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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...

If you find yourself lured into a deep slumber by vain temptations, why not load up this podcast episode? Caitlin Moore once again joins Stephen and pmc to discuss a pair of Planet With episodes - this time Eps. 3-4 comprising "Avenger 1" and "Avenger 2". Please find Caitilin at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Anime Feminist: https://www.animefeminist.com/ Caitlin's featur...

Hello GRFM listeners! It's time to don your psychokinetic armor and join us to discuss the first two episodes of Planet With! Caitlin Moore of AniFeminist joins pmc and Stephen to talk what makes this show so special right from the start. Please find Caitilin at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Anime Feminist: https://www.animefeminist.com/ Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write...

It's the dawn of a new era on Giant Robot FM as we begin coverage of the anime series Planet With. Helping us get up to speed on the works of Satoshi Mizukami, from Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer to Spirit Circle to Planet With and more, is special guest Adam Wescott. Please find Adam at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/wendeego /Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/author/adamwescott/ Crunchy...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We've got another special episode for you this week: pmc talks to Luke Herbert of MechJam fresh off the conclusion of MechJam III. MechJam is an international game jam devoted to all things gaming with mecha! MechJam III had 600+ registrants, paving the way for spin-off jams like KaijuJam and CosmicHorrorsJam as well as MechJam IV to be held next year. Follow Luke a...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We missed you last week with all the activity around Otakon 2022 (congrats to all our podcast friends who had awesome panels!), but we're back to let you know what's up - it's the One Year War Summer! One Year War Summer is our celebration of six months of mecha podcasting by sharing with you some of our favorites of Gundam games. This will be streamed live on https...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! This week we have a special one-off episode: Megan D. and Russell Latshaw join Stephen and pmc to talk through the new Denpa Books release of The Men Who Created Gundam. After a brief introduction and fanfare for the multiple Otakon 2022 panels, the team gets down to discussing the portrayals of Tomino, Yasuhiko, and the rest! Please find Megan at these links: Twitt...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Armored Core series, which was first released on July 10, 1997 in Japan. While we're working on various projects (Planet With! Big O panel at Otakon! One Year War Summer, the streaming event!), we wanted to share this Simulator episode in its entirety with you. Please enjoy! We'll be back next week with a roundtable discus...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! This week on the feed we're sharing with you our "State Machine" for June 2022. State Machine is a monthly recording that we do to check in on what we've been up to and where we're going. This past month's edition was particularly important as we announced our new show, a panel that Stephen will be hosting at Otakon, and our next game for Simulator. This was origina...

Degwin's Law states that the longer you live in the same area as Degwin Zabi, the more likely it becomes that he will compare your actions to Hitler. Also, Ethan Halker once again joins pmc and Stephen Hero to wrap up some Giant Robot FM coverage - this covering Gundam: The Origin VI and the Rise of the Red Comet. Please find Ethan here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sundown_McMoon ZekeFilm: https:...

Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! The wheels of history are turning furiously and the GRFM team, joined once again by Megan D, want you to know that it's the stories of ordinary people that are the most important. Ramba Ral, Crowley Hamon, and Char Aznable can get bent. Please find Megan at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brainchild129 Manga Test Drive: http://mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/...

Welcome to the Eve of Destiny! Gundam shitposter and UC actual play podcaster A-Mac joins Stephen and pmc to talk through the 4th episode of The Origin OVA, from Side 3 to the Earth to the moon and then to Side 7! Find A-Mac here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/A_Mac_0079 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/macplusplus Feddie Scum: https://twitter.com/FeddieScum Garma Quest: https://twitter.com/GarmaQuest...