Best Seasonal Anime Checkup Podcasts (2025)

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #447 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 51:42

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6d ago51:42

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what’s up with our old buddy Sam Porter Bridges as we dive into doing a lot of deliveries and building roads in Death Stranding 2. We talk about how the game has improved over its predecessor and why it has a more coherent story than the first game.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha the Final Act #173 - Episode #02: Kagura's Wind 14:42

2d ago14:42

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see another step for Sesshomaru to learn about what emotions are and we say goodbye to Kagura.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha The Final Act #172 - Episode #01: Naraku's Heart 15:44

9d ago15:44

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) begin The Final Act and see how breakneck the pace of this series has started off as.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #446 - Rest of 2025 Preview 46:43

13d ago46:43

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at what’s coming out in the second half of 2025 and beyond with regards to video games and anime.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #171 - Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island 23:40

16d ago23:40

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) watch the final Inuyasha movie where Inuyasha gets beat up throughout most the film and we get a rehash of previous villains from the series.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #445 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1:00:38

20d ago1:00:38

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get very French to check out one of the highest rated games of the year thus far. We see if the praise is warranted and how wild you can get with making these characters look.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #170 - Episode #167: The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard Part 2 14:07

23d ago14:07

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finish up the original series of Inuyasha where nothing is really wrapped up and it feels more like another episode.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #444 - Mafia III 38:48

27d ago38:48

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go back to the tumultuous times of the late 1960s in southern America with the third Mafia game that features a different kind of story and one heck of a soundtrack.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #169 - Episode #166: The Bond Between Them, Use the Sacred Jewel Shard Part 1 9:58

1M ago9:58

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reach the first part of the finale of Inuyasha that doesn’t really feel like it’s a finale at all.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #443 - Battlefield Waltz 1:21:48

1M ago1:21:48

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome where there’s a dude in a sword and a whole lot of fighting.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #168 - Episode #165: The Ultimate Key to Defeating Naraku 10:39

1M ago10:39

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reach the technical penultimate episode of Inuyasha as they finally learn how to beat Naraku.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #442 - Summer Game Fest 2025 59:46

1M ago59:46

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the big games announced around the Summer Game Fest festivities to see what’s coming out later this year, 2026, and beyond.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #167 - Episode #164: Possessed by a Parasite: Shippo Our Worst Enemy 9:57

1M ago9:57

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Shippo become possessed and that makes him become a mega gremlin.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #441 - PowerWash Simulator 35:15

2M ago35:15

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally talk about the game where you power wash after the final DLC was released and why it became a big co-op game for us in the last few years.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #166 - Episode #163: Kohaku, Sango, and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden 9:22

2M ago9:22

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reach the final filler episode of original Inuyasha as Kirara reflects about the past.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #440 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II 48:21

2M ago48:21

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what happens as the Daybreak portion of the Trails series continues and why after 12 games, this might be the series’ first miss.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #165 - Episode #162: Forever With Lord Sesshomaru 14:16

2M ago14:16

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Rin get kidnapped, Jaken have a bad day, and Sesshomaru saves the day.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #439 - South of Midnight 44:37

2M ago44:37

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) head to the deep south to see how much this game embraces various mythologies of the area and aspects of Southern Gothic literature. Microsoft | BDS MovementBy Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #164 - Episode #161: Miroku's Past Mistake 12:45

2M ago12:45

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Miroku’s old ways come back to haunt him.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #438 - Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI Roadmap to Future 32:40

2M ago32:40

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out the latest Love Live! game that has the bizarre distinction of being a sequel to a gacha game that is no longer available.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #163 - Episode #160: The Lucky but Two-Timing Scoundrel 11:35

2M ago11:35

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see the series return to the modern era as Inuyasha breaks Kagome’s bike, but gains the approval of her friends.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #437 - Mythic Quest Season 4 & Side Quest 43:43

3M ago43:43

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the final season of Mythic Quest and its controversial ending with regards to its story and changing the ending as well. We also talk about the spinoff series Side Quest that was a welcome surprise.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #162 - Episode #159: Kohaku's Decision and Sango's Heart 9:03

3M ago9:03

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get a lengthy recap this week and an episode where not a whole lot happens besides us saying goodbye to the demon rats.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #436 - Dynasty Warriors: Origins 35:31

3M ago35:31

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Dynasty Warriors return to its origins by letting you fight more dudes than ever before and also be pursued by more dudes than ever before in more ways than one.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #161 - Episode #158: Stampede of the Countless Demon Rats 8:52

3M ago8:52

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see a flood of demon rats show up that love to multiply when get taken out.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #435 - Despera Drops 1:40:08

3M ago1:40:08

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get back into the otome world with a famous character artist, a found family, and some crimes.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #160 - Episode #157: Destroy Naraku with the Adamant Barrage 9:23

3M ago9:23

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Sesshomaru and Naraku fight while Inuyasha gets a sword upgrade.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #434 - Split Fiction 30:56

