Before the Beginning and After the End: Part One

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In this week's bonus episode, rainbow and em talk about the Haikyuu manga prototype and begin their discussion of the timeskip. Originally, the hosts thought they could cover the entire timeskip in one episode. What fools. 

Discussion Begins at 07:34

This whole episode is the Spoiler Zone!

You can read the Manga prototype on tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/eggmacguffin/143661811527/this-is-the-original-haikyuu-pilot-chapter-the

The Who in Haikyuu suggestion form will be available during hiatus for anyone who wants to give us fun new scenarios! 

Links to articles discussed at the top of the episode:

CBS article about the murder of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez - https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ice-shooting-franklin-park-illinois/ 

NYT article about shootings - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/ice-shootings-minneapolis-other-cities.html 

What's Happening in Venezuela - Start Here (Caracas Chronicles) https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2026/01/03/whats-happening-in-venezuela-start-here/ 

Beginners Guide to Analyzing - written for analysts, but useful for readers as well (Caracas Chronicles) https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2025/12/18/a-beginners-guide-to-analysing-venezuela/ 

Who gets to explain Venezuela (Caracas Chronicles) https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2026/01/06/who-gets-to-explain-venezuela/ 

Rise and fall of Maduro - has a timeline of Maduro's political career (Efecto Cocuyo) https://efectococuyo.com/politica/auge-y-caida-de-maduro-tras-26-anos-en-la-politica-venezolana/ 

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