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Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 16

December 29th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 16: “Inner Child Abuse”

 
Run Time: 53min 58sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Beast King GoLion

Beast King GoLion has to be one of the most brutal, savage cartoons ever to come out of Japan. And yet, it’s a freakin’ children’s show!

If you grew up watching Voltron, the original GoLion from which it’s derived is much more mature–great to watch now with adult eyes, but don’t you dare show this to your own kids! The show’s heroes and villains alike indulge in the pornography of violence and cruelty.

Those of you who idolize Voltron in your nostalgia, prepare to have the pillars of your childhood shattered from under you.



Wil Wheaton loves Voltron.

Wil Wheaton loves Voltron.

Method to Madness Podcast – Omake 03

December 25th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Omake 03: “Christmas Bonus”

 
Run Time: 17min 59sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Outtakes from 2009


Merry Christmas
and Happy Holidays, my ho-ho-homies! As a little something from us to you, we present some of the outtakes from the episodes that Kevin and I recorded this past year. Usually chunks of audio are cut to keep the show under an hour, but luckily for you guys, I never throw anything away. Digital pack rat, I.

So for this bonus episode, you’re getting part blooper reel and part deleted scenes track.

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 15

December 22nd, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 15: “Shut a Door, Share an Apple”

 
Run Time: 55min 33sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Macross Plus

Macross Plus never quite held the spotlight as its peppy younger sibling, Macross 7. For over a decade, it’s stayed buried in anime sub-culture, remembered mostly by its cult followers. I am one that bears the load as Macross Plus’s evangelist, spreading its word to the ignorant and those who have forgotten.

It was only a matter of time before Macross Plus made its way into the Method to Madness podcast. It is to this day my favorite anime of all time. Kevin seems to think it’s cool too. Give it a watch yourself; you may just fall in love.

There was a Macross Plus game on the original PlayStation released in Japan. I’ve written an in-depth review on it here, should you be curious.

It's just joy... Truly.

It's just joy... Truly.


The YF-19 disarms the YF-21.

The YF-19 disarms the YF-21.

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 14

December 15th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 14: “You’ve Been Yakuza’ed!”

 
Run Time: 49min 16sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Yakuza (PS2)

Yakuza has taught me one thing: Never visit Shinjuku, Japan…because the average lifespan of its citizens is measured in breaths. Every dispute is settled by one of three forms of currency: Money, prostitution, and murder. Crime is law.

If you have a Y (for Yakuza?) chromosome, you will love this game. You play as Japan’s counterpart to The Fonz; the #1 streetwise badass with a heart of gold. You represent and regulate the entire city, righting the wrongs with only your unstoppable fists.

This game has often been mistaken as a poor Japanese knock-off of Grand Theft Auto III–this is a misconception. While it makes a poor GTA clone, this is a phenomenal addition to the modern day action RPG genre, à la Shenmue.

I guess you...SPOKE too soon!

I guess you...SPOKE too soon!


You don't have the CHOPS!

You don't have the CHOPS!


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Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 13

December 8th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 13: “Mullets, Motorcycles, and Delicious Smucker’s®.”

 
Run Time: 50min 06sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Fist of the North Star

(Live Action Movie)

The live-action Fist of the North Star movie is like the little anime adaptation that could. It thinks it can. It thinks it can. It thinks it can.

But does it?

“The Business” and I revisit this straight-to-video action flick from the 1990s to test its mettle in 200X. Gary Daniels proves that he’s a tough boy, but does he have a heart of madness?



Julia burns calories by how much she is unimpressed by Shin.

Julia burns calories by how much she is unimpressed by Shin.

Welcome to the future.

Welcome to the future.

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 12

December 1st, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 12: “GO GO ROBOT!!!”

 
Run Time: 53min 23sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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A Wind Named Amnesia

A Wind Named Amnesia is also a name for some of my farts. But seriously, this movie isn’t too bad. It’s a 1960s style take on science fiction with a reflection on our primitive nature and shines a light on how we’re advancing technology beyond our ability to handle it responsibly… Most of which can be averted if we stop installing robots with the “Kill All Humans” default BIOS.

