Kory Torjussen

The World is My Burrito Podcast

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Reviews and deep dives into Japanese and American pop culture's effect on history, the history of genres and franchises, and philosophy behind and within said content. I'm just a guy trying to justify his library and TV watching habits.

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Kory Torjussen

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Episode 7 - Onna Bugeisha 女武芸者 05.06.2021 10:04

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 7, where I cover the meaning meaning and history behind Morgan Elsbeth from The Mandalorian E13: The Jedi. Let's take a step back in time and look at some of the most badass women in Japanese history!

Episode 6 - Godzilla vs Kong 07.04.2021 16:57

Send us Fan Mail It's been a minute but here's a short and sweet review of Godzilla vs Kong which also covers some fun history of Executive Producer Yoshimitsu Banno and mentioned the SUPER MYSTERIOUS Godzilla '98 reference. ooooOOOOooooo I know that's got your interest piqued!

Episode 5 - Message to Adolf (part 1) 03.03.2021 25:04

Send us Fan Mail Continuing our Trail of Tezuka, we take a walk through 1930s Germany and Japan as viewed through the eyes of one detective and 2 children in "Message to Adolf" the final complete work by Osamu Tezuka. This piece of the story is part noir/murder mystery/spy thriller and part star-crossed friendship/kids on bikes mystery. I go into detail about the Jewish occupancy of Japa...

Episode 4 - Tezuka's Metropolis Anime 20.01.2021 33:54

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I dive into the depths of the city of Metropolis, inspired by the 1949 Manga of the same name. What messages lie in this film created by the animation powerhouses of Japan?

Episode 3 - Tezuka's Metropolis (manga) 06.01.2021 26:20

Send us Fan Mail Today I cover the 1949 seminal manga by Osamu Tezuka, Metropolis. It inspired an entire generation of war-stricken children to become manga artists.

Episode 2 - The Book of Human Insects 21.12.2020 18:38

Send us Fan Mail This episode covers the dramatic story of Toshiko Tomura and those around her, all confined within The Book of Human Insects by Osamu Tezuka during a whirlwind period of history.

Episode 1 - Dororo 07.12.2020 18:06

Send us Fan Mail Episode 1 discusses Osamu Tezuka's Samurai-era fiction DORORO, the story of a mysteriously "gifted" wandering teenager who unexpectedly adopts a partner to help him on a journey wrought with demons, ghouls, and straight evil humans. This is part of a series providing foundation for a much larger episode to come.

Episode 0: The World is MY Burrito 29.11.2020 5:24

Send us Fan Mail Introduction to and explanation of The World is My Burrito Podcast