473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The Eyecatch
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-473-macross-7-part-2/SandF_473_Macross7_Part2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSPsychic vampires, military problems, and musical space chairs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces again for the continuation of our Macross 7 series for The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits the show’s thematic development, Basara’s continued musical problems, what it’s like to be a psychic vampire, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks to Trish Matson for helping edit this episode. You rock!
472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The Eyecatch
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-472-tokyo-godfathers/SandF_472_Tokyo_Godfathers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBaby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and gender identity, Satoshi Kon and Keiko Nobumoto’s approach to comedy, subtle magic and the “holiday spirit,” and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks so much to Trish Matson for editing this episode! We appreciate you so VERY much!
468. Macross 7 (Part 1; Eps. 1-12) — The Eyecatch
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-468-macross-7-part-1/SandF_468_Macross_7_Part1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSwiss cheese brain, questionable histories, and Al’s escapades, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces for the first ever episode of the newly named subshow, The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits explores the first 12 episodes of Macross 7. Together, they discuss the show’s cast, its weird treatment of female bodies, why Basara may or may not be a jerk, what it’s like to be a giant in a band, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-453-belle/SandF_453_Belle.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSFlying whales, cyberstalking, and the metaverse, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano team up to discuss 2021’s Belle (Ryû to sobakasu no hime), a new film by Mamoru Hosoda. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of Internet culture, visual metaphors both topical and literary, Hosoda’s narrative choices, and so much more. TW: discussions of child abuse and cyberstalking. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
447. Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021) — Screen Scouts
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-447-evangelion-3.0-1.0/SandF_447_Evangelion_3.0_1.0.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTerrible fathers, mecha trauma, and the anti-universe, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano take a deep dive into the definitely last ever piece of Evangelion film! Together, they discussion 3.0+1.0‘s treatment of trauma and parenthood, its impact on the franchise as a whole, the legacy of Evangelion, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
424. Wonder Egg Priority (2021) — Screen Scouts (w/ Soup)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-424-wonder-egg-priority/SandF_Episode_424_Wonder_Egg_Priority.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSStrange eggs, suspicious mannequins, traumatic youth, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces with Soup to discuss the controversial anime series, Wonder Egg Priority! Together, they discuss what the show was trying to do, how it went off the rails, what it’s like for an anime studio to run into production problems, and the show’s approach to its central (and very difficult) themes. This is a hard hitting episode, y’all! TW: the series and this episode of our show make explicit references to subjects such as depression, suicide, sexual assault, abuse, and related concerns. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
