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The Rose of Miku's Annecy Tales of the Underworld - Renegade Animation #182

May 12, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing, The Rose of Versailles, and Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.

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May 12, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Star Wars, GKids, Netflix Anime, Netflix
Animation, Renegade Animation

The Trivium Retrospective: Episode 4 - Shogun - Renegade Jukebox #54

May 06, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

The episode you've all been waiting for. Nick and Mike cover a modern metal classic on this episode of Renegade Jukebox. Across this hour, they illustrate why Shogun by Trivium is a genre defining classic and why you need to hear this album. Listen and find out why!

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May 06, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Trivium, Metal, Roadrunner Records
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Helluva Bossing Around in the Gaslight District - Renegade Animation #181

May 03, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru are joined by a Crazy Lemur to discuss the first two seasons of Helluva Boss, while shining the Indie Spotlight on the pilot episode of The Gaslight District!

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May 03, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Adult Animation, Prime Video, Glitch Productions
Animation, Renegade Animation

Let's Gush About A Goofy Movie - Renegade Animation #180

April 20, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this special episode of Renegade Animation, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney's cult classic, A Goofy Movie, and the accompanying documentary, Not Just a Goof!

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April 20, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Disney+, Disney, A Goofy Movie
Animation, Renegade Animation

Political Disaster in America and Canada - Mental Health Checkup #11

April 17, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Mental Health

Feeling worn out from the disaster that is the Trump administration? Nick and Mike are both feeling the brunt of it. So they teamed up to discuss not only current American events, but also Canadian. And why Pierre Poilievre is an asshole. Listen and find out, especially why on that last part!

*Current events discussed may be out of date. Given the current flood zone politics is.

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April 17, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Politics, Mental Health
Mental Health

CinemaCon May Cry - Renegade Animation #179

April 13, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru are joined by OrganoidZero to discuss the inaugural season of Devil May Cry , as well as all the animation news that came from this year's CinemaCon!

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April 13, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Netflix, Devil May Cry, Studio Mir
Animation, Renegade Animation

This Episode Has Common Side Effects - Renegade Animation #178

April 06, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the inaugural season of Adult Swim's Common Side Effects!

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April 06, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Adult Swim, HBO Max, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network
Animation, Renegade Animation

The Trivium Retrospective: Episode 3 - The Crusade - Renegade Jukebox #53

April 05, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

Uh oh, Nick & Mike are entering controversial territory on this Jukebox episode. This time on The Trivium Retrospective, we look at the first Trivium album worth defending. The Crusade is a widely debated album. Is it just copying Metallica or is there legitimate merit to these songs? Or is it just people making shit up to hate on a band that got popular off a landmark classic album? Listen and find out.

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April 05, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Metal, Trivium
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Win or Lose, I Don't Want to Be an Invincible Magical Girl - Renegade Animation #177

March 30, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru shine the indie spotlight on Kiana Khansmith's animatic pilot, Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to Be a Magical Girl, Invincible Season 3, and Pixar's Win or Lose!

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March 30, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Disney+, Indie Animation, Skybound, Invincible, Prime Video
Animation, Renegade Animation

The Day Totto-Chan Blew Up Jellystone - Renegade Animation #176

March 22, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the latter half of Jellystone Season 3, Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, and The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie!

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March 22, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Anime, Looney Tunes, Cartoon Network, HBO Max
Animation, Renegade Animation

Plankton Living Large With Savage Witches - Renegade Animation #175

March 16, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the first 3 episodes of a new Spring anime, Witch Watch, Plankton: the Movie, and 2 titles from this year's New York International Children's Film Festival, Living Large, and Savages!

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March 16, 2025 /Michael Kaye
NYICFF, GKids, Anime, Nickelodeon, SpongeBob
Animation, Renegade Animation

The Trivium Retrospective: Episode 2 - Ascendancy - Renegade Jukebox #52

March 15, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

Today’s new Jukebox episode is a special one guys, Ascendancy by Trivium is 20 years old now. As horrifying a fact as that is, Nick & Mike as part of their Trivium retrospective decided to give it the full podcast treatment. And the only spoiler we’ll give? It holds up spectacularly well! Listen to it and help us celebrate one of the best metal albums ever made.

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March 15, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Trivium, Metal, Roadrunner Records
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Gundams, Sloths, and Awards - Renegade Animation #174

March 08, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning, The Sloth Lane, and hand out their own awards for 2024 in film.

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March 08, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Awards, GKids, Animation
Animation, Renegade Animation

The Trivium Retrospective: Episode 1 - Ember To Inferno - Renegade Jukebox #51

March 06, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

Jukebox is back with a brand new series, this time on Trivium. Nick & Mike are back with renewed energy for one of their all time favorite bands. Starting with the band's small beginnings when Matt Heafy was only 17, so how is the album? Listen and find out.

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March 06, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Trivium, Metal, Roadrunner Records
Music, Renegade Jukebox

Trudging Through the Winter 2025 Anime Season - Renegade Animation #173

March 03, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye, The Animation Guru, and Teresa give their honest impressions of what Winter 2025 had to offer in the wonderful world of anime.

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March 03, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Anime, Crunchyroll, HiDive, Netflix, Netflix Anime
Animation, Renegade Animation

A Memo to the Academy: Part 2 - Renegade Marquee #46

March 01, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Film, Movies, Renegade Marquee

In this episode, Captain Kaye, T-Money, Neoplasmic, and the Crazy Lemur regroup to give their final predictions for the winners of the 97th Academy Awards!

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March 01, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Awards, Oscars, Movies
Film, Movies, Renegade Marquee

The Annies and a Farewell to Moon Girl - Renegade Animation #172

February 16, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the second (and final) season of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, while briefly sharing their thoughts on the winners of the 52nd Annie Awards!

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February 16, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Disney Channel, Disney+, Annie Awards, Animation, Awards, Disney TVA
Animation, Renegade Animation

Her Blue Dog's Colors Within - Renegade Animation #171

February 09, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discussHer Blue Sky,The Colors Within, andDog Man!

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February 09, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Dreamworks Animation, GKids, Netflix Anime, Netflix
Animation, Renegade Animation

Orbit Culture: Why We Love This Band, Episode 7 - Renegade Jukebox #50

January 26, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Music, Renegade Jukebox

Why We Love This Band returns with a new episode, this time on metal’s next huge band. And deservingly so. Nick has been pressing Mike to do an Orbit Culture episode for Jukebox for a long time. The 4 piece from Sweden making some of the best melodic death metal of the last decade has been getting bigger and bigger. Take a listen and find out why you should be on the hype train for Orbit Culture!

Samples Used: Avenged Sevenfold – We Love You Orbit Culture – Red Fog Orbit Culture – North Star Of Nija Orbit Culture – Strangler Orbit Culture – Alienated Orbit Culture – While We Serve Orbit Culture - Descent

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January 26, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Orbit Culture
Music, Renegade Jukebox

The State of Indie Animation: 2025 Edition - Renegade Animation #170

January 25, 2025 by Michael Kaye in Animation, Renegade Animation

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru are joined by the Crazy Lemur to address what's happening in the world of indie animation: where we are now, where we are going, and what needs to happen next!

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January 25, 2025 /Michael Kaye
Glitch Productions, Indie Animation, Animation, The Owl House
Animation, Renegade Animation
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