Jay and Diego finish Turnabout Goodbyes and cry about it for more than an hour. 

A tweet about trot music.

Reuters' YouTube video about trot.

Pachinko machine cutscene (careful of spoilers in the rest of the video).

Maya and Phoenix wear good shirts.

Next week we're playing Rise from the Ashes until the end of the second trial day. I explained this so badly in the show itself l m a o sorry.

Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.

Show: @breakdownAA

Jay: @jaymcastello

Diego: @diegoarguello66

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp6.

No context fanart: https://spiralstain.tumblr.com/post/664812357714837504/happy-20th-birthday-to-the-video-game-ever

Jay and Diego experience the backstory speedrun of the first half of Turnabout Goodbyes, imagine a better game for Maya Fey, and get really mad at Phoenix. Jay gives some stargazing advice. Diego hangs out with a puppy. 

Missile

Jay's piece about the journalists of Ace Attorney

Apologies if there are some small audio issues in this episode, I was having a TIME with my broken recording.

In two weeks: the conclusion to this case.

Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.

Show: @breakdownAA

Jay: @jaymcastello

Diego: @diegoarguello66

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp5

No context fanart: https://raeliv.tumblr.com/post/668439067370848256/unease-and-uncertainty

Jay and Diego finish the surprisingly snappy ending to Turnabout Samurai. Diego plans some bonus episodes. Jay tells a secret. 

In two weeks: Turnabout Goodbyes to the end of the second trial day. Yes this is slightly more than half. Yes it is very important for pacing reasons.

Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.

Show: @breakdownAA

Jay: @jaymcastello

Diego: @diegoarguello66

Transcript: tinyurl.com/breakdownep4

Fanart WITH context for once: https://twitter.com/voidpensive/status/1448638649986285569?s=20

Jay and Diego explore a film set in the opening half of Turnabout Samurai, try not to only talk inside baseball about freelancing, and debate the politics of a 10 year old boy.

In two weeks: the conclusion to this case. 

Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.

Show: @breakdownAA

Jay: @jaymcastello

Diego: @diegoarguello66

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBreakdownEp3

No context fanart: https://blueskittlesart.tumblr.com/post/650546370782068736/aa1-truly-one-of-the-games-of-all-time

Content warnings for this episode: mentions of suicide.

Favourite characters are lost and gained. Jay gets deep into bad man apologia. Diego has questions about iced coffee.

In two weeks: Turnabout Samurai's opening investigation, trial and second investigation day.

Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.

Show: @breakdownAA

Jay: @jaymcastello

Diego: @diegoarguello66

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/breakdownep2

No context fanart: https://eggtempest.tumblr.com/post/650738459087093760/mia-fey-studio-audience-applauds-wildly-bonus

Jay and Diego figure out what the hell podcasting is while talking about game 1 case 1 of the Ace Attorney franchise: The First Turnabout. It's a tutorial case that doesn't overstay its welcome while still managing to introduce a lot of the themes that will carry the series through 20 years. 

Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.

Show: @breakdownAA

Jay: @jaymcastello

Diego: @diegoarguello66

You can find a transcript of this episode at https://tinyurl.com/breakdownep1. 

Here's a really good fanart for no reason: https://twitter.com/_cinnonym/status/1442195486081957888.