A podcast about tokusatsu and Japanese superheroes, from the beginning to now. Join your hosts Alexa, Sven and Van as they make a huge mistake.
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Do you ever look around and wonder, "What in Zeus' name is going on down here?" Well, fret no longer, mortals, because the gods themselves are here to explain it all in The View From Olympus, the podcast where we divine beings take a giant flaming meteor to human affairs. Join us, Hecate and Amun-Ra, as we sift through the dumpster fire that is humanity. We'll be your snarky Greek chorus, offering humorous commentary on everything from social media to political meltdowns to those fuckers who ...
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30 to 40 minute presentations appearing weekly or biweekly with notably low production value i.e. no musical theme, no cheesy sound effects and no wailing greek chorus (not that there's anything wrong with that).
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A sparkling 8-part comedic, musical, radio drama series, original and unique, Grace Under Pressure follows “the simple story of a woman alone in New York in the ‘90s, an age of diminished expectations.” Inappropriate affairs, office sexual politics, pyramid scheme fraud, cynical art-world pay-to-play, sweatshop fashion, even the AIDS crisis, dealt with the light touch, suggestive humor and speedy delivery of screwball comedy. Grace under Pressure began as an Off-Off Broadway project in 1992, ...
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In this podiobook: Larry Lazard, CEO of hackoff.com, takes his company public and watches its stock price soar and collapse. Following a hostile takeover attempt, Lazard is found dead in his office of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.Author Tom Evslin, a serial CEO, also took a company public in the Internet bubble and fought off hostile takeover attempts in the subsequent rubble. Unlike Larry, Evslin lived to tell what may be the definitive story of those strange times.The mystery ...
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The View From Olympus Episode 2: Public Pooping, Clooney Hair, and Demon Dogs
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I'm not going to lie to you. We talk a lot about p00p in Episode 2 of The View From Olympus Podcast. 💩 P00ping in public. P00ping in the woods. Types of p00ping. My sister Allison texting me about her p00p adventures. More p00p stuff. To be fair, we also talked about George Clooney's hair and how my dog changes from Dr. Jeckyll to Mr. Hyde when she…
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The View From Olympus Episode 0: Platypus, Richard Simmons, Doom Scrolling, & Dr. Pol
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I almost trashed the premiere episode of this podcast. The recording went well, my cohost DeWayne was on point, but I just wasn't feeling it. I was also in a mood, the episode was long, so I trashed it. But then I remembered we talked about platypuses and doom scrolling and this US TV show about a veterinarian in my home state of Michigan, called "…
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The View From Olympus Episode 1: Charlottesville, Nicknames, and the Worst Way To DIe
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THE VIEW FROM OLYMPUS Podcast is here - and the gods are ready to explore what in Hades is going on with humanity these days! Hecate (goddess of crossroads, night, and magic...mortal name Beth) joins Amun-Ra (aka Zeus, Jupiter, and his earthly persona DeWayne) to get down and dirty on the human condition. Who better to call crazy human behavior to …
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Grace Under Pressure Episodes 1-8: Binge Edition
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Written by Emily King Starring Alice King as Grace McMoon Tom Bozell (Wolfram, Jack Mahloff, Ted) Roger Casey (Louie and Carmen Corazon) Dorian DeMichele (Trudi, Mimi, Mrs. Gravlax) Blanca Franck (Art Customer, Norma, Rosita) Luis Carlos de la Lombana (Mr. Ramirez, Raimondo, Hector) George Sheffey (Announcer, McWeeney, Leo Fursnyder, Howard) Singer…
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 8: Slide Into Home
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Last Gasp Radio Theatre has brought you brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Luis Carlos de la Lombana as Raimondo… and Hector, and Roger Casey as Louie Corazon. Songs written and performed by Emily King Ambient music: Four Corner Star and Charles Michie © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.…
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 7: Clean Living
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Close to the Bone Radio Theatre has brought you brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Tom Bozell as Blow Blanca Franck as the Russian Mother, George Sheffey as Howard Dorian DeMichele as Mrs. Gravlax, and Roger Casey as Louie Corazon. Songs written and performed by Emily King © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.…
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 6: Sweat Shop Equity
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Broken Bootstraps Radio Theatre has brought you brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Blanca Franck as Rosita , Roger Casey as Carmen, and Luis Carlos de la Lombana as Mr. Ramirez. Songs written and performed by Emily King © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.By Atticus Mulkey recording engineer, Emily Duncan audio editor, Emily King author/songwriter
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 5: Pushing the Envelope
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See No Evil Radio Theatre has brought you brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Blanca Franck as Norma, and Tom Bozell as Jack. Songs written and performed by Emily King © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.By Emily King author/songwriter, Emily Duncan audio editor, Atticus Mulkey recording engineer
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 4: "Waiting for. .. , Oh, God!"
