Category: Guest Spots

Tell Rostov It’s Time to Die

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A good while back Patz and I did a guest spot a podcast for Phillip’s I Heart The 80′s podcast. In that legendary and seemingly lost podcast we talked about a breathtaking work of staggering genius in the field of cinema. We took our cinematic expertise to the limit when we discussed Joseph Zito’s auteur classic, Invasion USA. The movie is both a shockingly raw critique of the American mindset and a Kafkaesque examination of the psychology journey of the protagonist through an inner landscape of angst and ennui.

Or it is a very silly Chuck Norris movie where a redneck ninja commando kills a bunch of dirty foreigners trying to take over America. In the most silly ways possible.

Either way I think you will enjoy the ride. Listen to the episode and convince Phillip to talk about more amazing (and amazingly bad) 80s movies.

Tomorrow, When The Chuck Norris Began…

Our Aestivalis Are Invincible

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Ichi, ni, san, shi, ni, ni, san, shi!

Patz and I look at the classic mecha show Martian Successor Nadesico on his podcast the Cockpit. The series is one part comedic parody of all things sci-fi, one part loving homage to anything that would be in a Super Robot Wars game, and one part serious mecha drama. While the show has never been king of the roost it has always had a unique place in mecha fandom. Now that Nozomi Entertainment recently license rescued Nadesico it is a great time to not only examine what makes this show special but what the RightStuf has added to this release of the show.

In Part One we look at just the TV series. Part Two (which will hopefully come out soon) will examine the Gekigangar 3 OVA, The Prince of Darkness Movie, and briefly touch upon some of the oddity with the games and the ultimate fate of the series.

The Cockpit – Episode 2A – You Get To Burning

The Ani-Gamers Podcast Where We Don’t Talk About Anime or Games

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Just before New York Comic Con, Evan asked me about being on a special episode of Ani-Gamers to talk about American comics that might appeal to anime and manga fans. I’ve always been interested in doing something like this, have actually thought about a panel at conventions in fact, but just hadn’t pushed myself into it. So this was a perfect opportunity and with the high of NYCC going in, I was all hype for American comics! If there is one thing I hope people take away from this podcast is that there is a variety of American comic genres far beyond big superheroes. Expect to hear more from me on this topic in the future.

Ani-Gamers Podcast #041 –
Laser Claws and Robot Sex