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Skipping the Queue 26 - No Cops at Pride (Ultraman Arc 3-7)
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Covering: Ultraman Arc episodes 3 to 7
After a long and unintentional hiatus, we return to cover a new batch of Arc episodes. We may be a bit behind, but we've enjoyed what Arc has given us so far, and a certain caffeinated cop friend in particular. Why does Tsuburaya have DLC for their show?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Ultraman Arc discussion
35:06 - Episode trivia
37:40 - Colour timers
38:15 - Shu Ishido's Diary
44:20 - Outro
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93. Ep 93 - Friendship Ended with Dan Moroboshi (Ultraman Leo 4-6)
02:57:09||Ep. 93Covering: Ultraman Leo episodes 4 to 6Leo even in its second batch escalates to points we didn't think were possible so soon in the show's run. As we thoroughly enjoy these episodes, they also give us a lot to talk about and chew on as we question the moral character of our old friend Dan.Also it's Mel's birthday today (on day of release) so go be nice to her or something.Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps:Preamble Section00:00 - Intro03:25 - Yuru Yuri season 209:20 - Brad gets Plex pilled10:30 - Gundam - Requiem for Vengeance13:40 - Fatal Fury - City of the Wolves beta23:43 - Toho Timeout - Dogora 34:40 - Tomorrow's Calling + New Rose Hotel (1998 film)40:50 - No 1 Sentai Gozyuger premierUltraman Section50:20 - Ultraman Leo episode 41:24:25 - Ultraman Leo episode 51:51:35 - Ultraman Leo episode 62:21:50 - Colour timers2:22:22 - Emails2:47:50 - OutroSources:The jeep's influence (link 1, link 2)
Turtle Tea Time 1 ~ Gamera the Giant Monster (1965)
01:43:35|Covering: Gamera the Giant MonsterA bit later than originally planned but the first proper episode of Turtle Tea Time and the debut of cohost Katherine is here! We sit down and talk about Gamera's debut film, the circumstances that led to its creation and what a good time it was to watch.Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiKatherine's accounts: Twitter | Bsky | itchi.ioTimestamps: Preamble Section00:00 - Intro04:55 - Kamen Rider Kuuga14:13 - No 1 Sentai Gozyuger Gamera Section20:12 - Production history39:20 - Turtle Tanka41:30 - Movie discussion1:34:52 - Kaiju tier list1:35:55 - Outro
92. Ep 92 - Japan Sinks, Again (Ultraman Leo 1-3)
03:37:31||Ep. 92Covering: Ultraman Leo episodes 1 to 3We dive in to a new season with this week as we witness the beginning of the end for the second period of Showa Ultraman. And it turns out, at least based off these first episodes, that Leo might be a banger and exactly the kind of show we've been wanting!Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps:Preamble Section00:00 - Intro10:30 - Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 122:55 - Total Recall (1990)35:45 - Neuromancer42:13 - Bakuge Sentai Boonboomger1:01:00 - Space Runaway Ideon - Be Invoked1:18:20 - Brad is arcade game brainedUltraman Section1:27:33 - Production history2:02:10 - Ultraman Leo episode 1 & 22:52:10 - Ultraman Leo episode 33:06:20 - Colour timers3:08:10 - Emails3:33:10 - OutroSources:Leo prototype design
Detour Quarry 6 - It's Jesus Time (Johnny Mnemonic - 1995)
02:27:26|Covering: Johnny Mnemonic (1995 film), ft. Burning Chrome (1986 short story collection)It's a packed episode on this first Detour Quarry under our new format covering both the wild and curious 90s cyberpunk film Johnny Mnemonic and also our rankings of William Gibson's Burning Chrome stories (which of course includes...Johnny Mnemonic). Because these were things we wanted to do anyway.Also some announcements on the new format of Detour Quarry as well as its future, alongside decisions and reveals regarding post-Leo coverage on the main showTwitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps: 00:00 - Intro05:20 - Housekeeping19:00 - Burning Chrome rankings1:12:25 - Production history1:30:00 - Movie discussion2:19:20 - OutroSources:Burning Chrome tier list (that none of us agree with lol)Fiction Machine - Johnny Mnemonic production + reviewLongo interview re Black & White versionDolph Ultimate - Deleted scenes
