Dude, You Remember Macross?

Macross Plus has finally hit North American Home Video, but it seems that Dylan hasn't nabbed it just yet... This leads Coop to call in the burning wallet strike force—Celia, Maddy, and Giant Robot FM's Stephen Hero—to make a "tight 90" sale pitch. Are they successful or is the information high just too much for Dylan? Ultimate Edition's sheer bang for your buck, the difficulties of working with u...

Originally Recorded in May 2024 Coop and Dylan return to catch up on some (now out-of-date) Macross streaming news before digging into episodes 19 through 21 of Macross Delta. The Sonic Symphony stop in Ohio, Birdy the Mighty: Decode, Frontier plot points, and the many faces of Roid come up over the course of the conversation. 25:30 - Episode Discussion Begins For more of us, check out: Dylan - ht...

After many rehearsals and copious weeks in anime, Coop and Dylan slide in before the holidays to say, "Yes, we DO remember Macross." They finally hit the finish line in this jumbo-sized finale featuring episodes 22 through 26 of Macross Delta. While catching up, Coop is suddenly activated to gush about 1000xRESIST and Dylan learns that "Vita" means "Life". Walküre's legacy, Delta's shortcomings wi...

With Macross on its way to Disney+, Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) finally return to the mic for a look at Macross Delta episodes 16 through 18. It's high time we made that last sprint for the finish line. The further joys of sports anime, Akira Toriyama's mechanical designs , that one guy's dickulture, and the benefits of a little time away come up over the course of the co...

After a busy hiatus filled with plenty of anime and acting, Coop and Dylan hop back into the podcasting cockpit alongside Maddy (Hyakushiki0087) to chat about the subtle brilliance of 2011's The Princess and the Pilot. What've been up to, the similarities between Sports and Mecha anime, shout outs to Colombia, and the language of flowers come up during the conversation. 23:30 - Disclaimer...

As the gun smoke settles on 2022, Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) ring in 2023 with a look at episodes 13 through 15 of Macross Delta.  However, the new year's stampede has our duo stopping off to talk all things Trigun (including Stampede) before moving into the episode discussion proper. Trigun chat starts at 7:00 (CW: Self-harm, Suicide) Episode discussion starts at 45:20 New old...

Just before the year concludes, Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) get together after finally meeting in the flesh (and navigating a busy schedule) to discuss episodes 10 through 12 of Macross Delta.  And man, these episodes are a bit of a gut punch.  Episode discussion starts at 29:00 We talk Dylan's time with Tactics Ogre (and Sonic lore), comic relief lesbians, the special sauc...

Before meeting each other in the flesh for the first time, Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) escape their busy life shenanigans just long enough to continue Macross Delta with episodes 7 through 9.  We briefly chat about Macross 7's 28th Anniversary, Zettai Live's Blu-ray release, and some missed KENN-ections. Episode discussion starts at 20:40 The stacked fall 2022 anime season, the...

This time, Dylan (@Tha_DiLA ) deals with the consequences of sipping a bad energy drink while he and Coop (@RiderStrike) continue with episodes 4 through 6 of Macross Delta. Fun times with Freedom Planet 2, the potential lasting power of Cyberpunk Edgerunners, the implications of space colonialism, and the weighty expectations Mirage carries come up over the course of the conversation. For more of...

This time, Coop (@RiderStrike) & Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) start their journey through the most recent Macross series, Macross Delta, with its official English Subtitles. Through Delta's first three episodes, our duo soon learns that war... war has changed.  Oh, and Mirage knocks Hayate down a peg, or two.  Light History and Initial Impressions - 15:20 Episode Discussion - 31:00 The glorious...

After returning from Otakon 2022, Coop (@RiderStrike) fills Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) in on everything he missed. Giant Robot Scholar, Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero) & the Well Read Comet, Tom Aznable (@TomAznable) join in help round out the greater picture on the show.  The crew goes over their experiences from the convention. Running panels and later attending key showings from Big West & Di...

This time, Coop (@RiderStrike) & Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) go over the full meal of Macross news from Anime Expo 2022.  We're gonna be broke after picking up all those blu-rays.  Russell (@RussellLatshaw) & Coop's upcoming Macross Panel at Otakon, some housekeeping, continued frustrations with HG, and a healthy amount of Trigun chatter come up in the conversation. For us, check out: http...

This time, The Happy Console Gamer, Johnny Millenium (@HCGSHOW) joins Coop (@RiderStrike) and Dylan (@Tha_DiLA) to share his explosive enthusiasm for the Macross series along with his experiences of being a western anime fan in the mid to late 80's.  The interesting temporal dichotomy in our introductions to the series, watching anime in dirty backrooms, drinking with Yasuhiro Nightow, and th...

