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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Episodes
2.14: Relics
August 31, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 13 - “Shuttle Launch” (シャトル発進), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Valkyrie plane, art, plants in 1980s interior design, and Aristeia. - - NASA fact sheet about the Valkyrie and its service history. - National Museum of the Air Force page on the Valkyrie. - Wired article: Meet the XB-70 Valkyrie, Almost the World's First Nuclear Aircraft, from io9, by...
2.14 - Relics
August 31, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 13 - “Shuttle Launch” (シャトル発進), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Valkyrie plane, art, plants in 1980s interior design, and Aristeia. - NASA fact sheet about the Valkyrie and its service history. - National Museum of the Air Force page on the Valkyrie. - Wired article: Meet the XB-70 Valkyrie, Almost the World's First Nuclear Aircraft, from io9, by Ed...
2.13 - Appetite for Mass Destruction
August 24, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 12 - “The Winds of Jaburo” (ジャブローの風), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on nuclear explosions, the Fall of Saigon, and Mobile Suit Variations. - Wikipedia pages on nuclear weapons testing generally, United States nuclear weapon tests, high-altitude nuclear explosions, and underground nuclear testing. - And pages on the effects of nuclear explosions, including b...
2.13: Appetite for Mass Destruction
August 24, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 12 - “The Winds of Jaburo” (ジャブローの風), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on nuclear explosions, the Fall of Saigon, and Mobile Suit Variations. - - Wikipedia pages on nuclear weapons testing generally, United States nuclear weapon tests, high-altitude nuclear explosions, and underground nuclear testing. - And pages on the effects of nuclear explosions, includin...
2.12: The Karman Line
August 17, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 11 - "Entering the Atmosphere" (大気圏突入), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Karman Line, a brief history of paradrop operations, and real-world ballutes and atmospherpic re-entry devices. - - Wikipedia pages on Theodore (Todor) von Karman and the Karman Line. - And Wikipedia pages on paratroopers (and a second one), airborne forces, and high-altitude milit...
2.12 - The Karman Line
August 17, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 11 - "Entering the Atmosphere" (大気圏突入), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Karman Line, a brief history of paradrop operations, and real-world ballutes and atmospherpic re-entry devices. - Wikipedia pages on Theodore (Todor) von Karman and the Karman Line. - And Wikipedia pages on paratroopers (and a second one), airborne forces, and high-altitude military...
2.11 - Under Pressure
August 10, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 10 - “Reunion” (再会), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the real-life city of Amman (and how it might have inspired events in the episode), language and translation notes, and missile countermeasures. - U.S. Joint Military Contributions to Countering Syria’s 1970 Invasion of Jordan, by Richard A. Mobley for Joint Forces Quarterly, issue 55, 4th quarter 2009. -...
2.11: Under Pressure
August 10, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 10 - “Reunion” (再会), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the real-life city of Amman (and how it might have inspired events in the episode), language and translation notes, and missile countermeasures. - - U.S. Joint Military Contributions to Countering Syria’s 1970 Invasion of Jordan, by Richard A. Mobley for Joint Forces Quarterly, issue 55, 4th quarter 2009....
2.10 - Discipline and Punish
August 03, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 9 - "A New Bond" (新しい絆), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on autism - it's history in Japan and the world, the understanding and perception of autism in 1985, and what exactly Kamille and the writers mean when Kamille calls himself an "autistic child." PLUS - additional nuance to the word 絆 (kizuna) from the episode title. - Jisho.org page on jiheishou/自閉症. - ...
2.10: Discipline and Punish
August 03, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 9 - "A New Bond" (新しい絆), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on autism - it's history in Japan and the world, the understanding and perception of autism in 1985, and what exactly Kamille and the writers mean when Kamille calls himself an "autistic child." PLUS - additional nuance to the word 絆 (kizuna) from the episode title. - - Jisho.org page on jiheishou/自閉症. ...
2.9 - Political Considerations
July 27, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 8 - "The Dark Side of the Moon" (月の裏側), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on a very important birthday: coming of age in Japan, answering services and the history of the answering machine, what’s a Lila to a Jerid? Master/disciple relationships, and McDonald’s in Japan. - Wikipedia pages for Seijin no Hi and Genpuku. - VERY detailed Quora page about all the dif...
