Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Catch Up with Kai and Cowen
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| ABC 12 | Bleach Finale Reflections | 03 nov. 2026 | 00:23:04 | |
Yhwach finally runs out of lives and the world of Bleach enjoys a sense of peace after 20 long years. Kai feels relieved, Cowen feels conflicted, and the climax feels anticlimactic. Did Naruto do it better? Was Aizen the real ending? Are all of The Big 3 destined to get remakes? Anime Book Club (Episode 46) | |||
| A Slightly Canadian Halloween | 31 oct. 2026 | 01:04:04 | |
Join us on a trip down spooky candy lane where half the sweets aren't Canadian and Eat More makes a compelling case for why we still need cancel culture. Halloween feels a little different right now, but maybe that's just a personal problem. Speaking of personal problems, what's the deal with hockey boys??? (Episode 45) | |||
| Bros, Science, and Life | 22 oct. 2026 | 01:09:52 | |
...With a side of aliens and a hearty mug of family. But that's not all we've got at the existential potluck today; in the living room you'll also find age appropriateness, career musings, and a beer pong table that no one's standing by. We're at the Burger King episode. (Episode 44) | |||
| ABC 11 | False Memory Finale | 20 oct. 2026 | 00:31:23 | |
False Memory ends with a bang and earns all of the praise it receives. Guan Chao faces his past, Yi faces her future, and Vindicator faces the edge of the universe. Will the GAO and Memory Bureau clash in season 2? (Episode 43) | |||
| Who's the Main Character? | 15 oct. 2026 | 00:51:13 | |
Meeting people is tough, but not as tough as your lifelong Netflix subscription. Is swiping on dating apps the answer? Should you just go to that cat yoga class? Are we okay with having Minecraft in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater now? (Episode 42) | |||
| ABC 10 | The Struggle That Never Ends | 13 oct. 2026 | 00:41:17 | |
Here's to 10 episodes of the Anime Book Club along with 10 times Yhwach lost, but not actually. The tint of our glasses can only stay rosy for so long and Bleach TYBW's looking a little dull. Nostalgia is complicated and this week of False Memory shows us why, along with continued excellence in all aspects that make up an incredible anime. (Episode 41) | |||
| Vibe Check Your Homies | 08 oct. 2026 | 00:59:46 | |
Jonah Hill just suplexed you into the loot box casino and there's not a single worker in sight. Latch by Disclosure is blasting on the speakers as you run through crowds of marketplace scammers, but all of the exits lead to Amazon. Are you dreaming? Is it a nightmare? Welcome to our millennial experience. (Episode 40) | |||
| ABC 9 | Bad Protagonists and Good Side Characters | 06 oct. 2026 | 00:47:25 | |
This week on the Anime Book Club, people fricken die. Guan Chao's past life begins to unravel spectacularly on False Memory(Jiyi Guanli Ju), just in time for the Protagonist to show up. Bleach TYBW finally comes through with an episode for the ages and Ichigo couldn't care less. Probably because he knew it'd be short-lived. (Episode 39) | |||
| We're Going Prime Time | 01 oct. 2026 | 01:07:44 | |
The ocean's getting hot and Burger King's getting hotter. The bourgeoisie are colonizing the stars and all we've got is a battle bus. Quit your clanker addiction, start talking to your friends, and ready up for the Pokemon revolution. (Episode 38) | |||
| ABC 8 | Rise and Grind | 29 sept. 2026 | 00:53:10 | |
Ichigo unveils his 10th costume of the day and Hitsugaya's a grown-ass man now. Meanwhile, False Memory has another banger episode with a story of a man on a train. Is this the life you wanted? (Episode 37) | |||
| Is Juvie Even Real?? | 24 sept. 2026 | 00:48:43 | |
Education is in decline and bullying's on the rise. Social media did its damage and we're still not alright. Is technology to blame? Are adults doing enough? Does high school ever end? (Episode 36) | |||
| ABC 7 | A Bankai Through Time | 22 sept. 2026 | 00:53:31 | |
Bleach is back and the story's as deep as it's always been - just turn off your brain and enjoy the theme park. On the other hand, the depth of False Memory already has us asking question after question. What's in the box? (Episode 35) | |||
| Bring Back Flip Phones | 17 sept. 2026 | 01:10:37 | |
We went from a world full of baddies with Blackberrys to bozos with iPhones. AI is controlling the e-scooter swarm, the kids are courting chatbots, and celebrities can't help but dip their fat little fingers in the sweet gambling pie. It's all fun and games 'til the air fryer starts talking. (Episode 34) | |||
