web01.fireside.fm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:17:43 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Normies Like Us - Episodes Tagged with “Anime” https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/tags/anime Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Each week our hosts do a deep dive on everything pop culture from niche to normie! We examine everything from movies, comics and video games as we try to figure out how it entered into the cultural zeitgeist! en-us episodic The Podcast that reminds you that It's Hip to be Square! Normies Like Us Each week our hosts do a deep dive on everything pop culture from niche to normie! We examine everything from movies, comics and video games as we try to figure out how it entered into the cultural zeitgeist! yes Podcast, Normies Like Us, Video Game Podcast, Comics Podcast, Movie Podcast, Movie Review, Video Game Review, Comics Review, Marvel Podcast, Star Wars Podcast, Pop Culture Podcast, New Podcast, Comedy Podcast, Nostalgia Podcast, Podcasters, Normies, Normies Like Us normieslikeus@gmail.com Episode 389: The Wind Rises | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/389 0635a266-1d2f-4c93-8ffa-dece6d08b942 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 9 Normies Like Us We fly high as we return to our longform Miyazaki-fest with his "final" film "The Wind Rises" on Normies Like Us! 1:28:09 yes The Wind Rises 389: Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Cursed dreams… waiting for the sky to swallow them up. And we’re waiting for you, dear listeners, to swallow this podcast up! We’ve had so much fun talking about Hayao Miyazaki this past year that it’s a shame to see it coming to an end. Lucky for us, Miyazaki-san felt the same way and continued making films after this one! We discuss what it means to make a film you think will be your last as we head to the sky to discuss The Wind Rises, only on Normies Like Us. @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @JoeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/joehasinsta/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ studio, ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2026, 2013, review, the wind rises, jiro, nahoko, caproni, hideaki anno, kaze tachinu, airplanes, studio ghibli, ghibli, stanley tucci, fable, emily blunt, joseph godon levitt, aviation, WW2, conservationist, japanese, japan, anti-war, fantasy, normies like us, podcast The Wind Rises 389: Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Cursed dreams… waiting for the sky to swallow them up. And we’re waiting for you, dear listeners, to swallow this podcast up! We’ve had so much fun talking about Hayao Miyazaki this past year that it’s a shame to see it coming to an end. Lucky for us, Miyazaki-san felt the same way and continued making films after this one! We discuss what it means to make a film you think will be your last as we head to the sky to discuss The Wind Rises, only on Normies Like Us.

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]]> The Wind Rises 389: Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Cursed dreams… waiting for the sky to swallow them up. And we’re waiting for you, dear listeners, to swallow this podcast up! We’ve had so much fun talking about Hayao Miyazaki this past year that it’s a shame to see it coming to an end. Lucky for us, Miyazaki-san felt the same way and continued making films after this one! We discuss what it means to make a film you think will be your last as we head to the sky to discuss The Wind Rises, only on Normies Like Us.

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]]> Episode 387: One Piece | Season 2 | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/387 03cf09f2-b67f-4356-bee1-6bf11aabc251 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 9 Normies Like Us We leave the East Blue and make for the Grand Line as we return to high-seas and a life of piracy while we review season 2 of Netflix's adaptation of "One Piece" on Normies Like Us! 2:54:48 yes One Piece - Episode 387: When does a podcast die? When it’s listenership falls? No! When they unsubscribe? No! When the hosts lose interest? No! When they run out of ideas for episodes? No! A podcast dies when you unsubscribe! So keep listening as we return to a very special series and talk One Piece Season 2! We enter the Grandline and discuss devil fruits as we cover the new Netflix series adapting the popular manga, only on Normies Like Us! Gum-Gum Subscribe! @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @JoeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/joehasinsta/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ one piece, netflix, live action, anime, manga, oda, season 2, sanji, luffy, zoro,nami, usopp, monkey d luffy, roronoa zoro, koby, taz skylar, buggy, jeff ward, shanks, wapol, drum island, tiny garden, loguetown, reverse mountain, whiskey peak, emily rudd, inaki gody, mackenyu, one piece review, one piece adaptation, live action, normies like us, anime podcast, manga podcast, nerd podcast, shounen, shounen jump, new, 2026 One Piece - Episode 387: When does a podcast die? When it’s listenership falls? No! When they unsubscribe? No! When the hosts lose interest? No! When they run out of ideas for episodes? No! A podcast dies when you unsubscribe! So keep listening as we return to a very special series and talk One Piece Season 2! We enter the Grandline and discuss devil fruits as we cover the new Netflix series adapting the popular manga, only on Normies Like Us!

