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Speculate#355 - Neon Sundown: The Strange Friends Go to the Mattresses, Pt.3A new wrangler appears as the group tries to escape the perilous claw room. The wranglers take a beating, the goose gets mad, and our heroes finally confront the Unsealy King.Playing Neon Sundown by Tracy Barnett - https://theothertracy.itch.io/neon-sundownStarring Jeoi Gawain Lin, Brandon O'Brien, Michael R. Underwood, and Valerie Valdes, with Iori Kusano GMing.Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, and Baltimore Next Media Web Fests!) and watch any of our comp...2023-10-0541 min
Speculate#354 - Neon Sundown: The Strange Friends Go to the Mattresses, Pt. 2The wranglers contend with pillow-people guards, questionable slime, and a sentient feather down blob. Pushed to the edge, one of the wranglers moseys into the sunset.Playing Neon Sundown by Tracy Barnett - https://theothertracy.itch.io/neon-sundownStarring Jeoi Gawain Lin, Brandon O'Brien, Michael R. Underwood, and Valerie Valdes, with Iori Kusano GMing.Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, and Baltimore Next Media Web Fests!) and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at spec...2023-09-2835 min
Speculate#353 - Neon Sundown: The Strange Friends Go to the Mattresses, Pt. 1Iori leads The Strange Friends in a delightfully wild one-shot of vaporwave action rpg Neon Sundown, where glitzy bounty hunters pursue a cruel mattress mogul in Strip City (which is definitely not Las Vegas).Playing Neon Sundown by Tracy Barnett - https://theothertracy.itch.io/neon-sundownStarring Jeoi Gawain Lin, Brandon O'Brien, Michael R. Underwood, and Valerie Valdes, with Iori Kusano GMing.Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, and Baltimore Next Media Web Fests!) and watch any...2023-09-2141 min
Speculate#351 - The Strange Friends on Adapting RPG Lessons to Writing, Pt. 2Brandon, Iori, Mike and Valerie talk about ways that they've brought skills and lessons from playing and running TTRPGs over to their writing, from using and talking about touchstones to a question about writing and GMing voice that provokes minor existential crises for Brandon and Mike.
Featuring Brandon O'Brien, Iori Kusano, Michael R. Underwood, and Valerie Valdes.
Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, and Baltimore Next Media Web Fests!) and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos
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Speculate#350 - The Strange Friends on Adapting RPG Lessons to Writing, Pt. 1Brandon, Iori, Mike, and Valerie talk about ways that they've brought skills and lessons from playing and running TTRPGs over to their writing, from specific mechanics to developing characters.Featuring Brandon O'Brien, Iori Kusano, Michael R. Underwood, and Valerie Valdes.
Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 New Jersey, Minnesota, and Baltimore Next Media Web Fests!) and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at speculatesf.com/videosYou can help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at h...2023-08-2400 min
Speculate#346 - Oops! All Strange Friends (OOC Chat), Pt. 3The Strange Friends assemble to discuss just over three years of playing TTRPGs together on stream and off. In this episode, they discuss rpgs as theater, favorite moments and characters, and answer audience questions!Featuring Iori Kusano, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Michael R. Underwood.Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 Minnesota Web Fest!) and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at speculatesf.com/videosYou can help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https...2023-07-2000 min
Speculate#345 - Oops! All Strange Friends (OOC Chat), Pt. 2The Strange Friends assemble to discuss just over three years of playing TTRPGs together on stream and off. In this episode, they discuss Jeoi's amazing characters and performances, plus crossovers between writing and RPG skills.
Featuring Iori Kusano, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Michael R. Underwood.
Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 Minnesota Web Fest!) and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos
You can help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patr...2023-07-1347 min
Speculate#344 - Oops! All Strange Friends (OOC Chat), Pt. 1The Strange Friends assemble to discuss just over three years of playing TTRPGs together on stream and off. In this episode, they discuss GMing styles and game prep!
Featuring Iori Kusano, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Michael R. Underwood.
Check out our Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh (now an Official Selection for the 2023 Minnesota Web Fest!) and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos
You can help us make the show the best it can be by becoming a subscriber to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/speculate – You’ll...2023-07-0655 min
Speculate#343 - In This World - Captive Audience, Pt. 2Mike facilitates a session of the worldbuilding game In This World by Ben Robbins, using the Early Access edition of the game. Brandon pitches a world where there is One True Card Game, and owning cards from that game is a marker of social status. Mike pitches a world where the players of the biggest, most popular game don't know their objectives, and audiences play their own mini-games to provide hints.This session contains content notes for references to gambling and societal coercion.Featuring Iori Kusano, Brandon O'Brien, and Michael R. Underwood.2023-06-2940 min
Speculate#342 - In This World - Captive Audience, Pt. 1Mike facilitates a session of the worldbuilding game In This World by Ben Robbins, using the Early Access edition of the game. Iori pitches a world where citizens are compelled to watch games ala Jury Duty.This session contains content notes for references to gambling and societal coercion.Featuring Iori Kusano, Brandon O'Brien, and Michael R. Underwood.Back the campaign for In This World at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lamemage/in-this-world/ and find Ben Robbins' other games at https://www.lamemage.com/Check out our Court of Blades...2023-06-2237 min
The Skiffy and Fanty Show736. Iori Kusano (a.k.a. No “L”s Iori) — Hybrid HeartMass surveillance, dystopian industries, and music, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by our friend and wicked good author, Iori Kusano, to discuss their new novella, Hybrid Heart! Together, they tackle Japan’s Idol industry, our very real fears (and very current future) of mass surveillance by corporations, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support...2023-05-2332 min
The Skiffy and Fanty Show736. Iori Kusano (a.k.a. No “L”s Iori) — Hybrid HeartMass surveillance, dystopian industries, and music, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by our friend and wicked good author, Iori Kusano, to discuss their new novella, Hybrid Heart! Together, they tackle Japan’s Idol industry, our very real fears (and very current future) of mass surveillance by corporations, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support...2023-05-2332 min
Tales from the TrunkEpisode 50: Brandon O’Brien – ”Content is Cuisine”This episode’s reading carries a content warning for discussion of online harassment. If you would like to skip the reading, fast forward to timestamp 0:17:25 from the start of the reading.
