Yes, part 2 of my "Endure This! Run!" should be posted sometime between today and tomorrow, but I thought I'd take a brief moment to pimp out this here podcast myself and some folks have been working on. It occurred to me that we've been doing this for over a year now, but I don't think I actually talked about it on Giant Bomb. I know there are a lot of folks who have their own little podcast (heck, I even participated in one about Splinter Cell Conviction that End_Boss never actually finished) and have no qualms about advertising it on here, so I figure what the hell, let's do this.

AlphaVictor: The Unofficial Squadcast!

Background: Some time after Gia and John left Anime Vice for greener pastures, we realized that we weren't going to have another "official" podcast for the AV crew like the other Whiskey sites. So me, having free time and a headset I didn't use too often, decided to send out a general call for anyone on AV who wanted to help put together a community podcast. Some people answered, and they've stuck with me thus far: CrazyCanuck, firehawk12, and damswedon. Kyreo even pops up as a recurring guest. Though our current track record is an average of 2 shows a month, we've somehow stuck around this long, and have inspired a few others on AV to do their own videoblogs on various topics.

What do we do? We talk about anime, mostly: reviewing and previewing new shows, news about the business, the occasional classic movie that we either liked or hated. We also talk about video games and conventions, or other mass media topics that seem relevant at the time. And in rare moments we stick to a theme! But above all, we try our hardest to talk about them in an entertaining manner and not be a jerk about it...well, except for franchises that really deserve it.

If you're looking for a starting point, some of our greatest hits include...

• Episode #9: We talked about footbawl! Specifically, the 2010 Super Bowl. Also, Valentine's Day between the real world and anime world (err...Japan).
• Episode #4: Our first "mailbag" episode about creepy anime things set around Halloween last year.
• [not!] Episode #13: After going on hiatus for too damned long, I just decided to go on a righteous rant by myself about those internet-people who want to become manga/anime artists and writers, and probably crush their dreams in the process.

Or if you want, our latest episode (#21) was just released a few days ago from time of writing. You can find these and more at our official placeholder site for these podcasts on Podbean here. We also have a listing on iTunes! Apparently, they'll accept anyone these days.

Don't just take it from me though, here are some testimonials from trusted friends in the community!*

"This one was actually entertaining! Keep up the good work!" --SparklyKiss

"Hey man, can I kick it with you on this show?" --Newten

"Eh, I'll look at it when I have some free time." --Halinel

"I realy didnt like that show but that might just been my IM DRUNK OKAY GET OF MY BACK" --ZombiePie

*Testimonials might have been paraphrased.

Where do you come in?

Well, considering that AlphaVictor is supposed to be one of them "Community Podcasts," I figure we should get some more folks from the community chiming in. Send in your questions and we might just answer them during the show. You can also feel free to tell me what we're doing right or wrong on this here podcast, because as the world of amateur podcasting shows, everyone's got an opinion like a belly button. Or however that metaphor goes.

Until next time, adieu, as the Japanese say.