Planet Tyro: Pop Culture / Media Discussion & Reviews
145 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe are an ever-growing group of MEDIA FIENDS producing fun, analytical and critical discussions, talking about and reviewing almost ALL the various entertainment mediums from Books, Movies, Anime, TV Shows, Graphic Novels AND SO MUCH MORE - with literally 100's OF REVIEWS over our 5+ years you are BOUND to find something to meet your tastes ;)This Podcast feed is an off-shoute from our YouTube Channel where you can find the VIDEO versions of these discussions - http://planettyro.comTHANKS FOR CHECKING US OUT - TWEET US VIA: @PLANETTYRO
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CIGUATERA & HETAKOI: Romance In Manga - An Author's Perspective
April 17, 2017 23:00 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBThe Katface Killa is back with another manga discussion! This time our buddy is using two romance manga titles to discuss the tropes, pitfalls and weaknesses / strengths in romance stories we have seen in other manga / anime and how it also applies to these two stories as well Another interesting Author's Perspective for your listening pleasure - Let us know what you think - leave a comment below or contact the Killa of Katfaces directly on twitter! The KATFACE KILLA's On Twitter ? @the...
DENNOU COIL - ENJOYABLE LIGHT AUGMENTED REALITY CULTURE
April 10, 2017 23:00 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MBContinuing my lil journey back revisiting a few of the anime series i did not get to do VIDEO REVIEWS for we take a look at the much spoken of at certain time DENNOUU COIL / COIL: A CIRCLE OF CHILDREN An interesting one to go back to after all these years but not surprisingly my ultimate thoughts of this show have not changed, lets get into it! Add Don on MAL if you feel so inclined :) https://myanimelist.net/profile/Donwun
IRON FIST - NOBODY WANTS TO ADMIT IT'S ACTUALLY GREAT: A.B.S!
April 07, 2017 23:00 - 5 minutes - 5.98 MBThe A.B.S stands for AT BEING SHIT! Our short review / rant of the Marvel / Netflix Season 1 Iron Fist Show..
Lupin The 3rd Part Two - Red Jacket Series 1977 #YEAROFLUPIN
April 03, 2017 23:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBWe continue our Lupin retrospective by going over the longest and most well known series in the franchise! 1977'S - Lupin The 3rd Part Two - The Red Jacket Series If you've seen this series please share your thoughts with us down below! Lupin Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcpwFFvNw5sVjVUvt6oIsB4h2A0m2krCG ______________________________________ MENTIONED RECOMMENDED EPS 01, 19, 46, 57, 58 75, 97, 98, 104, 107 112, 131, 139, 143 145, 148, 151, 153, 155
AUDRIE & DAISY - DISGUSTING UNRESOLVED RAPES AND CYBERBULLYING CONTINUES
March 29, 2017 23:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBWe have Raven back on for our Doc of the month and sadly we delve into a more sinister and disturbing set of true events that may need to be shared to the youth to avoid such terrible things happening in future
POWER RANGERS 2017 - IT'S BETTER THAN ANYONE EXPECTED, HONESTLY
March 27, 2017 23:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBToday fan reveals his fanboyism for the long running Power Rangers Franchise and speaks about his thoughts on the 2017 reboot movie!
FREESIA / DARKER THAN BLACK - THE THUG PROTAGONIST? - MANGA TALK
March 22, 2017 00:00 - 23 minutes - 33.1 MBKilla of Katface's is BACK continuing his current theme where he will be comparing 2 titles against each other and yes although he covered Fresia on the last one he wants to discuss it a bit further going up against the pretty well known Darker Than Black in certain aspects The KATFACE KILLA's On Twitter ? @the_oldboy
PENGUINDRUM - A+ ANIMATION & THEMES BUT ERRATIC EXECUTION
March 14, 2017 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBContinuing my lil journey back revisiting a few of the anime series i did not get to do VIDEO REVIEWS for we take a look at the much spoken of at certain times MAWARU PENGUINDRUM An interesting one to go back to after all these years but not surprisingly my ultimate thoughts of this show have not changed, lets get into it! Add Don on MAL if you feel so inclined :) https://myanimelist.net/profile/Donwun
FREESIA / HOMUNCULUS - PSYCHOLOGICAL SELF DISCOVERY - MANGA TALK
March 06, 2017 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBKilla of Katface's is BACK to do some more manga talk this time starting a new ongoing theme where he will be comparing 2 titles against each other to discuss the overall story as well as similar themes
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present - INTERESTING BODY OF WORK AND PERSONALITY
February 27, 2017 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.8 MBFor this months Documentary we go with a subscriber request about a famous yet controversial performance artist as arguably the pinnacle of her career with this documentary which also shows alot about her previous works and related philosophy as an artist
PODCAST19: OSCAR TALK 2017 #OSCARSNOTSOWHITE? THANKS JADA!
