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I've inhabited this planet for thirty years, teach high school English, enjoy reading and writing, play the occasional video and tabletop game, and am completing my thesis over the teaching and censorship of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

A Strange New Universes Beyond Set: MTG Star Trek Card Preview

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By: Andrew Lister

This weekend marks the unveiling of a brand new Magic the Gathering set that will send players on a voyage to strange new worlds. Despite it feeling like just yesterday when we all sat down at our FLGS to witness reality fracturing, it’s time for another MTG Prerelease event. This time we’re going back to Universes Beyond and taking to the stars with Star Trek.

Even if you aren’t a Trekkie, there’s plenty of cards to look forward to in this new set. If you are planning on playing at Prerelease on the weekend of November 6th or just swinging by to pick up a few packs, here’s what’s truly fascinating about each of the five colors.

Please note that this article focuses on mono-colored cards; there’s plenty of multicolored options to consider when drafting a new deck.

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Tooning In: Episode 8 – Monster

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Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime!

Listen to Tooning In: Episode 8 – Monster

Let’s not wait a month or more for our next release. Why not give you all a little gift from our Patreon? Here’s another episode of Tooning In, a subseries where we break down the first episode or two of an anime and give our overall thoughts and impressions. This episode was suggested by Matt, who is a massive fan. Listen to our discussion and find out if Andy and Bill agree.

Watch Monster on Netflix.

If you enjoy this episode, go visit our website, and more importantly, become a Patron today!

Speaking of our Patreon, you can hear more Tooning In episodes there!

Season 10: Episode 5 – Going Out on a Limb

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Listen to Season 10: Episode 5 – Going Out on a Limb

We finally made it to Episode 5, “Ballad of Fallen Angels.” This is considered one of the single greatest episodes of any anime for good reason. Bill leads the group through this week’s review, and the crew dives deep into the plot and symbolism of the episode. Enjoy, Space Cowboys!

Watch Cowboy Bebop on Crunchyroll.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 10 will be our review of the anime Cowboy Bebop!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 10: Episode 4 – Buckets of Plasma

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Listen to Season 10: Episode 4 – Buckets of Plasma

We aren’t monkeying around this week. Seriously, we aren’t chimps. Insert another primate pun here. You know what? Forget it. We’re reviewing Episode 4 of Cowboy Bebop this time around, “Gateway Shuffle.” The crew takes on some eco-terrorists and do what they can to save the planet from being turned into damn dirty apes. Join us for another action-packed review!

Watch Cowboy Bebop on Crunchyroll.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 10 will be our review of the anime Cowboy Bebop!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 10: Episode 3 – Chekhov’s Throat

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Listen to Season 10: Episode 3 – Chekhov’s Throat

We’re back! And we have another review of Cowboy Bebop ready to go! We hope you take a gamble on our show this week as we go all in on this week’s discussion. Faye Valentine joins the cast this week as Spike and Jet try to just enjoy a night at the casino. Hijinx ensue, and we think you’re going to love episode 3, “Honky Tonk Women,” just as much as we did.

Watch Cowboy Bebop on Crunchyroll.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 10 will be our review of the anime Cowboy Bebop!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 10: Episode 2 – Tiny Little Stumpy Hero

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Listen to Season 10: Episode 2 – Tiny Little Stumpy Hero

We hope you enjoyed our first review of Cowboy Bebop! We sure did, and we have an even better time this episode as Bill leads us through a wild series of chase scenes and kung fu craziness. It’s time for our review of session 2 of Bebop, “Stray Dog Strut”! Welcome to the show, Ein! We all love you.

Watch Cowboy Bebop on Crunchyroll.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 10 will be our review of the anime Cowboy Bebop!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 10: Episode 1 – Cowboy Rocksteady [Cowboy Bebop]

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Listen to Season 10: Episode 1 – Cowboy Rocksteady [Cowboy Bebop]

We made it to our 10th season! It’s Andy’s pick this time around, and he has chosen one of the greatest anime of all time, Cowboy Bebop. We discuss some background on the show, its creators, and the voice actors. Then Andy, Bill, and Matt take a deep dive into the very first episode, “Asteroid Blues.” Enjoy, everyone!

Watch Cowboy Bebop on Crunchyroll.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 10 will be our review of the anime Cowboy Bebop!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

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Listen to The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

Before we dive into Season 10 and our reviews of Cowboy Bebop, we wanted to do one final review of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Matt gets the crew to check out the first OVA episode, and they dive into what worked and what did not. Enjoy, and be ready for our Season 10 soon!

Watch The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on Crunchyroll or YouTube.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 10 will be our review of the anime Cowboy Bebop!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 9 Bloopers, Part 2

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Listen to Season 9 Bloopers, Part 2

Let’s take a break to laugh. We all need a little more laughter. Enjoy bloopers from Episodes 1-10 of Season 9! As always, listener discretion is advised. Enjoy the goofs!

Watch The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on Crunchyroll or YouTube.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 9 will be our review of the anime The Irresponsible Captain Tylor!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 9: Episode 24: Irresponsible Captain Tylor Finale

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Listen to Season 9: Episode 24 – Irresponsible Captain Tylor Finale

We’re back! And it’s finally time to drop our final discussion of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor! I just hope the three of you still listening enjoy today’s episode! At the end of an episode full of games, analysis, and laughs, we reveal what we’ll be reviewing for Season 10!

Watch The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on Crunchyroll or YouTube.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 9 will be our review of the anime The Irresponsible Captain Tylor!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!