More Than Headlines – Details, episodes & analysis

The fiftieth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is here and it's chock full of celebration and unfiltered Q&A action!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

In our milestone 50th episode, your favorite rivals tackle over 30 burning questions submitted by you - the legendary Sugoi Squad! From hot takes to deep dives, no topic is off-limits. Topics include:

• Guilty pleasure anime
• Anime that made them cry
• Anime tropes they love and hate
• Anime that have inspired them
• What anime needs to be remade or brought back from the dead
• All-time favourite anime
• Anime character likenesses
• Unskippable OPs and EDs
• Creating anime inspired by the podcast
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist

The forty-ninth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is here and it's gonna gobble your...

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode forty-nine sees the rivals discussing:

• Dandadan gets a new trailer AND a cinematic release
• The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
• My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a sleeper hit of the season
• Spring 2025 is the season of the OP and ED
• My Happy Marriage season 2 being a bit of aturd sandwich
• Ongoing impressions on To Be Hero X, My Bias Gets on the Last Train, WIND BREAKER
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

The fortieth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back and it's coming it's quite the irresistable dreamboat!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode forty sees the rivals discussing:

• One Piece is returning soon and will be streaming simultaneously worldwide
• The Devil May Cry trailer has landed and it brings the BOOM
• An anime adaptation of Black Torch bas been announced
• Reviewing episode 10 of Sakamoto Days
• Ongoing impressions on Blue Box, Zenshu, Solo Leveling, Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon? Dr. Stone and Solo Leveling: Ragnarok
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
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The thirty-ninth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back and it's coming with a special guest host as Tamagotshe enters the Sugoi Studio!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode thirty-nine sees the rivals discussing:

• Frieren: Beyond Journey's End second season confirmed
• Demon Slayer: The Infinity Castle slashing into cinemas in Q3 2025
• Demon Slayer collaborating with the MLB
• Reviewing episode 9 of Sakamoto Days
• Ongoing impressions on Can You Keep A Secret?, Flower & Asura and My Daughter is the Final Boss
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
• Dash Water, the best in sparkling water
• Japan Crate,

The thirty-eighth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back and ready to smash the hell out of a drum kit.

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode thirty-eight sees the rivals discussing:

• Lazarus by Shinichiro Watanabe is gonna smash
• LISA from Blackpink is launching her own manga, Alter-Ego
• Our excitement for Rock is a Lady's Modesty
• Reviewing Volume 1+2 of Destroy All Humans: They Can’t Be Regenerated
• Reviewing episode 8 of Sakamoto Days
• Ongoing impressions on Okitsura, Solo Leveling, Doom Breaker
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
• Dash Water, the best in sparkling water
• Japan Crate, the best in Japanese inspired snacks and nik naks (use code ATEBIT15 at checkout to save 15% + get...

The thirty-seventh episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back and feeling a little delicate after a few nights in Bangkok.

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode thirty-seven sees the rivals discussing:

• The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All is getting an anime adaptation
• The My Dress-Up Darling manga is ending next month
• Omniscient Readers Viewpoint live action movie confirmed for July
• Our best romance anime
• Reviewing episode 7 of Sakamoto Days
• Ongoing impressions on Blue Box, Honey Lemon Soda & The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
• Dash Water, the best in sparkling water
• Japan Crate, the best in...

The thirty-sixth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back after 20 years in the demon tower.

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode thirty-six sees the rivals discussing:

• Mobile Suit Gundam GQX in cinemas
• Cocoon gets a release date
• Our best romance anime
• Reviewing episode 6 of Sakamoto Days
• Ongoing impressions on The Apothecary Diaries, Anyway, I'm Falling in Love With You, My Happy Marriage, Medalist, Zenshu, Return of the Disaster-Level Hero
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
• Dash Water, the best in sparkling water
• Japan Crate, the best in Japanese inspired snacks and nik naks (use code ATEBIT15 at checkout to save 15% + get free shipping)

The thirty-fifth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back and it's just somehow managed to land a double axel!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode thirty-five sees the rivals discussing:

• Oshi no Ko's third season is confirmed
• New sports manga from Sotaro Nishi, called Embers debuts
• Koro Koro and Nintendo bring manga to the Switch
• Reviewing episode 5 of Sakamoto Days
• Ongoing impressions on I have a Crush at Work/Can You Keep a Secret?, The Apothecary Diaries, Solo Leveling and Is it Wrong to Try and Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
• Dash Water, the best in sparkling water
• Japan Crate, the best in Japanese inspired snacks and nik naks (use code ATEBIT15 at...

The thirty-fourth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is back and it's got a bag load of awards to distribute!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode thirty-four brings everyone's favorite rivals together as they reveal and discuss the winners of the 2024 Hennie Awards - the Southern Hemisphere's largest anime awards, determined entirely by the community.

They're also serving up:

• Ongoing impressions on Orb, Medalist, Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, Gokurakugai, The Spark in Your Eyes & Solo Leveling: Ragnarok
• Reviewing Oshi no Ko: The Final Act
• Reviewing episode 4 of Sakamoto Days
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

The forty-eighth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is here and it's gonna rock your f**kin' socks off!!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode forty-eight sees the rivals discussing:

• Donald Trump's 100% tariff on media from outside the United States
• In The Clear Moonlit Dusk is getting an anime adaptation
• MyAnimeList has been acquired by Gaudiy Inc
• Anime and the Met Gala
• Ongoing impressions on The Apothecary Diaries, Black Butler, Rock is a Lady's Modesty, To Be Hero X, Return of the Disaster Class Hero, Witch Watch & Fire Force
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

• Keep up to date with Brendan here or find him on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter
• Keep up to date with Courtney here
• Checkout all the MTH content via our official website
• Join our Discord full of likeminded anime and culture fans here
• Watch all our content in glorious HD video on both TikTok and YouTube
• Upgrade your wardrobe via our merch store
• Subscribe to our Spotify playlist
• Check out all of the winners from the 2023 HENNIES, our entirely community driven anime awards

Please support our fantastic sponsors:

• Audio-Technica, the best in audio equipment
• Iced-Tea Aesthetics, the best in anime streetwear (use code sakurasociety5 at checkout to save $5 on your order)
• Dash Water, the best in sparkling water
• Japan Crate, the best in Japanese inspired snacks and nik naks (use code ATEBIT15 at...