Recorded March 31, 2024

And we’re back! After a (not so) short hiatus, Nate and Ryan resume their antics with a discussion of what makes a game, bread point inflation, and musical theatre. Then after judging Flan KitKats and sparkling juice, they turn their attention to the theatre. All this leads up to their main media discussion of the Sir Terry Pratchett novel Wyrd Sisters, where they talk about plot structure, breaking rules, and how to transplant a country.

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Bread and Synologys

• Yamazaki Bread Campaign History
• Synology DS423

Taste of Japan

• Nectar Sparkling White Peach and Strawberry
• Caramel Pudding KitKat

Pick 2: Theatrical Plays

• Nate: Cinderella - Wikipedia
• Ryan: Les Misérables - Wikipedia
• Nate: Two from Galilee - Wikipedia (book the musical is based on)
• Ryan: 1776 - Wikipedia

Wyrd Sisters

• Discworld wiki entry for Equal Rites (has a table listing/explaining the references)
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

• 61: Rite to be a Wizard (our episode about Equal Rites)

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Recorded February 12, 2024

It’s the end of the world as we know it. Or at least the end of the Stillness. This week Nate and Ryan reach the conclusion of the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. In the lead up to their discussion on the book they talk about the start and stop lifestyle of their school and some surprise car expenses for Nate. Then, they turn to discuss some of their favorite post-apocalypses to live (vicariously) in. Finally, they talk about a longing for justice, supporting your children, and the difference between cilia and a cat-bus in their discussion of The Stone Sky by N.K Jemisin.

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Pick 2: Post-Apocalyptic Stories

• Nate: WALL•E - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: Paranoia - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Nate: The Matrix - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: Horizon Games (Zero Dawn) - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Calpis Orange and Mango
• Strawberry Shortcake KitKat

The Stone Sky

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• 78: Energy transfer and "magic" (our episode about The Obelisk Gate)
• 76: Heat and Lava and the Movement of the Earth (our episode about The Fifth Season)

Theme by Michael AD
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Recorded January 7, 2024

Goals, clubs, and the undead! This week Nate and Ryan talk about their new year, new goals (and themes) including the difficulty of normal bedtimes. Then, they discuss informal groups and clubs while having Matcha KitKats and yet another Lemon drink. Finally, as they talk about Terry Pratchett’s “Reaper Man” they discuss how the death of civilization is a shopping center, the differences between a man-wolf and a wolf-man, and Death’s abhorrence of drama.

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Goals/Themes

• Nate: Run 1900km in 2024
• Ryan: Intentionality
  • Your Theme (CGP Grey YouTube Video)

Christmas Break

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Barbie - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Wonka - IMDb
• The Princess Switch - IMDb, Netflix
• Family Switch - IMDb, Netflix
• Haneda Airport runway collision
• 2024 Noto Earthquake

Pick 2: Clubs or Organizations

• Nate: High School AV Club
• Ryan: Board Game Club
• Nate: Earthkeepers
• Ryan: Murder Mystery Improv Group

Dredge

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Fanta Premier Lemon
• Matcha and Original KitKat

Reaper Man

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

• 24: Are We Having Fun? (our episode about Mort, Death book 1)

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Recorded November 12, 2023

Time and tide wait for no one. And so, another year has passed. As is their tradition, Nate and Ryan look back on everything that has happened in the past year and remember their favorite things about it. Then, turning their eyes from their favorite things of the past year, the two discuss a fantastic book with a slightly more troubled world. Picking up from where The Fifth Season left off, Nate and Ryan discuss carnivorous insects, fraught mother-daughter relationships, and long distance murder in N. K. Jemisin’s The Obelisk Gate.

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Favorite Game

• Nate: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • Honorable Mention (of course): Disco Zoo
• Ryan: Baldur's Gate 3

Favorite Movie

• Nate: Elemental - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: Guardians of Galaxy Volume 3 - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp

Favorite TV Series

• Both: Picard Season 3 - IMDb

Favorite Book Read

• Nate: Spy Ski School - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible
• Ryan: Nettle and Bone - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible

Favorite Event

• Ryan: Visiting Family
• Nate: Visiting Lotte Arai Resort and enjoyed the high ropes course

Favorite Music

• Ryan: Misty Mountains - Apple Music
• Nate: Beautifully Broken - Plumb - Apple Music, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp

Favorite Thing

• Nate: DS923+

Taste of Japan

• Ice Cream KitKat
• Caramel Sweet Milk Tea

The Obelisk Gate

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

• 76: Heat and Lava and the Movement of the Earth (our episode about The Fifth Season)

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Recorded October 1, 2023

This week Nate and Ryan talk about summer, events, and robots. Nate went on a trip to Okinawa and got a new Synology. Meanwhile, Ryan went to Tokyo Game Show and got sick on a mountain. Then, they talked all about their favorite robots (and robot adjacent beings). After trying a Fanta roulette and a chunky peanut butter KitKat, they turned to their main media where they discussed post-capitalism, what constitutes a human failure, and the importance of a good satchel in their discussion of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers.