February 22, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBWe are BACK with Podcast19 to get into the 2017 Oscar nominations - the most talked about SNUBS - our personal picks for best movies / actors and just our general overall thoughts on most of the movies that have been selected
Tatami Galaxy - THE MOST WOODY ALLEN-IST OF ANIME SERIES
February 21, 2017 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBToday Don starts a short series over the next few weeks of doing older anime reviews he did in written form from myanimelist.net a few years back and making them into videos now for this channel since they have been covered here yet and we have had a few requests for these titles in the past - starting with an eliteist fan favourite that is just the kind of thing Woody Allen could have done 2010' s - THE TATAMI GALAXY GODDAMIT FUNIMATION WHERE IS THAT ENGLISH DUB!!!!! Add Don on MAL if you...
Lupin The 3rd Part One - Green Jacket Series 1971 #YEAROFLUPIN
February 06, 2017 00:00 - 17 minutes - 25 MBWe continue our Lupin retrospective by going over the VERY FIRST television series that started it all! 1971'S - Lupin The 3rd Part One - The Green Jacket Series If you've seen this series please share your thoughts with us down below!
Showrunners - A REAL LOOK BEHIND YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOWS
January 30, 2017 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBFor our first 2017 Doc of the month we take a look behind the camera with the minds and thoughts of the people running all the best, worst, beloved, hated and everywhere in between in the world of television and the SHOWRUNNERS that tie it all together!
FREAKS SQUEELE - AWESOME ARTWORK AND POP CULTURE BUT STORYWISE....
January 20, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBWe are back with another comic book series review and this time we are going to the lovely realm of FRANCE for a very cool and beautifully drawn action adventure superhero-ish story with MANY a pop culture twist Don & Oldboy are on the mic for the review and again it's another CRITICAL discussion that may ruffle some feathers as generally this one is pretty well praised across the board but does not seem to get that widespread attention both our hosts feel this series deserves Don, in this...
Baki The Grappler - DEVISIVE SHOUNEN FRANCHISE WITH BIG WINS AND BIGGER MISSES
January 13, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBToday Don & The Katface Killah get into a long overdue discussion over a long running shounen fighting title that has struggled for years / decades to get that mass awareness it probably could have done and after this conversation we may have finally figured out why :/
JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE P4: Anime & Manga Talk: Diamond Is Unbreakable
January 04, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBCONTINUING OUR JOJO COVERAGE... we finally get to the most recent of the anime adaptations DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE A personal favourite story arc from the original manga source our Katface Killa has been waiting for oh so long, so the question is with all the episodes finally aired, how does this actually hold up as an anime and what can we see different from the manga source Thanks as always and check out our previous jojo videos in the youtube card links Join in on the fun and leave your...
TOP 10 LUPIN THE 3RD MOVIES / TV SPECIALS #YEAROFLUPIN
January 04, 2017 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBAfter watching pretty much all the Lupin the 3rd Movies / TV Specials from the late 70's all the way to the mid 2010's your host Donald wunder has compiled his top 10.... or top 12 picks and brings them up individually for a short discussion
TICKLED - WEIRD TICKLING INVESTIGATION REVEALS SINISTER UNDERBELLY
December 29, 2016 00:00 - 25 minutes - 36.2 MBFor the last Doc for our playlist for 2016 we scrambled across the internet to look for something that is pretty unanimously praised and in that search we came across this seemingly silly documentary about a journalist investigating 'tickling competitions' online - but during that investigation there are some disturbing revelations that have given this movie a certain level of notoriety A weird but interesting one that is many best documentary of 2016 lists... does it deserve that placement...
FIST OF THE NORTH STAR FRANCHISE TALK REMIX REUPLOAD
December 14, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBDue to a copyright strike our ORIGINAL FOTNS video got we decided to take it down, RE-EDIT it and also give it a more deserving visual makeover for a GLORIOUS REUPLOAD!!! Guys, you know, there would be no JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE without FIST OF THE NORTH STAR and although this conversation is a few years old, there has actually been very little development with the franchise on a whole and this conversation still holds up very well... particularly after more editing :) So enjoy our VERY ...
