Is This Anime?

About Is This Anime?

Is This Anime? is a podcast hosted by friends & comedians Jack Metcalfe & Malcolm McLeod. Jack is an anime "expert" and has loved the genre all of his life. Malcolm has never watched anime in his life and has no idea what it is. Each week, Jack introduces Malcolm (and sometimes a guest!) to a new anime and together they go on a journey to decide its worthiness in the great pantheon of anime... something Malcolm may never ever grasp. Theme Song provided by Landon Trimble @landos.sando

Publisher

Jack Metcalfe and Malcolm McLeod

Category

comedy · leisure · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2021

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

153 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2026

   S1E152 - One Piece Live Action Season 2 w/Malcolm and Rae

   Kept you waiting huh? After a long hiatus the podcast returns to talk Netflix's One Piece Live Action Season 2! Was the wait worth it? And how does Jack handle the role of his dreams already taken away from him? Listen to find out! Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Malcolm McLeod Instagram: @malcolmrjmcleod Twitter: @malcolmrjmcleod Rae Lynn Carson Instagram: @raelynncarson Twitter: @raelynncarson TikTok: @raelynncarson

2. 

   25 Jun 2025

   S1E151 - To Be Hero X w/Rachel Ondang

   Rachel Ondang discusses the Chinese animated series To Be Hero X and its unique take on the superhero genre in an interview with Jack Metcalfe.

3. 

   22 May 2025

   S1E150 - 150th Episode Spectacular! Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 w/Malcolm

   It's our 150th episode of the podcast! Malcolm makes his return for this momentous occasion to talk about the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime! We dive into the history of Sunrise Studios and how a cancelled anime managed to blossom into becoming into one of the most important series of all time! And how will Malcolm react after infamously hating the last Gundam series he watched? Listen to find out! Thank you dear listener for keeping this podcast going! Cheers to another 150! Special thanks to www.gundamunofficial.info (http://www.gundamunofficial.info) for the research provided Episodes discussed: Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 1,2,9,10,11,28 Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Malcolm McLeod Instagram: @malcolmrjmcleod Twitter: @malcolmrjmcleod

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.