HeyJaredPurely Academic with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman
Critics and teachers Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman host this monthly variety series where we talk about our favorite video games, movies, anime, and much more, having fun and maybe even learning something along the way.
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Purely Academic #38 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Modern Warfare 4 Beta, GTA VI Reveal, and More! (opens the original)
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It’s a jam packed video game-focused episode for September, as we review Onimusha: Way of the Sword, give thoughts on the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and react to the full half-hour gameplay reveal of Grand Theft Auto VI.
Purely Academic #37 - Movie News, Genshin Impact, Halo, Street Fighter, and Variant Video Game Futures (opens the original)
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We’re back for a loose, fun ‘Monthly Stuff’ episode diving deep into what we’ve been up to over the summer break.
Purely Academic #36 - The ODYSSEY Episode: Homer via Christopher Nolan, Emily Wilson, and more! (opens the original)
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We talk all things Odyssey on this particularly academic episode of Purely Academic.
Purely Academic #35 - The Video Game Apocalypse: Sony Abandons Discs, Xbox Lays Off Everyone, and more (opens the original)
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rkest few weeks for video games in either of our lifetimes, but at least we can commiserate about it together!
Purely Academic #34 - ULTRAMAN 60th Anniversary Special! The Jissōji Akio Collection (opens the original)
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We celebrate the 60th anniversary of ULTRAMAN by watching all the episodes directed by the series’ most infamous filmmaker: the one and only Jissōji Akio!
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