Midnight Grappler Animals
@mgapod.bsky.social
Not a comics podcast, nor a tokusatsu podcast, but a mysterious third thing.
New full episodes every other week at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnightgrappleranimals
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New full episodes every other week at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnightgrappleranimals
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When Keigen read Chip Zdarsky’s Batman vol 5, his first thought was “I need my friends to read this.”
And so, here we are. An episode covering a book that’s as definitively What Were They Thinking as maybe any other in existence. Welcome back, flubbers, and enjoy.
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And so, here we are. An episode covering a book that’s as definitively What Were They Thinking as maybe any other in existence. Welcome back, flubbers, and enjoy.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When Keigen read Chip Zdarsky’s Batman vol 5, his first thought was “I need my friends to read this.”
And so, here we are. An episode covering a book that’s as definitively What Were They Thinking as maybe any other in existence. Welcome back, flubbers, and enjoy.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
And so, here we are. An episode covering a book that’s as definitively What Were They Thinking as maybe any other in existence. Welcome back, flubbers, and enjoy.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The boys return to @zandercannon.bsky.social Kaiju prison island!
This time, Lan joined Keigen and they talked about format, homage, pastiche, and Toku vs Toku inspired, as one does. Enjoy!
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This time, Lan joined Keigen and they talked about format, homage, pastiche, and Toku vs Toku inspired, as one does. Enjoy!
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143. The Kaijushank Redemption
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 11/06/2025 · 1h 42m
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November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The boys return to @zandercannon.bsky.social Kaiju prison island!
This time, Lan joined Keigen and they talked about format, homage, pastiche, and Toku vs Toku inspired, as one does. Enjoy!
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This time, Lan joined Keigen and they talked about format, homage, pastiche, and Toku vs Toku inspired, as one does. Enjoy!
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Someone(s) really should Do Something About This
Palantir sees "accelerating and otherworldly growth" as CEO Alex Karp highlights working with ICE and supporting Israel on an earnings call.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'
Palantir sees "accelerating and otherworldly growth" as CEO Alex Karp highlights working with ICE and supporting Israel on an earnings call.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Someone(s) really should Do Something About This
New episode today: Shin Ultraman! Shin Godzilla left such a mark on Keigen that he needed to follow it up. Listen to him continue his journey into Toku with Lan and Salt as his guides.
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142. The NEW, True, Shin Ultraman
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 11/03/2025 · 1h 40m
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November 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New episode today: Shin Ultraman! Shin Godzilla left such a mark on Keigen that he needed to follow it up. Listen to him continue his journey into Toku with Lan and Salt as his guides.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Busy in the lab, but got a couple new episodes in the last few days that are worth your attention!
First: Lan and Salt continue sequels month by talking about Notzilla the beloved(?) parody. How is it a sequel? Find out!
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First: Lan and Salt continue sequels month by talking about Notzilla the beloved(?) parody. How is it a sequel? Find out!
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141. Gimme a Kaiju flick with NOTHIN!
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/31/2025 · 1h 3m
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November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Busy in the lab, but got a couple new episodes in the last few days that are worth your attention!
First: Lan and Salt continue sequels month by talking about Notzilla the beloved(?) parody. How is it a sequel? Find out!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
First: Lan and Salt continue sequels month by talking about Notzilla the beloved(?) parody. How is it a sequel? Find out!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
📣 New Podcast! "3. Kamen Rider Stronger v. Kamen Rider Skyrider v. Kamen Rider Super-1" on @Spreaker #kamen #kamenrider #kamenriderskyrider #kamenriderstronger #kamenridersuper1 #newkamenrider #shinkamenrider #skyrider #stronger #super_1 #super1
3. Kamen Rider Stronger v. Kamen Rider Skyrider v. Kamen Rider Super-1
This week, it's three shows fighting to make it out of this bracket, as we pit Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider Skyrider, and Kamen Rider Super-1 against each other to see which one Keigen vibes with the most. How will the start of an era of Kamen Rider shows fare against the ends of two respective eras of Kamen Rider? Will we get our first No out of Keigen?
For a playlist of every first episode of Kamen Rider, we've uploaded a playlist full of all the publicly available ones here:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6K8Vd1KCCV8pnNlqWka_GQBzjsgRH6l&si=pCPsXO--VfncnFhU
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November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
📣 New Podcast! "3. Kamen Rider Stronger v. Kamen Rider Skyrider v. Kamen Rider Super-1" on @Spreaker #kamen #kamenrider #kamenriderskyrider #kamenriderstronger #kamenridersuper1 #newkamenrider #shinkamenrider #skyrider #stronger #super_1 #super1
Yesterday our first episode of Sequels month came out, where we’re returning to things that we went “hey maybe we’ll come back to this sometime,” about.
It’s a fun time with Galgameth, which is not a Godzilla ripoff where he’s a meth addict, nobody thought that.
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It’s a fun time with Galgameth, which is not a Godzilla ripoff where he’s a meth addict, nobody thought that.
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140. Medieval Pulgasari
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/30/2025 · 1h 8m
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October 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Yesterday our first episode of Sequels month came out, where we’re returning to things that we went “hey maybe we’ll come back to this sometime,” about.