This time around, it’s my absolute delight to welcome to the show Brandon O’Briend (@therisingtithes)! Brandon reads from their story, “Content is Cuisine,” before we launch into a wonderful conversation about the intersection of poetry and game design, how recipes and poems are alike, and how H. P. Lovecraft was accidentally kinda hip-hop.
Things we mention in this episode:...2023-04-211h 12
Speculate#332 - Slugblaster - Pizza Party, Pt. 2This episode carries content notes for teleportation, dangerous driving, heights, and falling.Mike leads The Strange Friends through a special Speculate! one-shot of Mikey Hamm's interdimensional teen caper rpg SLUGBLASTER!Greedy Zzkaska's has the best pizza in the multiverse, so when this trio of teens discover that superstar Dorus Kal is throwing a blowout party this Saturday night and has sworn to do a collab with whoever impresses him the most that night, they set out to be the group that arrives first with Zzkasks's Supreme Horde meal deal! But first, they'll have to...2023-04-061h 12The Skiffy and Fanty Show733. Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022-) — Righteous Kicks #9Government experimentation, political death-cults, and 80s fashion, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano are joined by cult expert Sarah Hightower to discuss Kamen Rider Black Sun, and its touchstones to both the history of Japanese politics and modern-day marginalizations! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!2023-04-061h 16
Righteous Kicks733. Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022-) — Righteous Kicks #9
Government experimentation, political death-cults, and 80s fashion, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano are joined by cult expert Sarah Hightower to discuss Kamen Rider Black Sun, and its touchstones to both the history of Japanese politics and modern-day marginalizations!
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Speculate#331 - Slugblaster - Pizza Party, Pt. 1This episode carries content notes for teleportation and sonic attacks.
A daring trio of teens races to be the first to deliver the multiverse's favorite pizza. But first they'll have to contend with gigantic crabs, hover-chariots, and hyper hydras!Starring Brandon O'Brien, Iori Kusano, and Valerie Valdes, with Mike Underwood as the Slugmaster.
Slugblaster is an rpg by Mikey Hamm. Find out more at https://wilkies.itch.io/slugblaster
Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh and watch any of our completed series or one-shots at speculatesf.com/videos
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SpeculateTEASER - Fractal Spire discussion with Andrew GillisThis week we're bringing you a preview of a special recording where the cast of Fractal Spire was joined by Girl by Moonlight designer Andrew Gillis to discuss their game and Speculate's actual play series using Girl by Moonlight's In a Maze of Dreams playset.Listen to or watch the entire conversation by becoming a subscriber at a subscriber at patreon.com/speculate. You'll also get lots of bonus material from GM prep videos to bonus discussion episodes, behind-the-scenes features, and more!"Fractal Spire" is an actual play series of Girl by Moonlight, a game b...2023-03-1620 min
Speculate#330 - Boy Problems - Like a Lighthouse, Pt. 3This episode carries content notes for disorientation, obsession, and involuntary teleportation.The thieves find themselves on a strange city block with a lighthouse at its center, and discover the truth of their patron's desires and the secret of the missing star.The Strange Friends play a special Speculate! one-shot of Colin Cummings' Carly Rae Jepsen-themed heist rpg BOY PROBLEMS. https://boyproblems.itch.io/boy-problems.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Che...2023-03-0941 min
Speculate#329 - Boy Problems - Like a Lighthouse, Pt. 2This episode carries content notes for high-speed transit, vomiting, and spoiled food/beveragesThe crew meets another artist whose dreams are held in the grasp of Whitney Rider and complete their heist. But the end of the heist is not the end of the story.The Strange Friends play a special Speculate! one-shot of Colin Cummings' Carly Rae Jepsen-themed heist rpg BOY PROBLEMS. https://boyproblems.itch.io/boy-problems.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Un...2023-03-021h 06
Speculate#328 - Boy Problems - Like a Lighthouse, Pt. 1This episode carries a content note for high-speed transit/rapid travel.Several months after the pop sensation's mysterious disappearance, a Carly Rae super-fan assembles a strange team of thieves to recover the legendary vault of 100 unreleased CRJ tracks.The Strange Friends play a special Speculate! one-shot of Colin Cummings' Carly Rae Jepsen-themed heist rpg BOY PROBLEMS. https://boyproblems.itch.io/boy-problemsBrandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).Check out our ne...2023-02-2342 min
Speculate#327 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 7This episode carries a content note for transformation, violence, body horror, magical waste, and tentaclesAt the brink of disaster, Nina faces her moment of truth. When the dust settles, the Dream Knights deal with the fallout as Cloud Harbor reels from the activation of the Eye.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Valerie Vald...2023-02-1658 min
Speculate#326 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 6This episode carries a content note for transformation, violence, body horror, magical waste, and tentaclesThe Host of the Conspiracy reveals themself. Rüstem has a rough time. Ruthless and Deed join the fray.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi...2023-02-091h 05
Speculate#325 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 5This episode carries a content note for magical disorientation and duplicates.Cat gets her bearings and encounters...multiple versions of Euphony? Ruth finds himself back in the world of healthcare. Vik teaches a musical civics lesson. Nina has a nice ride.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Vale...2023-02-0351 min
Speculate#324 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 4This episode carries a content note for magical restraint and disorientation.The Dream Knights meet with tech mogul Rüstem Demir and attempt a desperate mission to thwart The Conspiracy before its ultimate plans can engulf all of Cloud Harbor.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the cast of Valerie Valdes...2023-01-2649 min
