Akira Slide Podcast

Michael D Rowland & Michael K Jallah
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Your favorite chill midwest podcast about Anime/Manga, Pop Culture, and Music. Hosted by Michael Jallah and Michael D Rowland. Logo by Ari Grace.

  1. May 11

    Hajime No Eepy... Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party... & Tomodachi Life...! (Last ep for a while, btw)

    0:00 - Hajime No Eepy… 11:05 - “just non-sorcerers!” 14:43 - Berserk - Dark Age arc being done by Arche Studios 20:19 - “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” - Hayley Williams 38:08 - Jallah found old [adult swim] broadcasts with commercials 44:08 - An anime podcast for non-anime fans? 45:36 - Dragon Ball Newzzzzzzz (“Dragon Ball Super: Beerus” & “Dragon Ball Super: Freeza,” Xenoverse 3 video game) 01:33:53 - Tomodachi Life     Follow us on Instagram/YouTube: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    1h 49m

  2. May 4

    Jujutsu Kaisen - The Culling Game part one (s3e1-s3e12)

    00:00 = Begun, the Culling Games have… 17:51: Naoya vs. Choso: A Battle of Worldviews/Ideals + Maki’s Episode 23:50 - The fights are becoming dense and cerebral  25:53 - Takaba: an acquired taste who breaks the show (complimentary) 29:08 - A Genre Change: Action/Adventure Shonen vibes 30:43 - Yuji vs. Higuruma 43:11 - Megumi - Potential Man… Unlocked 46:03 - Principal Yaga’s backstory 51:51 - Megumi vs. Reggie Star = the start of “here’s this wacky sorcerer” 53:51 - The Yuta Episode: Michael’s Unpopular Opinion 01:07:49 - We Miss Nobara 01:09:13 - We. Need. More. Episodes! 01:13: 20 - The Maki Episode 01:16:50 - JJK Season 3 wears influences on its sleeve 01:23:45 - Kenjaku is Yuji’s Mom 01:30:51 - What we like about season 3: the culling games pt 1 (includes a spoiler about post-season 3)     Follow us on Instagram/YouTube: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    1h 50m

  3. Apr 27

    Akira Slide's 50th Episode: A Celebration

    Hello! Thank you so much to all of you for listening. We have a loyal, passionate group of listeners who we're so grateful for. If you would like to see the VIDEO version of this episode you can go to our YouTube page, subscribe, and watch below:   https://youtu.be/NBjHxFUSqEU   00:00 - 50 Epsiodes for Akira Slide! 07:48 - A letter from Waylon, the first Akira Slide fan 09:21 - Son Goku & His Little Friends & The Great Gomah lore 10:56 - Jallah gets into his Peanuts fandom 15:54 - Michael’s story about finding Godzilla 27:01 - A voice memo from our fan Jenny 32:57 - Michael’s brave Sonic 3 thoughts 34:27 - An Akira Slide shout-out to George Morikawa 38:21 - Michael’s belief in “Akira Slide” and his ability to befriend Sharks/Mahito 41:38 - Michael and Mike’s Domain Expansions 45:38 - A voice memo from our fan Bryan 49:46 - Jallah’s domain expansion… 57:10 - Favorite Akira Slide Episodes! 01:03:44 - How Akira Slide podcast changed our lives 01:09:15 - Jallah explains his concept for an ‘00s episode 01:13:10 - Mispronouncing names and Taking Ls 01:18:57 - Back to the Listeners, Michael’s quest for a 90s Cracked Magazine lot     Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    1h 28m

  4. Apr 13

    The Summer Hikaru Died and Jujutsu Kaisen: The Shibuya Incident

    00:00 - Sonic. shouldn’t. be. in. cars! 03:12 - The great Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 confusion. (It’s Gojover) 05:55 - Why does Michael sound different? Aligners. 08:43 - Coca-Cola: Cherry Float 11:34 - “The Summer Hikaru Died” series 23:15 - Millenial Cable TV anime-watching memories 24:54 - Noticing a Storytelling Template doesn’t mean it’s bad (Goku vs. Nappa, Goku vs. Recomme) 28:34 - Weezer news 39:45 - Back to Hikaru 42:54 - The Slide Boys talk Jujutsu Kaisen - The Shibuya Incident (s2e6 - 23)   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    2h 3m
  5. Akira Slide Presents: Jujutsu Kaisen - Hidden Inventory/Premature Death (S2 1-5)

