Popzara Podcast
508 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Popzara Podcast, the official podcast from Popzara.com.
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Article: A Space for the Unbound
February 10, 2023 07:00 - 5 minutes - 1.74 MBWhen we’re young, we all make up stories. Some of us never grow out of it.
Article: Mahokenshi
February 08, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.24 MBI think I can pin my love of card games to an infatuation with Magic: The Gathering back in the day. The idea of customizing your own arsenal of magic spells based on the cards you had available had me thinking of all the ways I'd use my arcane might to crush my foes.
Article: One Piece Odyssey
February 08, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.45 MBLicensed games used to be a scourge, does anyone remember that? Back in the day you'd see a video game based on another franchise and quake in fear because you just might be in for a stinker. Slowly but surely, though, we saw titles like GoldenEye 007 break the licensed game mold and become classics in their own right.
Article: Hi-Fi Rush
February 08, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.37 MBSome people like surprises, but I'm not sure I'm one of them a lot of the time. Typically, a surprise tends to be like finding a spider in your bed, stepping in some cat puke.
Movie Time! The Best, Worst, and Everything Else Anime Movies of 2022
February 07, 2023 18:12 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…with an anime twist! Japanese animation reached unprecedented heights in 2022, with an astonishing number of anime films showing up in theaters across the country – even topping the box-office. To mark such tide-turning events regular host Ethan Brehm takes a well-earned breather as Sensei Nate Evans is joined by Popzara’s own Chris “Wolfman” Mitchell and – making his podcast debut – Sebastian Stoddard in a kawaii-packed episode looking at the best theatric...
Movie Time! The Best, Worst, and Everything Else Movies of 2022
February 06, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…for the year of 2022! And what a year it was, especially when it comes to movies and film. Our regular hosts Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans are once again joined by Popzara’s own Christian Stirling for a ludicrously long discussion of the best, worst, and everything else we saw in the cinema, at home, and everywhere else in 2022. Let’s get to it! So what made their lists? You’ll have to listen, but sneak peaks include: Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Avatar: Th...
Article: Creative Sensemore Air Wireless Earphones
February 03, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.11 MBAfter reviewing Creative’s Pebble Pro Speakers, I couldn’t wait to check out some more of their products, and they were kind enough to send over the Creative Sensemore Air Wireless Earphones. They sound and work great right out of the box, but you’ll get the most from them if you don’t mind using an app or two.
Article: You People (2023)
February 02, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 2.69 MBIt’s only January but we already have a contender for the inevitable worst-of 2023 lists with Kenya Barris' You People, yet another turgid, systematically unfunny “comedy” released by Netflix coming just a few months after last year’s wretched Me Time, demonstrating once again the streaming giant will produce just about anything so long as it ticks the right boxes. The pitch must’ve sounded great: Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in an R-rated comedy about modern race relatio...
Article: Dead Space (2023)
January 31, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.35 MBMaking new stuff is hard! Let's remake old stuff instead! Such is the refrain of the modern games industry, and it's become commonplace to see old classics dusted off (or refashioned entirely) on the shelves yet again. The stores are a little different: they tend to be digital rather than physical.
Article: Forspoken
January 31, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 2.14 MBNew York, New York! It's a hell of a town! That's what Frank Sinatra tells me anyway, though I've only been a couple times in passing. I'm told the pizza is pretty good, but it's never going to dislodge Chicago-style deep dish from my heart - and neither will my cardiologist.
Article: Strange World (2022)
January 29, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 2.43 MBSince at least the dawn of the talkie, filmmakers have understood how to draw up an adventure tale. 1933's King Kong changed the landscape of cinema for its groundbreaking special effects and shockingly deep themes, but it also informed future storytellers how treks to strange new worlds would - and should - play out on screen.
