It's Monday again and we have a new episode of the podcast

This episode is another gem in the ESH podcast cap people. We change up the order this week and kick the episode off with MagicMysticGrl's review of the anime series Kamichu!, a series that focuses on the main character learning one day that she's a god while Pandalicious and NinJaSistah compare and contrast their respective rocking experiences with Guitar Hero II on the PS2 and XB360. It's fun and full of tangets... it's Episode 50: Anything Stiff Can Be Broken!

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Do I even need to tell you it's new podcast episode day? I didn't think so, but I did it anyways, because that's the way I roll here at the sistahood. This weeks episode just happens to be titled, "Episode 48: I French Fried When I Should Have Pizza'd" and is ready for a listen.

In this episode of the podcast Pandalicious tackles the tricky subject of Jesus in anime as discussed by a panel she went to at AB2k7 while MagicMysticGrl shares some cosplay "Do's & Don'ts" with you lovely folks in hopes of making your con experiences [and ours] better. And bringing up the rear as always is NinjaSistah with her take on the Wii game SSX Blur by EA Big. The conversation is deep at times, and for the other sixty minutes it's the usual laugh riot that you're used to.

All in all it's just another funMONday here in the hood, so grab your morning cup o' joe and enjoy the show.

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It's new podcast day again and with Monday comes a new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast.

This week, we have a "My Top 5" from Pandalicious, and she's pretty proud of it.

In this podcast episode Panda shares her picks for Top 5 Anime Men. I could give away the whole list, but then you'd have no reason to listen to the episode... so I won't.

Just do yourself a favor and get on board with this weeks episode, "My Top 5: Anime Men."

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With a new Monday nearly upon us it seems only fitting to hit you up with a new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast.

This week, the whole gang gets together to chat about [among other things] Yaoi vs. Yuri [wikipedia that stuff if you don't know what it means] MagicMysticGrl shares with us one more example of where the manga version of a title is better than the anime version with her take on Air Gear. Then NinJaSistah brings the show home with her 40 second review of Virtua Fighter 5 for the PS3 and then dives head first into her latest anime obsession, Phantom Memory Kurau.

It's a fun episode. We yell at each other as usual, and maybe have a profund-ish thought or two. But let me assure you, it's not about a chicken.

So grab a fresh cup of joe, and enjoy Episode 47: The Physiology of Donuts.

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Since it's Monday an all we figured we better keep to script and give you guys a new episode of our podcast. It's with great pleasure I give you Episode 46: Care Bears Are Racist Bastards.

In this episode of the ESH podcast Pandalicious shares the first of her "A Thought, by Pandalicious" series. You might be asking yourself, "...what could that girl be thinking about now?" Well, she wonders about what the western world would be like if it was more anime in nature. Yeah, wrap your mind around that. Deep, man. Just deep.

MagicMysticGrl jumps into the mix with her take on Saiunkoku Monogatari a.k.a. Tale of the Land of Many-Colored Clouds. Saiunkoku is the tale of a girl pursuing a path of enlightenment that is not afforded women in her country and the trouble and hijinks that unfailingly follow on such a journey.

Then NinJaSistah brings home the show with her take on the new PSP push by Sony to save a sinking mobile gaming device ship. Will the new price point, ad campaign, and re-focusing of the target demographic help or hurt the so called killer app?

All you can do is take a listen and share your thoughts. So grab a cup of joe and a bagel, it's time for Electric Sista Hood podcast episode #46, Care Bears Are Racist Bastards!.

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Hot and fresh for Monday comes a new episode of the ESH podcast, would you like a piece?

In this episode Pandalicious and NinjaSistah go over the anime series Kyoshiro and the Eternal Sky, a series that is both wacky, sad, deep, and shallow all at the same time. Don't believe us, just listen to the synopsis... then you'll be in the group of the knowing!

After that, NinJaSistah shares her thoughts on the Tekken 5 game on the PS3... you know, the one that's a port of the PSP Tekken Dark Resurrection game.

New for you: Episode 45: I Must Tell You Everything, Let's Go Bathe!

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Another Monday, another new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast. This time MagicMysticGrl and NinjaSistah go it alone to talk of things manwa and PC gaming in nature.

