GACHAPOD

By Strange Waves

Join us as we look into some of the weirdest and most wonderful parts of popular culture, as we cover comic books, Japanese culture, video games, films and cult classics all over.

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How many episodes does GACHAPOD have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

GACHAPOD episodes:

February 27, 2026 History of E3 - Part Four
It’s finally here, our last episode on the entire history of E3! We’ve had booth babes, questionable presentations and jaw-dropping surprises. In this finale, we talk about E3’s last few years, and what the future holds for video game events.

Huge thanks to all the gaming journalists that diligently archived all of their work over the years. We’ll be sitting here reminiscing over Reggie and our favourite eccentric Coffee Guy.

A few handy links on our Linktree https://linktr.ee/Gachapod

Want to get in touch, Email us [email protected]
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1h 44min
February 13, 2026 History of E3 - Part Three
TELL ME LIES TELL ME SWEET LITTLE LIES

We’re here for Part 3 of our grand E3 series, and we’re talking about the performance of our favorite liar, Peter Molyneux and the ill-fated Milo.

We’re talking about Kinect, Nintendo’s last E3 and how Konami gave us the presentation of a lifetime.

One million troops! We’ll be discussing each year in depth, so give it a listen to see how great we once had it, before we somehow got too comfortable with pre-recorded segments.

And don't forget to win a SIGNED* copy of Final Fantasy 13 just ping us an email [email protected]

A few handy links on our Linktree https://linktr.ee/Gachapod

Want to get in touch, Email us [email protected]

*signed by us, disappointingly!
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1h 41min
January 30, 2026 History of E3 - Part Two
RIIIIIIDDDGGGEEE RAAACCCEEERRR We have returned for Part 2 of our E3 series, and we’re talking about the appearance of our Lord and savior, Reggie Fils-Aimé, the mysterious Phantom console and booth babes! We’ll be discussing each year in depth, so give it a listen to see how great we once had it, before microtransactions ruined it all.
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1h 44min
January 16, 2026 History of E3 - Part One
It’s here, our monumental series on the entire history of E3! Yeah, we’re not sure why we’d pick a huge series despite being away for years, but here goes! In this episodes we’re covering E3’s humble beginnings, booth babes, John Romero’s Daikatana and much, much more! Huge thanks to all the gaming journalists that have covered E3 over the years, and for laying such a great foundation for the industry.
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1h 41min
January 02, 2026 Warped Tour
Grab your chequered Vans and listen to our latest episode on WARPED TOUR.

We’re stage-diving into the history of the alternative music festival, from its humble skanking beginnings, to its troubled emo phase. (We’re aware it came back in 2025, we recorded this a little before it’s reanimated corpse began to head-bang again)

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1h 17min
December 19, 2025 Mars Attacks
ACK ACK, ACK ACK ACK We have finally returned for season 2, and to kick things off we’re talking about MARS ATTACKS! We’re exploring the history of the cult trading card series from Topps, as we discuss its inspiration, the original run, and the follow up film and adaptations!

You can listen to our podcast on these platforms, and stick with us as we explore all things terrible and wonderful in pop culture
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1h 5min
December 02, 2025 History of the BBFC and Video Nasties
In this episode, we'll be discussing the history of the British Board of Film Classification, and the emergence of the video nasty!

We examine the beginnings of the BBFC, along with Hammer, James Bond, delinquent teenagers, and somehow, the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. We may even talk about the Daily Mail and old fuddy-duddy bigots, which may not surprise anyone.

Thanks to the BBFC though, we've been marked as safe from violent sausage-nunchuk gangs.
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1h 1min
December 02, 2025 Won't sombody think of the children? The history of the BBFC and Video Nasties
In the second part of this series, we discuss the arrival of a frightening new medium, the video cassette recorder! We'll talk about how a media frenzy also helped ban a selection of horror movies, resulting in prison sentences, police raids and the rise of a new black market!

Despite our intrigue, please do not seek out Texas Vibrator Massacre.
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58min

FAQs about GACHAPOD:

How many episodes does GACHAPOD have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.