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Dragon Breath Radio Theatre has brought you brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Dorian DeMichele as Trudi, George Sheffey as the Customer and Tom Bozell as Ted. Songs written and performed by Emily King © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.By Atticus Mulkey recording engineer, Emily Duncan audio editor, Emily King author/songwriter
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 3: The Art of Whining
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The Executive Burn-Out Radio Theatre has brought you brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Blanca Franck as the Customer, Dorian DeMichele as Mimi, Roger Casey as Louie and Tom Bozell as Leo Fursnyder. Songs written and performed by Emily King No-Note Samba Guitar Solo: Dan Petrow © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.…
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 1: Flirting with Disaster
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The New Austerity Low-Rent Theatre of the Air has brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Roger Casey as Louie and Tom Bozell as Wolfram Weltmeister. Songs written and performed by Emily King © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.By Atticus Mulkey recording engineer, Emily Duncan audio editor, Emily King author/songwriter
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Grace Under Pressure Episode 2: A Chilly Reception
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Reality Check Theatre of the Air has brought you "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Dorian DeMichele as Trudy and George Sheffey as Myron McWeeney Songs written and performed by Emily King © Emily King, BMI. All rights reserved.By Atticus Mulkey recording engineer, Emily King author/songwriter, Emily Duncan audio editor
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PasticheNYC Theatre of the Air presents "Grace Under Pressure", starring Alice King as Grace, Roger Casey as Louie with Tom Bozell, Dorian DeMichele, Luis Carlos De la Lombana, Bianca Franck & George Sheffey as everyone else. Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingBy Written and directed by Emily King, Music ©Emily King BMI. All rights reserved, Atticus Mulkey recording engineer, Emily Duncan audio editor
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Episode 57 - You Are Like A Little Baby
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van continue Kikaider 01 (1973) and are introduced to the SHADOW organization. Compelled almost against their will, our hosts are here to dredge out the good points from under a mountain of nonsense. Join them as the hosts are increasingly confu…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: "Set Up!" This marks the start of Kamen Rider X (1974), featuring the "kaizorg" Keisuke Jin. It just so happens that this series is Sven and Van's blindspot as far as showa goes, so this will be a journey for everyone. Join them as they fret over the dar…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: "Change 01!" The historians return for more android shenanigans in Kikaider 01, the sequel to Android Kikaider. Not to put too fine a point on it, the show discards its overarcing themes of what it means to be a human in favor of unmitigated nonsense. Do…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Alexa, Sven, and Van wrap up Kamen Rider V3 (1973). While their opinions are largely positive, the final stretch isn't without its share of last-minute curveballs. Join them as they explore Yuki and Great Leader's dynamic; Van's attempts at logic are met…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Abandoned by Alexa at the eleventh hour, Van and Sven make the mistake of examining a Cyborg 009 spinoff, here reimagined as the exploitation film 009-1: The End of the Beginning. Join them as Sven scrambles for anything to talk about but the movie itsel…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: After scheduling conflicts, work issues, technical difficulties, and one instance of the plague, Sven and Van have returned from the holidays to begin the final act of Kamen Rider V3. Join them as they discuss the reasoning behind the remake-episodes; mo…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van bring you a wonderful Christmas special about a classic Japanese horror flick and its commentary on post-WWII Japanese society! Hooray! Sven's facial blindness eclipses Van's; we chat about the strong points of visual storytelling; we have a…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: In their continuing coverage of Kamen Rider V3, the Historians move on from the unfortunate Baron Tusk to the nonentity that is Archbishop Wing. This is, sadly, an improvement. Alexa would be rather eating some potate; we cover not one but two of the mos…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van cover the second half of the 1973 Inazuman TV series, and Ishinomori's manga of the same name. Goro Watari and Saburo Kazeda gear up to fight their iterations of Emperor Banba. Things get weird. We discuss Ishinomori's peculiarities; Goro Wa…