Speculate#323 - Porter's Day Special 2022 - Lasers & Feelings, Pt. 3Content note for discussion of environmental disaster, natural disasters, and dangerous work situations.After escaping from prison, a small crew of do-gooders come across a crisis in the Karos-Theta system!Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Lasers & Feelings by John Harper. Find out more about the game at Lasers & Feelings (onesevendesign.com)Michael R. Underwood is the Stage Manager for the crew of Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Brandon O'Brien (@therisingtithes).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly...2023-01-051h 06
Speculate#322 - Porter's Day Special 2022 - Lasers & Feelings, Pt. 2Content note for discussion of environmental disaster, natural disasters, dangerous work situations.After escaping from prison, a small crew of do-gooders come across a crisis in the Karos-Theta system!Speculate is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Lasers & Feelings by John Harper. Find out more about the game at Lasers & Feelings (onesevendesign.com)Michael R. Underwood is the Stage Manager for the crew of Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Brandon O'Brien (@therisingtithes).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh...2022-12-2943 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The EyecatchPsychic vampires, military problems, and musical space chairs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces again for the continuation of our Macross 7 series for The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits the show’s thematic development, Basara’s continued musical problems, what it’s like to be a psychic vampire, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks to Trish Matson for helping edit this episode. You rock! Show Notes: If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot u...2022-12-281h 08The Skiffy and Fanty Show473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The EyecatchPsychic vampires, military problems, and musical space chairs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces again for the continuation of our Macross 7 series for The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits the show’s thematic development, Basara’s continued musical problems, what it’s like to be a psychic vampire, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks to Trish Matson for helping edit this episode. You rock! Show Notes: If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot u...2022-12-281h 08
Speculate#321 - Porter's Day Special 2022 - Lasers & Feelings, Pt . 1After escaping from prison, a small crew of do-gooders come across a crisis in the Karos-Theta system!This Porter’s Day Special is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Lasers & Feelings by John Harper. Find out more about the game at Lasers & Feelings (onesevendesign.com).Michael R. Underwood is the Stage Manager for the crew of Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and Brandon O'Brien (@therisingtithes).Check out our new Court of Blades series “Valloward” at https://bit.ly/3yh6Bxh or watch our completed series “Splendour and Shadow” and “The Case...2022-12-2250 min
Speculate#320 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 3Content note for discussion of hostile work environments, references to death, references to time travel, and magical divination.Cat tells Nina she needs a new job. Vik tries to let Cat off the hook. The Dream Knights head off to an extremely high-stakes meeting that may or may not be an equally-big trap.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brie...2022-12-0845 minSpeculate#319 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 2Content note for magical transformation, symptoms of supernatural illness, discussion of supernatural illness, sleepwalking, hostile work environments.While trying to keep Ayça safe/herself, the Dream Knights follow the threads to put together the big picture before their meeting with Demir. Cat has a heart-to-heart with Cat.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is th...2022-12-0149 minSpeculate#318 - Fractal Spire - The Distorted Lens, Pt. 1Content note for time travel, violence, immobilizing restraints, magical transformation, symptoms of supernatural illnessCat remembers The Worst Timeline. Ruth goes into crisis management mode, with help from Nina. Vik scours Rüstem Demir's phone for answers.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori...2022-11-2442 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show468. Macross 7 (Part 1; Eps. 1-12) — The EyecatchSwiss cheese brain, questionable histories, and Al’s escapades, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces for the first ever episode of the newly named subshow, The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits explores the first 12 episodes of Macross 7. Together, they discuss the show’s cast, its weird treatment of female bodies, why Basara may or may not be a jerk, what it’s like to be a giant in a band, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you have a question...2022-11-131h 07The Skiffy and Fanty Show468. Macross 7 (Part 1; Eps. 1-12) — The EyecatchSwiss cheese brain, questionable histories, and Al’s escapades, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces for the first ever episode of the newly named subshow, The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits explores the first 12 episodes of Macross 7. Together, they discuss the show’s cast, its weird treatment of female bodies, why Basara may or may not be a jerk, what it’s like to be a giant in a band, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you have a question...2022-11-131h 07Speculate#317 - Fractal Spire - The Sealed Path, Pt. 9Special note: We’re running a special marathon stream on Nov 12th (a week earlier than previously announced) to raise funds to release episodes more regularly and potentially fund new projects! More info – https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-event-73693008This episode carries content notes for falling, a doll, hospitalization, long-term medical care, discussion of chronic and critical medical conditions, and hostages.The party falls into chaos and shadow, and the Dream Knights find their way out. But their exit is far from what’s expected, leading them farther down the rabbit hole…Fractal Spire is a...2022-11-1043 minSpeculate#316 - Fractal Spire - The Sealed Path, Pt. 8Special note: We’re running a special marathon stream on Nov 12th (a week earlier than previously announced) to raise funds to release episodes more regularly and potentially fund new projects! More info – https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-event-73693008This episode carries content notes for brief discussion of armed revolution and violence, discussion of food.The Dream Knights arrive at the Mirador for a fancy Dreamshine party. They cross paths with none other than tech mogul Rüstem Demir, trade banter with him and his companion, and then the party takes an unexpected turn.Fra...2022-11-0341 minSpeculate#315 – Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 7Special note: We’re running a special marathon stream on Nov 12th (a week earlier than previously announced) to raise funds to release episodes more regularly and potentially fund new projects! More info – https://www.patreon.com/posts/fundraiser-event-73693008This episode carries content notes for violence, discussion of injury and trauma, burning, long-term medical care.Ruth has a hard conversation years in the making. Vik keeps an eye out in case things go very very poorly. The Dream Knights get ready for a party.