Mechinations

Join Ignis for another Mini Episode as he tackles Episode 41 of Mobile Suit Gundam, but not before chatting a bit about some of the third person action games he played over holiday break. In the episode dissection proper, Ignis wrestles with who has access to what information, considers the source when receiving proclamations of character, and appreciates what was accomplished visually despite the crunch to get to the end. Episode Summary: 6:28 Send in questions about the podcast, anime to cover, First Gundam, or what have you to Mechinationspod@gmail.com, or tweet at us @MechinationsPod! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Ignis is joined this week by Meg (@fay0ra on twitter) to discussion this newtype-stravaganza! After introducing the cohost, together they tackle the vibes from the Char/Lalah relationship and how that doesn't seem to interfere with the shift in priorities for the show. They are dismayed at the Magnetic Coating upgrades at the Gundam, but tickled at the way everyone harasses Lalah for her big smock. Episode 39 Summary/Thoughts: 29:17 Episode 40 Summary/Thoughts: 1:21:30 No intro disc again this week, due to introducing the guest host! Looking to participate? Send in questions about the podcast, anime to cover, First Gundam, or what have you to Mechinationspod@gmail.com, or tweet at us @MechinationsPod! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

After some behind the scenes cleanup, Ignis is here to get us through the TEXAS ZONE Its not all stampedes and ten gallon hats (actually its none of the latter) as we enter into the Newtype portion of First Gundam's plot in earnest. Amuro's pure psychic abilities are the only possible explanation for what happens in the course of battle this week (at least according to Char!) We also finally get some insight into the truth behind Char and Sayla's past, which truly has been a long time coming. Episode 37 Summary/Thoughts: 2:55 Episode 38 Summary/Thoughts: 14:02 Intro Disc: None, gotta spend that time explaining what's up with the format of the pod! Speaking of which, this is the perfect time to contribute; with all the extra space, Ignis has plenty of opportunity to read listener feedback or comments or reviews on air! Hit us up on Twitter @MechinationsPod, email us at MechinationsPod@gmail.com, or leave a review with Apple Podcast! Do that, and Ignis will read it on the show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

At long last, it's time to take a stand for Big Zam. The Mechinations team talks through the new technology like the Ball and the Big Zam amidst the battle at Solomon while also taking care of business with the presentation of Dozle and the out-of-nowhere Mirai/Sleggar sub-plot. Ep. 35 Discussion: 27:16 Ep. 36 Discussion: 1:31:50 Intro Disc: Ignis Madax (Xenogears) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

This week the Mechinations team settles into the Side Six mini-arc covering reunions for Amuro and Mirai as well as the introduction of Lalah Sune. Ignis invokes the aesthetic of Disney's The Rescuers, pmc delights in guns on ropes, and Stephen appreciates the added worldbuilding for the colonies. Ep. 33 Discussion: 35:57 Ep. 34 Discussion: 1:26:24 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story I: The Blue Terror) Stephen Hero (Super Metroid) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

This just in - Mechinations declares war on mobile armors everywhere! With the Bigro in Ep. 31 A Decoy in Space and the Zakrello in Ep. 32 Breakthrough, the team has decided they're done with these big shells. Other topics covered include Sleggar "Sylvester Stallone" Law, Char vs. Sayla, and a game involving Tokwan, Dimitri, and Mulligan. Ep. 31 discussion: 29:35 Ep. 32 discussion: 1:32:45 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero ("More than a Coincidence: Note on Xardion and Gunbuster") pmcTRILOGY (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) Please find Stephen's article here: https://bit.ly/xardiongunbuster Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

