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Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 23: "Confusion and Slaughter"Send us a textYup, that title pretty much sums it up. While the death of Shinichi's mother was shocking, this is by far the goriest chapter we've encountered in Hitoshi Iwaaki's PARASYTE, as a monster rampages through the school. And where is Satomi?? Aging, memory-challenged hosts Tim and Patrick don't remember if she makes it or not... Can Shinichi save the day?
2025-12-1537 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 22: "Fissure"Send us a textAs Yuko contemplates confronting Shimada with her suspicion that he's an alien, Shinichi again alienates Satomi. Tim and Patrick's discussion of PARASYTE chapter 22 touches on how Japan and the US have different perceptions of Xes, Os, and check marks; Japanese school uniforms; and an underappreciated guitarist.
2025-12-011h 00
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 21: "Observation"Send us a textShinichi has to step it to prevent Hideo Shimada from making a meal — literally — out of Mitsuo (a.k.a. “Mitch”) and his friends. Can he get there in time? A friend of Satomi’s sees something she wasn’t supposed to see. How much danger is she in now? Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 21 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s “Parasyte”!
2025-11-1738 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 20: "Signs"Send us a textIn the 20th chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE, as Shinichi’s dad tackles his grief, we learn that the parasites’ effect on the wider world has been. Meanwhile, Shimada Hideo threatens to blow the lid off everything Shinichi and Migi have been hiding. Tim and Patrick discuss as they get distracted by translation differences, pomade, stiff shoulders, and the fattening American diet!
2025-11-0357 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 19: “Shimada Hideo”Send us a textShimada Hideo, the Parasyte who has entered Shinichi’s school, wants us to believe that he’s just there to look for a way to coexist with humans. He also says he doesn’t eat humans anymore, but that turns out not to be true. What ELSE is he lying about? Tim and Patrick discuss PARASYTE chapter 19, “Shimada Hideo”!
2025-10-2058 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 18: “Human”Send us a textWhile Shinichi’s name comes up among parasites in the shadows, our protagonist continues to deal with the fallout from Migi saving his life. Will it end his relationship with Satomi? And who is this parasite at Shinichi’s school? Does he pose a danger? Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 18 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE!
2025-10-061h 00
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 16: "Journey's End"Send us a textTim and Patrick discuss the final showdown with the Mamacyte! Can Shinichi survive? What about Uda-san?
2025-08-2537 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 15: "The Missing 30%"Send us a textShinichi makes a friend, he and Migi both make new discoveries about their bodies, and … the Mom-asyte is back. Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 15 of Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Also, Patrick talks a bit about the anime series Parasyte: The Maxim and Tim talks about the October 1999 issue of Tokyo Pop!
2025-08-111h 08
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 14: "Friends"Send us a textShinichi’s mom has been killed by a parasite, and he stands guard to keep the monster from coming back for his hospitalized dad. Set the expectations and defy them - this turns out to be something of a comedy chapter! Tim and Patrick continue their look at PARASYTE by Hitoshi Iwaaki, both in the original Japanese and in the Del Ray and Mixx — er, Tokyo Pop translations of it.
2025-07-281h 00
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 13: "Absent Tears"Send us a textAs Shinichi rushes to Izu to protect his dad from the parasite that killed his mom, he encounters, of all things, a meet-cute with a jr. high girl who may have a crush on him. Then he pieces together the events surrounding his mom’s murder. Meanwhile, Tim and Patrick find some more goofy sound effects. it’s “Parasyte” chapter 13 by Hitoshi Iwaaki!
2025-07-1449 min
Tim Talks: Behavioral HealthPatrick Faga | From Flashcards to FirstWork: Digitizing ABA for Independent LearningOn this episode of Tim Talks: ABA Therapy, Timothy Zercher sits down with Patrick Faga, Founder of FirstWork, to explore how technology is reshaping ABA lesson delivery. Patrick shares how his background as a behavior technician sparked the idea to ditch laminated flashcards in favor of scalable, digital learning tools - and how that decision is creating more efficient, learner-driven experiences both in the clinic and at home.In this rapid-fire episode, they dive into: - How FirstWork is transforming lesson delivery for BCBAs and special educators - The surprising success of digital tools for le...
2025-07-0809 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 11: "Farewell"Send us a textIn PARASYTE chapter 11, disaster strikes during Shinichi’s parents’ vacation. Is this really as bad as it looks? Meanwhile, while discussing the story, Tim and Patrick go down their usual rabbit holes: tricky translations (as evidence by the differences between the Mixx/Tokyo POP translation and the Del Ray one), Japanese life and culture, and their own pop cultural backgrounds. Also, three minutes on FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, and… we just can’t help noticing those guys in PARASYTE punching tickets at 1980s Japanese train stations!