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Episode 48 - The Power Of... Doovoo
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Van and Sven are left to their own devices to examine the unfortunate Baron Tusk and all the unpleasantness within his arc. In this episode, Sven's preferences are outted; props are broken; patience is tested; Sven's vision problems count as weighted arm…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Summon Supreme Power...? Not quite! Van and Sven try something a little different, as they compare the 1973 show Inazuman with the Shotaro Ishinomori manga. The Historians follow the stories of Goro Watari and Saburo Kazeda, as they point out the shoehor…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: The gang reconvenes with Kamen Rider V3. A number of familiar faces return to grace us with their presence and we close out Doktor G's tenure on the show. In addition to that, a joke dies live on podcast; the show tries (poorly) to introduce new merch; V…
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Episode 45 - Back On Our Bullshit (Feat. Tara Wrist)
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Tara joins us for the surreal 1995 film Mechanical Violator Hakaider, to once again discuss angry allegorical antiheroes fighting god. In addition to that, Sven and Van's pasts come back to haunt them; we talk Amemiya's pre-GARO aesthetics; Hakaider forg…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Things get goofy with Kamen Rider V3, and we get to see the first Destron commander, Doktor G, in full swing. Sven gets hypertechnical about sci-fi tech; V3 goes for a refreshing dip in the ocean (again, and again, and again); we debate cartoon physics a…
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Episode 43 - Unravelling At The Seams
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van delve into the 2014 film, Kikaider: REBOOT. Salt stocks have never been higher as their cups boil over. Our podcasters are fooled by goatees, Sven's childhood comes back in the strangest way; Ishinomori villain motives are brought up and the…
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Episode 42 - The Following Events Are Canon
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Doktor John Darksou-- uh, Doktor G graces fellow non-doctors, Sven Michel and Van Ong, with his presence in Kamen Rider V3. In addition to that, we debate the possible intervention of moral guardians; the convoluted timeline that is Toei's shared propert…
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Episode 41 - Brain Functions Unclear
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: With Alexa down due to a case of chronic demon possession, it falls to Sven and Van to cover the end of Android Kikaider (1972). As promised, the show ends with a bang... but is it enough? Frustrations begin to mount; Sven's an absolute donut; minds are …
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Episode 40 - We're Not Getting A Cut From This
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: The crew continue on Kamen Rider V3's nonsense road, as they enjoy the twists the show puts on the formula... while lampooning the skeezy romantic tropes on display. In addition, Little Mac dies valiantly; Alexa talks kids' fashion; Red Lamp Power is the…
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Episode 39 - Too Much High Power, Man
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: After some judicious fast-forwarding, we're leading up to the finale of Android Kikaider. This week, the gang tackles the introduction to Jiro's iconic rival, Hakaider! In addition, we discuss what we like (and dislike) about Kikaider so far; DARK needs …
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Episode 38 - The House That V3 Built
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: "Henshin... V3!" With the original series behind them, the crew looks forward to tackling the house built upon Showa Rider's foundations in Kamen Rider V3! In addition, Great Leader's death stuck for all of five minutes; Sven is stupefied by Hongo's fash…
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Episode 37 - I Would Rather Have Nothing
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Alexa straight-up abandons Sven and Van to their fate: Continuing their coverage of Kikaider as they face to reality and realize the show has nosedived. In addition, Van's brain is melting; Komyoji's cryptidness has only gotten worse; Hanpei is trying, p…
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Episode 36 - An Imbalance Of Humors