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch...2022-10-2748 minSpeculate#314 – Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 6This episode carries content notes for severe injuries, repetition of trauma, time travel, reference to a sex act, inanimate object transformation, tentacles, earthquakes, and surreal dream imageryCat shows off some impressive driving skills. Ruth gets back in the game. The dream knights continue dealing with Janet/Siobhan.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show.Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stage Manager for...2022-10-0646 minSpeculate#313 – Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 5This episode carries content notes for catatonia, repetition of trauma, discussion of gross food, food service work, vomiting, car crash, severe injuries, blood, reference to a sex actCat, Nina, and Vik head into the dream to try to rescue Siobhan’s psyche. They trade work stories on a long walk at night and then discover the nature of Siobhan’s spiritual purgatory.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evi...2022-09-2942 minSpeculate#312 – Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 4This episode carries content notes for magical disassociation, trauma, chest wound, brief reference to alcohol and torture, divination, and a omen of death.Ruthless and Vik deal with the unexpected reunion and revelation. Vik does some investigation into the officer harassing the owners of Monsieur & Roses. The group assesses Janet/Siobhan’s condition and gets rolling with a plan.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in help...2022-09-2252 minSpeculate#311– Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 3This episode carries content notes for home invasion, combat, surreal dream imagery, supernatural injury, discussion of trauma.An unexpected intruder crashes into Ruth’s apartment and makes a tense situation even worse. Vik tries to keep the property damage under control. A familiar face reappears, but not in the way anyone expected.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien...2022-09-0143 minSpeculate#310 – Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 2This episode carries content notes for discussion of medical procedures and brain imaging, food, and divination.Ruthless explores what it’s like to exist in the waking world and makes a less-than-stellar impression on the others. Dice is confused. Again. Nina helps the others process what’s going on.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) is the Stag...2022-08-2539 minSpeculate#309 – Fractal Spire – The Sealed Path, Pt. 1This episode carries content notes for a person in a coma, anxiety attack, and institutional punishment.The Dream Knights emerge from a collapsed dream with an unusually unconscious Siobhan and a rogue avatar. Ruthless focuses on hospitality rather than answering questions. A complicated web of obligations threatens to overwhelm the knights.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@ther...2022-08-1849 minSpeculate#308 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 9This episode carries content notes for animate mannequins, hand-to-hand combat, forced transformation, magical devastation, person in a comaThe team confronts the puppetmaster at the center of the “spa”. Cat and Vik both try to get things under control, but they keep spiraling. A second avatar manifests and purposes become crossed, resolving quite…dramatically.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@theri...2022-08-041h 09Speculate#307 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 8This episode carries content notes for panic, disorientation, sounds of torture, dentistry equipment, transformation, animate mannequinsThe dream tries to separate the knights as they explore the “spa”. Dice is in a bad spot. Ruth decides to take the short way to the spa’s “proprietor”, but Cat won’t let him go alone.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brie...2022-07-2845 minSpeculate#306 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 7This episode carries content notes for mannequins and disorientation.The dream knights dive into the unknown and find themselves visiting an incredibly creepy spa. A familiar hole re-appears.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own Michael R. Underwood (@mikerunderwood).2022-07-2140 minSpeculate#304 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 6This episode carries content notes for emotionally charged conversation, manipulating dreams, alcohol, bars, description of dangerous pursuit, descriptions of and references to kidnapping.Vik talks Dice through how he can try to make amends to Nina and Ruth. The team sorts through notes about dream travel and returns to an old haunt of Euphony’s. Cat has a late-night chat at Somnio.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil...2022-06-3046 minSpeculate#303 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 5This episode carries content notes for sleep deprivation, eating, meat, and smoke bombs.The Dream Knights run down leads and recover from the attack on Monsieur and Roses. Vik has a clandestine chat about books. Cat focuses her oracular powers on the deck of reveries, then has Nina over for pizza and movies.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’...2022-06-2359 minSpeculate#302 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 4Note: Brandon had some major technical problems during the recording, and even with Rudy’s excellent editing skills, this episode may be choppier than normal.This episode carries content notes for combat, gas grenade, time distortion, unnatural textures, and transforming inanimate objects.Cat comes to grip with the oracle cards and Time Traveler shenanigans ensue. The fight at Monsieur & Roses goes a bit differently this time.