2025-06-1653 min
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)The AI energy bottleneck, with Tim FistIn this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Tim Fist, Director of Emerging Technologies at the Institute for Progress, to discuss how energy constraints could bottleneck AI development. They explore how AI training clusters will soon require gigawatts of power—equivalent to multiple nuclear plants—with projections showing a single cluster needing 5 gigawatts by 2030. Tim explains why behind-the-meter generation and geothermal energy offer promising solutions while regulatory hurdles like NEPA and transmission permitting create "litigation doom loops" that threaten America's competitiveness. The conversation covers the global race for compute infrastructure, with China and the UAE making aggressive investments whil...
2025-04-171h 06
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 6: "Tamiya Ryoko" (a.k.a. "Tamara Rockford")Send us a textShinichi’s teacher is a parasyte! Does that mean he and his classmates are in danger? Or, is Migi correct to admire this parasyte’s adaptability? Tim and Patrick discuss the chapter, and continue to compare the 1998 Mixx/Tokyo Pop translation, which tries to adjust the language for Americans’ lack of familiarity with Japan and manga at the time, to the 2007 Del Ray translation, which assumes its readers are manga-literate.
2025-03-2455 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 5: "Studyholic"Send us a textIn the ‘90s, when Americans were just beginning to read manga, the translator had to either do a lot of handholding, explaining relevant bits of Japanese society, or change them into things that were familiar to Western readers. We see a lot of the latter in the translation published by Mixx (later Tokyo Pop) in those days. Starting in this episode, Tim brings both Mixx and DelRay versions into the conversation with Patrick (still reading the original Japanese) as Shinichi learns that there’s a parasyte in his school. Is the entire student body...
2025-03-1058 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 4: "Killer's Aura"Send us a textThis chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE gives us a lion preying on humans, and then recoiling in fear of a parasyte, and Shinichi apparently bringing similar fear to a rival for Satomi Murano’s affections. Tim and Patrick share horror stories of encounters with creepy crawlies, and ask: How necessary is it to put profanity in the translation that’s not there in the original?
2025-02-2447 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 3: "Contact"Send us a textShin believes he’s the only human who understands what the “Mincemeat Murders” really are. Should he tell someone? Should he have Migi examined? Hitoshi Iwaaki begins to build his themes of “sensing danger” and the difference - or lack thereof - between parasytes eating meat and humans eating meat in chapter 3 of “Parasyte”. Tim and Patrick take another bite.
2025-02-1044 min
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 2: "Wild Animal"Send us a textParasyte chapter 2 is a bit all over the place - humor, splatter scenes, and sexual references which don’t at all represent the direction the rest of the series will go. But we see the parasyte in Shinichi’s hand, now called “Migi”, learn about his surroundings and Shinichi starting to become comfortable with the relationship… for now. Tim and Patrick try not to lose their hearts — literally — in this episode.
2025-01-271h 10
Full MANGA AlchemistsParasyte 1: "Invasion"Send us a textThis time, we go back to 1989 and begin our chapter-by-chapter discussion of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE. Alien organisms land on Earth, take over the brains of some inhabitants, and then start eating some! But it’s not all horror, as a high school boy ends up with an alien in his hand, leading to some comic moments. Join Tim and Patrick for a look at chapter 1!
2025-01-1346 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Journey's End" (part one)Send us a textEd gets in the final blow on Father! Ed and Al’s quest for their real bodies reaches its conclusion! FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST is almost done, as Tim and Patrick split the extra-long 108th and final chapter into two parts. In this episode, we cover volume 27, pages 79-139. Bring your own hankies.
2024-12-1643 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Last Battle"Send us a textFather has reached godlike levels of power! Ed, Al, and their friends do their best to control the threat he poses to humanity. In the penultimate chapter of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, can the Elrics turn the tide? Tim and Patrick note that this chapter reminds us what this manga has always really been about.
2024-12-0252 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Pride's Abyss"Send us a textSo just what was it that Scar’s brother noticed about Amestris’ alchemy (back in chapter 59!) that was “strange”? At last we find out, as Scar employs is brother’s plan to counteract Father! But Father has other tricks up his sleeve... Meanwhile, Ed has his final faceoff with Pride, as a familiar face from the past makes one final appearance. Tim and Patrick dig into FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 106, and an excellent batch of back matter in the series’ penultimate volume!