It's a break week for the regular Mechinations coverage of Gundam 0079, but good news, Ignis and pmc have folded time to bring you this discussion of David Lynch's 1984 Dune and Denis Villeneuve's 2021 Dune Part 1, with some book thoughts mixed in as well. Further Reading: 'Dune' Has a Desert Problem by Rorana Hadadi https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/dune-has-a-desert-problem.html Dune: An accomplished escape into the realm of cinematic Arab appropriation by Hanna Flint https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/dune-escaping-realm-cinematic-arab-subversion "Perspective | The novel ‘Dune' had deep Islamic influences. The movie erases them." by Haris A. Durrani https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/28/dune-muslim-influences-erased/ Is 'Dune' a White Savior Narrative? by Ali Karjoo-Ravary https://slate.com/culture/2021/10/dune-2021-movie-vs-book-white-savior-islam.html Fun Goofs: Alan Idaho: https://twitter.com/coolranchzaku/status/1454520338121994243 Hamburger Hamburger: https://twitter.com/HeehawwJ/status/1453871931606847490 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

With the Zock, the GM, the Acguy, and the juicebot, this week's pair of episodes might seem like a Toy Story, but we promise that's just because Woody is here. From divining what we can about the full scope of the Federation vs. Zeon war to appreciating the adventures of Letz, Katz, and Kikka, Mechinations appreciates the Earth's natural beauty one final time in 0079. Ep. 29 discussion: 28:10 Ep. 30 discussion: 1:37:29 Intro disc: pmcTRILOGY (Brutal Legend) Ignis Madax (Xenogears) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Buckle up! Mechinations is back to discuss the conclusion of the Kai and a Spy arc in Ep. 27 A Spy on Board and Ep. 28 Across the Atlantic Ocean. With a range of takes on how well the Kai/Miharu saga works for us, there is one thing we can agree on: the Z'Gok is very good and the Grabro is not. Sorry, Grabro fans. Ep. 27 discussion: 32:14 Ep. 28 discussion: 1:34:19 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (Metroid II) Ignis Madax (Melty Blood: Type Lumina) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Mechinations returns... for another week of Gundam 0079 discussion! Topics covered include: the significance of Elran's betrayal, the impact of M'Quve's nuclear option, and the choice of Belfast in a show not previously too explicit about locations. Ep. 25 discussion: 33:17 Ep. 26 discussion: 1:13:08 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (Metroid: Zero Mission) pmcTRILOGY (Metroid Prime) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Your favorite G-Podcast has arrived just in time to tackle Ep. 23 Matilda's Rescue and Ep. 24 The Black Tri-Stars! Ignis invokes the steamy specter of the decontamination room, pmc recounts speedrun war stories with the Black Tri-Stars, and Stephen dusts off the history tome to remind us what Tomino thought of the G-Armor. You can probably guess that last one. Ep. 23 discussion: 31:54 Ep. 24 discussion: 1:22:57 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (BRAHMA Force: The Assault on Beltlogger 9) Ignis Madax (Avengers Mech Strike vs X-Men (2021) #1) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Lady vengeance and planted explosives make a fierce return this week on Mechinations as we cover ep. 21 Sorrow and Hatred and ep. 22 The Trap of M'Quve. Fun topics include: continued analysis on the lens with which Zeon is covered, Sayla's awareness of the budding Mirai/Bright relationship, and what's the deal with the Gouf pilot comedy bit? Ep. 21 discussion: 31:36 Ep. 22 discussion: 1:37:46 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Vanguard Bandits) Stephen Hero (2021 Rhythm Generation Zine) Please find more about Rhythm Generation Zine here: https://twitter.com/gundamwingzine Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

