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14-2 - Justice League: Comfort And Joy
Alyx's choice for our holiday party is "Comfort and Joy" the 23rd episode of Justice League's second season. This episode follows various members of the Justice League as they enjoy their holiday traditions, from Superman's quiet Christmas on the farm with Ma and Pa Kent, to Green Lantern's unexpected Christmas brawl. Plus, we also work out which DC characters we would want to spend Christmas with, and the answers might surprise you (they likely won't).
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Toonami Absolution is a weekly podcast where Alyx, Jon, and Sam revisit the Toonami and Adult Swim shows that made them, and you, you.
From the block's early days with shows like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and Transformers: Beast Wars to the imported anime that made Toonami and Adult Swim appointment television for a generation of kids, such as Cowboy Bebop, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball.
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17-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 19-20
31:28|A strange double bill of Cowboy Bebop this week. We start with Wild Horses, an episode that reminds us that space is a dangerous place, where anything can go wrong, forcing Spike and Jet to put their flying skills to the test. This is followed by the creepiest Cowboy Bebop episode, “Pierrot Le Fou” where Spike comes face-to-face with an evil clown who will stop at nothing to take him out. However, is Le Fou all he seems at first glance?16-3 - Trigun: Badlands Rumble
27:46|Week 16 ends with Trigun: Badlands Rumble. This 2010 movie sees the legendary Vash the Stampede, get entangled in an epic heist that has been planned for years. Can Vaush take down Gasback before he makes off with the greatest prize possible, and just why has Nicholas D. Wolfwood opted to help this notorious outlaw. Plus, we talk about one of the best nights of Adult Swim in history!16-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 15-16
29:11|What does it mean to be alive? Well the first of our two Beast Wars' episodes "The Trigger" answers this question with a simple and easy-to-understand answer: Big glowing balls! Due to this, we have our first encounter with "Spark" one of the most important bits of Transformers' lore!After that, we watch "The Trigger Part 1" where a floating island threatens to end the Beast Wars once and for all! But where did this floating rock come from, and is it covered in echidnas?16-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 17-18
31:41|This week, we indulge in a little Mushroom Samba, after Edward decides to feed the other members of the Bebop crew mushrooms with some interesting side-effects.After this, things get heavy when Faye is once against to confront her past Speak Like A Child. Thus, this week's Cowboy Bebop can be summed up in two words: Emotional Whiplash.15-3 - Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage
33:39|The idea of a Tony Hawk movie doesn't sound that weird on the paper.However, when you hear "Tony Hawk Movie" you likely don't imagine an animated feature where Tony Hawk fights a group of evil circus clowns. Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage might the weirdest and worst film we've done so far on the podcast, so grab your helmet and knee pads, as its going to be a bumpy ride!15-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 13-14
31:01|Dark Designs and Double Dinobot are this week's bits of Transformers Beast Wars madness. These episodes are fascinating as we learn that all the Predacons are evil scientists in their freetime and that free will may not exist in the Transformers' universe. Combine this with Megatron getting a big of one-on-one time with his personal Dinobot and you're left with two really fascinating episodes of Beast Wars.15-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 15-16
28:29|This week on Cowboy Bebop, Spike steps out of the limelight, allowing the other Bebop crewmembers to shine. In My Funny Valentine, we finally learn more about Faye's tearjerking history and in Black Dog Serenade we follow Jet as he goes on a mission that brings him face-to-face with his past, leading to some of Cowboy Bebop's most fascinating and memorable scenes.14-3 - Itsudatte My Santa!
26:18|Jon ends our Christmas week (or begins our Boxing Day celebrations if you're in the UK) by opting the play the Grinch. Itsudatte My Santa is a 2-episode OVA based on a one-shot manga by Love Hina creator Ken Akamatsu. It is one of the most unhinged things in anime history, as it approaches the mythology of Christmas from a really odd angle, leading many moments that will have you scratching your head.