Fireside Friends

Kaity returns for a discussion on anime of all sorts, fun versus intellectual merit, and Captain America: Civil War before we dive into our shared experience, Kyle Seeley's Emily Is Away.

Discussion of Emily Is Away begins at 52:44.

Works Discussed:
Hibike! Euphonium
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Boku no Hero Academia
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Almost Famous
Captain America: Civil War
Emily is Away

Our break music this episode is "Roundabout" by Yes.

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

Jackson Tyler joins us to talk about sports anime, using games as relaxation devices, audience interpretations of political messages in movies, and more before discussing Attack the Block for our Shared Experience!

Discussion of Attack the Block begins at 38:11.

You can find Jackson's work at headfallsoff.com, follow them on Twitter @headfallsoff, and support them on Patreon.

Works Discussed:
Overwatch
LEGO Marvel Superheroes
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Kuroko's Basketball (aka The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays)
Eye in the Sky
Nightcrawler
Attack the Block

Our break music this episode is "Start Together" by Sleater-Kinney.

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

We talk problematic JRPGs, the art of color palettes, cyberpunk stereotyping, and the show that absolutely no one has been talking about, Better Call Saul, before discussing Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle for our Shared Experience!

Discussion of Howl's Moving Castle begins at 49:40.

Works Discussed:
Persona 3 The Movie
Persona 4
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Snow Crash
Better Call Saul
Howl's Moving Castle

Music Used:
"Smooth as Latte" by David Luong
Our break music this episode is "Merry Go Round" by Joe Hisaishi.

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

We talk Nintendo’s failure to acknowledge internet harassment, the crippling weight of capitalism, and Miitomo’s weird obsession with our favorite bread before discussing George Batchelor’s Hot Date for our Shared Experience!

Discussion of Hot Date begins at 53:18.

Works Cited:
The Ugly Front In The Neverending Video Game Culture War
Nintendo Employee 'Terminated' After Smear Campaign Over Censorship, Company Denies Harassment Was Factor
Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
Miitomo
Hot Date
It's Mx, Actually

Our break music this episode is "Romance" by Wild Flag.

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

Ryan, Allen, and Kaity discuss difficult relationships, relaxing racing games, finding solidarity in sad media, and more before talking about their shared experience, The Last Unicorn.

Discussion of The Last Unicorn begins at 48:24 and goes all the way until the end.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @podcastfireside

Works Discussed:
Trackmania Turbo
Portlandia
Love
Heroes of Dragon Age
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Orange

Our break music this episode is "In The Sea” by America from The Last Unicorn Original Soundtrack.

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

Ryan and Allen are joined by Kaity Marie, the new co-host of Fireside Friends. They talk about Girls, sad anime, concert experiences, and more before discussing their Shared Experience, Pokémon!

Discussion of Pokémon begins at 58:30 and goes all the way until the end, including emails.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @podcastfireside

Works Discussed:
Girls by The Luna Brothers
HBO's Girls
Tales from the Borderlands
Your Lie In April
Love Live! School idol festival
Metric
House of Cards
Star Wars Battlefront
The Witness
Pokémon

Our break music this episode is "Pokémon Center" by Junichi Masuda: itun.es/us/WMAlS.

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

Ryan and Allen are joined by freelance writer Tatiana Maria as they discuss topics such as The Battlefront Dilemma, sinking into fictional worlds, and our Shared Experience, Campo Santo's first-person exploration game Firewatch!

25:35 is the beginning of our Firewatch discussion, so do not listen past that if you don't want the entire game spoiled for you.

You can follow Tatiana on Twitter @tatianawrites.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @podcastfireside

Works Cited:
Firewatch and the Smallness of Solitude
Our break music this episode is "Prologue" by Chris Remo, from the Firewatch Original Soundtrack.
Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.

Welcome to the first episode of Fireside Friends! This episode, Ryan and Allen discuss Tomodachi Life, Sense8, their favorite podcasts, and their Shared Experience, Starship Troopers! (38:34 until the end is where we discuss Starship Troopers, so be aware that we do discuss the entire film!) Next episode's Shared Experience is Campo Santo's new game Firewatch, available on PS4 and Steam. Play along if you'd like to join the discussion!

We hope you enjoy this first episode!

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @podcastfireside

Works Cited:

Idle Thumbs
Justice Points
Idle Weekend
The Comedy Button
Woodland Secrets
Abnormal Mapping

Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org.