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PODCAST

On the Shoulders of Giants

Alice, Brian, & Niko

A giant robot power hour discussing mechs across media, their stories, and why we love them. Join cohosts Alice, Brian, and Niko as we talk through mech design and genre context while begging child soldiers to make better life choices. From anime and manga to video games, tabletops, and everything in between, we at OSG comprehensively rate our favorite mechs and continually challenge each other to come up with the stupidest trivia games imaginable. Let"s launch into it!

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All Episodes

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0030 - G-Saviour (1999) ft GRFM

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/09/21

Sorry for the delay—SOMEONE decided to get married. Don’t worry, Brian will be punished accordingly. Our episode this time is on G-Saviour, a film about the only Gundam timeline that truly matters, with special guests Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY from Giant Robot FM! Mechs discussed and other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube

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0029 - Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

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2024/09/04

This time we’re discussing Pacific Rim. No, not the good one. Who do you take us for?! This is Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)!Mechs discussed: Scrapper Gipsy Avenger Obsidian Fury Bracer Phoenix Saber Athena Guardian Bravo Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our

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0028 - Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (2015)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/08/21

Our episode this time is on a game that fondly remembers the 80s, when all the red-blooded American soldier needed was his babe, his brews, his horse, and his fully automated voice assistant enabled smartphone and document scanner- Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Mechs discussed: Sahelanthropus Walker Gears Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at

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0027 - Macross Plus (1995)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/08/09

I’m in love with a pilot~ Our episode this time is a little bit of Gundam, a little bit of Top Gun, and a lot of animation budget, Macross Plus Mechs discussed: YF-19 YF-21l Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send pilot queries

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0026 - Heaven Will Be Mine (2018)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/07/24

Why don't you makeout with me about it? Our episode this time around discusses a game that makes me wish I had paid attention in math class, because getting babes is a function of x— Heaven Will Be Mine (2018).Interloper Prototype String of Pearls [Original Archetype Mare Crisium](h https://hwbm.fandom.com/wiki/Original_Archetype_Mare_Crisium) Creation Star Type Krun Macula Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her)

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0025 - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)

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2024/07/10

LIQUID! This time around we come to our penultimate installment of The Metal Year, a game which bravely posits that family can be two old men fistfighting over drugs, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Mechs discussed (images and info on webzone): Gekko Metal Gear Rex – Mk. II Laughing Octopus Raging Raven Crying Wolf Metal Gear Rex Metal Gear Ray Screaming Mantis Big Momma's Triumph Bonneville Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice

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0024 - Fallout Power Armor S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

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2024/06/26

Podcasting. Podcasting never changes. This time around we’re talking Fallout Power Armor, in this S.P.E.C.I.A.L. episode! Mechs discussed: Power Armor There’s a ton of variants! check out our webpage for a comprehensive list. Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod

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0023 - Mazinger Z (1972)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/06/12

This time around we’re discussing the strangely less-examined field not of ancient aliens, but ancient mecha, 1972’s Mazinger Z. Mechs discussed: Mazinger Z Plider Piloting Unit Aphrodite A Mechanical Beasts Boss Borot Mechanical Beast: Baron Ashura Diana A Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost

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0022 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

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2024/05/29

What a thrill~This time around we’re discussing a period piece about the pitfalls of having the wrong crotchfeel, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Let’s launch into it!” Mechs discussed: Shagohod Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at osgpod.com

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0021 - Metallic Rouge (2024)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/05/21

After recovering from The Pico De Gallo Incident, our episode this time is on Metallic Rouge (2024), or ‘what would happen if Blade Runner had a Sailor Moon spinoff?’ Mechs discussed: Metal Rouge Purgatory Viola Hell Giallon Double-Headed Aerkos Phantom Verde Flash Silvia Grauphon Metal Cyan Metal Rouge (Yuri Upgrade) Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at

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0020 - Iron Widow (2021) Pt 2

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/05/01

This time our episode is on part one of Iron Widow, a book that reminds us: when you set out on a journey of revenge, dig a shitload of graves, because you’re killing way more than two people.Mechs discussed: Nine-Tailed Fox Headless Warrior White Tiger Vermillion Bird Moon Rabbit Black Tortoise Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at

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0019 - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/04/17

Keep you waiting, huh? This time around we’re discussing a game that imagines a world in which our elites even pretend to care about an environmental disaster, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Let’s launch into it!Mechs discussed: Metal Gear RAY Cyborg Ninja Exosuit Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at

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BONUS - Synduality: Echoes of Ada (Beta)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/04/13

B-b-b-b-bonus~! Our BONUS episode this time is on the Synduality: Echoes of Ada closed beta test, marking OSG’s first foray into the thriving industry of games journalism. Mechs discussed: CRADLECOFFIN Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at osgpod.com

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0018 - Iron Widow (2021) Pt 1

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2024/04/02

This time our episode is on part one of Iron Widow, a book that reminds us: when you set out on a journey of revenge, dig a shitload of graves, because you’re killing way more than two people.Mechs discussed: Nine-Tailed Fox (Click through for all Mecha) Headless Warrior White Tiger Vermillion Bird] Moon Rabbit] Black Tortoise] Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod,

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0017 - Synduality: Noir (2023)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/03/20

Our episode this time is on Cyberpunk 0079, or as it’s more often called, Synduality: Noir.Mechs discussed: DAISYOGRE JOHNGASMAKER GLENSHINOBI GILBOW BOWIERABBIT *[Several Stock Models Not Featured Online] Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at

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0016 - Metal Gear Solid (1998)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/03/05

Our episode this time is on Metal Gear Solid, the first entry in the high camp military sci fi experience of the METAL YEAR. Mechs discussed: Metal Gear REX Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send pilot queries (and other

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0015 - Voices of a Distant Star (2002)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/02/20

Our episode this time is on Voices of a Distant Star, an OVA that shows how space travel can really affect your messaging rates.Mechs discussed: Tracer Nokia phone Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send pilot queries (and other

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0014 - Robot Jox (1990)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/02/06

Our episode this time is on Robot Jox (2009), a film about war, desire, and the perils of trusting a Texan, 1990’s Robot Jox. Mechs discussed: Matsumoto-14 Kobalevsky 41, 42, and 43 Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod, YouTube at @osg_pod, Cohost at @osgpod, and Tumblr @osg-pod. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send pilot

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0013 - Armour Astir (2020)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/01/23

Get your D6s and Pencils out, this time around we’re discussing something a little bit different but equally or perhaps even more homoerotic than our usual fare, the Tabletop RPG Armour Astir: Advent by Briar Sovereign. Because this is a ‘create your own mech’ scenario, this episode is a little different format. Check out our website to see samples from the game book, or check the game book out on itch.io! On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko

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0012 - The Price of Smiles Pt. 3 (2019)

On the Shoulders of Giants ·

2024/01/09

It's over, we beat it, we beat this show into submission. This time around we’re discussing slice of life anime where cute girls suffer Cute Little PTSD, Egao no Daika, or the Price of Smiles! Mechs discussed: Soleil Guard Soleil Squire Soleil Kilbanov Grandiga Krahe I Grandiga Krahe II Other images: on our website. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). You can find OSG on Twitter at @osg_pod, Instagram at @osg_pod, TikTok at @osg_pod,

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