    Apr 6

    Akira Slide Presents: Jujutsu Kaisen - Hidden Inventory/Premature Death (S2 1-5)

    00:00 - Akira Slide Presents… 04:49 - Satoru Gojo: “He’s a good guy.” “Pretty guy.” 8:58 - Plot Deets 15:38 - Toji Fushiguro: The initimidating antagonist 17:32 - The new art style and direction by Shoto Goshozono 26:43 - Riko Amanai: The kid putting on a brave face 34:59 - Toji’s brilliant plot to take down the Six-Eyes 41:04 - The Illusion of Safety before the appearance of Toji 59:47 - Gojo vs. Toji - An Iconic Fight 01:13:17 - Premature Death: An Exploration of the Downfall of Suguru Geto 01:26:17 - Gojo x Geto: A Love Story 01:41:33 - The lovable characters of Jujutsu Kaisen 01:48:09 - Why is Gojo one of Michael’s favorite characters?   Amazing art edit by Tadd Good   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    1h 57m

  6. Mar 30

    Your Friendly Neighborhood Michael-Men: Rowland Read all of JJK...

    00:00 - Phone Boyz, Limiting Socials 11:52 - Smorgasbord ep! 13:45 - Michael read Jujutsu Kaisen (the full series) (Alysa Liu mentioned) 31:48 - Jujutsu Kaisen ANIME - Shibuya Incident: Gate Open (s2e9) 45:00 - What are some of our top ranking anime/manga series? 59:57 - “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” series discussion  01:28:50 - Correction: Sirius Black, book 4 of Harry Potter, Mochinut chat 01:33:34 - Doritos Nakd Cool Ranch & Nacho Cheese REVIEW 01:41:16 - Jallah’s going BERSERK!   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    1h 57m

  7. Mar 23

    We got "Happy Bags" and is Jujutsu Kaisen Jallah's "bag?" (This guy bakes bread now, BTW)

    00:00 - Intro in present-day 00:47 - Dragon Ball Super: Beerus 10:28 - Dragon Ball: Age 800 (Video Game) 14:11 - The Weeknd - A Fellow Weeb? 3  18:07 - Jallah the Breadsmith 21:34 - Michael’s Abundance Mindset for Groceries Now… 26:47 - Hello-Japan’s Happy Bags 01:25:00 - Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 thoughts (Yuji Eatafinger) 01:37:427 - Yuji and Todo: Magic 01:48:06 - Jujutsu Stroll (cartoonish post-episode scenes, ending music) 01:59:57 - How JJK helped Michael’s OCD 02:10:21 - Gege is a… Genius (JJK 0 Origins) and Michael’s Ideal Tweaks to JJK   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    2h 33m

  8. Mar 16

    Problematic Animals (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Scrubs revival thoughts)

    00:00 - Akira Slide Huddle + Reptar on Ice reference 04:44 - 50 Shades of Akira 09:50 - Are we a good duo? + an embarrassing mikey dee story + can mice laugh? yes! 24:06 - G-Fan: A long-running fanzine closes its doors. 35:09 - Jallah’s initial thoughts on Expedition 33: Clair Obscur 48:40 - Jones Soda “Was Going to be Bigger than Coca-Cola” 01:03:57 - Stormfall33 is Michael’s favorite streamer 01:13:11 - Scrubs Revival thoughts (spoilers) 01:47:57 - Back to Expedition 33 01:50:24 - Why 6 /10 is the worst rating (foolishness) 01:58:40 - Trust The Vision (Michael’s best impression ever)   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

    2h 2m
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Your favorite chill midwest podcast about Anime/Manga, Pop Culture, and Music. Hosted by Michael Jallah and Michael D Rowland. Logo by Ari Grace.

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  • Creator
    Michael D Rowland & Michael K Jallah
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2024 . All rights reserved.
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    Akira Slide Podcast