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  • E147 - Showa: A History of Japan, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
    2024/06/12

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get all historical and ask the important questions that no-one else dares to - would someone employed by the Church really walk around with blood-soaked shirt sleeves?

    Series Discussed: Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939), Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)Assignments for next Episode: Our Aimless Nights, You Must Be This Tall to Propose! Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:45 - Elliot’s Pick: Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939)
    0:03:00 - I meant World War II, Sorry!
    0:06:15 - This is the book I was referencing, it appears to also have been called “Freud for Beginners” at one time also.
    0:09:45 - Amazing Foreword Essay
    0:18:00 - “Stage Play” Aspect
    0:26:45 - Useless Dad
    0:32:30 - “Has no right to work as well as it does”
    0:38:00 - Andy’s Pick: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)
    0:49:30 - “Torture McTortureMan”
    0:51:30 - “Unfinished”
    0:58:45 - Talking Ourselves into it?
    1:01:45 - Mutually Assured Destruction
    1:06:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:07:00 - Closedown!

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    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 時間 8 分
  • E146 - Heart Gear, The Darwin Incident
    2024/05/07

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about a whole heap of things that would sound daft out of context - human-chimp hybrids, Evil Obama, Maid Leg Jets, and the spreading influence of 2B's derriere!

    Series Discussed: Heart Gear Vol. 1, The Darwin Incident Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939), Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Heart Gear
    0:05:00 - “Out Pops a Killy!”
    0:08:15 - 2B or not 2B?
    0:19:00 - Quest: Do The Shopping
    0:22:00 - PS2 B-Game
    0:27:45 - Andy’s Pick: The Darwin Incident
    0:31:00 - This is the comic in question, a perrenial banger by Matt Bors
    0:34:15 - “What are you doing here???”
    0:37:30 - “Naoki Urasawa Nose Poison”
    0:40:30 - “Evil Obama”
    0:41:30 - BRAIN POISONED BY NINE ELEVEN
    0:47:00 - Grand Unified Theory of “What is up with this Series?”
    0:53:00 - “Turbo-America”
    1:00:00 - Elliot talking himself into something questionable once again
    1:07:45 - “Charlie Don’t Care!”
    1:11:30 - Would YOU eat the super-cow-pig-hippo?
    1:12:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:14:15 - Closedown

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    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 時間 16 分
  • E145 - RuriDragon, God Bless the Mistaken
    2024/04/22

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about cases where the unusual interrupts your daily life - such as when your computer starts showing all the text reversed, or when the sky turns green, or even having horns appearing on your head!

    Series Discussed: RuriDragon Vol. 1, God Bless the Mistaken Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Heart Gear Vol. 1, The Darwin Incident Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:00:45 - Andy Rejects the Cold Open “Bit”
    0:02:45 - Elliot’s Pick: RuriDragon
    0:05:15 - Trying to pinpoint the Charm
    0:10:30 - Cool Parent Done Well
    0:17:15 - Banter vs “Bantz”
    0:25:00 - BIG SNEEZE
    0:34:00 - Free of boring comparison to “The Normal”
    0:36:00 - Andy’s Pick: God Bless the Mistaken
    0:40:00 - “Bugs”
    0:42:30 - Insert Soviet National Anthem Here
    0:48:45 - “Don’t go walking into the Sky”
    0:52:00 - Cool Red-Haired Hot Mess Onee-San
    0:54:00 - I meant “Event Horizon”, not “Chandrasekhar Limit
    0:56:15 - OnlyFans?
    1:00:45 - Characters but yet not Humans
    1:06:30 - Angel Beats? What?
    1:10:30 - Drink Every Time We Say “Shower Thoughts”
    1:14:15 - Oops we spent all the time digging into things we are unsure about that it is good to clearly state the things we liked!”
    1:16:15 - Availability check-in
    1:17:30 - The Impact and Magnitude of Bloom Into You
    1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Time!
    1:21:30 - Closedown

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    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 時間 22 分
  • E144 - Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap
    2024/04/08

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the two most important things in this world that have tails: Cats and Son Goku!

    Series Discussed: Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: RuriDragon Vol. 1, God Bless the Mistaken Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:30 - Podcast Humour Operating Level
    0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Dragon Ball
    0:02:15 - Editor’s note!
    0:07:45 - Podcast Deja Vu - A Truly Hideous Disease
    0:11:45 - “So Much Happens”
    0:20:00 - Goku - Idiot Savant, and Just Plain Idiot
    0:22:45 - Comparisons to Tatsuki Fujimoto?
    0:28:30 - Eternally Embedded Anime Touchstones
    0:33:15 - “Manga Storytelling Compression Ratios”
    0:37:30 - Andy’s Pick: Cat on the Hero's Lap
    0:42:15 - “Series Over on Page 2”
    0:46:30 - Puts a Smile on your Face
    0:50:00 - “This Light Novel Must Exist”
    0:51:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    0:52:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

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    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    54 分
  • E143 - My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better, 365 Days to the Wedding
    2024/04/02

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy indulge in a little silliness and workplace drama before checking back in with our favorite auto-biographical manga creator and get all upset!

