The Speakeasy #037: Apple Pie Shots VS. Apple Grande, Theories on the Methods of Consumption

Drink #037: Apple Pie Shots VS. Apple Grande,
Theories on the Methods of Consumption

Thee most common question to ask someone who is also into anime is, “what anime do you watch?” It is a fairly good way to judge someone’s tastes. But the far less often asked question is, “how do you watch anime?” While it does not give the depth of information that the first question is able to impart, it does color the way you view series. Some series benefit from being watched in one fell swoop while others are best parsed out over time. Some anime almost demand to be watched with a group while other benefit from an intimate and solitary audience (and I’m not just talking about porn). The question is which show fits into which category.

To help us answer the question, we brought in the always opinionated Daryl Surat from Otaku USA and the Anime World Order.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Apple Pie Shot
1/2 oz apple juice
1/2 oz vodka
1 dash cinnamon

Pour apple juice and vodka into a shot glass. Sprinkle cinnamon on the tongue and pour contents of shot glass into your mouth. Shake head until cinnamon is dissolved, and consume.

Apple Grande
3 oz Tequila
12 oz Apple Cider

Chill both ingredients! Mix in a tumbler and enjoy!

S.W.A.T. Reviews: Winter 2013 Pt. 2

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so no sequels or continuations) and try to avoid anything that just looks outright awful. These are the next six of the new season:

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Listen – Episode 1 of Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman from TMS Entertainment with the ending “Zarathustra” by HiGE and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of AMNESIA from Brain’s Base with the opening “Zoetrope” by Nagi Yanagi and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East from Studio DEEN with the opening “God FATE” by Faylan and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of SENYU from Ordet and LIDEN FILMS with the ending “Believe -Eien no Link-” by JAM Project and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Love Live! School Idol Project from Sunrise with the opening by “Bokura wa Ima no Naka de” by μ’s and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of VIVIDRED OPERATION from A-1 Pictures with the opening “Energy” by earthmind and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

S.W.A.T. Reviews: Winter 2013 Pt. 1

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so no sequels or continuations) and try to avoid anything that just looks outright awful. These are the first seven of the new season:

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Listen – Episode 1 of Cuticle Detective Inaba from ZEXCS with the ending “Prima Stella” by Toru Ohkawa and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Ai-Mai-Mi from Seven with the ending “Giri Giri Saikyou Ai Mai Mi!” by Ai, Mai, and Mi and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Maoyu from ARMS with the opening “Mukaikaze” by YOHKO and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Encouragement of Climb from 8-Bit with the ending “Staccato Days” by Yuka Iguchi and Kana Asumi and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Oreshura from A-1 Pictures with the opening “Girlish Lover” by Chinatsu Akasaki, Yukari Tamura, Hisako Kanemoto, and Ai Kayano and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Mangirl! from Dogakobo with the opening “girl meets DEADLINE” by M@N☆GIRL! and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – Episode 1 of Ishida & Asakura from Hotline with the opening and is streaming on Crunchyroll.