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An Anime/Animated Retrospective Podcast ranging from the realms of Ghibli to Godzilla and beyond. Join resident nerd co-hosts Jonathan Kwiatkowski and Dan Ryan as they travel through spirit realms, new, fascinating worlds, and fly through the skies in order to prove that Anime Was (Not) A Mistake.
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Jan 4, 2026
Jan 4, 2026
1hr 31 min
Anime Podcast - Definition: Two idiotic, but lovable, cohosts pick any bad movie they want or deem close enough to the subject matter they want and rant madly for an hour or so.
Welcome listeners, it's time to don your tropical shirts and freshly ironed culottes as Anime Was (Not) A Mistake/Sinister Six takes a much-needed vacation with the 2021 comedy Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. When best friends Barb and Star long for a getaway they head off to the land of seashell, banana boats, and Morgan Freemanesque crabs. However, while love blooms, an evil pale, stinging plot may lie just below the surface of this palatial paradise. More than that, will Barb and Star's friendship prove to be as strong as a sea spirit. Jonathan and Dan's may come into question. Seagull! Can you hear my prayer? (Slurps down a Buried Treasure)
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Music Provided by:
"Danse Macabre" Saint-Saëns - Rock/Metal Version Cover – EXMORTUS TV
“Live and Learn” – Crush 40 - Main Theme of Sonic: Adventure 2
“Chromaggia” – Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025
1hr 47 min
On this episode of Anime Was Not a Mistake an Egyptian trek to find Dio continues with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. Today's Bell Affair includes some high stakes gambling, magnetic encounters, and some very awkward age regression antics. Our lovable bunch of intrepid Jojo adventures get closer and closer to Dio's hideaway, but on their way, they have to fight some very unique Stand Users. Jonathan would suggest never trusting an outlet that is in a rock and never to trust a wimp with random bells in their hair. Meanwhile, Dan is ready to lay all his friends' souls on the line in a game of chance? Will our heroes up the ante and come out on top or are we all heading to a bad hand that will make us bust? Tune in to find out. Has anyone seen a bathroom we could use?
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Music Provided:
“Catch You Catch Me” – GUMI – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
“Sakura’s Theme” – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
Nukumori no Kioku (Warm Memories) – Seki Tomokazu – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack 2- 1998

Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025
2hr 7 min
(Thunder Crash) Tonight, on Good Movie Podcast? we promise an eternal rivalry and a touch of magic in a world obsessed with science. Within the swirling purple potion of immortality Jonathan and Dan are ready for a comedic bloodbath in Robert Zemeckis's eternal classic Death Becomes Her (1993). Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp have been at each other's throats (much like our two hosts) for as long as they can remember. When famed surgeon of the stars, Ernest Menville is thrown in the mix the claws come out. In a story as old as time, when beauty fades these two women will do whatever it takes to stay young forever and come out on top. Luckily for them there is one ancient lady dealing just the sort of a elixir they have been looking for. When things turn violets heads start spinning, shotguns are fired, and many bodies are thrown down staircases. We advise our listeners to learn from this morality tale, and to take care of themselves. Sempre Viva! Live Forever!
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Music Provided by:
Cab Calloway, Irving Mills and Clarence Gaskill – “Minnie the Moocher” – RCA Instrumental/Karaoke Version
Dave Flesischer – “Let’s All Go to the Lobby”- National Film Registry/Library of Congress
Kansas Joe McCoy, Herb Morand– “Why Don’t You Do Right” – Claudia Santoro Instrumental/Karaoke Version

Dec 14, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
1hr 24 min
It’s the 1980s, the gang is back, and things are about to get stranger. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders finally returns to the podcast as we begin the series’ second half, the “Battle in Egypt” saga. After fighting their way across the globe, the Joestar group finally arrives in Egypt. Unfortunately, the final phase of their journey will be no less treacherous. Dio has dispatched nine more Stand users, all fanatically devoted to protecting their leader. To give the Joestar group some extra muscle, they’re joined by the Stand-wielding canine Iggy. But is this pup a loyal companion or a loose cannon? Prophetic comic books, possessed swordsmen, and exploding oranges await on today’s coffee-flavored episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided:
“Catch You Catch Me” – GUMI – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
“Sakura’s Theme” – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
Nukumori no Kioku (Warm Memories) – Seki Tomokazu – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack 2- 1998

Dec 7, 2025
Dec 7, 2025
1hr 32 min
Today on Anime Was Not A Mistake our humble little podcast is whisked away to Hong Kong in the hopes of tracking down the origin of the clow cards. In, Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999) this strange spellbound land houses a mysterious magic all of its own. With Sakura and co searching for a brief glimpse of insight with Clow Reeds murky past, little do they know that flowing love, rushing revenge, and dripping danger lurks behind every ornamented corner. With a plot that is vastly different between English Dub and Japanese Sub there is much discussion to be had on the story at hand. However, Dan and Jonathan certainly enjoy hearing the Nelvana dub actors and their Americanized flourishes. Please, hold hard to your flotation devices, lest ye be washed away into the tides of the past.
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Music Provided:
“Catch You Catch Me” – GUMI – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
“Sakura’s Theme” – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
Nukumori no Kioku (Warm Memories) – Seki Tomokazu – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack 2- 1998

