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Unpacking the Shelf

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

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Episode 24 - Dissecting Final Fantasy

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2023/07/10

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we celebrate the release of Final Fantasy XVI by talking about the series, and what we each expect from a Final Fantasy 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.

02:20:38

Episode 23 - Into the Broken Earth

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2023/06/26

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we return from vacation and delve into N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth series. 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.

01:58:36

Episode 22 - (Mostly) Talkin' Manga With Sarahti

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2023/05/22

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're both still on vacation, but prior to leaving Alex was able to coax Sarahti, manager of ⁠Fantom Comics⁠, into guesting on another episode. In this episode we talk about a lot of manga, but then round out the conversation with an unexpected comic's connection: Find out that Alex will be seeing a football (soccer) match in Romania, then go off on many tangents (1:02) Sarahti shares everything about Run on Your New Legs by Wataru Midori (17:22)

01:48:42

Episode 21 - Concluding Pollack's Doom Patrol & More

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2023/05/10

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're both currently on vacation, so here we are our past selves talking about all the things! In this episode we: Learn that Alex has not read the Broken Earth Series by N. K. Jemisin (0:54) Conclude our conversation on Pollack's Doom Patrol (19:04) Get sidetracked by Babylon 5 & J. Michael Straczynski, before returning to Pollack (31:19) Adam talks Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and we discuss Baldur's Gate and the works stemming

01:16:48

Episode 20 - Sliding into Pollack's Doom Patrol - Part 2

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2023/04/25

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we continue our conversation about Rachel Pollack's Doom Patrol run, and mostly (sort of) conclude that conversation -- that is until we truly finish it in the next episode (out in two weeks). 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.

01:39:34

Episode 19 - Sliding into Pollack's Doom Patrol - Part 1

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2023/04/10

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we begin delving into Rachel Pollack's very much underrated Doom Patrol run, and sadly often forgotten after Grant Morrison's run on the same title. This whole run was also collected recently in a great omnibus edition, making this the perfect time to go back and read Pollack's work. This podcast unfortunately goes live days after news of Pollack's passing was made public on April 7th. Our conversation properly begins at the

02:21:50

Episode 18 - Kawazu's Infamous SaGa

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2023/03/27

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we welcome game developer Swarnava Banerjee, whose work you can find at mythatelier.itch.io, as we discuss the influence of Square Enix's most infamous developer, Akitoshi Kawazu, and his cult classic SaGa series. This was our first episode recorded in part via Discord, so please bear with us as we finetune this process. You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLup), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll

02:23:46

Episode 17 - Engage the Emblems of War

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2023/03/13

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we once more welcome Sarahti, manager of Fantom Comics, as we delve into a 2 hour long plus conversation about Fire Emblem Engage, as well as the history of Fire Emblem, and our own individual experiences with the video game series. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

01:37:56

Episode 16 - The Sagas of Makoto Yukimura

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2023/03/07

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're finally back, a week later than expected (after Alex ran afoul of both a cold and seasonal allergies). In this episode we delve into the works of Makoto Yukimura, specifically Vinland Saga, season 2 of which is currently airing, and his debut work Planetes. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

02:19:26

Episode 15 - P.E.O.W. They Had a Good Run

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2023/02/13

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we eulogize P.E.O.W., a comics publisher from Sweden whose ten-year run ended in 2022 (it was a good run). We also chat about some of the artists and works: Linnea Sterte's Stages of Rot and A Frog In the Fall (38:44) Luca Oliveri & Mathilde Kitteh's Wrecked Hearts, as well as Luca Oliveri's No Love Lost (54:55) Brief mention of Ex.Mag (1:10:34) Jane Mai's P.E.O.W. (1:15:28) and whatever else Adam & Alex have been doing

02:35:19

Episode 14 - All About Community

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2023/01/30

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we: learn that Alex doesn't know about Homestuck (4:00) touch base on Citizen Sleeper (which Alex has finished) (10:22) contextualize a different notion of community in Last of Us, Part I (which Alex has started playing) (31:55) find out that Adam hasn't finished Citizen Sleeper because he's been playing False Skies, an indie RPG (58:53) then return to NORCO, yet again, for a spoiler filled conversation (1:25:50) You can find us on

01:57:32

Episode 13 - Going back to NORCO

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2023/01/16

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode, much like the protagonist, we go back to NORCO; a 2022 point-and-click adventure game developed by Geography of Robots (which both of us waited until 2023 to play). Along the way we also chat about adventure games in general, King's Quest VII, and Citizen Sleeper. You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLup), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm.

01:54:54

Episode 12 - Into the Ebony Labyrinth

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2023/01/02

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we return to RPG Maker and the year 2002, with Nepheshel. Finally translated into English by Vittone in 2022, join us as we explore the Confined Isle in search of the Ebony Labyrinth. You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLup), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm.

02:32:44

Episode 11 - Our Best of 2022

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2022/12/19

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we welcome our first guest, Sarahti, manager of Fantom Comics, as we each list and discuss our three favorite things in 2022! Alex - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - (03:37) Sarahti - Akane-Banashi by Yuki Suenaga & Takamasa Moue - (20:00) Adam - Bocchi the Rock! - (35:11) Alex - Sensei's Pious Lie by Akane Torikai - (50:36) Sarahti - The Imperfects - (1:08:00) Adam - Hat World: New Testament - (1:24:04) Alex - Nightwing By Tom Taylor

01:27:15

Episode 10 - The Liu/Takeda Power Hour

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2022/12/05

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we talk all things Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda, from their initial collaboration on X-23 to Monstress, and especially the recently released The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night. You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLupx), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm.

01:49:01

Episode 9 - Chainsaw go BRRRR

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2022/11/14

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we're back with more about Tatsuki Fujimoto, and specifically the much hyped Chainsaw Man anime! You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLupx), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

01:50:15

Episode 8 - A Monster Zine Experience!

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2022/10/25

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we each brought something different to discuss. Adam talks about Monster Kids, a book by Daniel Dockery about Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game to a global powerhouse, while Alex talks about DC Zine Fest a one-day independent event designed to provide a space for zine-makers, self-published artists, and writers to share their work. The through-line you ask? Zines of course, lest we forget that Game Freak started out as a

01:54:11

Episode 7 - In Which We Go to SPX!

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2022/10/04

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. Small Press Expo (SPX) is back, and so are we, with nearly two hours of comics related chatter! From Glacier Bay Books, to PEOW, to Bulgilhan Press, to Lucky Pocket Press, we talk about so many things, and yet not nearly enough to do any of it justice. You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLupx), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

01:44:56

Episode 6 - Jack's Got Toons

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2022/09/12

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's webcomic time! We talk about Dan Schkade's Lavender Jack, but also our history with webcomics, Webtoon, and even an honorable mention for Bitter Root. You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLupx), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

02:29:48

Episode 5 - The MVP With the Gall

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2022/08/22

Double AA is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's the year of enormous games, and following our initial Elden Ring podcast, we now chat about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 for nearly two and a half hours! You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLupx), Twitch (thinbalion13), and Adam's writing on Crunchyroll & Slashfilm. Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.

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