Raleigh Run Podcasts

Toe Meets Leather 2021: Week 7, Down Goes Bama!

This week, Artem is happy after his Aggies have taken down the number 1 team in the land. We highlight the winning matchups of Georgia Tech and Texas A&M, along with other key matchups from last week in Ole Miss v Arkansas, Oklahoma v Texas, and Penn State v Iowa. We also make our picks for the upcoming week in college football.

Toe Meets Leather: Week 6 2021, the Alliance in shambles

This week another big name team in the Alliance went down as Oregon fell to Stanford.

BUT WHO CARES ABOUT THAT!!! Andrew, Artem, and Logan have to discuss why their own teams suck. We start off discussing another rough week from Georgia Tech and Texas A&M.

Then the guys move on to what they feel the recent losses going into week 6 and what this means for the playoff outlook moving forward.

Finally we make our picks for the upcoming week.

Triangle Anime and Manga Review: Star Wars Visions and Summer 2021 Season Wrap-Up

This week Logan and Ozzy take some time in the intro to have a brief discussion on the topic of Star Wars: Visions. Visions is an anthology series of various stories in the Star Wars universe which have been adapted by various anime studios. We discuss our interest in seeing more unique stories in the Star Wars universe and our feelings on the art and how the anime style helped make the adaptations unique.

 

(19:30) following this we discuss the series which we paid attention to over the spring 2021 anime season.

(21:05) we discuss the second season of Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and the revival of Kyo-Ani following the arson case a few years back.

(25:00) Then we cover the second season of "Reincarnated as a Slime" and how the series changes from more of a drama to an action style anime.

(33:00) We discuss the silly comedy of Girlfriend Girlfriend, one of the surprise animes of the season.

(40:50) Remake our lives, one of the better dramas on the season. Also one of the more chaotic stories on the season.

(46:45) Moon Led Journey Across Another World, an isekai about building a merchant company in another world (to vastly oversimplify). A more tropey but overall fun isekai. This story gained enough popularity to already have a second season confirmed this year. Check it out.

(51:00) Itaden Know Only Peace, one of the animes that have flown under the radar this season. A story about gods and demons, with over the top violence and chaos. A unique artstyle and deep story make this one worth checking out.

(1:00:25) Iruma Demon Academy, A more child focused anime about a human being brought to the demon world and entering the demon academy. This season the anime had stepped more into full on shonen and is "growing up". If you missed the first few seasons, check this one out.

(1:07:45) Aquatope on White Sands, Technically this anime is still underway. This is a deep tale about chasing dreams but not always achieving them. A fun tale about working at an aquarium with beautiful art and fun characters. Definitely a highlight on the season.

(1:15:00) We begin slowing down by briefly going over some of the anime we didn't necessarily have time to watch but that got hype on the internet over the season. This included Sonny Boy and Vanitas.

(1:19:50) Finally we discuss our manga recommendation from last time "Uchi no Maou Kamimasen Yo". The comedy didn't hit as hard for Ozzy due to the depiction of the demon lord pets as real human looking characters.

 

For next time the manga recommendation is "A Story About Treating a Female Knight, Who Has Never Been Treated as a Woman, as a Woman" A comedy romance that is basically what it says on the tin. A romance for the ages about, kindness, hope, and six pack abs. Check it out.

Have a nice rest of your week everyone.

Toe Meets Leather: 2021 Week 5, Clemson Loses and Arkansas Rises

This week Logan and Artem discuss the chaos that took place last week with Clemson losing in double over time to NC State. We also discuss Arkansas' win against Artem's Aggies and if the Hogs have a chance against uga next week.

Triangle Anime and Manga Review: What makes a romance manga?

This week Ozzy and Logan are discussing romantic stories in manga. In particular how romance in Anime and Manga differ from western romances and how romance anime and manga differ from other anime and manga media in general. We also discuss 5 manga specifically:

 

To start (12:30) we discuss a more shonen-esque romance with The World God Only Knows.

Then (22:45) we get into a more traditional romance, with sports flair, in Namaikizakari.

Following basketball (32:50) we find a competitive romance between the two main characters in "SA" or Special A.

The we get into Ozzy's favorite genre with the Isekai Romance (43:45) as we talk about "I'm a Villainous Daughter, so I'm Going to Keep the Last Boss"

Finally (53:00) we discuss one of the best romances from the 90's in His and Her Circumstances or "Kare Kano"

The manga recommendation for next episode (1:04:45) is Uchi no Maou Kamimasen yo, a comedy/slice of life manga about a world where demon kings and heroes are literal pets for normal humans. This story follows the owner of the Demon King and the owner's family.

Toe Meets Leather: 2021 Week 2 Recap and Week 3 Predictions

This week, Artem discusses the near heart attack he had watching Texas A&M. Andrew and Logan discuss the QB situation at Georgia Tech. We all discuss the upsets from Week 2 in the Form of Texas and USC. Finally we make our picks for week 3 of the college football season.

Toe Meets Leather: 2021 Week 1 Outcomes: Everything Sucks

This week Andrew and Logan spend the majority of their time complaining about the results of the Week 1 game for Georgia Tech football and why Geoff Collins is terrible. But that's not all we also highlight some teams that saw some more success in week 1 and cover our expectations for games going into Week 2.

Toe Meets Leather: 2021 Week 1, College Football is Back!

College football is Back! with the start of week 1 on the horizon the TML guys discuss the new "Alliance" formed by the ACC, Big 10, and PAC 12. They also discuss which players they are expecting to see things from on week 1 of the college football season and make their matchup picks.

Triangle Anime and Manga Review: Isekai Discussion

This week Logan and Ozzy take time away from the summer anime season to discuss the Isekai anime. (4:40) First we cover what isekai animes are and where the majority of the isekai's that are flooding the market seem to be coming from. (13:45) We then discuss different categories of Isekai and their charm. (36:20) Finally we discuss why Isekai has become so popular and what differentiates a good isekai from a bad one. (58:40) Finally Ozzy gives his review of the manga recommendation from the last episode, we talk about Putin and the Ride on King.

 

(1:07:00) For next week we are focusing on romance manga. We are going to read the first 4 chapters in the following romance manga for review:

1) The World God Only Knows

2) Namaikizakari

3) SA (Special A)

4) Kare Kano

5) "I'm a villainous daughter so I'm going to keep the last boss"

Feel free to read along and send us your thoughts on these romance manga at raleighanime@gmail.com

Drunken Moustache Podcast: Durty Bull Brewing

This week the team reviews Durty Bull brewing company, a growing brewery in Durham which seems to specialize in sours.

For music we review Weezer: Van Weezer, Rise Against: The Nowhere Generation, Vince Staples: Vince Staples.