Podcast Episodes

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 11 - LVLUP 2025 Special!

Rachael and Ruth discuss the recent Helluva developments at LVLUP 2025.

Includes impressions, tangents and ... frog noises?

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 10 - Spring 2025 Anime

Rachael and Ruth discuss the shows they've started watching for Spring 2025: Once Upon A Witch's Death, Your Forma, Go Go Loser Ranger Season 2 and My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.

Since they're Whovians…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 9 - Wife Swaps and Magical Girls

Rachael and Ruth cover indie darling Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to Be a Magical Girl, the Indigo reboot, and Netflix donghua No Doubt In Us. It's clearly the right time for supernatural fantas…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 8 - Spy x Family: Code White

Rachael and Ruth review Spy x Family: Code White, the 2023 standalone film.

There's no such thing as an ordinary day with the Forger family, and certainly not an ordinary holiday. What will our favour…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 7 - Was the Disney Renaissance All That?

In this mega long episode, Rachael and Ruth wonder why the films of the Disney Renaissance exert such a hold over millennials. Are they as good as we remember, or is it the nostalgia speaking?

Include…

Published on 6 months ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 6 - Winter 2025 Anime (and Indie Animation)

Rachael and Ruth discuss the shows they've been watching over Winter 2025: Sakamoto Days, Ameku MD: Doctor Detective, Tasokare Hotel, Indigo and The Magical Girl Garnet Heart.

There's an overriding th…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 5 - Stolitz Part 2 (Helluva Recaps)

In this bumper Valentine's Day special, Rachael and Ruth talk about all things Stolitz in the second half of Helluva Boss Season 2.

Includes dubious impersonation, Rachael playing devil's advocate for…

Published on 7 months ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 4 - Wicked

Rachael and Ruth enthuse about Wicked, the blockbusting film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Includes belting notes, brain fog, tangents and Ruth's Jeff Goldblum impression.

They know it's not anim…

Published on 7 months ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 3 - Stella Goetia is Not One Helluva Girlboss 3 (Helluva Recaps)

Rachael and Ruth discuss the recent antics of Helluva Boss' infamous abusive wife and mother, Stella.

Since people are still missing the point.

CW: Mentions of domestic and child abuse.

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Just Tentacles Season 4 Episode 2 - 100% Nightmare Fuel (The Promised Neverland, Gods' School)

Rachael and Ruth review The Promised Neverland. Ruth is no wuss, but she's traumatised.

They also discuss indie animations Gods' School, The Epilogue of Endings and Bite Shift.

Contains tangents, singi…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago