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I checked out the manga Dog and Punching Bags. This was just 11 chapters long. Story and Art by: Kaori Ozaki Published by: Kodansha Timestamps (00:00) Intro and general discussion (09:05) Story Spoilers (14:20) Final thoughts ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalk Instagram:...

A new year is upon us, so I figured it would be fun to look ahead at the things I am excited and curious about for this upcoming year. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (04:30) Games (5:25) GTA6 (07:25) Nintendo Switch 2 (11:30) Hollow Knight Silksong (13:20) Xbox year (15:45) Ubisoft in trouble (18:25) Bungie and Marathon (19:35) Other games I want (22:25) TV Shows 2025 (30:30) Movies 2025 (33:32) Anime 2...

Another year has come and gone. Lots has happened but alot has remained the same. Lets lookback on whats happened. I discuss life and the podcast, then later I discuss some things I enjoyed watching, reading and playing. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:40) Life reflections (31:15) Podcast thoughts (38:45) Gaming (01:02:15) Movies (01:08:15) TV Shows (01:14:38) Anime (01:21:40) Manga (01:30:10) Game T...

After almost a year it was time to revisit this series. Thanks to Viz for having all the chapters on the Viz app/site so it made it easy and convenient to catch up. This is full of spoilers up to the end of Volume 4 or chapter 34. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:42) Spoiler discussion begins ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsk...

School will be out for winter break soon but I still have shows to talk about before the kids overtake the house. I share thoughts on Cross, The Madness and The Morning Show. I also dive into a game called Minit and talk about few new manga I have read recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Family talk (05:20) Quick News highlights (06:45) manga talk (11:11) Minit and game talk TV Talk (18:40) The...

It is the 10th Anniversary of the Video Game Awards and it brought lots of surprises to celebrate the occasion. Lets look back and discuss the awards and reveals that happened. ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/...

I have returned! Life been very busy the last few weeks but I wanted to catch up and talk about some stuff I been checking out recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (09:25) Thanks for supporting Game Talk (14:30) Game news (16:15) Children of Morta What Im Watching (22:00) No anime (22:40) Wicked movie (26:10) This is Us season 1 Manga (38:50) Shimazaki in the Land of Peace volume 1 (41...

This week we talk about The Penguin HBO series and some games Im playing. Then later in the show I share final thoughts on some manga I finished recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (12:00) Game talk (cuphead & minit) (18:00) The Penguin HBO series Manga Talk (26:10) Blood on the Tracks series end (33:00) My Home Hero Part 2 (47:00) Wrap up and Outro ______________________________...

This is an unexpected episode this week as I planned to take the week off but the stars aligned after I went to see this classic movie from the early 2000s. Lets talk about Metropolis and my thoughts on it. ______________________________ Follow me My website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/ If you e...

Life has been busy and stressful but I return to talk of the great manga Ive read and other things recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (10:40) Game Talk (18:00) TV Talk (20:45) Welcome To Demon School Iruma October Manga (24:00) Resenter One Shot (29:36) Manhole Volume 1 (33:11) Leviathan Volume 1 (37:52) Snowball Earth Volume 3 (40:37) Blade & Bastard Volume 1 (44:34) Otaku Vampi...

Welcome back! This episode I dive into community parenting. This is a subject I have wanted to talk about for a while. As a father of 5, we stay very busy and often times need help to keep it all going. I share moments of needing help and also giving help, along with other stories Hope you enjoy this episode. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:28) Community Parenting (14:40) Set boundaries (18:00) Respe...

This episode I talk about my 3 trips to the movies last weekend. I got to see and will share thoughts on The Wild Robot, Transformers One and Look Back. Later in the show I also dive into my thoughts on Astro Royale. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (14:00) TV and Game News (20:45) Weekend Movies (22:07) The Wild Robot (30:28) Transformers One (42:00) Look Back (47:10) Viz Manga announcement...

I read alot of great manga in September and wanted to share. Digital Review Copies provided by Viz Media, Kodansha, Yen Press Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:13) Im the Grim Reaper (05:15) Tank Chair (09:02) Tougen Anki: Lengend of the Cursed Blood (14:07) From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (21:10) Trillion Game (27:15) Ichi The Witch (28:27) Shiba Inu Rooms (30:18) Hero Organization (32:20...

We are back for another episode. This time I catch up on some recent game news and announcements, then we take a look at what anime is coming in Fall season. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (05:00) 400 subs milestone (07:15) Manga content plans Game Talk (11:30) Playstation State of Play news (20:20) Metaphor Re Fantazio demo out now (21:01) Assassins Creed Shadows delayed (23:43) Playing C...

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...