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Synologys

• DS1815+
• DS923+
• Synology Photos

Binged TV shows

• Picard - Official Site, IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ghosts (American version) - Official Site, IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Official Site, IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp

Nature Excursion

• 70: Polar Opposites but Very Similar (the time they talked about the nature excursion of 2022)
• If We Treated Teachers Like Pro Athletes - Key & Peele

Pick 2: Robots

• Nate: Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Ryan: Cait Sith from Final Fantasy VII
• Nate: Isaac from The Orville
• Ryan: Sidra from A Closed and Common Orbit

Taste of Japan

• Fanta Mystery
• Chuncky Peanut Butter KitKat

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

• 73: Dragged Along Into Contentedness (our episode about A Psalm for the Wild-Built)
• Crown shyness in Wikipedia

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Recorded June 21, 2023

This week Ryan and Nate talk about vacations and trips and rocks. Specifically in that order. Nate tried to keep his children up later than the Tokyo government would allow and Ryan took a flight with a seat partner who was all elbows. After that, the two recall stories about rocks for all the geology nerds out there. Finally, the two discuss a beautiful, horrible world and the power of narrative in their discussion of The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin.

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Summer Activities, etc.

• There are no cats in America
• The Little Mermaid - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Wizarding World

Zelda for the Switch

• Breath of the Wild
  • Official Site
  • Amazon.com
  • Amazon.co.jp
• Tears of the Kingdom
  • Official Site
  • Amazon.com
  • Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Mitsuya Cider Nashi
• Choco Mint KitKat

Pick 2: Rock Stories

• Ryan: Stepping Stones
• Nate: Purchasing an Engagement Ring
• Nate: Fuji Rock
• Ryan: Tunnels in Ome

The Fifth Season

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

Theme by Michael AD
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Recorded May 28, 2023

This week, it’s a listener pick episode. First, Nate and Ryan address the shotgun blast of mini topics: everything from bread points, recently read books, to graduation. Then, they try café au lait Kit Kats and… yet another Calpis. Finally, for the listener picked main media, they talk about monsters of the week, melding fantasy and realism, the mysteries found in America’s attic in their discussion of the TV show Warehouse 13.

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End of the School Year Activities, etc.

• Yamazaki Point Campaign
• Yahoo Auction
• Goodnotes
• Book of Three - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible
• Rincewind
• Elder Race - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible
• Ninefox Gambit - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible

Dragon’s Dogma

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Pick 2: Items of Value

• Nate: Metal Bass Player Desk Ornament
• Ryan: Keychain Collection
• Nate: iPhone
• Ryan: Game Tchotchkes

Taste of Japan

• Calpis Lemonade Soda
• Café Au Lait KitKat

Warehouse 13

• IMDb
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

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Recorded April 23, 2023

This week, Nate and Ryan have returned from a conference and on their return both engaged in some light consumerism. Then, after drinking a “milk and melon” drink and having some dark cacao Kit-Kats, they discuss the sequels that improved upon the original. Finally, for the main media they discuss cinematography, actors in airplanes, and where to find actual character development in Top Gun: Maverick.

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Final Fantasy Remaster I - VI Bundle

• Official Site

Pick 2: Sequels Better Than the Original

• Nate: Star Trek 2 (also 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  • IMDb
  • Amazon.com
  • Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: Thor: Ragnarok
  • IMDb
  • Amazon.com
  • Amazon.co.jp
• Nate: A Closed and Common Orbit
  • Amazon.com
  • Amazon.co.jp
  • Audible.com
• Ryan: To Say Nothing of the Dog
  • Amazon.com
  • Amazon.co.jp
  • Audible.com

Taste of Japan

• Melon & Milk
• High-Cacao KitKat

Top Gun: Maverick

• IMDb
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

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