9 episodes
In the Skies of Love In the Skies of Love
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A critical review and watchalong podcast of the classic 1980s anime space opera Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説) hosted by a brand new viewer, and two die hard fans. Listen to us stumble our way through one of the most influential anime OVAs of all time, and cluelessly reflect on its themes and meaning. We hope you enjoy your time with us on our 110 episode journey. Prosit!
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S01E09 - E18+E19: "The Lippstadt Agreement" & "The Yang Fleet Sallies Forth"
In the ninth episode Kumail opens with a terrible confession. We discuss veneration of (definitely real) heroic pasts, the technical definition of a laser, the inherent political power of a terrible haircut, the correct amount of milk to put in coffee, and what to do when your Dad does a coup. Also in this episode: Joel digs himself a hole deeper than the Bin Laden caves. The fight for democracy goes on!
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S01E08 - E16+E17: "A New Tide" & "Before the Storm"
In the eighth episode Joel messes up the opening! We also discuss the inherent drama in a timely swish of a cape, how the space pope hologram works, the timelessness of cold war drip, and how all trains should be replaced by travelators. This episode is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan!
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S01E07 - E14+E15: "The Liberation of the Frontier" & "The Battle of Amritsar"
In episode seven we discuss who should play Yang in a live action adaptation, whether Excalibur (1981) is appropriate for a child, the deep meaning of Fork/Falk's out of the blue seizure, and how cool that tank noise was. Kill Chewbacca, you cowards!
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S01E06 - E12+E13: "The Invasion of the Empire" & "When the Sad Rain Come..."
In the sixth episode we discuss whether civic hero worship is "hip" or "square," the legitimate and definitely legal invasions carried out by the United States over our short lives, whether he's called "Falk" or "Fork," and the myriad mysterious qualities of the number 7. Once again the galaxy will be smeared with blood!
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S01E05 - E10+E11: "Jessica’s War" & "The Actress Exits"
In the fifth episode we discuss the lack of furniture in the future, the virtues of trespassing on a first date, the legal framework behind anime high school trees, the rising price of oil and its impact on the giant plane industry, and whether the show would have been better as a musical. Also we finally take a firm stance on terrorism: "it's bad!"
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S01E04 - E08+E09: "Cool, Clear, Artificial Eyes" & "The Klopstock Incident"
In the fourth episode of "In the Skies of Love", we go on a deep dive of episodes 8 and 9 of "Legend of the Galactic Heroes", including how the architecture of the pentagon could be improved by picking a shape with more sides, as well as legend of the galactic heroes' first batman villain!
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