In a special expanded edition of First Look, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) talked about Vice President Kamala Harris’s White House campaign, possibilities for her running mate and the political dynamic in his home state. Next, Post reporters and columnists discussed where the presidential contest goes from here and offered perspectives on a historic and u…

Retired judge David Tatel joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about his new memoir, his rise to becoming a judge on the influential D.C. circuit, coming to terms with his blindness and his growing concern about the direction of the Supreme Court.Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.…

In a special expanded edition of First Look, Post reporters and columnists discuss the debate in the Democratic party over Biden's candidacy, the upcoming Republican National Convention and the stakes for American democracy in the 2024 presidential election.Conversation recorded on Friday, July 12, 2024.…

Alex Edelman has just won a Tony award for his Broadway solo stand-up show "Just for Us" that he also turned into a HBO special. In this encore presentation from April, Edelman talks about exploring antisemitism through humor in the hit show and why the special “felt conversant with the moment but also sort of an escape from” Hamas’s October 7 atta…

Historian and special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about the spike in antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, her role at the State Department, her scholarship about the Holocaust and the lessons of the past for today.Conversation recorded on Thursd…

We're taking some time off this summer to refresh and make some great stuff for y'all! We'll be back September 4th and we'll see you then. Have a great summer, Bad Boys. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

Following its success as a 45th annual Telly Award winner in the DEI category, we revisit a 2023 conversation with Alicia Roth Weigel, an activist profiled in “Every Body," a new documentary exploring the lives of intersex people who are born with a combination of male and female biological traits as she discusses the intersex community, gender ide…

After completing the first 3 episodes of new semi-SAO clone, The New Gate, we were left scratching our heads. The show has a very familiar premise, but did it capitalize on its uniqueness? Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

Actor Hoa Xuande, star of the new espionage thriller "The Sympathizer," talks about his role as a double agent in the miniseries, how the show reexamines the Vietnam war through the Vietnamese perspective and how growing up in Australia led him on a path to "figure out who he really is."Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 23 2024.…

Anime is constantly changing and we're not sure if it's for the best. Since we started Bad Anime we've got increasingly more jaded at new anime content- but just how jaded have we each gotten and why? Join us for a chat about the anime industry, streaming and the latest trends. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us …

Historian and Washington Post editor at large Robert Kagan joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about the stakes in the 2024 presidential election, the historical parallels to this moment in American politics and what he calls the “anti-liberal rebellion.”Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 16, 2024.…

Here w go again! An OP young boy protagonist in a fantasy world. Will he face any adversity? Is there any conflict? Will this show be at all interesting? Who knows. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

During Washington Post Live's World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Clayton Weimers, executive director of RSF USA and president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Stephen Capus assess the state of global press freedom, ensuring the safety for journalists around the world, the …

New for the Spring 2024 season its a Vampire show about a girl who is dressed as a boy and falls in love with a Vampire who think's she's a boy. Great! Now as wacky as that sounds, is it any good? Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

Acclaimed author Percival Everett joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about Everett’s latest novel, “James,” which reexamines Jim from Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in an attempt to give the character “control of his own story.” Everett also tackles the issue of book bans across the country, Twain’s use of the …

Sasasuke is a Japanese bartender that loves making perfect drink for his customer. So was this anime just what we ordered? Or is this slice of life bartending anime a bit boring? Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

Legendary musician Jon Bon Jovi of the band Bon Jovi, joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about the group’s new Hulu docuseries, “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” which chronicles their journey from Jersey Shore clubs to some of the largest stages in the world, their trials and triumphs, what their legacy means and the 4…

Oh wow, a dark haired genius protagonist and his red-headed companion. How original! 'God's Games' is a new Spring 2024 anime that smells derivative, but is it really? Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

The legendary dub of Ghost Stories came out in 2005, in which the voice cast and director called a complete audible on the Japanese original show. We're here to watch all 20 episodes and see what the fuss is about. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the …

Longtime SNL cast member Colin Jost will be hosting this year's White House correspondents’ dinner. We revisit a 2020 conversation with Jost about how he has used the power of the written word and comedy to get through life’s challenges and some of the poignant events that have shaped him.Conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on July 20, 2…

(Insert long title) is a fantasy/slice of life anime that just started its second season! We're here to start at the first season to see what everyone loves so much about this show to begin with. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the show!…

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on April 3, comedian Alex Edelman talks about his HBO comedy special “Just for Us,” how it became “conversant with the times” in the aftermath of Oct. 7, the mechanics of his comedy and why he’s decided to stop doing the routine.By The Washington Post

We've made it to April and are weening off of Mecha March with a pseudo-mech anime! This new show is about a girl who is half robot and can basically turn into a power ranger. Is this just another cyberpunky romp with no substance, or is it quite good? Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to h…

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 21, Skydio CEO Adam Bry talks about the prominence of China in the drone industry, why it threatens U.S. national security, and how the company’s drones are being used both in Ukraine and here in the United States.By The Washington Post

For the final episode of Mecha March we're leaving off where we started: yes another Gundam episode. This week's is very new though- this 2022 movie is based on a now taken down episode of the first ever season of Gundam. We'll talk through this 1hr45min movie and determine if it's a great use of Gundam in the modern era. Leave a comment/review or …

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 22, actor Regina King breaks down her starring role as Shirley Chisholm in the new biopic, “Shirley,” talks about why the film took 15 years to make and explores the lawmaker’s enduring legacy.By The Washington Post

It's not Gundam it's Megazone! This week we're trying out part 1 of a 3 part film: Megazone 23. This 1985 film apparently se the course for a lot of the mech anime of the future...and also was the foundation for a lot of terrible OVAs. How is it though? Let's find out. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta …

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 13, actor and comedian Julio Torres talks about his directorial debut, “Problemista,” which he also wrote and stars in, digs into how his own experience with the U.S. immigration system informs the film and explores the importance of the protagonist Alejandro being a fully fleshed char…

MECHA MARCH continues with another Gundam series, this time we're talking about 80th MS Team, the critically acclaimed series with a VERY weird ending. What did we like, what did we not like? Let's chat about it. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to have your lovely words read out on the sh…

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March. 6, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) breaks down why he’s worried President Biden’s support for Israel is fraying the Democratic coalition, how Congress should investigate the administrations steady and quiet transfer of arms to Israel, how activists’ calls for a permanent cease-fire have aff…

First week of MECHA MARCH! Each week we'll chat about a different mech anime, and first up is none other than the compilation film of the first part of the first season of Gundam. We give our thoughts on this movie and the legacy this season left behind. Leave a comment/review or message us at badanimepod@gmail.com or DM us on insta @badanimepod to…

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 23, Oscar-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright discusses his latest film, "American Fiction," how the movie further explores themes of race and identity, how to have "better discourse" regarding race and the landscape for Black storytellers in Hollywood.…