<![CDATA[A-to-J Connections - Ultra Podcast Z]]>Fri, 17 May 2024 02:25:30 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[The Ani-May Kickoff Game | Ultra Podcast Z 238 (J.D.'s New Gameshow w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 13 May 2024 04:56:22 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/the-ani-may-kickoff-game-ultra-podcast-z-238-jds-new-gameshow-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
May 7, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
What's J.D. to do when Manuel says he can't make the start of Ani-Many? Come up with a new game and force Manuel to play anyway. Watch him put Manuel and Josh through the wringer trying to decide which films made the most money, what the longest anime are and which One Piece character is the tallest.
J.D.'s Um, Anime Tora-Con Panel Pt. 1:
https://youtu.be/NGhXKRw9QEI

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:30 - Welcome to Ani-May!
00:01:35 - Why is Josh a Cat Maid?
00:02:57 - Manuel's Convention Season is Hectic This Year
00:05:20 - Game Start
00:06:21 - Round 1: One Piece Characters by Height
00:10:53 - Round 2: Directors by Number of Anime Feature Films
00:17:43 - Round 3 - Gundam Series by UC Year
00:21:04 - Round 4 - Anime Films by Worldwide Gross
00:26:06 - Round 5 - Lupin Specials by Year
00:28:52 - Round 6 - Manga by Number of Volumes
00:33:47 - Round 7 - Anime Series by Premiere Date
00:38:09 - Technical Issues - Directors Again?
00:38:40 - Round 8 - Anime by Number of Episodes
00:41:47 - Game Over
00:45:04 - This Week's Gaming Layoffs
00:47:07 - MoistCr1TiKaL Lawsuit
00:51:42 - New AX Guests Announced
00:54:27 - What We're Watching
00:56:33 - LVL Up Expo
01:02:54 - Spice and Wolf Remake
01:03:55 - Fanime Update
01:06:38 - Wrapping Up
01:08:58 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[Getting Into Our DMs | Ultra Podcast Z 237 (TTRPGs & Running Campaigns w/ Hao)]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:50:35 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/getting-into-our-dms-ultra-podcast-z-237-ttrpgs-running-campaigns-w-hao
Live Broadcast:
April 23, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Hao

Description:
Manuel was out once again and this time, instead of hosting another game show, J.D. decided to invite Hao on to have a sort of round table between the two best DMs for Drink Talk Roll. They talk getting into TTRPGs, their thoughts on modules vs homebrew adventures, favorite moments from campaigns and more.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:10 - We Are Live!
00:01:38 - Getting Into TTRPGs
00:05:30 - Getting Into DMing
00:08:43 - Modules vs Homebrew Campaigns
00:15:01 - Our Completely Original D&D Ideas
00:17:14 - How Hao Got Into DMing
00:19:04 - Our DMing Styles
00:22:22 - Clueless (Pun Intended) Players
00:25:17 - Getting Silly in TTRPGs
00:29:31 - Our Most Memorable Tabletop Moments
00:40:45 - Running the Game for DTR
00:48:26 - Title Jokes and Missing Players
00:50:55 - Non-D&D/D20 TTRPGs
01:06:17 - Wrapping Up
01:09:54 - See You Next Week

Interview with Lemar "TheConGuy" Harris from Anime Los Angeles 2024:
https://youtu.be/9n9bfjF9Y1s

Lemar's Spelljammer Campaign:
https://www.twitch.tv/feywildandout/

Matt Colville on the story of Legend of the Five Rings:
https://youtu.be/T9jxVbg_RWQ

Fangy's MOTW (of the Month) stream: 
https://twitch.tv/draconick
]]><![CDATA[Now With 100% More Bethesda Jank | Ultra Podcast Z 236 (Fallout, Anime Dubs, & X-Men w/ Photaku)]]>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:37:15 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/now-with-100-more-bethesda-jank-ultra-podcast-z-236-fallout-anime-dubs-x-men-w-photaku
Live Broadcast:
April 16, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
After a few false starts, we're back again talking about Manuel's changing opinion on anime dubs, how comics are weird and how there's too much prestige TV to keep up with these days.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:30 - We Are Live!
00:03:38 - Parks & Rec
00:05:19 - Journey to the West, Saiyuki and Dubs
00:11:04 - My First Girlfriend is a Gal
00:12:37 - Manuel's New Dub Opinion
00:15:43 - What Show Is This Again?
00:17:44 - What You Missed Due To Technical Issues
00:18:18 - Highschool of the Dead
00:19:51 - Ghost Stories
00:28:08 - Keanu as Shadow in Sonic 3
00:33:09 - X-Men 97
00:39:24 - Early Fox Marvel Movies
00:45:08 - Fantastic Four
00:50:13 - Comics Are Weird
00:51:54 - Prestige TV Is Too Much Now
00:56:50 - Fallout
01:01:58 - Why Josh Never Got Into Fallout
01:04:34 - How Manuel Got Into Fallout
01:10:40 - Softcore Horror Movies
01:13:47 - Molly Moon
01:17:24 - Wrapping Up
01:18:11 - See You Next Time

