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The Protagonist Seat Podcast

by Ian and Alex

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Join hosts Alex and Ian as they bring you all the anime and otaku culture news right from the comfort of their dumpster! (Fire may or may not be included)

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Episodes

  1. The 3 Episode Rule - Spy X Family

    We're back, and with a new show! Alex and Ian return to podcasting to bring you all more anime content. This time around they'll choose a show to watch the first three episodes of and determine if it's good enough to continue watching, or deserves to be left by the wayside. On the pilot episode,...

  2. TPSP Summer 2021 Ep. 2 - Not-So-Wholesome Magic

    This week the guys get some answers for Sonny Boy (not nearly enough), watch a woman give birth in Aquatope, and Alex gets scolded for not being up to date on Iruma.

  3. TPSP Summer 2021 Ep. 1 - The Trippiest Aquarium

    It's the start of a brand new season this week as the guys dive into a whole new season of shows! They even like most of them for once! What a novel idea!

  4. TPSP Spring 2021 Awards Spectacular!

    It's that time once again! Everyone's favorite garbage warlocks look back at the Spring time highs and lows to dish out some well-deserved awards. Who was the Best Protagonist? Who will win AOTS? Can the guys stay on track for more than five minutes at a time? Tune in to find out!

  5. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 12 - The Lunch Break Episode

    On another lunch-sized episode of TPS, the season is wrapping up and the guys finish the last three shows (kinda) before getting ready to have the Seasonal Awards ceremony.

  6. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 11 - Don't Watch the Recap

    On this episode we learn a shocking truth about Ian, Higehiro haunts us with its crippling mediocrity, and Alex tries to make sense out of Zombieland Saga's ending.

  7. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 10 - Why Not?

    On this week's episode: Ian talks about one of his favorite movies, the guys start a new business venture, and Alex outs the US government for losing a nuke.

  8. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 9 - [Speaking Foreign Language]

    On this episode of The Protagonist Seat, the guys discuss the similarities between elephants and cyclopes, fawn over the croniest of cronies, and get shocked by the crazy prophecies in Zombieland Saga.

  9. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 8 - The Most Disappointing Wings

    This week the guys celebrate an excellent lineup of episodes! Well, except for Higehiro...

  10. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 7 - Jazzed About Jazz

    In a more streamlined episode of the Protagonist Seat the guys talk about a much better Suicide Squad, create a new form of martial arts using bear traps, and discuss the best way to shut down David Cage.

  11. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 6 - A Fond Farewell

    On this week's episode, the guys lament the loss of manga industry titan and mangaka for Berserk Kentaro Miura before getting up to their usual antics.

  12. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 5 - Just Like Pitbull

    On yet another episode of The Protagonist Seat our favorite fellas talk about the infectious nature of Battlefield Earth, boat racing super moves, and the fact that we don't have a wiki yet.

  13. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 4 - It Takes a (RE) Village

    On this episode of The Protagonist Seat the guys talk at length about Resident Evil, zombie robot brains, and Shakespearean comedies.

  14. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 3 - Mister Fister

    This week on TPSP the guys talk about their kung fu superhero identities, phony corporate PR statements, and the stresses of retail.

  15. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 2 - The Edgiest Episode

    On this week's episode the guys talk about ways to circumvent the rise of SKYNET, Shadow the Hedgehog, and the greatest era: the early 2000's.

  16. TPSP Spring 2021 Ep. 1 - Morally Dubious

    On an all new season of The Protagonist Seat everyone's favorite lads cover a whole new (kinda) selection of shows and discuss some not-so-subtle racial undertones, relationships in literature, and the best possible way to ride on a car.

  17. TPSP Winter 2020 Awards Spectacular!

    Another season wraps up and the lads dole out awards for the best of the best (well, of the shows that they watched). Tune in to see who they deem the best boi, girl, and what their choice for the ANIME OF THE SEASON is!

  18. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 11 - The Hot Doorknob

    THERE'S AUDIO ISSUES AGAIN I'M SORRY I DON'T KNOW WHY!! *Ahem* Anyway... This week, Everyone's favorite garbage warlocks discuss yuri manga, Neil Breen, and Ian tries to edit around audio issues (again).

  19. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 10 - Pantsless Bar Fights

    On this week's episode, the guys talk about their favorite games of all time, why a stick doesn't beat fists, and the ultimate battle strategy.

  20. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 9 - 24/7 Garbage

    On a VERY NORMAL episode of TPSP this week the guys summon Bloody Mary so they can brush their teeth, propose the next Ghost Stories-style dub, and discuss the melee weapon triad.

  21. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 8 - Fae Antics for Fun and Profit

    This week on The Protagonist Seat the guys discuss Kingdom Hearts, the expressiveness of puppets, and how quickly a crossbow would end the Stone Wars.

  22. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 7 - Interdimensional Cheating

    This week our favorite fellas victimize spiders, discuss the utility of farming equipment in other dimensions, and rip on the winners of the Anime Awards.

  23. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 6 - The Worst Cop Ever

    This week the fellas discuss a new generation of Hololive, their disappointments with this season, and the most American Japanese cop ever.

  24. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 5 - Greg Sucks

    This week the guys gush over Power Rangers some more, discuss character assassination, and Alex introduces a new segment.

