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Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast

MSB is a weekly Gundam podcast for new fans, old fans, and not yet fans. Nina (a Gundam first-timer) and Thom (a lifelong Gundam fan) analyze, review, and research all 40-years of the iconic sci-fi anime mega-franchise Mobile Suit Gundam in the order it was made. We research its influences, examine its themes, and discuss how each piece of the Gundam canon fits within the changing context in Japan and the world, from 1979 to today. Part history podcast, part discussion podcast, all Gundam

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00:43:55

MSB's Listener Forum

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/11/23

Show Notes This week, we have the text of the forum comments and discussion prompts, and sources for submitted research pieces. Some comments have been shortened or reformatted. - Dan: I would like to know your opinion on why certain Mobile suits are called Gundam, and others aren’t. Take the MK II, it’s made of titanium alloy, but it’s called a Gundam. The Hyaku Shiki and Rick Dias are both made of Gundarium Alloy, ( Luna Titanium retconned name) but are not classified as Gundams. LC: I would

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01:05:08

Questions? Answers!

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/11/16

Show Notes Our show-notes are a bit odd this week - no sources, just the text of the questions submitted to us. We have done little or no editing of them, so for the most part they are exactly as they were submitted to us. - Personal Thunderokami: what's your favorite Kebab? Rob B: You mention that the podcast is your full-time time job. How does that work financially? It's easy to see your patreon income, but I'm surprised if that's enough to live comfortably in scenic New Yark City. You don't do

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01:17:48

2.24: In Armstrong's Footsteps

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/11/09

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 23 - Moon Attack (ムーン・アタック), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research Japanese youth and religion, home shrines and altars in Japan, and a Gundam names round-up that include Buran Blutarch (ブラン・ブルターク), Mouar Pharoah (マウアー・ファラオ), and Siddeley. Plus, the birds laugh at us (a research dead-end!). - - From my attempts to figure out "the birds will laugh at me" - a study of Chinese

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01:14:20

2.23: Harsh Realities

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/11/02

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 22 - The Eyes of Scirocco (シロッコの眼), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Scirocco's implement and corporal punishment in Zeta, the history of vending machines, and a follow-up on last week's research on Saint Miki. - - Roman centurion's vine staff (or vitis, plural vites). - Its descendant, the swagger stick. - An 1869 treatise of staggering length and breadth on the

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01:15:23

2.22: Signed in Blood

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/10/26

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 21 - A Sign of Zeta (ゼータの鼓動), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the possible inspiration for the Gabthlay and it's gun - the fedayeen, blood oaths in Japanese history, and Saint Miki. - - Fedayeen on Wikipedia. - Painting of an Afghan warrior carrying a jezail ("juzzail" in the caption). - Article about the jezail, with more photos. - A Gadfly mech from Crusher Joe. -

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01:09:57

2.21: Rocket Man

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/10/19

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 20 - The Heated Escape (灼熱の脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the inspiration for the Titan's New Guinea Base, and solid rocket boosters. - - Wikipedia page for New Guinea. - Google maps link for Lae. - General New Guinea pre-colonial and colonial history from the official Papua New Guinea travel website, thecommonwealth.org, and the Wikipedia pages for the

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01:18:02

2.20: Stealing Time

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/10/12

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 19 - Cinderella Four (シンデレラ・フォウ), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Attachment Theory. - - Wikipedia pages for Attachment Theory, John Bowlby, the Strange Situation protocol, and Attachment in adults. - Paper that addresses attachment in adolescents. - An overview of Adult Attachment Theory and some of the research behind it. - And an even shorter overview on

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01:12:28

2.19: A Fateful Encounter

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/10/05

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 18 - Mirai Captured (とらわれたミライ), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on more Gundam names: Hathaway Noa, Namicar Cornell, and Four Murasame. - - Plausible origins of the name Hathaway. - Source for Hathaway-like medieval predecessors for Hedwig. - Wikipedia page and IMDB page for Noah Hathaway. - Japanese release data for the film Neverending Story. - Wikipedia page for

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2.18: Gateway to the Stars

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/09/28

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 17 - Hong Kong City (ホンコン・シティ), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Hong Kong's history and brain-computer interfaces. - - General histories of Hong Kong from Wikipedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, Lonely Planet, Oxford Research Encyclopedia, Discover Hong Kong (tourism website), and Hong Kong Free Press. - Explanation of crown colonies. - Hong Kong in the 1980s. - Hong Kong