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]]> One Piece - Episode 387: When does a podcast die? When it’s listenership falls? No! When they unsubscribe? No! When the hosts lose interest? No! When they run out of ideas for episodes? No! A podcast dies when you unsubscribe! So keep listening as we return to a very special series and talk One Piece Season 2! We enter the Grandline and discuss devil fruits as we cover the new Netflix series adapting the popular manga, only on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Episode 384: Ponyo | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/384 528c5856-044c-453c-a7f2-04c8aac36ee9 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 Normies Like Us full 9 Normies Like Us We dive in and continue our journey through the works of Hayao Miyazaki when we find a little fish that wants to become a human. It’s Ponyo on Normies Like Us! 1:15:38 yes Ponyo - Ep 384: Our long form series continues as your hosts have something "fishy" going on as we try and “sea” if it is possible for a little fish to transform into a little girl. We find out if Ponyo and Sosuke's dreams manage to stay afloat and whether or not their friendship will sink or swim on this nautical episode of Normies Like Us! WE LOVE HAM! @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2025, 2004, review, ponyo, sosuke, lisa, fujimoto, gran mamare, on the cliff by the sea, fish, studio ghibli, ghibli, little mermaid, fable, transformation, conservationist, japanese, japan, spirits, god, nature, magic adventure, fantasy, normies like us, podcast Ponyo - Ep 384: Our long form series continues as your hosts have something "fishy" going on as we try and “sea” if it is possible for a little fish to transform into a little girl. We find out if Ponyo and Sosuke's dreams manage to stay afloat and whether or not their friendship will sink or swim on this nautical episode of Normies Like Us!

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]]> Ponyo - Ep 384: Our long form series continues as your hosts have something "fishy" going on as we try and “sea” if it is possible for a little fish to transform into a little girl. We find out if Ponyo and Sosuke's dreams manage to stay afloat and whether or not their friendship will sink or swim on this nautical episode of Normies Like Us!

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]]> Episode 381: Howl's Moving Castle | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/381 b3152cd7-2ed6-4c1c-af47-bf9b0372f652 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0800 Normies Like Us full 9 Normies Like Us We deal with getting older while we search for our favorite bird-boy wizard and his mobile domicile with "Howl's Moving Castle" on Normies Like Us 1:50:57 yes Howl’s Moving Castle - Ep 381: Our long form series continues as your hosts exit their dimensional door and wander into the whimsical, war-torn world of Howl’s Moving Castle and ask the important question: Is Howl the most dramatic wizard of all time? We leak goo and grow feathers as we try to contain our excitement and break the curse that recording this podcast has become with another episode of Normies Like Us! We all have Billy Crystal in our hearts. @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ studio, ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2025, 2004, review, howl’s moving castle, howl, sophie, calcifer, witch of the waste, markl, suliman, studio ghibli, ghibli, wizard, heen, turnip, anti-war, japanese, japan, spirits, god, nature, magic adventure, fantasy, normies like us, podcast Howl’s Moving Castle - Ep 381: Our long form series continues as your hosts exit their dimensional door and wander into the whimsical, war-torn world of Howl’s Moving Castle and ask the important question: Is Howl the most dramatic wizard of all time? We leak goo and grow feathers as we try to contain our excitement and break the curse that recording this podcast has become with another episode of Normies Like Us!

