Episode 63: Johnny Mnemonic [Short Story & Movie]

August 30th, 2024  |  2 hrs 15 mins

Jala is joined by Case (Men of Steel, Another Pass) and Dave (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss William Gibson's short story and its movie adaptation by the same name, Johnny Mnemonic.

Cutting Room Floor Ep 5: En Memoriam

May 1st, 2024  |  24 mins 54 secs

Jala and Dave recap the community streaming event held in honor of Chris (Vertigo2Hell) for the benefit of SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education).

Episode 54: Primer: A 2-Year Retrospective

April 26th, 2024  |  2 hrs 24 mins

podcasting

Jala is joined by Desirée and Dave (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the breadth of the 2-year runtime of the show, inclusive of chat about general format, mission statement and a run-through of every episode topic to date.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Episode 26: Krrish and Krrish 3 [Movies]

April 14th, 2023  |  2 hrs 21 mins

bollywood, hrithik roshan, krrish, movie, sci-fi, superhero

Jala is joined by Dave (Monster Dear Monster) and Moon (TripleSMoon, Nick) to discuss Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013), the second and third movies of the superhero Bollywood series.

Episode 20: Vikram Vedha [Movie]

January 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 30 mins

action, indian cinema, kollywood, movie, neo-noir, noir, thriller, vikram vedha

Jala is joined by Dave and Raúl to discuss the 2017 neo-noir action thriller, Vikram Vedha. This movie is one of Jala and Dave's all-time favorite movies for its masterfully intricate story, striking cinematography, and captivating performances. WATCH THIS MOVIE!

Episode 12: Koi...Mil Gaya [Movie]

September 30th, 2022  |  2 hrs 5 mins

bollywood, hrithik roshan, koi...mil gaya, krrish, movie, sci-fi

Jala is joined by Dave (Monster Dear Monster) and Moon (TripleSMoon, Nick) to discuss the 2003 Bollywood action/drama/romance/sci-fi movie Koi...Mil Gaya (I've Found Someone).

Episode 6: P.G. Wodehouse and His Man Jeeves [Book]

July 22nd, 2022  |  1 hr 59 mins

book, books, jeeves, p.g.wodehouse, prose

Jala is joined by Alex Krieger and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the short stories featuring Jeeves, written by P.G. Wodehouse.

Episode 2: Ace Attorney [Movie]

May 8th, 2022  |  58 mins 57 secs

ace attorney, capcom, phoenix wright, video game, video game adaptation, video game movie

Jala is joined by Kole Ross (Duckfeed.tv) and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the 2012 live-action Ace Attorney movie, based on the first installment in Capcom's popular visual novel video game series Phoenix Wright.