Well, not literally nature as is grass and trees and earth, but I'm sure you get the meaning. MagicMysticGrl shares some insights on the manwa title Can't Lose You by Wann which has the making of a great movie or at least daytime soap opera. Can't Lose You starts off like the Prince and the Pauper, but adds a layer of "say what?" and "you're related to who?" to keep the reader flipping through each volumes pages ferociously.

NinjaSistah kicks off the newly sponsored PC game title reviews thanks to Velocity Micro with, amazingly enough, World of Warcraft! Shame it had to be on a week where Pandalicious couldn't join the crew. If you want to know if WoW has a new addict fan or not, you're just going to have to give this episode a listen.

Submitted for your approval, is Episode 44: Pointing Out My Inadequacy.

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It's happens like clockwork around here... Monday comes and brings with it a new episode of the ESH podcast.

In this very special episode of ESH podcastopia MagicMysticGrl goes over the anime series Bleach with a fine tooth comb, and you're going to love it. And if you don't, Bob will kill a starving kitten in France.

Seriously, you don't want that on your conscience... so take a listen to this weeks podcast episode.

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If you've noticed that NinjaSistah and Pandalicious haven't contributed to ElectricSistaHood for the past week, there is a good reason. Their father died a week ago and they've been dealing with family issues.

Their father, Elijah Britton of Mass., died suddenly Saturday, Feb. 17, of cardiac arrest. The funeral was held Saturday, Feb. 24. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for contributions toward the college fund of Pandalicious. If you would like to contribute, please click the "Hit Us Up" link and ask for more information.

The Sistahs will take a couple of weeks off from their regular podcasts to deal with their loss. In the meantime, we will feature a special musical "clip show" Monday that we think you'll really like. The next Monday, MagicMysticGrl will present a Top 5 special on Bleach. Hopefully, the sistahs will resume regular podcasts by Monday, March 12.

Anyone familiar with the ElectricSistaHood podcasts knows the influence their father -- known by his friends as "E.J." -- had on their lives. He influenced me as well in the eight years since I first met him.

One story is particularly telling. In the summer of 2004, I was between jobs and was working very hard to get a new gig. I got a couple of job interviews in the Boston area, so I asked if I could crash a few nights at the Britton home while I interviewed in town.

I traveled to Boston on Amtrak, but couldn't go into the city because the Democratic National Convention was being held there the same week. Amtrak trains to Boston ended at the Route 128 station outside of town, so I asked E.J. to pick me up there.

Rather than waiting for me at the station, he told me to go outside and look for a building next to the station. He would be waiting in the parking lot under a big GM sign. But when I arrived at the station, it had just been remodeled. The station exited to a giant parking garage. There was no building or GM sign in sight.

After walking around a little, I finally wandered out of the parking garage and saw him waiting patiently in his car in a big driveway.

"Where's the building?" I asked him as I got close to the car.

"I guess they tore it down," he said.

"Where's the GM sign?" I asked.

"It's over there," he said as he pointed. The sign was completely hidden by a giant tree.

He was exactly where he said he would be. Everything else had changed around him.

Tomorrow when we look for E.J., we know exactly where his body will be -- on the side of a hill in a quiet little cemetary where his daughters learned how to drive.

But that's just his body. Finding E.J. will be a lot harder. I know I'll be spending a long time looking for E.J. The only thing I know is that he'll be waiting in a driveway next to a GM sign hidden by a big tree and a building that's no longer there.

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The theme of this week's podcast is summed up by MagicMysticGrl: "We feed you. We clothe you. We amuse you." And it contains dozens of memorable lines you'll be repeating for weeks to come. Click to get episode 40: I Want to Be In a Vending Machine

Pandalicious starts things off with an anime called "Air," which is derived from, of all things, a dating Sim. And although the universe of Air is populated by dozens of girls and just one guy, Pandalicious finds it surprisingly good.

MagicMysticGrl can't pronounce the name of the movie Banlieue 13 (it's French), but under the Americanized name District B13, she was really taken with it and gives it very good marks.

NinjaSistah comes to the realization that the Internet is killing the lone gamer -- the pimply-faced kid sitting in his basement battling against the computer. PC games started the trend and consolers are increasingly making the switch to multi-player games and enjoying the interaction among gamers from all over.

It's an hour and 17 minutes of pure fun and we think you'll agree.

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It's new podcast day here at Electric Sista Hood... and this week brings us to episode 39: Alligators Should Not Hump Children!

