On the Shoulders of Giants

Our episode this time is on AVATAR , and we’re not in KANSAS anymore. You're on Pandora, ladies and gentlemen. Mechs discussed: Avatar Mitsubishi MK-6 Amplified Mobility Platform All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Colonialism, Warfare resulting in Civilian Death, Racism, and Gore. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/he...

Our episode this time is on how Brian reserves the right to walk into Alice’s negative space mech and reset the entire podcast if anyone disagrees with him, Big O II ! Mechs discussed: Bigs Megadeuses Car All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Memory loss, brainwashing, mass destruction, catastrophe, genocide, eugenics, child abuse and endangerment, terminal illness, gun vi...

Enjoy this bonus interview with Trinket Studios' Tom and Eric! Brian chats with the team members about Trinket's story and design principles, the road to Battle Suit Aces, and tons of mecha guff! You can find Tom here . You can find Eric here . On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). Join OSG’s Discord here . Obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi ....

Our episode this time is on EXTREME MEATPUNKS FOREVER: BOUND BY ASH (2020) , in which Niko is once again dining out—pun INTENDED—on being the meat mech person. This episode features an interview with creator Heather Flowers. Follow their newsletter! Also make sure to grab the game on itch.io! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode (per its Itch page): body horror, eldritch h...

This week's episode is a drunken BONUS commentary track for 2017's Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson. The track proper starts at around the twelve minute mark--and we included movie timestamp information in the instructions! Come on in--the water is putrescent and we wish we weren't in it! Content warnings for this episode: Memory loss & manipulation, brainwashing, racially insens...

Our episode this time is on Martian Successor Nadesico , and how I'm not a dashing man of action, I’m a cute adorable woman! Thaliarchus , and their amazing work, can be found at - https://bsky.app/profile/thaliarchus.bsky.social and https://thaliarchus.itch.io/ . Mechs discussed: Aestivalis Jin Nadesico All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Warfare and violence, mild bloo...

This week Alice, Brian, and all Gquuuuuux guests will be looking back on our collective fever dream coverage of GQuuuuuux ! Content warnings for this episode: Depictions of war and violence, drug abuse, child endangerment and abuse, and trafficking. [StephenHero] can be found online at: Bluesky Giant Robot FM [PMCTrilogy] can be found online at: Bluesky Twitch [Thaliarchus] can be found online at:...

This week our episode is about how I have one rule if you want to cast on my pod… you must wear black. It’s the Big O Season 1! It’s showtime! Mechs discussed: Big O Big Duo Unidentified Bigs Episodic mechs as named in the show All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: amnesia, state propaganda, police violence, fascism, slave labor, and unidentified cataclysm. On the Shoulder...

This time around we’re discussing a card-based method of deciding whether or not to ever betray anyone in your life, Chasing the Ace by Z. W. Garth. Mechs discussed: The feverish dreams of our own creation. Check out the Follow the Leader episodes starting with this one! Content warnings for this episode: state controlled polity and media, betrayal, and darling in the franxx. On the Shoulders of G...

This time around we’re discussing one of our favorite tropes on OSG, which is when Japanese media paws Christian imagery around like a cat knocking a scalding cup of coffee off your desk and onto your lap. It’s Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Part TWO! Let’s launch into it! You can find Iris Jay at Bluesky , at xer webcomic , and a bunch of other places at irisjay! Mechs discussed:...

Our episode this time is on Heavenly Tyrant , a novel about how Wu Zetian is the strangest priced sex worker you’ve ever met, and her price? The revolution of the working class. Mechs discussed: Yellow Dragon Nine-Tailed Fox White Tiger Azure Dragon Whale Bird Plum Blossom Dear Vermillion Bird All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Reproductive rights infringement, indirect...

This time around we’re discussing another great reason to board the Down with C.I.S. bus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (2004). Let’s launch into it! You can find Iris Jay at Bluesky , at xer webcomic , and a bunch of other places at irisjay! Mechs discussed: Tachikomas Jigabachi JSDF Armed Suits All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Various types of phys...

Welcome to this BONUS Minisode of On the Shoulders of Giants, where Alice, Brian, and [PMCTrilogy] will be covering Episodes 10 through 12 of GQuuuuuux . [StephenHero] can be found online at: Bluesky Giant Robot FM Mechs discussed: GQuuuuuux Red Gundam A bunch of other ones! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Depictions of war and violence, drug abuse, child endangermen...

