HeyJaredNerdyJock Media Anime Podcast
Join Kevin Ketcham aka the ”NerdyJock” and DK the ”DB Guru ” as they dive deep into all our favorite anime. We have been otaku for over 30 years, with deep knowledge love and admiration for the genre.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 11
- Latest publication
- Sep 10, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
Latest episodes
Ghost In The Shell 2026: Did It Live Up To The Hype? | Episode 9 & 10 + Full Season Review (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The 2026 Ghost in the Shell anime has reached its conclusion—and now it's time for the FINAL VERDICT! We review Episodes 9 & 10, break down the ending, and look back at the entire 10-episode Prime Video adaptation. Did Science SARU's incredibly faithful adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga live up to the hype, or did the series ultimately fall short? We discuss our disappointment with the finale, the incredible visuals, pacing problems, character development, Motoko Kusanagi's journey and ident
Ninja Scroll (1993) -- The Anime That Shocked America | Anime Time Warp #1 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
## 🥷 Ninja Scroll (1993) — The Anime That Shocked America | Anime Time Warp #1 ** Welcome to the first episode of ANIME TIME WARP! ⏳🔥** For our first trip through anime history, Kevin and DK revisit **Ninja Scroll (1993)**, the legendary anime film written and directed by **Yoshiaki Kawajiri** — and one of the most notorious **90s anime movies** ever made. But before we dive into the movie, we have to tell the hilarious story of **how we were first introduced to Ninja Scroll!** 😂 Then we take a
Ghost In The Shell Episode 8 Reaction | IS THIS THE END OF MAJOR? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
🤖 **IS MOTOKO KUSANAGI BECOMING SOMETHING ELSE?** **Ghost in the Shell Episode 8: “Intermission and Brain Drain Part 1”** takes the series into some of its most fascinating territory yet. As Major Kusanagi returns, her connection to the **Puppet Master** becomes increasingly difficult to ignore — and we're forced to question exactly what is happening to her identity, consciousness, and humanity. In this episode review and anime podcast, we break down the biggest mysteries surrounding **Motoko Ku
👻 Ghost in the Shell Episode 7: “Bye Bye Clay” — WHAT IS LIFE? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
👻 Ghost in the Shell Episode 7: “Bye Bye Clay” — WHAT IS LIFE? Ghost in the Shell Episode 7, “Bye Bye Clay,” may be the most important episode of the series so far. In this deep-dive review and anime podcast, we finally explore the story that helped inspire the legendary 1995 Ghost in the Shell film, while diving into one of the franchise's biggest questions: What actually makes something alive? This episode takes Ghost in the Shell into fascinating territory as an AI inhabiting a cybernetic bod
We React to Ghost In The Shell Ep. 6 (INSANE!) (opens the original)
Read excerpt
🔥 GHOST IN THE SHELL EPISODE 6: DUMB BARTER --HAS MAJOR GONE TOO FAR?! Ghost in the Shell Episode 6, "Dumb Barter," gives us another visually stunning chapter from Science SARU — but this time, the biggest problem might not be the government corruption. It might be MOTOKO KUSANAGI herself. In this episode review and anime podcast, we break down Major's increasingly twisted behavior, including her decision to let Section 9 believe she was critically injured just to win a bet. We also dive into To
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.