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]]> Howl’s Moving Castle - Ep 381: Our long form series continues as your hosts exit their dimensional door and wander into the whimsical, war-torn world of Howl’s Moving Castle and ask the important question: Is Howl the most dramatic wizard of all time? We leak goo and grow feathers as we try to contain our excitement and break the curse that recording this podcast has become with another episode of Normies Like Us!

We all have Billy Crystal in our hearts.

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]]> Episode 376: Spirited Away | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/376 d2bfdb0a-b553-4780-8d64-df2053518cfa Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us Our Miyazaki long form series continues with the 2001 Masterpiece Spirited Away on Normies Like Us! 1:21:54 yes Spirited Away: Episode 376 - This week on Normies Like Us, we finally step through the tunnel and into the bathhouse as we cover Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved animated masterpiece, Spirited Away. For many, it’s a childhood classic; for others, it’s their first trip into the wonderfully strange world of Studio Ghibli. Either way, we’re watching it with fresh eyes and very normal expectations. Grab your herbal tokens, don’t forget your real name, and join us as Normies Like Us gets swept away. Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ studio, ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2025, 2001, review, spirited away, chihiro, sen, haku, lin, kajima, yubaba, studio ghibli, ghibli, bathhouse, no-face, san, japanese, japan, spirits, god, nature, pig, dragon, fairy tale, adventure, fantasy, normies like us, podcast Spirited Away: Episode 376 - This week on Normies Like Us, we finally step through the tunnel and into the bathhouse as we cover Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved animated masterpiece, Spirited Away. For many, it’s a childhood classic; for others, it’s their first trip into the wonderfully strange world of Studio Ghibli. Either way, we’re watching it with fresh eyes and very normal expectations.
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]]> Spirited Away: Episode 376 - This week on Normies Like Us, we finally step through the tunnel and into the bathhouse as we cover Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved animated masterpiece, Spirited Away. For many, it’s a childhood classic; for others, it’s their first trip into the wonderfully strange world of Studio Ghibli. Either way, we’re watching it with fresh eyes and very normal expectations.
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]]> Episode 372: Princess Mononoke | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/372 65ffeb9a-989a-4427-9ea0-bc975a735cca Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us Our Miyazaki longform continues with our review of the Ghibli epic "Princess Mononoke"! 1:47:22 yes Princess Mononoke: Episode 372 - It’s Man vs Nature vs Demon Pigs on a very special episode of Normies Like Us as we cover one of the greatest films ever made - Princess Mononoke! Our Miyazaki series continues as we make our way west to rid ourselves of a great curse, but don’t worry, you won’t have to cut off a freaky deer’s head to listen. Live! Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2025, 1997, review, princess, mononoke, studio ghibli, ghibli, hime, ashitaka, san, eboshi, jiko, moro, god, gods, boar, demon, curse, adventure, fantasy, normies like us, podcast Princess Mononoke: Episode 372 - It’s Man vs Nature vs Demon Pigs on a very special episode of Normies Like Us as we cover one of the greatest films ever made - Princess Mononoke! Our Miyazaki series continues as we make our way west to rid ourselves of a great curse, but don’t worry, you won’t have to cut off a freaky deer’s head to listen.

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]]> Princess Mononoke: Episode 372 - It’s Man vs Nature vs Demon Pigs on a very special episode of Normies Like Us as we cover one of the greatest films ever made - Princess Mononoke! Our Miyazaki series continues as we make our way west to rid ourselves of a great curse, but don’t worry, you won’t have to cut off a freaky deer’s head to listen.

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]]> Episode 363: Porco Rosso | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/363 459538a4-a2aa-460e-bb33-0002ba83981a Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us We return to our longform Hayao Miyazaki Series as we discuss the WW1 Baconator himself with "Porco Rosso" on Normies Like Us! 1:25:44 yes Porco Rosso: Episode 363 - We decide to fight some sky pirates and bash the fasc as we take to the skies for another Miyazaki review with Porco Rosso! Hop into your plane and get ready to fly on this edition of Normies Like Us! Better to be pig than a fascist... Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2025, 1992, review, porco rosso, crimson pig, studio ghibli, ghibli, japan, ww1, aviation, dub, sub, seaside, planes, plane, dogfight, fio, gena, piccolo Porco Rosso: Episode 363 - We decide to fight some sky pirates and bash the fasc as we take to the skies for another Miyazaki review with Porco Rosso! Hop into your plane and get ready to fly on this edition of Normies Like Us!

