Shows
Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.20 - Keep on spinningIt's Ace Attorney Investigations time and somebody is very, very excited.This episode carries a content warning for references to suicide.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp220The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-08-191h 14Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.19 - I need to see a ghostWe watch the first Ace Attorney musical and then mostly talk about weird action heroes.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp219The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-08-051h 01Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.18 - Eat a necklace for meWe finished the Trilogy! We're going to be taking a quick break before coming back with a bonus episode on the all female musical performance.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB218The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-07-083h 00Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.17 - Edgeworth's grief spectrumThe girls are fightingggggggggg.This episode carries a content warning for suicide.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/AATB217The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-06-242h 44Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.16 - Just one big misogynistic antWelcome to the misogyny case.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB216The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-06-101h 52Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.15 - Google, show me weird emo girlsAce Attorney: Recipe for a Turnabout: we don't like it.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB215The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-05-272h 47Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.14 - Haunted by a BusIs it possible that the Stolen Turnabout is the best case in Ace Attorney so far?Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB214The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-05-122h 52Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.13 - The Lawyers' K/DAce Attorney Trials and Tribulations asks the bold question: What if a tutorial case was good?This episode carries a content warning for suicide.Also, this case was recorded and edited before Xbox games got added to the BDS list. We talk about Pentiment, which is a good game, but I cannot in good conscience recommend buying it!Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB213TranscriptThe intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
2025-04-291h 53Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.12 - Do You Think Phoenix is a Flat Earther?Ace Attorney: Justice For All is a game about masks.This episode carries a content warning for suicide.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB212TranscriptThe intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-04-153h 20Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.11 - Working Together is the Definition of TeamworkPearl Fey staring directly at camera while Phoenix, Edgeworth, and Franziska are the cattiest people alive.This episode carries a content warning for suicide.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB211TranscriptThe intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade. You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, Rhodonata, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-04-012h 18Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.10 - Be Party Babey, Do CrimeBoy is Turnabout Big Top a case in the video game series Ace Attorney.
This episode carries a content warning for suicide.
The comic that I'm obsessed with: https://shikisei.tumblr.com/post/738049739916034048/i-played-turnabout-big-top-today
The video that Rho posted: https://www.tumblr.com/dimetrodone/769970798532395008?source=share
Edgeworth Runs a Dog Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alPgvR374wA
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB210Transcript
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
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2025-03-182h 38Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.09 - Rocket Powered GhostsDrink every time we say "we'll get to that."
This episode carries a content warning for sexual harassment. I usually don't CW things which are in the case itself but. This one is so much.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB29Transcript
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-03-042h 40Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.8 - Sometimes A Misogynist Can Be A BabygirlI gotta be real with you, when I listened back to this episode in the edit I couldn't believe I enjoyed this case so much.Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB28TranscriptSome really important official art: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fhbj2b6t6dn041.jpgThe intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade. You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is...
2025-02-181h 08Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.07 - The Case Against Angel StarrThe gang finishes Ace Attorney 1 and makes some very normal predictions about what's coming next.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB27Transcript
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-02-042h 16Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.06 - Speaking Of Gay FreaksThe gang encounters the power of the Nintendo DS.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TB26Transcript
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2025-01-213h 38Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.05 - The Idea That Ghosts Can LieThe gang finishes up Turnabout Goodbyes, a normal case that we all have normal feelings about.
This episode contains discussions of suicide.
Next time we're going to be playing the first half of Rise from the Ashes, until the end of the second day.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBTranscript25
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of...
2025-01-072h 12Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.04 - They Glued A Little Man To The WallIt's almost Christmas.
This episode contains discussions of suicide.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBTranscript24
The concept art we discussed: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fc1gwm19rwbq71.png%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D5d654e2d76d971107b4e161be3646ae3748923bc
and
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/27/30/10/273010af1247dabc26f65dc49a0223ef.jpg
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
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2024-12-242h 34Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.03 - We Were The MoonThe gang watches a samurai show for children and then makes one of its biggest fans cry. All in a day for Phoenix Wright!