Article: Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1: Episodes 1-10
January 25, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.22 MBI won’t lie, when I first learned that a new animated Star Trek series would be coming to Nickelodeon amidst all of the other decent to terrible Trek shows that are out there, I wasn’t sure how it would pan out. Turns out it was pretty good and we have the first half of it with the Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1: Episodes 1-10 Blu-ray.
Article: Fire Emblem Engage
January 24, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.52 MBWho'd have thought that in 2023 we'd still be playing spicy new games on the Nintendo Switch? It's a console that seemed to be obsolete the second it was released, technologically speaking; today, your phone's probably got more horsepower than this thing. I guess nobody bothered to tell Nintendo as new games are still dropping, they're still fantastic and we're still playing them.
The State of Gaming January 2023: Fire Emblem Engage, Dead Space, Forspoken, Persona, One Piece, Colossal Cave, Vengeful Guardian, Tár’s Monster Hunter and NPD
January 23, 2023 18:40 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment. The new year gets off with a bang! The biggest games of the month include: Fire Emblem Engage, Forspoken, Dead Space, One Piece Odyssey, A Space for the Unbound, Persona 4 Golden + Persona 3 Portable...
Article: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
January 19, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.14 MBIt's been mentioned plenty of times on this very site, but nostalgia is a hell of a thing. It's tough for anyone to avoid pining for the past, and the games industry - both the AAA and indie sides - are well aware of this.
Article: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
January 19, 2023 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.01 MBIt goes without saying the original Shrek significantly changed the animation landscape upon its release in 2001. It wasn’t just that it took age-old fairytales and emphasized their inherent absurdities through clever irony and wordplay, but the DreamWorks Animation film used a modern comedic style in a way that family-oriented animation hadn’t ever seen.
Article: Teasing Master Takagi-san 3: Complete Collection
January 18, 2023 07:00 - 2 minutes - 727 KBTeasing Master Takagi-san is one of those cute, slice-of-life comedy series that you just can’t help but like. It’s good to know the show is doing well in Japan and even here in the states as we now have the third season in Teasing Master Takagi-san 3: Complete Collection.
Article: Carole & Tuesday: Complete Collection
January 18, 2023 07:00 - 2 minutes - 891 KBEver since Shinichiro Watanabe directed some of the best anime out there such as Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo to name a few, I’ve always tried to keep up on whatever he’s working on next. I had heard about this 2019 anime series some time ago, and now thanks to Sentai I got to see it with their Carole & Tuesday: Complete Collection Blu-ray set.
Article: Toka Gettan - The Moonlight Lady Returns: Complete Collection
January 18, 2023 07:00 - 2 minutes - 733 KBWhen going through some of the anime shows I’ve seen, I’ll sometimes learn that a few of them were based off visual novels in Japan, and most of them were of the adult variety. Thankfully most of the series will tone down the adult content and focus more on the story aspect, as is the case with Toka Gettan - The Moonlight Lady Returns: Complete Collection which combines fantasy, romance, and some light action that features a little something for everyone.
Article: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
January 17, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBAs a holder of a fancy university history degree, I really enjoy historical games. They may not all be entirely accurate, but it’s really fun to see how creators are inspired by history.
Article: M3GAN (2023)
January 17, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 2.07 MBM3GAN stands for “Model 3 Generative Android” - it’s going to be the most advanced children’s toy ever created. In this horror thriller produced by horror veterans James Wan and Jason Blum, the story focuses on an orphaned girl who becomes emotionally attached to a prototype robotic doll that gradually becomes self aware and murderously violent towards anybody who harms her assigned human.
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Article: A Death in Tokyo (2022)
January 14, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.58 MBIt’s been a good four years since fans of Keigo Higashino’s Detective Kaga series had something new to pour over (in English, anyway), the last being 2018’s Newcomer, but their patience has been rewarded with A Death in Tokyo, the long overdue localization of the original Japanese edition published way back in 2011. There was even a live-action adaptation starring Hiroshi Abe as the famous detective back in 2012, meaning unless you’re fluent in Japanese (or don’t mind subtitles), this will l...
