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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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10.22: Update: Episode delay

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Show NotesFriends, Tigris, our 18-year-old podcat, has been very sick all week and we're not sure at this point whether she will be able to pull through. Between worrying about her, taking care of her, and making sure she can see a veterinarian, we haven't had much time to work on the podcast. We're hopeful that we'll be able to share good news with you in the episode next week. For now we hope you all have a good week, and if you have pets of your own, please let them know how much you love

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01:15:27

10.21: A Warm Light in a Cold Place

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2024/06/29

Show NotesThis week on MSB: Victory Gundam episode 21, the possible significance of lemonade, and a wide-ranging discussion that touches on Tassilo vs. Jinn, Marbet vs. Junko, Odelo vs. Masculinity, and Uso vs. a classic right of passage for Gundam protagonists. Please listen to it! Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in

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00:50:35

10.20: Victory is Coming

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/06/22

Show NotesThis week on MSB, it's Victory Gundam episode 20 'Eve of the Decisive Battle' and we're here to talk newtypes, plot armor, feisty ladies and the knights who love them, and the name of Zanscare's 'Amalthea' battleship. Please listen to it! Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and

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01:18:52

10.19: Blood Destiny

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/06/15

Show NotesThis week on MSB: Victory Gundam episode 19 and a wide ranging discussion that touches on the dystopian nature of life in space, Tasilo Wago's resting creep face, Odelo's newly woken Gundam lust, and of course: motherhood. For the research, Thom returns to the Shrike team to discuss the inspiration behind their character designs. Please listen to it! Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware,

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01:11:37

10.18: Spiderwebs

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/06/08

Show NotesThis week on MSB it's Victory Gundam episode 18: 宇宙艦隊戦 or Space Fleet Battle. Why are continuity errors a problem? What new translation decision is driving Thom batty? What do the contrasting characterizations of Jinn Jahannam and Maria Pure Armonia say about the factions they purport to lead? How much power could a solar satellite like the Hiland actually produce? And just what is our secret theory? The answers to almost all of these questions can be found on this week's podcast! Please

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00:39:17

10.17: A Royal Audience

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/06/01

Show NotesThis week on MSB: Victory episode 17 breaks new ground and goes where no Gundam show has dared to go before: making a recap episode (unless you count Prelude to ZZ). Even so, this episode gives us our first glimpse at the Zanscare homeland and its famous queen, so there's still a surprising amount to talk about! Please listen to it! Unfortunately, due to last minute cancellation by our scheduled guest, we didn't have time to prepare a research piece this week. Mobile Suit Breakdown is

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00:55:41

10.16: Shipping Up to Orbit

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/05/25

Show NotesThis week on MSB, we're covering Victory Gundam Episode 16: Reineforce, Lift Off! or リーンホース浮上. We talk about the episode name, the legacy of Gundam, Shahkti's hacker vision, the relationship between children and war, and much more! Please listen to it! And you can listen to episode 1 of The Disappearances of Lydia Fountayne at https://lydiadisappears.com Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or

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10.15: Kasarelia

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/05/18

Show Notes This week: Victory Gundam episode 15. We're saying 'kasarelia' to new characters Godwald Heine and Tasilo Wago, and 'kasarelia' to Fuala Griffon, the old man polycule, and the Earth itself as the action shifts to space... at least for the moment! We discuss Odelo's unexpected heel turn, Cronicle's predictable but disappointing downward slide, and the understated sadism of wagyu beef. Plus - research on marooning as an historical punishment! Please listen to it! Mobile Suit Breakdown is

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01:04:53

10.14: Holding Up that Hill

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2024/05/04

Show NotesThis week on MSB: Does Uso want to know, know that it doesn't hurt Kate? Does he want to know how it feels to go to space? Does he want to hear about the deal Katejina is making? If he could, would he make a deal with God to swap places with Cronicle? He doesn't want to hurt anyone, but see how deep the beam saber cuts. Unaware, he's tearing the Memedorza asunder. Plus, an answer to the nagging question of what the Arti in Arti-Gibraltar is supposed to mean, and Nina's research on the

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01:10:21

10.13: Flesh and Blood in a War of Machines

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/04/27

Show Notes This week on Mobile Suit Breakdown, Victory juggles a lot of balls, Uso playing a lot of roles, Mandella gives out a lot of tickets, and Thom identifies a lot of possible inspirations for the League Militaire. Please listen to it! Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions

