On the Shoulders of Giants

It's more of a battle to keep living... through the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition movies!

Mechs discussed:

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Content warnings for this episode: child soldiers, warfare in civilian spaces, emotional and physical abuse, and racist genocidal ideals with mass death.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). Listen to CARS DON'T FLY on the Fast & Furious franchise at our Ko-Fi.

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The intro theme for the One Year Pod is “Romantic Legends” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Other CC music used includes Hope for Tomorrow by Tokyo Music Walker, Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0.

Please, anyone, anyone at all in this vast cosmos, invent a war machine that does not run on the souls of dead women. We cover ZONE OF THE ENDERS and its accompanying OVA, ZOE 2167 IDOLO!

**WARNING: We have had some major audio issues with this episode, particularly on Alice's track. We cleaned it up as best we could.

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Content warnings for this episode: Gun violence, terrorism, racism, and child endangerment.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Subscribe for one dollar a month for access to our special Fast and Furious podcast, Cars Don't Fly!

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Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

It’s time to get your A2 Loadout, get in your Fuchikoma, and get ready to deploy! Alice is going to merge with her cohosts! It's time to create a new life form!!

Mechs discussed:

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Content warnings for this episode: Mild body horror, existentialism, gore, and gun violence.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her).

**Listen to CARS DON'T FLY on Ko-Fi.

Join OSG’s Discord here.

We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our intro song is mixed from GO GHOST by King Gnu and various royalty free accoutrements from Freesound Community, over which OSG does not claim ownership! If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

It’s time to get your A2 Loadout, get in your Fuchikoma, and get ready to deploy! This time Alice declined to comment. It's episode 9 of The Ghost in the Shell (2026).

Mechs discussed:

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Content warnings for this episode: Miscarriage of justice, violence, discussion of suicidal thinking.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi.

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We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our intro song is mixed from GO GHOST by King Gnu and various royalty free accoutrements from Freesound Community, over which OSG does not claim ownership! If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

Uh, can one of you pop the latch on the outside of my mech? Please? I’ve gotta get out so we can cover the entries for the 2026 Locked In Mech Media Jam!

Go through all the entries here!

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Content warnings for this episode: Each entry has its own content warnings on its itch page.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Subscribe for one dollar a month for access to our special Fast and Furious podcast, Cars Don't Fly!

Join OSG’s Discord here.

We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

It’s time to get your A2 Loadout, get in your Fuchikoma, and get ready to deploy! Personally, I prefer my eggs with Cholula, but I guess brain juice is fine, too...

You can find Thaliarchus on Bluesky and on itch.io!

Mechs discussed:

Shells

Dolphin sub

Fuchikoma

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Content warnings for this episode: Gore, gun violence, and nudity.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi.

Join OSG’s Discord here.

We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our intro song is mixed from GO GHOST by King Gnu and various royalty free accoutrements from Freesound Community, over which OSG does not claim ownership!

It's time to get yoiur A2 Loadout, get in your Tachikoma, and get ready to deploy. If this episode sounds a little different, it might be because we're broadcasting to you from within Alice's cello case as she races off to another important meeting, leaving us to pick up the slack...

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Content warnings for this episode: Alien intelligence, nudity, and gun violence.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi.

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Our theme for GITS 2026 coverage is "Rap Trumpet 2 prod LiL HöFF" by HarmonixHub.

This week, Brian was Getter's strongest soldier for looking at tons and tons of pictures of lovingly depicted evil alien insects. It's our Getter Robo Manga survey covering select chapters of Getter Robo, Getter Robo Go, and Getter Robo Arc!

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Comprehensive list of the manga chapters we read:

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Content warnings for this episode: Violence with excessive gore, misogyny, and ecological disasters, as well as horrifying drawings and images.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Subscribe for one dollar a month for access to our special Fast and Furious podcast, Cars Don't Fly!

Join OSG’s Discord here.

We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

It’s time to get your A2 Loadout, get in your Tachikoma, and get ready to deploy. This time around Alice is brown.

Mechs discussed:

All images: on our website.

Content warnings for this episode: Extreme violence, gun violence, child death.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi.

Join OSG’s Discord here.

We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our theme for GITS 2026 coverage is "Rap Trumpet 2 prod LiL HöFF" by HarmonixHub.

It’s time to get your A2 Loadout, get in your Tachikoma, and get ready to deploy. This time around I'm going to explain how putting my brain case in a sexy naked greek statue as a centerpiece in the room is actually a top tier spy move...

Mechs discussed:

All images: on our website.

Content warnings for this episode: Extreme violence, organized crime, world war, misogyny, and family death.

On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi.

Join OSG’s Discord here.

We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected].

Our theme for GITS 2026 coverage is "Rap Trumpet 2 prod LiL HöFF" by HarmonixHub.