Article: The State of Gaming: The Best, Worst (and Everything Else) Games of 2022
January 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 minute - 613 KBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast…for the year 2022! On this extra special year-end recap episode our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans are once again joined by extra special guest Antal Bokor (from 3rd Coast Review) – with assists from other Popzara Pals – to discuss the best, worst, and everything else that helped make gaming in 2022 surprisingly great. Let’s get to it! So many games! Did your favorites make the cut? Games discussed include: Elden Ring, Immortality, High on Life, Vampire ...
Article: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
January 13, 2023 07:00 - 5 minutes - 1.74 MBSome franchises come and go, but there's others that just never die. Consider, for instance, what the world would be like if we didn't get annual releases of Chulip games.
The State of Gaming: The Best, Worst (and Everything Else) Games of 2022
January 12, 2023 18:49 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast…for the year 2022! On this extra special year-end recap episode our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans are once again joined by extra special guest Antal Bokor (from 3rd Coast Review) – with assists from other Popzara Pals – to discuss the best, worst, and everything else that helped make gaming in 2022 surprisingly great. So many games! Did your favorites make the cut? Games discussed include: Elden Ring, Immortality, High on Life, Vampire Survivors (and it...
CES 2023 Wrap-Up: OLED/Micro LED Displays, 3D/E INK Laptops, Accessibility, Electric Autos, RGB Appliances, and More
January 12, 2023 18:47 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIt’s the Consumer Electronics Show for 2023! The world’s biggest technology showcase has come and gone once again, but there’s still plenty of amazing (and some less so) innovations in the world of tech and gadgetry to fill up an entire episode, and that’s exactly what you’re going to get in this extra-large, extra-special recap of what went down in Las Vegas. Our own Senior Tech editor Herman Exum and innocent bystander Nate Evans are joined by frequent (and favorite!) guest Ben Crossman f...
Article: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
January 10, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 1.5 MBLaughably low in concept, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin is, on the surface, about a simple man living on a small Irish isle when his lifelong best friend abruptly and inexplicably decides he doesn’t want to be friends with him anymore. From a writer-director who has yet to make a bad movie, McDonagh’s fourth feature is, as expected, much deeper than its pretext.
Article: Creative Pebble Pro USB Speakers
January 06, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.33 MBAfter being blown away by the SteelSeries Arena 7 speaker system, I didn’t think it would be possible for anything to amaze me like it did. Leave it to audio pros Creative to prove me wrong with their latest audio entry, the Creative Pebble Pro USB Speakers, which deliver clean, bass-filled sound for those looking for the perfect desktop speakers on a budget.
Article: Campfire Audio Orbit Wireless Earphones
January 06, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.13 MBWhen I first got the Mammoth earphones from Campfire Audio, I’ll admit that the weird shape threw me off but the awesome audio made me love them. It’s good to know that they haven’t been sitting still as now they’ve brought that awesomeness to the wireless realm with the Campfire Audio Orbit Wireless Earphones that’s easily their best product yet and one of the best I’ve used.
Article: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
January 01, 2023 06:22 - 3 minutes - 1.17 MBBack in the day if a game was released in a questionable state, there was a fair chance it was just going to stay that way. Only the most critical bugs were likely to get patched, so if a problem wasn't making your game crash, chances are it just wasn't going to get fixed.
The State of Gaming December 2022: Callisto Protocol, NFS Unbound, High on Life, Dragon Quest Treasures, Crisis Core FF7, Amazon Gaming and NPD
December 16, 2022 16:36 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment. The last month of 2022 goes out with some bangers worth your attention: The Callisto Protocol, Need For Speed Unbound, Dragon Quest Treasures, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Hello Neighbor 2, Crisis Core – ...
