Surface Reality
Surface Reality is an anime podcasted hosted by John and Julie Hill covering all corners of anime and freaker entertainment, with no deep discussion whatsoever and only focusing on cool action scenes.
Episodes
152 episodes
SR012: Late Registration (Attack on Titan Season 4, Joker Folie a Deux, Halloween)
No, YOU'RE LATE. This week: John rants against Halloween, John's anti-Halloween origin story, whether or not Terrifier fans are corny, Love Is Blind Season 7, what's wrong with people who live in DC, Ink Master, Joker Folie a Deux, plus we fina...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:30:57
SR011: A Quick One for the Eternal Spiral (ASMR, Uzumaki Ep. 4, Youtube)
This week we shoot the shit a bit and just chat about Youtubers, ASMR, and what's coming up next. We finished the train wreck of a show Uzumaki and recap Johns bender in San Francisco. Sometimes it really does need to be surface level. Coming d...
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1:06:05
SR010: Rock Facts (Over the Garden Wall, Uzumaki ep. 3, PA Ren Faire, Nightmare on Elm St. 3)
Hear ye! This week we put Johnny Contrarian to the test. Not only watching Over the Garden Wall on its 10 year anniversary but dragging him a place he swore he'd never go, the Ren Faire. Will John be able to enjoy any of these beloved cutesy tw...
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1:19:57
SR009: Witch's Witch (Witch Hunter Robin, The Substance, Uzumaki Episode 2, The Craft)
Are you a girl's girl or a witch's witch? This episode is for you. This week we discuss the nightmare that was Uzumaki episode 2, the body-oddy-oddy horror of The Substance, Witch Hunter Robin's failure to make the freaked hall of fame, The Cra...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:23:30
SR008: Blood Guts and Spirals (Elfen Lied, Uzumaki, Mr. McMahon Documentary)
Wow! More anime this week than usual! In the spirit of Halloween we watched two spoooooky anime, Elfen Lied and Uzumaki. We also watched the WWE Netflix Mr. McMahon documentary, because wrestling is for the freakers. Follow us on Instagram @sur...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:06:53
SR007: Donnies, Duvalls, and Dungeons (Delicious in Dungeon, Donnie Darko, Nowhere, Doom Generation)
My name is John Hill and I wrote the podcast description for sure this time. This week we actually talked about Delicious in Dungeon first because we moonlight as an anime podcast. Also we saw a very special screening of John and Julies favorit...
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1:15:14
SR006: Stendahl Syndrome (Metropolis, Fallen Angels, Possession, American Psycho, Nan Goldin)
Welcome to art school. This week, we talk mostly about movies. But we DID watch anime in the form of the 2001 mega ambitious but total flop METROPOLIS. We also talk War Kong Wai's Fallen Angels, Possession, whether or not this is what the avera...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:25:40
SR005: GO AGAIN (Delicious In Dungeon, Porter Robinson, Sonic the Hedgehog)
Ion't **** with nobody but everyone **** with me. This week we redeem ourselves for accidentally muting Julie in last week's episode. We talk about finally watching the Sonic the Hedgehog movie all the way through, our review of Porter Robinson...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:07:04
SR004: Existentialist Panic! At AnimeNYC
THIS WEEK! We head to NYC's biggest, baddest anime convention AnimeNYC for our follow up to our 2022 maiden voyage. This time: John goes on a solo day Friday and experiences the convention alone without a crew to go with and whether or not it's...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:21:44
SR003: Which Way, Western Weeb? (X-Men 97, Darling in the Franxx)
Follow us on Instagram - @surfacerealityTHIS WEEK! Keep this one away from the kids. We open things up talking about Megan Thee Stallion's ascension to America's most visible weeb, our trip to NYC's anime capital of Flushing, Queens, Jo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:29:01
SR002: SeeYouSpaceChainsawMan (Chainsaw Man, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, I Saw the TV Glow)
Two weeks in a row! It's a miracle! This week, we talk about watching the documentary The Clones of Bruce Lee, watching the band SeeYouSpaceCowboy and how anime has sublimated its way into music in a way that hasn't happened previously, John be...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:18:08
SR001: Welcome to the S.R.P. (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Welcome to the N.H.K.)
