Jala-chan is a wearer of many hats, both figuratively and literally. A veteran podcaster regularly co-hosting Duckfeed.tv's The Level and guest hosting on various other shows, she is also a certified personal trainer and athlete, a (formerly) gallery-represented fine arts painter, and lifelong learner. This show began as a catch-all for topics and concepts she had no outlet for but wished to share by way of creating meaningful conversation.
Jala Prendes has hosted 64 Episodes.
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Episode 60: LUNAR: The Silver Star & Silver Star Story Complete, Part 1
July 26th, 2024 | 2 hrs 30 mins
jrpg, lunar, lunar silver star story complete, lunar the silver star, video game
Jala and Adelaide (Back On My BS) begin discussion of LUNAR: The Silver Star (Sega CD) and LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (PS1).
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Episode 59: The Legend of Zelda [Cartoon]
July 5th, 2024 | 2 hrs 12 mins
cartoon, ganon, link, super mario bros super show, the legend of zelda, video game, zelda
Jala is joined by Greg Polander (The SNES Podcast) and Josh Covel (Still Loading) to discuss the 1989 The Legend of Zelda cartoon which aired on the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.
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Episode 58: Burnout
June 21st, 2024 | 3 hrs 3 mins
anne helen petersen, book, book report, burnout, can't even, self-help, wellness
Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss burnout, current work culture and the economy through the lens of history.
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Episode 57: Bunraku [Movie]
June 7th, 2024 | 2 hrs 41 mins
action movie, adventure movie, bunraku, demi moore, gackt, josh hartnett, movie, ron perlman, woody harrelson
Jala is joined by Moxie (The Level) and Will (Friday Night Gamecast) to discuss the star-studded 2010 surreal adventure movie Bunraku.
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Episode 56: Biodiversity & Wellness
May 24th, 2024 | 2 hrs 28 mins
biology, ecology, health, microbiome, microbiomes, science, wellness
Jala is joined by Ollie (Judging Book Covers, Media-Eval) to discuss the science of the life all around us in our immediate vicinities: our bodies, our homes and our food and how important this is to our overall wellness.
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Episode 55: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
May 10th, 2024 | 1 hr 35 mins
comic, graphic novel, laila starr, ram v, the many deaths of laila starr
Jala is joined by Case (Men of Steel, Another Pass) to discuss Ram V's 2021 comic miniseries, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr.
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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).
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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.
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Episode 53: Barbie [2023]
April 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 55 mins
barbie, greta gerwig, margot robbie, movie, ryan gosling
Jala is joined by Rachel (Screen Snark) and J to discuss the 2023 Barbie movie.
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Episode 52: Godshard Chronicles
March 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 44 mins
elmon dean todd, godshard, godshard chronicles, j-cat games, jrpg, video game, video games
Jala interviews Elmon Dean Todd, creator of the Godshard series and head of J-Cat Games, about his creator-owned IP and especially his upcoming video game, Godshard Chronicles.
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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.