Poppy's "Negative Spaces," "Blue Giant," and Hajime No Ippo: The Return!

This episode includes the following: - My sincere apology for mispronouncing Kotaro's name in our discussion of "Kotaro Lives Alone" last week. - A life update re: my getting back into running and my dog's upcoming surgery. - Jallah's recent struggles with his patience levels. - A continuing discussion on Hajime No Ippo and how it conveys getting into a hobby, crafting boxing and personal strategy, and how it illustrates the path to healthy personal growth. - Jujutsu Kaisen, and my initial thoughts on the first two episodes. - Concerns about the 2nd season of Dan Da Dan, unfairly relating it to “One Punch Man,” ”Heroes,” and “Glee.” - Blue Giant, a jazz-musician odyssey streaming now on Netflix and how to become sorta good at something. - JPEGMAFIA’s recent album “I Lay Down my Life For You,” “All My Heroes are Cornballs,” and his production work in general. - Poppy’s new Metal record, Negative Spaces and my history as a fan of her music and my experience seeing her and her band live.  - Elon Musk joke.   Thank you.   CHECK OUT OUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC OF 2025 HERE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ffJsebXh2t6w6bJCkDlvB?si=19de87809835472e   Episode edited by Michael D Rowland.   Opening/Closing music created by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide