A giant robot power hour discussing mechs across media, their stories, and why we love them. Friends Alice, Brian, and Niko talk through mech design, catchphrases, pilots making good life choices, transhumanism, literal cockpits, semantics, and child soldiers. From anime to books to tabletop roleplaying games, join us as we ask and answer one of life’s most crucial questions: how cool are the mechs? We also subject ourselves to the mortal folly of trivia games!
Jul 24, 2024 • 141 minutes
Our episode this time around discusses a game that makes me wish I had paid attention in math class, because getting babes is a function of x— Heaven Will Be Mine (2018).
Jul 10, 2024 •
LIQUID! In this episode we come to our penultimate installment of The Metal Year, a game which bravely posits that family can be two old men fistfighting over drugs, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Jun 26, 2024 • 131 minutes
Podcasting. Podcasting never changes. This time around we’re talking **Fallout Power Armor**, in this S.P.E.C.I.A.L. episode!
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