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Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! It's the dawn of a new bonus podcast series - Moonrace Wireless will be covering individual episodes of Turn A Gundam on a bimonthly basis! For this first episode, we invited on the premiere Turn A expert, Feez, and got into all the introductory bits of Ep. 1, "Howl at the Moon." Future episodes of Moonrace Wireless will be made available as a part of the bonus podc...

This episode of Radio Free Mercury was originally published on November 2, 2022 on our patron-exclusive bonus podcast feed. Here is a playlist for past Radio Free Mercury episodes published on  our  main feed:   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TnsTFfpWJsUbMgiPz0eE9?si=6d618189f8f84d3a Elan Ceres is ice cold, but here on Giant Robot FM we are anything but! First time guest Ta...

This episode was originally published on September 13, 2022 on our patron-exclusive feed. Hello Giant Robot FM supporters! We are proud to present you with our latest Simulator episode covering the 1992 SNES game Xardion - a 2D action game which sits at the crossroads of a number of companies including Gainax, Asmik, and Jorudan, as well as involving the labor of a number of freelancers. We are jo...

This episode of Radio Free Mercury was originally published on October 26, 2022 on our patron-exclusive bonus podcast feed. Here is a playlist for past Radio Free Mercury episodes published on our  main feed:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TnsTFfpWJsUbMgiPz0eE9?si=6d618189f8f84d3a The one and only Space Queen Emily joins pmc and Stephen to talk through the greatest hits of ep. 4 of...

This episode was originally published on our patron-exclusive bonus podcast feed on October 19, 2022. Here is a playlist for past Radio Free Mercury episodes published on our main feed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TnsTFfpWJsUbMgiPz0eE9?si=6d618189f8f84d3a Hello Giant Robot FM patrons! Coop Bicknell of Dude, You Remember Macross and other excellent work joins us to catch up on Witch from Mer...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Today on the main feed we're releasing the audio for our recent State Machine stream where we went over the past year of podcasting and also announce some of our plans for the future. We wanted to share our appreciation for everyone we've worked with and the support all of you have shown us as well as get into what's coming up next. Twitch VOD: https://www.twitch.tv...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We are between shows here on the main feed and so this week we are sharing with you our previously patron-exclusive Simulator episode for the 2nd and 3rd Armored Core games: Project Phantasma & Master of Arena. Furthermore, we are also including a bonus addendum that expands on a few things about the Armored Core PlayStation "trilogy." These were all originally...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! As we look to the dawn of a new year, we bring our coverage of the first season of The Big O to a close with special guest Toussaint Egan! We cover all three of Daemonseed, The Enemy is Another Big, and R-D. Merry Heaven's Day and a Happy New Year! Find Toussaint at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSaintOfTous Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/users/thesa...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Please settle in for a Winter Night Podcast as Space Queen Emily stops by to cover *Beck Comes Back* and *Winter Night Phantom*, episodes 9 and 10 of The Big O. Please find Emily on twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceQueenEmily Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Support Giant Robot FM directly on our Patreon page: patreon.com/giantrobotfm G...

Dark secrets under the sea? The secret to life itself? These memories and more are discussed as pmc and Stephen are once again joined by Andy of The Big O Archive to talk through The Call from the Past and Missing Cat, the seventh and eighth episodes of The Big O. Please find Andy here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnginVIR Site: http://thebigoarchive.com/ Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us gi...

Giant Robot FM listeners! Head to your favorite bar, hopefully across a foggy bridge, and enjoy our discussions on Bring Back My Ghost and A Legacy of Amadeus. Schmullus joins us to cover the ghosts and beats of these fantastic episodes! Find Schmullus at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Schmullus1 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/schmullus1 Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Having electricity problems? Wondering what's underground? Chef Lu Bu steps into Giant Robot FM to help Stephen and pmc explore the mysteries of Electric City and Underground Terror, eps. 3-4 of The Big O.  Find Lu Bu here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChefLuBu_ATL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChefLuBu Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotf...

