Dad Needs To Talk

School will be out for winter break soon but I still have shows to talk about before the kids overtake the house. I share thoughts on Cross, The Madness and The Morning Show. I also dive into a game called Minit and talk about few new manga I have read recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Family talk (05:20) Quick News highlights (06:45) manga talk (11:11) Minit and game talk TV Talk (18:40) The...

It is the 10th Anniversary of the Video Game Awards and it brought lots of surprises to celebrate the occasion. Lets look back and discuss the awards and reveals that happened. ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/...

I have returned! Life been very busy the last few weeks but I wanted to catch up and talk about some stuff I been checking out recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (09:25) Thanks for supporting Game Talk (14:30) Game news (16:15) Children of Morta What Im Watching (22:00) No anime (22:40) Wicked movie (26:10) This is Us season 1 Manga (38:50) Shimazaki in the Land of Peace volume 1 (41...

This week we talk about The Penguin HBO series and some games Im playing. Then later in the show I share final thoughts on some manga I finished recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (12:00) Game talk (cuphead & minit) (18:00) The Penguin HBO series Manga Talk (26:10) Blood on the Tracks series end (33:00) My Home Hero Part 2 (47:00) Wrap up and Outro ______________________________...

This is an unexpected episode this week as I planned to take the week off but the stars aligned after I went to see this classic movie from the early 2000s. Lets talk about Metropolis and my thoughts on it. ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/ If you e...

Life has been busy and stressful but I return to talk of the great manga Ive read and other things recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (10:40) Game Talk (18:00) TV Talk (20:45) Welcome To Demon School Iruma October Manga (24:00) Resenter One Shot (29:36) Manhole Volume 1 (33:11) Leviathan Volume 1 (37:52) Snowball Earth Volume 3 (40:37) Blade & Bastard Volume 1 (44:34) Otaku Vampi...

Welcome back! This episode I dive into community parenting. This is a subject I have wanted to talk about for a while. As a father of 5, we stay very busy and often times need help to keep it all going. I share moments of needing help and also giving help, along with other stories Hope you enjoy this episode. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:28) Community Parenting (14:40) Set boundaries (18:00) Respe...

This episode I talk about my 3 trips to the movies last weekend. I got to see and will share thoughts on The Wild Robot, Transformers One and Look Back. Later in the show I also dive into my thoughts on Astro Royale. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (14:00) TV and Game News (20:45) Weekend Movies (22:07) The Wild Robot (30:28) Transformers One (42:00) Look Back (47:10) Viz Manga announcement...

I read alot of great manga in September and wanted to share. Digital Review Copies provided by Viz Media, Kodansha, Yen Press Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:13) Im the Grim Reaper (05:15) Tank Chair (09:02) Tougen Anki: Lengend of the Cursed Blood (14:07) From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (21:10) Trillion Game (27:15) Ichi The Witch (28:27) Shiba Inu Rooms (30:18) Hero Organization (32:20...

We are back for another episode. This time I catch up on some recent game news and announcements, then we take a look at what anime is coming in Fall season. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (05:00) 400 subs milestone (07:15) Manga content plans Game Talk (11:30) Playstation State of Play news (20:20) Metaphor Re Fantazio demo out now (21:01) Assassins Creed Shadows delayed (23:43) Playing C...

This past weekend I went to a event called Blerd Bash Dallas. I do have mixed thoughts on the overall event, I did get a chance to meet and talk with the creator. I also found a an awesome gem in a project called God K:llers and got a chance to speak with two of the creative people behind it. Timestamps (00:00)Intro (03:45) Building my social battery (06:40) Blerd Bash Dallas (20:00) GODK:llers Pr...

This episode I have tons to discuss. I became a great uncle recently, Ive also been playing some very fun new games and theres been some new manga series and manga moments happening Im excited to discuss. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Life Talk (03:00) Community shoutouts (06:30) Im a great uncle now (10:30) Anime with my niece (14:45) I have a 16 year old now News (18:20) Magical Girls Festival https:...