Better to be pig than a fascist...

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]]> Porco Rosso: Episode 363 - We decide to fight some sky pirates and bash the fasc as we take to the skies for another Miyazaki review with Porco Rosso! Hop into your plane and get ready to fly on this edition of Normies Like Us!

Better to be pig than a fascist...

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]]> Episode 358: Kiki's Delivery Service | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/358 06944475-50aa-492a-a13f-02b4f5f96e6f Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us We continue our tour of the works of Hayao Miyazaki with our 5 film "Kiki's Delivery Service" on Normies Like Us! 1:28:54 yes Kiki’s Delivery Service: Episode 358 - Podcasting used to be fun till we started doing it for a living. Grab your broom, black cat, and red ribbon because we’re about to take a magical journey up into the air as we discuss the slice of life masterpiece KIKI’s DELIVERY SERVICE on Normies Like Us! Come on, Jiji! Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ ghibli, miyazaki, hayao, animation, anime, retrospective, manga, anime review, new, 2025, 1989, review, kiki, kiki’s delivery service, studio ghibli, ghibli, japan, countryside, dub, sub witch, witchcraft, seaside, broom, takyubin, majo no takyubin Kiki’s Delivery Service: Episode 358 - Podcasting used to be fun till we started doing it for a living. Grab your broom, black cat, and red ribbon because we’re about to take a magical journey up into the air as we discuss the slice of life masterpiece KIKI’s DELIVERY SERVICE on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Kiki’s Delivery Service: Episode 358 - Podcasting used to be fun till we started doing it for a living. Grab your broom, black cat, and red ribbon because we’re about to take a magical journey up into the air as we discuss the slice of life masterpiece KIKI’s DELIVERY SERVICE on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Episode 354: My Neighbor Totoro | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/354 f4790155-016b-41cb-b865-d1bf14b0694f Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us Today we continue our Miyazaki Marathon with the 4th Miyazaki film and 2nd released by studio Ghibli with "My Neighbor Totoro" on normies like us! 1:18:27 yes My Neighbor Totoro: Episode 354 - We return to the world of Hayao Miyazaki as we take a look at the film that birth the world famous mascot for Studio Ghibli with the 1988 classic "My Neighbor Totoro". Gather up all your acorns and don't forget to bring your umbrella for this nostalgic trip to the japanese countryside! Hop in the Catbus loser, we're talking Totoro! Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ Hayao, Miyazaki, anime, manga, anime review, miyazaki review, castle, new, 2025, 1988, retrospective, review, totoro, my neighbor totoro, studio ghibli, ghibli, satsuki, mei, god, spirits, nature, japan, countryside, dub, sub pacifist, anti-war, ecology, nature, wwf, preservation, plane, airplane, airplanes, aviation, animation My Neighbor Totoro: Episode 354 - We return to the world of Hayao Miyazaki as we take a look at the film that birth the world famous mascot for Studio Ghibli with the 1988 classic "My Neighbor Totoro". Gather up all your acorns and don't forget to bring your umbrella for this nostalgic trip to the japanese countryside!

Hop in the Catbus loser, we're talking Totoro!

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]]> My Neighbor Totoro: Episode 354 - We return to the world of Hayao Miyazaki as we take a look at the film that birth the world famous mascot for Studio Ghibli with the 1988 classic "My Neighbor Totoro". Gather up all your acorns and don't forget to bring your umbrella for this nostalgic trip to the japanese countryside!

Hop in the Catbus loser, we're talking Totoro!

