Beneath the Tangles Podcast Network

Beneath the Tangles Podcast Network

Join our podcast team as we geek out about anime, manga, visual and light novels, gaming, conventions, and cosplay. As we share our experiences and insight, we hope to build bridges across the otaku community, and highlight the meaningful things in life—love, community, and faith. New episodes air twice a month on Wednesdays.

Episodes

The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 34: The Prodigal Kyo

January 8, 2026 • 22 mins
In Fruits Basket, Tohru cares deeply and sacrificially for Kyo, but it takes him a lot of time to work through self-loathing caused by all the hurt he’s suffered and to accept that love. On today’s episode, Mike dives into that relationship and how the parable of the Prodigal Son similarly shows the love of… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 34: The Prodigal Kyo...
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12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5 x The Power of God and Anime Podcast: DENKI-GAI and Our Christmas Party

December 18, 2025 • 26 mins
Christmas is just around the corner, and Mike has a lot of gifts for you today on this special Christmas episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! He joins in the 12 Days of Christmas Anime series here at Beneath the Tangles by looking at a Christmas party in DENKI-GAI and comparing how… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5 x The Power of God and Anime Podcast: DENKI-GAI and Our Ch...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 33: Be Courageous Like Mumen Rider

November 24, 2025 • 25 mins
It’s not easy to do your mission when the pushback against you is so hard. One Punch Man’s regular guy hero, Mumen Rider, knows it well—and his example of perseverance and courage speaks to Christians, too, especially when doing our part to fulfill the Great Commission. All that and more on this Thanksgiving week episode… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 33: Be...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 32: Vegeta and the One Way

November 6, 2025 • 25 mins
Near the end of Dragon Ball Z, Vegeta finally finds a measure of peace by discovering his way forward. We, too, can find peace—but only through one way. Mike dives into that topic—plus updates us on frightened Luigi, Freaky Friday: The Musical, and the classic anime he’s currently watching, all on this episode of The… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 32: Vegeta and t...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 31: Accepting Help Like Luffy

October 16, 2025 • 21 mins
We’re several weeks now into the fall, and that means football, falling leaves, and more One Piece. Huh? Well, One Piece is an anime for ALL seasons, so we hope you enjoy Mike’s dive into the series and how it demonstrates a need for us to be humble enough to ask for help. Plus Con… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 31: Accepting Help Like Luffy
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 30: Justifying Anger and Fighting Enemies in My Hero Academia

September 25, 2025 • 24 mins
Mike drops a very different episode this time around. Take a listen as he addresses the current climate around us and looks to My Hero Academia characters like Bakugou, Dabi, Spinner, Shouji, and Deku to discuss how anger can go wrong—and how we ought to treat our enemies. Call to Action As Mike says, let’s… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 30: Justifying Anger and F...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 29: BtT’s Birthday, the Straw Hat Pirates, and Christian Unity

September 10, 2025 • 27 mins
As always, we start this episode of the podcast with football. Wait…what? Yes, college football is on Mike’s brain as he talks about what’s going on in his life before giving this week’s anime recommendation and diving into the 15th anniversary for Beneath the Tangles and what it has to do with One Piece and… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 29: BtT...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 28: Gold Ship, Uma Musume, and Innocent Distractions

August 28, 2025 • 24 mins
A Clue revival, Mike’s annual wing-a-thon, a classic anime where the couple gets together early in the series, and more! Mike shares about the goings-on in life and turns to horse girls and the story of Mary and Martha to share about how sometimes good things can distract us from, well, good things! All that… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 28: Gold Ship, Uma Musume...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 27: Inosuke’s Rage Bait and Tanjirou’s Self-Control

August 7, 2025 • 21 mins
Sometimes social media can feel like an episode of Demon Slayer, which people headbutting you and calling you names, like Inosuke does Tanjirou. But in those moments, are we replying in a godly way? Are we controlling our anger like Tanjirou or acting as a poor witness? Mike talks about self-control in a rage-baiting world… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 27: Inosuke̵...
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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 26: Good Enough for Yuke Feldio (and Good Enough for God)

July 24, 2025 • 24 mins
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…our man Mike! The Power of God and Anime podcast starts with, you guessed it, his thoughts on the new Superman movie! Mike also covers plenty more, including his expansive selection for this episode’s anime recommendation and a discussion about the depths of God’s grace, using I Left My… Read More The Power of God and Anime Po...
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