After four months of reflection and finding ourselves, the world's only Anime-adjacent podcast is back, baby. This week we talk about where the hell we've been, our favorite anime Vanderpump Rules, the little we remember about Spy X Family: Cod...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:25:54
Ballout, Boy
We're back. Again. This week we talk about where we've been, what to watch when going through a bad time, the new Fallout show, seeing Lost In Translation for the first time, purposefully avoiding media that seems on the nose for what you might...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:27:05
DeNEET Villeneuve
Dune your mom. This week we mourn the loss of the legend Akira Toriyama, reflect on Oscar's wise decision in giving praise to the GOAT Miyazaki, sore loser actors on Twitter, the big man getting his due after grinding for over 60 years, John's ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:26:04
The Bishoujo Is Back
We've returned. We've decided to change the name of the podcast because... well, you'll have to listen to find out. This week, we discuss Demon Slayer's Entertainment District arc, the Avatar Live action show, how Satan crafted the first season...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:10:02
WDPLA 136: Why Do People Like Studio Ghibli?
GHIBLIMANIA! This week we conclude talking about our trip to Japan, and also we saw Miyazaki's new film The Boy and the Heron. Email us - whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com
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Season 1
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Episode 137
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1:48:40
WDPLA 136: Why Do People Like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka??? (JAPAN TRIP PART 2)
Part two. We talk Pokemon Cafe, being targeted by Pikachu, winning the lottery, seeing shrines, seeing human achievement and deer + more. Email us - whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com
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Season 1
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Episode 136
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1:27:09
WDPLA 135: Why Do People Like Tokyo? (JAPAN TRIP PART 1)
WE'RE BACK! This week we discuss the beginning of our trip to Japan, including the surprising anime film we found on the United flight, our first impressions being in the country, Akihabara day one and more. Follow us on Instagram - @whydopeopl...
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Season 1
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Episode 135
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1:31:04
WDPLA 134: Plan of (Live) Action
Sort of a different episode this week - a lot of people liked hearing about the logistics planning for the upcoming Japan trip on the last episode, so we're going further in depth. That, plus we re-watched the 2017 live-action Ghost In The Shel...
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Season 1
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Episode 134
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1:03:50
WDPLA 133: Addressing the Howllegations
Lots to talk about this week. In preparation for our maiden voyage to Japan, we encountered a couple of speed bumps trying to make sure we have as good a trip as possible. After that, we address some serious accusations levied at Julie from las...
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Season 1
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Episode 133
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1:22:43
WDPLA 132: Detective Gatekeeper
Guess we might be a bi-monthly podcast after all. Anyway we watched a bunch of stuff, including the rest of Steins Gate, Detective Pikachu, Oldboy and more.
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Season 1
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Episode 132
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1:13:52
WDPLA131: Nananana, Hey Hey Hey, Welcome Back
Yeah we know we keep going and coming back but we're really back this time honest. This week we wrap up the Witch From Mercury, and start Steins: Gate and Nana. Jah bless.
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Season 1
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Episode 131
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59:04
WDPLA 130: Beast Mode
This week we watched Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast! John laughs at something Julie says very hard. There's discussion on Yellowjackets and a deep dive into Marilyn Manson merch. Email us whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com
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Season 1
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Episode 130
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59:53
WDPLA 129: Beat the Champ
This week we watched two very different anime: Samurai Champloo and Attack on Titan Season 4. We also ask the question: is anime too popular right now? Email us whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com
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Season 1
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Episode 129
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1:12:53
WDPLA 128: The Bitch From Mercury
Will we ever get to a point where we can upload on time? Hard to say. But this week we're back with a GUNDAM show, and all we can say is GUN DAMN! We also watched a little bit of Jojo season 3, went deep on Lego vs Legos and more. Email us- why...
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Season 1
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Episode 128
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1:10:51