A torn heart in a torn land. Host Emily Yoshida and guests break down episode 9 of FX’s Shōgun. Featuring executive producer and co-creator Rachel Kondo, actor Anna Sawai "Mariko," associate producer & writer Caillin Puente and director Fred Toye. Join them as they examine Mariko's relationship with the church, the Shinobi assassins and Anna Sawai's feeling ... Show More
Apr 2024
Episode 10: A Dream of a Dream
A choice that will make history. Host Emily Yoshida and guests break down episode 10 of FX's Shōgun. Featuring showrunner Justin Marks, actor Cosmo Jarvis "Blackthorne," historian Frederik Cryns, executive producer Michaela Clavell and actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada "Toranag ... Show More
34m 56s
Dec 2023
'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' Season 1, Episode 5 Deep Dive
Welcome to our series coverage of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (on Apple TV+) by Story Archives. Join us week to week as we cover the new hit Sci-Fi Apple TV Plus Series. In episode five, titled “The Way Out”, Lee stays behind to be interrogated by Deputy Director Verdugo, while K ... Show More
36m 26s
Jun 2024
Episode 444 - Shogun
This week, Josh and Maddie travel to the Feudal Japan to discuss the FX original series Shogun. They breakdown the plot, characters, the history behind the show, subtitles, Japan, and much more. Follow Maddie on: Instagram @chestercrochets We are looking for new cohosts! if yo ... Show More
55m 34s
May 2023
AniMay Episode 389 - Perfect Blue / Pāfekuto Burū
For our second AniMay episode, Josh and Hardold sit dow to discuss Satoshi Kon's 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue. Join them as they breakdown the story, the ending, Satoshi Kon's other films, similarities to Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, the live ... Show More
53 m
May 2023
AniMay Episode 390 - Your Name / Kimi no Na wa
On this week's AniMay episode, Josh and Angelica are joined by Luke from Two Dudes & A Movie to discuss Makoto Shinkai's anime film Your Name / Kimi no Na wa. They breakdown the plot, characters, how it compares to Shinkai's other films, our anime film recommendations, Angelica w ... Show More
55m 6s
May 2023
AniMay Episode 387 - Oshi no Ko
It's AniMay! This month is all anime themed content. To kick it off, the crew sits down to chat about the new drama series Oshi no Ko. Join them as they discuss the first episode/movie, plot, characters, the comparisons to Kaguya-Sama, and more. They also talk about 2 and 3. This ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2024
‘Shōgun’ co-creators on their sprawling limited series; Inside the Ronna McDaniel-NBC staff uproar
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni report on the latest in the Disney proxy battle, and the banter partners examine the outrage of NBC staff following the brief, yet confounding, hiring of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel.
Plus, Masters speaks to writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo ab ... Show More
30m 9s
Apr 2024
Tokyo Vice Season One Review
Welcome back to Story Archives. On this solo episode, Mario gives his review of Tokyo Vice, Season One. Streaming on HBO Max, Tokyo Vice follows the story of Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), an American journalist working for a publication in Tokyo, looking to take on one of the ci ... Show More
26m 53s
Jan 2024
Episode 421 - Steve Blum / Interview from Anime Frontier
On today's episode, we bring you an episode from Anime Frontier. We had the pleasure to do a group interview with the legendary voice actor Steve Blum. Join us as he answers questions about his life, career, the VO industry, roles that meant a lot to him, Toonami, and much more. ... Show More
32m 54s