  25. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 4 - All Business All the Time

    This week on TPSP the boiz talk about disposable marines, WoW PvP, and the history of war.

  26. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 3 - Lenny Lebowski "Cool" Jay

    This week our favorite fellas discuss AI Dungeon, Bloodborne (again), and the offensive benefits of belts.

  27. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep. 2 - The Serial Killer Family

    This week the Boiz talk about Twitch culture, make EX-ARM rewrites, and reminisce about the Power Rangers.

  28. TPSP Winter 2020 Ep.1 - Sequelitis

    This week the guys dump on the Makarov, lose their minds over EX-ARM, and discuss the flaws of Tsukasa's plan.

  29. The TPSP Fall 2020 Awards Spectacular!

    Join us as one show just DOMINATES the awards this season. Can you guess what it is?

  30. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 12 - Everybody's a Criminal

    On this episode, the guys talk about the dangers of nostalgia, spoil Jun Maeda's works, and discuss the intricacies of the Japanese language.

  31. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 11 - The Non-Special Christmas Special

    This week the guys pick a fight with Walt Disney, discuss alternate versions of themselves, and perform creative idea theft.

  32. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 10 - Gatcha Confirmed

    This week the guys discuss human anatomy, corporal punishment, and Ian tries desperately to save the audio from the corrupting forces of Skype.

  33. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 9 - Mall Cop Samurai

    This week the guys come up with a plan to save America's malls, discuss what it means to be human, and a surprising character gets development.

  34. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 8 - Magic Basketballs

    This week everyone's favorite garbage warlocks discuss Jason Bourne, time travel, and the failings of the US educational system.

  35. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 7 - 3D Printed Thighs

    This week the guys discuss taking down the shogunate, emotional nut punches, and do Tim Curry impressions.

  36. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 6 - Danger Sheds

    This week the Boiz discuss sick motorcycle stunts, tragic sneaker flashbacks, and Keichi's complete inability to lie.

  37. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 5 - Jason Voorhees' Bankai

    We get another solo Ian week this time as he struggles to coherently recount the lineup while evading the TPSP's worst enemy: Jason Voorhees!

  38. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 4 - Don't Mess With the DiGiorno Family

    This week we try to figure out who all of Riri's classmates are, visit *NOT* Hogwarts, and discuss everyone's favorite crime family.

  39. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. - 3 The Crusades Apparently

    This week we bring up the crusades a lot for some reason and Alex uses the last portion of the show to give an Umineko sales pitch.

  40. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 2 - There's Happiness in the World, but Not For You!

    This week being kind turns out to be the worst thing you can do, girls love can defeat anything, and we pick up Higurashi not caring that its a sequel.

  41. TPSP Fall 2020 Ep. 1 - Batman Witch

    The Fall 2020 season comes in hard with super criminals, witches, lesbian high school soldiers, and God.

  42. The TPSP Summer 2020 Awards Spectacular!

    It's that special time once again where we recount out favorite (and not so favorite) moments of the season, and dish out awards to those deserving of our praise!

  43. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 12 - Snake Booty

    In this final week of the Summer 2020 season The God of High School stumbles towards a finally, Anos does not die if he is killed, and Sapphee got back!

  44. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 11 - The Answer is Yes

    This week the new girl in Rent a Girlfriend is pretty cute, Joker is solidified as one of the coolest Fire Force characters, and The Misfit of Demon King Academy finally has a bad episode but at least we found out who Avos really was.

  45. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 10 - A Good Rental Girlfriend Episode?

    This week we somehow enjoyed Rent a Girlfriend, discuss our problems with The God of High School, and simp for Anos in The Misfit of Demon King Academy.

  46. TPSP Special: Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown (ft. Joe from Imouri)

    In a special episode our friend Joe from the Imouri team joins us to talk about the Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown movie!

  47. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 9 - Treat your Trial Girlfriends Better

    Mira gets her stand in God of High School this week, Glenn fondles a tumor in Monster Girl Doctor, and Humans are just the worst in The Misfit of Demon King Academy.

  48. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 8 - No Kink Shaming Here

    This week we find out how down Ian is with various monster girls, theory craft about Anos, and discuss just how low Kazuya can go.

  49. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 7 - Teach Me Karate

    This week we rant about martial arts, discuss why Glenn should date the snake, and why a character's backstory shouldn't be shoved into the credit sequence.

  50. TPSP Summer 2020 Ep. 6 - If You Know How Writing Works

    This week it's just Ian desperately holding down the fort until he can successfully raise Alex back from the dead. In the meantime, he rants about Rental Girlfriend, reveals that he's NOT down with spider girls, and gets wicked mad when Best Anime Mom is in danger.

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Join hosts Alex and Ian as they bring you all the anime and otaku culture news right from the comfort of their dumpster! (Fire may or may not be included)

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Protagonist Seat Podcast have?

The Protagonist Seat Podcast has 94 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on May 17, 2022.

What is The Protagonist Seat Podcast about?

Join hosts Alex and Ian as they bring you all the anime and otaku culture news right from the comfort of their dumpster! (Fire may or may not be included)

How often does The Protagonist Seat Podcast release new episodes?

The Protagonist Seat Podcast publishes every two weeks, based on its 94 episodes since April 2019.

Who hosts The Protagonist Seat Podcast?

The Protagonist Seat Podcast is created and hosted by Ian and Alex.
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