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Giant Robot FM is a podcast navigating and discussing mecha anime old and new, real and super, from Macross to Gundam to Gunbuster and more!
Your hosts are Stephen Hero, a teacher and freelance writer, and pmcTRILOGY, a recovering engineer and streamer.
Your hosts are Stephen Hero, a teacher and freelance writer, and pmcTRILOGY, a recovering engineer and streamer.
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Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! GRFM friends Ethan and Emily are back to round out our discussions on the original Mobile Suit Gundam novel trilogy.Find Emily on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spacequeenemily.bsky.socialFind Ethan at:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.socialBomb Squad Productions: https://bsky.app/profile/bombsquadprods.bsky.socialSkeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Welcome to the Kuzco Al show! Along with your hosts, Thaliarchus and Russell Latshaw drop in to share various points covering the second novel of the Mobile Suit Gundam trilogy, Escalation.Please find Thaliarchus at:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/thaliarchus.bsky.socialItch: https://thaliarchus.itch.io/cosmic-warlord-kinbrightPlease find Russell at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/russelllatshaw.bsky.socialSpace Kaleidoscope: https://spacekaleidoscope.com/Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYSupport us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfmGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Main feed coverage is back - and we're here again with Mark Simmons and BJ and a new format! We're discussing the first Mobile Suit Gundam novel, Awakening, and our observations run the gamut from technical language to Char language.Please find BJ at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/zeonicscans.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/zeonicscansSite: https://zeonic-republic.net/Please find Mark at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/toysdream.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultimatoySite: https://www.gundamunofficial.com/Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYSupport us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfmGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! The Gundam book club starts now! On this episode, Gundam experts Mark Simmons and BJ of Zeonic Scanlations join to help us kick off this 2025 literary effort. As we'll be starting off by reading the Frederik Schodt translations of the Yoshiyuki Tomino Mobile Suit Gundam novels, we recorded this discussion about the context for those novels and how Tomino ended up a prolific novelist.In two weeks, we'll be posting an episode where we discuss the first volume of the Mobile Suit Gundam Novels, Awakening, but this episode has no "required" reading.Please find BJ at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/zeonicscans.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/zeonicscansSite: https://zeonic-republic.net/Please find Mark at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/toysdream.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultimatoySite: https://www.gundamunofficial.com/Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYSupport us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfmGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We are at the end of the Megazone 23 coverage - and it has been a roller coaster. This is an episode for the haters and we hope you enjoy the discussion trying to figure out what happened here.Please find Caitlin at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.socialMegazone 23 review on ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/megazone-23-the-complete-trilogy/anime-blu-ray/.217790Anime Feminist: https://www.animefeminist.com/Please find Jared at:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/varinn.bsky.socialSkeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Welcome to the distant future of Megazone 23, just don't watch the news or ask where all the people are! Space Queen Emily and Ethan Halker return to help ask what could have been and laugh at the misfortunes of Eiji Takanaka and company.Find Emily on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spacequeenemily.bsky.socialPlease find Ethan at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.social Bomb Squad Productions: https://twitter.com/BombSquadProdsZekeFilm: https://www.zekefilm.org/author/ethan-halker/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hop on your hog, count your grenades, and get ready to roll for the back half of Megazone 23 Part 2! If it's all too much, you can simply leave like BD inexplicably does at the end of this film.Find Emily on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spacequeenemily.bsky.socialPlease find Ethan at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.social Bomb Squad Productions: https://twitter.com/BombSquadProdsZekeFilm: https://www.zekefilm.org/author/ethan-halker/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We return to the zone, but things have changed. Regular friends of the podcast Ethan and Coop join up to cover gore, sex, and all the others delights of Megazone 23 Part 2.Please follow Coop here:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/riderstrike.bsky.socialSite: https://riderstrike.carrd.co/Please find Ethan at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.social Bomb Squad Productions: https://twitter.com/BombSquadProdsZekeFilm: https://www.zekefilm.org/author/ethan-halker/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
1Hello and welcome to Side 6 Soundwaves - Giant Robot FM's attempt to cover GQux on a week-to-week basis as it airs! For the debut episode, we have on Lady Emily to talk through all the happenings of meeting Machu and company.The first episode of S6S is available to all free - future episodes will be patron exclusive at the $5 tier. Please consider supporting us if you like this episode!Please find Emily at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/ladyemily.nebula.tvYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyEmilyPresentsSkeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Apologies for the week delay! We promise it didn't weirdly age the first minutes of this podcast at all! Enjoy the back half of our discussion on Megazone 23 Part 1 as we appreciate the splendor of the consent manufacturing machine.Please find Caitlin at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.socialMegazone 23 review on ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/megazone-23-the-complete-trilogy/anime-blu-ray/.217790Anime Feminist: https://www.animefeminist.com/Please find Jared at:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/varinn.bsky.socialSkeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We didn't even remember this was the 100th mainline