Episode Archive
70 episodes of Jala-chan's Place since the first episode, which aired on May 1st, 2022.
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Episode 51: Dishonored [IP] Part 2
March 15th, 2024 | 3 hrs 7 mins
arkane studios, bethesda, corvo attano, dishonored, dishonored ip, emily kaldwin, games, video game, video games
Jala is joined by Daniel and Miguel to discuss Arkane Studio's Dishonored video game franchise and multimedia spin-offs. In this episode they cover the spoilered plots of Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, discuss the books and comics, and then chat lore.
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Episode 50: Muscle Dysmorphia & Skinnyphobia
March 1st, 2024 | 2 hrs 56 mins
gender, masculinity, muscle dysmorphia, self-care, skinnyphobia, toxic masculinity
Jala is joined by Moxie (The Level) and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the fear of being "too small" or "not buff enough" and how this intersects with society, self-image, and relationships.
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Episode 49: Dishonored [IP] Part 1
February 16th, 2024 | 3 hrs 16 mins
arkane studios, bethesda, corvo attano, dishonored, dishonored ip, emily kaldwin, games, video game, video games
Jala is joined by Daniel and Miguel to discuss Arkane Studio's Dishonored video game franchise and multimedia spin-offs. In this episode they cover a spoiler-free summary of the games, what is neat about them and general production info as well as a discussion of the entirety of the first game (after the spoiler wall).
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Episode 48: Navigating Toxic Masculinity
February 2nd, 2024 | 2 hrs 55 mins
fatherhood, masculinity, men's mental health, parenthood, toxic masculinity
Jala is joined by Dennis (The Level, Furia Games) and Simón to discuss how they navigate toxic masculinity as gentlemen and fathers.
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Episode 47: Bio Zombie
January 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 54 mins
bio zombie, comedy, hong kong, horror, horror comedy, jordan chan, movie, sam lee, slacker comedy, wilson yip, zombie, zombie movie
Jala is joined by Adam (BooCherry Games, Halftone Takes) and Adelaide to discuss Hong Kong's first zombie film, Bio Zombie.
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Episode 46: Body Image & Weight Fluctuation
January 5th, 2024 | 2 hrs 31 mins
body dysmorphia, body image, dysmorphia, health, self-image, weight, weight fluctuation, wellness
Jala is joined by Dave Jackson (Tales From the Backlog, A Top 3 Podcast) to discuss body image, weight fluctuation, and the ways this changes both how you are perceived, and your perception of the world around you.
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Cutting Room Floor Ep 1: Fire Emblem Redux
January 1st, 2024 | 37 mins 16 secs
cutting room floor, fire emblem, intelligent systems
On the inaugural episode of bonus show Cutting Room Floor, Jala is joined by her Fire Emblem sherpa Phred to discuss what makes this SRPG series special.
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OmakeBox Ep 1: Pozolefoot and Other Tales
January 1st, 2024 | 8 mins 53 secs
pozolefoot
In this inaugural episode of OmakeBox, Jala shares a few memories as well as some day-to-day misadventures with Dave.
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A Glass Darkly Ep 1: Our Story
January 1st, 2024 | 12 mins 10 secs
erik, phantom, phantom of the opera
In this inaugural episode of A Glass Darkly, Jala reads an original Phantom of the Opera vignette setting the stage for a potential new project. She wrote this piece in May 2023.
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Episode 45: The Nightly News [Comic]
December 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 52 mins
comics, graphic novels, jonathan hickman, the nightly news
Jala is joined by Case Aiken (Men of Steel, Another Pass) and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss Jonathan Hickman's first comic project, The Nightly News.
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Episode 44: Fitness AMA/Mythbusting
December 8th, 2023 | 3 hrs 34 secs
ama, certified personal trainer, fitness, mythbusting, nutrition, wellness
Jala is joined by Marcus and Dave Cox to answer fitness & nutrition questions from listeners and do a little debunking of oft-cited myths in the process.
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Episode 43: Voices of a Distant Star/She and Her Cat
November 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
anime, hoshi no koe, kanojo to kanojo no neko, makoto shinkai. 彼女と彼女の猫, movie, she and her cat, voices of a distant star, ほしのこえ
Jala is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) and Ollie Brady (Judging Book Covers, Mystery 8) to discuss the 2003 dual release of Makoto Shinkai's anime shorts Voices of a Distant Star (ほしのこえ) and She and Her Cat (彼女と彼女の猫).
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Episode 42: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
November 10th, 2023 | 3 hrs 58 secs
ei, emotional intelligence, empathy, eq, relationships, self-improvement
Jala is joined by Desirée, Nick (Friday Night Gamecast) and Matt ("Fun" & Games, Screen Snark, Reignite) to discuss empathy, emotional intelligence, and why they are so crucial especially in these constantly-connected times.
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Episode 41: SIMULACRA [IP]
October 27th, 2023 | 3 hrs 9 mins
horror, identity, internet, kaigan games, simulacra, video game, video games
Jala is joined by Greg Polander (The SNES Podcast) and Josh Covel (Still Loading) to discuss Kaigan Games' found phone detective/horror game IP, SIMULACRA.
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Episode 40: Internet and Identity
October 13th, 2023 | 2 hrs 25 mins
avatar, handle, identity, internet, online
Jala is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) and Marcus (Rain's Animations) to discuss how the internet has both given us another identity, and also affected our sense of self.
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Episode 39: Tenchi Muyo! In Love
September 29th, 2023 | 1 hr 25 mins
anime, movie, tenchi, tenchi muyo, tenchi muyo! in love
Jala is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) and Marcus to discuss Tenchi Muyo! In Love (天地無用 IN LOVE!), a 1996 anime film.