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]]> Episode 347: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/347 182ddfef-5e61-412e-a6c4-a82a7d0ad91a Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us We take a great journey through the Toxic Jungle and grab a ride on our air gliders as we discuss the Miyazaki classic "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" 1:53:14 yes Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Ep 347: We return to our longform examination of acclaimed animation director, Hayao Miyazaki, and find ourselves in an apocalyptic future where the struggle for survival is heading to a clash between man and nature. Can one girl’s compassion be the beacon of light that fulfills a prophecy to end the bloodshed once and for all? Find out as we dive into “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” on Normies Like Us! @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ Hayao, Miyazaki, anime, manga, anime review, miyazaki review, castle, new, 2025, 1984, retrospective, review, Nausicaa, valley of the wind, dune, star wars, rey, palpatine, nausicaa of the valley of the wind, ohms, dub, sub, ohm, starship troopers, bug, pacifism, pacifist, anti-war, ecology, nature, wwf, preservation, plane, airplane, airplanes, aviation, animation Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Ep 347: We return to our longform examination of acclaimed animation director, Hayao Miyazaki, and find ourselves in an apocalyptic future where the struggle for survival is heading to a clash between man and nature. Can one girl’s compassion be the beacon of light that fulfills a prophecy to end the bloodshed once and for all? Find out as we dive into “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Ep 347: We return to our longform examination of acclaimed animation director, Hayao Miyazaki, and find ourselves in an apocalyptic future where the struggle for survival is heading to a clash between man and nature. Can one girl’s compassion be the beacon of light that fulfills a prophecy to end the bloodshed once and for all? Find out as we dive into “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Episode 344: Animated Movie Draft | Draft Special | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/344 4f9109f2-dfaa-43b9-920d-a1bf60f99601 Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us We go head to head in another Draft Special as we attempt assemble the best Roster of Animated Films of all time (excluding the works of Hayao Miyazaki) on Normies Like Us! 2:06:36 yes Animated Movie Draft - Ep 344: Grab your drafting paper, pencils, and every crayon you can find because on today’s episode your hosts are scribbling down their thoughts and converting them to pretty pictures with an Animated Movie Draft! We go head to head to see who can pick the best films two dimensions can offer, only on Normies Like Us! @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ animation, animated movies, 2d, anime, manga, disney, cartoon, draft, spider-verse, paprika, wall-e, akira, puss in boots, the last wish, titan ae, ghost in the shell, perfect blue, the land before time, ninja scroll, the hobbit, shrek, coraline, aladdin, suzume, iron giant, who framed roger rabbit, disney, satoshi kon, makoto shinkai, pixar, dreamworks, animation draft, 2025, anime, normies like us, pop culture, movies, film, films Animated Movie Draft - Ep 344: Grab your drafting paper, pencils, and every crayon you can find because on today’s episode your hosts are scribbling down their thoughts and converting them to pretty pictures with an Animated Movie Draft! We go head to head to see who can pick the best films two dimensions can offer, only on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Animated Movie Draft - Ep 344: Grab your drafting paper, pencils, and every crayon you can find because on today’s episode your hosts are scribbling down their thoughts and converting them to pretty pictures with an Animated Movie Draft! We go head to head to see who can pick the best films two dimensions can offer, only on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Episode 342: Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro | Miyazaki Review | Normies Like Us https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/342 05a45573-5429-44d0-9e27-15a686d2b7fa Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 8 Normies Like Us We embark on our journey through the filmography of acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki with this directorial debut "Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro" on Normies Like Us! 2:02:19 yes Lupin the Third The Castle of Cagliostro Episode 342 - Everytime this podcast commits a crime it always leaves a note reading “prepare to have your time stolen!” Our new long form coverage begins as we trade in a film series for a film director and cover the works of Hayao Miyazaki. This week your hosts discuss his first film, Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, the second film entry of a beloved 60’s japanese manga icon - Lupin III, only on Normies Like Us! Gentleman Podcasters Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ Retrospective, review, Hayao, Miyazaki, anime, manga, lupin, the, 3rd, castle of cagliostro, monkey punch, lupin III, Jigen, goemon, zenigata, fujiko, toho, clarisse, arsene lupin, gentleman thief, anime review, count, heist movie, anime review, miyazaki review, castle, kazuhiko kato, new, 2025, 1979 Lupin the Third The Castle of Cagliostro Episode 342 - Everytime this podcast commits a crime it always leaves a note reading “prepare to have your time stolen!” Our new long form coverage begins as we trade in a film series for a film director and cover the works of Hayao Miyazaki. This week your hosts discuss his first film, Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, the second film entry of a beloved 60’s japanese manga icon - Lupin III, only on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Lupin the Third The Castle of Cagliostro Episode 342 - Everytime this podcast commits a crime it always leaves a note reading “prepare to have your time stolen!” Our new long form coverage begins as we trade in a film series for a film director and cover the works of Hayao Miyazaki. This week your hosts discuss his first film, Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, the second film entry of a beloved 60’s japanese manga icon - Lupin III, only on Normies Like Us!