2024-11-181h 03
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Throne of God"Send us a textFather’s plan is coming to fruition! As the eclipse continues, he takes advantage of ALL his countrymen to get ALL the power! Can Ed, Al, Hoenheim and their comrades turn the tables on him? Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 105, things you don’t know about us (that might be fiction), unwritten rules of sound effects, and more.
2024-11-0457 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Center of the World"Send us a textThe eclipse is here! Father/"Mr. Eyeballs" sets his plan in motion! Can Ed, Al, and company fight back? Tim and Patrick give the play-by-play on FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 104, with ... well, fewer digressions than usual.
2024-10-2150 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Before the Portal"Send us a textWhat happens when Mustang is forced to open the Gate of Truth against his will? Ever seen two nameless men fight to the death? And why on earth would Al turn down a chance to get back in his real body? As we move closer to the climax of the story, Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 102!
2024-09-2338 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Fifth Human Sacrifice"Send us a textFULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 101 asks some important questions: Will Hawkeye bleed to death? How will Pride and Father open the portal? And… is it possible to talk while strangling someone with your tongue? Tim and Patrick have (correct?) answers!
2024-09-0935 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Eternal Rest"Send us a textStuff gets real as Foo and Bradley fight it out! Ed, Al (finally in Central City), and Izumi disappear from their respective locations! Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 99. Plus: Volume 24 back matter! Does a video game ad reveal something unexpected about Ed???
2024-08-1249 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Greed Without Limits"Send us a textBattles continue, as Lin/Greed takes on Bradley, and Olivier and Izumi continue to kick butt and take names. Who else is stepping in to take on Bradley? Who has the strongest abs? Will we actually SEE Ed or Al this time? Tim and Patrick discuss.
2024-07-2942 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Two Philosophers"Send us a textA transformation by Father, the return of the bad guy we just KNEW would be back, and the terror of facing off against a toilet-slipper-wielding Izumi Curtis feature in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 97! Tim and Patrick are wondering where the %&#@ Ed and Al are!
2024-07-1536 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Flames of Vengeance"Send us a textAs the fight continues in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 94, we have questions: Why has broadcast media seemingly advanced more in Reole than other cities? How has the Amestrian military flunked Controlling the Media Narrative 101? And more importantly, what can Mustang stand to learn from, of all people, Scar? As Tim and Patrick look for answers, Hiromu Arakawa pulls a cool fakeout on us!
2024-06-0343 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Archenemy"Send us a textIt’s another chapter with several simultaneous fights! Marcoh’s life is saved, hilariously, from Pride’s spike; the Armstrongs continue to battle Sloth; and Mustang demands to know who killed Hughes. Also, what was the crazy chapter title in the original Japanese? Tim and Patrick discuss the emotional roller coaster of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 93!
2024-05-2043 min
The Post Secondary Transition Podcast048. Community Discussion: Tim Markle & the Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project (WITPP)Send us a textThis week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) jump states to sit down with Tim Markle and discuss the Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project (WITPP). That collaboration brings together self-advocates, family members, and professionals with the goal of improving transition for young adults with disabilities, including advocating for a greater understanding and say in healthcare transition. Join the conversation!Episode Keywords:transition, Wisconsin, families, work, students, school, employment, guardianship, coordinator, healthcare, Maryland, system, parents, options, educatorsLinks: Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project (WITPP) (site)Youth Health...
2024-05-1345 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"With Everyone's Strength"Send us a textIf you’re up for epic alchemical battle scenes, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 92 is for you! Al, convinced that getting the help of the souls trapped in a philosopher’s stone is the right thing to do, battles Pride and Kimblee, while the Armstrong siblings go up against Sloth - who turns out to have more tricks up his sleeve than we might have thought! Tim and Patrick give the play-by-play. Also, Tim runs a stop sign.
2024-05-0630 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"A Reunion of Alchemists"Send us a textChaos continues at military HQ, as the soul-powered artificial soldiers run rampant in the underground passages — fought off by Ed and co. — while upstairs, Olivier Armstrong kicks butts and takes names. And Heinkel comes up with a certain prop that we haven’t seen in many chapters! Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 91, and the back matter of volume 22!
2024-04-2258 min
Game Changer Momentsmit Tim Gennrich#60 Vom Porsche zum erfüllten Leben: Das ist wahrer Erfolg! - Interview mit Patrick KowalewskiWas bedeutet Erfolg für dich? Gehören ein Porsche, teure Uhren und schicke Anzüge für dich dazu?
