BABYMETAL Podcast

The Black Box has arrived, and The Other One - Digital Gallery has opened its exterior doors. The restoration process is underway. Join us as we talk about the contents of the black box, and what we can see of the digital gallery so far and what we guess might be in its future. Be sure to follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord...

Fox Day 2022 has arrived. This brought the end of The One, and the introduction of The Other One. No, we're not kidding. It is a digital gallery opening near the end of April, and nobody out here knows for sure what it is. But that doesn't stop us from discussing it. Oh no. So, join as we break down the announcements and make many probably-wrong guesses about what is coming next. Be sure to follow...

We start off '22 with an exploration of the subtleties of the costumes of BABYMETAL. What stories do they tell? How did they evolve? What does costume construction entail in general? It's complex and interesting, perhaps more than you might have guessed. Maggie, experienced cosplayer, takes the reins and guides us through this fascinating terrain. Join us! Be sure to follow us on twitter, https://...

Now that the Metal Resistance has ended, we look back at highlights for us as fans and for BABYMETAL as a group, with the help of several fans who joined us while recording. What were your favorite moments from the Metal Resistance era, which moments stood out for the group? Join us as we talk about some of them! Be sure to follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the di...

Armed with an epic translation (thanks to funnytoss and Capable-Paramedic) of Kobametal's "10 BABYMETAL Legends" book, we walk through a small proportion of the highlights of the 10 chapters (and of other things we were reminded of along the way), covering the major concerts and storylines across BABYMETAL's first decade. Join us! Be sure to follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcas...

The 10 BABYMETAL Budokan sets have arrived, and the seal has been applied. We talk through lots of stuff. Vinyl editions arriving, our experience at Dragon Con, the 10 BABYMETAL Budokan sets now that we have video of all five pairs of shows. The countdown to the seal, the video that saw them ascend the stairway to living legend. Quite a lot to discuss this time, join us! Be sure to follow us on tw...

At the beginning of September, we joined novelist A.J. Hartley at Dragon Con in Atlanta to do a panel called "10 Years of BABYMETAL." Beth Giles, organizer of the "Silk Road track" that this panel was part of, joined us as moderator. This is that panel. Join us! A.J. Hartley's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMtvBozhQ8MbyG1jcgZUSg Be sure to follow us on twitter, https://twitter...

Various newsworthy things have happened as BABYMETAL's 10th anniversary year winds to its close. Another exhibition featuring a recreation of the Budokan stage, branded camping gear and guitar accessories, and more! Join us as we walk through the recent happenings! Be sure to follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord.gg/F6x2kcZ....

As BABYMETAL heads toward the end of the 10th anniversary celebration, museum exhibitions in Japan were announced as well as a book written by Kobametal, covering the decade of live shows. BABYMETAL cryptically revealed that at the conclusion of "10 BABYMETAL YEARS," they will be sealed from the world, disappearing from view until the seal is broken. We discuss this and other recent news. Join us!...

The 10 BABYMETAL Budokan World Premiere stream happened, showing footage of the most recent of the Budokan shows, the most recent show BABYMETAL has performed. We discuss the show and stream (spoilers: both were excellent), and we talk about the announcement of the various editions of the 10 BABYMETAL Budokan shows that were announced afterwards (The One editions, Limited editions, basic editions,...

In recent months, we've been able to read and discuss a number of interviews from Japanese publications, in large part due to a tremendous amount of translation work by funnytoss and Capable-Paramedic from the Discord/reddit community. In this episode, we talk with Steven (funnytoss) about the process of translation, his path to this point, and the challenges and decisions involved in translating...

BABYMETAL surprised us by releasing vinyl editions of pretty much all of the live shows they've sold to date, including a special box set that was limited to 100 copies and which—despite the lack of warning and premium price—sold out right away. We talk about these, other news, and then turn to discuss the interview with Kobametal in Hedoban 24 and some related articles as well. Join us! Be sure f...

