Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast

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What's Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast about?

Two friends talking about the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and anything remotely related that makes them laugh. The anime, models, manga, novels, video games - we do it all!

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Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast episodes:

03.04.2024
0116: Gundam 00 Review Part 1
Finally, the time has come to face our nemesis. We embark on an exhausting discussion/review of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Season 1! While Celestial Being tries to eradicate war, we find that Sunrise did not learn from Gundam Wing's lessons...
02.20.2024
0115: Space, To the End of A Flash Review
We board the Thoroughbred, a covert Pegasus-class ship, armed with Gundam Units 4 & 5 and head toward Granada to fend off Zeon during the final stage of the One Year War! While Gundam pilots Ford Romfellow and Luce Cassell...
02.01.2024
0114: Gundam Smash Bros.
If Gundam Evolution taught us anything, it's that Sunrise ripped off the wrong game. But here at Sunset, we are smarter than that. We know exactly which game Sunrise should rip off next. Join us as we lay the foundation...
01.18.2024
0113: Gundam Thunderbolt Review
We tour the ruins of Side 4 in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky and Bandit Flower where the Federation's Moore Brotherhood goes head-to-head with Zeon's Living Dead Division for control of the Thunderbolt Sector during the One Year War. ...
12.25.2023
0112: The Twelve Days of Gundam-mas 2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, listeners! On this episode, Brian handcuffs Isaac to Santa’s sleigh and we fly through our rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas! Our Twelve Days of Gundam-mas features spinning HLVs, Murrue’s WMDs, GG gas,...
12.16.2023
0111: Lost War Chronicles (Manga) Review
We head back to the front lines of the One Year War to read the 2002 manga series Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles! We join up with Matt Healy’s Special Forces Experimental Unit as they trade blows with Ken...
11.23.2023
0110: G-Saviour Review
The time has come to revisit G-Saviour - the first Gundam live action film from way back in 1999! If you don't CONSENT to this experience, now is your chance to back out! Join us as our hero Mark Curran...
11.08.2023
0109: Battle Operation 2 Review
You requested it - no - you demanded it! We finally sortie in Gundam Battle Operation 2! Will this be the one Gundam game to rule them all? As we fight our way through the tutorial gauntlet, the absurd matchmaking...
10.22.2023
0108: Mail Call #5: Colony Drops, Cults, and Ascots!
It's time to empty our mailbag once more in this double-sized episode! Isaac reveals that Banagher makes him second guess Zeonism. What is worse - short series with terrible endings or long series that are terrible all the way through? ...
09.29.2023
0107: Victory Gundam Review Part II
We finally end the misery by flying through the rest of Mobile Suit Victory Gundam! The second half takes a dip before it tries to soar at the end as Shakti gets passed around like a football to move the...
09.06.2023
0106: News Update: Freedom! Vengeance! Marriage?
On this episode, we catch up on the latest Gundam news from the past few months: Isaac thinks the new Requiem of Vengeance might involve the White Devil himself; the Gundam SEED movie lets us know exactly what it's about...
08.21.2023
0105: Cucuruz Doan’s Island Review
We head back to the frontlines of the One Year War to review the 2022 film Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island (or Amuro’s Weekend Getaway, as Isaac calls it). The film is a cinematic side story in which Gopp...
08.08.2023
0104: The Witch from Mercury Review Part II
We conclude our review of Suletta and Miorine's journey in The Witch from Mercury! While we were rooting hard for the show, we agree the ending didn't stick the landing (missed the airport entirely, actually) as Delling sleeps through the...
07.10.2023
0103: The Witch from Mercury Review Part I
We dive into the first half of the newest (and freshest!) Gundam series: The Witch from Mercury! Join us as we discuss how Lady Prospera is an enigma wrapped in a Daughtress mask, phlebotinium has a new flavor and it's...
06.13.2023
0102: Gundam Plus
Gundam is a franchise that spans almost all forms of media: anime, manga, models, music, novels, video games, and much more. So have you ever wanted a subscription service that unlocks... all of it? Well at Sunset Productions, we have...
05.27.2023
0101: Gundam GPT
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm so we take a look at what it is and how it might impact the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. Can ChatGPT answer hard-hitting questions about Gundam? What happens when you ask ChatGPT to...
05.09.2023
0100: G-Wrestler
Sunset Productions welcomes the millions... and MILLIONS... of Gundam fans to ringside as the next evolution of mobile suit entertainment takes shape before your very eyes - G-Wrestler! Your hosts, GM Ross and FAZZ, take you through the action as...
04.22.2023
0099: Victory Gundam Review Part I
In our longest episode ever (because this show is so special) we tackle the first half of 1993’s Mobile Suit Victory Gundam. We discuss Tomino’s hatred of the show, rumors about his depression, how the tradition of biking was likely...
04.01.2023
0098: Yoshiyuki Tomino Interview
This is the episode you've been waiting for! Sunset Productions has a sit-down, tell-all interview with the creator of Gundam himself, Yoshiyuki Tomino! Tomino-san answers all of our most burning questions about Gundam, including the live-action film, space exploration, Haro,...
03.06.2023
0097: Designing Gundamfield
After being unsatisfied with Gundam Evolution, we design our dream Gundam video game: GUNDAMFIELD! Sunset Productions spares no expenses and has no budgets! Plus, Brian's kids do an Endless Waltz of sickness and health, a WWE tangent spurs a preview...
02.20.2023
0096: Evolving Gundam Evolution
Isaac bought himself a gaming PC for Christmas, so we take the recent Gundam hero shooter video game known as Gundam Evolution for a spin. We discuss our likes, dislikes, ways we think the game can be improved, and what...
02.04.2023
0095: Alternatives to Space Fascism
Isaac woke up one morning and decided he'd had enough of antagonists embracing space fascism in Gundam. "There are just too many! They must be stopped!" he said. So we went to work solving Gundam's problem of space fascism overabundance...
01.19.2023
0094: The Nightmare of Solomon & The Mayfly of Space
In our first ace pilot spotlight episode, we examine the backgrounds of two of our favorite pilots from the OYW era - Anavel Gato aka The Nightmare of Solomon and Cima Garahau aka The Mayfly of Space! Gato is so...
12.25.2022
0093: War in the Pocket Review
What better way to celebrate Christmas than discussing one of the most heart-wrenching Gundam stories of all time? Pull up a chair to our Christmas Eve campfire and join us for our review of 1989’s masterpiece, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080:...
12.10.2022
0092: Gundam Tropes
On this episode, we examine Gundam's tropes in two ways. First, we list our top five tropes of which we've had enough! Then, Isaac plays the lightning round as Brian goes down TV Tropes' Gundam list to identify which tropes...
11.25.2022
0091: The Mobile Armor Awards Show
Join us for the first annual Mobile Armor Awards! On tonight's episode, we hand out the most coveted award in the Gundam metaverse - The Golden Explosion - to mobile armors in the Universal Century who've demonstrated excellence (or inferiority)...
11.12.2022
0090: Gundam SEED Destiny Review Part II
We conclude our Destiny review and as expected, not even SEED mode can save this plane from crashing. The back half is full of twists that don't make sense and super weapons that fire every few episodes for good measure. ...
10.28.2022
0089: The Gundam Halloween Special 2022
Trick or treat! Sunset Productions is back and giving out treats in the form of Gundam Halloween special ideas! Brian makes kids dress up and relive the One Year War in order to claim their candy - oh the horror! ...
10.07.2022
0088: Gundam SEED Destiny Review Part I
We activate SEED mode once more and head back to the Cosmic Era to discuss the series everyone loves to hate - SEED Destiny! The series starts out strong with ruins of Junius 7 raining down on the Earth and...
09.16.2022
0087: The Witch From Mercury Prologue
We run through our thoughts on The Witch From Mercury Prologue! Are we hyped? Definitely! Does Isaac have a lot of questions? Absolutely! We consider exactly what layer kills your child, the curious case of Cardo's "death," the possibility of...
09.04.2022
0086: Mail Call #4: Wing, Marida Cruz, Linkin Park, and The Man with No Name!
Our mailbag is overflowing once again, so we dive in to your comments on this double-sized episode! We run down your suggestions for the Live Action Film opening and Top Female Pilots (including a few glaring omissions...), consider Gundam Wing's...
08.20.2022
0085: Top 5 Mobile Suit Weapons
We countdown our top 5 favorite mobile suit weapons! From beam rifles to beam sabers, from heat hawks to bazookas, we're scouring all timelines for those weapons of war near and dear to our hearts. In this episode, Isaac forgets...
08.02.2022
0084: Stardust Memory Review Part II
Solomon, we have returned! In this double-sized episode, we conclude our review of Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory! This episode is all about the show's multitude of conspiracies and their players - Earl Grey, Coliny and his cat, Jamitov, Bask Om...
07.18.2022
0083: Stardust Memory Review Part I
To commemorate episode 0083, we review Isaac's favorite series - Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory! In this double-sized episode, we call for listener renditions of The Winner's saxophone, admire all of the Delaz Fleet's sharp dressers (here's looking at...