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]]> Episode 261: One Piece | Netflix Review | Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/261 dae4f6e1-6919-49d6-b989-19c7888384ff Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 6 Normies Like Us Our hosts head to the Grand Line to become King of the Podcasts in our review of the Netflix Anime adaptation "One Piece" on Normies Like Us! 2:20:13 yes One Piece - Episode 261: Wealth. Fame. Power. This podcast has it all. We’re kicking off the great pirate age of this podcast as we talk about one of the most popular pop culture brands in the world: One Piece! Your hosts set out to be Kings of the Podcast by finding and discussing the One Piece on Normies Like Us. @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @JoeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/joehasinsta/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/ one piece, netflix, live action, anime, manga, oda, hunter x hunter, sanji, luffy, zoro,nami, usopp, monkey d luffy, roronoa zoro, koby, taz skylar, buggy, jeff ward, shanks, arlong, kuro, romance dawn, arlong park, syrup village, emily rudd, inaki gody, mackenyu, one piece review, one piece adaptation, live action, normies like us, anime podcast, manga podcast, nerd podcast, shounen, shounen jump, new, 2023 One Piece - Episode 261: Wealth. Fame. Power. This podcast has it all. We’re kicking off the great pirate age of this podcast as we talk about one of the most popular pop culture brands in the world: One Piece! Your hosts set out to be Kings of the Podcast by finding and discussing the One Piece on Normies Like Us.

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]]> One Piece - Episode 261: Wealth. Fame. Power. This podcast has it all. We’re kicking off the great pirate age of this podcast as we talk about one of the most popular pop culture brands in the world: One Piece! Your hosts set out to be Kings of the Podcast by finding and discussing the One Piece on Normies Like Us.

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]]> Episode 66: CASTLEVANIA | Games, Netflix, Manga | Normies Like Us https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/66 bd435386-335e-4f26-be44-68cf07c6f9dd Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full 2 Normies Like Us CASTLEVANIA: On another spooky Halloween episode of Normies Like Us the hosts try to make their way through the mother of all strongholds, Castlevania! 1:27:13 yes Join us, you fellow miserable pile of secrets, as we work past our Daddy issues in the home of the Father of all Vampires. Dhampir or Vampir? Is there a more creative name for the ultimate weapon than The Vampire Killer? Would you eat a fully cooked chicken you found in a wall? Crack open your coffin and subscribe, Normies. Insta: @NormiesLikeUs Special Guest: Jacob Ebel. OCTOBER, OCTOBER 2019, 2019, new podcast, normies like us, normies like us podcast, castlevania podcast, castlevania, smash bros, richter belmont, belmont, retronauts, konami, hideo kojima, simon belmont, simon's quest, symphony of the night, sotn podcast, alucard, dracula, netflix, netflix castlevania, leon belmont, aria of sorrow, rondo of blood, lament of despair, spooktober, halloween podcast, apple podcast, video game podcast, nerd podcat, comedy podcast, castlevania history, dracula x, october podcast, lorecast, smash ultimate, belmont, vampire killer, vampire podcast, vampires, bram stoker, dracula, vlad tepesh, lords of shadow, manga podcast, monster podcast, cool guys incorporated Join us, you fellow miserable pile of secrets, as we work past our Daddy issues in the home of the Father of all Vampires. Dhampir or Vampir? Is there a more creative name for the ultimate weapon than The Vampire Killer? Would you eat a fully cooked chicken you found in a wall?