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the...2022-06-1632 minSpeculate#301 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 3This episode carries content notes for combat, vandalism, use of a gas grenade on civilians.Ruth and Vik question Dice about their experience working for the Conspiracy. Monsieur and Roses is attacked by masked figures, and Ruth has finally had enough. The players reflect on the session and express some wishes for the future.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Br...2022-06-0943 minSpeculate#300 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 2This episode carries content notes for alcohol, public drunkenness, and rich people being obnoxious.Cat manages more workplace problems at Somnio and receives another mysterious oracle card. Ruth’s attempts to close up shop are thwarted by increasingly unexpected events. The cast discusses what advance to take in order to make the characters less squishy.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show...2022-06-0245 minSpeculate#299 – Fractal Spire – The Royal Guard, Pt. 1This episode carries content notes for arbitrary punishment, scissors, workplace anxiety, falling asleep at the wheel.The Dream Knights have survived their first mission without Euphony, and now turn to managing their obligations. Vik tries to protect a student from unreasonable punishment and Nina deals with a scary episode on the highway.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brie...2022-05-2639 minSpeculate#296 – Fractal Spire – The Focused Eye, Pt. 9This episode carries content notes for violence, falling, medical trauma, and caretaker trauma.Dice and Ruth clash again, then finally talk about what’s going on and why Dice is working with the Conspiracy. The Dream Knights make their way out but end up not where they expected.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the cr...2022-04-2847 minSpeculate#295 – Fractal Spire – The Focused Eye, Pt. 8This episode carries content notes for submersion in a sticky liquid, violence, giant animated toys, and head injuries.The Dream Knights gather tools to free Nina, which lands them in an even bigger problem. Deed appears to dive into the fray. Ruth and Dice square off again.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis (forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions). We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew...2022-04-2150 minSpeculate#294 – Fractal Spire Ep 1: The Focused Eye, Pt. 7This episode carries content notes for submersion in sticky liquid, toilets, mention of starvation, and general horror.Nina is trapped in a hole. But also a pool of soda? Dreams are weird. The remaining Dream Knights dive into Nina’s dream to rescue her and discover far more than they expected.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@theris...2022-04-1449 minSpeculate#293 – Fractal Spire Ep. 1: The Focused Eye, Pt. 6This episode carries content notes for submersion in sticky liquid, toilets, mention of starvation, and general horror.Nina is trapped in a hole. But also a pool of soda? Dreams are weird. The remaining Dream Knights dive into Nina’s dream to rescue her and discover far more than they expected.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@theris...2022-04-0733 minSpeculate#292 – Fractal Spire - The Focused Eye, Pt. 5This episode carries content warnings for hand-to-hand combat, blood, profanity, sprained wrist, references to grievous bodily harm, and police raidsDice shows off for Ruth as their underground fight club match begins. Dice performs not just for the crowd—ravenous for blood, for spectacle, and for the clash of bodies—but also Ruth, who is not impressed. Ruth gets a suspicious invitation and the fight ends abruptly.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. We are grateful for the sponso...2022-04-0132 minSpeculate#291 – Fractal Spire - The Focused Eye, Pt. 4This episode carries content warnings for hand-to-hand combat, blood, surveillance, reference to facial injuries, and alcohol.Ruth gets an invite to a pop-up underground fighting ring. Cat investigates the card left at Somnio by a client and takes some precautions about it. Ruth squares off against a “friend”.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. We are grateful for the sponsorship and support provided by Evil Hat in helping us make this show. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew...2022-03-2447 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the MoviesFlying whales, cyberstalking, and the metaverse, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano team up to discuss 2021’s Belle (Ryû to sobakasu no hime), a new film by Mamoru Hosoda. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of Internet culture, visual metaphors both topical and literary, Hosoda’s narrative choices, and so much more. TW: discussions of child abuse and cyberstalking. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime)(IMDb) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to...2022-03-0659 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the MoviesFlying whales, cyberstalking, and the metaverse, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano team up to discuss 2021’s Belle (Ryû to sobakasu no hime), a new film by Mamoru Hosoda. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of Internet culture, visual metaphors both topical and literary, Hosoda’s narrative choices, and so much more. TW: discussions of child abuse and cyberstalking. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime)(IMDb) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to...2022-03-0659 minSpeculate#290 – Fractal Spire - The Focused Eye, Pt. 3This episode carries content warnings for violence, being knocked into unconsciousness.The Dream Knights meet up very late, after they’ve all been through the wringer. Vik brings up the announcement of the Eye and recalls the times when Euphony and they crossed paths with Rüstem Demir. The group make uneven attempts to re-connect with one another as they decide where to pick up their investigation into the Conspiracy. Dice Kallendrine leaves someone with a bruise and a conspicuous card.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonl...2022-03-0340 minSpeculate#289 – Fractal Spire - The Focused Eye, Pt. 2This episode carries content warnings for stalking, workplace harassment, and a reference to choking.As she’s preparing Somnio for opening, Cat helps a co-worker at Somnio deal with a stalker. Nina is caught between staying late at one job to finish things up and being late for her other job. Nina visits Ruth to check on him and then they head out to visit the others.