If you find yourself stuck in the brig, listen to this week's Mechinations covering ep. 19 Ramba Ral's Attack and ep. 20 Hand-to-hand Combat! Stephen throws hands with ep. 20, Ignis vows not to upset the podcast gods, and pmc fears for the future of Sayla Mass and Ryu Jose. Ep. 19 discussion: 38:58 Ep. 20 discussion: 1:20:28 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Wild Arms 3) Ignis Madax (Star Wars: Visions) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Want to get away? Regular military discipline and an uncaring boss got you down? Listen to Mechinations! This week, the Mechinations team wrestles with 0079's continued emphasis on the desire of the White Base crew to emulate military discipline despite almost zero actual soldiers being present as well as the moments of shared humanity that punctuate many of the appearances of Zeon characters. Ep. 17 Discussion: 38:01 Ep. 18 Discussion: 1:40:17 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Shogo: Mobile Armor Division) Stephen Hero (Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Oh no, it's the episode of Mechinations that Yoshiyuki Tomino doesn't want you to hear! The Mechinations team treads upon Cucuruz Doan's Island before making their way to Sayla's Agony (or Sorties!). It's a perilous journey because, honestly, who would want to end up Doan's island. Thankfully, grounded stories like battle drills and the search for salt give us hope. We recorded this episode of Mechinations only days before the announcement of the new Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island movie to release in 2022, directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko! More info here: https://twitter.com/SUNRISEINC7/status/1438072237051965441 Ep. 15 discussion: 34:01 Ep. 16 discussion: 1:39:47 Intro Disc: Ignis Madax (The King in Black) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Whether you're trying to come home or go home, eps. 13-14 of Gundam have wartime drama for you. The Mechinations team wrestles with many issues: Kamaria vs. Amuro, how sympathetic are Cuaran's boys, and should Amuro have been the one to defuse the bombs? Meanwhile, we invoke our faithful companions Skullgreymon and Treize Khushrenada to aid us. Ep. 13 discussion: 35:36 Ep. 14 discussion: 1:30:26 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Wild Arms 3) Ignis Madax (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith [novel]) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

This week, the Mechinations team zooms into eps. 11 and 12 wrapping up the initial pursuit of the White Base and eliding into the Zeonic quest for vengeance. While we choose to let Icelina go, we emerge ready to throw down with Ramba Ral, the Zeonic wife guy. Ep. 11 discussion: 41:18 Ep. 12 discussion: 1:45:19 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (Phasma) Ignis Madax (Ignis Motifs - Swords in The Legend of Zelda) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Podcast, Gundam! On this week's Mechinations, the team examines the intra-White Base conflict that drives much of ep. 9 while sliding off some of the wartime tragedy of Garma's fate in ep. 10. Is Amuro selfless or egotistical? What leads Bright Noa to strike Amuro? Does Fraw Bow speak for herself? Ignis and Stephen stake out positions as pro-Amuro and anti-Amuro, respectively while PMC invokes the PS2 game Journey to Jaburo a bunch on this week's episode and apologizes in advance. Ep. 9 discussion: 29:30 Ep. 10 discussion: 1:50:16 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Disco Elysium) Stephen Hero (Lords of the Sith) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Bright Noa wants you to eat light before listening to this podcast, because he cares about you! The Mechinations team talks through The Core Fighter's Escape and Winds of War, one episode replete with hard sci-fi and the other dense with thematic material. Can we square the twin Kai's? Is Fraw Bow a master spy? Let's find out! Ep. 7 Discussion: 39:28 Ep. 8 Discussion: 1:38:15 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (The High Republic: The Rising Storm) Ignis Madax (Patlabor: The Movie) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

If you were looking for a grounded and down-to-earth discussion of some Gundam, have we got a deal for you! This week the team talks through Re-entry to Earth and Garma Strikes, marking the transition from space to Earth for the first time in a Gundam series. Topics covered include: localization choices especially as found in the dub, the text and subtext of military officers, and, of course, we put the old man from the coffee plantation on trial. Of course we do. Ep. 5 discussion: 37:15 Ep. 6 discussion: 1:22:26 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Dynasty Warriors Gundam) Stephen Hero (The High Republic: Light of the Jedi) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

This week on Mechinations, we dig into Vote to Attack! and Escape from Luna II - episodes which give us further insight into the logistical and bureaucratic realities of the Zeon and Federation forces. Don't worry though, multiple people are also murdered by looks that can kill and we adore that. Unfortunately, the Zaku I does not receive universal adoration. Ep. 3 Discussion: 32:20 Ep. 4 Discussion: 1:16:47 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy) pmcTRILOGY (Xenosaga Episode I) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

