Unboxing Life

Another blockbuster anime movie finds its way stateside and the Unboxing Life boys waste no time getting straight to it! The aptly named “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” crash lands into American theaters and the boys tackle it head on. They discuss everything from the plot-line, the new characters introduced, what the movie did well (and what it missed the mark on), the beautiful animation, and the implications the movie has on future seasons of “Jujutsu Kaisen”. Track of the Episode: “WUSYANAME” (feat. Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign) by Tyler, the Creator

David brings his number one album of 2021, "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert" by Little Simz, to the boys for them to digest and review for your listening pleasure! They unpack every single track (including the interludes) and discuss prevalent lyrical themes, the lively production that went into the entire album, and the highs and lows of the project. They end the episode in the only way they know how, being absolute goof balls! Track of the Episode: "Venom" by Little Simz

A brand new Batman has finally hit the streets of Gotham City and the Unboxing Life boys are the first on the scene to react and review the new Robert Pattinson-led film, "The Batman"! The guys reminisce on a great day that included seeing this film and then get into the meat and potatoes of the cinematic experience. They discuss everything from the brilliant musical score, what they felt the new Batman did right (and also what they felt could have been improved), the Riddler's & Penguin's performances, costume design choices, the new Batmobile, the cinematography, and much more! Make sure you have your utility belt ready for an eventful night on the town! Track of the Episode: “Do The Astral Plane” by Flying Lotus

It’s finally here, more Demon Slayer! This time on Anime Box, the guys cover the highly anticipated second season of Demon Slayer, which directly follows the Mugen Train movie with the Entertainment District Arc. They give thoughts on the fireworks of the opening song & animation and how it stacks against the classic season 1 opening, highs and lows of the 11 episode season, and they discuss the future of the show as a whole. Track of the Episode: “Instrumental” by Black Country, New Road

SPOILERS FOR SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME DURING THIS EPISODE (around halfway through) With Alex spending quality time with family and not present this episode, the rest of the cast carries on! They start out with recapping the biggest show in America with the Cincinnati Bengals and the LA Rams duking it out in Super Bowl LVI. They also react to the Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring a ton of hip-hop legends. You may have heard of them, like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and even 50 Cent showed up! The guys discuss Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion, new releases in gaming (“Horizon Forbidden West”, “Elden Ring”, “Cyberpunk 2077” update) and movies (“Uncharted”, “Jurassic World Dominion”), and Trev gets a little fired up about a certain someone watching “No Way Home” without him. They also discuss whether or not Kanye West will indeed be releasing “Donda 2” next week, and Trev gives a brief review of the Dua Lipa & Killswitch Engage concerts from the prior weekend. A packed variety episode for y’all headtops! Track of the Episode: "G.O.A.T." by Polyphia

Ready for the oddest of taxi rides? The guys tackle “Oddtaxi”, an anime from 2021 that has caused quite the commotion in the anime space as of late. They cover everything from the low key opening of the show that silently gives the answers to the questions that the show poses, the wide range of characters and their quirks, the overarching themes, and much more! Buckle that seat belt, buddy! It’s time for an audio adventure! Track of the Episode: “Tezeta (Nostalgia)” by Mulatu Astatke

Another flawless variety box for y’all! The cast begins with a special announcement from David & Trev. The Game & Kanye West team up for a somewhat mid offering in “Eazy”, and the guys briefly react to the new song. Anime hype crescendos as Jujutsu Kaisen’s movie gets a Western release date, and the guys discuss the new Big Three of anime. Microsoft is set to acquire Activision Blizzard, undoubtedly becoming an even larger titan in the global gaming marketplace, which leads to discussion of other large companies (ahem, Amazon) slowly making brick & mortar shopping obsolete. They end the episode with talk of new games coming around the corner, including Dying Light 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and much more! Track of the Episode: "Latino Negro" by Madlib

The Weeknd absolutely STORMED into 2022 with “Dawn FM” and the guys disassemble each piece of the album to examine it further! To most, Abel Tesfaye requires no introduction, so it created a unique dynamic to have three-fourths of the cast have this be their first album listening experience of The Weeknd. They discuss first impressions and how they listened to the album, certain highlights, low points, lyrical themes, and spend ample time discussing each track’s seemingly double meaning. They also show love to the brilliant interludes performed by Quincy Jones & Jim Carrey, and end the episode by reading the spoken word poem that acts as the album’s final curtain. Track of the Episode: "Silk In The Strings" by Spiritbox

The boys cook up their top 10 albums of 2021 lists for your listening pleasure this episode! Following the template they set last year (Episode 26), the guys all take turns listing their favorite albums of the previous year from the 10th to the number 1 spot and the various reasons why they love them. David & Trev also take it a bit further and deliver their favorite tracks of the year at the very end, so if you’re a music nerd in any capacity, you’ll enjoy this one. Hopefully it prompts you to reflect on the music that 2021 brought us and to find your personal favorites from the bunch!