Zu Gast habe ich den Inhaber der BOAT Coaching Akademie Patrick Kowalewski. Patrick gehörte in jungen Jahren zu den Top 7 von 533 Versicherungsvertrieblern seiner Gesellschaft. Er war im Karate Nationalteam und namenhafte Kunden wie Volkswagen, IKEA oder Douglas vertrauten bereits seinen Fähigkeiten. Patrick erzählt dir, wie man ein erfolgreiches Leben führt. Wir sprechen über einen Tiefpunkt in seinem Leben, wie man Klarheit über seine Ziele gewinnt und wie man sein Ego immer kleiner werden lässt....
2024-04-221h 23
Full MANGA Alchemists"Army of Immortals"Send us a textThe battle has begun, and Ed and company jump into action! But will the military fight them off by activating the philosopher’s stone-powered unkillable artificial soldiers? Is trapped Selim Bradley as helpless as he appears? Tim and Patrick examine FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 90!
2024-04-0842 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Soldiers' Return"Send us a textSoldiers do return in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 89 - a number of soldier characters that we haven’t seen in quite some time! As Mustang’s gang and the troops from Briggs begin their attack, we see what good leadership can do - an advantage that the homunculi definitely DON’T have. But will leadership be enough? Tim and Patrick discuss the chapter.
2024-03-2545 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Understanding Between Father and Son" w/ Irene StrychalskiSend us a textPride has consumed Gluttony and is now bigger and more powerful. How can he be contained? Ed doesn’t like the containment plan that’s successfully carried out without his knowledge - but what is it that’s *really* bothering him about it? Tim and Patrick are joined by “Fiendish” creator (and Fullmetal fan) Irene Strychalski to dig into FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 88!
2024-03-111h 03
Full MANGA Alchemists"An Oath Made in the Underground"Send us a textAs our heroes battle Pride in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 87, a character who’s been around almost since the beginning leaves the stage for good! Can Ed and Al survive the experience? Tim and Patrick discuss, and mostly stay on topic!
2024-02-261h 01
KitecastPatrick Garrity: Safeguarding VulnerabilitiesPatrick Garrity has over 15 years of experience spanning various marketing, sales, and product roles for high-growth cybersecurity companies. For this Kitecast episode, he delves into detail on his expertise in vulnerability management. To start the podcast episode, Garrity discusses the rapid evolution of vulnerability management over the past few years. He notes that vulnerabilities are growing exponentially in both volume and complexity, with over 25,000 new vulnerabilities identified in 2022 compared to just 5,000 several years ago. Despite this growth, many organizations still struggle to patch even known critical vulnerabilities in a timely manner. In response, Garrity emphasizes that organizations...
2024-02-2037 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Servant of Darkness"Send us a textAl’s armor has been taken over by Pride! Can Ed, Lin, and the chimeras defeat him? And how was Pride able to locate them? Some surprise character returns punctuate FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 86! Tim and Patrick break it down, and get into a somewhat contentious discussion about (what else?) sound effects!
2024-02-121h 10
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Empty Box"Send us a textThe Briggs troops make a surprise move against a dangerous enemy. Will it be successful? Meanwhile, Ed finally meets up with Al again, but….something is different about him. Is Al’s armor now a threat? Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 85!
2024-01-291h 00
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Promised Day" w/ Louis KemnerSend us a textIn FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 83, Ed makes a surprising ally, the Armstrongs battle each other, and other characters play a clandestine game of “telephone.” Tim and Patrick are joined by CBR.com writer Louis Kemner to discuss the chapter, as well as transliteration of foreign names in katakana, Japanese dog breeds, and… what happened to the third “klang”??Louis on our major Fullmetal PTSD moment, chapter 5!
2024-01-011h 22
Full MANGA Alchemists"Family by Spirit"Send us a textFULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 82 is one of the funniest in a while! But it has serious moments, as well, as Al catches up with his long-missing dad, and Lin/Greed makes an irreversable decision. Also, Tim and Patrick come across a deja vu scene - didn’t the same thing happen earlier in the series?
2023-12-1859 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"A Full Recovery"Send us a textHow does the first conversation between Al and Hoenheim in ten years go? How has Rosé changed since volume 1? What are the names of the “chimera guys”? Can a pocket watch make the same sound as a suit of armor? These questions and more are answered as Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 81!
