Fireside Friends turns a year old this week! In celebration, the crew briefly talks about changes coming to the show before discussing Pan's Labyrinth . You can send questions and comments to us at firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter , and review us on iTunes ! Our podcast theme is "At Summer Pond" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
Alexander joins us once again as we discuss " The Evaluators: To Trade With Aliens, You Must Adapt " by N.K. Jemisin. You can send questions and comments to us at firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter , and review us on iTunes ! Our podcast theme is "At Summer Pond" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
We made it past the flaming hellscape that is 2016, and onto what is looking to be an even greater hellscape that is 2017. Despite all of the negativity in the world, the Fireside Friends crew found time to sit down and reflect positively on the media that they enjoyed in 2016. Note that most of our choices are ones that we have not talked about on the show before, as we thought it would be redundant to choose stuff that we have already talked about at length in previous episodes. Also note that...
We talk Overwatch 's holiday event, Pokémon Sun and Moon , and discuss Krampus for our shared experience! Discussion of Krampus begins at 41:04. You can send questions & comments to us at firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter , and review us on iTunes ! Our break music this episode is " Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) " by Sleater-Kinney (Ramones cover). Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
John Stull and Jackson Tyler join us as we read and interpret lyrics from Metallica's latest masterpiece, " Hardwired... to Self Destruct. " You can find John's music at Jung Manhater and follow him on Twitter @SIBNAME . You can find Jackson's work at headfallsoff.com , follow them on Twitter @headfallsoff , and support them on Patreon . You can send questions & comments to us at firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter , and review us on iTunes ! Our podcast theme is "April El...
Editor's Note: Ryan's audio is awful for the first ten minutes, but it improves after that. Apologizes! Shaun Lau joins us as we talk about queer relationships in Yuri On Ice , fight over Pokémon Sun/Moon starters, discuss lack of representation of marginalized groups in media, and more before we discuss Ghost In The Sell for our shared experience. You can find Shaun's work at No, Totally! , follow him on Twitter @NoTotally , and support him on Patreon . Discussion about representation in media ...
Mike Moody joins us as we talk about the new Sims 4 expansion, Cowboy Bebop , Cardcaptor Sakura , the lack of skin color options in the new Animal Crossing: New Leaf update, and more before discussing Zootopia for our shared experience. You can find's Mike's music on Soundcloud and follow her on Twitter @guysmiley22 . Discussion of Zootopia begins at 34:36. You can send questions & comments to us at firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter , and rate us on iTunes ! Our break mu...
Shannon Strucci stops by as we talk about transphobia in a recent episode of Atlanta ; We also talk Hannibal , Yuri!!! On Ice , Law & Order: SVU , and more before discussing Tucker & Dale vs. Evil for our shared experience. You can find Shannon's work at StrucciMovies , follow her on Twitter @plentyofalcoves , and support her on Patreon . Discussion of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil begins at 34:05. You can send questions & comments to us at firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com , follow us o...
Kortney Terry returns to chat with us about magical girls, Luke Cage (and racists who think the show is "too black"), Atlanta , Hannibal , and more before discussing A Monster In Paris for our shared experience. You can follow Kortney on Twitter @Sparklykiss . Our break music this episode is "Mexican Chef" by Xenia Rubinos . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
Alex Zandra chats with us about self care, self confidence, and the importance of creating and consuming art. If you missed the previous episode in which we talk to Alex Zandra about game design and Mirror's Edge, you can check that out here ! You can find Alex Zandra's work at ZandraVandra.com , follow her on Twitter @havochq , and support her on Patreon . The music used this episode is "Home" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
Alex Zandra Van Chestein talks to us about being an independent game developer, developing her game One Last Cup, navigating gaming communities as a marginalized creator, and more before discussing Mirror's Edge for our shared experience. You can find Alex Zandra's work at ZandraVandra.com , follow her on Twitter @havochq , and support her on Patreon . Discussion of Mirror's Edge begins at 49:30. Our break music this episode is "Introduction" by Solar Fields . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhe...
Ryan swoons over Jem and the Holograms and gets mad at Nintendo (again), Kaity shares her appreciation of the otome game Mystic Messenger , and Allen gives us the latest on World of Warcraft and its newest expansion, Legion . The group then discusses the David Cronenberg film Cosmopolis for their shared experience. Discussion of Cosmopolis begins at 36:19. Our break music this episode is "Adore" by Savages . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opso...
The classic Fireside Friends crew returns to talk about Until Dawn, Black Swan, Sex Criminals, awful gender roles, and more before discussing Paprika for their shared experience. Discussion of Paprika begins at 35:58. Works Discussed: She and Her Cat: Everything Flows , Until Dawn , Black Swan , Sex Criminals , Paprika Our break music this episode is "Mediational Field" by Susumu Hirasawa . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
Shannon Strucci joins us to talk about The Lobster, David Lynch films, and more before discussing Undertale for our shared experience! You can find Shannon's work at StrucciMovies , follow her on Twitter @plentyofalcoves , and support her on Patreon . There are vague spoilers for The Lobster in segment one. Discussion starts at 8:35 and ends at 16:50. Discussion of Undertale begins at 25:10. Works Discussed: Uncanny X-Force , Company , The Lobster , Eraserhead , Blue Velvet , Mulholland Drive , ...
Kortney Terry joins us as we talk about Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Star Trek Beyond, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, the Zero Escape series, and more before discussing Cibele for our shared experience. Our discussion of Cibele begins at 29:15. Works Discussed: Rhythm Heaven Megamix , Elite Beat Agents , WarioWare , Star Trek (2009) , Star Trek Into Darkness , Star Trek Beyond , Star Trek: The Next Generation , Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works , Puella Magi Madoka Magica , Zero Escape: ...