LUPIN THE 3RD - 2014 - JIGEN'S GRAVESTONE #YEAROFLUPIN
December 10, 2016 00:00 - 10 minutes - 15.7 MBToday we get back on track and take a look at another feature length Lupin the 3rd TV special / movie as we continue our ongoing retrospective 2014's - Jigen's Gravestone If you've seen this movie / special, share your thoughts with us down below!
YOUR NAME - QUALITY ANIME MOVIE OR RANDOM OSCAR BAIT? OR BOTH?
December 10, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBToday after a while Donald tackles a newer anime title with this particular movie getting ALOT of buzz and even OSCAR talk but our Donald seems a bit perplexed about the fanfare.... let's get into it :)
LAIKA STUDIOS TALK: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS #CIAD
December 08, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBFor this year on Planet Tyro's 2016 edition of CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY MONTH we will be taking a look at all the solo focused movie releases by the american stop motion animation studio - LAIKA ENTERTAINMENT (i say solo release work as sometimes they have contributed their talents to movies such as Corse Bride which will not be included in our list) We will actually be starting the discussion with their most recent release Kubo and the two strings and then working our way bac...
Truth Has Fallen - REVEALING INJUSTICE WITH DRAMATIC ANIMATION
December 08, 2016 00:00 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBThis doc of the month also ends this years #CIAD project and we've got something much more serious than we usually do for discussion in this video Here we have a documentary focused on the many cases of wrongful imprisonment in the United States and a certain organisation which has made it their task to try to correct such horrendous circumstances We chose this doc in particular to end animation month as the director actually uses a very distinct and dramatic form of animation to help for...
DUCKMAN - FORGOTTEN BASTARD THAT PROBABLY DESERVES MORE CREDIT :P
December 08, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.7 MBToday Donald finally gets to an animated series that probably deserves a lot more credit then it actually gets in the legacy of animation and tv sitcoms in general - this may have been the animated show that started a different type of animated show when you think about it ...the truth is, not many people even know of its existence in todays landscape ...if YOU have and you're reading this, why don't you leave a comment down below and share your thoughts :)
FELIDAE - SURPRISINGLY DARK MURDER MYSTERY WITH CATS!!!
December 08, 2016 00:00 - 15 minutes - 22.4 MBoday we take an interesting viewer request for a weird lil animation gem maybe you folks out there may have missed too and it's a perfect pic to fit in with the #CIAD thing we got going on :P THESE ARE SOME CRAZY CATS IN THIS ERE MOVIE - LITERALLY You know i couldn't do THIS movie discussion without our resident housecat aka the KATFACE KILLA - that would be a crime in itself in this case for sure! :P WATCH IT HERE (WHILE YOU CAN) - https://youtu.be/eiKn-vPXFCc
EX-HEROES: MILITARY SUPERHEROES VS THE WALKING DEAD & MORE!!
December 07, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBToday we get into a very interesting book series that combines possibly the 2 biggest things of popularity in current pop culture.. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE AND SUPERHEROES! We have many thoughts on this so check it out......
2012 - THE WOMAN CALLED FUJIKO MINE #YEAROFLUPIN
December 02, 2016 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBTaking a slight detour on our Lupin retrospective, i want to talk about the Fujiko Mine series before i get to Jigen's Gravestone as that movie is a spinoff from this series universe and i just wanted to take this moment to explain my thoughts on the overall franchise at this particular point in the history of Lupin's production
13th (NETFLIX) - PRISON PAINFULLY & BRILLIANTLY DISSECTED / EXPOSED!
November 28, 2016 00:00 - 20 minutes - 26 MBLast month we spoke about a documentary dealing with the failings of the American prison system and ironically this month ...not like we planned it btw - but this month, Netflix dropped an even more impressive and well executed doc looking into the same prison system but takes it's investigation even deeper and has MASSIVE REVELATIONS that tie into slavery, corruption, politics and SADLY so much more...