Zomboobies Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLSbLcgg7s

Super Eyepatch Wolf Video Mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8GnM5xD1k4
]]><![CDATA[99 Cent Store Miku | Ultra Podcast Z 235 (Miku, Bangyas, & 99 Cent Stores w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 02:39:11 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/99-cent-store-miku-ultra-podcast-z-235-miku-bangyas-99-cent-stores-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
April 9, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Well, Miku Expo 2024 has been a disappointment so let's talk the good days of Miku, the darker side of music fandoms and the closing of 99 Cent Stores. One of these things is not like the other.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:29 - We Are Live!
00:02:20 - Phreaking Out
00:10:31 - Miku's Disappointing 2024
00:22:29 - Miku Expo 2024
00:35:16 - BanGyas
00:48:36 - Maybe Coachella Will Be Better
00:50:36 - 99 Cent Stores Closing?
00:55:46 - Rising Prices for Cheap Food
01:10:27 - Rapid Fire Wrap Up
01:15:02 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[RIP Funimation & More | Ultra Podcast Z 234 (The End of Funimation w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:27:18 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/rip-funimation-more-ultra-podcast-z-234-the-end-of-funimation-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
April 2, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
April 2, 2024. The day we lost Funimation. To commemorate the day, we decided to talk about Funimation, dubs and the state of the anime streaming industry. We also had some technical issues and some of our usual tangents.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:29 - We Are Live!
00:02:45 - Manuel's Weird Dollar Store Movie Finds
00:07:04 - The Actual Intro
00:08:59 - The Legacy of Funimation
00:17:04 - Manuel's Updated Thoughts on Dubs
00:19:20 - Dealing W/Photaku's Tech Issues
00:20:12 - Dub Talk Cont.
00:24:11 - Dune Talk Part 2
00:31:09 - Shows Funimation Introduced Us To
00:33:33 - Favorite Funimation Dubs
00:36:23 - The State of Anime Streaming
00:43:36 - Live Action Adaptations of Animated Series
01:00:22 - Anime Market Competition Cont.
01:11:14 - Quick Wrap Up
]]><![CDATA[Dune Time And The Living's Easy | Ultra Podcast Z 233 (Discussing Dune w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:37:08 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/dune-time-and-the-livings-easy-ultra-podcast-z-233-discussing-dune-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
March 12, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
We finally watched Dune: Part Two and took the time to talk about all things Dune in this episode of Ultra Podcast Z: The good, the bad and the ugly.  What are your feelings on Dune?  Do you agree that Jason Mamoa was miscast? Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments below, and Manuel will stop by later to argue with you!
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:30 - We Are Live!
00:02:57 - Not Realising Dune (2021) was Part One
00:06:46 - The Non-Book Fan Perspective
00:15:01 - Character Changes
00:27:06 - Manuel Really Dislikes Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho
00:33:22 - What The Movies Added
00:40:17 - The Pacing of Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two
00:43:57 - How Important Is The Spice?
00:51:09 - The Worms
00:57:36 - What Manuel Liked About Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two
01:03:00 - What The Movies Cut
01:11:41 - Manuel Final Eats Sand
01:14:35 - Wrapping Up
]]><![CDATA[We Got Scammed So You Don't Have To | Ultra Podcast Z 232 (Scams w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-got-scammed-so-you-dont-have-to-ultra-podcast-z-232-scams-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
March 5, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Welcome To Manny's Podcast Experience. Please remember to pay your $40 dollar entrance fee or the Nothing will be visiting you in your sleep. Actually, this episode is about scams that people fell for and the ones we fell for too. Have you fallen for any scams before? Let us know in the comments.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:29 - We Are Live!