91. Ep 91 - Tomorrow's Kotaro (Ultraman Taro 51-53 | END)
03:37:37||Ep. 91Covering: Ultraman Taro episodes 51 to 53And with that, another season is brought to a close, this time with a season we actually enjoyed. But how do we feel about Taro and its approach to the formula? How about that ending? And what about the weird guy they added to the cast in these last three episodes specifically? All this and more in this packed episode.Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps:Preamble Section00:00 - Intro06:30 - Gundam Build Fighters (ft AGE)08:45 - Mistborn - The Hero of Ages15:45 - BanG Dream - Ave Mujica17:10 - You & Idol Precure20:50 - Acro Trip27:20 - Troy (2004) vs Helen of Troy (1956)45:50 - Frosty Faustings 20251:03:45 - Brad's home arcade1:12:25 - Professor Layton and the Diabolical (Pandora's) Box1:14:52 - Learning Huttese Ultraman Section1:18:45 - Brad's runback of last week's episode1:19:45 - Ultraman Taro episode 511:33:18 - Ultraman Taro episode 521:48:40 - Ultraman Taro episode 532:39:00 - Colour timers2:43:10 - Kaiju rankings2:52:40 - Emails3:29:40 - OutroSources:Kaiju KompendiumKaiju rankings
Detour Quarry 5 - What the Dog Doin' (Wonderful Precure Spoilercast)
01:01:59|Covering: Wonderful Precure full seriesAnother year has come and gone, so Red and Mel sit down and discuss the past year's Precure season, a show they both thoroughly enjoyed. Sometimes all you need for a good show is to put silly characters in situations.Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps: 00:00 - Intro03:40 - Wonderful Precure discussion52:00 - Outro
90. Ep 90 - Never Ski (Ultraman Taro 48-50)
02:14:21||Ep. 90Covering: Ultraman Taro episodes 48 to 50In this penultimate batch of Taro, while Brad's away at Frosty's, we get some absolutely ridiculous episodes and a lot of licensed music for some reason. We also have to re-iterate one of the most enduring morals from this podcast: never ski!Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps:Preamble Section00:00 - Intro04:40 - Miscellaneous08:00 - Gate of Hell (Jigokumon)20:45 - Warning from SpaceUltraman Section33:33 - Ultraman Taro episode 4849:09 - Ultraman Taro episode 491:07:23 - Ultraman Taro episode 501:27:20 - Colour timers1:27:42 - Eiji Tsuburaya trivia runback1:56:35 - Emails2:08:30 - OutroSources:Ultraman Taro Kaiju Sorter
Turtle Tea Time 0 ~ Daiei Origins: Prehistory of Gamera
29:04|Covering: N/A2025 is the 60th anniversary of Gamera, so Mel is doing a podcast mini-series about it! Brad and Red are not doing it though. To keep the bench warm while Mel waits for her actual cohost for this project, here's forty years of film history leading up to the first movie and the story of one morally dubious man.Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiKatherine's accounts: Twitter | BskyTimestamps: 00:00 - Intro04:25 - History of Daiei25:03 - OutroSource:A History of DaieiJapan's Studio System (JFDB)On the origins of "Golden Week" (link 1, link 2)Re: "The Whale God"
89. Ep 89 - Look at This Graph (Ultraman Taro 45-47)
01:36:23||Ep. 89Covering: Ultraman Taro episodes 45 to 47A breezier episode this week as we consdier Japanese nursery rhymes and how well Taro does at actually adapting them.Twitter | Bsky | YouTube | Ko-fiTimestamps:Preamble Section00:00 - Intro03:33 - Blue Velvet10:50 - Romance of the Three Kingdoms21:00 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022 film)22:45 - MiscellaneousUltraman Section23:33 - Ultraman Taro episode 4552:30 - Ultraman Taro episode 461:07:30 - Ultraman Taro episode 471:31:00 - Colour timers1:31:50 - OutroSources:Kaiju Kompendium