Alexander joins us to talk about the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go , as well as discuss Grandmother-nai-Leylit’s Cloth of Winds by Rose Lemberg for our shared experience! Discussion of Grandmother-nai-Leylit’s Cloth of Winds begins at 38:29. You can support Rose Lemberg on Patreon, which can be found here . Our break music this episode is "Pokémon" by Neil Cicierega . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org ....
Kaity shares her complaints with Overwatch's new competitive mode, Allen talks all things Game of Thrones following the end of the show's 6th season, and Ryan reflects on their journey of watching every Wachowski film before the group discusses Jupiter Ascending for their shared experience. Discussion of Jupiter Ascending begins at 38:06. Works Discussed: Overwatch Oneforall Alice Glass Game of Thrones The Matrix Speed Racer Bound Jupiter Ascending Our break music this episode is "Home" by Toby ...
We talk Star Wars, Overwatch, Star Trek, and more in a casual bonus episode of Fireside Friends. Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via Opsound.org . "Remember Remember" by Dario Marianelli
We talk Pee-wee's Big Holiday, the trend of subversive anime like Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, the rewarding fanservice of the Warcraft movie, and the disappointments of X-Men: Apocalypse before discussing Carol for our shared experience. Discussion of Carol begins at 41:05. Works Cited: Pee-wee's Big Holiday StrucciMovies Pee-wee's Big Adventure Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto Naruto Bleach One Piece Spongebob Squarepants Fairly Oddparents Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Steven Universe Sailor Moo...
We talk about the disappointments of Daredevil Season 2, the missed opportunities of the Priyanka Chopra lead television show Quantico, and the perplexing personality of That Poppy before diving into V for Vendetta for our shared experience. Discussion of V for Vendetta begins at 38:47. Works Discussed: Daredevil Quantico That Poppy V for Vendetta Our break music this episode is "Modest Mouth" by Neil Cicierega . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The Orchestral Movement of 1932 found via...
Kaity returns for a discussion on anime of all sorts, fun versus intellectual merit, and Captain America: Civil War before we dive into our shared experience, Kyle Seeley's Emily Is Away. Discussion of Emily Is Away begins at 52:44. Works Discussed: Hibike! Euphonium Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Boku no Hero Academia Neon Genesis Evangelion Almost Famous Captain America: Civil War Emily is Away Our break music this episode is "Roundabout" by Yes . Our podcast theme is "April Elsewhere" by The O...
Jackson Tyler joins us to talk about sports anime, using games as relaxation devices, audience interpretations of political messages in movies, and more before discussing Attack the Block for our Shared Experience! Discussion of Attack the Block begins at 38:11. You can find Jackson's work at headfallsoff.com , follow them on Twitter @headfallsoff , and support them on Patreon . Works Discussed: Overwatch LEGO Marvel Superheroes Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Kuroko's Basketball (aka The...
We talk problematic JRPGs, the art of color palettes, cyberpunk stereotyping, and the show that absolutely no one has been talking about, Better Call Saul, before discussing Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle for our Shared Experience! Discussion of Howl's Moving Castle begins at 49:40. Works Discussed: Persona 3 The Movie Persona 4 Myriad Colors Phantom World Snow Crash Better Call Saul Howl's Moving Castle Music Used: "Smooth as Latte" by David Luong Our break music this episode is "Merry G...
We talk Nintendo’s failure to acknowledge internet harassment, the crippling weight of capitalism, and Miitomo’s weird obsession with our favorite bread before discussing George Batchelor’s Hot Date for our Shared Experience! Discussion of Hot Date begins at 53:18. Works Cited: The Ugly Front In The Neverending Video Game Culture War Nintendo Employee 'Terminated' After Smear Campaign Over Censorship, Company Denies Harassment Was Factor Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Miitomo Hot Date It's ...
Ryan, Allen, and Kaity discuss difficult relationships, relaxing racing games, finding solidarity in sad media, and more before talking about their shared experience, The Last Unicorn. Discussion of The Last Unicorn begins at 48:24 and goes all the way until the end. Email: firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastfireside Works Discussed : Trackmania Turbo Portlandia Love Heroes of Dragon Age Dragon Age: Inquisition Orange Our break music this episode is "In The Sea” by America from Th...
Ryan and Allen are joined by Kaity Marie, the new co-host of Fireside Friends. They talk about Girls, sad anime, concert experiences, and more before discussing their Shared Experience, Pokémon! Discussion of Pokémon begins at 58:30 and goes all the way until the end, including emails. Email: firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastfireside Works Discussed : Girls by The Luna Brothers HBO's Girls Tales from the Borderlands Your Lie In April Love Live! School idol festival Metric House ...
Ryan and Allen are joined by freelance writer Tatiana Maria as they discuss topics such as The Battlefront Dilemma, sinking into fictional worlds, and our Shared Experience, Campo Santo's first-person exploration game Firewatch! 25:35 is the beginning of our Firewatch discussion, so do not listen past that if you don't want the entire game spoiled for you. You can follow Tatiana on Twitter @tatianawrites . Email: firesidefriendspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastfireside Works Cited: Firewatch a...
Welcome to the first episode of Fireside Friends! This episode, Ryan and Allen discuss Tomodachi Life, Sense8, their favorite podcasts, and their Shared Experience, Starship Troopers! (38:34 until the end is where we discuss Starship Troopers, so be aware that we do discuss the entire film!) Next episode's Shared Experience is Campo Santo's new game Firewatch, available on PS4 and Steam. Play along if you'd like to join the discussion! We hope you enjoy this first episode! Email: firesidefriends...