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. We are grateful for the spon...2022-02-2455 minSpeculate#288 – Fractal Spire - The Focused Eye, Pt. 1This episode carries content warnings for anxiety, hostile work environments, roadkill, animal funerary rituals, police violence, police harassment and threats.Tech mogul Rüstem Demir announces “The Eye”, a new product from megacorp Dreamshine Technologies, which threatens to even further intrude into people’s lives and minds. Vik gives a history lesson and gets chewed out by the Vice Principal. Ruth’s workplace gets a visit from the police.Fractal Spire is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. We are grateful for the spo...2022-02-1749 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show450. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2022)Great experiences, bonkers good literature, and media wonders, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Iori Kusano, and Paul Weimer open up 2022 with a look back at what brought us joy in 2021 and a look forward to the things we’re excited about in 2022. Plus, we give a quick look into what to expect for the show this year. Make sure to tune in! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Looking Back to 2021: Shaun’s Things: Book: A Master of Djinn by P. Djélí Clark Media: Xala (1975). Other: D...2022-02-151h 06The Skiffy and Fanty Show450. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2022)Great experiences, bonkers good literature, and media wonders, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Iori Kusano, and Paul Weimer open up 2022 with a look back at what brought us joy in 2021 and a look forward to the things we’re excited about in 2022. Plus, we give a quick look into what to expect for the show this year. Make sure to tune in! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Looking Back to 2021: Shaun’s Things: Book: A Master of Djinn by P. Djélí Clark Media: Xala (1975). Other: D...2022-02-151h 06Speculate#287 – Fractal Spire – Session Zero, Pt. 4The group reflects on the worldbuilding and character choices they’ve made and discusses some potential names for the series. Names are hard. Brandon reveals the dream tarot they created. The group discusses the missing fifth member of the team, the person that assembled the team and mysteriously disappeared at the end of last season.This series is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and ou...2022-02-1025 minSpeculate#286 – Fractal Spire – Session Zero, Pt. 3The group discusses avatars, perfect expressions of a character’s will that they can summon and have guide their actions in the dreaming. In a world that forbids and represses authenticity, the character’s real selves are revealed in the dreaming world. But the relationship between characters and their avatars are not always cut-and-dry.This series is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Girl by Moonlight by Andrew Gillis, forthcoming from Evil Hat Productions. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes), Iori Kusano (@iorikusano), Jeoi Gawain Lin (@thisismydasein), and our own...2022-02-0331 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show449. Hellier (2019) — Screen ScoutsTin cans, quirky locals, and goblins, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano turn their attention to the high paranormal documentary, Hellier, with absolutely no promises about there being goblins in the episode. Together, they consider Hellier‘s production and approach to narrative, the limitations and power of personal narratives in paranormal investigations, goblins and theories, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Hellier \(2019)(IMDb) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a messag...2021-12-3155 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show449. Hellier (2019) — Screen ScoutsTin cans, quirky locals, and goblins, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano turn their attention to the high paranormal documentary, Hellier, with absolutely no promises about there being goblins in the episode. Together, they consider Hellier‘s production and approach to narrative, the limitations and power of personal narratives in paranormal investigations, goblins and theories, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Hellier \(2019)(IMDb) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a messag...2021-12-3155 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show447. Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021) — Screen ScoutsTerrible fathers, mecha trauma, and the anti-universe, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano take a deep dive into the definitely last ever piece of Evangelion film! Together, they discussion 3.0+1.0‘s treatment of trauma and parenthood, its impact on the franchise as a whole, the legacy of Evangelion, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021)(IMDb) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and out...2021-12-241h 13The Skiffy and Fanty Show447. Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021) — Screen ScoutsTerrible fathers, mecha trauma, and the anti-universe, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano take a deep dive into the definitely last ever piece of Evangelion film! Together, they discussion 3.0+1.0‘s treatment of trauma and parenthood, its impact on the franchise as a whole, the legacy of Evangelion, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021)(IMDb) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and out...2021-12-241h 13
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Iori...2021-11-282h 29The Skiffy and Fanty Show437. The State of Kamen Rider 2021 — Righteous Kicks #8Streaming services, really awesome toys, and new shows, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano strap in for a wide-reaching conversation about the state of Kamen Rider in 2021! Together, they talk about new announcements from Toei, the struggles of being an international fan, fansubs and conflict, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole...2021-09-0344 minRighteous Kicks437. The State of Kamen Rider 2021 — Righteous Kicks #8
Streaming services, really awesome toys, and new shows, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano strap in for a wide-reaching conversation about the state of Kamen Rider in 2021! Together, they talk about new announcements from Toei, the struggles of being an international fan, fansubs and conflict, and so much more!
