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This episode's special guest: Westly Hartford of @bleachedoracle!

Episode 1: Ricardo Montalbán

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Shout, shout, let it all out These are the things I can do without Come on, I'm talking to you, come on

Part 1: The Hollowfication Incident.

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Kisuke: … Anyway, back then, Aizen— Yoruichi: —As I recall, he told you, “I see. You’re... the man I expected you to be,” and your response was basically “... and I took that personally,” as the kids say these days. Kisuke: ... What's with that impression, Yoruichi-san? That's… disconcerting— Tessai: ... Yoruichi-dono is not incorrect. Kisuke: Wouldn't you be irritated if he'd said that to you? Yoruichi: So you admit this whole thing was you living out a revenge fantasy? “Ah, Aizen, my old friend. Do you know the Rukongai proverb that tells us ‘Revenge is a dish that is best served cold’? Tchhh… It is very cold... in Muken.”

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Part 2: Westly Hartford.

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Yoruichi: However... You didn’t really answer the earlier question about coming here as an American. What would you say was the biggest change you had to deal with? Yoruichi: Was it the squat toilets? Westly: Yeah, kinda. I don’t have very good balance and due to injuries to my back in the past, it's hard to squat down to use them! Yoruichi: They do require a certain range of motion in the ankles. Don’t worry, even the Japanese hate them. They only persist because of economics. Tessai: I believe Tenchō retained them as long as he did simply for the aesthetic. It is fortunate that our facilities had been upgraded by the time you arrived. Yoruichi: I wonder who was responsible for that. Westly: Yeah! [ soft laughter ] I wonder...

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Whatever she wanted, huh? She needed a new snack slave.

Okay. She'll definitely hide him. But on one condition--

“I got you something,” she says, and holds out a tiny fan. “I know, it’s pink and it’s Tokyo Mew Mew themed, but it works. A young kid named Miyuki was kind enough to trade it for the last packet of spearmint gum I had in my pocket. Anywhoozies, just be glad it’s not Mermaid Melody themed. I feel like that one would’ve been more trouble than it’s worth.” 

"You're my favorite Straw Hat!!"