This episode contains discussion of suicide.
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBTranscript23
Next episode we're playing the first half of Turnabout Goodbyes; until the end of the second day in court.
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae...
2024-12-102h 23Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.02 - Things Out Of Our Mortal ControlThe gang discovers some sisters, and also the concept of state executions.
This episode carries a content warning for discussions of suicide.
The concept art we were looking at: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/aceattorney/images/1/1f/Gs2_24.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20100505214418
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBTranscript22
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is...
2024-11-262h 56Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 2.01 - My Friend, Larry ButzJay brings a new cohort of friends along on the remade, refreshed, recreated Turnabout Breakdown.
This episode carries a content warning for discussions of suicide.
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBTranscript21
The intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
You can find us at jaymcastello, HeraChimera, RainRho, and Algae_Dust. Figuring out where and which of us is which is part of the game.
2024-11-121h 51Turnabout BreakdownTurnabout Breakdown Episode 0 (Start Here guide/update)Turnabout Breakdown is a podcast about Ace Attorney that comes in two parts:
1.0 - Jay Castello and Diego Argüello take a broad, analytical view as two media critics, one with a long history with the game and one as a newcomer. Also, it's finished! We did it!
2.0 - Jay, Devon, Adam, and Rho get way down into the details, start making jokes, and accidentally record for 5 hours. Coming November 12!
Where you start is up to you, but there's more details in the episode :)
2024-09-0302 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 62 - End of an EraA quick note from Scheduling Jay, writing long in the future after this episode came out -- I don't remember what I said about what's coming next and I also still am not ready to make an announcement so :) watch this space I guess!!
Jay and Diego finish The Great Ace Attorney and also the first season of Turnabout Breakdown (until...?). There's a reveal that makes Jay lose their mind. It's been long enough since we recorded this that I don't remember anything else that happens but Diego and I have been memeing about...
2024-06-2854 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 61 - The Edgeworth subtextJay and Diego hit a high point near the end of Great Ace Attorney 2, although the penultimate case of the game is really only half of one. Diego is feeling attacked. Jay is speaking ill of the dead.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript:
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-06-1457 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 60 - The Daily CircusJay and Diego hit a roadbump on their way to the end of Great Ace Attorney 2. Jay is doing a lot of foreshadowing. Diego is going down in history as a dog hater and an AAI2 liker.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript:
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-05-3156 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 59 - Looking directly into cameraThis episode carries a content warning for suicide mentions. Also, we probably should have said this before, but this is still a full spoiler podcast for previous Ace Attorney games, so proceed with caution.
Jay and Diego check back in with Soseki. Jay is still talking about Ace Attorney 2. Diego is debating what exactly counts as a filler case.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript:
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-05-1726 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 58 - Take her to the milk bar, cowardJay and Diego finally reach Great Ace Attorney 2, the last stop on this particular ride. Jay makes a discovery in their back catalogue. Diego has a bone to pick with Mikotoba. We're both Menimemo pilled.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript:
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-05-0330 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 57 - So totally ACABedJay and Diego reach the end of Great Ace Attorney 1, finding some answers and many, many questions. Jay is making and looking for recommendations. Diego is finding a system even more full of holes than usual.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript:
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-04-1952 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 56 - Don't Get Married; Don't Visit LondonThis episode carries a content warning for discussions of physical abuse.
Jay and Diego are somehow four fifths of the way through GAA, but it feels like the story is just getting started. Jay is forming a new trilogy. Diego is learning about the hellhole that is London. We're both on old guy defense squad.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4ruzs8wu
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-04-051h 02Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 55 - Hallowed Grape JuiceJay and Diego make it to London and meet the mysterious gay racist vampire Barok van Zeiks. Jay is learning how to read in real time. Diego is thinking about Ryunosuke's characterisation.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdcuykjr
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-03-2236 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 54 - They Successioned himJay and Diego witness a tragedy on a boat. Jay is figuring out what makes a lawyer. Diego is getting ahead of himself.