| ABC 6.5 | Intermission | 15 sept. 2026 | 00:47:20 | |
Out with the old and in with the new! A short stop along our expedition where Cowen discovers ONAs, Kai rants about Mushoku Tensei, and 4 new shows from summer season are picked to continue our Anime Book Club. (Episode 33) | |||
| ABC 6 | Womp womp | 10 sept. 2026 | 00:44:49 | |
In the season finale of Witch Hat Atelier, the second exam on Snake Way goes awry as the brimmed witches pull off another devious lick. More deaths on the menu for Nippon Sangoku, along with historical references, and the torch has been passed to Aoteru. See you next season(in a couple years)! (Episode 32) | |||
| Million Dollar Stranger | 08 sept. 2026 | 01:12:41 | |
Cowen goes glamping with his favourite musicians while Kai wishes on the Burger King Dragon Balls. Snapchat sucks, lighthouses aren't real, and the glove finally fits in the Tupac murder case. (Episode 31) | |||
| ABC 5 | Pride and Prejudice | 03 sept. 2026 | 00:37:28 | |
The Brimmed Witches are plotting their grand entrance and Qifrey is catching L after L. Meanwhile, in Nippon Sangoku, the strategists are falling one after another as Aoteru stages his ultimate gambit. Who gon die next? (Episode 30) | |||
| Should Your Wedding Be On Reality TV? | 01 sept. 2026 | 00:59:42 | |
The guys go to a magical wedding where Kai's glass of wine turns into 20 and Cowen has his hot boy resurgence. BTS is back, GTA got leaked, and there's a Jello Shot with your name on it at Lil Jon Teen Night. (Episode 29) | |||
| ABC 4 | Aura mogged | 27 août 2026 | 00:41:15 | |
A night raid gone wrong and a river rescue gone right. A headbutt to save memories and a tea ceremony to save the country. Is Kaku a genius? Is Qifrey an idiot? Here's what we think this week about Nippon Sangoku and Witch Hat Atelier. (Episode 28) | |||
| The Animal Wars Have Begun | 25 août 2026 | 01:06:14 | |
Cowen talks about the cocaine doctor, Kai gets a taste of Hogwarts, and the boys rate their first improv show. With all the countries in the world gearing up for the animal wars, the last thing you'll want is a cheater by your side. Deadass. Also, happy summer! (Episode 27) | |||
| All Crickets No Ribbits | 18 août 2026 | 00:53:57 | |
The barber messed up Kai's bussin cut and it scared away all the frogs. Mosquitoes are dominating, the world is ending, and everyone's been a slug since covid. But we went fishing and that was nice. (Episode 26) | |||
| ABC 3 | Imagine Dragon... | 13 août 2026 | 00:39:30 | |
This week in Witch Hat Atelier, we learn how to tame a dragon and ponder about Qifrey's hidden sharingan. No progress on the Agott front, but the food scene was nice. Over in Nippon Sangoku, Fatso's still running the show and war is on the horizon. Aoteru better act soon if he doesn't wanna lose any more of his hunnies! (Episode 25) | |||
| Pour one out for the $1.39 McDouble | 28 juil. 2026 | 01:04:42 | |
Run-down cars, paying with credit cards, and the death of fast food; we're in a recession and it's shaped like a McDouble with no Mac sauce. This week, we talk about inflation, The Odyssey, and our future technological yearnings. Without Zeus' Law, can we even make it to personal flight and Sword Art Online? (Episode 24) | |||
| ABC 2 | Free Magic and Hard Politics | 23 juil. 2026 | 00:40:22 | |
In this episode, we dig into Coco’s apprentice test and why the show’s attention to tools and technique makes the magic feel tangible. From there, we spiral into big worldbuilding questions. If magic is basically ink plus drawing skill, is it too “free”? Should there be an equivalent exchange, a personal cost, or a clearer drawback? And when the Brim Hat Society shows up calling Coco their “hope,” we start throwing out theories about what they actually want and whether the “villains” are more nuanced than they look. | |||
| Making Real Memories and My Incel Diagnosis... | 21 juil. 2026 | 00:53:31 | |
What does it say about your friends if they're too cool for social improv games? What does it say about your family if they're envious of influencers? What does it say about you if your social feeds are full of incel memes? One thing's for certain: none of it will matter once we save the Hidden Leaf Village in the upcoming Naruto live-action. Believe it! | |||
| ABC 1 | Kickoff | 16 juil. 2026 | 00:58:05 | |