2023-12-0457 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Prodigal Father Returns"Send us a textIn chapter 80 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Ed is still nowhere to be seen, but finally the other characters are starting to notice that fact, so surely it won’t be long till his return! Also, Yoki gets a sense of who his friends really are; a character nearly leaves for home, but then doubles back; and Scar does something genuinely humorous! Also, Tim notices an alternative name for the Purification Arts/Xing Alchemy, and Patrick sees a theme of community service running through the chapter.
2023-11-2046 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Bug Bite"Send us a textChapter 79 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST belongs to Dr. Marcoh, as he faces off against a more powerful foe! Tim and Patrick discuss.
2023-11-0640 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Seven Deadly Sins"Send us a textThings are going from bad to worse, and more wars break out along the Amestris border. Hoenheim makes a surprising stop in a vaguely remembered town, and issues a warning. And does the Scar/Marcoh party have a turncoat in their midst? Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 78!
2023-10-2346 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Tables are Turned: A New Transmutation Circle"Send us a textAfter the mineshaft cavein, Ed is in danger of bleeding to death without the help of some assumed enemies. Mei Chang makes a startling discovery about Scar’s brother’s alchemy notes. And Kimblee meets one of his compatriots for the first time. Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 77, including the usual fun with translation errors and sound effects!
2023-10-0943 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Shape of a Person, Shape of a Stone"Send us a textAs Scar, Mei Chang, and co. try to figure out Scar’s brother’s notes, the Briggs’ troops’ plan goes awry. Ed fights more chimeras. And isn’t the guy in the armor somehow different from usual? Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 76!
2023-09-2549 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The First Homunculus"Send us a textEd feels the noose tighten as he’s ordered to do horrible things. Winry makes an amazing admission, at least to the reader if not to other characters. And Pride, the “First Homunculus” is finally revealed! Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 70!
2023-07-0345 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Ironclad Rule"Send us a textThis time we get an inside look at the Briggs base, including a rather cute, headbanded doctor, a soldier with a surprising lineage, and weird sounds coming from the basement, as Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 65!
2023-04-241h 04
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Promise Made for 520 Cenz"Send us a textIn FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 63, we’ve fully digested the flashback to the Ishvalan war and things are moving forward, as Tim and Patrick dig into Ed and Al’s search for Mei Chang, Dr. Knox’s battle with his guilt, Mustang’s next steps to counteract the rot at the highest levels of the military, and what the homunculi have planned for Dr. Marcoh.
2023-03-2745 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Hero of Ishval"Send us a textThe Ishval War volume of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST concludes with chapter 61. What it lacks in comic moments, it makes up for in reveals that cause us to see some characters and story points in new ways. Tim and Patrick explore these developments, and — some comedy at last! — the back matter of volume 15.
2023-02-271h 14
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Avarice of Two"Send us a textLin has willingly accepted the philosopher’s stone which takes over his body as the homunculus Greed! How will Ed and Al react? Will Scar and Mei Chang step out of the shadows? Tim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 55.
2022-12-0553 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Fool's Struggle"Send us a textTim and Patrick have egg ALL over their faces this time, after months of holding back a big “spoiler” that ... wasn’t. But hey, Ed and Al thought Hoenheim and Father were the same man, too (except, of course, THEY hadn’t read FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST previously!). While our hosts nurse their failing memories, they also celebrate the halfway point of the series (!) and gasp at the decision Lin makes in this chapter (which, of course, T&P totally didn’t remember!).
2022-11-2143 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Signpost of the Soul"Send us a textOne homunculus’ origin story is revealed! The marked stones in Gluttony’s belly are explained! Our oddly-matched groups of characters head toward a big meetup! Also, Tim and Patrick think they remember an important reveal in the story… Listen as we discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 53!
2022-11-071h 06
Full MANGA Alchemists"Lord of the Demon's Lair"Send us a textAs Ed begins to hatch a plan to get himself, Lin, and Envy out of Gluttony’s “stomach”, Scar and Mei Chang follow Al and Gluttony into the catacombs. More revelations will surely follow! Meanwhile, Tim and Patrick find that, like Ed and Lin, they have differing understanding of how Envy works and how all those souls came to make up his body. And Patrick hits on a new slogan for the podcast!
2022-10-2454 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"In the Belly of the Beast"Send us a textHow will Ed react to the appearance of Envy? How is Mustang’s intelligence-gathering game? Which is the better sound effect, “BZASH” or “SLISH”? The answers to these and more questions as Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 50! Plus: When you know you shouldn’t eat it, but you can’t help yourself… and you’re Gluttony.