Also, we basically straight up say what the next project after Turnabout Breakdown is going to be, in case you want a preview of that.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2b8hnheh
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-03-0840 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 53 - Great Ace Attorney is Ace Attorney 5Jay and Diego travel back in time to see just how godawful the British Empire was. Diego is exploring some branching timelines. Jay is once again measuring swings.
I mentioned an article about the fan translation of this game and I cannot find it at all, possibly because it was on USGamer and their archives were taken down. Corporate ownership of media sucks.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: http://tinyurl.com/wrdpbw9e
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Dieg
2024-02-2335 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 52 - Some Of The Wildest Shit We Have Ever PlayedIf we thought the ending to Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright was wild, we were not prepared for the DLC 'Special Episodes.' Jay is trying to work out how many levels of meta we're on. Diego is not beating the allegations.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: http://tinyurl.com/488jx3ef
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-02-0922 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 51 - Kinda WildJay and Diego finish up the main story of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright. Jay is trying to figure out how the hell invisibility is supposed to work. Diego is Layton-curious.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: http://tinyurl.com/tmkd4s8
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-02-0430 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 50 - Going In On The Foot ContentIt's not our fault the episode is called that it's literally what happens in the game. Jay is finding a surprisingly coherent message around truth. Diego is excited about a sick fire dragon.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: http://tinyurl.com/5fx3k9zt
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2024-01-1223 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 49 - The Case of the Golden IdolThis episode carries a content warning for transphobia.
Jay and Diego learn some of the secrets of Labyrinthia. Jay is finding Apollo Justice parallels. Diego is happy to see a little rebellion starting to kick off.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: http://tinyurl.com/mrx5whzb
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-12-2922 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 48 - Oi-bjectionDiego and Jay continue to play Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright. Jay is wondering how many Maya-ings one game can fit in. Diego is finding representation.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2w3pb466
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-12-1629 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 47 - Gay little stanceJay and Diego dive into the weird world of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright. It's basically Skyrim. Diego makes an incognito search. Jay is suffering for being British.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc3w7869
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-12-0129 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 46 - Some weirdly dark DLCJay and Diego play the Spirit of Justice DLC that turns out to be kind of nightmarish. Jay is happy to see Edgeworth, again. Diego is less impressed with Apollo's appearance.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/55nr6d3h
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-11-1718 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 45 - The system is fineJay and Diego finish the Spirit of Justice base game, and with that, the mainline Ace Attorney releases. Diego has mixed feelings about a rebel father. Jay is happy to see Edgeworth.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mwuxdt9k
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-11-141h 06Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 43 - They Maya'd her 2: back to basicsThis episode carries a content warning for suicide.
Jay and Diego play a case with actual mystery and some very good animations. Diego wants to get into a revolution. Jay gets a Furio Tigre jumpscare.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/rcy47kk6
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-11-1339 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 42 - They Maya'd herJay and Diego discover what Trucy's role will be in Spirit of Justice. Jay still doesn't care about Apollo. Diego only wants to talk about Metal Gear.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/42syz7ee
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-11-1236 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 44: POV Simon Blackquill attacks you during workThis episode carries a content warning for dissociative identity disorder.
Jay and Diego are tired of people bullying Athena. Jay has a lot to say about Blackquill. Diego is just along for the ride at this point.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mt5an4cv
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Out-of-context fanart: https://tinyurl.com/2hdseece
2023-10-2027 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 41 - Princess JudgeJay and Diego get into Spirit of Justice. We're ready to wrap up the mainline series, but first we have to get acquainted with a whole new legal system (lol) in Khura'in. Also we recorded this episode like 3 months ago and I just opened it to listen to a little bit to write this and the tea opening killed me dead.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdydz783
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-09-0819 minTurnabout BreakdownGhost Trick SpecialJay and Diego return triumphantly from an unplanned hiatus (thanks TOTK) to talk about something a little different - Shu Takami's other game, Ghost Trick.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2pafprpu
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
I mean I guess I'm still putting our twitters in here but who knows how long that will last lol
2023-08-2555 min
IndiescoveryThe Indievision Song ContestWhoooo we’re officially in the double-digits gang! We’ve somehow managed to make it to episode 10 of Indiescovery without going completely feral and wrecking the joint. I say that, but this week’s episode is a little, shall we say, unhinged? Rebecca, Liam, and Rachel hadn’t really had a proper chat all week so there’s a lot of Friday energy and catching up, and the energy levels only increase when we start to talk about our main topic of this episode: Eurovision! And indie games, of course.Yes, it’s a Eurovision-themed episode, and more specifi...
