Beyond the Basement: The Anime Breakdown Podcast

Chapter 2 is coming soon! Everyone has something to repent for in this episode. It's time to face the rumbling head on.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

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Jean remembers the night Hange convinced him and Mikasa to help save the world from Eren's genocide.  In the woods the newly assembled odd company of Marleyean and Eldian heroes exchange heated words about the wrongdoing of their nations.  The former enemies become allies as they begin to confront their sins. The Cart Titan discovers the port they're headed to has already been taken by the Jeagerists.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Hange and Levi form an unlikely alliance with General Magath and Pieck to fight against both Zeke and Eren. Conny takes Falco back to Ragako where his plan is broken up by Gabi, Armin and his own conscience.  Floch takes lead of the new Jeagerist party and begins the execution of the remaining volunteers. Jean and Mikasa coordinate a daring rescue and a new squad of heroes and titan shifters is formed--to save the world.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

As the rumbling tears through Stohess survivors argue over allegiance to Eren's plan. Hitch stumbles into a fight with Annie who's just emerged from four years in her crystal. Annie reveals her origins and a genuine change of heart.  Armin bemoans the chaos and sets out with Gabi to try and rescue Falco. Meanwhile, Floch takes hold of the power vacuum and declares his actions are according to Eren's orders. BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

In the aftermath of the rumbling the surviving Scouts are left to clean up the pure titans in Shiganshina. Conny captures Falco and runs off with him in an effort to restore his mother. Gabi searches desperately to rescue Falco; and in the process saves Kaya and the Braus family from a pure titan. Armin discovers that every form of titan hardening has been undone--not just the walls.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

After exiting his father's memories, Zeke gives the command to sterilize the Eldians. Breaking from his chains, Eren runs to Ymir and sees the memories of her life long ago. He discovers she was an orphaned and enslaved child who obtained the first titan power by accident and became the Eldian weapon of war. She died protecting King Fritz, who ordered her children to eat her flesh. Ymir lives on in the plane where the paths and wall titans are formed. She eventually agrees to grant Eren her power and the rumbling finally begins. BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Deep inside the paths, Zeke leads Eren through their father's memories. They explore all of Eren's childhood where they make key discoveries about Grisha's time inside the walls. The pair relive the day the founding titan power was stolen and the truth of the events leaves Zeke stunned. The special power of the Attack Titan is revealed and Grisha makes an emotional confession that changes everything.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Eren battles Reiner and Porco to make his way toward the Beast Titan. Zeke unleashes his empowered shout turning the remaining Eldians into titans--including young Falco, who then eats the gravely wounded Porco. Gabi shoots Eren's head clean off causing it to land in Zeke's hands and activating the founder's power.  The pair find themselves inside the coordinate paths where their true intentions are revealed.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

The freed scouts decide to help Eren despite serious reservations. Galliard and Reiner attempt to stop Eren, but Zeke arrives as the beast titan taking down Marley's airships and making way for their meeting. Gabi and Colt rescue Falco and make emotional confessions to one another. Lastly, Pieck and Magath knock the beast titan from atop the wall with a clever ruse. BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Levi's helpless body is discovered as Zeke emerges unscathed from a strange experience with the paths. The fight in Shiganashina breaks out between Eren and Reiner as Marely attempts to find way to prevent the rumbling. Meanwhile the remaining imprisoned scouts are set free by Onyankopon and tension runs high as they grapple with helping Eren.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Floch and Hange head towards the sound of an explosion as Zeke's nearly dead body is placed inside a pure titan. Yelena holds the entire rest of the Paradise military as hostages marked with armbands according to their allegiance. In Jail, Connie and Jean ask Armin and Mikasa for answers about Eren. Yelena interupts and discloses the entire euthanization plan. Eren asks Gabi for help but is interrupted by Pieck who holds him at gunpoint, but then pledges her allegiance to the Jeagerists. She leads them to the roof to show her loyalty where Galliard bursts through the floor an attempts to eat Eren. Marleyean Airships converge on Shiganshina as Eren transforms ready for a fight with Reiner.Our awesome sponsor:Great Anime Deals - tinyurl.com/animedealsBUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Zeke remembers his childhood beginning with the humiliation of his family outside Liberio. Struggling in his warrior training Zeke comes under immense pressure from his parents, Grisha and Dina Jeager, who see him as a tool for the restoration of Eldia. While the boy is stuck learning two conflicting Eldian histories, Tom Ksaver, the previous Beast Titan, befriends young Zeke through baseball. When Zeke learns that Marley is suspicious of his parents, Ksaver convinces him to turn his them in. Ksaver, near the end of his term tells Zeke about a special power of the founding titan to change Eldian anatomy. They form a plan to sterilize the entire Eldian race and rid the world of titans. Later on Zeke meets with Eren and they agree to move forward with the euthanization. Finally, Levi hears Zeke muttering part of his plan right before he pulls the pin on the thunder spear impaling his body.Our awesome sponsor:Great Anime Deals - tinyurl.com/animedealsBUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

