In a move that is not at all surprising for Bandai, the demand for the long-delayed Gundam SEED FREEDOM film was drastically underestimated in Canada. Originally planned for a one night screening, the film's exhibition was expanded to a 17 day run, as screenings in most major cities frantically sold out. Could this film possibly live up to this lev…

It's time to look at the first anime series ever set in Canada: the pastoral Quebec tale of Wakakusa No Charlotte (Charlotte of the Young Grass). It's not a World Masterpiece Theatre title, but it's got a little of that flavour, not to mention heaps of retro shoujo melodrama, so I knew that it was time to bring Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia podcast…

Scott Pilgrim means a lot of things to a lot of people. He especially means a lot of things to his creator, Bryan Lee O'Malley, which led to a few surprises in the recent anime series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. And now that Scott Pilgrim is officially anime... well we've gotta talk about him! Hazel and Bell return to chat about the impact Scott Pilgr…

For the first time in three years, Zannen, Canada is back in the holiday spirit, although as usual this episode has less to do with the holidays as it does looking back at our favourite media of the past year. This is in itself may be an activity best left until the beginning of the following year, but let's not worry about that. Hazel and Bell ret…

Beloved in most of the non-English-speaking world, Heidi: Girl of the Alps is quite possibly the most high profile series to have its French dub produced in Quebec. Isao Takahata's graceful and nuanced adaptation of Johanna Spyri's classic novels was a high point of Radio-Canada's programming and was making an impact a full two years before it woul…

Zannen, Canada is now twenty years old, and we're celebrating with a very classic discussion. Karl and I look back on the history of the blog and podcast going back to 2003, discuss the recent demise of English-language Teletoon and finally find the courage to tackle the impending regulation of streaming services in Canada. (As a side note, I can a…

The 1995 Crying Freeman movie is notoriously difficult to watch, which means that it has to be the most amazing thing ever right? Well, in addition to being a stellar live action adaptation of a manga, it has a few things going for it: Mark Dacascos in a starring role, well staged and edited action scenes and Vancouver playing Vancouver for once. D…

I sit down with Chris Nielsen and Bart Bachelor, the key creatives behind Night Sweats, to discuss their brand new blisteringly fast-paced paranormal comedy, Psi Cops - Adult Swim Canada's first English-language original series! The premiere is Sunday, June 4, 2023 (technically Monday, June 5, 2023) at 12:30am ET, with streaming on StackTV and (I a…

It is an interesting coincidence that the imminent death of the Teletoon brand on English-language television lined up with our long-awaited discussion of Cybersix, perhaps their finest program, but I'm more than happy to make this my tribute. A 1999 collaboration between TMS and NOA Network of Animation based on a surprisingly visceral Argentinian…

Long before foreign TV shows were neatly catalogued and sourced on streaming sites and Wikipedia pages, they were haphazardly dumped onto the schedules of provincial educational broadcasters such as TVO and Knowledge Network and aired as a continuous fever dream with little context or reasoning. One such show was Fables of the Green Forest, the pro…

In what will hopefully be my last news roundup episode ever, Geoff and Yazy return to discuss all of the explosive anime industry news of the last few months, although we spend most of the time talking about how Sony buying out RightStuf will make it a lot harder to import hentai into Canada. We also talk about Uzumaki's constantly delayed Adult Sw…

If Gundam is a franchise known for its fun references and connections to Canada, then the live-action direct-to-TV movie G-Saviour is certainly the least amusing of them all. Made to celebrate Gundam's 20th anniversary in 1999 (and missing that mark by more than a full year with a release in 2000), G-Saviour was filmed entirely in Vancouver, BC and…

For this week’s episode we were joined by author of ‘Conquistadores’, Fernando Cervantes, who unpicked some of the myths surrounding Conquistadores and the Spanish conquest of the New World. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Oliv…

Join us as we speak to Jesse Alexander about his new documentary with Real Time History, on Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia in 1812. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12).…

Join us as we speak to expert Jennifer Grant about the Polish Armed Forces between 1939 and 1947. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12).

In this weeks episode we chat to Tore Skeie, author of ‘The Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12).…

This week we have not one but two fabulous guests - join us as we speak to Rob Lyman about his new book ‘War of Empires’ and hear from Lucy Betteridge-Dyson about her Grandad’s experience in the Arakan. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebesty…

For this week’s episode we were joined by the lovely Luke Pepera, a historian, writer and broadcaster specialising in pre-colonial African history. A fascinating and eye-opening episode! If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia S…

Join us as we speak to the wonderful Tessa Dunlop about her new book ‘Army Girls’, telling the stories of real women who served in the Second World War. If you’d like to get in touch you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and OliviaSmith12). **Editors note: Around 36 m…

Join us as we talk to the wonderful Gregory Daddis about his book on war and gender, ‘Pulp Vietnam’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12).