3M ago30:56

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out Hazelight’s latest co-op game where we both became authors traversing through each other’s stories, saw some impressive technical aspects, and saw how subtle the story likes to be.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #159 - Episode #156: Final Battle at the Graveside: Sesshomaru vs. Inuyasha 10:13

3M ago10:13

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Sesshomaru make his way to the netherworld and this episode title just blatantly lies to everyone.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #433 - Him, the Smile & bloom 58:02

3M ago58:02

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get back on the otome wagon as we see a rarity with multiple protagonists and a whole lot of flower talk.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #158 - Episode #155: The Demon Protector of the Sacred Jewel Shard 9:43

4M ago9:43

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Naraku along with Inuyasha and the gang enter the Netherworld, and they’re met with a familiar friend who is protecting the final jewel shard.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #432 - Nintendo Direct and Nintendo Switch 2 Direct 1:21:32

4M ago1:21:32

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go over a litany of Nintendo announcements that feature some surprising late console cycle announcements, a bunch of information about the Switch 2, and some less than exciting pricing.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #157 - Episode #154: The Demon Linked with the Netherworld 10:06

4M ago10:06

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see a big ole bird chomp up Naraku while Inuyasha has to reunite with Kikyo for the 50th time.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #431 - Trails of Madness 59:17

4M ago59:17

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get mad as our annual March Madness tradition returns with a bracket full of playable characters from the Trails games. Who will survive to the end and be seen as the best of the best? If you’d like to fill out your own bracket, you can do so by clicking this link!…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #156 - Episode #153: The Cruel Reunion of Fate 9:42

4M ago9:42

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Kohaku regain his memories and Miroku is a decent fellow for once.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #430 - Never 7: The End of Infinity 48:37

4M ago48:37

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take it back to the year 2000 to see what a Kotaro Uchikoshi game is like before he made the Zero Escape trilogy and the Somnium games. Unsurprisingly, there’s sci-fi and a lot of discussions about Schrödinger’s Cat.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #155 - Episode #152: Protect and Punder! 7:43

4M ago7:43

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Princess Abi attack a castle that another half of Infant is now residing, and Kohaku remembers things.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #429 - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 55:26

4M ago55:26

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Yakuza/Like A Dragon to see what’s going on with Majima and why he’s become a pirate. We discuss the new gameplay elements, how this game is similar to The Man Who Erased His Name, and where the series will go next. Apologies for Jared’s audio being a bit funky this week. Hopefully we’ll…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #154 - Episode #151: Kagome's Instinctive Choice 13:55

5M ago13:55

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Kagome decide to save Kikyo and everyone’s somehow surprised by this choice.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #428 - Fantasian: Neo Dimension 1:02:37

5M ago1:02:37

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out what’s up with the latest game from Hironobu Sakaguchi and how the expanded version of the game reunited Sakaguchi and Square Enix for the first time in over twenty years, thanks in large part to a video game called Final Fantasy XIV.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #153 - Episode #150: The Mysterious Light that Guides the Saint 9:52

5M ago9:52

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see everyone spend the whole episode trying to figure out if Saint Hijiri is Kikyo or if it’s not Kikyo.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #427 - Genso Manège 1:29:15

5M ago1:29:15

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome to see what happens when you get stuck in an amusement park where if you leave you could die.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #152 - Episode #149: The Single Arrow of Chaos 9:51

5M ago9:51

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see the show return to the plot as a lot of characters are on the move trying to figure out Naraku’s next plan.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #426 - Ace Attorney Investigations Collection 1:05:44

5M ago1:05:44

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look at two different Ace Attorney games that have finally been bundled together. AL breaks down both games to see if they’re still worth playing and if the second was worth the wait for it to come out officially in English.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #151 - Episode #148: The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (Part 2) 14:06

5M ago14:06

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see the final parts of the Kikyo and Inuyasha backstory where we get a few new scenes and see how different the beginning of the series looks compared to now.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #425 - Sony State of Play February 2025 32:18

5M ago32:18

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss everything announced at Sony’s first State of Play of the year.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #150 - Episode #147: The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (Part 1) 10:43

5M ago10:43

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are forced to return to the backstory of Inuyasha and Kikyo which is something we clearly have never heard about before.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #424 - Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club The Movie: Final Chapter Part 1 44:27

6M ago44:27

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) begin the Nijigasaki movie trilogy to see what’s up with the School Idol GPX, new combinations of the girls together, and a new suspicious mom has shown up.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #149 - Episode #146: The Fiery Bird Master, Princess Abi 10:49

6M ago10:49

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) meet Princess Abi who commands a flock of demon birds who definitely look like birds and not at all like dinosaurs.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #423 - Ranking AL's Games of the Year 33:37

6M ago33:37

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Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the concept we started last week as this time, we rank AL’s past eight games of the year. There’s only two games that are shared between her list and Jared’s so it’ll be a different set of games this time around.By Jared Clemons