2023-05-171h 41Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 40 - Introducing the TV PhoneJay and Diego go hunting for tiny things to enjoy in an otherwise bland DLC case. Jay spots an Ace Attorney Investigations reference. Diego definitely does not believe you should commit a crime.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2ktwznen
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-04-2826 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 39 - the Judge has a rare WJay and Diego battle technical issues to spend an incredibly long time talking about the Dual Destines finale. There are hits. There are misses. There are beloved cameos. Phoenix gets in one really mean line to Apollo, who is otherwise just kind of there.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Transcript: Here
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
2023-04-141h 26Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 38 - Send me to spaceJay and Diego investigate a murder at a space station. Characters are left unexplored. Diego isn't taken in by the game's setup of its final case. Jay has to get things off their chest about robots.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/cuukb962
2023-03-3139 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 37 - Majoring in objection studiesThis episode carries a content warning for discussions of transphobia.
Jay and Diego remain pleasantly surprised by the middle of the road, solid 7/10 Dual Destinies. It's got mystery! It's got cool friendships! It's got returning characters! It's got deeply unethical journalists! It's got the potential to say interesting things about the legal system that it will definitely not stick the landing on!
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl...
2023-03-1736 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 36 - Welcome to my twisted samuraiJay and Diego get to meet Simon Blackquill and explore a disappointingly unhaunted village in the Monstrous Turnabout. Diego is working out the similarities and differences between Dual Destinies and the other games. Jay is mostly here for Athena and Taka.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2p8e8aer
2023-03-0346 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 35 - Phoenix is back to his doofus selfJay and Diego begin Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies with Turnabout Countdown. Jay is intrigued about the so-called dark age of the law. Diego points out how fucking dark this game is. He also misses the old Phoenix.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2p8smhb8
No context fanart: https://twitter.com/MKatorin/status/1624860495772524545
2023-02-1730 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 34 - Testing the MASON systemJay and Diego finish Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney with mostly positive outcomes. Jay's opinion on AA4 Phoenix is coming around. Diego discovers a secret using Perceive.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2p8z662e
No context fanart: https://twitter.com/margalcazo/status/1602357277649936384?s=20
2023-02-0347 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 33 - Speaking of gay peopleJay and Diego go to a concert. Weirdly, Diego is the one talking about gay people. Jay is still a little unsure about the whole affair. But I mean, it is gay.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4pts594r
No context fanart: https://cubedmango.tumblr.com/post/700196239023751168/haha-funnie-beanie-man
2023-01-2033 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 32 - The blonde fuckboyThis episode carries a content warning for discussions of injury and medical treatment including medical malpractice.
Jay and Diego finally get to the source of the gay fanfic in Apollo Justice. There's some other case going on in the background but who cares. Also Ema is here.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mwzk7jcu
No context fanart: https://bloodofelves.tumblr.com...
2023-01-0654 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 31 - This paranormal shitJay and Diego start Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice. Diego is just a little bit pleased that it's better paced than Investigations. Jay is unsure about our change in protagonists.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2f7bp584
No context fanart: https://bloodofgrapes.tumblr.com/post/702411809352777728/i-kinda-sleep-on-aa4-but-i-do-like-it
2022-12-2341 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 30 - Oh shit yeah, the President diedThis episode carries a content warning for kidnapping and child abuse.