Welcome to this BONUS Minisode of On the Shoulders of Giants, where Alice, Brian, and [pmcTRILOGY] will be covering Episodes 7 through 9 of GQuuuuuux . [pmcTRILOGY] can be found online at: Bluesky Twitch * Giant Robot FM Mechs discussed: GQuuuuuux Red Gundam A bunch of other ones! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Depictions of war and violence, drug abuse, child endan...

Welcome to this BONUS Minisode of On the Shoulders of Giants, where Alice, Brian, and [Thaliarchus] will be covering Episodes 4 through 6 of GQuuuuuux . [Thaliarchus] can be found online at: X Bluesky * itch.io Check out Jonathan Clement’s article here . Mechs discussed: GQuuuuuux Red Gundam A bunch of other ones! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Depictions of war and...

Our episode this time is on Heavenly Tyrant – Part 1 , and while you may not approve of all Qin Zheng’s policies, his stance on ads is subjectively utopian. Mechs discussed: Yellow Dragon White Tiger Azure Knight Whale Bird Nine-Tailed Fox All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: unseen mass murder, depictions of body horror, allusions to chilhood sexual abuse, references to...

Our bonus episode this time is on “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter” by Isabel Fall. Deep in the Year in the Shell, it seemed like a good time to revisit this incredible short story that looks at the intersection between state-sanctioned violence, bodies, specialized machines, and gender. You can find Isabel Fall’s story archived on this NeoCities site , and the episode of the Clarkeswo...

Our episode this time is on Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025) , where we’re going to Jupiter to get more stupider. It features an interview with Director/Lead Writer Johnathan Duram. Pick the game up here! Mechs discussed: Juno Alien Machine All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Mind control, alternate reality, mass casualties, post-traumatic stress, gun violence, and a...

Welcome to this BONUS Minisode of On the Shoulders of Giants, where Alice, Brian, and Tricky will be covering Episodes 1 through 3 of Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuux Mechs discussed: GQuuuuuux Red Gundam A bunch of other ones! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Depictions of war and violence, drug abuse, child endangerment and abuse, and trafficking. On the Shoulders of G...

On our 50th episode we’re discussing an anime where the watch could ACTUALLY be considered the mech, Giant Robo: the Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) with special guest Z-Ace . Let’s launch into it! Mechs discussed: Giant Robo Ishinryu Akatsuki Uranus Neptune Gallop GR2 All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: physical and gun violence, light blood, child endangerment/abuse,...

Our episode this time is on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex , season 1 part 2 , and HEY SAITO! FORK OVER THAT WEAPON NOW!** This episode’s special guest is illustrator and comics creator Iris Jay. Mechs discussed: Tachikomas Shells, cyberbrains, and transhumanist elements Multiped Tank Armed Suits All images: on our website. Join OSG’s Discord here , and consider supporting us on Ko-Fi her...

Please enjoy a refreshed, expansive trailer for On the Shoulders of Giants, a giant robot power hour discussing mechs across media, their stories, and why we love them. Featuring creator interviews, prominent guest spots, trivia games, and a thriving Discord Community , we are sure to enhance your experience of the mecha genre through a chaotic and imminently homosexual lens. OSG has launched an o...

Our episode this time is on the longest Hewlett-Packard commercial ever conceived, Real Steel (2011) ! Mechs discussed: Atom Ambush Noisy Boy Zeus Twin Cities All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: child abuse/endangerment and abandonment, and light physical violence. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). Join OSG’s Di...

Our episode this time is on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex , season 1 part 1, the part of the Ghost in the Shell franchise that actually has Tachikomas in it, finally, Jesus Christ! This episode’s special guest is illustrator and comics creator Iris Jay. All images discussed: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: police violence, sexualization, cults, state violence, violence...

Our episode this time is on Robot Izonkei Joshi no Meiwaku na Nichijou, or, The Nuisance Daily Life of Robot-Dependent Girl (2018) , and Alice’s upcoming Notes App apology for adding this to the OSG canon. Mechs discussed: Iris Anya’s Mech AT-7 Cosmos Oberon Unnamed AT-7 Rebuild All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: discussion of urination, diaper fetish, sexualization of...