06.25.2022
0082: The Witch From Mercury - Story, Characters, and MS, Oh My!
Information about The Witch from Mercury has finally been revealed! Cue wild and reckless speculation! In a world full of space corporations, meet protagonist Suletta Mercury (she's from Mercury). Isaac loves a good space corporation tale. Will there be Harry...
06.15.2022
0081: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part III
Our suicide mission aboard the Icarus comes to an end as Tobia and the rest of the Steel 7 arrive at Jupiter to destroy the colony laser. Will Tobia's X-1 Full Cloth be enough to handle the Callistos and their...
05.27.2022
0080: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Review Part II
We conclude our review of the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series with a triple-sized episode! In the back-half, Isaac experiences a roller coaster of emotions as the Doms arrive (hooray!) but then get completely spanked (;_;), while Brian complains...
05.11.2022
0079: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Review Part I
In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, a boy named Amuro Ray climbed into the cockpit of the RX-78-2 Gundam and changed the course of the One Year War. For episode 0079, we return from an extended spring break...
03.28.2022
0078: The Gundam Hotel: Earth Sphere Luxury Travel
The recent opening of Disney's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel has broken new ground in interactive vacation experiences. So naturally, Sunset Productions is here to Gundamify it. We cordially invite you to a two-night dinner theater/LARP/adventure (buffet included!) aboard the...
03.14.2022
0077: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part II
With the Icarus literally hanging in the balance, Tobia and the Steel 7 force a rematch with Shadow in the Grand Canyon - who will survive? Volume 2 of Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 continues to impress as we discuss Jovian...
03.01.2022
0076: Gundam Live-Action Film Opening & Ending Songs
If the upcoming Gundam live-action film had an anime style opening and/or ending song, who should sing it? We run through our wish lists which include pop queens, rock stars, rappers, and even some jazz swing! At the end of...
02.19.2022
0075: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part I
Our UC NexT 0100 journey rolls on as we discuss the next phase of Tobia's journey in Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7! In the first volume, a god-like colony laser emerges, Crux Dogatie flies the Epstein Express, Tobia's royal space women...
02.09.2022
0074: Gundam as a Western
In this episode we tackle the age-old question, can Gundam work as a Western? You're damn right, pilgrim. You want Gundams wearing hats? We've got Minovsky radiation reducers. You want Gundams righting horses? We've got M.A.R.E.s. You want the Western...
01.31.2022
0073: Gundam Wing Rewrite
Despite not being our favorite series, Gundam Wing has a solid premise that deserves another look. In this episode, we each take a shot at rewriting the series to fix our perceived flaws. Brian focuses on spotlighting Treize, making sense...
01.17.2022
0072: Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart Review
Tobia and the Crossbone Vanguard return in Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart! This volume has a little bit of everything - action, adventure, comedy, fairy tales, and even horror. Tobia rescues Twinker Bell the space princess, Seabook is on diaper duty,...
12.25.2021
0071: Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Review
We conclude our journey through the animated After Colony timeline with a review of Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz! One year after the TV series, some guy we’ve never heard of named Dekim Barton comes out of nowhere hell-bent on ruining...
12.20.2021
0070: The Gundam Holiday Special 2021
Our annual tradition of holiday-themed Gundams continues! In an alternate universe, General Gihren Zabi plots to ruin Christmas by making a deal with a demon so powerful even the Nazis were afraid of him. Armed with his Gundam Sleigh-er and his...
12.13.2021
0069: Gundam Holiday Gift Guide 2021
Christmas 2021 is fast approaching so we are here to help you find the perfect gift for the Gundam fan in your life. Isaac provides his rules of the road for gifting mobile suits while Brian looks at price points...
12.05.2021
0068: Gundam Wing Review Part II
We conclude our review of the Gundam Wing TV series with another triple-sized episode! Relena lets Dorothy into the Sanc Kindom despite those evil eyebrows; Romefeller sticks to its strength of holding daily meetings; Treize creates Epyon only to give...
11.22.2021
0067: Gundam Wing Review Part I
Ready your nostalgia goggles! In this TRIPLE sized episode, we review the first half of New Mobile Report Gundam Wing - the series that made the USA fall in love with Gundam way back in the year 2000! Despite an...

