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Unpacking the Shelf

A gaming, comics & pop culture podcast by Adam & Alex.

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01:45:22

Episode 44 - Lost In The Dungeon With Shiren

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2024/04/29

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex.Please join us as we return to video games and talk about the sixth game in the Shiren series, itself a spinoff of the Mystery Dungeon series, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island. In other news: Alex has finished a bunch of games, notably Midnight Suns and is happy it finishes strong. Also, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is amazing, and we talk about how we should do a Metal Gear Solid episode sometime. (1:25:55) Adam is

01:20:06

Episode 43 - Matsumoto These Days

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2024/04/15

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex.This episode we welcome back Jake, co-manager of Fantom comics, as we discuss the works of Taiyō Matsumoto with a particular focus on the recently released (here in the west) first volume of Tokyo These Days. In other news: Jake has been reading Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai (1:02:45) Alex has been chugging through his playthrough of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and it's really good (1:04:15) Adam has been reading a very long mystery thriller

01:32:34

Episode 42 - I Can't Believe It's Not Vertigo pt. 2

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2024/04/01

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex.Please join us as we chat about the second comic that we think follow in the footsteps of Vertigo comics of old, specifically the latest Flash run by Simon Spurrier & Mike Deodato. Plus brief conversations about Alex stalling on his playthrough of Midnight Suns and starting 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim instead (1:07:42), and Adam watching the 2003 adaptation of Shiroi Kyotō, or The White Tower in English (1:18:08). You can find us on Twitter

01:24:22

Episode 41 - I Can't Believe It's Not Vertigo pt. 1

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2024/03/18

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex.Please join us as we chat about the first of two comics that we think follow in the footsteps of Vertigo comics of old, specifically 20th Century Men by Deniz Camp & Stipan Morian. Plus brief conversations about the new TV shows doing old things Shogun and Avatar: The Last Airbender. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll

01:33:30

Episode 40 - Into the Dimension of Imagination

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2024/03/04

Please join us for our 40th episode, and the debut of our new name -- Unpacking the Shelf!Please join Adam and Alex as they chat about a TV show for the first time, specifically the Twilight Zone. Four episodes are covered in total (and somewhat/mostly spoiled), in order of discussion: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Walking Distance Time Enough at Last Plus brief conversations about Midnight Suns, The Hunger and the Dusk written by G. Willow Wilson with art by

01:52:53

Episode 39 - Roaming With The Tamakis

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2024/02/19

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's time we talked about Jillian & Mariko Tamaki's latest comic book Roaming. Meanwhile, Alex took the opportunity to do some remedial reading, and actually read more by the Tamakis.You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Comics Beat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ANIWIRE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Alex's creative work at

01:29:28

Episode 38 - Taste the Dungeon

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2024/02/05

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We watched & read Delicious In Dungeon, and now it's time to talk both about Ryōko Kui's manga and how well it's been adapted into an anime. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Comics Beat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ANIWIRE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Alex's creative work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandcomic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M

02:05:23

Episode 37 - Miyazaki and the Heron

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2024/01/22

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We watched Hayao Miyazaki's latest Studio Ghibli film, The Boy and the Heron, and we have lots to unpack both regarding the film and how it fits into the grander work. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Comics Beat⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠ANIWIRE⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Alex's creative work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠sandcomic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Intro & Outro track:

01:42:16

Episode 36 - Our Top 3 of 2023 Pt. 2

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2024/01/08

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's part two of our Best of 2023 episode with Sarahti & Jake, co-managers of Fantom Comics. We each brought our top 3 picks for the year, be they movie, animated, comic, game, or even music! Adam - Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows - (02:44); You can also find Adam's Crunchyroll article on Visual Novels linked here. Alex - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - (19:28) Sarahti - Dogsred by Satoru Noda - (35:12) Jake - Metroid Prime Remastered -

01:51:14

Episode 35 - Our Top 3 of 2023 Pt. 1

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2023/12/25

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This week we welcome back both Sarahti & Jake, co-managers of Fantom Comics, for the first part of our best of 2023 conversation. We each brought our top 3 picks for the year, be they movie, animated, comic, game, or even music! Sarahti - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - (05:54) Jake - Softscars by Yeule - (25:00) Adam - River's Edge by Kyoko Okazaki⁠ - (41:15) Alex - Scavengers Reign - (58:50) Sarahti - Eight Limbs by Stephanie Phillips

01:35:14

Episode 34 - It's Ms. Marvel's World!