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01:29:10

2.17: Fog Over Hickory

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/09/21

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 16 - Through the Haze of Darkness (白い闇を抜けて), discuss our first impressions, and and provide commentary and research on planes and pigeons. - - Wikipedia pages for Beechcraft, the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing, and stagger as an aeronautics term. - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) article about "Beech's Beautiful Biplane." - Plane and Pilot magazines's All Time Favorite Planes (the

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01:40:23

2.16: Where the Water Meets the Sky

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/09/14

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 15 - Katz's Sortie (カツの出撃), discuss our first impressions, and welcome back our special guest and consultant in neuropsychology, Dr. Shar of Dr. Sharmander Gaming. Find her on YouTube and Twitter. - Disclaimer from Dr. Shar: All views expressed in this interview are the clinician's own and do not represent the opinions of any entity whatsoever with which she has been, is currently, or will be affiliated.

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01:22:01

2.15: It's Been a Long, Long Time

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/09/07

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 14 - Amuro Flies Again (アムロ再び), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Garuda, Sudori, Audhumla, and Asshimar. - - Wikipedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, and Encyclopedia Britannica pages for Garuda. - One of the Garuda stories. - Explanation of the Garuda Upanishad. - List of things named for Garuda, including the Garud Commando Force, the Garuda Contingent, INS Garuda,

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2.14: Relics

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/08/31

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 13 - “Shuttle Launch” (シャトル発進), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Valkyrie plane, art, plants in 1980s interior design, and Aristeia. - - NASA fact sheet about the Valkyrie and its service history. - National Museum of the Air Force page on the Valkyrie. - Wired article: Meet the XB-70 Valkyrie, Almost the World's First Nuclear Aircraft, from io9, by Ed

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01:20:06

2.13: Appetite for Mass Destruction

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/08/24

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 12 - “The Winds of Jaburo” (ジャブローの風), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on nuclear explosions, the Fall of Saigon, and Mobile Suit Variations. - - Wikipedia pages on nuclear weapons testing generally, United States nuclear weapon tests, high-altitude nuclear explosions, and underground nuclear testing. - And pages on the effects of nuclear explosions, including blast

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01:21:15

2.12: The Karman Line

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/08/17

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 11 - "Entering the Atmosphere" (大気圏突入), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the Karman Line, a brief history of paradrop operations, and real-world ballutes and atmospherpic re-entry devices. - - Wikipedia pages on Theodore (Todor) von Karman and the Karman Line. - And Wikipedia pages on paratroopers (and a second one), airborne forces, and high-altitude military

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01:14:04

2.11: Under Pressure

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/08/10

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 10 - “Reunion” (再会), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the real-life city of Amman (and how it might have inspired events in the episode), language and translation notes, and missile countermeasures. - - U.S. Joint Military Contributions to Countering Syria’s 1970 Invasion of Jordan, by Richard A. Mobley for Joint Forces Quarterly, issue 55, 4th quarter 2009. -

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01:34:03

2.10: Discipline and Punish

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/08/03

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 9 - "A New Bond" (新しい絆), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on autism - it's history in Japan and the world, the understanding and perception of autism in 1985, and what exactly Kamille and the writers mean when Kamille calls himself an "autistic child." PLUS - additional nuance to the word 絆 (kizuna) from the episode title. - - Jisho.org page on jiheishou/自閉症. - A very

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01:27:58

2.9: Political Considerations

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/07/27

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 8 - "The Dark Side of the Moon" (月の裏側), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on a very important birthday: coming of age in Japan, answering services and the history of the answering machine, what’s a Lila to a Jerid? Master/disciple relationships, and McDonald’s in Japan. - - Wikipedia pages for Seijin no Hi and Genpuku. - VERY detailed Quora page about all the different

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01:34:40

2.8: Pilgrimage

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/07/20

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 7 - “Escape From Side One" (サイド1の脱出), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on chemical weapons, sudden enlightenment, and the bosun's/boatswain's call. - - Article about Marvel Movies in Japan, and the prevalence of child and teen protagonists in popular Japanese media (even media targeted at adults). - Wikipedia pages on chemical warfare, nerve agents, and sulfur mustard. -

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01:20:01

2.7: Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2019/07/13

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 6 - “To Earth” (地球圏へ), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), the Naikan therapeutic practice and the Ajase Complex, and space-based solar power. - - From the Smithsonian Magazine, an article about Assyrian soldiers might have had PTSD. - The Wikipedia page for C-PTSD. - Articles from Medical News Today and the US Department

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