Jay and Diego finish up Ace Attorney Investigations 2. Jay is sceptical about the last minute twists, but Diego thinks it has something to say about victims and perpetrators - even if he's mostly just pleased to be finished.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4uat6mh4
No context fanart: https://www...
2022-12-091h 11Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 29 - This man has a breakdown animationThis episode carries a content warnings for discussions of parental abuse.
Jay and Diego are speeding towards the end of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 and things are beginning to unravel. Diego is hopeful that things might be getting interesting. Jay is looking for some fanfiction to patch up some gaps.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/msh7zan2 (thanks for the patience on the transcript! - D)
No context fanart (kind of...
2022-11-2543 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 28 - La La Land meets Great British Bake OffJay and Diego explore the weird world of Ace Attorney where you die when you're 40 and have to compress the rest of your life accordingly, prisons are bad but also good, and absolutely everything is about fathers and sons. Also there's a murder or something but who cares about that anymore.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp28
I did NOT finish the video and I will NOT be commenting on that at...
2022-11-111h 02Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 27 - Miles Edgeworth, union organiserJay and Diego continue with Ace Attorney Investigations 2. Diego is thinking of alternative careers for Edgeworth. Jay is amazed at how hard this game is swinging at the very concept of prisons - and how little it's sticking that landing.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/4bhz7zae
Jay's article about the fan localisation of AAI2: https://www.eurogamer.net/ace-attorneys-forgotten-game-shows-the-strange-place-of-fan-localisations-within-fandom
No context fanart: https://at.tumblr.com/jowoeyclaire/some-sebastian-doodles/ojn3ddyoghp5
2022-10-2854 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 26 - Big Take!Jay and Diego start Ace Attorney Investigations 2 with cautious optimism. Jay is losing it at chess references. Diego has a very hot take about who the best character in Ace Attorney is.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp26
Jay's article about the fan localisation of AAI2: https://www.eurogamer.net/ace-attorneys-forgotten-game-shows-the-strange-place-of-fan-localisations-within-fandom
No context fanart: https://ricadiazarts.tumblr.com/post/184275006664/me-and-my-friends-were-talking-about-aa-girls-but (the context is i...
2022-10-1424 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 25 - Rest in Peace Ace Attorney: InvestigationsJay and Diego have a two hour battle with a very old man. Jay is doing a half-hearted defense. Diego is just tweeting it out.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBEp25
No context fanart: https://twitter.com/mayexplode/status/1538967069034692612?s=20&t=wFkGmDpCjhxD5KfYCdv9yQ
2022-09-3032 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 24 - What was the purpose of this except to be gay?Jay and Diego return to the past in Turnabout Reminiscence. Diego is enjoying watching Edgeworth get mocked. Jay is on tangents about the secret von Karma sibling, DL-6 parallels, and the layers of puns in just one name.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp24.
No context fanart: https://www.tumblr.com/skylasso/662978287000305664/miles-in-fall
2022-09-1648 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 23 - The weird little girl of Ace Attorney InvestigationsJay and Diego meet a thief in The Kidnapped Turnabout. Diego is playing a horror game. Jay is pointing out the fanfic bait.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp23
No context fanart: https://drrba.tumblr.com/post/663241054461558784/von-karma
2022-09-0245 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 22 - Fruiter than a smoothieJay and Diego play Turnabout Airlines, and immediately decide to rename it. Diego spots an anime character. Jay is responding to YouTube comments.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp22
No context fanart: https://muisketeer.tumblr.com/post/661224219465711616/painting-practice-i-love-bratworth
2022-08-1936 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 21 - Evil Sports Gay ManJay and Diego enter the wild world of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and find it surprisingly different to the trilogy.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp21
No context fanart: https://eldritchhedgehog.tumblr.com/post/681200683587911680/hes-smiling-because-wright-is-probably-out-there
2022-08-0522 min
Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 20 - The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all overThis episode carries a content warning for brief discussion of suicide.
