Mike and Ting talk about lean forward vs lean back entertainment and Ghibli AI slop. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal. Contact us: <a href= "https://x.com/lostlevelsclub">@lostlevelsclub</a> or <a href= "mailto:mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club">mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club</a> <h2>Show Notes:</h2> Pre-Chat <ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/">Severance (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22248376/">Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30217403/">Dandadan (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDb</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/03/27/the-ai-generated-studio-ghibli-trend-explained/"> The ChatGPT, AI-Generated Studio Ghibli Trend, Explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki">Hayao Miyazaki - Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href= "https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/04/ai-bots-strain-wikimedia-as-bandwidth-surges-50/"> AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50% - Ars Technica</a></li> </ul>