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: the Historians come together for the grand finale of 1971's Kamen Rider, as they get into their opinions on the franchise's foundations, while dragging each other for terrible improv (and for not yet finishing Legend of the Galactic Heroes). In addition,…
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Episode 35 - Don't Look At The Seams
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Van and Sven work through begin the middle stretch of Android Kikaider, desperately hoping the show holds its rickety self together. In addition, anti-clown sentiments get brazenly exposed; Sven shares a story about the unluckiest person he's ever met; P…
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Episode 34 - Eighty-Eight Magic Paintings Per Hour
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van do their best to build up the second-last batch of Kamen Rider (1971), despite the show being what it is. Between spooky cat paintings and nuclear-powered bikes, what could go wrong? In addition, we get tripped up by flashback fashion detail…
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Episode 31 - Gill Toots As He Pleases
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: "Those born of DARK must return to DARK!" Alexa broadcasts in LIVE from MURDER MOUNTAIN (the mountain that murders) as we follow the trail of the mechanical man Jiro, Android Kikaider! In addition, we have an official helicopter sighting; Jiro enjoys bac…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van finish Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier, as they break down the highs and the lows of Ishinomori's most formative work. In addition, we discuss Van Vogt's terrible fashion choices; love confessions have never come at a worse time; we contend w…
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Episode 28 - Two Brains, But No Smarter
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: With the Historians back in fighting shape, they cover the third and final movie for this series, as they witness Ambassador Hell's growing competence. In addition, Sven's frustration with Kamen Rider's teleporting antics reaches new heights; we discuss …
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Episode 27 - His Smile And Optimism, Gone
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van pull themselves up from their post-E3 fugue, just in time to guide you through the beginning of Cyborg 009's end. After an in-universe year(!) of relative peace, our protagonists finally catch up with Black Ghost. With the series wrapping up…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: We say farewell to our favorite grandpa squid-devil-monster-wizard-dracula. At the same time, we might get a real glimpse of Great Leader? Or we might not. In addition: Takeshi Hongo is a strong male protagonist; we meet the tiniest, most adorable cospla…
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Van and Sven rant about time travel and bad parenting. Guess which topic is going to make them angrier! In this stretch, we're introduced to a new antagonistic quartet; we discuss the origins of the word "cyborg"; we get corrections coming from inside th…
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Episode 24 - An Escalation of Incompetence
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Ambassador Hell is so very desperate to jump the gun and announce that his underlings have killed Kamen Rider. He's wrong every time. Also, Sven wants you to know headscissor takedowns are NOT hurricanranas. We contemplate the similarities between Showa …
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Episode 23 - Pre-Pubescent Time Crimer
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: Sven and Van reach the midpoint of Season 2 of Cyborg Soldier, encountering ethical dilemmas and time-cops along the way. In addition, we discuss how we would restructure the second season; Joe Shimamura continues to gently disengage from reality; Dr. Gi…
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Episode 22 - Federal Bureau of Infidelity
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: The historians finally get what they've wanted for fifty-some episodes: More of Hongo Takeshi being a shitter. Oh, and the show's classic iconography has finally come together, that too. In addition, we review the first (technically second) film in the f…
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Episode 21 - With Apologies To Alex Trebek
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Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: After a rocky start to season 2, Cyborg Soldier finally finds its feet. In addition, the historians tackle the differences between their least-favorite writers, 009 is so very done with his cyborg uncles; 004 is the least okay he's ever been in his life;…
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