Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsMSB is a weekly Gundam podcast for new fans, old fans, and not yet fans. Nina (a Gundam first-timer) and Thom (a lifelong Gundam fan) analyze, review, and research all 40-years of the iconic sci-fi anime mega-franchise Mobile Suit Gundam in the order it was made. We research its influences, examine its themes, and discuss how each piece of the Gundam canon fits within the changing context in Japan and the world, from 1979 to today. Part history podcast, part discussion podcast, all Gundam podcast.
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7.5: Noblesse Oblige
December 03, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBShow Notes With the plot out of the way, it's time to dig into the stories that Gundam F91 set out to tell. So this week we're focused on characters and politics. This discussion ran long, so there is no research segment this week. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions o...
7.4: Colony Collapse
November 19, 2022 05:01 - 95.6 MBShow Notes This week on the podcast we finally start talking about the movie Gundam F91 with an episode focused entirely on the plot. There is no research in this episode. For more details about the MSB Year 4 pins and the annual contest, go to http://www.gundampodcast.com/patreon. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape...
7.3: What Happened?
November 12, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBShow Notes Show notes for this episode can be found on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, ...
7.2: Dragon Ball G
November 05, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBShow Notes Full show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Okla...
7.1: Stardust Precognitions
October 29, 2022 04:01 - 52.9 MBShow Notes The full show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in ...
MSB presents The Witching Hour - Prologue
October 12, 2022 21:45 - 31 minutes - 29 MBShow Notes Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. You can learn more about Lenapeho...
Season 7 Schedule Update
October 12, 2022 19:33 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBShow Notes Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. You can learn more about Lenapeho...
6.14: Somewhat Delightful
July 09, 2022 04:01 - 49.7 MBShow Notes Show notes are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and O...
6.13: Rave in a Cave
June 25, 2022 04:01 - 48.5 MBShow Notes Show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma,...
6.12: They're Just Little Guys
June 18, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 61 MBShow Notes Show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma,...
6.11: Tour de Gundam
June 11, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBShow Notes Show notes for this episode can be found on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, ...
6.10: Gundam Must Die!
June 04, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBShow Notes The show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklah...
6.9: Knight Errant
May 21, 2022 04:01 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBShow Notes This week on MSB: SD Gundam Gaiden episode 3: The Order of the Knights of Argus! While his friends battle a giant in the desert, Amuro goes on a study abroad trip to the far-flung land of Argus where he meets not one Gundam knight, not two Gundams knights, but FOUR Gundam knights! Full show notes are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Befor...
6.8: Attack on Titan
May 14, 2022 04:01 - 50.4 MBShow Notes The full show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in ...
6.7: You Must Gather Your Party Before Venturing Forth
May 07, 2022 04:01 - 43.3 MBShow Notes For the full show notes, please visit the page on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Okla...
No new MSB this week
April 29, 2022 15:10 - 26 seconds - 419 KBShow Notes We're sick but we'll be back, stronger than ever. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wiscons...
6.6: It Belongs in a Museum
April 23, 2022 04:01 - 43.5 MBShow Notes The full show notes for this episode available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Okla...
6.5: This Is Not A Place Of Honor
April 16, 2022 04:01 - 59.7 MBShow Notes The show notes for this episode are available on our website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklah...
6.4: The Hour of the Hippo
April 09, 2022 04:01 - 53 MBShow Notes It's time... for the Ultimate Battle of the Sky Castle. That's right, the Hour of the Hippo is upon us! In this episode, SD Gundam finally gives us what we didn't even know we craved: even smaller mobile suits wearing hats. Plus: learn Nina's thoughts on mustachioed Gundams and mobile suit horses. The full show notes for this week's episode can be viewed on the Mobile Suit Breakdown website. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ances...
6.3: Rock 'n Roll High School
April 02, 2022 04:01 - 54.2 MBShow Notes This week: SD Gundam returns to theaters and MSB returns to your ears. We're covering the first half of SD Gundam's Counterattack, and we... liked it? Is that possible? While still marred by several of SD Gundam's persistent issues, this short manages to deliver on the series' potential for madcap, irreverent parody in a way prior episodes haven't. Show Notes Yankii, Bousouzoku, and Sukeban: Books consulted for this week's research: Ashcraft, Brian, and Shoko Ueda. Japanese Sc...
Mustelid Snoot Boopdown
April 01, 2022 04:01 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBShow Notes Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. You can learn more about Lenapeho...