Just before the Frontier films hit U.S. theaters, #1 Sheryl Nome connoisseur and SDCon Cosplay Ambassador (@SDConLA), Celia Rose (@planetstwinkle) joins Coop & Dylan once again to check out the amazing finale that is Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell. This movie rocks so hard.  If you missed it last time, we're giving away another $25 Fandango gift card to celebrate the U.S. release...

With its U.S. Premiere via Fathom Events on the horizon, Sheryl Nome enthusiast and SDCon Cosplay Ambassador (@SDConLA), Celia Rose (@planetstwinkle) joins Coop & Dylan to discuss Macross Frontier's first film, The False Songstress.  To celebrate the U.S. release of the Macross Frontier films, we're giving away a $25 Fandango gift card. Check out our Twitter account (@dudeyouremember) for...

This time, Patron Saint of Brain Powerd, Russell Latshaw (@RussellLatshaw) joins Coop and Dylan once again to discuss the musical adventure flick, Dirty Pair: Project Eden. Oh, and an unhealthy amount of Gundam Seed Destiny too.  At 42:00, we get an introduction to our Lovely Angels, delve into the series' history, and highlight the impact left by the legendary creatives of Studio Nue before...

This time, Animation Scholar & Robo-technician, Ethan Halker (@Sundown_McMoon) joins Coop and Dylan to sample a spread of pivotal episodes from the Macross Saga of Robotech. The trio compare and contrast the approach of episodes 1, 27, and 36 in comparison to their source material while going deep into series' production history.  Episode summaries start at 29:30 and party on dudes! ...

This time, Coop and Dylan finish Macross Frontier's full-course meal of an ending with its final four episodes. Boy, it's a heavy meal. Our recurring Gundam Seed Destiny nightmare, lo-fi cooking anime to vibe to, the Mao Nome story we wanted to see, and our thoughts on how Frontier does or doesn't stick the landing come up in the conversation. Music Used: What bout' my star? (Super Robot Wars Z2 O...

This time, Coop and Dylan have reached the start of Macross Frontier's endgame with episodes 19 through 21.  While they still really like the show, they've got more than a few things to say about how it handles its specifically coded characters.  Some light Macross distribution news is followed up by a long Moblie Suit Gundam "Minute" before episode discussion starts at 38:40. Tomino quo...

This time, Coop and Dylan reintroduce themselves and celebrate three years of podcasting with a return to the Super Dimension Fortress Macross' first trio of episodes.  This is intended as a complementary episode to our very first and could be listened to in lieu of it.  Light history, followed by episode discussion, starts around 23:00. Mobile Suit Gundam's incredible influence on Macro...

After much thought and a desire to give it another chance, Coop and Dylan revisit Macross II: Lovers Again...  April Fools! They actually take a look at 1953's Roman Holiday, a film that has an incalculable influence on Japanese pop culture, including Macross II.  The realization that there are "Degrees of Macross", our love for Hitchcock's Rear Window, learning to enjoy the moment, and...

Earlier this month, the Giant Robot FM crew of Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero) and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY), kindly asked Coop to join them in interviewing Adrian Lozano (@giantrobo) and Gwyn Campbell (@GwynCampbell) of Creative Sphere (@cresphe). These longtime Macross enthusiasts who have found themselves working with the brand professionally, share their many insights from the Japanese Macross Co...

This time, Coop and Dylan celebrate hitting 50 episodes before delving into the hard knocks of Macross Frontier Episodes 16 through 18. Like how did that phone eat that CD? Space train royalties, using ancient memes as protoculture, a growing excitement for Frontier's films, and what Nekki Basara would do in the face of musical propaganda come up in the conversation. Music Used: What bout' my...

This time, Coop and Dylan officially hit the second half of Macross Frontier with episodes 13 through 15. Boy, do they have a thing or two to say about how we've gotten here... or haven't. The revelation that Aquarion Evol might be Kawamori's Brain Powered, a continued amazement at the works of Osamu Dezaki, the unhinged brilliance of some of Robotech's Masters Saga, and our continued attempts to...

This time, Coop and Dylan are tested to see how well they remember Macross Zero before being treated by the wonderful character writing in episodes 10 through 12 of Macross Frontier. Gofundme to help Kazutaka Miyatake: https://gofund.me/4b5c5a8bRPG  Unfortunate high school productions of Aida, slowly remembering who Brera is, the series' great use of legacy to inform the current story, and Ma...