The Con Artists Podcast

Oct 27 2024 100 ep. 43 mins 201
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Anime and Games Discussions with The Con Artists (https://theconartistsblog.com). We are a group of friends dedicated to bringing you the best and worst in Anime and Video Games. For the last several years, we have been presenting at RPI’s annual convention, Genericon.

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Rolling Review - Shūmatsu Torein Doko e Iku? (Train to the End of the World)

Oct 27 2024 18 mins  
The activation of the 7G Network was supposed to catapult Japan into the future. Instead, it left reality stretched and broken outside of one specific train line leading to source of the disaster. When a trio of girls learn that one of their friends may still be alive near the end of the line, they embark on a journey through increasingly bizarre stations to reunite with her, confr

Spring 2024 End of Cour

Sep 30 2024 95 mins  
End of Cour Spring 2024 Life kept getting in the way of this recording and editing, but at last, we're back! This was a long one - lots of shows this season, and plenty to dive into for each of them. The whole gang gets to chime in on some great new shows, as well as the latest entries in a few long-running series. The shows covered in this Podcast are: A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics,

Rolling Review - Sousou no Frieren

Sep 02 2024 53 mins  
After successfully defeating the Demon Lord after a ten-year journey, the nigh-immortal elf Frieren soon separates from her companions, the adventure seemingly a footnote in her long life. Yet something about her former companions compels her to make a new journey, to discover more about herself and them even after they have passed on. Listen to the Con Artists talk about this incr

S2E9 Gotta Catch ’Em All (Dragon Type Pokémon)

Aug 17 2024 75 mins  
S2E9 Gotta Catch ’Em All (Dragon Type Pokémon) It's the 25th Anniversary of Pokémon, can you believe it?! I've brought in Resident Pokémon Expert, Chris to podcast with me again! In honor of this exciting milestone and it being a Year of the Dragon on the Chinese Zodiac, we've decided to talk about one of the coolest types of Pokémon: Dragon Type! What's up with Dragon-Types

Winter 2024 End of Cour

May 29 2024 58 mins  
End of Cour Winter 2024 This season was relatively light for everyone except Brendan who made a dramatic comeback and actually watched...SOMETHING! Come have a listen as we regale you with tales of eating monsters on your D&D adventure, exploring the cholesterol in your heart, and even having a Japanese salary man in your head that only you can hear! The Shows covered in this

Fall 2023 End of Cour

Mar 02 2024 80 mins  
End of Cour Fall 2023 It's another long one as we discuss the shows we followed through the end of 2023. There are highs, lows, and everything in between as some stories end and others take off. We've got new shows, ongoing series, and even a feature-length movie in there, so there should be something for everyone! The Shows covered in this Podcast are: Jujutsu Kaisen, The Boy and

Summer 2023 End of Cour

Oct 29 2023 64 mins  
End of Cour Summer 2023 A busy season for the Con Artists! Everyone had a bunch of great shows... except for Su, who got the short end of the stick and some real clunkers. Come listen to tales of vending machine isekais, zombie apocalypses, and whatever is going on with the title "Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror". The Shows covered in this Podcast are: ZOM 100: Bucke

Rolling Review - Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku

Oct 08 2023 55 mins  
In its obsessive search for the secret of immortality, the shogunate government sends a party of convicted criminals to a mysterious and deadly island to claim the Elixir of Life. To ensure that they complete their mission, these rogues are each accompanied by an elite executioner, ordered to eliminate them the moment they step out of line. Among these assorted killers are the near

Spring 2023 End of Cour

Sep 25 2023 101 mins  
End of Cour Spring 2023 It was a season of plenty here in Spring 2023! We all watched way too much stuff and you're gonna hear about it, so sit back and get comfortable! Note: This cast is 1:40:00. We didn't pick a stop point to split this into two casts, so just a warning that this one is REALLY long compared to what we have done previously. In addition to all the great things Bre

Rolling Review - Hikari no Ou (The Fire Hunter)

Jun 21 2023 48 mins  
Long ago, fire became even deadlier to humans than before. Anyone too close to natural flame would combust, causing a global disaster that drove humanity into darkness. Many years into the rebuilding of the world, two young people become embroiled in the struggles between powerful factions and must brave monsters, divine magic, and a wildly fluctuating quality of animation to survi