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Evolving Charm of Pocket Monsters
December 08, 2022 21:19 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this highly collectible episode of the Popzara Podcast our own trainers Cory Galliher and Nia Bothwell join the gym to take on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, their journeys to becoming true Pokémon Masters, and the evolution of all-things Pokémon. Do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have technical hiccups? You bet!. Does that detract much from the experience? Not really. It’s a snark-free chat about the latest chapter in one of Nintendo’s best-selling franchises, as well as the evolution of Satos...
Movie Time! Dare to Be Stupid: UHF (1989) and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
November 23, 2022 20:05 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure. Today’s episode it’s a double-dose of silliness as our hosts explore two comedies separated by three+ decades, yet firmly inside the wild, wacky, and wonderful world of the imitable, totally hospi...
The State of Gaming November 2022: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Sonic Frontiers, Harvestella, God of War Ragnarok, Atari 50, and NPD
November 18, 2022 18:23 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment. November is typically the biggest month of the year for new releases, and that’s true here. Top contenders for your gaming dollar include: Nintendo’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Sega’s Sonic Frontier...
Movie Time! Halloween Spooktacular (2022) Part 2: The Best Cuts J-Horror Sampler
October 25, 2022 15:17 - 47 minutes - 33.9 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast Halloween Spooktacular!, our yearly double-dose of creepy movie mayhem! Joining our own Ev “Exorcism” Wong is special guest Em “E.D.” Casalena, wordsmith and author of the upcoming Psyche: An Anthology of Psychological Horror (have you reserved your copy yet?) to talk about the best Asian Horror films worth watching.
Movie Time! Halloween Spooktacular (2022) Part 1: Smorgasbord of Horror
October 24, 2022 15:15 - 2 hours - 84.3 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast Halloween Spooktacular!, our yearly double-dose of creepy movie mayhem! Joining our regular diabolical duo Ethan “Entrails” Brehm and Nate “Evisceration” Evans for this shocking smorgasbord of horror is fellow Popzara ghoulie Christian “Slasher” Stirling adding an extra bite to the bloody buffet. But that’s not all! Listen for a special intro from horror legend John Kassir, aka The Crypt Keeper; frights, camera, action!
The State of Gaming October 2022: Modern Warfare 2, Overwatch 2, Gotham Knights, Silent Hill Reboot, AMD + Intel, Mario Movie, and NPD
October 24, 2022 15:02 - 51 minutes - 36.3 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the month of Halloween that's chock full of gaming treats - no tricks necessary. Heavy-hitters include: Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Blizzard’s Overwatch 2, Focus Entertainment’s A Plague Tale: Requiem, Ubisoft’s Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Warner Bros’ Gotham Knights, Capcom’s Resident ...
Dick and Phil Wall Talk The Book Keepers Documentary, Loss and Healing
October 20, 2022 17:18 - 40 minutes - 28.6 MBOn this heartfelt episode of the Popzara Podcast our own Nathan Evans speaks with the father and son duo of Dick and Phil Wall, husband and son to author Carol Wall, whose memoir Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart, was released in early 2014 to critical and commercial success. Sadly, it was a success its creator would not live to see; Carol passed away that December, just 9 months after its publication. Dick and Phil discus...
SKY Castle, Vincenzo, and Goblin: Oh My! How K-Dramas Reflect the Crises in Real Life
October 04, 2022 20:24 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBIn this kkuljaem episode of the Popzara Podcast editor-at-large Ev Wong and special guest Kat Kim (Happy Cleaners) return in another passionate session to chat some more about K-Dramas. The two K-drama gwangsindo explored topics about social class, food, mental health, and subverting traditional gender roles in the previous episode From Squid Game to Business Proposal: How K-Dramas Took the World by Storm. In this second chapter Ev & Kat dive even deeper to discuss what’s bubbling underneat...
