I like the idea of something structured much more, and the general structure suggested is cool. While free-for-all discussion is way more fun for those involved, I've found it irritating as a listener in the past. In-jokes and digressions abound when what I really want is to know more about [X show] etc.
I'd recommend the following tweaks:
- only 1 minute news like on radio shows where they give a 1-minute summary of the headlines. Then, if any big news stories are relevant that week e.g. like Satoshi Kon dying, make that the theme to be elaborated on in the General Discussion.
- Make General Discussion a broad theme e.g. is Ecchi ruining anime? Who are the best directors/mangaka? Satoshi Kon's dead, what the hell?
Also, does that mean I, Professor Irony and Arbalest made the cut? Or that we are going on to some second stage of auditioning?