Crack open your coffin and subscribe, Normies.
Insta: @Normies_Like_Us

Special Guest: Jacob Ebel.

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Crack open your coffin and subscribe, Normies.
Insta: @Normies_Like_Us

Special Guest: Jacob Ebel.

]]> Episode 6: Poke-Norms - Normies Like Us Podcast https://normieslikeus.fireside.fm/6 d4ec9228-d4de-49a1-9226-878ba06632c0 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:00:00 -0700 Normies Like Us full Normies Like Us Our Hosts are talking all things POKEMON! The Games, TV Show, Movies, Comics and MORE! Joined by special guest xKAITA. 1:26:54 no The Normies and special guest xKAITA have formed THE ELITE FOUR. They have chosen their starters from Professor Oak, Embarked on Route on the become POKEMON MASTERS! Join us as we earn our podcasting badge on the way to becoming the very best! Like no cast ever pod! We cast this pod for you to understand THE WORLD OF POKEMON! what was your name again??? SMOGON UNIVERSITY - https://www.smogon.com/ BULBAPEDIA - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page O.V.A - xKAITA - Anime Mixtape - https://thagodsquad.bandcamp.com/album/ova-original-vocal-arrangement PIMPNITE - MAGIKARP SWEEP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-PArgnvqQ4 Special Guest: xKAITA. 4 kids, anime, ash, blue, brock, bulbapedia, charizard, charmander, comics, double battle, eevee, elite 4, freak, funny, game, gameboy, gameboy color, gold, gotta catch em all, james, japan, jesse, jigglypuff, like, manga, meowth, meta, mew two, mewtwo, misty, movies, n64, nintendo, nintendo 64, nintendo switch, normie, normies, nurse joy, pikachu, podcast, podcasting, poke ball, poke center, pokeball, pokemon, pokemon blue, pokemon go, pokemon red, pokemon snap, pokemon stadium, pokemon the movie, pop culture, professor oak, red, ruby, saphire, satoshi tajiri, silver, smash brothers, smogon, squirtle, team rocket, trick room, us, vgc, video game, videogames, weavile, x, y The Normies and special guest xKAITA have formed THE ELITE FOUR. They have chosen their starters from Professor Oak, Embarked on Route on the become POKEMON MASTERS! Join us as we earn our podcasting badge on the way to becoming the very best! Like no cast ever pod! We cast this pod for you to understand THE WORLD OF POKEMON! what was your name again???

SMOGON UNIVERSITY - https://www.smogon.com/

BULBAPEDIA - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page

O.V.A - xKAITA - Anime Mixtape - https://thagodsquad.bandcamp.com/album/ova-original-vocal-arrangement

PIMPNITE - MAGIKARP SWEEP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-PArgnvqQ4

Special Guest: xKAITA.

]]> The Normies and special guest xKAITA have formed THE ELITE FOUR. They have chosen their starters from Professor Oak, Embarked on Route on the become POKEMON MASTERS! Join us as we earn our podcasting badge on the way to becoming the very best! Like no cast ever pod! We cast this pod for you to understand THE WORLD OF POKEMON! what was your name again???

SMOGON UNIVERSITY - https://www.smogon.com/

BULBAPEDIA - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page

O.V.A - xKAITA - Anime Mixtape - https://thagodsquad.bandcamp.com/album/ova-original-vocal-arrangement

PIMPNITE - MAGIKARP SWEEP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-PArgnvqQ4

Special Guest: xKAITA.

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