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Our n...2021-09-0344 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show437. The State of Kamen Rider 2021 — Righteous Kicks #8Streaming services, really awesome toys, and new shows, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano strap in for a wide-reaching conversation about the state of Kamen Rider in 2021! Together, they talk about new announcements from Toei, the struggles of being an international fan, fansubs and conflict, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole...2021-09-0344 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show433. Kamen Rider Fourze (FIN) — Righteous Kicks #7Identify reveals, space travel logistics, and ships, oh my! Righteous Kicks is back! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano put on their spandex bodysuits and head to even more abandoned quarries to kick evildoers until they explode in the final episode on Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 33 to the end)! Together, they talk about the show’s big reveals, their favorite ships, the social dynamics of the Kamen Rider club, the future of the characters, and so much more! As always, you have homework for next time…in the form of a poll coming very soon. Stay tuned! Thanks for listening. We hop...2021-07-211h 17The Skiffy and Fanty Show433. Kamen Rider Fourze (FIN) — Righteous Kicks #7Identify reveals, space travel logistics, and ships, oh my! Righteous Kicks is back! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano put on their spandex bodysuits and head to even more abandoned quarries to kick evildoers until they explode in the final episode on Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 33 to the end)! Together, they talk about the show’s big reveals, their favorite ships, the social dynamics of the Kamen Rider club, the future of the characters, and so much more! As always, you have homework for next time…in the form of a poll coming very soon. Stay tuned! Thanks for listening. We hop...2021-07-211h 17The Skiffy and Fanty Show426. Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32) — Righteous Kicks #6Highschool shenanigans, friends inside satellites, and secret identities, oh my! Righteous Kicks is back! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano put on their spandex bodysuits and head to even more abandoned quarries to kick evildoers until they explode in their continuation of Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32)! Together, they talk about the show’s progression, the wild world of Japanese high schools, what it means have a secret identity in a school with a Kamen Rider club, favorite characters and storylines, and so much more! As always, you have homework for next time: Episodes 33-48! These may be streaming on one...2021-05-2555 minRighteous Kicks426. Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32) — Righteous Kicks #6
Highschool shenanigans, friends inside satellites, and secret identities, oh my! Righteous Kicks is back! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano put on their spandex bodysuits and head to even more abandoned quarries to kick evildoers until they explode in their continuation of Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32)! Together, they talk about the show’s progression, the wild world of Japanese high schools, what it means have a secret identity in a school with a Kamen Rider club, favorite characters and storylines, and so much more!
As always, you have homework for next time: Episodes 33-48! These may be s...2021-05-2555 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show426. Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32) — Righteous Kicks #6Highschool shenanigans, friends inside satellites, and secret identities, oh my! Righteous Kicks is back! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano put on their spandex bodysuits and head to even more abandoned quarries to kick evildoers until they explode in their continuation of Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32)! Together, they talk about the show’s progression, the wild world of Japanese high schools, what it means have a secret identity in a school with a Kamen Rider club, favorite characters and storylines, and so much more! As always, you have homework for next time: Episodes 33-48! These may be streaming on one...2021-05-2555 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show424. Wonder Egg Priority (2021) — Screen Scouts (w/ Soup)Strange eggs, suspicious mannequins, traumatic youth, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces with Soup to discuss the controversial anime series, Wonder Egg Priority! Together, they discuss what the show was trying to do, how it went off the rails, what it’s like for an anime studio to run into production problems, and the show’s approach to its central (and very difficult) themes. This is a hard hitting episode, y’all! TW: the series and this episode of our show make explicit references to subjects such as depression, suicide, sexual assault, abuse, and related...2021-05-1555 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show424. Wonder Egg Priority (2021) — Screen Scouts (w/ Soup)Strange eggs, suspicious mannequins, traumatic youth, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces with Soup to discuss the controversial anime series, Wonder Egg Priority! Together, they discuss what the show was trying to do, how it went off the rails, what it’s like for an anime studio to run into production problems, and the show’s approach to its central (and very difficult) themes. This is a hard hitting episode, y’all! TW: the series and this episode of our show make explicit references to subjects such as depression, suicide, sexual assault, abuse, and related...2021-05-1555 minThe Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #5: Kamen Rider Fourze, Episodes 1-16Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, because you all voted for it, Iori and Brandon begin Kamen Rider Fourze! Deep space and high school drama collide! We note that this is essentially every American teen movie if they were all partially set on the moon, we have intense feelings about all of these silly teenagers, and we realize that the monster metaphors here are actually pretty dark for a show about a boy who just wa...2019-10-011h 17Righteous KicksRighteous Kicks #5: Kamen Rider Fourze, Episodes 1-16Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode!
This month, because you all voted for it, Iori and Brandon begin Kamen Rider Fourze! Deep space and high school drama collide! We note that this is essentially every American teen movie if they were all partially set on the moon, we have intense feelings about all of these silly teenagers, and we realize that the monster metaphors here are actually pretty dark for a show about a bo...2019-10-011h 17The Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #5: Kamen Rider Fourze, Episodes 1-16Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, because you all voted for it, Iori and Brandon begin Kamen Rider Fourze! Deep space and high school drama collide! We note that this is essentially every American teen movie if they were all partially set on the moon, we have intense feelings about all of these silly teenagers, and we realize that the monster metaphors here are actually pretty dark for a show about a boy who just wa...2019-10-011h 17The Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #4: Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 33-48Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, Iori and Brandon wrap up the final episodes of Kamen Rider Drive! Heroes and villains resurrect from the grave, old cases are finally solved, Gou’s worst fears are finally realized, Iori delights in the reappearance of the fake-dating trope, Medic takes care of a dog, and Chase even finally gets his driver’s license. Now, it’s time for a new series — and we’re putting the choice in your hand...2019-06-2159 minThe Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #4: Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 33-48Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, Iori and Brandon wrap up the final episodes of Kamen Rider Drive! Heroes and villains resurrect from the grave, old cases are finally solved, Gou’s worst fears are finally realized, Iori delights in the reappearance of the fake-dating trope, Medic takes care of a dog, and Chase even finally gets his driver’s license. Now, it’s time for a new series — and we’re putting the choice in your hand...2019-06-2159 minRighteous KicksRighteous Kicks #4: Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 33-48Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode!
