Episode #058: Corona Giveth and Corona Taketh

It's Zoom mania around these parts as Matt and Geoff recount their experiences of talking to their oshis for the first time in ages. We also call in a very important expert to weigh in on Horimomo's graduation. And we talk about the never-ending slew of streams and other zoom content from the houses of Namba. Question for the community: How soon do you think they will reopen the theaters and resume theater shows? Phase 1: No audience theater shows. Phase 2: Limited audience theater shows. Phase 3: Full audience theater shows Bonus Question: Would you be willing to do these Zoom call handshakes with members? If not, what is keeping you from doing so? If you have any questions or comments for us, please write them in the YouTube comment section or you can hit us up on Twitter. Geoff https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan https://twitter.com/frowndog06 The International NMB48 Discord Server is steadily growing. Join us for viewing parties, general chat, and EXCLUSIVE first impressions of events from us! https://discord.gg/D4v6ZTf Timestamps: CONTENT WARNING: Suicide talk 14:15 - 15:20 5:15 - Horinouchi Momoka Graduation Announcement with special guest Farris 30:15 - Saeppi and Rikaty get YouTube channels! 34:55 - New NMB goods revealed: Pom Pom Purin, Lapis Arch, Shiroma Miru, Village Vanguard 47:50 - Mikana glowup 52:20 - NMB stream roundup 1:02:45 - XTREME Werewolf Streams 1:11:50 - Episode 1 Radio Dramas 1:14:07 - Member Curated Theater Rerun Showrooms and predicting when theater shows will reopen 1:26:40 - Zoom Call Reports 1:56:57 - Community Comment Corner: Ideas for Future Handshake Event Replacements 2:09:25 - Asking the community: Would these Zoom calls be enough for you to try "meeting" with your idols?