Jay and Diego wrap up the final part of the Ace Attorney Trilogy. Diego is crying. Jay is crying. This episode narrowly avoided being recorded at 3am from a parking lot. It's great.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp20
No context fanart: https://twitter.com/ochotonart/status/1517151167586873345?s=20&t=GYIEAmJr1bruAL_lF4rMyA
2022-07-221h 04Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 19 - The most chef's kiss of all timeJay and Diego finally start to cross the Bridge to The Turnabout. Jay is all the way back in the ship. Diego is still swimming in loose threads.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp19
No context fanart: https://twitter.com/goldenastrum/status/1521418942409060352?s=20&t=wEo4XKOaU36tnmRVAH1rVQ
2022-07-081h 13Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 18 - Oops, all babies!This episode carries a content warning for suicide, ableism, and grooming.
Jay and Diego get a blast from the past in Turnabout Memories. Diego meets Diego. Jay finally gets to talk about Edgeworth again.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp18
No context fanart: https://baby-butch.tumblr.com/post/686255330351595520/id-a-digital-painting-of-mia-fey-from-ace
2022-06-2435 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 17: Poisoning and BetrayalJay and Diego Do Not Enjoy Recipe for a Turnabout.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp17
No context fanart, which has nothing to do with the episode but I miss Edgeworth and also fuck this case here's something better: https://sinlizards.tumblr.com/post/682352945596153856/something-something-office-romance
2022-06-1030 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 16: Do you think there's fanfic about this?Diego and Jay finish off the Stolen Turnabout. Jay is delighted by the DeLites. Diego has some questions about the illustrative work.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBEp16
No context fanart: https://pillowdash.tumblr.com/post/667060183248306176/delightful-ride
2022-05-2741 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 15: The rare crossover of little guy and wife guyJay and Diego meet yet more old favourites and some not so favourite new characters in the first half of The Stolen Turnabout. Jay is enjoying hanging out with the Feys. Diego has theories about the new prosecutor, and is also doing some research on pigeons.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp15
No context fanart: https://atroquinine-my-love.tumblr.com/post/681376287251726336/ace-attorney-who-knows-what-shes-talkin. I know she's not in this episode i'm j...
2022-05-1335 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 14: The official Turnabout Breakdown stance on protecting murderersJay and Diego meet some familiar faces in the first case of Trials and Tribulations. Diego is sympathetic towards Phoenix. Jay only cares about Mia Fey.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp14
No context fanart: https://twitter.com/_dreba/status/1502052828247994398?s=20&t=Fh4UnO5KL1YhqoXHvem80Q
2022-04-2936 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 13: Pure, undiluted Ace AttorneyThis episode carries a content warning for references to suicide.
Jay and Diego finish off Farewell, my Turnabout, and the whole of Justice for All. The game is tense. Diego is thinking about fanfiction. Jay is-- Jay is talking about Edgeworth again, you know this by now.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp13
No context fanart: https://sinlizards.tumblr.com/post/661338207855804416/miss-adrian-andrews
2022-04-151h 05Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 12: Maya Fey's absolutely terrible no good yearThis episode carries a content warning for discussion of suicide.
Jay and Diego start Farewell, My Turnabout. Diego is mad. Jay is mean to Edgeworth.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp12.
No context fanart: https://wumbsie.tumblr.com/post/679650742663004160/maya-has-work-to-do-podcast-au.
2022-04-0149 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 11: Clowns for the Clown CaseThis episode carries a content warning for references to suicide.
Jay and Diego get caught up in the clown energy of Turnabout Big Top and get distracted a lot. Which is good, because Turnabout Big Top is not a great case. On the other hand, it does have several absolutely stellar Franziska moments.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBEpsiode11.
No context fanart: h...
2022-03-181h 03Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 10: Von Karma 2This episode carries a content warning for medical malpractice.
Jay and Diego dig into the politics of Kurain Village, try and fail to recount a convoluted murder, and meet a whole bunch of new characters. Some of them are great. Some of them are not.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBEpsiode10.