2022-09-2656 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"A Promise Made By Those Who Wait"Send us a textLin Yao has just captured Gluttony! Will Ed and Al be able to capture Scar as well? How does Winry deal with the feeling of always being the one waiting for someone else? It's a chapter of action, realizations, and growth for multiple characters. Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 48!
2022-08-2956 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"A Girl in the Grip of Battles Past and Present"Send us a textThe battle against Scar continues, and Winry continues to work through her grief over her parents. Will she shoot Scar? Will the Elrichs and Lin Yao pull off their plan to capture a homunculus? Will Tim and Patrick quit misunderstanding what’s happening in particular panels? (A probable “no” on the last one!) Listen for the answers as we discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 47!
2022-08-151h 01
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Distant Image of Their Backs"Send us a textWinry continues to mourn her parents, and worries that other loved ones could be gone at any time. Meanwhile, Lin battles Bradley as the brothers fight Scar, wondering why the fight hasn’t attracted any homunculi. Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 46 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, and ask, what’s that short-handled ninja spear called? How do alchemists have one up on Spider-Man? Is there really a difference between alchemy that creates and alchemy that destroys?
2022-08-0143 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Scar's Return"Send us a textOur characters share relevant info with each other and make some progress on figuring things out — more than they actually realize! But at the same time, Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 45 has plenty of action, comedy, and sound effects! Tim and Patrick analyze this rollicking chapter… and also find translation errors small and egregiously large.
2022-07-181h 07
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Unnamed Grave"Send us a textEd and Al are at last reunited, and Ed shares his recent discoveries. Also, Winry notes changes and Mustang gives the best pep talk ever, in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 44. What pearls of wisdom will Tim and Patrick share about this chapter? Well, you know, you get what you pay for...
2022-07-0451 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"River of Mud"Send us a textAs Ed makes a discovery about the attempt he and Al made to resurrect their mom, Al worries about whether his armor body will reject him, and a long-neglected "new" character returns. Tim and Patrick talk about the meaning of a certain tree and of a character repeatedly being dissected by a panel gutter. Join us as we discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 43!
2022-06-2041 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Complications at Central"Send us a textThe title of chapter 39 of Fullmetal Alchemist is an understatement! "Complications" include homunculi trying to kill our heroes (minus Ed), who have learned a little too much about the military's secret operations. Who won't survive this chapter? What are our favorites of the many sound effects in this action-packed chapter? Join Tim and Patrick for the discussion.
2022-04-2552 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Signal to Strike"Send us a text"Action" is the word in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 38! Mustang, Hawkeye, and Al go up against the homunculi as Barry's soul pursues his body - and NOT in order to get back together with it! Meanwhile, Tim and Patrick object to an odd use of the word "gulp" and enjoy Arakawa's insertion of comedy into serious action scenes.
2022-04-1156 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Body of a Criminal"Send us a textThe mood moves from mourning to subterfuge in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 37! Who is this mysterious "other" Barry the Chopper? Where is Armstrong taking Ed, and why? Who is Mustang seemingly flirting with on the phone at work? Tim and Patrick discuss the answers to these questions and more!
2022-03-2855 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Alchemist in Distress"Send us a textWe knew it had to happen: Ed, Al, and Winry finally learn of Hughes’ death and why it happened. It’s a tear-jerking chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist as our heroes struggle with grief and guilt. Tim and Patrick break out the hankies, but also enjoy the dose of comic relief included here in chapter 36.Also: Two new Fullmetal Alchemist live-action movies are due to hit Japanese theaters this summer. We discuss the new trailer!
2022-03-141h 02
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Footsteps of a War Comrade"Send us a textThe murder of Lt. Colonel Maes Hughes, back in chapter 15 finally comes to the fore - but Ed and Al still don't know he's gone! As that reveal moves closer to reality, Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 34 of Fullmetal Alchemist, and introduce a new feature: Best sound effect of the chapter (both the English version and the Japanese one)!
2022-02-1457 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Showdown in Rush Valley"Send us a textWhen we left the Elrich Brothers, they had just met Lin Yao, who says he wants a Philosopher's Stone. Turns out, he's a prince with two ninja-like bodyguards and won't take "no" for an answer! Chapter 33 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST has the usual combination of plot advancement, goofy gags and unsettling revelations. Tim and Patrick take you through it.
2022-01-311h 00
Full MANGA Alchemists"Emissary from the East"Send us a textThis time we're treated to a chapter that simultaneously brings back some familiar faces (Winry!!) and introduces some brand new ones, as well as revealing the name of the country where all the action has been taking place, and its place in the region where it's located. All this plus Tim and Patrick ask the burning question: What's the best sound effect for stepping on someone's head?!
