Dad Needs To Talk

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....

Its been a few weeks but I am back with another hopefully topic called growing in the shadows. Sometimes we have to do work behind the scenes to prepare for things to come. I discuss this from a conversation I had with my middle son recently who also literally grows up in the shadows of his older siblings. Then in the back half I discuss the new Assassins Creed game, the Xbox and Playstation drama...

Time is one of the most precious and irreplaceable things in the world. This episode I talk about some moments where I had to do what was best for my time. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (21:49) Main Topic, Value Your Time (31:15) Selfish Time (39:10) Use That PTO (46:00) Cant Consume it All (49:00) Shows Im watching (58:00) New Anime (01:02:40) Gaming News (01:08:15) Wrap Up and Outro ___...

Today I wanted to send some encouragement to others, especially younger people like my kids to give things their all and do the best they can while the opportunity is there. Even though part of this is speaking from a sports/athletic perspective, I hope that what I say can be applied to other things you are doing, including working a job and parenting. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (06:55...

After the amazing anime for Frieren finished, I decided to jump over to reading the manga. I ended up catching up in a day and had to talk about it. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:00) Anime thoughts (06:30) Manga spoilers chapter 61-127 (29:30) Outro ______________________________ If you enjoy what I do and want to support Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/dadneedstotalk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dadne...

This episode I celebrate and reflect on the 3rd anniversary of the podcast. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (12:35) Upgraded some toys (17:30) Year 3 reflection (43:30) Wrap Up and Outro ______________________________ 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 website: https://dadneedstotalk....

This episode I talk about the passing of Akira Toriyama and the impact that Dragon Ball and his others works had on my life. Later in the show I share my thoughts on Dune Part 2 and dive into other things I have been enjoying lately. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (06:39) Dragon Ball and Akira Toriyama Legacy (20:25) What Im playing, reading watching (30:45) Mashel manga final thoughts (33...

As I approach another year mark for the podcast I have to speak on my internal battle. I have found myself becoming more anxious recently and it might be mostly self induced. This episode I talk through my thoughts and how I am trying to find peace with myself while still trying to find balance this creative outlet. ______________________________ If you enjoy what I do and want to support Kofi: ht...

I checked out the manga, Rainbow: The Seven From Block 2 Cell 6 from author George Abe. This is a story of brotherhood that began in a juvenile reformatory with 7 young men and follows them across a decade of time. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (03:00) Series Discussion (23:55) SPOILER thoughts (29:40) Wrap up and outro ______________________________ If you enjoy what I do and want to support Kofi: htt...

This episode I take a trip down memory lane. Its been 10 years since the day when Gamestop fired me. I talk about the incident itself, how life has changed since and even go back to the beginning of how my overall journey with the company began. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:30) What Happened? (09:30) My Gamestop Origins (19:40) The Barbershop Meeting (27:00) Reflecting (33:50) Wrap up and Outro __...

This episode there is alot of life talk to catch up on. I got a new car, my kids had middle school basketball championship games and so much more. In the back half I also talk about a new anime called Ninja Kamui and give some manga updates. Timestamps (00:00) Intro & Life Talk (06:06) New Car (18:17) Kids championships (28:08) PS Portal coming (31:30) Xbox updates (34:50) Ninja Kamui episode...