Get In The Podcast, Shinji | Ep. 0: Session Zero & The Horny/Depressed Axis

Welcome to the premiere of Get In The Podcast, Shinji: This is (NOT) a Rewatch!  In this initial "Session Zero" sync, Charles, Sonny, Brock, and Jagie map out the road ahead as we prepare to dive deep into Hideaki Anno’s 1995 mecha classic, Neon Genesis Evangelion.  Before we start breaking down actual episodes, we lay down our backstories with the show, dissect Eva’s massive cultural baggage, and try to keep Jagie from destroying his room on mic. In this episode:  How we first found Eva: 2000s VHS bootlegs, DivX files on burned CDs, and watching random episodes high in grandma's basement Robin Williams, One Hour Photo, and the infamous Eva action figure cameo • Gatekeeping, Toonami late-night blocks, and the era when liking anime got you beat up The "Horny vs. Depressed" spectrum of character psychology The actual meaning of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" (and its heavy Christian dogma)  Predictions for our friend Doug, who has never seen the show Next Episode Homework:  We begin the watch! We are covering Episode 1 ("Angel Attack") and Episode 2 ("Unfamiliar Ceilings"). --- Find Charles: @charleschapters on socials Find Sonny / Brock / Jagie: Search their names (or don't, for legal reasons). Subscribe now and get in the robot!