In this episode Pandalicious gives us the low-down on the wacky, weird, and well, bestial nature of the anime He Is My Master. She says it's only slightly pornish, I reserve my judgement until episode two gets reviewed. MagicMysticGrl tries to untangle the woven path of the manwa Priest and NinJaSistah talks exclusivity [or lack there of] between game developers and the PS3.

Another fun episode wrapped up and delivered with a bow: Enjoy!

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Fresh from Electric Sista Hood podcast oven is Episode 38 of our weekly podcast.

In this episode Panda shares some thoughts and insight into what gamers want [and don't want] to see in the coming [we hope] Kingdom Hearts 3 game, MagicMysticGrl makes it back to the group session to share some Legend of Black Heaven info with you, and NinJaSistah brings a Gears of War/Crackdown demo compare and contrast to the show to end it.

We can't forget our new candybitch: Arrot! You rock man!

Oh yeah, the girls also chat about the march of the skanks, selling teapots into slavery, buying Keyblades at Wal-Mart, Pandalicious' shrub versus NinJaSistah's goomba, and a few other tangents. Made for you with love, [or something like it] Episode 38: This Isn't Marriage Counselling.

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Mmmm, it's Monday morning so you know we had to hit you off with a new episode of the podcast, Episode 37 is here people... get it while it's hot!

In this episode of the podcast, Pandalicious rants about Japanese dating sim games and why they shouldn't be adapted to anime series, how her mama didn't raise her to be her friend, and how she imagines she'd be if she was a dude. NinJaSistah on the other hand shares her Crackdown demo experience and rolls down a few tangents along the way.

We congratulate our new Candy Bitch P."Willoughby Jackson" and urge you to check out this episode of the ESH podcast.

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As the beginning of the work week rears it's ugly head once again we deliver unto you a new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast. Rejoice!

In this episode of the podcast, Pandalicious talks about her disappointments with the World of Warcraft expansion pack The Burning Crusades while NinJaSistah delves into the simulation video game genre that she believes may be life draining. Along the way they talk about interventions, skipping work to play games, and how sleep is for the weak. The sistahs even break from the norm and give a shout out to the fine folks over at TokyoPop, purveyors of fine anime and manga.

So grab that first cup of mornin' joe and saddle up for Episode 36: You'll Believe a Pig Can Fly.

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Confusing title eh? All apologies, but I think you are going to like what we are up to this time.

After recovering from my trip to CES last week I realized that we needed to add something to the regular content roster here at ESH. If you listen to our podcast then you already know that we don't just talk about video games and anime on the thing... we all let our gadget geek and puter geek show from time to time. As I was listening to the last few podcast episodes I found myself asking why we seemed to only let those sides of ourselves show during podcast recording sessions. As mom would say, "dat didn't make no sense!" So then I started a dialog with myself [as I often do] and after a few harsh words and a round of fisticuffs it came to me: we need to add gadgets to the roster on a regular basis, duh!

And lo, "Gear Up 4..." was born, sort of. We are starting to pull together the list of the type of items we want to feature in our new column and will [hopefully] be launching it fairly soon. Consider this our official letter of intention. Yeah, I like that. Welcome, to the new ESH! Home of the BEST gaming, gadgets, and anime reviews and podcast, ever.

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You know you want it, the new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast... hurrah!

In this episode of the podcast Pandalicious and NinJaSistah talk about the super sweet, super saccharine anime series SuperGals and it's ability to pick you up when you are down then proceed to break down some of the super sweet things electronic in nature from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Luckily for you what happened in Vegas, didn't stay there.

So pick up the new podcast episode and share in the joy... and don't forget to bring a towel!

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In the year of our Bob two thousand and seven, ESH is proud to gift upon the world a new podcast episode

The first of it's kind this year. Kneel before Zod the awesomeness that is Electric Sista Hood!

All bombast aside, the ladies talk mostly about themselves in this episode... how they got into gaming, anime, manga, Trek, you name it! [That means there are tangents, enjoy em'] And since it's the only first podcast of the new year you are going to get from ESH we figured since you guys and gals always want to know more about us, we'd tell ya. You wanted to know more about the ladies of the sistahood, and so now you do, er, can, um, I mean, will?

Oh just listen to the episode and get to know our sticky balls. [It will make more sense once you listen to the episode]

Other than that, may your frags be bountiful, your life meter never empty, and your lag be nil.