LUKE CAGE S1 TV TALK - MARVEL'S BLACK MAN OF STEEL CRASHES HARLEM
October 09, 2016 23:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBMarvel & Netflix are back at it again with another highly anticipated live action adaption of a cool street level superhero and this time we have something really special to dig into... the ORIGINAL hero for hire gets the silver screen treatment in its first 13 episode run Don Wunder & Simeon Rad get into the usual critical discussion that may have some fanboys ready to destroy Planet Tyro once and for all!
The Wolfpack - CHARMING FAMILYS STRANGE HISTORY AND PASSION FOR CINEMA
September 28, 2016 23:00 - 15 minutes - 22 MBToday we join Don & Mampers on a documentary that follow a very unique family on their love of cinema and how their strange world and upbringing was formed through television f solely for many many years This one has been acclaimed for a while and definitely peaked out interest when the story details where actually revealed - listen to our discussion and maybe give it a check if you fancy
TALKING YOUTUBE LIFE AND ANIME COMMUNITY WITH THE RETURNING ANIME SNOB
September 21, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBToday we have a LONG REQUESTED returning guest on the podcast to touch base with and have a discussion on all the recent YouTube dramas that have irritated most creators in the last 2 years as well as addressing something Donald has done with THIS YouTube channel of late which is seen as somewhat controversial for other folks Yup we are back with THAT ANIME SNOB formerly known as Roriconfan and we hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed making it for you folks ____________________...
PODCAST19: 2016 BIG BUDGET MOVIE SEASON = ONGOING DEATH OF CREATIVITY
September 13, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBAs we go on to the last quarter of this year 2016 Donald and Simeon give us a long overdue #Podcast19 on the utter disappointment with the years big budget movie releases so far... Sadly, the disappointment is not solely with us alone - you can find quite a few articles from reputable movie sites / blogs deeming 2016 being one of the worst years in big budget cinema history in terms of quality and substance film making Here we ramble on the topic for quite a while on why we feel how we fe...
2009 - LUPIN VS DETECTIVE CONAN TV SPECIAL #YEAROFLUPIN2016
September 08, 2016 23:00 - 8 minutes - 12.7 MBToday we take a look at a very special CROSSOVER event featuring our beloved gentleman thief going up against one of the greatest sleuths in the anime / manga realm... today it's time for.... 2009's - Lupin The Third vs. Detective Conan: The Tv Special! If you've seen this movie / special, share your thoughts with us down below
SAUSAGE PARTY MOVIE TALK - JUVENILE FOOD COMEDY WITH A RELIGIOUS AGENDA?
September 05, 2016 23:00 - 13 minutes - 16.7 MBDue to the DELAYED release of this movie here in the UK this review for Sausage Party is certainly belated, however, Don just had to talk about it regardless since it was one of his most anticipated movies of the year and also there is a little update about this years #CIAD he wanted to share and this movie gives us the perfect excuse to get into it!
Get The F*&^ Out - ONGOING WOMEN'S ISSUES IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY
August 30, 2016 23:00 - 25 minutes - 32.5 MBThis month we are taking a look at a somewhat controversial doc focusing on women and the issues they have had in the current online and offline gaming entertainment industry We have our resident gaming correspondent Simeon Rad on board to also share his thoughts on this one as well
Superman: American Alien - DIGGING DEEPER WITH THE MAN UNDER THE MAN OF STEEL
August 25, 2016 23:00 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBToday we take a look at another author going a bit deeper with the man of steel in this somewhat introspective tale regarding Clark Kent / Supes! If you've read this one feel free to leave a comment down below!
SAMURAI JACK - TV TALK - REVISITING THE CLASSIC BEFORE THE UPCOMING S5 FINALE
August 22, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBToday Donald Wunder & The Katface Killah take a lil trip down memory lane to the much beloved and soon RETURNING Cartoon Network original animated series SAMURAI JACK! Both our hosts have recently re-watched the ENTIRE series to give an updated talk on the show just before the new and FINAL season 5 which will finally wrap up this epic tale It's another long podcast but we do get into all the JUICY details on what was done beforehand in previous seasons and what we also might be expecting...
NETFLIX'S STRANGER THING'S SEASON ONE: TV TALK
August 20, 2016 23:00 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MBToday we talk about one of 2016's most HYPED and buzzed after television shows that pays homage to the good ol 80's in more ways than one Seems like Netflix have another hit on their hands.... here are Don's thoughts on Season 1 of STRANGER THINGS!
