<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[All Things Nerdy]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Anime is one of those things that starts as “I’ll just try one episode” and somehow turns into staying up until 2 a.m. because you <i>have</i> to see what happens next.</p><p></p><p>On <b>All Things Nerdy</b>, we talk about everything in the anime world — the shows we love, the ones that surprised us, and the ones we’re still arguing about. From insane fight scenes and overpowered main characters to emotional moments that completely wrecked us, nothing’s off the table.</p><p></p><p>We get into seasonal anime, old-school classics, underrated series that deserve more hype, and the occasional hot take that might start a debate. Sometimes it’s deep dives into characters and storytelling. Sometimes it’s just us asking, “Why is this protagonist already stronger than everyone in episode three?”</p><p></p><p>If you’re new to anime, welcome. If you’ve been watching for years, you’ll fit right in. Either way, this is just a space to talk about the shows that get us hooked, keep us watching, and give us way too many fictional characters to care about.</p><p></p><p>Because honestly… we’re going to keep watching anyway.</p>]]></description><link>https://riverside.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:46:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/YY9D3D7r.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Nate and Joe]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:20:51 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Nate and Joe]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Society & Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animation & Manga]]></category><itunes:author>Nate and Joe</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Anime is one of those things that starts as “I’ll just try one episode” and somehow turns into staying up until 2 a.m. because you &lt;i&gt;have&lt;/i&gt; to see what happens next.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On &lt;b&gt;All Things Nerdy&lt;/b&gt;, we talk about everything in the anime world — the shows we love, the ones that surprised us, and the ones we’re still arguing about. From insane fight scenes and overpowered main characters to emotional moments that completely wrecked us, nothing’s off the table.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We get into seasonal anime, old-school classics, underrated series that deserve more hype, and the occasional hot take that might start a debate. Sometimes it’s deep dives into characters and storytelling. Sometimes it’s just us asking, “Why is this protagonist already stronger than everyone in episode three?”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re new to anime, welcome. If you’ve been watching for years, you’ll fit right in. Either way, this is just a space to talk about the shows that get us hooked, keep us watching, and give us way too many fictional characters to care about.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because honestly… we’re going to keep watching anyway.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Nate and Joe</itunes:name><itunes:email>walkern25@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="Leisure"><itunes:category text="Animation &amp; Manga"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7873062c-35a3-4b01-89e2-8bb055b3bdcb/logos/7c6fcad5-6e3f-4ec3-88a7-ef086d7e432a.jpeg"/><item><title><![CDATA[ATN: EP 92: Anime]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we’re making it official — the podcast is shifting gears and leaning fully into anime.<br /><br />After covering all kinds of nerd culture, we realized something: anime is the one topic we always come back to. It’s what sparks the best debates, the strongest opinions, and the longest conversations. So instead of just sprinkling it in here and there, we’re diving in headfirst.<br /><br />We talk about why anime hits differently, how it’s grown from something niche into something mainstream, and what kind of conversations you can expect from us moving forward — seasonal breakdowns, character deep dives, hot takes, classic throwbacks, and probably a few heated power-scaling arguments.<br /><br />If you’ve been rocking with us already, don’t worry — the energy isn’t changing. We’re just focusing it. And if you’re here for anime? You’re definitely in the right place.<br /><br />This is the start of the next arc.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0a4e4f8e-1806-443d-b18b-f5cf6bffe538</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate and Joe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:29:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/772e752b442fee1feee40356937805ee65841c888d3177ec1839e6c642e1c583/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwYTRlNGY4ZS0xODA2LTQ0M2QtYjE4Yi1mNWNmNmJmZmU1MzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3ODczMDYyYy0zNWEzLTRiMDEtODllMi04YmIwNTViM2JkY2IiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTA2MGVjZDc5NTQ3MTIwNDEzYWY2MDUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExODlhYWQ1ZGNmZDQ0MjA0NGUxNWE1L25hdGhhbi13YWxrZXJzLXN0dWRpby1uc25xdi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMjhfXzIxLTQyLTM2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="68415050" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7873062c-35a3-4b01-89e2-8bb055b3bdcb/episodes/0a4e4f8e-1806-443d-b18b-f5cf6bffe538/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we’re making it official — the podcast is shifting gears and leaning fully into anime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After covering all kinds of nerd culture, we realized something: anime is the one topic we always come back to. It’s what sparks the best debates, the strongest opinions, and the longest conversations. So instead of just sprinkling it in here and there, we’re diving in headfirst.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We talk about why anime hits differently, how it’s grown from something niche into something mainstream, and what kind of conversations you can expect from us moving forward — seasonal breakdowns, character deep dives, hot takes, classic throwbacks, and probably a few heated power-scaling arguments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you’ve been rocking with us already, don’t worry — the energy isn’t changing. We’re just focusing it. And if you’re here for anime? You’re definitely in the right place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the start of the next arc.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:38</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7873062c-35a3-4b01-89e2-8bb055b3bdcb/logos/7c6fcad5-6e3f-4ec3-88a7-ef086d7e432a.jpeg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>ATN: EP 92: Anime</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Anime Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to this month's special panel episode of 'All Things Nerdy,' where our co-hosts, Nate and Joe team up with anime aficionados, Keeton and Eli. We will cover what new anime we have watched since our last guest panel as well as our thoughts on newest releases and upcoming shows!</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1cc2c2ed-29a4-4c5b-879b-020f071ad1e7</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate and Joe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:41:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0408aa5a8c3f187781a2a2cb23eaacd08aca876975cf4a60bb717a5c273f458f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxY2MyYzJlZC0yOWE0LTRjNWItODc5Yi0wMjBmMDcxYWQxZTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3ODczMDYyYy0zNWEzLTRiMDEtODllMi04YmIwNTViM2JkY2IiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTA2MGVjZDc5NTQ3MTIwNDEzYWY2MDUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwZmMzZTUzMDE0M2VhZDQwMjcwZGNhL25hdGhhbi13YWxrZXJzLXN0dWRpby1uc25xdi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMjJfXzQtNDgtNS5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="182410074" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7873062c-35a3-4b01-89e2-8bb055b3bdcb/episodes/1cc2c2ed-29a4-4c5b-879b-020f071ad1e7/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to this month&apos;s special panel episode of &apos;All Things Nerdy,&apos; where our co-hosts, Nate and Joe team up with anime aficionados, Keeton and Eli. 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