It’s a fun time with Galgameth, which is not a Godzilla ripoff where he’s a meth addict, nobody thought that.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
It’s a fun time with Galgameth, which is not a Godzilla ripoff where he’s a meth addict, nobody thought that.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Bald kind Cypher said it best when he said “ignorance is bliss” so I have no idea what this is about but give it a listen if you wanna hear Keigen and Salt fire off some manga takes AND movie takes
For our second drop of today, Salt got really into Chainsaw Man and shortly thereafter started a Mice War in his home. We promise that all matters to this episode.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
139. Of Mice and Chainsaw Men: The Reze Arc Review
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/28/2025 · 1h 18m
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Bald kind Cypher said it best when he said “ignorance is bliss” so I have no idea what this is about but give it a listen if you wanna hear Keigen and Salt fire off some manga takes AND movie takes
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Bald kind Cypher said it best when he said “ignorance is bliss” so I have no idea what this is about but give it a listen if you wanna hear the boyz talk about some comics
Our longest episode in a bit! Keigen finally found an excuse to talk about Substack’s concept universe 3W3M, & he even found a way to get Lan to navigate a newsletter archive to join in on the “fun”. While you listen, try to imagine how mad Salt would be on this ep
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138. 3 Problems But a World Ain't One
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/28/2025 · 2h 17m
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October 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bald kind Cypher said it best when he said “ignorance is bliss” so I have no idea what this is about but give it a listen if you wanna hear the boyz talk about some comics
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This weekend @hole43po.bsky.social both watched Chainsaw Man The Movie. We talked about Fujimoto’s brilliance, And I forgot mice were a central motif to this story so I also recount my bizarre & surreal experience of seeing mice everydamnwhere. Sub to listen!
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October 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This weekend @hole43po.bsky.social both watched Chainsaw Man The Movie. We talked about Fujimoto’s brilliance, And I forgot mice were a central motif to this story so I also recount my bizarre & surreal experience of seeing mice everydamnwhere. Sub to listen!
www.patreon.com/checkout/Mid...
www.patreon.com/checkout/Mid...
For our second drop of today, Salt got really into Chainsaw Man and shortly thereafter started a Mice War in his home. We promise that all matters to this episode.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
139. Of Mice and Chainsaw Men: The Reze Arc Review
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/28/2025 · 1h 18m
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October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
For our second drop of today, Salt got really into Chainsaw Man and shortly thereafter started a Mice War in his home. We promise that all matters to this episode.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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I love newsletters so much guys, I love reading comics in newsletters guys, I love how much newsletters have revolutionized reading comi
Our longest episode in a bit! Keigen finally found an excuse to talk about Substack’s concept universe 3W3M, & he even found a way to get Lan to navigate a newsletter archive to join in on the “fun”. While you listen, try to imagine how mad Salt would be on this ep
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
138. 3 Problems But a World Ain't One
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/28/2025 · 2h 17m
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October 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I love newsletters so much guys, I love reading comics in newsletters guys, I love how much newsletters have revolutionized reading comi
Our longest episode in a bit! Keigen finally found an excuse to talk about Substack’s concept universe 3W3M, & he even found a way to get Lan to navigate a newsletter archive to join in on the “fun”. While you listen, try to imagine how mad Salt would be on this ep
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
138. 3 Problems But a World Ain't One
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/28/2025 · 2h 17m
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October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Our longest episode in a bit! Keigen finally found an excuse to talk about Substack’s concept universe 3W3M, & he even found a way to get Lan to navigate a newsletter archive to join in on the “fun”. While you listen, try to imagine how mad Salt would be on this ep
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We made a starter pack with all our hosts, three random accounts, and Lula! Go follow them all if you haven't already
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Midnight Grappler Animals: The Hosts
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October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We made a starter pack with all our hosts, three random accounts, and Lula! Go follow them all if you haven't already
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Arguably one of our funniest episodes in months, with an even funnier b-side being posted to our Patreon later today
Like great comic writers, Keigen looked at the concept of Kamen Ride Along and went “we can milk this for all it’s worth”
So, he pitched Ultimate Ride Along to bring Salt into the new Ultimate universe. Can Salt read a whole comic? Will he read X-men? Find out now!
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So, he pitched Ultimate Ride Along to bring Salt into the new Ultimate universe. Can Salt read a whole comic? Will he read X-men? Find out now!
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137. Ultimate Ride Along
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October 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Arguably one of our funniest episodes in months, with an even funnier b-side being posted to our Patreon later today
Like great comic writers, Keigen looked at the concept of Kamen Ride Along and went “we can milk this for all it’s worth”
So, he pitched Ultimate Ride Along to bring Salt into the new Ultimate universe. Can Salt read a whole comic? Will he read X-men? Find out now!
open.spotify.com/episode/3KDv...
So, he pitched Ultimate Ride Along to bring Salt into the new Ultimate universe. Can Salt read a whole comic? Will he read X-men? Find out now!
open.spotify.com/episode/3KDv...