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2023/12/11

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This week we welcome back Sarahti, co-manager of Fantom Comics, as we talk Ms. Marvel, from the very first volume by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona to the most recent mini-series and even her recent Disney+ show. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Comics Beat⁠, & ⁠ANIWIRE⁠, and Alex's creative work at ⁠sandcomic.com⁠. Intro & Outro

01:42:42

Episode 33 - Spiraling Into Horror With Junji Ito

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2023/12/04

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This week we welcome Jake Shapiro, co-manager and part owner of Fantom Comics, as we delve into Uzumaki by Junji Ito. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Comics Beat, & ANIWIRE, and Alex's creative work at sandcomic.com. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

01:36:14

Episode 32 - All Around Pluto With Urasawa

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2023/11/20

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This time we celebrate the release of the Pluto anime by talking even more about Naoki Urasawa (for more Urasawa content, check out Episode 4 where we chat about Monster). Join us as we chat about everything from Pluto's roots in Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy, to the various anime adaptations over the years. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Twitch (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thinbalion13⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Adam's writing on

01:31:30

Episode 31 - A Slice of Batman

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2023/11/13

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're finally back after an extended absence with grand plans to record six episodes (including this one) before the end of the year. In this episode we talk about another Webtoon - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, and how we need more slice of life in our Batman stories. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Twitch (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thinbalion13⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &

01:52:20

Episode 30 - One Year Later With Glacier Bay

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2023/10/02

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we reconvene after Small Press Expo (SPX), chat a little about our individual experiences with the show, look ahead to MICE (The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo), then delve into the main attraction, Glacier Bay Books. A list of the titles we focused on: Glaeolia Vol. 1 (13:10) Give Her Back To Me by Hana Chatani (33:22) A Favorable Wind on Full Sails by Arantoochika (47:24) PANDORA by Hagiwara Rei (1:05:00) Mothers by Umi

01:40:14

Episode 29 - Down By The River's Edge

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2023/09/18

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we read and discuss Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge. First published in 1994, but newly released in North America by Kodansha this year (2023). You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠⁠), Twitch (⁠⁠⁠⁠thinbalion13⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Slashfilm⁠⁠⁠⁠. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

01:46:26

Episode 28 - Back To Comics With Atomic Robo!

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2023/09/05

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode Alex has convinced Adam to start reading Atomic Robo. We chat about the history of the comic and our impressions from reading it (or in Alex's case revisiting it many years later). You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠⁠), Twitch (⁠⁠⁠thinbalion13⁠⁠⁠), and Adam's writing on ⁠⁠⁠Crunchyroll⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Slashfilm⁠⁠⁠. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

02:12:26

Episode 27 - Building Up The Baldur's Gate

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2023/08/21

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we delve into (some) of the history behind a game like Baldur's Gate 3, and then speak to our early experiences in the game. You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@AlexTheLup⁠⁠), Twitch (⁠⁠thinbalion13⁠⁠), and Adam's writing on ⁠⁠Crunchyroll⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Slashfilm⁠⁠. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

02:23:30

Episode 26 - Going Back to Final Fantasy 4

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2023/08/07

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we follow-up our conversation on Final Fantasy XVI by going back to 1991 and Final Fantasy IV. You can find us on Twitter (⁠@wendeego⁠ & ⁠@AlexTheLup⁠), Twitch (⁠thinbalion13⁠), and Adam's writing on ⁠Crunchyroll⁠ & ⁠Slashfilm⁠. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

02:28:02

Episode 25 - Our Adventures With Superman + More!

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2023/07/24

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back with cat updates & lots to talk about: Alex made Adam watch My Adventures With Superman, and we have thoughts to share (5:45) Adam delves into tokusatsu, Super Sentai, and Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (52:40) Then Adam checks in on Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury now that it's finished airing (1:31:30) Finally, Alex has finished Final Fantasy XVI (1:53:00) You can find us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠@wendeego⁠⁠⁠ &

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