At the meeting with Mikasa, Armin and Gabi Eren claims his actions are all his own. He indicates that Armin  is being controlled by Bertholdt's memories and Mikasa is a slave to her Ackermann blood line sworn to protect Eldian kings. Levi makes plans to kill Zeke after concluding he is the true enemy. Zeke runs and shouts turning 30 scouts into titans. After fighting his way out Levi takes down the beast titan again and takes Zeke captive. Floch persuades  the newest cadets to join the Jeagerists while humiliating Keith Sadies.Our awesome sponsors:Great Anime Deals - tinyurl.com/animedeals Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Zeke reveals how he's able to transform Eldians into pure titans and Levi receives news of Erens's escape. The Braus family arrive at the restaurant followed shortly by the scouts, who meet with a combative Nicolo refusing to serve them the wine reserved for the "high ranking officials." When Nicolo realizes Gabi is Sasha's killer he strikes Falco with the wine bottle and carries them both to Mr. Braus with a knife in hand. Mr Braus speaks eloquently on the cycle of violence and Nicolo confesses That Zeke's spinal fluid is in the wine. The stunned Gabi and Falco are whisked away by Mikasa and Armin when Eren shows up suddenly. Floch and the Jeagerists take Hange by force.Our awesome sponsor:https://podcorn.com/BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Armin and Hitch discuss Annie's crystal, the headlines concerning Eren's arrest, and the citizens surrounding military HQ demanding answers. Yelena admits to Pyxis she secretly met with Eren, and Onyonkapon tells Hange details about Yelena's radical past as a volunteer. After giving Mikasa and Armin orders not to talk to Eren, Premiere Zachary is assassinated with a bomb planted by young scout recruits. Eren escapes prison and meets up with Floch and another 100 other Jeagerists. Pyxis admits defeat and plans to negotiate with Eren and Pieck shows up in the heart of Paradis.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Gabi and Falco escape from prison. After running all night they're invited to breakfast by Kaya, an orphan who lives and works at Braus stables. Kiyomi Azumabito arrives in Paradis with an iceburst crystal powered flying boat. Hange is mobbed by justly concerned citizens right before she confronts and sentences Floch (and other loyalists) for leaking news of Eren's imprisonment. Kaya shows Gabi and Falco the village where her mother was eaten and begs the question why.  General Magath discovers Zeke's secret and announces the plan to invade Paradis in six months. However, the warriors insist a surprise counter-attack must happen now.BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com

Eren has a heated conversation with Hange in prison as she recalls the events of the 2 years prior. Kiyomi Azumabito arrives at the Port of Paradise where she reveals Mikasa's royal origins as a descendant of the shogun of Hizuru. She also discusses the terms of Zeke's secret plans for the rumbling and the scouts sort out who will inherit Eren's titan. Back in the present, we discover Historia is with child and Conny, Mikasa, Jean and Armin try sort out why Eren is no longer the Eren Jeager he once was.Our awesome sponsor:https://podcorn.com/BUY OUR SHIRTS AND MUGS HERE!Other cool  Attack on Titan Merch HERE!Watch LIVE on Twitch Sunday nights!https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthebasementWatch every episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMj8sUe2UOQRSA5-hmyQmQShoot us an email with questions, comments or your own theories!beyondthebasementpodcast@gmail.com