Purely Academic #6 - Citizen Kane, Dynasty Warrior Origins, and the Weirdest Anime ‘Ships

Purely Academic with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

It’s February, the month of love, and we’re celebrating it in style, first by talking about one of our most beloved (and oft-referenced) movies, Orson Welles’ 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane, and then by having Sean count down the Top 10 Weirdest Anime ‘Ships he could think of, complete with original fan-fic excerpts for each and every one. We also pay tribute to David Lynch, a filmmaker both Sean and Jonathan loved dearly, after his passing at the age of 78 in January; talk about Nintendo’s first unveiling of the Switch 2 console; the rapidly approaching death of the Xbox brand with news of more key franchises going multiplatform; and give first impressions of Dynasty Warriors Origins on the PS5, which is absolutely incredible.

Enjoy!

Time Chart:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:04:25

News: 0:04:25 – 0:51:58

Show n’ Tell: 0:51:58 – 1:34:39

Topic (Citizen Kane): 1:34:39 – 2:52:47

The Monthly Ten: 2:52:47 – 3:25:18

Outro: 3:25:18 – 3:26:05

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