After a 3 month unplanned hiatus, the boys of the Unboxing Life Podcast have finally reunited! They cover why they went on break, their plans moving forward, Alex's newly founded foray into the world of YouTube gaming content creation, David & Trev's big life plans, COVID-19 talk, Demon Slayer, and the all-important SantaCon. Also, Trev brings an all new tradition to the table with his words of the day. A variety episode of epic proportions!

The heavyweight bout you’ve all been waiting for is upon us in 2021: Kanye West’s “Donda” versus Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy”! With Kanye dropping at the end of August, it was only right for the Petty King himself to announce his album release date the day after. Both of these albums have been put through the ringer by the greater hip-hop community and by music fans as a whole, with incredibly polarizing results. The guys arrive on the scene to give their takes on the albums with regards to their rollouts, sounds, features, and overall where they’d place them against one another. Buckle up those seat belts because it’s about to be a long ride!

Corruption. Greed. Excess. Sin. All of the ingredients for a fantastic movie in “The Wolf of Wall Street”, a modern masterpiece directed by Martin Scorsese released in 2013 starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, and many others. The guys missed this incredible cinematic landmark and have Uno-reversed time to visit this crazy movie and give thoughts on it. This episode isn’t a deep dive into the plot, but more so a recount of the memorable moments and scenes, and oh boy were there plenty to pick from! The guys also talk about watching shows and listening to music from the perspective of a critic and how that can possibly hinder the entertainment, and how the guys did a bit of snorting of their own back in their heyday. Be careful with those erasers, kids!

“Family Ties” by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar has come through like a hurricane and the guys unpack their thoughts on the new song. Is DAMN. a classic album? David & Trev attempt to answer that question alongside naming the certified classic hip-hop albums of the last 10 years. Kanye is also attempting to change his name to just “Ye”, and DONDA is nowhere to be found (this has aged poorly as it is now on streaming platforms!). They end things with talk of the new Call of Duty: Vanguard Championship Hill alpha from this past weekend and how things look for the new game.

Billie Eilish finally blesses our ears with a new album in 2021 titled “Happier Than Ever” and we give you guys the album review you have all been patiently waiting for! While the entire album isn’t My Future 16 times, the guys unpack every ounce of this album. The entire project was produced by her brother, Finneas O’Connell, otherwise known to the music world as just Finneas, and the two co-wrote every song. Talk about a dynamic duo! How did you enjoy the album? Do you feel like it lived up to the hype? Will it be a Grammy-generating machine like her previous album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Time will most certainly tell!

The guys are back at it again with another EDM review, this time of Illenium’s newest project, “Fallen Embers”! Much like Cam had to take on the fellas’ dissenting opinions of Cash Cash’s latest album, Trev finds himself on the podium this time. Did the album deliver for the crew? Who knows, but you know we can’t spoil in the description!

The boys finally get around to wrapping up the Cells at Work! anime franchise for the podcast as they tackle Cells at Work! Code Black! They waste no time getting to the meat of the show, discussing what the show did to improve its formula, as well as some problem areas still needing to be addressed down the line. Spoilers ahead!

Well everyone, we made one year of recording this podcast!!! Trev takes the reigns for the guys and guides them all through the show's most significant moments, ranging from their first reviews to adding Alex as a permanent co-host, viral moments (for us, anyways), co-hosting episodes, and even the drunk nights. Join us for a celebration of everything that makes the Unboxing Life Podcast what it is today!

INCOMING BANGER ALERT! The guys tackle an instant album of the year contender in Tyler, The Creator’s latest album, “Call Me If You Get Lost” this episode! The guys discuss all the lyrical gems, instrumentation, vibes, and their experience with Tyler up until this point. Where does it rank amongst his discography with the cast? You know the deal, baby. No spoilers!

It’s FINALLY here! Welcome to the first official installment of Unboxing Life’s Box Office series! 14 months and a pandemic later, Black Widow, Marvel’s first movie since Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019 has dropped and the boys review it. They cover everything from the OP with the questionable Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” cover to the incredibly unbelievable action and everything in between. Spoilers absolutely ahead!

The crew finally makes some time to swing back around for an anime review of season 2 of Cells at Work! While it’s only a short 8 episodes, a decent bit happens in the show and the guys spew all of the constructive criticism that they have for the season. They also look to the future with Cells at Work! Code Black on the horizon for the podcast.