This week on Mechinations, Ignis and pmc discuss The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I and II, two games in the long-running Nihon Falcom series. Ignis recently wrapped up Cold Steel II (including lots of excellent twitter commentary - go follow him!) and talks through his experiences in CS I and II with pmc, who has played the Trails in the Sky trilogy as well as the first three Cold Steel games. Together, they cover the games' cast from both narrative and gameplay perspectives and cap it off with a breakdown of how Cold Steel II fares in light of the spectacular ending sequence of the first Cold Steel. Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Welcome to the first episode of regular discussion for our coverage of Mobile Suit Gundam! We don't know if there are seasons in space, but we're confident that it's Hot Char Summer now in UC 0079. The team digs into their feelings on the OP, initial impressions of the Guntank and Guncannon, and that most important of UC technology: space bubbles. Ep. 1 discussion: 26:00 Ep. 2 discussion: 1:35:09 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (The Sopranos: Road to Respect) Ignis Madax (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Mechinations enters a new era - the Universal Century! Our own Stephen Hero guides us through time from Yoshiyuki Tomino's origins to the origins of the original Mobile Suit Gundam with plenty of fun references to Tomino's previous works (Zambot 3!), contemporaneous works (Star Wars!) and capping the discussion off with the history of Gundam's arrival in the west (The War for Earth!). Gundam 0079 History: 12:37 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Xenosaga Episode I) Special thanks to @Sundown_McMoonand, @RussellLatshaw, and @customzaku for providing some awesome resources for the history! Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Aaron from Blind Wave joins pmc to talk his experience with anime, both as a kid in Ohio as well as one of the crew for Blind Wave. In particular, pmc and Aaron dive deep on shows that both Mechinations and Blind Wave have covered: Code Geass and Gurren Lagann. Find Blind Wave at the links below: Site: https://blindwavellc.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs1APU4_lj3PgZz2B4HeadA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blindwaveprod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blindwave Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

With all 7 episodes of the Giant Robo OVA behind them, the Mechinations team takes some time to respond to listener e-mails as well as list off some of their favorites and least favorites of Giant Robo. Multiple chairs are thrown in this episode as at least one character and one robot makes both favorite and least favorite mentions. Mailbag: 32:39 Post-Mortem: 1:00:59 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney) Ignis Madax (Mass Effect: Legendary Edition) Giant Robo Ep. 8 Fic Script: https://web.archive.org/web/19991118224919/http://www.therossman.com/onicon/gr8.html Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

It's time for the Grand Finale! Russell Latshaw of Space Kaleidoscope joins the Mechinations team to talk through this thrilling final installment to the 90s Giant Robo OVA. From the opening teleport shuffle to the pat on the back at the hop of the hill to that final missed voicemail, this last episode is a thrill and we hope you enjoy our coverage talking through this delight! Giant Robo Ep. 7 Discussion begins: 21:54 Next week Mechinations will be doing a post-mortem mailbag episode, so please send any questions/comments either via e-mail (MechinationsPod@gmail.com) or twitter (@MechinationsPod)! Please find Russell Latshaw at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussellLatshaw Space Kaleidoscope: https://spacekaleidoscope.wordpress.com/ Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Everything for Mechinations! Actually, we would settle for a room of unequally tall columns suspended inside a globe to stand on while podcasting. Join the Mechinations team for a discussion of episode 6 of Giant Robo, Crime and Punishment, in which Ignis gives life to Frankenstein's mech, pmc fulfills his destiny as a snappy podcaster, and Stephen announces his new agenda: being Anti-Big Gold. Ep. 6 discussion: 34:40 Intro disc: pmcTRILOGY (Stonefly) Stephen Hero (Gainax as Video Game Consultants) Ignis Madax (E3 2021) Stephen Hero's article on Gainax as Video Game Consultants: https://www.zimmerit.moe/gainax-video-game-princess-maker-xardion/ Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