2.9: Political Considerations
July 27, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 8 - "The Dark Side of the Moon" (月の裏側), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on a very important birthday: coming of age in Japan, answering services and the history of the answering machine, what’s a Lila to a Jerid? Master/disciple relationships, and McDonald’s in Japan. - - Wikipedia pages for Seijin no Hi and Genpuku. - VERY detailed Quora page about all the ...
2.8 - Pilgrimage
July 20, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 7 - “Escape From Side One" (サイド1の脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on chemical weapons, sudden enlightenment, and the bosun's/boatswain's call. - Article about Marvel Movies in Japan, and the prevalence of child and teen protagonists in popular Japanese media (even media targeted at adults). - Wikipedia pages on chemical warfare, nerve agents, and sulfur mu...
2.8: Pilgrimage
July 20, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 7 - “Escape From Side One" (サイド1の脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on chemical weapons, sudden enlightenment, and the bosun's/boatswain's call. - - Article about Marvel Movies in Japan, and the prevalence of child and teen protagonists in popular Japanese media (even media targeted at adults). - Wikipedia pages on chemical warfare, nerve agents, and sulfur...
2.7 - Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
July 13, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 6 - “To Earth” (地球圏へ), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), the Naikan therapeutic practice and the Ajase Complex, and space-based solar power. - From the Smithsonian Magazine, an article about Assyrian soldiers might have had PTSD. - The Wikipedia page for C-PTSD. - Articles from Medical News Today and the US De...
2.7: Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
July 13, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 6 - “To Earth” (地球圏へ), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), the Naikan therapeutic practice and the Ajase Complex, and space-based solar power. - - From the Smithsonian Magazine, an article about Assyrian soldiers might have had PTSD. - The Wikipedia page for C-PTSD. - Articles from Medical News Today and the US...
2.6 - Laius
July 06, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 5 “Father and Son” (父と子と), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on parenting in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, a Cat Stevens song, angry ghosts, and posessed crabs. - Articles on parenting, that give some historical insight and analysis of more recent attitudes and trends: Holloway, Susan & Nagase, Ayumi. (2014). Child Rearing in Japan. 10.1007/978-94-007-7503-9_6. ...
2.6: Laius
July 06, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 5 “Father and Son” (父と子と), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on parenting in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, a Cat Stevens song, angry ghosts, and posessed crabs. - - Articles on parenting, that give some historical insight and analysis of more recent attitudes and trends: Holloway, Susan & Nagase, Ayumi. (2014). Child Rearing in Japan. 10.1007/978-94-007-7503-9_6....
2.5 - Loyalties
June 29, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 4 “Emma's Decision” (エマの脱走), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on manly tears, masculinity and emotion, and defectors. - Articles! "The Heike monogatari and The Japanese Warrior Ethic" Kenneth Dean Butler Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 29 (1969), pp. 93-108 Published by: Harvard-Yenching Institute https://www.jstor.org/stable/2718829 "The Return o...
2.5: Loyalties
June 29, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 4 “Emma's Decision” (エマの脱走), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on manly tears, masculinity and emotion, and defectors. - - Articles! "The Heike monogatari and The Japanese Warrior Ethic" Kenneth Dean Butler Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 29 (1969), pp. 93-108 Published by: Harvard-Yenching Institute https://www.jstor.org/stable/2718829 "The Retur...
2.4 - The White Flag
June 22, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 3 “Inside the Capsule” (カプセルの中), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on shihei (私兵) and private armies, the British East India Company, and Japanese composer Shigeaki Saegusa (三枝 成彰, formerly 三枝 成章). - Jisho.org page for 私兵 (shihei). - Japanese Wikipedia page for 民兵 (minpei), usually translated as "militia" but actually broader than the English sense of that word....
2.4: The White Flag
June 22, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 3 “Inside the Capsule” (カプセルの中), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on shihei (私兵) and private armies, the British East India Company, and Japanese composer Shigeaki Saegusa (三枝 成彰, formerly 三枝 成章). - - Jisho.org page for 私兵 (shihei). - Japanese Wikipedia page for 民兵 (minpei), usually translated as "militia" but actually broader than the English sense of that wo...