episode while recording! GRFM friend Caitlin Moore joins the podcast with her partner, Jared, to talk through the first half of Megazone 23 Part 1. It's good!Please find Caitlin at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/alltsunnodere.bsky.socialMegazone 23 review on ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/megazone-23-the-complete-trilogy/anime-blu-ray/.217790Anime Feminist: https://www.animefeminist.com/Please find Jared at:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/varinn.bsky.socialSkeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Sean and Ethan return with pmc and Stephen this week to talk through the latter parts of Megazone 23 - the big changes going into Part II and whatever is going on with the parts 1 and 2 of Part III! Not hard to keep track of at all.Please find Sean at these links: Site: https://www.zimmerit.moe/ Zines: https://garagekit.club/Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sean.zimmerit.moePlease find Ethan at these links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sundown_McMoon Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.social ZekeFilm: https://www.zekefilm.org/author/ethan-halker/ Bomb Squad Productions: https://twitter.com/BombSquadProdsSkeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfs Art by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Main feed coverage is back! We are kick off a unit on Megazone 23, the foundational 80s OVA. Helping us out are experts Sean O'Mara of Zimmerit and regular friend of the podcast, Ethan Halker!Please find Sean at these links:Site: https://www.zimmerit.moe/Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sean.zimmerit.moePlease find Ethan at these links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sundown_McMoon Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.socialZekeFilm: https://www.zekefilm.org/author/ethan-halker/ Bomb Squad Productions: https://twitter.com/BombSquadProdsTweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYSupport us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfmGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
The Endless Waltz has ended! Alice and Brian of the excellent On the Shoulders of Giants podcast complete the celebration of Kampfer the only way any of us know how: discussing whatever is going on in the final bit of Gundam Wing Endless Waltz.
Please find Alice, Brian, and Niko here:Site: https://osgpod.com/Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/osgpod.bsky.social
Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYSupport us directly at patreon.com/giantrobotfmGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Giant Robot FM listeners, do you have strong feelings about the Wing Zero Custom? Do you lack context for Endless Waltz because you haven't watch the TV series? This is the Gundam Wing Endless Waltz podcast discussion for you.
Please follow Coop here:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/riderstrike.bsky.socialSite: https://riderstrike.carrd.co/
Please follow Megan here:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brainchild129.bsky.socialManga Test Drive: http://mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/Renaissance Josei: http://renaissancejosei.blogspot.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeganD
Support Giant Robot FM at patreon.com/giantrobotfm Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero (stephenhero) and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
We're closing in on Christmas and at last the discussion of Endless Waltz proper has begun. To help pmc and Stephen celebrate the reason for the season, David Majors of The Promenade Merchants Podcast and Andy of The Big O Archive bring the positive Gundam Wing cheer.
Please find David at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/deltajulietmike.bsky.socialPromenade Merchants: https://bsky.app/profile/promtrekpod.bsky.social
Please find Andy at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/enginvir.bsky.socialThe Big O Archive: https://thebigoarchive.com/
Skeet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Note from pmc: Sorry for the delay on this one! Had to recreate a few things, so some of this is a little more scuffed than I would like - but it's all here!
Endless Waltz history! Multiple manga side stories! Super Robot Wars! We've got it all here on this massive rundown of Gundam Wing post-Gundam Wing. Fandom experts Brittany (@lifeaftermeteor) and Phoenix (@dankhushrenada)
Find Brittany at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/lifeaftermeteor.bsky.socialTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/lifeaftermeteorTwitter: https://twitter.com/lifeaftermeteorFind Phoenix at these links:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/dankkushrenada.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/fullfringal
Skeet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Hello Giant Robot FM listeners - it's that time of year! Stephen and pmc have returned to Gundam Wing for the holidays and Mark Simmons has returned for a third history episode! Join us for a stroll through the creation of Gundam Wing, some of the show's key personnel, and the legacy of Wing's US broadcast.
Please find Mark Simmons here:Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/toysdream.bsky.social
Skeet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGYGraphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Ah, well, nevertheless, here's the second half of our discussion with the excellent SpaceQueenEmily on the Zone of the Enders 2167 IDOLO OVA! Mentally, flip back and forth between a church wedding and a climactic showdown in space as needed, that's our advice.
Find Emily on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceQueenEmily Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spacequeenemily.bsky.social
Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.com Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero (stephenhero) and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY) Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_art Music by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
Get your ass to Mars! SpaceQueenEmily returns to GRFM to talk to pmc and Stephen about the first 21 minutes of the Idolo OVA and whatever is going on with Radium, a normal person. Is Radium like Isamu Dyson? Are the LEVs great grunt suits?
Find Emily on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceQueenEmilyBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spacequeenemily.bsky.social
Tweet us @giantrobotfm and write to us giantrobotfm@gmail.comGiant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero (stephenhero) and pmcTRILOGY (@pmcTRILOGY)Graphic Design by DuarfS https://www.behance.net/maezurita https://www.instagram.com/duarfsArt by Szkin https://twitter.com/szkin_artMusic by fretzl (@fretzl) https://www.youtube.com/fretzl
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