The ZONE Podcast: Nerdy News and Reviews
We, the Zealots of Nerd Entertainment (or the ZONE Alliance), are a group of eople talking about old and new movies, television shows, video games, and everything else in nerd/pop culture!
Podcasting since 2021 • 400 episodes
The ZONE Podcast: Nerdy News and Reviews
Latest Episodes
Kaiju No. 8 (Season 2): Cut Short, Not Cut Deep
The season sets a feast and then walks away from the table. We dive into Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 with equal parts excitement and frustration, unpacking why an 11-episode cutoff lands at the worst possible moment and how that choice blunts an other...
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Anime Lightning #3: Summer 2025
Sharp, fast, and full of curveballs—this lightning round sprints through six anime that all ask the same question in different ways: what happens when the “support” finally becomes the center? We start with a Dark Beast Lord who revives a hero,...
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My Bride is a Mermaid: Merfolk, Mafia, and a Rom-Com That Actually Lands
A mermaid saves a boy who can’t swim, and the law says someone must die—unless they marry. That’s the chaotic heart of My Bride Is a Mermaid, and we had way too much fun digging into how this rom‑com turns a deadly premise into pure comfort vie...
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Ouran High School Host Club: When Comedy Hides Tenderness
The first notes of “kiss, kiss, fall in love” still flip a switch. This solo deep dive revisits Ouran High School Host Club with fresh eyes and a full heart—why Haruhi’s grounded kindness cuts through the glitter, how Tamaki’s theatrics hide a ...
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Dan Da Dan (Season 2): Mecha, Kaiju and the Tragic Tale of Evil Eye
A cult that feeds a “snake god,” a child ghost with a world-ending grudge, and a mecha built out of a nanotech house—Dandadan season two refuses to color inside the lines, and we’re here for every chaotic, heartfelt turn. We trace the Keto fami...
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