Giant Robot FM listeners! An old man is here and he needs you to save his daughter from the crooks. No, not that daughter! And not that old man! Jeez. Friend of the pod and Bomb Squad Productions co-host Ethan Halker visits the podcast to talk through the beginning pair of episodes of The Big O and explore the nature of performance in Paradigm City. Please find Ethan here: Twitter: https://twitter...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! A new saga begins on the main feed - our coverage of the first season of The Big O. To help Stephen and pmc through this journey, Andy (@EnginVIR) of The Big O Archive joins us to cover the history and creatives behind The Big O. Please find Andy here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnginVIR Site: http://thebigoarchive.com/ Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giant...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We're taking a week off here on the main feed between our coverage of Cucuruz Doan's Island The Big O. In the meanwhile, please enjoy this discussion of Ep. 2 of the Witch from Mercury from our patron-exclusive bonus podcast feed! This episode originally premiered on our patron-exclusive feed on October 12th. The Cursed Mobile Suit is here and ready to take you stra...

Giant Robot FM is still on the island! But now we have new guests - Maddy (@hyakushiki0087), Sheena (@missmacross), and Ethan Halker (@Sundown_McMoon) visit to share their thoughts on the 2022 Cucuruz Doan's Island film. This episode is a new format for Giant Robot FM and one we hope you enjoy! Please find Maddy here: https://twitter.com/hyakushiki0087 Please find Sheena here: Twitter: https://twi...

Welcome to Cucuruz Doan's Island! YAS expert Megan D joins Stephen and pmc once more to talk through the film and provide commentary on the English dub, the highs and lows of the film, and their wishes for additional Cucuruz Doan's Island media. Please find Megan at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brainchild129 Manga Test Drive: http://mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/ Renaissance Josei: http...

Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island has now come and gone in theaters in the US and so it is now time for us here at Giant Robot FM to finish what we started with our coverage of The Origin. Megan D (aka brainchild129) joins us once more to talk over the production history of the movie and, of course, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's involvement as director. This history episode can be considered as par...

We've reached the end of Planet With in only 12 episodes but it really feels like it's been 5 years! With Stephen out sick, pmc and Caitlin break down the big conclusion to Planet With, highlighting the important thematic beats of forgiveness, belonging, and breaking cycles of violence. It's a stellar conclusion for a stellar show! Please find Caitilin at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We were supposed to be bringing you the finale coverage for Planet With but scheduling issues intervened. In place of that, we're sharing what was supposed to be a patron-exclusive episode - our discussion of the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury with guest Ethan Halker. On our main feed, after finishing Planet With, we'll be moving onto co...

Caitlin, Stephen, and pmc are back on the loudphones talking about Planet With and the conclusion of its second arc! The Sealing Faction is brought low and a time skip appears on the horizon! But first, what would your dream look like under the influence of the sealing device? Please find Caitilin at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Anime Feminist: https://www.animefeminist...

A new era of Gundam beckons! For the launch of the new Gundam TV series, The Witch from Mercury, Giant Robot FM will be releasing weekly podcast coverage for each episode as long as the show runs! This weekly podcast series, called Radio Free Mercury, will be a patron exclusive, but we're releasing the first episode here on the main feed. Joining us to discuss the Prologue episode is returning gue...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Eps. 7-8 of Planet With bring us a number of treats including: flashbacks, hypnosis, an onsen, Benika's backstory, and a mecha fight between humans!? Settle in and ask yourself: would you execute the planet-killing dragon? Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Support Giant Robot FM directly on our Patreon page: patreon.com/giantrobotfm Giant...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! This week it's just pmc and Stephen as we close on the end of the first half of Planet With - a show in which it already feels like so much has happened in such a short amount of time. Topics covered include parenting, sleeping students, and, of course, what is really inside the vials that Takashi gave the Paladins. Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotf...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We had to postpone the record of our Planet With coverage this week, but pmc and Stephen wanted to fill you in on some upcoming stuff we're working on. In particular: (1) We will be doing a set of episodes around the theatrical release of the Cucuruz Doan's Island film! (2) We will be substituting a weekly Witch from Mercury show for our other $5 patron content with...