2.3: A Boy Named Sue
June 15, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 2 “Departure” (旅立ち), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on bird lime, colonialism, Herculine Barbin, and the name Camille/Kamille. - - Wikipedia pages the Black Devils, high-explosive squash head (an explosive similar to the sticky bomb, with explanation of how it functions when used against tank armor), birdlime, and sticky bombs. - "BIRD LIMES AND RAT GLUES—S...
2.3 - A Boy Named Sue
June 15, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 2 “Departure” (旅立ち), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on bird lime, colonialism, Herculine Barbin, and the name Camille/Kamille. - Wikipedia pages the Black Devils, high-explosive squash head (an explosive similar to the sticky bomb, with explanation of how it functions when used against tank armor), birdlime, and sticky bombs. - "BIRD LIMES AND RAT GLUES—STIC...
2.2: Back in Black
June 08, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 1 “The Black Gundam” (黒いガンダム), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on animation history and technology in the early 80s, and Neil Sedaka and Zeta - transcending copyright. - - Fantastic, global history of animation: Bendazzi, Giannalberto. Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation. Indiana University Press, 2009. - Wikipedia timeline of computer animation ...
2.2 - Back in Black
June 08, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 1 “The Black Gundam” (黒いガンダム), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on animation history and technology in the early 80s, and Neil Sedaka and Zeta - transcending copyright. - Fantastic, global history of animation: Bendazzi, Giannalberto. Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation. Indiana University Press, 2009. - Wikipedia timeline of computer animation in ...
2.1: Sign of Zeta
June 01, 2019 04:01 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBShow Notes This week, we lay the groundwork for our upcoming review and analysis of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam! We also recap the first series, Mobile Suit Gundam, for any new listeners who need a refresher. We research the first half of the 1980s in Japan and the world - from politics and economics to technology and fashion, and look into why, several years after the success of the Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movies, the stars aligned to get Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam into production. - - ...
2.1 - Sign of Zeta
June 01, 2019 04:01 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBShow Notes This week, we lay the groundwork for our upcoming review and analysis of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam! We also recap the first series, Mobile Suit Gundam, for any new listeners who need a refresher. We research the first half of the 1980s in Japan and the world - from politics and economics to technology and fashion, and look into why, several years after the success of the Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movies, the stars aligned to get Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam into production. - 198...
1.39: 1.39 - Encore
May 25, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBShow Notes This week we discuss the third and final Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movie, titled: Encounters in Space. We continue to ask: is it a good movie? Does it make sense if you haven't seen the show? Gundam noob and friend of the podcast, Angela, returns to help us to answer these questions! We also pick apart the differences in story, sound, and animation between the show and the movie, talk about the real actual battleship Yamato, and how Indian religions influenced New Age philo...
1.39 - Encore
May 25, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBShow Notes This week we discuss the third and final Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movie, titled: Encounters in Space. We continue to ask: is it a good movie? Does it make sense if you haven't seen the show? Gundam noob and friend of the podcast, Angela, returns to help us to answer these questions! We also pick apart the differences in story, sound, and animation between the show and the movie, talk about the real actual battleship Yamato, and how Indian religions influenced New Age philo...
1.38: 1.38 - Zeon Strikes Back
May 18, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBShow Notes This week we discuss the second Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movie, titled: Soldiers of Sorrow. We continue to ask: is it a good movie? Does it make sense if you haven't seen the show? Gundam noob and friend of the podcast, Angela, returns to help us to answer these questions! We also pick apart the differences in story, sound, and animation between the show and the movie, talk about calendars and the possible significance of the Universal Century year-counting system, and dis...
1.38 - Zeon Strikes Back
May 18, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBShow Notes This week we discuss the second Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movie, titled: Soldiers of Sorrow. We continue to ask: is it a good movie? Does it make sense if you haven't seen the show? Gundam noob and friend of the podcast, Angela, returns to help us to answer these questions! We also pick apart the differences in story, sound, and animation between the show and the movie, talk about calendars and the possible significance of the Universal Century year-counting system, and dis...