It's almost Father's Day which means it's the perfect time to cover Ep. 5 of Giant Robo, an episode packed to the gills with bad dads and rad dads and everywhere in between. In fact, probably mostly in between. Stephen Hero pushes his Professor Stop agenda, pmc considers why Vogler named his daughter after pasta, and Ignis admires the majestic 'Rrrrocket Punch'! Ep. 2 Discussion: 26:50 Intro Disc: Ignis Madax (X-Men, X of Swords) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The podcast bells have yet to toll for the experts of Mechinations! We settle down on this week's podcast to cover our takes on some of the major players including: Daisaku's archetype and the execution around it including how it relates to the Giant Robo, Ginrei's interiority and how it's limited by the plot, and what Alberto's loss to Taiso represents. Giant Robo Ep. 4 discussion: 42:21 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs) Stephen Hero (Resident Evil Village) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Coming to you via the world wide web is this discussion of the electromagnetic net! The electromagnetic net operation, to be precise. While pmc expresses doubts about the plan, Stephen Hero praises the last-ditch efforts of the Experts of Justice and Ignis Madax analyzes the structure behind withholding Robo from much of the episode and from the action. Ep. 3 discussion: 41:13 Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (Wasted XIII: Patlabor) pmcTRILOGY (New York Cop [1993]) Ignis Madax (Final Fantasy Origin rumor) Stephen Hero's WXIII: Patlabor 3 article: https://www.animeherald.com/2021/05/05/great-trash-patlabor-3-and-the-problems-of-auteur-theory/ Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

LISTENERS DESERVE NO MERCY! The Mechinations crew returns for another week's worth of discussion covering episode 2 and its many revelations regarding the Tragedy of Bashtarle, including pmc's concerns about the Big Fire submarine car's ownership, Ignis's deeply felt belief in the heart of Giant Robo, and Stephen's search for the real Bashtarle! Ep. 2 discussion begins: 32:48 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Disruptor, Alien Trilogy) Stephen Hero (Bennigan's, Halo 2) Ignis Madax (Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and 2) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The Mechinations team rolls into the first episode singing its praises, from the beautiful animation to the bombastic score. While pmc has some doubts about Giant Robo itself, the team is otherwise unanimous on the attention given to car radios, the evil machinations of Big Fire, and the maintenance and repair of Giant Robo. Keep an eye on this one! Ep. 1 Discussion begins: 34:20 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Mech Mechanic Simulator) Stephen Hero (Persona 5 Strikers) Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Mechinations is co-hosted by Ignis Madax (@IgnisMadax), Stephen Hero (@_stephen_hero), and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

It is the dawn of a new era of Mechinations! Join us for a tour guided by our own Stephen Hero as we learn the personal histories of some of the key figures involved in the creation of the Giant Robo OVA as well as the circumstances of its production. We hit all the stops, from Yokoyama to Imagawa and beyond! Giant Robo history starts: 23:31 Production history starts: 1:36:36 Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (Forklift Load, King's Field) Ignis Madax (Nioh 2, Trails of Cold Steel II) Special thanks to @ShinDaimosZ and @customzaku for providing awesome resources and helping edit the history segment. Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Transport yourself to another time and hear Stephen Hero, pmcTRILOGY, and special guest Coop of "Dude, You Remember Macross?" talk their way through Coop's history in mecha anime and then discuss Vanillaware's mecha epic video game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Stephen waxes eloquent about the impact of this game, pmc is deeply dismissive, and Coop wonders about the long-term impact. 13 Sentinels discussion: 56:36 Dude, You Remember Macross? Site: https://anchor.fm/dudeyouremember Twitter: @dudeyouremember Find Coop here: Twitter: @RiderStrike Medium: https://riderstrike.medium.com/ Anime Herald Article: https://www.animeherald.com/2020/11/20/for-the-love-of-analog-an-intro-to-vhs-and-laserdisc-collecting/ Write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