The State of Gaming September 2022: The Last of Us, Splatoon 3, Steelrising, Monkey Island, Disney Dreamlight, Cyberpunk Anime, GTA6, Zelda, and NPD
September 21, 2022 19:09 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through what's on tap now and for Fall 2022. Heavy-hitters include: Sony’s The Last of Us Part I, Nintendo’s Splatoon 3, Nacon’s Steelrising, Gameloft’s Disney Dreamlight Valley, Funcom’s Metal: Hellsinger, Devolver Digital’s Return to Monkey Island, Bandai Namco’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R, Squar...
From Parasite to Squid Game: How K-Dramas Took the World by Storm
September 02, 2022 11:29 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this daebak episode of the Popzara Podcast our own editor-at-large Ev Wong re-teams with producer, writer, and K-Pop enthusiast Kat Kim (Happy Cleaners) for a sociological deep dive into the explosion in popularity for K-dramas (Korean dramas), and why getting past the language and cultural barriers can open up a whole new world of stories for you.
Movie Time! Journey to Nowhere: Unlocking The Stupids (1996) and Under the Silver Lake (2019)
August 30, 2022 00:56 - 2 hours - 88 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans talk about two movies that, at first glance, couldn’t be any more different. First up is The Stupids (1996), a little-seen John Landis comedy following the world’s stupidest family, led by Tom Arnold, on the world’s stupidest adventure. The other is Under the Silver Lake (2019), David Robert Mitchell’s Andrew Garfield-starring neo-noir acid trip through modern LA with a Hitchcockian sensibility.
The State of Gaming August 2022: Saints Row, Spider-Man Remaster, TMNT, Cult of the Lamb, SD Gundam, Thymesia, Soul Hackers 2, Tinykin, Netflix Gaming, and NPD
August 22, 2022 13:53 - 49 minutes - 34.8 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment. This episode goes into the games of August 2022, with heavy-hitters such as the Saints Row Reboot, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Rollerdrome,...
The State of Gaming July 2022: Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Live A Live, PowerWash Simulator, Sega Genesis Mini 2, Steam Deck Hands-on, and NPD
July 25, 2022 14:35 - 48 minutes - 34.2 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment. The guys also gloss over Netflix’s new Resident Evil show, say goodbye to Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi, talk family-friendly burlesque with Bayonetta 3’s hilarious Naïve Angel Mode, and give ha...
Author Patricia Campos Talks Voices That Count and Trailblazing Your Own Path
July 13, 2022 12:20 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this episode of the Popzara Podcast editor-at-large Ev Wong chats with trailblazing aviator, coach, author, and humanitarian Patricia Campos, one of several authors from Voices That Count, an anthology of nine unique comic stories from nine unique women. Originally published in Spanish, this beautifully illustrated collection is now available in English for the first time thanks to IDW Publishing. An author in her own right, Patricia tells her own story in Tierra, Mar y Aire about how sh...
The State of Gaming June 2022: Diablo Immortal, Mario Strikers, Sonic Origins, TMNT Shredder’s Revenge, Capcom Fighting, Cuphead DLC, Non-E3, and NPD
June 18, 2022 19:21 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBIt’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through heavy-hitters for the month such as: Blizzard’s much-maligned Diablo Immortal, Nintendo’s Mario Strikers: Battle League and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Sega’s Sonic Origins, and 2K Games’ The Quarry. There’s plenty of other new and upcoming titles that get a mention, too: Bethesda’s Starfield, Capcom...
Movie Time! No Final Frontiers: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
June 11, 2022 19:45 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIt’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure. On deck for this episode are the first two theatrical Star Trek movies; Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and its sequel, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982), which celebrates its 40th annivers...
Cartoonist Taki Soma Talks Sleeping While Standing and Surviving the Odds
June 01, 2022 16:46 - 56 minutes - 39.8 MBOn this creative episode of the Popzara Podcast our own editor-at-large Ev Wong chats with acclaimed cartoonist Taki Soma about her eagerly-awaited solo release, Sleeping While Standing, a biographical graphic novel where moments in her life (and more) are told via colorful vignettes. These little dips form a story that’s both universally human, yet irresistibly all her own.