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Ok, I'm going to make this quick because I have to get to bed... you know, Santa won't blow up my spot until I'm "asleep" and all. [I'm really hopin' that mofo will give a sistah what she's so desperately been needin'... a new 5.1 surround sound system from Logitech]

So here's the new podcast episode.

In this episode MagicMysticGrl talks about the importance and relevance of bloodtypes in anime and manga, Pandalicious shares His and Her Circumstances [Kare Kano] and NinJaSistah kicks the hour off with her final thoughts on the PS3. PS3 fanboys that think I'm a XB360 fangirl have your keyboards at the ready. Episode 32: It's In The Blood is my gift to you.

Congrats to our Candy Bitches Mike Costa and Tooky!

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Yeah, I'm not sure what that title means either... other than it's new podcast episode day here at ESH!

Honestly, I'm not exactly sure about what we exactly discussed during the taping of this episode, but I do know that Pandalicious was fascinated by a new anime series she caught a glimpse of called Kanon and MagicMysticGrl had some beef with the feature length [or not near enough length] film Eragon.

Me? I just had a bit of "c'mon back to reality with the rest of us" Sony news, and wanted to ask the gals about some growing trends I'm noticing in anime more and more these days. Oh yeah, I talk a bit about UFO: Ultramaiden Valkyrie and let the other two try and do the closing business. It's a fun episode, enjoy.

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In order to help you guys out, we have updated our gift guide once again in hopes of helping you give those you love the bestest, most awesomest gifts on the planet this gifting season!

So, if you don't want to be accused of being the WORST gift giver in the history of human kind, use our gift buying guide to help you determine what products to look at, or the ones to stay far, far away from.

You may thank us later.

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Monday once again rears it's nasty head, so we give you ESH podcast episode 30 in hopes that you can combat the Monday ho-hums.

We sorta, kinda, well, "deviate" a bit from the planned topic slightly more than usual in this episode of the podcast... and while I can't remember everything we talk about in the episode as I write this [though I've listened to the episode a few time now] I can tell you that I remember talking about The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, La Corda d'Oro and Nintendo's Wiimote. At some point we also talk about Chris Farley, Oreos and reverse Oreos, Pandalicious' nuts being better than yours, and the Pokemon milkshake parody.

Oh yeah, can't forget the new "Magic Manga Mania" giveaway and to congratulate out new Candy Bitch: Andrew! Listen up people, it's getting crazy fun up in here!

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Wanna see something purdy?

Looking through the email box, now that I had a moment to myself to collect my thoughts into a coherent block of text... nice of me to do huh?


I got an email from AnimeNation about a new Okami artbook they got in, and I have to say, it looks really interesting. According to the description,

This massive 296 page full color illustration collection archives the beautiful art of Okami, including early, prototype production design sketches, character and enemy monster designs, background art, and promotional illustrations.

Go on, give it a gander... and if you like artbooks, pick it up.

**Electric Sista Hood is an AnimeNation Affiliate**

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You know the drill, it's free-swim Friday: EVERYBODY INTO THE POOL

BYOSAAH [That's Bring Your Own Skype And A Headset for those of you not in the know] and join us for a live recording of the ESH podcast this Friday OCT 20 at 5pm EDT. Ask questions, , chat along, it's all good in the hood. NinJaSistah will be talking about the Rockstar game Bully and the lack of student violence/deaths in schools [poor Jack Thompson, proven wrong yet again] and the value of online gaming. Who knows what Pandalicious will talk about, but you can rest assured it's going to be a party ya'll!

So get on your Skype account, make sure you have a mic and headphones [or a headset] plugged in [you know, to keep ambient noise out] and go to Skypecasts.skype.com we'll even give you this link log in with your username and password, and then at 5pm EDT on Friday under the "Find A Skypecast" click on "On Now" and look for "Electric Sista Hood." It's just that easy. If you have any difficulty, you can read this page for help and instructions.

See you then.

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Finally one of the folks that previously got free candy from us has graced us with an image...

PhreakMac [who is the MAN!] was able to take some incriminating photos of his debug kit eating his candy reward! All I can imagine is Cartman from South Park yelling out, "NOOOO XBOX 360, THAT'S MY CANDY BITCH CANDY!!!!"

Anways, pop yer ass over to the candy bitch gallery and check it out.

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