This month, Iori and Brandon wrap up the final episodes of Kamen Rider Drive! Heroes and villains resurrect from the grave, old cases are finally solved, Gou’s worst fears are finally realized, Iori delights in the reappearance of the fake-dating trope, Medic takes care of a dog, and Chase even finally gets his driver’s license.
Now, it’s time for a new series — and we’re putt...2019-06-2159 minThe Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #3 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 17-32Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, Iori and Brandon discuss the latest developments of the middle batch of Kamen Rider Drive. Heroes and villains change allegiances, Shinnosuke learns something curious about his cop father, corruption slithers into the police force, the show’s only OTP reveals itself briefly, and Otta Genpachiro is finally cured of his pesky difficulty pronouncing the word ‘Roidmude’. (Although we don’t blame him.) Next time, we finally close out Drive with its fi...2019-04-271h 14The Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #3 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 17-32Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, Iori and Brandon discuss the latest developments of the middle batch of Kamen Rider Drive. Heroes and villains change allegiances, Shinnosuke learns something curious about his cop father, corruption slithers into the police force, the show’s only OTP reveals itself briefly, and Otta Genpachiro is finally cured of his pesky difficulty pronouncing the word ‘Roidmude’. (Although we don’t blame him.) Next time, we finally close out Drive with its fi...2019-04-271h 14Righteous KicksRighteous Kicks #3 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 17-32Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode!
This month, Iori and Brandon discuss the latest developments of the middle batch of Kamen Rider Drive. Heroes and villains change allegiances, Shinnosuke learns something curious about his cop father, corruption slithers into the police force, the show’s only OTP reveals itself briefly, and Otta Genpachiro is finally cured of his pesky difficulty pronouncing the word ‘Roidmude’. (Although we don’t blame him.)
Next time, we finally...2019-04-271h 14The Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #2 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 1-16Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, Iori and Brandon talk about the first sixteen episodes of Kamen Rider Drive, the only hero in the franchise with the word ‘Rider’ in its name who never rides a bike once. We snicker about toy cars, constantly insist that Shijima Kiriko should have been the heroine the whole time, and muse on the fact that sometimes the literal monsters aren’t the actual monsters. Also, Iori teaches Brandon that som...2019-03-311h 23The Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #2 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 1-16Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode! This month, Iori and Brandon talk about the first sixteen episodes of Kamen Rider Drive, the only hero in the franchise with the word ‘Rider’ in its name who never rides a bike once. We snicker about toy cars, constantly insist that Shijima Kiriko should have been the heroine the whole time, and muse on the fact that sometimes the literal monsters aren’t the actual monsters. Also, Iori teaches Brandon that som...2019-03-311h 23Righteous KicksRighteous Kicks #2 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 1-16Welcome to Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode!
This month, Iori and Brandon talk about the first sixteen episodes of Kamen Rider Drive, the only hero in the franchise with the word ‘Rider’ in its name who never rides a bike once. We snicker about toy cars, constantly insist that Shijima Kiriko should have been the heroine the whole time, and muse on the fact that sometimes the literal monsters aren’t the actual monsters. Also, Iori tea...2019-03-311h 23The Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #1 – IntroductionsWelcome to the first episode of Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode. Here, we plan to ramble at length about the good, the bad, and the absolutely silly parts of the Japanese science fiction television franchise, Kamen Rider. Hopefully, we’ll introduce you to a series you’ll love to watch. For our introductory episode, Iori Kusano and Brandon O’Brien give a brief overview of Kamen Rider‘s beginnings, their introductions to the franchise, their favourite elements of the series...2019-02-2235 minRighteous KicksRighteous Kicks #1 – IntroductionsWelcome to the first episode of Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode. Here, we plan to ramble at length about the good, the bad, and the absolutely silly parts of the Japanese science fiction television franchise, Kamen Rider. Hopefully, we’ll introduce you to a series you’ll love to watch.
For our introductory episode, Iori Kusano and Brandon O’Brien give a brief overview of Kamen Rider‘s beginnings, their introductions to the franchise, their favourite...2019-02-2235 minThe Skiffy and Fanty ShowRighteous Kicks #1 – IntroductionsWelcome to the first episode of Righteous Kicks — the podcast where two science fiction writers geek out about men in spandex bodysuits who kick evildoers to death in abandoned quarries until they explode. Here, we plan to ramble at length about the good, the bad, and the absolutely silly parts of the Japanese science fiction television franchise, Kamen Rider. Hopefully, we’ll introduce you to a series you’ll love to watch. For our introductory episode, Iori Kusano and Brandon O’Brien give a brief overview of Kamen Rider‘s beginnings, their introductions to the franchise, their favourite elements of the series...2019-02-2235 min