100 mainline episodes in, the Mechinations team joins for a celebration by recounting their favorites of the shows covered: favorite opening song, favorite mecha, favorite voice actor, and more! Just a heads up, Ignis' audio is experiencing some issues- apologies- should be resolved next ep!! Intro Disc: pmcTRILOGY (The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, Okami) Stephen Hero (Super Mario Galaxy, Star Trek: Voyager) Ignis Madax (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II) Ep. 100 Celebration begins: 36:25 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Trapped in the C's World of being a new parent, the powerful Stephen Hero returns to the podcast to help us wrap up our coverage of Code Geass R2. After an intro disc with the full team, we dive into the numerous excellent tweets and e-mails sent our way by listeners before putting a period on our time R2 by doing our traditional superlatives and numerical score. Intro Disc: Stephen Hero (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Super Mario Galaxy, Persona 5 Strikers) pmcTRILOGY (SGDQ 2021 submissions, Teardown, Armored Core: Project Phantasma) Ignis Madax (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II, DOTA 2) Mailbag: 39:07 For Caitlin, the butts: 1:15:07 Post-Mortem: 1:52:23 Link to short story "Mutuality": https://code-geass.livejournal.com/1439683.html Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

It's time for the final turns of Code Geass R2! This week, pmc talks about games he's been playing including Psychotoxic and The Misadventures of Tron Bonne while Ignis discusses Trails of Cold Steel II and Godzilla vs. King Kong. In Turn 24, we're onboard generally with the demise of Schneizel while wishing for something - anything - for the Black Knights to work with. In Turn 25, we struggle with a finale that appears to be a solution in search of a problem. Ep. 24 Discussion: 31:12 Ep. 25 Discussion: 1:33:44 Next week will be our mailbag/post-mortem Code Geass R2. If you want to contribute any questions/comments, please write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com or tweet us @MechinationsPod. Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Ignis and pmc have decided to abolish the current world podcasting order, honest! There's no ulterior motive behind it, we swear. Ignis checks in on the DOTA anime and pmc talks speedrunning Just Cause and then it's off to the races. No one is sure why anyone wants to be in the same room as Schneizel, but at least Rivalz hasn't died yet. We are currently soliciting listener questions/comments for our post-mortem/mailbag episode on Code Geass R2, which will be Mechinations 99. Give us an e-mail: MechinationsPod@gmail.com Ep. 22 Discussion: 26:46 Ep. 23 Discussion: 1:15:07 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Join the collective unconscious of podcast hosts Ignis Madax and pmcTRILOGY as they cover episodes 20 and 21 of Code Geass R2. pmc gets heated about Armored Core 2, Ignis discusses thoughts on Trails of Cold Steel 2 and Young Justice, and then we become podcast-emperors. Ep. 20 Discussion: 20:40 Ep. 21 Discussion: 1:16:24 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Ignis and pmc join forces to present the ultimate court case about how actually Turn 19 is a pretty good episode! Together, they marvel at the upgraded Guren, consider the mechanics of the big bomb, and puzzle out Schneizel's machinations and Rolo's legacy. Ep. 18 Discussion: 19:58 Ep. 19 Discussion: 1:17:55 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Leave friendship behind and become the cold, callous, and cunning podcast listener you were always destined to be! Ignis and pmc talk over some Front Mission, 13 Sentinels, and Young Justice before digging into eps. 16 and 17 of Code Geass R2. Many important topics are covered, including: what food is Lelouch giving to C.C., good cop Gino, bad cop Bradley, Suzaku stepping on Lelouch, and giving Suzaku the bomb while absolutely worrying about it. Ep. 16 discussion: 21:53 Ep. 17 discussion: 1:00:30 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Did you do it? Did you listen to the podcast? SMASHING! Ignis and pmc return to cover eps. 14-15 of Code Geass R2 after opening up with some video game talk. You might think they're looping at times, but we promise a fresh new set of takes on Lelouch being a twerp avoiding responsibility, Suzaku being an obsessed goober, and taking our shots which will be 100% correct. Ep. 14 Discussion: 35:06 Ep. 15 Discussion: 1:28:22 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for our banner/pfp Write to us @MechinationsPod or MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

