Original record date: First week of December.

After a lengthy hiatus that included a babies, career changes, and a slew of other events, we are back! In this episode, we recap what has been going on in our lives, specifically Chris' new job as a high school music teacher and the direction for the podcast moving forward.

We are long overdue, but we've got valid reasons for it!

On the contrary, something in Luigi's life arrived underdue and we talk about the birth of his first child on this episode! More importantly (or not), Chris shares his experience in Calgary's first Otafest since the start of the pandemic, his journey taking part in the convention's singing contest and how it felt to be attending a convention once again!

(0:00) - The BABY
(23:11) - Otafest: The Good, the Bad, and the Long Wait Times
(29:45) - The Ota Factor experience
(47:44) - Other Ota experiences
(55:00) - Using Anime to connect to others

One of our hosts is a Slice of Life lover, so the upcoming Spring 2022 season is going to be magical. In this episode, Chris gives a rare 10/10 rating, the AoT final season has multiple seasons, bad shows keep on getting sequels, and Chris shares his stories of being a geeky teacher.

Timestamps:
(8:00) - Takagi-san is a perfect series
(15:30) - AoT Final Season: Part 999
(26:35) - Why do bad shows keep on getting new seasons?
(30:35) - Spring 2022 shows
(57:00) - Teaching as an anime fan: Part 2