Two brand-new series; two totally different kinds of tension. We’re launching our anime book club by watching the first two episodes of Witch Hat Atelier and Nippon Sangoku and then going beat by beat through what actually worked, what felt mid, and what made us instantly want more. Witch Hat Atelier pulls us in with storybook visuals, pop-up-book transitions, and a rules-based magic system where spells are literally drawn. We talk about Coco’s kindness, her mom’s harsh shutdowns, and why that tension feels so real. Nippon Sangoku swings hard in the opposite direction: post-collapse Japan split into three factions, modern references layered over old-world politics, and a grim opening that doesn’t wait to hurt you. | |||
| Reckless Ben and Canada's World Cup | 14 juil. 2026 | 01:17:00 | |
Why do months disappear when regular school routines end? Why does the same week repeated 40 times feel like it never even happened? Why does everyone care about the World Cup? These are the questions we answer as Cowen shares what Vancouver feels like when it's humming with international fans and Kai complains about the struggles of following volleyball... | |||
| ABC 0 | Join Our Chill Anime Book Club | 10 juil. 2026 | 00:46:04 | |
What's the point of doomscrolling all day? Let's watch anime together instead. We're starting an anime book club(which is chill) and you're invited! Here's how it's going to go: two anime at a time, with two episodes each per week. To make our picks, we go through the top anime of spring 2026, skipping multi-season continuations so that anyone can jump in without extra backstory homework. From there, we read through the summaries of each anime and get into what makes a show worth the time: strong premises, clean animation, and stories that don’t rely on cheap drama. | |||
| Your son said WHAT!? | 07 juil. 2026 | 00:52:41 | |
A sibling finally snaps and says the quiet part out loud: “Maybe you’re depressed because you do nothing.” That line kicks off a raw, opinionated conversation where we try to separate what’s true from what’s cruel, and what’s understandable from what’s enabling. We’re reacting to three AITA stories pulled from social media, but the real topic is bigger: mental health, family boundaries, and what responsibility looks like when someone is struggling. | |||
| Butchering the Decades of Anime | 02 juil. 2026 | 01:28:06 | |
Decade lists are supposed to be neat and objective, right up until you actually start arguing with them. We pick up our anime conversation by using a Top 10 anime by decade list as our roadmap, then we immediately start detouring into the stuff that really decides a ranking: what we watched first, what hit at the right age, and what still holds up when the nostalgia fades. | |||
| Yes, You Missed a Funeral for a Dance Recital | 30 juin 2026 | 00:47:49 | |
A grandma-in-law unfortunately passes away suddenly. The dance recital is scheduled. They chose the recital. We're talking about the parent who skipped a funeral for their kid's performance and why we think they were kinda mean for this. Plus two more stories: a parent who punished his kid for essentially bullying another student, and a groom disinvited his best friend's wife from his wedding. | |||
| Anime Favourites That Still Hit | 25 juin 2026 | 01:13:11 | |
Trying to make a top five anime list is all fun and games until you realize you’re really ranking your own values. We sit down as lifelong anime fans and go title by title, from childhood gateway staples like Digimon and Pokémon to modern series that prove animation, music, and writing can still surprise you. Expect strong opinions, a lot of love for bold storytelling, and a few spoilers along the way, so skip around if you’re protecting a watchlist. | |||
| Daily Lives of Canadian Immigrant University Kids (Adults) | 23 juin 2026 | 01:04:41 | |
University wasn't that exciting. No dramatic movie moments; just classes, stress, figuring out what we want to do, and hanging out with our good old friends. But looking back, we started thinking differently about family, time, privilege, and what actually matters. Turns out the boring years were doing a lot of work. | |||
| Classroom Breakthroughs and After School Reality Checks | 18 juin 2026 | 01:10:59 | |
High school is supposed to look like the movies, but ours didn't. Today, we break down what a Canadian high school experience actually felt like, from giant schools with surprisingly muted sports culture to the weird letdown of realizing Disney Channel expectations don’t survive first period. | |||
| Memoirs of Canadian Immigrant Kids in Junior High | 16 juin 2026 | 00:50:50 | |
