In this episode of The Mindful Blerd Podcast, hosts Goofywise and The Fauxtivational Speaker sit down with returning guest Izzy Kento to litigate one of the most divisive anime finales of all time — Attack on Titan.

We go deep into the emotional and political layers of the show, unpacking how trauma, propaganda, and inherited pain shaped the destinies of Eren and Zeke — and how that same propaganda shaped us as viewers.

Was Eren a victim of his circumstances, or a willing agent of genocide? Did we, as an audience, get manipulated by his framing the same way the world of AoT was manipulated by Marleyan propaganda?
And what does that say about how easily people can justify violence, nationalism, and right-wing conclusions when they’re emotionally invested in a story?

opics We Cover:

• How trauma becomes destiny for Eren and Zeke

• The parallels between Gabi and Eren as victims and perpetrators

• The psychology of propaganda and empathy manipulation

• How Attack on Titan reflects real-world fascism, fear, and nationalism

• Why the ending is a warning — not redemption

• The danger of cycles of hatred that can’t be reasoned with