6.2: Adventures in SD Land
March 26, 2022 04:01 - 46.6 MBShow Notes We're back to wrap up our coverage of SD Gundam Mk II, with parts 2 and 3 in a double header! Luckily (?) there's not much substance to part 2. But Part 3? We've got thoughts. We've got feelings. We've got a lot to say. Plus in the research Thom runs through some of the fun inside jokes and references peppered throughout the episode. Unfortunately SD Gundam Mk II, Part 3 does come with a content warning for transphobia at around the 12 minute mark. We do discuss this in the podca...
6.1: The Rolling Podcast Affair
March 19, 2022 04:01 - 39.3 MBShow Notes He's Woody, we're MSB, and this is episode 1 of Season 6! This week we breakdown SD Gundam Mk II, Part 1: The Rolling Colony Affair. It's chock full of jokes, and about one and a half of them are good. As usual we do our best to figure out as many of the inside jokes and references as we can, but this season brings with it some unique new challenges for your loyal podcast hosts... Give it a listen to learn more! Show Notes _ Puttsun Kamille:_ Weblio dictionary entry for プッツン (...
5.8: War in the Podcast
February 26, 2022 05:01 - 104 MBShow Notes We're looking back at another season of Gundam through the rear view mirror, and we have a few loose ends to tie up. Lingering musings, listener questions, and a few more research topics! Thanks for supporting us through another season! We couldn't do it without all of you. Show Notes On the state of Sydney and the notion of Canon Books: Azuma Hiroki, Otaku: Japan's Database Animals. Translated by Jonathan E. Abel and Kono Shion. Kodansha Gendai Shinsho 2001, trans. Minnesota ...
5.7: Grown Up
February 19, 2022 05:01 - 77.1 MBShow Notes On MSB this week, we've stopped crying long enough to talk about the final episode of War in the Pocket, and Thom has a Rapid Fire Research Roundup as he works through a whole bushel of Zeon names and inspirations derived from film, literature, and mythology. Rapid Fire Research Roundup General Rugens: Gundam 0080 setting materials (settei) posted by Mark Simmons. The Wikipedia page for actor Curd Jürgens. A visual aid comparing Rugens and Jürgens as he appeared in The Devil'...
5.6: Fight or Flight
February 12, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBShow Notes This week we're covering episode 5 of War in the Pocket: "Say it Ain't So, Bernie!" and Nina has research on the Spanish painter whose work must have inspired the mural on the wall outside Al's school! Research: Joan Miró You can see visual aids comparing the art on the school wall in War in the Pocket to the works of Joan Miró on our website: gundampodcast.com Biographical information and details about his artistic career and some of his artworks from joan-miro.net, Fundació ...
5.5: Things Never Go Wrong
February 05, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 106 MBShow Notes This week on MSB: Thom discloses his bias, Nina says several brilliant things, and a new(ish) guest joins us to discuss anime, animation, and animators in 0080! We're thrilled to welcome "old" anime fan and historian Matteo to MSB. You can find Matteo on twitter at https://twitter.com/MatteoWatz, and you can find his writing on his blog https://animetudes.com/ or on https://fullfrontal.moe/. The Inoue Toshiyuki interview mentioned during the podcast can be found here: https:/...
5.4: Child & Soldier
January 29, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBShow Notes It's parallels all the way down as our coverage of War in the Pocket continues! This week we're talking about episode 3: And at the end of the rainbow...? Al shows his potential, Bernie shows how he really feels, the commandos show us a new mobile suit, and Chris shows off her batting average. They're all one big happy(?) family(??) on this week's episode of MSB! Plus for research Thom digs into the references hiding in plain view in the title sequence, how they might connect to...
5.3: Falling In
January 22, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBShow Notes They're back! MSB came back! Hurray! This week we're talking about War in the Pocket episode 2: Reflections in a Brown Eye. The research covers Al's home electronics and what they say about him and the story, plus... Chris's pile of dropped books from episode 1? Really? Well, OK. Plus we have a mini celebration for Gundam's 10th anniversary! Frank Kelly Freas - The Art of Science Fiction: The Wikipedia page for Kelly Freas, and his (unfinished) website, A detailed profile of Ke...
5.2: The GMs of Navarone
January 15, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBShow Notes We finally get started on Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, and it makes quite the impression! Was it the good or bad kind of impression? There's only one way to find out! This week, we review and analyze episode 1, "How many miles to the battlefield?" (戦場までは何マイル?), and research and discuss the history of Playboy Magazine in Japan, how the creative team's nostalgia and childhood memories connect to 0080's story and themes, and how the unexpected appearance of mobile suits in a neu...
5.1: Passing the Torch
January 08, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 60 MBShow Notes It's time to start our coverage of the much-anticipated Gundam side story 0080: War in the Pocket! Kind of! Actually, it's time for us to cover Gundam's real first OVA - SD Gundam Mk I Part 3: SD Olympics as we get ready for the first episode on War in the Pocket next week. We research and discuss the history and characteristics of the OVA format, some of what happened in Japan and the world between Char's Counter Attack and 0080, and the influences, references, and gags in the ...
