Fireside Friends
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to Fireside Friends, a bi-weekly podcast that discusses various forms of media (movies, video games, short fiction, etc.) and how they reflect our lives. Hosted by Ryan Persaud, Allen Ibrahim, and Kaity Marie.
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Episodes
Fireside Friends 8 - Anime is Real
May 22, 2016 17:00 - 71.1 MBKaity returns for a discussion on anime of all sorts, fun versus intellectual merit, and Captain America: Civil War before we dive into our shared experience, Kyle Seeley's Emily Is Away. Discussion of Emily Is Away begins at 52:44. Works Discussed: Hibike! Euphonium Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Boku no Hero Academia Neon Genesis Evangelion Almost Famous Captain America: Civil War Emily is Away Our break music this episode is "Roundabout" by Yes. Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by...
Fireside Friends 7 - Nemo's Okay
May 08, 2016 17:00 - 66.3 MBJackson Tyler joins us to talk about sports anime, using games as relaxation devices, audience interpretations of political messages in movies, and more before discussing Attack the Block for our Shared Experience! Discussion of Attack the Block begins at 38:11. You can find Jackson's work at headfallsoff.com, follow them on Twitter @headfallsoff, and support them on Patreon. Works Discussed: Overwatch LEGO Marvel Superheroes Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Kuroko's Basketball (aka ...
Fireside Friends 6 - Cookies for Snoop Dog
April 24, 2016 17:00 - 93 MBWe talk problematic JRPGs, the art of color palettes, cyberpunk stereotyping, and the show that absolutely no one has been talking about, Better Call Saul, before discussing Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle for our Shared Experience! Discussion of Howl's Moving Castle begins at 49:40. Works Discussed: Persona 3 The Movie Persona 4 Myriad Colors Phantom World Snow Crash Better Call Saul Howl's Moving Castle Music Used: "Smooth as Latte" by David Luong Our break music this episode is "M...
Fireside Friends 5 - Just be Nice
April 10, 2016 17:00 - 74.8 MBWe talk Nintendo’s failure to acknowledge internet harassment, the crippling weight of capitalism, and Miitomo’s weird obsession with our favorite bread before discussing George Batchelor’s Hot Date for our Shared Experience! Discussion of Hot Date begins at 53:18. Works Cited: The Ugly Front In The Neverending Video Game Culture War Nintendo Employee 'Terminated' After Smear Campaign Over Censorship, Company Denies Harassment Was Factor Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Miitomo Hot Date ...
Fireside Friends 4 - I Love Whom I Love
March 27, 2016 17:00 - 85.1 MBRyan, Allen, and Kaity discuss difficult relationships, relaxing racing games, finding solidarity in sad media, and more before talking about their shared experience, The Last Unicorn. Discussion of The Last Unicorn begins at 48:24 and goes all the way until the end. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @podcastfireside Works Discussed: Trackmania Turbo Portlandia Love Heroes of Dragon Age Dragon Age: Inquisition Orange Our break music this episode is "In The Sea” by America ...
Fireside Friends 3 - A Wild Podcast Appears
March 13, 2016 17:00 - 124 MBRyan and Allen are joined by Kaity Marie, the new co-host of Fireside Friends. They talk about Girls, sad anime, concert experiences, and more before discussing their Shared Experience, Pokémon! Discussion of Pokémon begins at 58:30 and goes all the way until the end, including emails. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @podcastfireside Works Discussed: Girls by The Luna Brothers HBO's Girls Tales from the Borderlands Your Lie In April Love Live! School idol festival Metric ...
Fireside Friends 2 - Outside
February 28, 2016 18:00 - 73.1 MBRyan and Allen are joined by freelance writer Tatiana Maria as they discuss topics such as The Battlefront Dilemma, sinking into fictional worlds, and our Shared Experience, Campo Santo's first-person exploration game Firewatch! 25:35 is the beginning of our Firewatch discussion, so do not listen past that if you don't want the entire game spoiled for you. You can follow Tatiana on Twitter @tatianawrites. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @podcastfireside Works Cited: Fire...
Fireside Friends 1 - An Introduction
February 14, 2016 18:00 - 57.3 MBWelcome to the first episode of Fireside Friends! This episode, Ryan and Allen discuss Tomodachi Life, Sense8, their favorite podcasts, and their Shared Experience, Starship Troopers! (38:34 until the end is where we discuss Starship Troopers, so be aware that we do discuss the entire film!) Next episode's Shared Experience is Campo Santo's new game Firewatch, available on PS4 and Steam. Play along if you'd like to join the discussion! We hope you enjoy this first episode! Email: firesidefr...