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We may be months late, but at least we're not Yamato Mori keepers coming to save the day late, amirite? The beach saga continues, and we're introduced to two new Mori instructors with some very particular skills. The kids talk about their hopes and dreams, until their actual dreams start taking a dark turn... You guys probably already know how this ends up, but we don't. So laugh along as we are probably wrong about everything that's gonna happen! :)

It's been a while, but we're back with an SnK podcast (or well, it's been a while since our last podcast regardless ^^"). Momtaku went to Anime NYC and attended Hajime Isayama's first panel outside Japan. She and Luna talk about her experiences that weekend, and debate whether Yams is one hot toddy. Timestamps 0:00:00 We're back, baby 0:01:02 Attending Anime NYC 0:14:58 First impressions of the venue 0:21:39 Panel with Isayama 0:37:38 Did Isayama change the ending? 0:51:22 Other anime stuff at Anime NYC 0:57:15 Questions from our listeners 1:07:35 Housekeeping Links: Photos and videos from the event are available at youhearbiggirls.com

Ishida said "It's a hot girl summer" and damn, he wasn't lying. #beachpls Join us for blasphemy mixed with casual mass murder as we read and react to both parts of chapter 26!

Presumed dead, but appearantly alive and kicking and in the mood for pizza: Momtaku and Luna! ...oh, and Riccardo and Ume too I guess. The Apothecary is after Tokio and Azuma now, but will he get to them before they turn on each other first? Join us and the Choujin Three for nightmares, dreams and visions. Timestamps 0:00 Intro and predictions 4:47 Chapter 25 readthrough 15:05 Reaction and thoughts * Links this episode  Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapte... Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/view... Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls

QEF, WTF? The fight between Tokio and Azuma rages on, while Yamato Mori's finest are still nowhere in sight. Friendship conquers all. QED. Timestamps 0:00 Intro and predictions 3:54 Chapter 23 readthrough 12:56 Reaction and thoughts Links this episode Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x?locale=en Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1010000 Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls

Queem: all men have fear. Luna: I have no fear. Momtaku: Who's Gohan?! Luna: Ok, 1 fear. Join us for our quickest reaction yet to Choujin (not Kyojin) X! **Timestamps** 0:00 Intro and predictions 5:16 Chapter 22 readthrough 12:33 Reaction and thoughts **Links this episode** Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x?locale=en Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1010000 Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls  

As the Moon Beast breaks free from his chains, we're back to being chained to Ishida's random chapter releases. Momtaku may or may not have broken a desk out of sheer frustration. At least we can react to chapter 22 with the rest of the fandom... TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Chapter 20 Live Reaction 9:50 Chapter 21 Live Reaction 14:50 We browse the subreddit Links this episode Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x?locale=en Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1010000 Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls  

Scouts, dark clouds and whatabout Tokio's whereabouts? Ely and Azuma both want to help Tokio, but it turns into a bloody mess. Join us for a paperthin plot served with some mouthwatering sashimi (and pizza!) Timestamps 0:00 Introduction and summary 05:25 ch18 Part 1 13:12 ch18 Part 2 19:36 ch 19

H-dogs, rollerboys, but no Gaga. Azuma = Pill bug confirmed? Psycho share! Are we still making sense? This feels like a looong fever dream (but we don't want to wake up!)   Timestamps  0:00 Intro and chapter 15 10:53 Chapter 16 20:26 Chapter 17   Links this episode Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x?locale=en Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1010000 Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedb... Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls

Our Choujin X readthrough continues with chapters 12-14. Thankfully (for Luna) the hand choujins don't make a reappearance and instead we conclude the battle with Shiozaki. We love the new insights into the lore and world building and were stunned at that closing panel! Timestamps 0:00 Introduction and chapter 12 10:56 Chapter 13 19:14 Chapter 14

Episode Timestamps 0:00 Attack on Titan anime talk 8:40 Momtaku quizzes Luna since it's been 6 months. 11:38 Choujin X Chapter 10 19:30 Choujin X Chapter 11 (... Luna completely loses it 😂 )