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10.12: More Pilot than Child

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2024/04/20

Show NotesThis week on MSB, we visit Barcelona and find that the Catalan independence movement may well have gotten what it wanted, even if it took until the Universal Century. Plus Uso doesn't know what kind of episode he's in, Duker Iq's globe-spanning influence becomes apparent, Fuala belongs on the runway, and Thom wants to know what exactly Uso meant when he said that 'League Militaire' means 'Holy Alliance in ancient Roman'. Please listen to it! Full show notes will be available on our

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01:06:59

10.11: Paying the Toll

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/04/13

Show NotesThis week on Victory Gundam: Lupe initiates a fiasco, Uso wants to ask you a question, Marbet and Oliver get some more practice fighting like a married couple, and Shahkti wants to be anywhere but here. Plus, Nina's research on the names of the Shrike Team pilots. Please listen to it! Website updates are delayed but the full show notes are available on this page. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape,

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10.10: In the Ruins of This Beautiful Place

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2024/04/06

Show Notes This week on MSB, Uso makes a serious error and it nearly costs him that which he holds most dear (the opportunity to see Katejina again), Haro demonstrates remarkable emotional intelligence, Dupre discovers the price of humanity in wartime, and Oliver gets some practice acting like a husband and a father. (Imagine that I said that last part in a really ominous tone of voice.) Research this week focuses on sub flight systems and wear they get their names (it's mostly shoes). Website

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A new direction for the podcast

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/04/01

Show Notes YOU'RE LISTENING TO W.O.R.Y. - ANXIETY RADIO After five years, it's time for a change. Starting today, April 1, 2024, we're going to be taking the podcast in a new direction that we think will really play to our strengths as people. We hope you'll all love WORY as much as you enjoyed MSB. Happy April Fools' Day from MSB!

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00:57:38

10.9: The Kasarelia Stampede

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2024/03/30

Show NotesThis week on Ovine Flock Victory Gunram, the show's real hero finally shows her stuff, Odelo knows how to use one of these, and Cronicle engages in a little recreational deforestation. Plus Shahkti cooks a homecoming stew, Katejina's betrayal leaves Uso stewing, and the mystery of the Kasarelia Kids' parentage continues to simmer, while Nina researches what it might mean for the kids to leave willowherb behind like Uso suggests. Please listen to it! Website updates are delayed but you can

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01:19:17

10.8: Fighting Fate

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/03/23

Show Notes This week on MSB: Nina recognizes the look in a fellow mecha convert's eyes, Thom knows a thing or two about feeling helpless, and we all learn a bit more about ad agencies... maybe even enough to justify a little rampant speculation. Please listen to it! Show notes to come as soon as we're both healthy at the same time, thanks for your patience! Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware,

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01:18:56

10.7: Strange Tactics

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/03/16

Show Notes By reviving the medieval tradition of podcasting, we have become unstoppable! Plus part 2 of Thom's research into the Japanese advertising industry and its role in anime production. This week: TV program development! Full show notes to come soon, thank you for your patience. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived

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10.6: A World Gone Mad

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/03/09

Show NotesThis week on MSB: we're back with another remarkable episode of Victory dense with big questions: Is war a part of human nature? Is it better to die or to kill? Should we fight for people or for ideals? And if that's not enough, in the research Thom begins to dive into the world of Japanese advertising agencies as we explore their unsung role in anime production. Content warning: this episode of Victory alludes to the threat of sexual violence, which we discuss during the

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00:00:29

Announcement: Episode Delay

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/03/02

Show NotesUnfortunately due to illness we've had to delay the release of episode 10.6 by a week. We are on track to resume our regular release schedule next week (March 9th). Thanks for your patience!

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10.5: A Time and Place to Die

Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ·

2024/02/24

Show Notes This week on Mobile Suit Breakdown: it's the Katejina Show feat. Katejina, in which a young woman with faultless logic shows us what it really means to have a big head. We promise that sentence will make more sense after you listen to the episode. Plus enjoy the second half of Nina's research on women in Japanese society during the first half of the 90s! And a special thank you to everyone who commented on last week's episode. Your additional thoughts about babies, moms, and Tominoisms

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