About this episode

The episode features a heated debate over the merits of Satoshi Kon's 'Paranoia Agent' as a commentary on the internet.

Thorin thinks Paranoia Agent sucks. MonteCristo and Richard think it's an 8 out of 10 and one of the most prescient pieces of media ever made about the internet. This is not a polite disagreement. Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo spend 90 minutes arguing over whether Satoshi Kon's only TV series is a masterpiece of social commentary or everything wrong with anime condensed into 13 episodes.

People in this episode

Guests: Thorin, MonteCristo, Richard Lewis

Topics covered

• anime
• social commentary
• internet
• media analysis
• disagreement
• reviews

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Books & works: Paranoia Agent

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