    Series Discussed: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1, My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got BetterAssignments for next Episode: Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:45 - Elliot’s Pick: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1
    0:05:45 - The Villain of this series: Caring Co-workers
    0:13:00 - “Inept Spy x Family”
    0:17:00 - “Comfortable”
    0:21:00 - Oops We Couldn’t Stop Ourselves from talking about TWGOK
    0:23:45 - Andy’s Pick: My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better
    0:27:00 - Well-Pitched Communication
    0:32:30 - Style Development
    0:36:00 - George Best Shoutout(?)
    0:42:15 - Nagata Kabi Works as a Window into Deficiencies in Mental Health Care
    0:45:45 - A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
    0:51:00 - Tone Control
    0:56:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Picked Before Related Real Life Events Happened!
    0:57:30 - Closedown!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

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    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    59 分
  • E142 - See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus
    2024/02/20

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about the power of friendship - how your best bud can help you make sense of the world, forgive your shortcomings, and also how they can shoot someone with a .45 at 100 yards.
    Wait, what do you mean that last one isn't normal?

    Series Discussed: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1, My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:30 - Elliot’s Pick: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
    0:03:45 - Gacha Dilemmas
    0:10:15 - THEORYCRAFTING
    0:13:00 - Wishing for a Food Count
    0:16:45 - “Good Faces”
    0:20:00 - “Just Hangin’ Out”
    0:21:00 - Andy’s Pick: Gunsmith Cats
    0:26:00 - “The Early 90’s Megumin”
    0:30:00 - “Perfectly Fully Formed”
    0:36:00 - Chekov’s Leg
    0:42:00 - Gunpowder-incited Brain Damage?
    0:43:30 - Threats of Sexual Assault a-go-go
    0:45:45 - Narrative Trade-offs
    0:50:30 - How Does This Series Hit for Zoomers? We Want to Know!
    0:55:30 - Labour of Love
    0:59:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:00:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

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    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 時間 2 分
  • E141 - Paradise Kiss, Neighbourhood Story
    2024/02/06

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dive into a double billing of intense fashionable Shoujo works by Ai Yazawa! Will they Measure Up or get marked down as Seconds?

    Series Discussed: Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:00 - Programming Update!
    0:02:00 - A Double Feature on Ai Yazawa!
    0:03:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Paradise Kiss
    0:06:00 - “Legs for Days”
    0:11:30 - The “Problem” with Isabella, Narratively
    0:13:00 - The Second Series within This Series
    0:16:45 - Absolute Nightmare Characters (In a Good Way?)
    0:26:00 - Everyone Treading Water
    0:32:45 - End-of-Series Spoiler - Skip Ahead 30 Seconds!
    0:33:30 - Sex and Fucking
    0:36:45 - PEAK TEENAGER
    0:44:30 - “Face Tank Your Mum”
    0:49:15 - “Plot Critical Auntie”
    0:55:00 - “Nourishing”
    0:56:30 - Andy’s Pick: Neighborhood Story
    0:58:30 - “Childhood Friend Crisis”
    1:10:00 - Smoking? And Drinking? In My Manga???
    1:14:00 - WAAARP
    1:18:30 - Remember When People Didn’t Have Mobile Phones and if You Wanted to Talk to a Friend You Had to Call Their House Phone? Wasn't That The Worst?
    1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Elliot Gets the Name of His Pick Wrong!
    1:21:00 - Closedown!

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    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    1 時間 22 分
  • E140 - Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga), One More Step, Come Stand By My Side
    2024/01/02

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy round out the season of episodes with questionable romances and a very questionable setting- a Magical High School! Don't groan, you know you love it.

    Series Discussed: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga) Vol. 1, One More Step, Come Stand By My SideAssignments for next Episode: Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:03:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga)
    0:07:45 - “Chekov’s Wands”
    0:14:30 - “Be Sugoi Or Die”
    0:21:15 - The Manga Metronome
    0:22:30 - Dammit Elliot, Stop Mentioning Big Order
    0:25:00 - Andy’s Pick: One More Step, Come Stand By My Side
    0:27:30 - “Masterful-ness”
    0:30:45 - “Awooga”
    0:36:15 - Please Supply Your Own Foley
    0:43:45 - Lucasarts Hint Helpline For Manga
    0:48:45 - “Sexy Fun Knife Times”
    0:51:45 - Our Picks for Next Time!
    0:52:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

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    54 分