STAR TREK BEYOND - MOVIE TALK - REFRESHINGLY ENTERTAINING ALL ROUNDER
August 15, 2016 23:00 - 5 minutes - 7.97 MBThis movie probably deserves more praise than it is currently getting for being one of the best crowd pleasing all round entertainers of this years so called blockbuster block Thats why Don just felt the need to make a quick blurb review on it :)
SUICIDE SQUAD MOVIE TALK - DC / WB YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS
August 05, 2016 23:00 - 13 minutes - 17.2 MBOur discussion on DC / Warner Bros latest movie Suicide Squad ....and its not all rose here much to our dismay
Batman: The Killing Joke - ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION DISCUSSION
August 01, 2016 23:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBToday Donald gets into the heavily controversial animated movie adaptation of the wildly beloved graphic novel "The Killing Joke" The feedback on the whole from audiences has been tainted with disappointment - and here Don gets into why he pretty much feels the same way in detail
A Lego Brickumentary - SURPRISING REVELATIONS ON LEGO VERSATILITY - DOCUMENTARY TALK
July 28, 2016 23:00 - 22 minutes - 29.3 MBToday to kind of lighten things up on our documentary coverage we wanted to take a look at the wonderful and ever expanding world of LEGO! Talk about a company that has been evolving so gigantically in recent years... the lego company gives us this little documentary showing in great detail how they have become SO MUCH MORE than just a toy company - Don & Mampers investigate and discuss :P
Red Rising Trilogy - MORE MATURE OF THE YA DYSTOPIAN FARE - BOOK TALK
July 18, 2016 23:00 - 13 minutes - 16.3 MBToday we take a look at another somewhat popular dystopian trilogy that may very well become another movie series somewhere down the line ...and admittedly, this is one of the more maturer releases compared to whats been produced in recent years and that have gained that wild YA craze but even thought it stands out in mostly positive ways, does that mean our host Donald Wunder can't see some cracks here and there....
YEAR OF LUPIN THE THIRD: 2003 - OPERATION: RETURN THE TREASURE #YEAROFLUPIN2016
July 13, 2016 23:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBToday we take a look at another feature length Lupin the 3rd TV special / movie as we continue our ongoing retrospective 2003's - Operation: Return The Treasure If you've seen this movie / special, share your thoughts with us down below
YEAR OF LUPIN THE THIRD: 2002 - RETURN OF PYCAL / MAGICIAN #YEAROFLUPIN2016
July 06, 2016 23:00 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBToday we take a look at another feature length Lupin the 3rd TV special which was actually a straight to DVD OVA release 2002's - Return of Pycal / Return of Magician This is a particularly special ...special, as it was made to commemorate Lupin's 30th anniversary AND it brings up an early foe previously seen in the Lupin TV series / Manga If you've seen this movie / special, share your thoughts with us down below
Dangerous Women - BOOK TALK - EXPLORING THE AWESOMENESS OF WOMEN IN LITERATURE
July 05, 2016 23:00 - 12 minutes - 15.6 MBToday for the first time, we take a look at an anthology book created by some noteworthy authors and contributors to celebrate the awesomeness of women in all types of literature This really makes us want to look into more anthologies and just collected book stories - so please feel free to leave a comment down below if you have a suggestion!
YEAR OF LUPIN THE THIRD: 1996 - DEAD OR ALIVE #YEAROFLUPIN2016
July 02, 2016 23:00 - 10 minutes - 24.9 MBToday we take a look at another feature length Lupin the 3rd Movie 1996's - Dead or Alive If you've seen this movie, share your thoughts with us down below
YEAR OF LUPIN THE THIRD: ISLAND OF ASSASSIN'S #YEAROFLUPIN2016
July 02, 2016 23:00 - 9 minutes - 20.9 MBToday we take a look at another feature length Lupin the 3rd TV special / Movie 1997's - Island Of Assassin's / Walther P38 If you've seen this movie, share your thoughts with us down below
YEAR OF LUPIN THE THIRD: GREATEST CAPERS - REASONABLY EXPLOITING MORE HAYAO MIYAZAKI
July 02, 2016 23:00 - 15 minutes - 34.7 MBToday we take a very interesting departure off the official Lupin feature Movie / Tv Special retrospective path in order to speak about a particular single US video release, which has some interesting details about it's development and or selection which some of you may find interesting..... or just ... bleh :P http://lupin.wikia.com/wiki/Greatest_Capers