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New Novel, Anime Talk, & Japanese Games

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In the early days of the podcast we joked about writing a book, and finally Brent can explain why… because he and Tony did just that! Earl and Shawn talk to him about their new novel Coranox, its influences & history, and what they plan to do with it. They also get into anime, why they’ve moved on from the genre, and some of their favourites growing up. And along the way, Brent shows pain at every mention of anime now, Earl brags about actual design work, and Shawn reveals his childhood trauma of picking the wrong anime at the rental store.

Guest:
Brent Peckham – Co-author of Coranox

What we’ve been checking out:
Brent: Danganronpa (Game)
Shawn: Gotham (TV)
Earl: LOST Rewatch (TV)

Audio notes: (1hr. 22min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Cold open, and bad singing
0:08:20 – Brent’s new book, artists, other books, why write a book?
0:18:25 – Brent’s interests, war fiction, JRPGs, Legend of Galactic Heroes, and anime talk
0:29:40 – Firefly & Joss Whedon, Edgar Wright, more anime talk, Kill la Kill, and weird culture issues
0:39:30 – Why Earl’s not into anime these days, remastered shows, and localizing anime
0:50:00 – Other anime we all got into in our childhood, Canadian shows, and Psycho Pass
1:01:25 – What’s everyone checking out, Phoenix Wright, and Shawn’s movie nightmare

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The Black Keys, Turn Blue, & Rock Bands

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This week we get the band back together to talk about The Black Keys and their latest album, Turn Blue! Tony and Brent discuss their discography, Danger Mouse, and make warranted (but also unwarranted) comparisons to other contemporary bands. We also start a new hashtag trend, connect the band to Linkin Park, and pick on Brent, who redefines the meaning of turning blue.

Guests:
Tony Gao – “#fuckdangermouse”
Brent Peckham – “Completely listenable”

Audio notes: (55min. runtime)
04:25 – Album thoughts, “the Danger Mouse effect”, and EDM
15:10 – Favourite releases, album lengths, and how often we listen to the Black Keys
20:55 – Favourite songs, being a live act, Danger Mouse pt.2, and influences from older bands
29:45 – Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Damon Albarn, and Gorillaz
45:55 – The White Stripes, similar trajectories, returning to roots, and incorporating new sounds

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Orphan Black & Cloning in Fiction

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This week we talk about Orphan Black! Earl and Brent discuss this underrated Canadian sci-fi thriller series, and its star Tatiana Maslany, as well as the prospect of cloning and all its ramifications. They also bring up cloning in other fiction like in Star Wars, Clone High, and Multiplicity. And somehow they veer off from Jurassic Park to Power Rangers and Human Centipede. (Spoilers for season 1 of the show.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham – “The C-Word”

Supplementary notes:
Orphan Black – Series Trailer
VFX Reel / Extended Version (Note: Spoiler-heavy reel.)
Russian scientists: We have a “high chance” of cloning a wooly mammoth

Audio notes: (1hr. runtime)
0:01:20 – Intro to Orphan Black, Tatiana Maslany, VFX effects, and fave clone
0:16:50 – Supporting characters, being unlikeable but sympathetic, and the season villain
0:22:55 – Season 1, Kira, cloning & ownership, and science in real world vs. show
0:33:55 – BBC America, Canadian shows, and the state of Canadian television
0:38:30 – Other takes on cloning like Multiplicity, Clone High, and Star Wars
0:45:45 – Jurassic Park & cloning in real world, and other favourite cloning fiction
0:55:20 – Season 2 expectations, and Brent slaughters the podcast outro

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Late Night Tales

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This week we’re getting into Late Night Tales! Earl, Brent, and Tony talk about the long-running music compilation series, discuss the format, pick their personal favourites, and offer up their own fantasy draft of musicians to try making an album. They also get into listening to singles vs. albums, and Earl tries his hand at making a mixtape in the same style as Late Night Tales, with interesting results. Like their motto, this is worth staying up for, so check it out!

Guests:
Brent Peckham – “For Pleasure”
Tony Gao – “No Theme”

Supplementary notes:
Official Site / Youtube Channel
Late Night Tales: Philler – Soundcloud / Youtube
Late Night Tales: ‘Perfect Comedown Music’ – Interview

Audio notes: (1hr. 9min. runtime)
0:01:25 – Intro to Late Night Tales, the compilation format, and unique albums with every artist
0:15:55 – Tony’s listened albums, our LNT pick, Earl’s favourites, and custom mixtapes
0:27:10 – Brent’s disliked albums, continuous mixes, and album talk
0:35:05 – Categorizing the albums, thematic continuity, and curve-ball song choices
0:44:50 – Listening to singles vs. albums, getting hooked to songs, and track burnout
0:50:40 – LNT fantasy draft, and not using popular/mainstream songs
0:58:48 – LateNightTales: Philler
1:03:30 – How to get into the series

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Final Fantasy

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This week we’re talking about the Final Fantasy series! With FFXIV in full swing, and Lightning Returns now released, Earl brings in Brent and Tony to talk about the long-running game series, with Stephen jumping on-board a little later. They talk about Tony’s involvement with the Official Strategy Guide, Brent’s impression of the updated MMO, among a ton of other things. They also end up talking about the ridiculous names for titles, and offer Square-Enix some spin-off game ideas. (Very light spoilers, or some so old they don’t matter anymore.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham – “Brently Default”
Tony Gao – “Unredacted: Gao’s Fortune”
Stephen Hanek – “The Late of Us”

Supplementary notes:
Lightning Returns: Complete Official Strategy Guide
Unsong Story – Kickstarter

Audio notes: (1hr. 10min. runtime)
0:00:55 – The FFXIII-3 strategy guide, what’s interesting about the series, and FFXIV
0:08:45 – FFXIII’s story, lead designers & ideologies, Stephen appears, and FF’s problems
0:20:35 – Battle system, FFXV & Kingdom Hearts, and nomenclature
0:27:50 – Unsung Story, Bravely Default, spin-offs, and solving franchise issues
0:36:10 – FFXIII, how Tony worked on the guide, and story vs. gameplay
0:44:10 – Mystic Quest, completionists, FFT, Fire Emblem, and Valkyria Chronicles
0:54:25 – FF13 trilogy, time travel, Crazy Chocobo, FF10, and villains
0:59:35 – Franchise’s future, lack of identity, and going mobile
1:02:40 – Series’ successors, MMOs, F2Ps, RPG issues, and money

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