What's Up with Anime?!

Carolyn Hinds

What's Up with Anime?!, is a fun new podcast / YouTube channel where hosts Carolyn and Nat chat about the anime they're currently watching, what they love about them and what bewilders and makes them go "Hmm.." In each episode they'll be breaking down the different elements of what makes anime such a fascinating and impressive art form and entertainment media, as well as get into their pop culture impact, references and even historical references. Fun! :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. What's Up with Anime?! - My Hero Academia Pt 3.

    May 26

    What's Up with Anime?! - My Hero Academia Pt 3.

    In this episode of What's Up with Anime?!, Nat, Ray, and Carolyn discuss MY HERO ACADEMIA "More", what makes the Todoroki family well written characters, MHA Vigilantes, and a little bit of FanFiction storylines. Follow Carolyn on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 Listen to Nat's other pop-culture podcast SoJu Chronicles: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Soju-Chronicles-p1924183/?topicId=518524277 Visit Ray's channel at https://www.youtube.com/@rayliur To support Carolyn's work as a freelancer film critic and film journalist, funds can be donated through paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525 Carolyn's Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Image credits: www.xtrafondos.com, Crunchyroll.com Intro music credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42TQYNljidI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 7m
  2. What's Up with Anime?! - My Hero Academia Pt 2.

    Apr 15

    What's Up with Anime?! - My Hero Academia Pt 2.

    In this episode of What's Up with Anime?!, Carolyn, Nat, and Ray share their thoughts on which #MyHeroAcademia characters they just plain don't like, how the story tackles Bakugo's redemption from a bully to a hero, the definition of a hero versus a villain, the definition of a hero versus a villain, and the anime's themes of guilt, death, revolution and liberation. Follow Carolyn on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 Listen to Nat's other pop-culture podcast SoJu Chronicles: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Soju-Chronicles-p1924183/?topicId=518524277 Visit Ray's channel at https://www.youtube.com/@rayliur To donate to Carolyn's work use paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525 Carolyn's Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Image credits: Wallpaperaccess.com Intro music credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42TQYNljidI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 38m
  3. What's Up with Anime?! - My Hero Academia Pt 1.

    Mar 17

    What's Up with Anime?! - My Hero Academia Pt 1.

    In this episode of What's Up with Anime?!, Carolyn and Nat are joined by their friend  @rayliur  to discuss his and Carolyn's favourite anime, Kohei Horikoshi's MY HERO ACADEMIA. This episode is just a general chat about how we each first learned of #MyHeroAcademia, what we thought of its many themes on mental health, disability, feeling outcast, bullying, and the diversity of the character's powers aka quirks. #MyHeroAcademia will be discussed in 2 episodes, so there's one more coming after this. Yay! Follow Carolyn on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 Listen to Nat's other pop-culture podcast SoJu Chronicles: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Soju-Chronicles-p1924183/?topicId=518524277 To donate to my work, fund can be given through paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525 Carolyn's Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 23m
  4. What's Up with Anime?! - What's Up with Naruto?! Part 3.

    Jan 14

    What's Up with Anime?! - What's Up with Naruto?! Part 3.

    In this 3rd episode of What's Up with Anime?!, Nat and I finally round up our NARUTO discussion with character breakdowns, our continued bafflement over the ridiculous number of filler episodes, and thoughts on FanFiction. #NarutoShippuden #Naruto #Sasuke #Sakura #Anime #FanFiction #ShonenJump Follow Carolyn on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 Listen to Nat's other pop-culture podcast SoJu Chronicles: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Soju-Chronicles-p1924183/?topicId=518524277 paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525 Carolyn's Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Image credits: Wallpaperaccess.com Intro music credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42TQYNljidI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 8m
  5. What's Up with Anime?! - What's Up with Naruto Part 2.

    12/27/2025

    What's Up with Anime?! - What's Up with Naruto Part 2.

    In episode 2 of What's Up with Natruto?!, Nat and I get into the Naruto Shippūden series, breaking down the arcs from "The Land of Waves", to the end, and go into the details of what worked and didn't for for us with the storylines and character developments. Follow Carolyn on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 Listen to Nat's other pop-culture podcast SoJu Chronicles: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Soju-Chronicles-p1924183/?topicId=518524277 paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525 Carolyn's Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Image credits: Wallpaperaccess.com Intro music credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42TQYNljidI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 24m
  6. What's Up with Anime?! - What's Up with Naruto Part 1.

    12/13/2025

    What's Up with Anime?! - What's Up with Naruto Part 1.

    In this inaugural episode of What's Up with Anime?!, hosts Carolyn and Nat give a brief oversight of their history and interest in anime, and get into the bewildering, frustrating, but still fun world of Naruto Uzumaki created by manga artist Masashi Kishimoto. #Naruto #Sasuke #NarutoShippuden #Anime #WhatsUpWithAnime #Manga Just a heads up, Naruto will be covered in 3 episodes as they go through the original NARUTO series and NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN. Follow Carolyn on Social Media at: @CarrieCnh12 Listen to Nat's other pop-culture podcast SoJu Chronicles: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Soju-Chronicles-p1924183/?topicId=518524277 paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525 Carolyn's Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrush Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 34m
  • 6 Episodes

About

What's Up with Anime?!, is a fun new podcast / YouTube channel where hosts Carolyn and Nat chat about the anime they're currently watching, what they love about them and what bewilders and makes them go "Hmm.." In each episode they'll be breaking down the different elements of what makes anime such a fascinating and impressive art form and entertainment media, as well as get into their pop culture impact, references and even historical references. Fun! :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Carolyn Hinds
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Carolyn Hinds
  • Show Website
    What's Up with Anime?!