What's Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast about?

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Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast episodes:

0116: Gundam 00 Review Part 1

0115: Space, To the End of A Flash Review

0114: Gundam Smash Bros.

0113: Gundam Thunderbolt Review

0112: The Twelve Days of Gundam-mas 2023

0111: Lost War Chronicles (Manga) Review

0110: G-Saviour Review

0109: Battle Operation 2 Review

0108: Mail Call #5: Colony Drops, Cults, and Ascots!

0107: Victory Gundam Review Part II

0106: News Update: Freedom! Vengeance! Marriage?

0105: Cucuruz Doan’s Island Review

0104: The Witch from Mercury Review Part II

0103: The Witch from Mercury Review Part I

0102: Gundam Plus

0101: Gundam GPT

0100: G-Wrestler

0099: Victory Gundam Review Part I

0098: Yoshiyuki Tomino Interview

0097: Designing Gundamfield

0096: Evolving Gundam Evolution

0095: Alternatives to Space Fascism

0094: The Nightmare of Solomon & The Mayfly of Space

0093: War in the Pocket Review

0092: Gundam Tropes

0091: The Mobile Armor Awards Show

0090: Gundam SEED Destiny Review Part II

0089: The Gundam Halloween Special 2022

0088: Gundam SEED Destiny Review Part I

0087: The Witch From Mercury Prologue

0086: Mail Call #4: Wing, Marida Cruz, Linkin Park, and The Man with No Name!

0085: Top 5 Mobile Suit Weapons

0084: Stardust Memory Review Part II

0083: Stardust Memory Review Part I

0082: The Witch From Mercury - Story, Characters, and MS, Oh My!

0081: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part III

0080: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Review Part II

0079: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Review Part I

0078: The Gundam Hotel: Earth Sphere Luxury Travel

0077: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part II

0076: Gundam Live-Action Film Opening & Ending Songs

0075: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part I

0074: Gundam as a Western

0073: Gundam Wing Rewrite

0072: Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart Review

0071: Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Review

0070: The Gundam Holiday Special 2021

0069: Gundam Holiday Gift Guide 2021

0068: Gundam Wing Review Part II

0067: Gundam Wing Review Part I

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