Nov 30, 2025
Nov 30, 2025
1hr 46 min
From Space to Earth, one thing is always true on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake we all live in a Pokémon world. On tonight's high-tech episode we continue our journey into the Pokémon cinematic universe with Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004). Beginning in the glacial reaches a battle between Deoxys, visitor from space, and Rayquaza, defender of the stratosphere is sure to shake our world. When a young boy Tori, is traumatized and afraid of battling with Pokémon it may be up to a certain Ash Ketchum and Pikachu to show him the way. In the City of LaRousse, Pokémon, technology, and automatic hot dog machines are all the rage. However, when these two titans clash throughout the city their true motives are yet to be made clear. Is this visitor from space sinister? Or is there a friendly aura shining from their core's galactic glow? Dan, quickly change your Form! Jonathan is prepping a Hyper Beam for no apparent reason!
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Music Provided:
“Catch You Catch Me” – GUMI – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
“Sakura’s Theme” – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
Nukumori no Kioku (Warm Memories) – Seki Tomokazu – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack 2- 1998

Nov 23, 2025
Nov 23, 2025
1hr 33 min
On the verge of a winter moon does Anime Was Not A Mistake's coverage of Caprdcaptor Sakura Season 1 come to an end. On this winter wonderland episode, fanfic of Daniel Ryan Kaiju sized proportions busts loose, with huge cats, ladies, and dragons. Next Jonathan and Dan are forced to switch bodies in order to see just how the other half lives. After a school trip to the the ice rink we can all look forward to a comforting cup of cocoa, after quelling a quaveringly cold card. As the midday moon rises, Dan is certain to surprise Jonathan with some kanji, Jonathan is just happy Daniel is outdoors... Lastly, its time for a wintery group date at an amusement park outing. Will these two podcast hosts finally settle their hash at the peak of the Ferris Wheel? Sweet Cake and Burning Fire are the only clues to this legendary outcome...
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Music Provided:
“Catch You Catch Me” – GUMI – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
“Sakura’s Theme” – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
Nukumori no Kioku (Warm Memories) – Seki Tomokazu – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack 2- 1998

Nov 16, 2025
Nov 16, 2025
1hr 26 min
The Baby Saga comes to an explosive finish as we complete the first half of Dragon Ball GT. Goku finally ascends to Super Saiyan 4, but the ingenuity of a possessed Bulma allows Baby to become a Golden Great Ape. While Goku and Baby fight to a standstill, Kabito Kai hatches a plan to save humanity from Baby’s clutches. With a boost from his fellow Saiyans, Goku manages to attain victory. Unfortunately, due to Baby Goku wishing to restore the Tuffle planet, the Earth is still doomed to explode in just two weeks. A hurried evacuation begins, but not all of our favorite characters will make it out safely. We advise you to prep your escape shuttle, check on your hamster, and try not to eat any suspicious chocolate for today’s world-ending episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided:
“Catch You Catch Me” – GUMI – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
“Sakura’s Theme” – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack- 1998
Nukumori no Kioku (Warm Memories) – Seki Tomokazu – CLAMP – Cardcaptor Sakura – Cardcaptor Sakura Original Soundtrack 2- 1998

Nov 9, 2025
Nov 9, 2025
2hr 5 min
The Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Spooktacular 2025/Sinister 6 Spooky Selection still has some gristle and sinew left on it's bones. Join us as we travel to another carnival of horrors in Tom Holland's adaptation of Stephen King's Thinner (1996). When resident obese lawyer Billy Halleck finds himself on the receiving end of a horrifying curse, all bets are off the table. Will he manage to lose his sense of privilege, as he drops a few pant sizes? Get yourself a snack, and lister to find out. Before we carve into this decimated corpse of trashy little film, we must first gorge on the fat surrounding the fat of its many Kingisms and meanspirited 90s characters. Jonathan has a drink in hand and Dan is ready to dig into a bubbling, totally not cursed cherry pie. Well, hey, at least the food is good! All that's left to say is die clean, weeb podcasters from town!
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Music Provided by:
"Danse Macabre" Saint-Saëns - Rock/Metal Version Cover – EXMORTUS TV
“Live and Learn” – Crush 40 - Main Theme of Sonic: Adventure 2
“Chromaggia” – Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Nov 2, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
1hr 42 min
Spooktoberfest is in the rearview mirror, but we’ve taken a wrong turn into much more sinister territory. Selected for your listening displeasure is 1976’s Track of the Moon Beast, a creature feature mentioned only briefly in bad movie folktales. A shirtless mineralogist named Paul is struck by a lunar meteorite, a microscopic fragment of which becomes lodged in his head. Every night from that point on, when exposed to moonlight, Paul transforms into a reptilian monster and goes on a murderous rampage. Paul’s friend Johnny Longbow, an anthropology professor and lister of stew ingredients, is recruited by the local sheriff to help him solve this very simple mystery. Also present is the photographer Kathy, who falls deeply in love with Paul in spite of his nightly lizard-outs. Legends speak of a similar reptilian creature that appeared centuries earlier, claiming many lives before randomly exploding. Is Paul doomed to meet the same fiery end? Or will Kathy’s love and Johnny’s bored indifference be enough to finally defeat the Moon Beast? Make sure your monitor lizard is locked up, schedule an appointment with a very sad doctor, and tune your tiny television set to today’s badly lit episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided by:
"Danse Macabre" Saint-Saëns - Rock/Metal Version Cover – EXMORTUS TV
“Live and Learn” – Crush 40 - Main Theme of Sonic: Adventure 2
“Chromaggia” – Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
