They Were Coworkers

Zach, Paloma, and Kait talk about josei manga, April’s Theme of the Month for the 2026 IRCB Reading Challenge. They discuss what makes josei different than shojo manga, share some great recommendations, and gush over Princess Jellyfish. This episode originally aired on Patreon in April 2026. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:03:26 - Nodame Cantabile 00:10:38 - Takahashi From the Bike Shop Vol. 1 00:19:13- Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage? Vol. 1-7 00:28:41 - Princess Jellyfish Vol. 1 00:40:17 - Wrap Producers: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: [email protected]: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop