 39. Christmas is coming twice this year, thanks to a holiday-tinged NovaCast! Try not to lose at age-inappropriate party games as we witness the digital revolution of fitness technology, fawn over the smoothest, sexiest voice we've ever heard, and suffer through even more lore dumps courtesy of an old—or is it young?—friend! Plus: Sloane gets to the bottom of the...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 36 - 37. Pull up a chair, grab a bowl, and be sure to leave room for a heaping side order of lore! The soup de jour contains Azulongmon musings, rare Cody sympathy, and something even more terrifying than a giant spider monster: complaining customers! The flavour may be rough and uneven, but you'll want to stick around for dessert: BlackWarGreymon hype and more goofy...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 33 - 35. The hunt for the Mystery Stones™️ continues, but we are still faced with many questions. Can anyone quell the fury of angsty TK? Has the return of Alpha Chad TK spelled disaster? And what's up with his multiple universes conspiracy theory? Also: weird Digimon lore, women and how they be shopping, some questionable cameos, and Sora's lamentable fate. The DigiN...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 30 - 32. Wade with us into a veritable Dark Ocean of Gothic philosophy, Steve Blum voices, and putting heels over. The only escape? A brand new DNA Digivolution, the revival of an all-too-memorable sitcom, and the latest—but certainly not last—Macguffin hunt! Now in Mono!

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 28 - 29. Join the gang for a Giga House Party as we dissect the secrets of the egirl-podcaster boyfriend dynamic and plan the ultimate Stuart Little reboot/sequel. Partake in the Closed Beta Test of one buggin’ flute, and don’t forget to submit your ballot to decide the ultimate live-action Digimon fancast! All this, plus the mother of all deleted scenes, in this cree...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 26 - 27. With a new year comes a magnificent union of power! Remember to beware of White Chix as we wade through our own world of darkness filled with frustrating retcons, Nietzsche pontification, and far too much screaming at confusing flip-flops. Our light in the darkness? Synchronized boyfriends and our own DNA Digivolution OC's (Do Not Steal)!

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 24 - 25. Its been a long road, but now that we're at the finish line of another year, we're taking it easy and flashing back to a simpler time. Join us as we count down with hype (and not so hype) Digivolution sequences, great character moments, Mimi Tachikawa, Ken Ichijouji, and even more Daisuke stanning. Plus, what we can't wait for in 2021 and beyond. Let’s-a gooo...

Digimon Adventure 02 Episodes 22 - 23. The plan? Spread holiday cheer by covering two new episodes of a popular Japanese children’s cartoon. In order to do this, we'll need to discuss digital bathroom manners, non-problematic drama CDs, our Digisonas, dream cinema, and bubble blowing backstories. This... is Davis For You.