No context fanart: https://4thbug.tumblr.com/post/674134505002565632/franzy
2022-03-0456 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 9: Mysterious Gay ManJay and Diego don't know a single thing about baseball, having good vision, or the video game Ace Attorney: Justice for All.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/TBEpsiode9
No context fanart: https://fooligancity.tumblr.com/post/674870621744807936/theyre-arguing-case-law
where is he? don't even worry about it :)
2022-02-1827 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 8: Final Boss FightJay and Diego finish Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Jay wants to make Edgeworth worse. Diego diagnoses fanservice.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp8
No context fanart: https://cottonhide.tumblr.com/post/671036631525015552/late-hours
2022-02-041h 04Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 7: Ema Skye appreciation squadJay and Diego play the first half of Rise from the Ashes, a case which is long. Diego gains some respect for Edgeworth. Jay loses all respect for Edgeworth.
A Tumblr post.
A heartbreaking fanart.
Another heartbreaking fanart.
A relevant Vine.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBEp7.
No context fanart: https://cottonhide.tumblr.com/post/672932703623102464/i-totally-forgot-to-post-her-here
2022-01-2100 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 6: The gay urge to become your love interest's work rivalJay and Diego finish Turnabout Goodbyes and cry about it for more than an hour.
A tweet about trot music.
Reuters' YouTube video about trot.
Pachinko machine cutscene (careful of spoilers in the rest of the video).
Maya and Phoenix wear good shirts.
Next week we're playing Rise from the Ashes until the end of the second trial day. I explained this so badly in the show itself l m a o sorry.
Intro and outro music is D...
2022-01-071h 11Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 5: Maya Fey defence squadJay and Diego experience the backstory speedrun of the first half of Turnabout Goodbyes, imagine a better game for Maya Fey, and get really mad at Phoenix. Jay gives some stargazing advice. Diego hangs out with a puppy.
Missile
Jay's piece about the journalists of Ace Attorney
Apologies if there are some small audio issues in this episode, I was having a TIME with my broken recording.
In two weeks: the conclusion to this case.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
2021-12-241h 02Turnabout BreakdownEpisode 4: It's Gonna Get WorseJay and Diego finish the surprisingly snappy ending to Turnabout Samurai. Diego plans some bonus episodes. Jay tells a secret.
In two weeks: Turnabout Goodbyes to the end of the second trial day. Yes this is slightly more than half. Yes it is very important for pacing reasons.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: tinyurl.com/breakdownep4
Fanart WITH context for once: https://twitter.com/v...
2021-12-1054 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 3: A pair of freelance jokesJay and Diego explore a film set in the opening half of Turnabout Samurai, try not to only talk inside baseball about freelancing, and debate the politics of a 10 year old boy.
In two weeks: the conclusion to this case.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/TBreakdownEp3
No context fanart: https://blueskittlesart.tumblr.com/post/650546370782068736/aa1-truly-one-of-the-games-of-all-time
2021-11-2642 minTurnabout BreakdownEpisode 2: Big ProblemoContent warnings for this episode: mentions of suicide.
Favourite characters are lost and gained. Jay gets deep into bad man apologia. Diego has questions about iced coffee.
In two weeks: Turnabout Samurai's opening investigation, trial and second investigation day.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/breakdownep2
No context fanart: https://eggtempest.tumblr.com/post/650738459087093760/mia-fey-studio-audience-applauds-wildly-bonus
2021-11-1247 min
Turnabout BreakdownThe First Turnabout: Untitled Gay Lawyers PodcastJay and Diego figure out what the hell podcasting is while talking about game 1 case 1 of the Ace Attorney franchise: The First Turnabout. It's a tutorial case that doesn't overstay its welcome while still managing to introduce a lot of the themes that will carry the series through 20 years.
Intro and outro music is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade.
Show: @breakdownAA
Jay: @jaymcastello
Diego: @diegoarguello66
You can find a transcript of this episode at https://tinyurl.com/breakdownep1.
2021-10-2928 min