With some big name manga ending recently and as I also reflected how manga platforms have changed in recent years. This felt like a good time to look at and discuss the 3 main platforms that I use. Shonen Jump, Viz Manga and Manga Plus. Just wanted to reflect on these while also giving some recommendations along the way. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:40) Viz Manga (14:00) Manga Plus (22:40) Shonen...

Welcome Back! This episode I have alot to catch up on. Lots of life happened, including my kids going back to school. We got some game news and the launch of Concord is here. Lastly I end the show discussing the summer anime I am keeping up with. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Life Talk (02:30) Moving grandma (07:00) Midnight Oklahoma (10:15) Back to Jasper (17:30) Back to School madness (32:00) Media N...

Welcome back! With the head into the launch of Concord from Firewalk Studios this week, I wanted to do another news and info update. We now have a roadmap and other details on the game that I wanted to discuss. Later in the show I also say farewell to Gameinformer after they were unceremoniously shutdown by their parent company GameStop a couple of weeks ago. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (03:00) Updat...

With the recent ending of My Hero Academia and after watching Deadpool & Wolverine, it made me reflect on eras and how the things we enjoy come to an end. While some may end, hopefully they inspire the next wave of things to come. So I wanted to have a conversation while I reflect on these themes. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:30) Life Talk Game Talk (08:00) Arranger (09:40) Astro Playroom upda...

After a 10 year run, My Hero Academia manga has come to an end. The series had many highs and a few lows along the way. But overall the impact of this series is too great to ignore. Lets reflect and talk about the series. ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpo...

I hope you all are well, in this episode I catch up on life and everything else I have been doing in July since the last regular episode at the start of the month. I talk about my wedding anniversary, several games, anime and manga I have tried out. Then I end the show with quick thoughts on the Fall Out TV series. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:00) Life Talk (08:55) Subscription Clean up (12:47) Ol...

I finally got a chance to talk about Snowball Earth manga. This is a scifi survival series that follows and pilot and his robot as they fight space kaiju while Earth enters a new ice age. Story and Art by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu Published by Viz Media Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:45) What is Snowball Earth about? (08:40) Deeper details (14:41) Final thoughts and outro #snowballearth #mangareview #vizmed...

This episode I originally planned to talk about the Open Beta and then we got a bunch of news, an animated short and more as marketing ramps up for the game. So i figured I would do a info roundup and talk about it all together. Here is the link for the official Concord Discord https://discord.com/invite/vdBYGdzYwe Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:50) Maps, Modes and Progression (06:00) Post Launch Co...

My early thoughts after playing Concord for this first beta weekend on PS5. I dive into my personal experience with multiplayer games in the past and then discuss how this might be the multiplayer game I have been looking for. ______________________________ If you enjoy what I do and want to support Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/dadneedstotalk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dadneedstotalk Follow me My...

This episode I talk about my family trip to Ohio last week, the Myles Turner basketball camp and other life things. Then in the back half of the show I look over the upcoming list of Summer Anime and discuss what has my interests and might need to be on your radar. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (03:03) Ohio trip recap (18:40) Myles Turner Basketball camp (27:45)Game Talk (29:30) Manga Talk (32:10) Anim...

We finally got the long awaited Nintendo Direct and it had many surprises for many fans. This episode I recap my favorites among the many announcements. Then later in the show I take a look at the game release calendar for the remainder of the year as I map out the games to come that are on my radar. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:00) Nintendo has the winning formula (06:20) Zelda Echoes of Wisdom (...

This episode is all about the games! Lots of interesting games were revealed over the past week and I wanted to talk about my favorites. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:15) Indie stream highlights Summer Game Fest Live (08:20) Lego Horizon Adventures (10:00) Other highlights from show (14:00) Star Wars Outlaws (15:45) Assassins Creed Shadows (18:50) Xbox Showcase (42:10) Wrap up and honorable mention...

This episode I wanted to dive into my thoughts on being more than just a parent. Obviously I make sure my kids are a top priority but sometimes I struggle with finding goals that are for myself. I wanted to talk through these feelings as life has many uncertain possibilities and if possible, we shouldnt wait until the kids are grown and out the house before we find goals or hobbies for ourselves....