Mechinations

Ignis and pmc join forces to present the ultimate court case about how actually Turn 19 is a pretty good episode! Together, they marvel at the upgraded Guren, consider the mechanics of the big bomb, and puzzle out Schneizel's machinations and Rolo's legacy. Ep. 18 Discussion: 19:58 Ep. 19 Discussion: 1:17:55 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Leave friendship behind and become the cold, callous, and cunning podcast listener you were always destined to be! Ignis and pmc talk over some Front Mission, 13 Sentinels, and Young Justice before digging into eps. 16 and 17 of Code Geass R2. Many important topics are covered, including: what food is Lelouch giving to C.C., good cop Gino, bad cop Bradley, Suzaku stepping on Lelouch, and giving Suzaku the bomb while absolutely worrying about it. Ep. 16 discussion: 21:53 Ep. 17 discussion: 1:00:30 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for the art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Did you do it? Did you listen to the podcast? SMASHING! Ignis and pmc return to cover eps. 14-15 of Code Geass R2 after opening up with some video game talk. You might think they're looping at times, but we promise a fresh new set of takes on Lelouch being a twerp avoiding responsibility, Suzaku being an obsessed goober, and taking our shots which will be 100% correct. Ep. 14 Discussion: 35:06 Ep. 15 Discussion: 1:28:22 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for our banner/pfp Write to us @MechinationsPod or MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

With Prof. Stephen Hero still out on leave, the upside-down Ignis Madax and the right-side up pmcTRILOGY join to talk through episodes 12 and 13 of Code Geass R2, Love Attack! and Assassin from the Past. Comedy bits and tragic twists are covered, but we can all be assured that we're more loyal, more intelligent, and more charismatic than Tamaki, who has not been invited to this meeting. Ep. 12 Discussion: 30:51 Ep. 13 Discussion: 2:05:46 Thanks to @fretzl for the our intro/outro music Thanks to @JJostar23 for our banner/pfp art Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

HONK! Extra wide truck discourse rolls into town for this week's episode of Mechinations. After opening up with some extended bits about Might and Magic 7, settings combining fantasy and sci-fi, and Five Nights at Freddy's, pmc and Ignis dive deep on their thoughts about eps. 10 and 11 of Code Geass R2. Rest assured that we know the difference between strategy and tactics. Ep. 10 discussion: 41:18 Ep. 11 discussion: 1:39:49 Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Near, far, wherever you are, we're bringing the Code Geass R2 iceberg to you! Ignis and pmc talk their way through the thrilling technology and worldwide travels of CG, while our esteemed co-host Stephen Hero begins paternity leave. Unsurprisingly this means, yes, extended food discussions and chess discourse. What did you expect? Ep. 8 discussion: 22:28 Ep. 9 discussion: 1:16:34 Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music Please tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Surprise! The mask is off, maybe even abandoned, as the team gathers to talk over episodes 6-7 of R2, Surprise Attack over the Pacific and The Abandoned Mask. Ignis wonders aloud to what extent we should dig into the character's motivations, pmc defends the honor of team water pistols, and Stephen, in his own words, takes a dump on Rolo. Please forgive us. Ep. 6 discussion starts at 23:22 Ep. 7 discussion starts at 1:33:24 Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music, Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

For the world's biggest pizza, the Mechinations boys assemble to continue the world's biggest Code Geass R2 discussion. Ignis invokes HxH in comparing Rolo to Killua, pmc invokes another Star Wars comparison, and Stephen is ready to be done with school forever. We are all united in wishing we could delete the Darth Vader hallway scene from Rogue One, but that's neither her nor there. Ep. 4 Discussion begins at 23:15 Ep. 5 Discussion begins at 1:03:17 Thanks @fretzl for our intro/outro music Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The game is afoot with the first week of regular coverage of Code Geass R2, which the gang senses they might possibly enjoy more than the first season? Too soon to call, perhaps! Ignis remarks upon the invocation of war on terror by way of the mall, Stephen wishes to lean into the ridiculousness, and pmc calls for a comparison of the C2 and Lelouch relationship with another in the Mechinations canon. Episode 2 discussion begins at 19:39 Episode 3 discussion begins at 1:14:44 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The demon awakens once more! The Mechinations team returns to Code Geass to dive into the second season. Prof. Stephen Hero covers the historical reaction to the first season, the original plans of Taniguchi and company, how those plans changed, and what else has happened with Code Geass since. Once the discussion proper begins, we all remember how we feel unlike a certain character. Code Geass R2 History @ 17:40 Ep. 1 Discussion @ 1:23:26 Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Write to us @MechinationsPod or MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Game master Stephen Hero once again summons his co-hosts to a special year in review discussion episode where we try to arrive at a collectively sourced rankings list. This time, we take all 13 shows/movies watched and sort them according to a 3-Tier format: Tier I with 3 spots, Tier II with 4 spots, and Tier III with 6 spots. After taking turns to initially assign shows to tiers, there are then 2 rounds of swap balls where hosts can switch the location of two shows with each other. Big plays are made, but the crew manages to podcast their way to victory! Additionally, we also reach into the mailbag for some listener questions! Thank you for all the delightful questions, we think questions taste like chocolate or war, depending on the question. Please write to us on Twitter @MechinationsPod or via e-mail MechinationsPod@gmail.com Thanks to @fretzl for our outro/intro music. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The Mechinations team gathers for a fun diversion: catching up with their Star Wars fandoms and then going over the recent experience with season 2 of The Mandalorian. Ignis brings a wealth of experience with information from Clone Wars and Rebels, Stephen Hero quotes Moby Dick *again*, and pmc courts chaos by discussing the $50 Nevarro Nummies macarons from the Williams-Sonoma catalog. Next week will feature the Mechinations year-end review and we want to encourage listeners to write into us with questions about anything we've covered, about the podcast in general, or about the future. Please tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