137. Ultimate Ride Along
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October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Like great comic writers, Keigen looked at the concept of Kamen Ride Along and went “we can milk this for all it’s worth”
So, he pitched Ultimate Ride Along to bring Salt into the new Ultimate universe. Can Salt read a whole comic? Will he read X-men? Find out now!
open.spotify.com/episode/3KDv...
So, he pitched Ultimate Ride Along to bring Salt into the new Ultimate universe. Can Salt read a whole comic? Will he read X-men? Find out now!
open.spotify.com/episode/3KDv...
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20. Roll call: Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger #tokutober #tokutober2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
20. Roll call: Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger #tokutober #tokutober2025
Bonus episode 41 hit the Midnight Grappler Animals Patreon feed! The Killer is a movie that John Woo made twice. How do Salt, Keigen, and Lan feel about that? Find out now for $5!
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October 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Bonus episode 41 hit the Midnight Grappler Animals Patreon feed! The Killer is a movie that John Woo made twice. How do Salt, Keigen, and Lan feel about that? Find out now for $5!
www.patreon.com/posts/141837...
www.patreon.com/posts/141837...
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Has anyone told Chip Zdarsky about the Nazi tattooed US Marine running for US senator of Maine? It feels like he would have something to say about that, maybe in a Captain America comic. Or something.
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Has anyone told Chip Zdarsky about the Nazi tattooed US Marine running for US senator of Maine? It feels like he would have something to say about that, maybe in a Captain America comic. Or something.
AAAAAAAAAAARGH MATEYS
The boys were tired of covering comics (true) and Toku (not really), so they did the normal boy thing and hit the rolling seas for a pirate adventure! Can nostalgia overcome disgust at Johnny Depp????
youtu.be/FfHbOTMIpB8?...
The boys were tired of covering comics (true) and Toku (not really), so they did the normal boy thing and hit the rolling seas for a pirate adventure! Can nostalgia overcome disgust at Johnny Depp????
youtu.be/FfHbOTMIpB8?...
136. A Grappler's Life for Me
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October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
AAAAAAAAAAARGH MATEYS
The boys were tired of covering comics (true) and Toku (not really), so they did the normal boy thing and hit the rolling seas for a pirate adventure! Can nostalgia overcome disgust at Johnny Depp????
youtu.be/FfHbOTMIpB8?...
The boys were tired of covering comics (true) and Toku (not really), so they did the normal boy thing and hit the rolling seas for a pirate adventure! Can nostalgia overcome disgust at Johnny Depp????
youtu.be/FfHbOTMIpB8?...
🚨New Episode drop🚨
This might be a new periodic series, or maybe we just needed an idea and this was available on Tubi?
Salt and Keigen got together to talk about the Neil Gaiman documentary Dream Dangerously and how insane of a thing it is to watch in 2025.
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This might be a new periodic series, or maybe we just needed an idea and this was available on Tubi?
Salt and Keigen got together to talk about the Neil Gaiman documentary Dream Dangerously and how insane of a thing it is to watch in 2025.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
136. Canceled Comics Cavalcade: Neil Gaiman
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/17/2025 · 1h 40m
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October 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🚨New Episode drop🚨
This might be a new periodic series, or maybe we just needed an idea and this was available on Tubi?
Salt and Keigen got together to talk about the Neil Gaiman documentary Dream Dangerously and how insane of a thing it is to watch in 2025.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
This might be a new periodic series, or maybe we just needed an idea and this was available on Tubi?
Salt and Keigen got together to talk about the Neil Gaiman documentary Dream Dangerously and how insane of a thing it is to watch in 2025.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
📣 New Podcast! "2. Kamen Rider X v. Kamen Rider Amazon" on @Spreaker #amazon #kamen #kamenrider #kamenrideramazon #kamenriderx
2. Kamen Rider X v. Kamen Rider Amazon
This week, jury tampering reaches a new high as we move onto the next set of Showa contestants, Kamen Rider X and Kamen Rider Amazon. Which of these shows caught Keigen's fancy, and how will Salt and Lan turn the tides of the decision process?
For a playlist of every first episode of Kamen Rider, we've uploaded a playlist full of all the publicly available ones here:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6K8Vd1KCCV8pnNlqWka_GQBzjsgRH6l&si=pCPsXO--VfncnFhU
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October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📣 New Podcast! "2. Kamen Rider X v. Kamen Rider Amazon" on @Spreaker #amazon #kamen #kamenrider #kamenrideramazon #kamenriderx
Ho! Did this episode drop on Thursday, teeing us up for a very obvious post? Yeah! Oh well!
The boys conclude their journey into Asgard by discussing Immortal Thor! Hear them!
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The boys conclude their journey into Asgard by discussing Immortal Thor! Hear them!
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134. Al's Asgard - The Not-So-Mortal Thor
Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/16/2025 · 2h 8m
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October 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ho! Did this episode drop on Thursday, teeing us up for a very obvious post? Yeah! Oh well!
The boys conclude their journey into Asgard by discussing Immortal Thor! Hear them!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The boys conclude their journey into Asgard by discussing Immortal Thor! Hear them!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...