One quick correction: Did I say “Don’t Break The Ice”? Cuz I meant the game, “KerPlunk“.

My apologies for the terrible quality of the video above; it’s the best I could find on YouTube. You can find a much better trailer of A Wind Named Amnesia on Anime News Network. Strangely, they don’t allow embedding of ads for their sponsors. Maybe if they threw bloggers a bone, Central Park Media might still be around.

What up I'm GO GO ROBOT!

What up I'm GO GO ROBOT!

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 11

November 24th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 11: “Here’s My Wallet… It’s Behind Your Ear!”

 
Run Time: 41min 58sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Needless

Needless lives up to its name…it’s a terrible, terrible show that you need not ever see. Good god. It’s trying so hard to be a hardcore shonen fighting show, but it’s just insulting to the viewer’s intelligence.

Forgive the slurred speech; this show necessitated some recuperative drinking.

Many people easily mistake this show for parody. They are wrong. This is an example of trying to rip off several established successful shows with production so bad, it’s easy to assume it’s a joke. Joke’s on you–it’s just retarded, formulated garbage.

Then there’s the ending…


We hate you, Japan. Fuck you very much.


Here you go, cosplayers. Now get to it!

Here you go, cosplayers.
Now get to it!

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 10

November 17th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 10: “Have a Taco.”

 
Run Time: 52min 18sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn may or not be anime, but it is most definitely a fantastic movie.

We’re graced again by our dear friend, M for this episode. She and I El Kabong-ed Kevin, tied him to a dentist’s chair, and force-fed him his first taste of this movie. It could have been Stockholm syndrome, but he eventually came around to enjoy it as much as we. So much, that we decided to heat up the microphones and record another podcast.

You gents may be thinking, “This is the gayest thing I’ve ever heard of.” But let me be clear: this movie may get you laid. Bust out this DVD for your ladyfriend and her heart will swell with girlish ardor. Trust me; it will work better than any other movie in your library.

A bit of warning: The 25th Anniversary Edition of the DVD may have a remastered picture and extra bonus features, but some sacrifices have been made. To make the film more “kid-friendly”, several parts were removed due to barely PG-rated language. The original release of the DVD is barebones and has an inferior picture, though the film is more or less in tact. Choose wisely…

Behold! Lir...Prince of Fail.

Behold! Lir...Prince of Fail.

For more commentary from a kindred spirit on The Last Unicorn, take a listen to this episode of The Greatest Movie Ever podcast.

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 09

November 10th, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 09: “Perineum Pandemonium”

 
Run Time: 41min 34sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Strike Witches

Strike Witches is a great idea for a shmup (and it is) but is a horrible, horrible anime.

This time we’re joined with our dear friend M to bring a feminine point of view to the table. Together we give Strike Witches its due reaming…right in the taint. The concept has potential, but it all comes back to non-stop pantie shots and boob jokes. Expect every other camera angle on the girls to be close enough to read their lips.


You may also notice Kevin’s use of the term peritoneum (though he means perineum), while I stick with the more colloquial taint. This is because Kevin is of a clinical mind and excessive syllables give him a boner. Pardon me; an erection.

This show is thoroughly...tainted! (Oh, snap!)

This show is thoroughly...tainted! (Oh, snap!)


Japan's idea of DVD bonus features.

Japan's idea of DVD bonus features.

Method to Madness Podcast – Episode 08

November 3rd, 2009 by The Grey Ghost

Episode 08: “What, No Pink Pubes?”

 
Run Time: 49min 30sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.

This episode, we discuss…

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Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied is not a happy show. Things are anything but beer & Skittles in Elfen Lied Land. It is okay to like this show, but people who love this show are wrong…very, very wrong.

**Spoiler Warning** We totally spoil the ending of Elfen Lied in this episode. Unless you’ve seen it or don’t care, please listen on!



Be kind to puppies.

Be kind to puppies.


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