So, this intro might not have much to do with the rest of the ep, but sometimes you (Ignis) start writing something before you start working on your raw audio, and its too far gone! This time, Ignis and Andy get to the business of breaking down the events of Daemonseed. Ignis asks Andy about his feelings toward Roger being like a Scrooge, the significance of Alex Rosewater and Heaven's Day, and what exactly Laura is trying to say to Dorothy. While hashing that out, both Andy and Ignis find plenty of opportunity to gush about visuals, or the interesting possibilities of a secular story featuring the trappings of Christmas. It digs deep, but if there were any angles you thought we missed, or other things you wanted to discuss with us here at Mechinations, reach out at @mechinationspod on twitter, or send an email to MechinationsPod@gmail.com You can catch Andy on twitter @EnginVIR  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Hear those echoing stomps? Feel the vibrations in the air? Is it giant robots, or is it christmas? Por que no los dos? This week, in the first of a two part convo: Ignis sits down solo with Big O Expert Andy (EnginVIR on twitter). They discuss Andy's prior interests and how they led to The Big O, and during the formal interview, Andy dissects how he feels the modern social media culture we partake in creates an environment that is poisonous to good art. Its a lot less dry than that, of course- Star Trek, Giant Gorg, Beetleborgs, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Welcome to Mechinations Flashback, a side project dedicated to spotlighting diverse voices within the greater mecha community. We by no means have the definitive “take” on anything we’ve covered and therefore want to reexamine past works by talking with a variety of insightful critics and creators. On our second episode, Stephen Hero interviews Russell, aka “RTL3,” the caretaker of the wonderful Space Kaleidoscope blog. They dive deep into the atmospheric and politically timely films of Mamoru Oshii, focusing on Angel’s Egg (1985), Patlabor: The Movie (1989), and Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) in particular. Hot takes abound on the recent Demon's Souls remake, the work of Yoshiyuki Tomino, and Evangelion 3.33. Links for Russell: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussellLatshaw Space Kaleidoscope: https://spacekaleidoscope.wordpress.com/ Angel’s Egg Review: https://spacekaleidoscope.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/angels-egg/ Patlabor 2 Review: https://spacekaleidoscope.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/patlabor-2-the-movie/ Evangel

Almost two years later, the Mechinations crew reaches the end of their Gundam Wing journey and - they like it! The gang is delighted with the mechs, the animation, and the music. Ignis brings in Dune discourse, Stephen Hero pitches Endless Waltz as a top-tier Christmas movie, and pmc does his best to alienate fans of Jane Austen. Endless Waltz discussion begins at 32:35. Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The crew dives straight into a discussion about the middle part of Endless Waltz, in particular the flashback scenes provided for Trowa, Duo, and Quatre. Everyone agrees that the Wing Zero Custom is just divine. Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Please tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The Mechinations crew begins the experience that is Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz. Professor Stephen Hero provides a history lesson bridging the completion of the Gundam Wing TV series with the creation of Endless Waltz, sharing details on a lot ancillary material including Operation Meteor, Battlefield of Pacifists, G-Unit, and, of course, Frozen Teardrop. Then, the crew jumps into discussing the first portion of the Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition movie, carving out a chunk equivalent to the first episode of the OVA. Our discussion covers roughly 0:00-28:40 of Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition. Tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com Thanks to @fretzl for our intro/outro music --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

Welcome to Mechinations Flashback, a side project dedicated to spotlighting diverse voices within the greater mecha community. We by no means have the definitive “take” on anything we’ve covered and therefore want to reexamine past shows by talking with a variety of insightful critics and creators. On our inaugural episode, Stephen Hero interviews Kimberley, aka “Bobo-is-tha-bomb,” a prolific fanfic writer and an active voice in the Gundam Wing community. Tune in to hear her reflect on the creative process, dunk on Heero’s fashion choices, and extol the melodrama that makes the After Colony timeline so compelling. Links for Kimberley: Tumblr: https://bobo-is-tha-bomb.tumblr.com/ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Bobo_is_tha_Bomb/pseuds/Bobo_is_tha_Bomb Lunaescence: https://www.lunaescence.com/fics/viewuser.php?action=storiesby&uid=4238#storiesby --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support

The gang reaches the finale of Gundam Wing the TV series and comes to reflect on what it means: discovering that GW has great tunes and designs but... not much more? And that might've been exactly what was needed when we all first encountered the show on Toonami. The team also throws out their personal takes for favorite and least favorite characters and mechs as well as assigning perfect and objective numerical ratings to the show overall. Onto Endless Waltz! Thanks to @fretzl for the intro/outro music. Please tweet us @MechinationsPod or write to us MechinationsPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mechinations/support