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Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Stephen is out of commission for a hot minute, so pmc is here to talk about Ep. 23 "Unrelenting Tenderness" with Thaliarchus and Russell Latshaw. We consider all the dimensions - both technical and familial! Please find Thaliarchus and Cosmic Warlord Kin-Bright at these links: Cosmic Warlord Kin-Bright: https://thaliarchus.itch.io/cosmic-warlord-kinbright...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! It's been one year since the Witch from Mercury entered our lives and about three months since it concluded its run. To help us look back and sort through this, we've invited three excellent posters and podcast friends on to discuss: Thaliarchus, Russell Latshaw, and Space Queen Emily! Please find Thaliarchus and Cosmic Warlord Kin-Bright at these links: Cos...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Last week we streamed out most recent edition of State Machine, a short announcements show where we cover what we've done and announce some of our upcoming plans. Here's the stream in audio form! Here is the video of that stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1940301009 Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us ⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com ⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Excellent friend of the pod Megan D (@brainchild129) joins the podcast once again to talk the Witch from Mercury and its 22nd episode, "The Woven Path." Lots of speculation and even more film references abound! Please find Megan at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brainchild129 Manga Test Drive: http://mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/ Renaissance Jose...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We are now a month out from the launch of Armored Core VI and we're bringing you another AC6 discussion episode. This time, pmc is joined by Bryonato and Chef Lu Bu, both mecha game veterans, to talk through the experience of playing AC6 as well as bring up Chromehounds and what more might be expected from Armored Core. Please find Bryonato at these links: Twitt...

This episode was originally published for patrons on June 16th, 2023. Giant Robot FM listeners, Suletta has been unleashed! The Calibarn is coming! So is the Schwarzette? Samantha Ferreira of Anime Herald joins pmc and Stephen to talk through the events and setup of What We Can Do Now along with a healthy serving of JRPG talk. Please find Samantha at these links: Anime Herald: https://www.animeher...

Hello Giant Robot FM patrons! Instead of the AC6 discussion episode we planned for, we've got a different treat for you - the full release of our Frame Gride Simulator podcast episode! Stephen and I talk through Frame Gride's history and personnel before getting into our own experiences playing the JP-exclusive FromSoft Dreamcast game - the only FromSoftware game with internet functionalit...

This podcast was originally published on June 9th, 2023. Hello Giant Robot FM patrons! Hope may have ended, but podcasting goes on - Dylan (@deve_dy) joins pmc and Stephen once again to mark several turning points for Ep. 20, "The End of Hope." Please find Dylan here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Deve_Dy Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is host...

This episode was originally published for patrons on June 2nd, 2023. Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! ANN executive editor Lynzee Loveridge joins GRFM for the first time to talk about Ep. 19 of the Witch from Mercury, "Not The Best Way." Filling in for pmc, Coop Bicknell also drops by to contribute to a set of truly deranged food takes that pmc still had to listen to because he edited and...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Welcome to Rubicon 3! We've got a job for you - enjoy this podcast talking about initial reactions to the launch of FromSoftware's newest game and latest in the storied Armored Core series! Joining pmc are two guests - friend of the podcast and mecha anime posting luminary deve_dy and streamer and speedrunner Froob! Please find Froob here: Twitch: https://ww...

This podcast was originally published for patrons on May 27th, 2023, back when we still thought Suletta might pilot the Schwarzette. Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! The venerable Tom Aznable joins pmc and Stephen to talk about the many intrigues of Ep. 18, Our Empty Selves. Please find Tom here: https://twitter.com/TomAznable Tom's "Building a Twist" article: https://medium.com/@TomA...

This episode was originally published for patrons on May 12, 2023. Hold onto the podcasts that are precious to you, Giant Robot FM listeners! David (@YKARPS) joins the podcast to encourage our Star Wars posting habits before we launch into an almost 3 hour discussion of ep. 17 of the Witch from Mercury, including looks back on the names used, lyrics in the OP and ED, and more! Please find David he...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! TheIdeon and Ethan return to the podcast for a second week in a row to discuss more Gunbuster literature - this time covering the 1989 short story "Top Gunbuster" and the 2002 story "Aim for the Top! The Spirits of Gunbuster" - both of which provide added detail on Coach Ohta's exploits before the events of the OVA. Please find TheIdeon at th...