In January 2021, Hedoban (volume 28) published interviews with Su-metal and with Moametal, newly accessible to us through recently produced translations. We selected a few notable moments to discuss. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord.gg/F6x2kcZ. Rate and listen on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OW1xV9 Rate and...

After a few thoughts about BABYMETAL's recent offering of a golden vinyl and NFT bundle, we turn to the main topic of the episode: several recently-translated interviews with Kobametal. We discuss Kobametal's recollections of last-minute adjustments to show visuals, arguments in favor of uniforms, indifference to whether music on the album can be played by humans, confusing thoughts about ramen, a...

The last of the ten shows at Budokan have happened, so we talk through the set list, the livestream announcement afterwards, the merch, the future. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord.gg/F6x2kcZ. Rate and listen on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OW1xV9 Rate and listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FAZSoJ Rate an...

Fox Day arrived, bringing with it... a cryptic tweet and nothing further. Certainly no metal detectors or beach umbrellas. We decide to pin our hopes on Budokan X instead, and spend most of the time talking about interviews with Mikiko, Su-metal, and Moametal, recently translated from PMC volume 18. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion...

Not much news, so we talk at great length about an implausible interpretation of the design on the The One shirt, we learn the story behind Maggie's Metal Name, and honestly who can even remember what else we talked about. We do remember that it was fun! Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord.gg/F6x2kcZ. Rate...

A tidal wave of news on this Fox Day, and it came early. The One 2021 now starts 5 days earlier than originally announced, and we've got some initial thoughts on the surprisingly substantial Fox Day announcements. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord.gg/F6x2kcZ. Rate and listen on iTunes: https://apple.co/2O...

In this episode, Maggie joins as the newest regular podcast panelist to discuss the developments in the middle set of Budokan shows. We talk about the surprise appearances of older songs in these shows, and talk with Maggie about her history within the BABYMETAL fandom. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion on discord, https://discord.g...

In this episode we talk with novelist, Shakespeare scholar, and (more recently) creator of in-depth YouTube commentaries on the lyrics of BABYMETAL, A.J. Hartley. Our conversation touches on his experiences in Japan, his motivations for creating the videos, his thoughts on BABYMETAL's development and future directions, and much, much more. This episode also marks Callie's last as a regular... but...

BABYMETAL has performed the first two shows (of ten!) at Nippon Budokan. We discuss, from afar, what happened at those two shows. We also discuss our prophet card predictions for the track listings on the SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and KOBAMETAL editions of the 10BMY album. Will any of us win one? Maybe. Well, no, no we won't. But still, maybe. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/b...

"10 BABYMETAL Years" has arrived, in most of its many versions. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts and impressions of them. Also, we discuss BABYMETAL's performance on NHK's New Year's Eve special (Kouhaku Uta Gassen), some newly released merchandise (some very nice, some kind of inexplicable, all expensive to ship overseas), and more. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.c...

BABYMETAL returned to perform in the venue where they played their first solo show, Meguro Rockmaykan in Tokyo. This performance (and an interview segment) was streamed online, and we talk about that, as well as forthcoming magazines, TV appearances, the shows scheduled for Nippon Budokan, and more. Join us! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion...

After reviewing a little bit of BABYMETAL news (more magazines, another BABYNET DA DA DA installment, the impending Rock-may-kan show), we turn our attention to the second half of the epic "mook" (magazine/book) recently published by Kadokawa. Join us as we discuss the last 2 "spiritual messages" and more! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/babymetalpdcast, and join the discussion o...

After reviewing a fair amount of BABYMETAL news (Kingslayer, PITTA masks, 10 performances somehow related to Nippon Budokan in 2021, scheduled appearance at Kohaku), we turn our attention to the epic "mook" (magazine/book) recently published by Kadokawa. We make it halfway through. Join us as we discuss the first 3 "spiritual messages" and more! Be sure follow us on twitter, https://twitter.com/ba...