00:01:32 - Plumbers Don't Wear Ties
00:09:48 - Gex, Classic Game Rereleases and the GBA
00:14:16 - Clear Consoles Were Peak Design
00:15:31 - Card Games Are Serious Business
00:23:28 - Virtual Reality Headsets
00:27:56 - Willy's Chocolate Experience
00:34:29 - Extruded Book Products on Amazon
00:37:52 - Public Domain Character Horror Films
00:40:47 - Changing Con Cultures
00:52:38 - That Time Manuel Fell For A Scam
00:54:43 - Scam Story Intermission
00:57:49 - Manuel's Romance Novel Kick
01:01:28 - R.L. Stine, Ghostwriters and Company Pen Names
01:03:30 - Xbox Scam Continued
01:08:35 - Josh Fell For A Parking Scam
01:16:15 - Wrapping Up
]]><![CDATA[Our FINAL (v1) Final Fantasy Tier List | Ultra Podcast Z 231 (w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/our-final-v1-final-fantasy-tier-list-ultra-podcast-z-231-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
February 27, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
We're back for the final entry in the Fantasy February that never was with a tier list of Final Fantasy. Count all the times Manuel who hates things for being popular disparages people who hate FFVII for being popular. If you drink along with that, we are not to be blamed for any liver damage.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:31 - Sengoku Jidai is Our Roman Empire
00:05:22 - Ranking Final Fantasy
00:08:34 - Final Fantasy I
00:14:04 - Final Fantasy VI
00:26:48 - Rapid Fire - Final Fantasy XIII Trilogy, Final Fantasy IV The After Years
00:31:44 - The MMOs - Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV
00:36:26 - Final Fantasy IX
00:46:02 - Rapid Fire Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy IV
00:47:41 - Final Fantasy VIII
00:55:21 - Final Fantasy VII
01:03:20 - We Haven't Played Final Fantasy XVI
01:03:40 - Final Fantasy XV
01:05:10 - The Final Fantasy XV Watch/Play Order Is Confusing
01:09:59 - Rapid Fire: Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy XII
01:14:14 - Final Fantasy X and X-2
01:23:04 - Final Fantasy Music
01:25:15 - Advent Children
01:31:57 - Wrap Up
01:35:12 - See you next week​
]]><![CDATA[Let's Get Physical (Media)! | Ultra Podcast Z 230 (Physical Media w/@PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:27:01 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/lets-get-physical-media-ultra-podcast-z-230-physical-media-wphotakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
February 20, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Manuel and Josh get together once again to talk about media ownership in the 20th century. How much longer is physical media going to be a thing? Should some media stay lost to time? What exactly do David Zaslav's boots taste like? 
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:30 - We Are Live!
00:01:04 - Manuel's Gaming Historian DVD Letdown
00:02:35 - Why Manuel Has No YouTuber Friends
00:10:16 - AI Made Games Are The Newest Form of Shovelware
00:13:23 - Physical Media
00:24:06 - Ads Suck
00:31:50 - The Dangers of Disc Rot
00:42:23 - Manuel Doesn't Care About Lost Media
00:51:40 - What If An Artist Wants Their Work To Be Lost?
01:03:14 - Manuel's Money Mess
01:06:35 - Final Thoughts
01:12:12 - Play The New Pirate Game
]]><![CDATA[We ACTUALLY Talked Fanime | Ultra Podcast Z 229 (FanimeCon 2024 Woes w/@PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:14:07 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-actually-talked-fanime-ultra-podcast-z-229-fanimecon-2024-woes-wphotakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
February 13, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Segueing from our Fanime = "Fantasy Anime" last week, we actually talked about Fanime and how staffing for it compares to other conventions. 
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:29 - We Are Live!
00:03:03 - Valentine's Day
00:09:20 - Every Holiday Is Made Up
00:16:02 - Fanime Staff Issues
00:27:26 - What Manuel Says The Fanime Staffers Want
00:39:20 - Why Manuel Wears A Mask on Stream
00:40:47 - Getting Hotel Rooms for Cons
00:51:53 - Other Northern California Cons
01:04:29 - The SoCal Con Scene
01:07:31 - ALA Ontario and Other Wild Con Stories
01:20:03 - A-to-J's Upcoming Cons
01:21:04 - Wrapping Up
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