Hello Giant Robot FM patrons! As podcasters, we are all about cycles AND sin and this episode is full of them. Julie Muncy helps pmc and Stephen tackle all the different angles in this episode as we wrestle with what directions Prospera and Shaddiq are pulling the show in. Please find Julie here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliemuncy23 Kingdom Hearts 3 review: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gya...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Did you know we're going to have two episodes on Gunbuster literature? These episodes are not for lascivious purposes! Stephen and pmc are joined by TheIdeon, who translated the Gunbuster novels into English, and veteran friend of the podcast Ethan Halker. Please find TheIdeon at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheIdeon Translation Website: https://gun...

This episode was originally published for patrons on April 28th, 2023. Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! In ep. 15, "Father and Child," we learned more about war in the Ad Stella timeline and how war has changed. Mike Williams joins pmc and Stephen to talk about his own gundam story and run through the episode and all the dads. Please find Mike here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutomaticZ...

Hello Giant Robot FM friends! We wanted to take a week off from our Gunbuster coverage to go over some of our immediate plans as well as do a victory lap on what we've done since the last State Machine. This was originally recorded as part of a stream on Twitch - here's the VOD if you want it formatted that way: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1895432027 Support Giant Robot FM at patreon.com/...

This podcast was originally published for patrons on April 21st, 2023. Giant Robot FM listeners! It was an eventful week for all of the remaining students at Asticassia - and even some new transfer students. Dylan (@Deve_Dy) joins Stephen and pmc to discuss all of the beats from Miorine and her mother-in-law, Sophie's and Nika's wishes, the Battle Royale, and, of course, the big twist. Ple...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We have arrived at the end of the OVA and At the End of Eternity... where Caitlin Moore joins pmc and Stephen to talk about the melancholy and nostalgia and, of course, tears, that always come up watching this finale. Please find Caitlin at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.social Anime Femi...

Please! There's time enough for podcasting! Stephen returns to the podcast as Giant Robot FM launches into the fifth episode of Gunbuster. Joining us once again is Space Queen Emily who helps us sort through all the references, emotional beats, and incredibly sick action. Find Emily on: Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/SpaceQueenEmily⁠ No Cartridge Episode on Tenchi Muyo: https://redcircle.com/sh...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We launched the unfinished ultimate weapon! While Stephen isn't back in time, pmc is joined by Maddy and Russell to cover this pivotal episode. Please find Maddy here: https://twitter.com/hyakushiki0087 Find Russell at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussellLatshaw Space Kaleidoscope: https://spacekaleidoscope.com/ Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to u...

Giant Robot FM listeners, do you remember your first love and your first sortie? With Stephen still on break, Sheena and Ethan join pmc to talk through Ep. 3 of Gunbuster, from its romantic highs to its terrifying lows! Please find Sheena here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/missmacross Site: https://missmacross.com/ Please find Ethan here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sundown_McMoon ZekeFilm: https...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners and welcome to space! With Stephen still on medical leave, the history pod friends Coop and Rex return to talk through Ep. 2 of Gunbuster with pmc. Lots to talk about between time dilation, Jung Freud, and what it means for Gunbuster to really start striking on its own. Please follow Rex here: ⁠https://www.beyondelectricsheep.com/⁠ https://yarler.website Please follo...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Gunbuster coverage begins from the top as Dawn of the Anime Nostalgia Podcast joins pmc and Stephen to talk about the first episode and its many references and powerful energy. Blog on Imperialism in Gunbuster: https://animekritik.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/imperialism-translation-gunbuster-introduction/ Find Dawn at these links: Anime Nostalgia Podcast: https://anime...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! The Summer of Gunbuster is now in full swing as we release the first of our history episodes, covering the origins of Gainax and their work up through Royal Space Force. Rex and Coop join pmc and Stephen for an adventure recounting the early works of Gainax's key creatives and the fandom culture that permeated and surrounded it all! Please follow Rex here: ⁠https://...