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Evan and Pat went to Otakon with a surprise guest: David, who attended the Washington, DC anime convention for the first time in a decade! The hosts discuss why Otakon is the best anime convention around, the guests and panels they saw, and more. Topics include: the lettuce that kills you, forbidden <cite>Lord of the Rings</cite> panels, and the most impregnatable man in fiction.






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 <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul>
 	<li>Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Gratton/Intros_and_Outros/Scott_Gratton_-_02_-_Blues_Machine">Scott Gratton</a></li>
 	<li>Episode edited by Evan Minto.</li>
 	<li>Topic: Otakon 2026</li>
 	<li>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/evanminto.com">Evan</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/patzprime.bsky.social">Pat</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/anigamers.com">Ani-Gamers</a></li>
 	<li>Mastodon: <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/evanminto.com">Evan</a>, <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/anigamers.com">Ani-Gamers</a></li>
 	<li>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/anigamerspodcast">Ani-Gamers</a></li>
 	<li>Twitch: <a href="https://twitch.tv/uwusmolbean">David &amp; Inaki</a></li>
 	<li>Subscribe to Evan’s <a href="https://azuki.co">digital manga service Omoi (formerly Azuki)</a>.</li>
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Evan and Pat went to Otakon with a surprise guest: David, who attended the Washington, DC anime convention for the first time in a decade! The hosts discuss why Otakon is the best anime convention around, the guests and panels they saw, and more. Topics include: the lettuce that kills you, forbidden Lord of the Rings panels, and the most impregnatable man in fiction.






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AGP#199 – Otakon 2026

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