Radio Drama for Season 4: Content Creators of Axis
December 25, 2021 05:01 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBShow Notes The saga that started on a whim with the Titans News Network back in Season 2 finally reaches its thoroughly avoidable conclusion in this action packed radio drama-style satire! What has become of Thom Thomson and Nina Ninasdottir after the end of Radio Free Shangri-La? Did any of the cyber newstype corps survive? What about those NZC interns? All that and more awaits you in Content Creators of Axis! The music included in this episode was: Quiet Hours and Quiet Rain both by o...
4.7: On the Other Side of Darkness
December 18, 2021 05:01 - 2 hours - 137 MBShow Notes On the podcast this week: our final episode of Season 4, Iraj returns to talk about asteroids, nuclear explosions, and capes, Thom names names, and Nina looks at alternative narrative frameworks. Plus we clean up a few ambiguities, answer some questions, and come clean about our favorite mobile suits. Will Thom's controversial takes enrage the MSB fandom?! Names, Names, Names: The Geara Doga _The Nagano designs for a 'Killah Doga' / キラ・ドガ and a サイコ・ドーラ can be seen in this Twitt...
4.6: Committing Thousands of Sins
December 11, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBShow Notes This week, Nina and Thom are joined by new guest Tatiana - a filmmaker, professional editor, and sometime animator to discuss technical aspects of filmmaking in Char's Counterattack, how the movie holds up today, what the movie tells us about it's intended audience (and how audiences unfamiliar with Gundam might react to it) and what Tomino and company might have done differently. Plus Thom's research reveals one way in which Char's Counterattack turned out to be unrealistically...
4.5: You Belong to Me, I Belong to You, We Belong to Earth
December 04, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBShow Notes Holidays or not, we're back with another episode! This time we're joined by long time friend of the show, and neuropsychology consultant, Dr. Shar! She returns to the program to discuss the psychologies of the many deeply broken people at the heart of Char's Counterattack. This episode also features a collaboration between MSB and Matteo Watz of anime research and analysis blog Animétudes! Beltorchika's Children: Tomino Yoshiyuki, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Belto...
4.4: More Than Peace, More Than Freedom, More Than Justice... All I Want Is You
November 27, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBShow Notes This week we're joined by two returning guests, costume designer Sarah McCostumes and theatrical mask consultant Sean DMR to talk about costuming, mobile suits, and what the aesthetics of Char's Counterattack can tell us about the characters, the world, and the story. Plus in the research Thom looks at Char's iconography and tries to trace its origins. Char's Iconography Background on Prussian-style Collars: Prussian uniforms (including various Zeon-esque collars) - “The Waffen...
4.3: The Cobalt Blue Planet
November 20, 2021 05:01 - 119 MBShow Notes With last week's general discussion of the plot of Char's Counterattack out of the way, it's time to start diving deep on specific aspects of the film. This week: environmental justice advocate Colin joins us to discuss the environment, and environmentalism, in Char's Counterattack. Plus in the research Thom explores what it might mean that the Federation is headquartered in Lhasa while Nina looks at how a 1988 audience might have responded to talk of 'nuclear winter'. From the T...
4.2: Inescapable Moebius Loop
November 13, 2021 05:02 - 3 hours - 174 MBShow Notes This week, we recap and discuss Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア), while trying to avoid spoiling the discussions coming up in future episodes. Before we dig in to the movie itself, Thom presents research on how and why Char's Counterattack got made - background information on the production, tie-in novels, and other versions of the story. We also discuss how we'll be pronouncing a number of the names in the film. The Other Counterattacks Japanese-langua...
Season 4 Extra: The History of the Universal Century So Far (Char's Counterattack Edition)
November 13, 2021 05:01 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBShow Notes This special bonus episode is a companion for Season 4 of Mobile Suit Breakdown. It's a brief recap of the history of the Universal Century up to the start of CCA, for the benefit of anyone who wants a refresher on how we got here. Normally this would be included in one of our regular numbered episodes. We had scheduled it for episode 4.2, but since that episode wound up being more than 3 hours long, we made the call to split this section out and release it separately as a shor...
4.1: Beyond the Time
November 06, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBShow Notes This week begins our coverage of Char's Counterattack with... a bunch of things that happened before Char's Counterattack. We recap and discuss the first two SD shorts, - both of which were shown in theaters before the Char's Counterattack movie: “Fierce Fighting - Will Gundam Stand Up!?” (激闘編 - ガンダム大地に立てるか!?) and “Holiday - The Menace of the Zeon Hotel? Destruction orders for the Gundam Pension!” (休日編 - ジオン・ホテルの脅威？ガンダム・ペンション破壊命令!!). In addition to our first thoughts and impressi...
