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My Friend Linda returns from hiatus to tackle an important discussion about Halloween movies and the holiday in general.

Safaa and Greg discuss what makes good animated tv for kids and parents alike. The hosts give their top 3 kids programs and try to figure out what they all have in common.

The topic is anime that have been made into live-action movies. Greg and Safaa discuss why the live-action versions sometimes fall short of the animated films. We veer off into discussions of white-washing and the great potential of all-Asian casts.

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My Friend Linda podcast - episode 2: Greg and Safaa speculate on why Stranger Things has risen in popularity since the first season (hint: steve's hair). They also go into topics such as free-range childhood, how the early 80s were actually the 70s, and how Buzzfeed quizzes can tell you everything you need to know about who you really are.

My Friend Linda - Episode 1 is a review of Your Name by director Mikato Shinkai. The hosts compare the film - the highest grossing Japanese animated movie in history - to the work of Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli films - and share their impressions through two distinct generational viewpoints (X vs. Z).