2022-01-171h 20
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Snake That Eats its Own Tail"Send us a textFullmetal Alchemist chapter 31 gives us a) NO Ed and Al, and b) plenty of reveals, including a couple from President Bradley! Tim and Patrick also discuss the hazards of reading color pages reprinted in black & white, possible reasons why Al's and Barry's transformations were only presented to us as backstory, and more.
2022-01-0351 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Truth Inside the Armor"Send us a textIn Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 30, the bloody end of the military's massacre of Greed's cohorts at the Devil's Nest causes Al to have a revelation. The chapter brings in a few story points from the past, including a returning character. Tim and Patrick discuss the moral ambiguity of nearly every character -- no cardboard cutouts, these characters (why do we end up liking some really bad guys??) -- and sniff out some more questionable translations. The truth is revealed -- but is The Truth?
2021-12-2051 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Eye of the King"Send us a textEd and Al's confrontation with Greed and his gang is broken up by a sudden, violent raid by troops led by none other than President Bradley. Tim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 29 - and the humorous back matter of volume 7!
2021-12-0644 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"A Fool's Courage"Send us a textGreed wants an, ahem, "equivalent exchange" with Ed: knowledge of how to bind a soul to an object, in exchange for the secret of how to make a homunculus. Will Ed do the deal? Will Armstrong come to blows with Sig? Will Izumi beat the crap out of Sig for talking with hostesses? Tim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 28, and some spots in it where the translation hurt - or improved on - the intended meaning -- as well as digressing into their own separate stories of meeting sumo and K-1 wrestler A...
2021-11-2249 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Beasts of Dublith"Send us a textChapter 27 of Fullmetal Alchemist may be the funniest yet! It's a master class in character-based humor that isn't forced, and works in combination with more serious points made, as Izumi goes in search of kidnapped Al, and Ed encounters some old...acquaintances. Tim and Patrick discuss the story, and some bits of inaccurate translation in the Viz English edition!
2021-11-0800 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"To Meet the Master"Send us a textEd leaves to get his overdue annual assessment by the military; while he's gone, Al gets kidnapped by some mysterious beings. It's another humorous and action-packed chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist, and Tim and Patrick will walk you through it. Also, we discuss how the world of Fullmetal Alchemist is not our world, and yet, a lot of stuff from our world somehow exists there!
2021-10-2548 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Master and Apprentice"Send us a textEd and Al’s explanation of their “origin story” is over and we’re back in Fullmetal Alchemist’s present. How does their teacher, Izumi, respond to their tale of trying to resurrect their mother, and their cosmic punishment for it? The answer has a lot to do with a Japanese word that wasn’t translated in chapter 25’s title: “kejime.” This time, Tim and Patrick suss out the meaning of this word and how it explains Izumi’s bifurcated reaction.
2021-10-1153 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Fullmetal Alchemist"Send us a textEd and Al's origin story flashback concludes as we see how Ed became a state alchemist. Tim and Patrick recount the story, while also touching on such topics as: Are manga tough to get into for the new reader? Should Romanized Japanese use "L" or "R"? Also, the comics-language power of three little lines.
2021-09-2756 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Knocking on Heaven's Door"Send us a textEd and Al's flashback continues with the story of their attempt to bring their mother back from the dead. This is the crux of their origin story; why is it in chapter 23 instead of chapter 1? Tim and Patrick share some thoughts about that question in this episode.
2021-09-1354 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Masked Man"Send us a textYoung Ed and Al are forced to spend a month on a "deserted" island, to prove they're worthy of Izumi's training. Can they solve her riddle before she comes back to pick them up? Can they even survive that long, when a masked man with a club keeps attacking them? Tim and Patrick discuss "Fullmetal Alchemist" chapter 22, "The Masked Man"!
2021-08-3053 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Brothers' Secret"Send us a textAfter being cornered by Izumi Curtis on the issue of their current armor-and-automail look, Ed and Al start to tell their story with this issue, finally revealing their "origin story" to the reader nearly two years after the original run of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga began. Why might Hiromu Arakawa have decided to hold back this information, rather than begin the story with it? Tim and Patrick discuss several good reasons for doing so in discussing chapter 21!
2021-08-101h 01
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Terror of the Teacher"Send us a textAs Ed and Al reunite with their teacher Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 20 alternates between comedy and gut-punches. The subject of Ed and Al's father has finally arisen; we're getting closer to getting down to the business of this story! Tim and Patrick also discuss dealing with too-personal questions, and get into the topic of character names in Fullmetal Alchemist - are they distracting?