1.37 - Second Chances
May 11, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBShow Notes This week we discuss the first of the Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movies, titled: Mobile Suit Gundam. Is it a good movie? Does it make sense if you haven't seen the show? Gundam noob and friend of the podcast, Angela, joins us to answer these questions! We also pick apart the differences in story, sound, and animation between the show and the movie, research a possible influence/inspiration for Kikka, Katz, and Letz, summarize the Gundam 40th Anniversary documentary from NHK...
1.37: 1.37 - Second Chances
May 11, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBShow Notes This week we discuss the first of the Mobile Suit Gundam compilation movies, titled: Mobile Suit Gundam. Is it a good movie? Does it make sense if you haven't seen the show? Gundam noob and friend of the podcast, Angela, joins us to answer these questions! We also pick apart the differences in story, sound, and animation between the show and the movie, research a possible influence/inspiration for Kikka, Katz, and Letz, summarize the Gundam 40th Anniversary documentary from NHK...
1.36: 1.36 - Implications
May 04, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBShow Notes This week we discuss implications for the future of Gundam, special guest Edward Bauer reviews the original voice-work and the dub, listener Renato Ramonda helps us understand why Italy was the first foreign country to air Gundam, and flyinggrizzly digs deep on the art that inspired the Zaku. Special thanks to this week's guest voices: Edward Bauer: Actor, voice actor, and friend of the podcast. Web: http://www.edward-bauer.com, Twitter: @not_eddiebauer flying_grizzly (Sean DM...
1.36 - Implications
May 04, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBShow Notes This week we discuss implications for the future of Gundam, special guest Edward Bauer reviews the original voice-work and the dub, listener Renato Ramonda helps us understand why Italy was the first foreign country to air Gundam, and flyinggrizzly digs deep on the art that inspired the Zaku. Special thanks to this week's guest voices: Edward Bauer: Actor, voice actor, and friend of the podcast. Web: http://www.edward-bauer.com, Twitter: @not_eddiebauer flyinggrizzly (Sean DMR...
1.35 - Aftermath
April 27, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBShow Notes This week, we discuss the Mobile Suit Gundam series as a whole: what do we think of the ending? Do we think the story as a whole is well done? Did the shortened series hurt them? Who were our favorite characters? We bring in special guest Sean Michael Chin to break down the trajectory of the Amuro/Char rivalry, viewed through their fights. And we talk about "Yakeato Sedai" or "The Generation of Ashes," and how their artistic output and political activism likely influenced Gundam ...
1.35: 1.35 - Aftermath
April 27, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBShow Notes This week, we discuss the Mobile Suit Gundam series as a whole: what do we think of the ending? Do we think the story as a whole is well done? Did the shortened series hurt them? Who were our favorite characters? We bring in special guest Sean Michael Chin to break down the trajectory of the Amuro/Char rivalry, viewed through their fights. And we talk about "Yakeato Sedai" or "The Generation of Ashes," and how their artistic output and political activism likely influenced Gundam ...
1.34b - Parting Shots (Part 2)
April 20, 2019 04:02 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 42/41 “Space Fortress A Baoa Qu” (宇宙要塞ア·バオア·クー) and 43/42 “Escape” (脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: some Japanese vocab, what the heck is an A Bao A Qu?, the Kyūjō Incident, and how Kai made Thom think of the Illiad. - Myou/みょう/妙 definition from Jisho. - Me/め/奴 definition from Jisho. - Two Tofugu articles explaining keigo (and Thom was right, both honorific language ...
1.34: 1.34b - Parting Shots (Part 2)
April 20, 2019 04:02 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 42/41 “Space Fortress A Baoa Qu” (宇宙要塞ア·バオア·クー) and 43/42 “Escape” (脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: some Japanese vocab, what the heck is an A Bao A Qu?, the Kyūjō Incident, and how Kai made Thom think of the Illiad. - - Myou/みょう/妙 definition from Jisho. - Me/め/奴 definition from Jisho. - Two Tofugu articles explaining keigo (and Thom was right, both honorific langua...
1.34a - Parting Shots
April 20, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 42/41 “Space Fortress A Baoa Qu” (宇宙要塞ア·バオア·クー) and 43/42 “Escape” (脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: some Japanese vocab, what the heck is an A Bao A Qu?, the Kyūjō Incident, and how Kai made Thom think of the Illiad. - Myou/みょう/妙 definition from Jisho. - Me/め/奴 definition from Jisho. - Two Tofugu articles explaining keigo (and Thom was right, both honorific language ...
