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Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.20 - Keep on spinning
It'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.
2025-08-19
1h 14
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.19 - I need to see a ghost
We 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.
2025-08-05
1h 01
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.18 - Eat a necklace for me
We 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.
2025-07-08
3h 00
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.17 - Edgeworth's grief spectrum
The 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.
2025-06-24
2h 44
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.16 - Just one big misogynistic ant
Welcome 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.
2025-06-10
1h 52
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.15 - Google, show me weird emo girls
Ace 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.
2025-05-27
2h 47
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.14 - Haunted by a Bus
Is 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.
2025-05-12
2h 52
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.13 - The Lawyers' K/D
Ace 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.
2025-04-29
1h 53
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 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.
2025-04-15
3h 20
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.11 - Working Together is the Definition of Teamwork
Pearl 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.
2025-04-01
2h 18
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.10 - Be Party Babey, Do Crime
Boy 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. You can...
2025-03-18
2h 38
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.09 - Rocket Powered Ghosts
Drink 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.
2025-03-04
2h 40
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.8 - Sometimes A Misogynist Can Be A Babygirl
I 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...
2025-02-18
1h 08
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.07 - The Case Against Angel Starr
The 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.
2025-02-04
2h 16
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.06 - Speaking Of Gay Freaks
The 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.
2025-01-21
3h 38
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.05 - The Idea That Ghosts Can Lie
The 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...
2025-01-07
2h 12
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.04 - They Glued A Little Man To The Wall
It'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. Yo...
2024-12-24
2h 34
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.03 - We Were The Moon
The 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...
2024-12-10
2h 23
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.02 - Things Out Of Our Mortal Control
The 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...
2024-11-26
2h 56
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2.01 - My Friend, Larry Butz
Jay 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.
2024-11-12
1h 51
Turnabout Breakdown
Turnabout 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 :)
2024-09-03
02 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 62 - End of an Era
A 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...
2024-06-28
54 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 61 - The Edgeworth subtext
Jay 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
2024-06-14
57 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 60 - The Daily Circus
Jay 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
2024-05-31
56 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 59 - Looking directly into camera
This 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
2024-05-17
26 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 58 - Take her to the milk bar, coward
Jay 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
2024-05-03
30 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 57 - So totally ACABed
Jay 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
2024-04-19
52 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 56 - Don't Get Married; Don't Visit London
This 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
2024-04-05
1h 02
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 55 - Hallowed Grape Juice
Jay 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
2024-03-22
36 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 54 - They Successioned him
Jay 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
2024-03-08
40 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 53 - Great Ace Attorney is Ace Attorney 5
Jay 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
2024-02-23
35 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 52 - Some Of The Wildest Shit We Have Ever Played
If 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
2024-02-09
22 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 51 - Kinda Wild
Jay 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
2024-02-04
30 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 50 - Going In On The Foot Content
It'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
2024-01-12
23 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 49 - The Case of the Golden Idol
This 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
2023-12-29
22 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 48 - Oi-bjection
Diego 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
2023-12-16
29 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 47 - Gay little stance
Jay 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
2023-12-01
29 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 46 - Some weirdly dark DLC
Jay 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
2023-11-17
18 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 45 - The system is fine
Jay 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
2023-11-14
1h 06
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 43 - They Maya'd her 2: back to basics
This 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
2023-11-13
39 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 42 - They Maya'd her
Jay 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
2023-11-12
36 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 44: POV Simon Blackquill attacks you during work
This 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
2023-10-20
27 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 41 - Princess Judge
Jay 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
2023-09-08
19 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Ghost Trick Special
Jay 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
2023-08-25
55 min
Indiescovery
The Indievision Song Contest
Whoooo 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...
2023-05-17
1h 41
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 40 - Introducing the TV Phone
Jay 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
2023-04-28
26 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 39 - the Judge has a rare W
Jay 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
2023-04-14
1h 26
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 38 - Send me to space
Jay 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
2023-03-31
39 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 37 - Majoring in objection studies
This 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...
2023-03-17
36 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 36 - Welcome to my twisted samurai
Jay 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
2023-03-03
46 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 35 - Phoenix is back to his doofus self
Jay 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
2023-02-17
30 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 34 - Testing the MASON system
Jay 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
2023-02-03
47 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 33 - Speaking of gay people
Jay 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
2023-01-20
33 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 32 - The blonde fuckboy
This 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...
2023-01-06
54 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 31 - This paranormal shit
Jay 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
2022-12-23
41 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 30 - Oh shit yeah, the President died
This 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...
2022-12-09
1h 11
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 29 - This man has a breakdown animation
This 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...
2022-11-25
43 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 28 - La La Land meets Great British Bake Off
Jay 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...
2022-11-11
1h 02
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 27 - Miles Edgeworth, union organiser
Jay 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
2022-10-28
54 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 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...
2022-10-14
24 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 25 - Rest in Peace Ace Attorney: Investigations
Jay 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
2022-09-30
32 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 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
2022-09-16
48 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 23 - The weird little girl of Ace Attorney Investigations
Jay 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
2022-09-02
45 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 22 - Fruiter than a smoothie
Jay 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
2022-08-19
36 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 21 - Evil Sports Gay Man
Jay 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
2022-08-05
22 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 20 - The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over
This 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
2022-07-22
1h 04
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 19 - The most chef's kiss of all time
Jay 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
2022-07-08
1h 13
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 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
2022-06-24
35 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 17: Poisoning and Betrayal
Jay 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
2022-06-10
30 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 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
2022-05-27
41 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 15: The rare crossover of little guy and wife guy
Jay 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...
2022-05-13
35 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 14: The official Turnabout Breakdown stance on protecting murderers
Jay 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
2022-04-29
36 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 13: Pure, undiluted Ace Attorney
This 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
2022-04-15
1h 05
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 12: Maya Fey's absolutely terrible no good year
This 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.
2022-04-01
49 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 11: Clowns for the Clown Case
This 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...
2022-03-18
1h 03
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 10: Von Karma 2
This 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
2022-03-04
56 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 9: Mysterious Gay Man
Jay 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 :)
2022-02-18
27 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 8: Final Boss Fight
Jay 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
2022-02-04
1h 04
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 7: Ema Skye appreciation squad
Jay 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
2022-01-21
00 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 6: The gay urge to become your love interest's work rival
Jay 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...
2022-01-07
1h 11
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 5: Maya Fey defence squad
Jay 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
2021-12-24
1h 02
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 4: It's Gonna Get Worse
Jay 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...
2021-12-10
54 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 3: A pair of freelance jokes
Jay 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
2021-11-26
42 min
Turnabout Breakdown
Episode 2: Big Problemo
Content 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
2021-11-12
47 min
Turnabout Breakdown
The First Turnabout: Untitled Gay Lawyers Podcast
Jay 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.
2021-10-29
28 min