2021-08-0238 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"I'll Do It for You Guys" w/Dr. Ryan KellySend us a textThis time Tim and Patrick discuss "Fullmetal Alchemist" chapter 19 with psychologist Dr. Ryan Kelly, who's been involved in using anime for "geek therapy" and is part of the organization Geeks Like Us! Ryan has a lot of interesting things to say about Fullmetal, how manga and anime fit into Japanese art history, and more.
2021-07-191h 13
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Value of Sincerity"Send us a textChapter 18 provides a reminder of what Ed and Al have lost, and frustration: what good is power if it doesn’t help you when you need it? There’s also a sign of a new life on the way. Tim and Patrick continue their re-read of Hiromu Arakawa’s “Fullmetal Alchemist.”
2021-07-0545 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Boomtown of the Broken Down"Send us a textEd, Al, and Winry are in Rush City, the "auto-mail engineer's mecca." It's quite a comedic, slap-sticky chapter of "Fullmetal Alchemist." It seems like a diversion from the story, but Arakawa is always tricking us into thinking that. Tim and Patrick try to sort out any deeper meanings.
2021-06-2139 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Separate Paths"Send us a textA chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist can often include multiple moods in it, and chapter 16 “Separate Paths” is certainly no exception. From cheerful to sad to determined, this reflective chapter helps us digest the more frenetic chapters we’ve just been through and prepare for what’s coming. Tim and Patrick comment on the chapter, plus the comedy bonus material in the back of volume 4!
2021-06-0750 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Fullmetal Body"Send us a textA bloody scene without a drop of blood, a certain facial expression of Ed's, the reasonableness (or lack thereof) of Al's fear that Ed may have fabricated his personality and memories, and more come up in Tim and Patrick's discussion of Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 13!
2021-04-2648 min
Full MANGA Alchemists“The Definition of Human”Send us a textEd and Al fight for their lives against two former prisoners who have been turned into disembodied souls bound to armor - just like Al. Tim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 12, and the end matter of volume 3! Natto, anyone?
2021-04-121h 15
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Philosopher's Stone"Send us a textChapter 10 of Fullmetal Alchemist sees the brothers on their way to the library to retrieve Dr. Marcoh's notes. But the notes have been destroyed... except for a very convenient plot twist! This episode, Tim and Patrick talk about the twists and turns of Ed and Al's quest to find a way to get their bodies back.
2021-03-1548 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"A Home with a Family Waiting" w/Alice JaggersSend us a textChapter Nine of Fullmetal Alchemist isn't action-packed, but it gives us a lot to chew on regarding injuries and healing -- physically, mentally, emotionally. So it's a great time to bring in our first guest: Alice Jaggers, an expert in the field of "graphic medicine" -- a term covering not only sequential art about health topics, but the making of comics to aid healing. Alice joins Tim and Patrick to talk about all the ways in which this chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist -- and, in fact, the whole series -- touches on numerous...
2021-03-0147 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Road of Hope"Send us a textThe eighth chapter of "Fullmetal Alchemist" introduces Dr. Markoh, as small details of the overall plot begin to appear. Can Ed and Al get ahold of his alchemical data? Tim and Patrick review the chapter, and the back matter of volume 2!
2021-02-151h 06
Criminal Justice EvolutionCriminal Justice Evolution Podcast: "Ultra" Tim Davis. Author of "Tri-Polar The Story of a Bi-Polar Athlete"Hello everyone and welcome back to The Top Ranked Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast. Top ranked because of YOU - The Listener and Supporter. I am so grateful for each of you. Thank you! Please continue to share this show with your family and friends, subscribe if you are not and give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts.
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2021-01-1332 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Alchemist's Suffering"Send us a textWe've arrived at the chapter that knocks us from our seats and tells us "This ain't no ordinary manga!" It's the shocking Chapter 5: The Alchemist's Suffering!Mangaverse newsletter: Patrick will become editorDon't Assume podcast: Tim appears in episode 10
2021-01-0642 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"Battle on the Train"Send us a textTim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 4, which features both scary violence and violence for laughs. Why is Ed sleeping at his desk on the splash page? Plus, volume 1 back matter explained!
2021-01-0637 min
Full MANGA Alchemists"The Mining Town"Send us a textTim and Patrick discuss the third chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist, "The Mining Town." Why are alchemists hated as "the dogs of the military"?
2021-01-0657 min