The Big Girls are back with their 3rd anniversary AMA which was recorded in October 2021. The intro is fresh, however, where we catch everyone up on what’s been going on and our future podcast plans Time Stamps  0:00 Introduction, what we've been up and how our thoughts have changed Anniversary Podcast 00:24:57 Eykonto: Are you guys up for an anime original ending? If so, how would you want it to be different from the manga? 00:31:53 Eykonto: Would Erwin being alive have made any difference? 00:35:15 Anon: Does being in fandom make the experience of enjoying a series and the understanding of it worse and not better? 00:41:08 Anon: Ask related to Claymore 00:48:40 Anon: "How's the future looking for the podcast?" 00:50:10 Faia Halo (Youtube): "What is your favorite Erwin Smile" 00:55:37 RobinWasHRE (Youtube): "Plz get on Instagram if you’re not! You are theeeeee bestest! Fave ending tho? Fan or real? & opinions on a potential sequel ? Love y’all!" 01:01:31 Opinions on a sequel Paula Abelenda (Youtube): 01:03:23  Should Mikasa have had to be the one to kill Eren? 01:08:12 Should Mikasa's connection with Hizaru have been more developed? 01:08:12 Should Isayama have done more to develop Eren and Mikasa's relationship? 01:11:57 If you were involved with the production, how would you adapt the final arc? 01:17:16 Would you adapt the extra pages? What changes would you make? 01:22:20 What Momtaku would change about the ending  01:25:59 Thank yous and goodbye   Links this episode Isayama's comment on the ending: https://twitter.com/AttackOnFans/status/1390785906240544771  Kawakubo's comment on the ending: https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfolk/comments/nubvu2/kawakubo_admits_that_the_ending_glorifies_genocide/ SnK Season 4 Part 2 Creators Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xClVSqTVAeg Momtaku's Erwin Smith Smile Masterpost:  https://momtaku.tumblr.com/post/136137443440/ Momtaku's Erwin Smith Smile Masterpost Video: https://youtu.be/5lkJ7oV4vX4

Tokio and Ely settle in at Yamato Mori, where Our Supreme Leader™ Hoshi Sandek wants to know their answers to life's most important questions. Spoiler alert: it's not 42  Timestamps: 4:18 Chapter 8 reaction 16:36 Reddit discussion Links this episode Read Choujin-X for free (US) Read Choujin-X for free (EU) Choujin X chapter 8 subreddit discussion Episode Feedback

It's time for FULL-BEAST-IFICA-TION as Tokio continues the fight with Riza. Plus more worldbuilding and more characters! Momtaku and Luna are getting hype for this series!   Links this episode Read Choujin-X for free on the Viz Media website: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x Chapter 7 subreddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChoujinX/comments/pbibmm/choujin_x_ch_7/

It's another chase scene but this time Tokio gets saved by a familiar face and we see all that the snake choujin can do! Our read-through of Choujin X continues with chapters 5 and 6. 

We continue our readthrough of Sui Ishida's latest work, Choujin-X. Since Ishida works faster than most humans can manage, we're covering two chapters this week. Thanks as always for listening!! 

Podcast regular @attackonmomlife and fandom writer @stillmadaboutpetra join YHBG co-host @momtaku to discuss Rainbow Rowell's latest in the Simon Snow series, "Any Way the Wind Blows".    Introductions 00:00:32 Introduction to guests  00:01:26 Introduction to the series 00:02:24 Trigger warnings 00:03:30 How did you find the series and are you normally a fan of YA literature? 00:09:40 One thing we loved, one thing that surprised us, and if there was anything we were maybe less than enthused about. 00:14:40 Our involvement in the fandom     00:17:41 Shepard Love & the triumphs and travails of being a fandom writer 00:22:22 Fandom nerves after Wayward Son and why Wayward Son was awesome 00:26:20 Rainbow's quote about intimacy and trauma   Simon 00:33:20 Initial thoughts about the Chosen One narrative  00:37:09 Simon and intimacy 00:48:08 Implications of being a dragon, immortality and vampire world building 00:52:28 Was the plot too light? 00:54:14 Simon's eagerness to believe in a new Chosen One. Why?   The World of Mages 00:57:30 We all hate the World of Mages. Thank goodness for Shepard 01:03:06 The important of the Old Stories (or lack thereof) 01:08:08 Will Simon get his magic back?   01:15:53 Too many loose threads? Spoiler alert: No!    Family: 01:18:46 Simon's discover of his biological family 01:22:51 Fiona is stinky and vampires were not important 01:26:25 Three cheers for Daphne 01:28:32 Would Natasha have accepted Baz? 1:30:00 BREAK   Agatha and Naimh 01:31:17  Mixed feelings about Agatha's return to the magical world 01:34:20 Rainbow's quote about difficulty writing Agatha. Our thoughts on her place in the story. 01:38:04 Agatha as the new Ebb? 01:40:36 Naimh 01:43:00 Agatha's sexuality and sexy times with Simon?    01:45:38 Ensemble moment gathering the goats and Momtaku's favorite meme 01:47:15 Penny's time to solo shine ... as a crime lord 01:49:22 Pippa and Baz's redemption 01:53:43 Favorite Quote? Favorite Spell? 01:56:24 If Rainbow were to continue the story, what would you want? 02:01:31 Shoutout to the EsGAYpe From Reality podcast  2:03:06 Thank yous and goodbyes  

Our three year anniversary is coming up and we want to celebrate it with a return to AoT for an "Ask Me Anything" episode.  News, drama, the "real" ending, interviews, anime, MAPPA, appallingly low wages, merch, and so much more... there's no end to things to talk about when it comes to AoT and we'd love to talk about it. We'll be recording in mid-August so there's plenty of time to send us your questions or topics you'd like us to consider. You can do that on tumblr, twitter or via our website youhearbiggirls.com.   Thanks as always for listening!