With Prof. Stephen Hero still out on leave, the upside-down Ignis Madax and the right-side up pmcTRILOGY join to talk through episodes 12 and 13 of Code Geass R2, Love Attack! and Assassin from the Past. Comedy bits and tragic twists are covered, but we can all be assured that we're more loyal, more intelligent, and more charismatic than Tamaki, who has not been invited to this meeting. Ep. 12 Discussion: 30:51 Ep. 13 Discussion: 2:05:46 Thanks to @fretzl for the our intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for our banner/pfp art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

HONK! Extra wide truck discourse rolls into town for this week's episode of Mechinations. After opening up with some extended bits about Might and Magic 7, settings combining fantasy and sci-fi, and Five Nights at Freddy's, pmc and Ignis dive deep on their thoughts about eps. 10 and 11 of Code Geass R2. Rest assured that we know the difference between strategy and tactics. Ep. 10 discussion: 41:18 Ep. 11 discussion: 1:39:49 Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Near, far, wherever you are, we're bringing the Code Geass R2 iceberg to you! Ignis and pmc talk their way through the thrilling technology and worldwide travels of CG, while our esteemed co-host Stephen Hero begins paternity leave. Unsurprisingly this means, yes, extended food discussions and chess discourse. What did you expect? Ep. 8 discussion: 22:28 Ep. 9 discussion: 1:16:34 Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music Please tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Surprise! The mask is off, maybe even abandoned, as the team gathers to talk over episodes 6-7 of R2, Surprise Attack over the Pacific and The Abandoned Mask. Ignis wonders aloud to what extent we should dig into the character's motivations, pmc defends the honor of team water pistols, and Stephen, in his own words, takes a dump on Rolo. Please forgive us. Ep. 6 discussion starts at 23:22 Ep. 7 discussion starts at 1:33:24 Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music, Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

For the world's biggest pizza, the Mechinations boys assemble to continue the world's biggest Code Geass R2 discussion. Ignis invokes HxH in comparing Rolo to Killua, pmc invokes another Star Wars comparison, and Stephen is ready to be done with school forever. We are all united in wishing we could delete the Darth Vader hallway scene from Rogue One, but that's neither her nor there. Ep. 4 Discussion begins at 23:15 Ep. 5 Discussion begins at 1:03:17 Thanks @fretzl for our intro/outro music Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The game is afoot with the first week of regular coverage of Code Geass R2, which the gang senses they might possibly enjoy more than the first season? Too soon to call, perhaps! Ignis remarks upon the invocation of war on terror by way of the mall, Stephen wishes to lean into the ridiculousness, and pmc calls for a comparison of the C2 and Lelouch relationship with another in the Mechinations canon. Episode 2 discussion begins at 19:39 Episode 3 discussion begins at 1:14:44 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The demon awakens once more! The Mechinations team returns to Code Geass to dive into the second season. Prof. Stephen Hero covers the historical reaction to the first season, the original plans of Taniguchi and company, how those plans changed, and what else has happened with Code Geass since. Once the discussion proper begins, we all remember how we feel unlike a certain character. Code Geass R2 History @ 17:40 Ep. 1 Discussion @ 1:23:26 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Write to us @MechinationsPod or MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Game master Stephen Hero once again summons his co-hosts to a special year in review discussion episode where we try to arrive at a collectively sourced rankings list. This time, we take all 13 shows/movies watched and sort them according to a 3-Tier format: Tier I with 3 spots, Tier II with 4 spots, and Tier III with 6 spots. After taking turns to initially assign shows to tiers, there are then 2 rounds of swap balls where hosts can switch the location of two shows with each other. Big plays are made, but the crew manages to podcast their way to victory! Additionally, we also reach into the mailbag for some listener questions! Thank you for all the delightful questions, we think questions taste like chocolate or war, depending on the question. Please write to us on Twitter @MechinationsPod or via e-mail MechinationsPod@gmail.com Thanks to @fretzl for our outro/intro music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support