This time we talk about two somewhat different junior high experiences. One of us was top of the class and just thriving. The other was insecure and struggling to navigate life. We're looking back at the awkward years - school dances, early crushes, bad decisions, and all the cringe moments we've spent years trying to forget, yet we remember ever so fondly when looking back. | |||
| Memoirs of Canadian Immigrant Kids in Elementary School | 11 juin 2026 | 00:57:39 | |
As immigrant kids in Canada, we look back on our elementary school years: the classes, the crushes, the bullying, and the toys. Renting out movies from the library, playing Club Penguin. Just the good old days when life had no worries. If you grew up on a Canadian playground, tune in for a trip back to the best days of your life. | |||
| Are psychedelics the future of our world? | 09 juin 2026 | 00:40:38 | |
For the first time in our drug mini series, we're coming out in favour of one. Psychedelics have carried a stigma for decades. But there is growing evidence of their use in the sphere of mental health. In this episode Kai shares his own personal experiences with psychedelics, specifically the wonders of an enchanting trip. | |||
| Cannabis: The Drug Canada Got Too Comfortable With | 04 juin 2026 | 00:50:35 | |
Canada legalized cannabis and overnight it became part of everyday life. But this came with a cost. In the third episode of our drug mini series, Kai gets vulnerable and shares his personal experience with cannabis addiction. We break down the consequences of cannabis use and question whether legalization in Canada was the right call. | |||
| Pour Decisions: The Most Accepted Drug Nobody Questions | 02 juin 2026 | 00:43:01 | |
In the second episode of our drug mini series, we explore the most socially and culturally accepted drug: alcohol. We talk about the health consequences, the bad decisions it leads to, and why it can destroy lives. But we also get into the confidence it gives you in social settings, its role in society, and why enjoying a drink isn't always a bad thing. Finally, we touch on why Gen Z is drinking less. | |||
| Hooked on Nicotine: We Fell For It So You Don't Have To | 28 mai 2026 | 00:41:39 | |
We are kicking off with our first mini series on recreational and prescription drugs. In this episode we talk about nicotine, primarily vaping. We share our personal experiences with vaping, what it felt like, why it's so easy to get hooked, and why we are just over it. | |||
| Red or Blue: Think for Yourself Because AI Can't | 21 mai 2026 | 00:43:16 | |
If 50% of people vote blue, everyone survives. If less than 50% go blue, only the red voters survive. What color would you choose? We also dive into the world of AI: why it can never truly think, the rise of AI psychosis, and what happens to the rest of us when machines start taking our jobs. | |||
| How a Wedding in Greece Ended Years of Faking Who I Am | 19 mai 2026 | 00:38:26 | |
A trip to Greece for a wedding turned out to be life changing. In this episode, we explore how a normal trip turned into a journey of self-discovery. We dive into what it means to stop faking who you are, especially around family and your loved ones. | |||
| The Generation of Scrollers: Mental Health, Childhood, and Humanizing Our Parents | 14 mai 2026 | 00:39:06 | |
In this episode, we talk about social media's brutal pace, its significant toll on mental health, and the rules our parents set that we didn't always understand. We've come to realize that the older we get, the more we see our parents not as authority figures, but as first-timers figuring it out just like us. | |||
| I Gave Up Everything For a Dream That Didn't Want Me | 12 mai 2026 | 00:37:54 | |
This episode isn't about the highlights. It's about what happens after the dream dies. The identity crisis. The silence. The version of yourself you have to grieve. But also: his sister, who never stopped believing in something else for him. And why, looking back, he wouldn't change a thing. | |||
| Tried to Go Pro in League of Legends… Here’s What Happened | 07 mai 2026 | 00:37:50 | |
Another week with Kai and Cowen. Not only do we explore how we became close over time and talk about traits that strengthen friendships, but Kai shares his past attempt to become a pro League of Legends player. | |||
| Just The Way It Goes | 30 avr. 2026 | 00:39:03 | |
Two buddies Kai and Cowen overcome their fears of judgement to bring their casual hangouts to the public. No, not really lol. If we're chatting about life anyways, why not document it for us to reminisce about it in the future? In this episode, we illustrate a taste of who we are and our experiences. | |||