Neon Podcast Evangelion

The Cousins Ayres

*** evangelionpodcast.com *** An extended discussion of the famous anime Neon Genesis Evangelion by two American cousins who love it so much.

  1. 19: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 14: Seele, the Seat of the Soul

    04/20/2024

    19: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 14: Seele, the Seat of the Soul

    *** https://twitter.com/NeonPodcastEva1 *** *** https://evangelionpodcast.com *** Wherein our hosts free up an evening to continue Neon Podcast Evangelion. When challenges were made to Michael's availability for the evening, Steve presented his alternative: "That's fine. I can go find somewhere to drink beer." Long breaks make the show into more of an update on their lifelong relationship with Evangelion, and with developments in the Evangelion franchise. Sometimes just popular anime in general. The last year has seen Ghibli win another Oscar (and another Japan Academy Best Animated Prize - the final Eva Rebuild film won in 2022), A US limited release of EoE, and Anno continue with non-eva projects as apparently Japan's premiere server of anime nostalgia. We also cover the NGE clip episode and the first freaky monologue in the show, sometimes known as "Rei's Poem." Highlights: - Additional context for the Rei poem are truly fascinating, as described in Anno trying to write from a schizophrenic point of view and finding the disembodiment hitting a bit too close to home. Hebrew corner covers some good background on the inclusion of Lillith as an "Angel". - Lots and lots of vaguery regarding show details. Michael volunteers this as a feature for the listener to enjoy the experience of knowing the correct facts themselves. - No screenshot coverage, ideal for a clip show and the editor's family life. - Truly mad claim from Steve's daughter that her friends had listened to the show. Not possible.

    1h 32m
  2. 18: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 13: Angel Infiltration

    03/08/2023

    18: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 13: Angel Infiltration

    *** https://twitter.com/NeonPodcastEva1 *** *** https://evangelionpodcast.com *** Is that a PlayStation 1? No sir, that's a PlayStation 2 running NGE Platinum Edition in a cold shed. Is this 2000? nope it's 2023, the future, and they are doing it to it still. If God in His Heaven rewards tenacity, he hast done smiled on the Cousins Ayres this evening. Gripping the imagination of our arrestedly developed hosts is this unique entry in the Evangelion epiverse, where the rough grip on biology (and perhaps a rough grip on translation) that show has always had is brought to the forefront. What if the whole base is biological? What if we just call a laser robot a polysome. The similarly rough grip of our college graduates is on display trying to work sense into the sci-fi told here. Highlights: - The idea of this as a 'guest episode' is run with, even though there's not really much to go on for that idea. Regardless, the science concepts brought into this episode that are never further explored are unique and fun. - Though the play NERV makes to defeat the Angel truly makes less sense the further it's scrutinized. Just keep it at Gendo's take that evolution ultimately produces destruction. - Another weak showing for Neon Podcast Evangelion's Hebrew Corner. Hoping for a strong return next week! - It'll happen to you too, young listener: pretty much every reference we couldn't place was immediately vividly recalled with a little post show googling (i.e. Pribnow Box, Daft Punk anime videos). C-as-integer means nothing. - Apologies from the editor for not taking a blade to all the 'printer chat.' He must have nodded off during it.

    2h 34m
  3. 13: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 9: Mind, Matching, Moment and 3.0 + 1.0 Impressions

    10/06/2021

    13: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 9: Mind, Matching, Moment and 3.0 + 1.0 Impressions

    *** https://twitter.com/NeonPodcastEva1 *** *** https://evangelionpodcast.com *** Too lengthy to be a hiatus, but too long to have remained on the subscribed list of most listeners. A banger of an episode, featuring foundational Asuka character work. This plugcast also features some material stretching the hosts' ability manage the big topics swirling around Evangelion. Come ready to judge! The release of 3.0 + 1.0 has overshadowed everything in the Evangelion world. After their takes on the grand finale of their project's reason for being, where to take the show but a lengthy discussion of healthy perspectives on teen sexuality in media! Yep, from forty-something male cousins recording alone in a shed at 10pm. Highlights: - New feature! The screenshot coverage is cross posted on YouTube. So you can follow along instead of wondering why they are using screenshots in audio media! - Special guest for this episode is shrimp chips! After a little treat at the start, Mouth noise fans will want to tune in around 34:00. - The best name they can come up with for fans of the show is "Avid Listeners." This phrase gets a lot of play. - Listen for another reference to a "tall handsome dude" slipped in, calling out a random background character. More oblique discussion of Kaji's height as well. - As promised the first comment received on Apple Podcasts is read on the show. Feel free to contribute. Feel free to offer a dissenting take!

    2h 24m
  4. 12: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 8: Asuka Arrives in Japan and Hideaki Annography: Nausicaä

    03/22/2021

    12: Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 8: Asuka Arrives in Japan and Hideaki Annography: Nausicaä

    *** https://evangelionpodcast.com *** *** https://twitter.com/NeonPodcastEva1 *** A few days before recording Steve texted Michael, "I've been a little obsessed with Evangelion lately." Although this might be hoped to be baseline for hosts covering a very niche topic, here it represents a nice window of opportunity to record during a spike in the general level of knowledge available. Another stroke of good fortune has the Hideaki Annography topic as a sequence from Miyazaki's Nausicaä, Michael's favorite film from the director. This plugcast can't help but succeed! In such favorable conditions, this might be best seen as a recovery from recent challenges. The full schedule of bits are covered while keeping the runtime intact. Both main project and the Hideaki Annography make ground. Questionable material as we approach ground zero for fan service starring 14 year olds: skirted! So to speak. Highlights: - Is it this or the previous episode where the cousins fervently insist that they are not weirdos for liking something in the show? Never mind, that's going to reach drinking game levels going forward. - Yep, the same guys in a podcast episode with a story where teen Steve gets his grandma to buy him a Xanth book, which she discovers is "rife with horse sex". - Michael is on the far fringe of normal human height. Steve is up there too for a hāfu. They both gush with projection over Kaji being portrayed as a tall hunk. - The straight scoop on Anno working for Miyazaki on Nausicaä, and Michael's pleasant fantasy that they are good friends. Could be true!

    2h 3m

Ratings & Reviews

4.4
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

*** evangelionpodcast.com *** An extended discussion of the famous anime Neon Genesis Evangelion by two American cousins who love it so much.