3.47: Episode 47... Again
September 11, 2021 20:30 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBShow Notes This week we revisit the final episode of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ in light of the first draft of the episode 47 script recently shared by Gundam expert Mark Simmons. This script was written solely by Zeta Gundam and Gundam ZZ writer Endo Akinori, before being significantly re-written by head director Tomino Yoshiyuki. It stands out as a rare window into the work process behind the scenes of Gundam, and offers Nina and Thom the chance to ask... would the episode have been better wit...
3.46: Perspective
August 07, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBShow Notes Warning: Due to an error, an uncensored version of this episode was briefly available for download. The error has been corrected, and we apologize for the oversight that allowed it to slip through. We encourage anyone who downloaded the episode between 12:00 AM and 6:00 AM on August 7th to re-download the corrected version. This week, we look back on Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) as a whole. We analyze the show, assess its strengths and weaknesses, check in on its running t...
3.45: Into the Wilderness
July 31, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 47 - “Warrior, Once More” (戦士, 再び......), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and continuing research on the Tale of the Heike and it's influence on Double Zeta. Books and articles Thom referenced: 平家物語 (The Tale of the Heike), trans. Royall Tyler. Penguin (2012). Totman, Conrad D. A History of Japan. 2nd ed., Blackwell, 2011. The poem read in the eulogy is an excerpt from Alfred, Lo...
3.44: Perfect Machines and Flawed Pilots
July 24, 2021 04:01 - 68.6 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 46 - “Vibration” (バイブレーション), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and continuing research on the Tale of the Heike and it's influence on Double Zeta. - Books and articles Thom referenced: 平家物語 (The Tale of the Heike), trans. Royall Tyler. Penguin (2012). Totman, Conrad D. A History of Japan. 2nd ed., Blackwell, 2011. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Len...
3.43: Bring Me the Head of Haman Karn
July 17, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 45 - “The Battle of Axis” (アクシズの戦闘), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and continuing research on the Tale of the Heike and it's influence on Double Zeta. - Books and articles Thom referenced: 平家物語 (The Tale of the Heike), trans. Royall Tyler. Penguin (2012). - About Sir Accolon of Gaul and Morgana/Morgan le Fay from Arthurian legends. - Chivalry! - Wikipedia page for the song &qu...
3.42: The Puppet
July 10, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 44 - “Emary's Glory” (エマリー散華), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Japanese ballad form enka, and Thom's continuing research on the Tale of the Heike and it's influence on Double Zeta. This episode includes Epilogue (Instrumental Version) by Josh Woodward, licensed under a CC-BY license. - Books and articles Thom referenced: 平家物語 (The Tale of the Heike), trans. Roy...
3.41: The Snake Eats Its Own Tail
July 03, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 43 - “The Girl from Core 3, Part 2” (コア３の少女 (後)), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on a possible inspiration for the name of Chara's new mobile suit, and Thom's continuing research on the Tale of the Heike and it's influence on Double Zeta. - Wikipedia page for 'grimalkin,' and a reference for passage in Macbeth that mentions 'grimalkin.' - Papers/ar...
3.40: Cat-eyed Chara
June 26, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 42 - “The Girl from Core 3, Part 1” (コア３の少女 (前)), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the uniforms worn by the miners at Cicero asteroid, and Thom's continuing research on the Tale of the Heike and it's influence on Double Zeta. - Books and papers consulted for the Tale of the Heike Part II - Early Retirement: 平家物語 (The Tale of the Heike), trans. Royall Tyler. Penguin (...
3.39: Panic! At the Theme Park
June 12, 2021 04:01 - 68.7 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 41 - “Rasara's Life” (ラサラの命), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the the Tale of the Heike, and how this classic of Japanese literature may have influenced Zeta and Double Zeta. - For the Tale of the Heike itself and background on the role of the Fujiwara clan in government and the rivalry between the emperors Toba, Sutoku, Konoe, and Go-Shirakawa: 平家物語 (The Tale of th...
3.38: Like Looking in a Mirror
June 05, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBShow Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 40 - “Tigerbaum Dream” (タイガーバウムの夢), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Haw Par Corporation and Tiger Balm Gardens in Singapore and Hong Kong. - US website for the Tiger Balm line of products. - Japanese Wikipedia page for Tiger Balm. - Website for Tiger Balm’s parent company, the Haw Par Corporation (虎豹企業有限公司), and the Wikipedia page for the Haw Par Corporation. ...