A short and sweet episode to introduce our third season of Khaki Malarkey - thanks for coming back! This season we plan to go global, so expect military history from all corners of the world over the coming months. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style…

As today is the anniversary of the launch of the Gulf War’s Operation Granby, please enjoy this special episode with Stephen Manson and Lieutenant Colonel John Kirby. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12). Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack1…

If you're anything like me, Blade Runner: Black Lotus may have made you a bit nostalgic for the last time a Corus-owned station ran a cyberpunk anime directed by Kenji Kamiyama every week at midnight. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex was a stand-out title on YTV's Bionix block for many reasons, not the least of which include the internationa…

Join us for our final episode of S2 - you’re in for a real treat! We are joined by The History Tellers, who - you guessed it - told us some of their best history stories. We’ll be back with new episodes in January 2022. Until then, if you’d like to get in contact you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Host…

Join us as we speak to Paul Olavesen-Stabb about his book ‘Attagirls’, based on true stories of the women who flew planes in the Second World War. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12).…

For this weeks episode, we were filming on location… The Ramsdell Group kindly showed us their Centurion tank and incredible collection of armoured vehicles, and spoke to us about the development of comms in the late twentieth century. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). H…

Join us for this week’s special Remembrance Day episode, where we talk about rugby and the Great War with former rugby player Lewis Moody. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith12).…

In this weeks episode we speak to Myke Cole about his book ‘The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy’ and the myths surrounding Spartan warfare. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmi…

Corus is set to premiere an adult-targeted anime on one of their broadcast stations for the first time in over a decade on November 13, 2021 - Blade Runner: Black Lotus on Adult Swim Canada. Excited? Well, Warner and their awkwardly synergized partners sure hope you are! But wait, does this mean we're getting Toonami? And shouldn't they have run th…

This week we have a podcast crossover for you! We spoke to the wonderful lads from the Fighting on Film podcast about their favourite movies and what makes a good war film. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__Olivi…

For this week’s episode we have something a bit different… In September, the ‘We Have Ways of Making You Talk’ podcast with James Holland and Al Murray held its first ever WarFest. Phoebe was lucky enough to go along, so tune in to hear what she got up to! P.S. huge thank you to all the listeners who said hello at Warfest - it really was amazing to…

In this weeks episode we speak to Prit Buttar about his book ‘The Reckoning: The Defeat of Army Group South 1944’ - tune in for an illuminating discussion of the Eastern Front, plus some jaw dropping personal stories. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe St…

The success of Star Wars drove children's entertainment to do a lot of dumb things in the late 70s and early 80s, but throwing the characters and basic concept of HOMER'S Odyssey into space in the 31st century was definitely not one of them. While Ulysses 31 is cherished almost entirely by a small segment of GenXers who managed to catch it on TV du…

We’ve got something a bit different this week! The tables were turned and Phoebe &Liv were quizzed by the IWM’s Kieran Whitworth, who has just released ‘The Big Churchill Quiz Book’. Tune in to hear some fun facts about Britain’s best know wartime leader. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Lea…

Want to know about some of the most badass female warriors in history? Well, you’re in the right place! Join us as we speak to Julie Wheelwright about her wonderful book ‘Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium’. Keep an eye on our social media - you could win yourself a copy! If you’d like to get in touch, you can fin…

In this week’s episode we are joined by Dr Waitman Beorn to talk about war and genocide on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith__).…

And just like that, we’re back from our summer break!! Join us this week as we speak to Alison Weir about her wonderful book ‘Queens of the Crusade’ which explores incredible women like Eleanor of Aquitaine, and her successors. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by…

A bit of a special one this week — this time last month Olivia and Phoebe were at Chalke Valley History Festival, helping out with the Live History events (and drinking lots of beer). Tune in to hear what they got up to… If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe…

For this week’s episode Olivia and the fantastic Jesse Alexander discussed history and the media, and spoke about about Jesse’s recent work on a documentary on Allied actions in the Rhine in 1945. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) an…

Join us as we speak to John Henry Phillips about his award-winning documentary ‘No Roses On A Sailor’s Grave’ - if you’re interested in archeology, diving, or the Second World War, you’re in for a treat! If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebest…

Join us as we speak to Professor Daniel Todman about both volumes of his incredible book ‘Britain’s War’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (OliviaSmithHist).

While many tend to associate franchises like Dragon Ball and Gundam with their historical ties to Canadian dubbing, the works of the godfather of anime, Osamu Tezuka, have a surprising hidden history within that designation as well. From the first anime ever aired on television in France, to the OTHER 80s Astro Boy dub, to a Kimba the White Lion du…

Dave Bentley, veteran of both the army and ambulance service, joins Phoebe to talk about his experiences and why he decided to put them in his book ‘Para-Medic: War and Peace’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (Oliv…

Join us as we speak to Jessica Meyer about their groundbreaking book ‘An Equal Burden: The Men of the Royal Army Medical Corps in the First World War’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (OliviaSmithHist).…

Join us as we speak to Catherine Fletcher about their work on the darker side of the Italian Renaissance, chatting all about their incredible book ‘The Beauty and the Terror: The Italian Renaissance and the Rise of the West’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by P…

Join us as we speak to RAF veterans Caroline Paige and Val Marden about their service for the first episode of our new segment - #VeteranChats! If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (OliviaSmithHist).…

Join us as we speak to Taff Gillingham about the fantastic work they do though their historical advisory company, Khaki Devil, supplying authentic military props and much more for things like historical films, documentaries and reenactments. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack1…

This week Olivia and Phoebe chat to Megan Maltby, Scott Smith and Max Dutton of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to talk about #WarGravesWeek and highlight the history of the First and Second World War here in the United Kingdom. https://www.cwgc.org/our-war-graves-your-history/war-graves-week/…

Cathy Weseluck is widely known as a prolific character actor who has provided the voices of Shampoo from Ranma 1/2, Spike in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Yuma in World Trigger and Cybersix, to list only a scant few. However, there's a very good chance that you've heard her in commercials, documentaries or other narration without even realiz…

Join us as we speak to Michael Jones about the Hundred Years War and their book ‘The Black Prince: The King That Never Was’. If you’d like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O’Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (OliviaSmithHist).…