1.34: 1.34a - Parting Shots
April 20, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 42/41 “Space Fortress A Baoa Qu” (宇宙要塞ア·バオア·クー) and 43/42 “Escape” (脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: some Japanese vocab, what the heck is an A Bao A Qu?, the Kyūjō Incident, and how Kai made Thom think of the Illiad. - - Myou/みょう/妙 definition from Jisho. - Me/め/奴 definition from Jisho. - Two Tofugu articles explaining keigo (and Thom was right, both honorific langua...
1.33: 1.33b - No Family, No Homeland (part 2)
April 13, 2019 04:02 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 40/39 "Lalah's Dilemma" (エルメスのララ) and 41/40 "A Cosmic Glow" (光る宇宙), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: Hermes - why might Lalah’s mobile armor be named for the Greek god, and why did the translators decide to call the エルメス Elmeth instead, J-type missiles, and some of the odd place names and vocabulary from these episodes. - - Ovid's Metamorphoses, which contain the story of H...
1.33b - No Family, No Homeland (part 2)
April 13, 2019 04:02 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 40/39 "Lalah's Dilemma" (エルメスのララ) and 41/40 "A Cosmic Glow" (光る宇宙), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: Hermes - why might Lalah’s mobile armor be named for the Greek god, and why did the translators decide to call the エルメス Elmeth instead, J-type missiles, and some of the odd place names and vocabulary from these episodes. - Ovid's Metamorphoses, which contain the story of Herm...
1.33a - No Family, No Homeland
April 13, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 40/39 "Lalah's Dilemma" (エルメスのララ) and 41/40 "A Cosmic Glow" (光る宇宙), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: Hermes - why might Lalah’s mobile armor be named for the Greek god, and why did the translators decide to call the エルメス Elmeth instead, J-type missiles, and some of the odd place names and vocabulary from these episodes. - Ovid's Metamorphoses, which contain the story of Herm...
1.33: 1.33a - No Family, No Homeland
April 13, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 40/39 "Lalah's Dilemma" (エルメスのララ) and 41/40 "A Cosmic Glow" (光る宇宙), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: Hermes - why might Lalah’s mobile armor be named for the Greek god, and why did the translators decide to call the エルメス Elmeth instead, J-type missiles, and some of the odd place names and vocabulary from these episodes. - - Ovid's Metamorphoses, which contain the story of H...
1.32: 1.32 - The Man from Jupiter
April 06, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 39/38 "The Newtype: Challia Bull" (ニュータイプ、シャリア·ブル), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: Jupiter - why would we go there, and how would be do it?, helium and its uses, and government experiments in psychic phenomena. - - A few articles explaining the role of Helium-3 in plans for near-future nuclear energy production. - About lunar helium-3 mining, including about China's appa...
1.32 - The Man from Jupiter
April 06, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBShow Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 39/38 "The Newtype: Challia Bull" (ニュータイプ、シャリア·ブル), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: Jupiter - why would we go there, and how would be do it?, helium and its uses, and government experiments in psychic phenomena. - A few articles explaining the role of Helium-3 in plans for near-future nuclear energy production. - About lunar helium-3 mining, including about China's apparen...
April Fools 2019 - Mobile Suit Breaddown
April 01, 2019 07:01 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBShow Notes We've decided to take the podcast in a new direction. Henceforth this is now Mobile Suit Breaddown, THE definitive bread and bread-related podcast. Yup, it's going to be all bread all the time around here. Please support the official release of bread. Happy April 1st! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we're excited to get back to Gundam with episode 1.32 in a few days! You can subscribe to the Mobile Suit Breakdown for free! on fine Podcast services everywhere and on YouTube,...
Mobile Suit Breaddown
April 01, 2019 07:01 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBShow Notes We've decided to take the podcast in a new direction. Henceforth this is now Mobile Suit Breaddown, THE definitive bread and bread-related podcast. Yup, it's going to be all bread all the time around here. Please support the official release of bread. Happy April 1st! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we're excited to get back to Gundam with episode 1.32 in a few days! You can subscribe to the Mobile Suit Breakdown for free! on fine Podcast services everywhere and on YouTube,...