<![CDATA[A-to-J Connections - Ultra Podcast Z]]>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:28:07 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[The Contest of Champions | Ultra Podcast Z 258 ("Um, Anime" featuring Fangy vs Andrew)]]>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/the-contest-of-champions-ultra-podcast-z-258-um-anime-featuring-fangy-vs-andrew
Live Broadcast:
November 12, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Fangy
Andrew

Description:
J.D. once again brings gathers two of his friends to play one of his little games. This time, Fangy and Andrew meet in a contest of corrections. Which one will come out on top? 
Caitlin Glass Interview: https://youtu.be/4P-4BVrc5P8
Why Pterodactyls Aren't Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/muWYY9qMM1A

00:00:05 - We Are Live
00:01:11 - The Rules
00:03:13 - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
00:05:31 - Solo Leveling
00:08:27 - Wild Card Round: Resident Evil
00:11:59 - Shiny Round: Anime 1x01
00:18:03 - My Hero Academia
00:20:14 - Fruits Basket
00:22:41 - Wild Card Round: Power Rangers
00:25:39 - Shiny Round: Who's That Fate Character?
00:31:04 - Cardcaptor Sakura
00:33:55 - Mobile Suit Gundam
00:36:15 - Wild Card Round: Fire Emblem
00:37:53 - Shiny Round: All's Well That Ends Well
00:40:29 - New Game!
00:41:29 - Akira
00:42:53 - Wild Card Round: Dungeons & Dragons
00:45:02 - Shiny Round: Get Your Game On!
00:50:29 - Dr. Stone
00:52:45 - Free!
00:54:46 - Wild Card Round: MCU
00:56:29 - Shiny Round - Poke-Math
01:00:24 - Attack on Titan
01:01:41 - Monster
01:03:49 - Wild Card Round: Godzilla
01:05:55 - Shiny Round: Order Up!
01:07:54 - End of Game Due to Technical Difficulties
01:12:34 - Wrapping Up
01:14:14 - See You Next Time
]]><![CDATA[House On Haunted Hill | Ultra Podcast Z 257 (Public Domain Theater 0K Ep. 4 w/ Photaku & Badman)]]>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/house-on-haunted-hill-ultra-podcast-z-257-public-domain-theater-0k-ep-4-w-photaku-badman
Live Broadcast:
October 29, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
J.D.
Badman
Photaku

Description:
Our Halloween watch-along special, Public Domain Theater 0K, returns with the William Castle/Vincent Price class, House on Haunted Hill! Come see the old frights and wonder why Manuel wants the old lady to die. Turns out, sometimes there is no reason. Also joining in on this one, for the first time in well over a year, is Warren, AKA "Badman"!
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:02:17 - Starting the Movie
01:19:38 - Wrapping Up
01:22:33 - Haunt You Later
]]><![CDATA[Return of the Horror Movie Tier List | Ultra Podcast Z 256 (Horror Movie Tier List 2.0)]]>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:48:55 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/return-of-the-horror-movie-tier-list-ultra-podcast-z-256-horror-movie-tier-list-20
Live Broadcast:
October 22, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
It's the spoopy month, and that means we're doing our usual themed episodes. It also means that we have to do at least one tier list! This year we (sort of) redid a horror movie tier list we did all the way back in 2020. This time around we used a premade one that had like 500 movies, but we only did about forty! Check it out, and let us know your thoughts on our picks and placement!
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:04 - We Are Live
00:02:23 - Final Destination and Scream (1996)
00:04:43 - Josh's Festival Story
00:09:00 - 13 Ghosts
00:09:21 - 28 Days Later
00:10:09 - Alien
00:11:22 - American Psycho
00:12:21 - An American Werewolf in London
00:13:16 - The Amityville Horror (1979 and 2005)
00:17:28 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
00:19:05 - The Babadook
00:20:50 - The Birds
00:21:55 - The Blair Witch Project
00:22:42 - Cabin Fever
00:23:16 - Candyman (1992)
00:24:24 - Carrie (1976)
00:26:53 - Child's Play 1, 2 & Bride of Chucky
00:29:24 - Dracula (1931 English)
00:30:27 - Evil Dead 1
00:33:05 - Dawn of the Dead (1978 and 2004)
00:35:47 - Drag Me To Hell
00:37:08 - Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness
00:40:12 - The Exorcist
00:41:42 - Freddy vs Jason
00:45:01 - Friday the 13th 1-3
00:46:43 - Cloverfield
00:47:47 - Creepshow
00:48:39 - Ginger Snaps
00:49:48 - Halloween 1, 2, & 3
00:54:02 - I Know What You Did Last Summer
00:55:13 - Every It Adaptation
00:56:48 - Leprechaun
00:57:27 - Jaws
00:58:31 - M3gan
01:00:16 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
01:02:22 - Nightmare on Elm Street
01:03:27 - The Omen (1976)
01:05:22 - Paranormal Activity
01:06:06 - Poltergeist
01:06:45 - Predator
01:08:10 - A Quiet Place
01:08:33 - Psycho (1960)
01:09:10 - Some More "Not Horror" Movies
01:09:53 - Texas Chain Saw Massacre
01:10:27 - The Shining
01:11:01 - Smile
01:11:13 - Saw I and II
01:11:23 - The Ring (American)
01:11:42 - The Thing (1982)
01:11:59 - The Wicker Man (1973)
01:12:29 - Willie's Wonderland
01:12:53 - Wrong Turn (2003)
01:13:22 - House of 1000 Corpses
01:13:46 - Re-Animator
01:14:37 - Midsommar
01:15:26 - Urban Legend
01:15:34 - Hereditary
01:16:58 - Wrapping Up
01:22:24 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[J.D. Wants To Play A Little Game | Ultra Podcast Z 255 (Horror Anime Connect w/ Andrew)]]>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:50:36 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/jd-wants-to-play-a-little-game-ultra-podcast-z-255-horror-anime-connect-w-andrew
Live Broadcast:
October 15, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Andrew

Description:
J.D. takes over once again to pit Manuel and Andrew against each other in a game of horror connections that goes off the rails pretty quickly.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!?
00:01:41 - Round 1: Connections
00:03:37 - Round 1 Question 1
00:07:05 - Round 1 Question 2
00:09:15 - Round 1 Question 3
00:11:11 - Round 1 Question 4
00:13:59 - Round 1 Question 5
00:15:43 - Round 1 Question 6 (Picture)
00:17:49 - Round 2: Sequences
00:18:52 - Round 2 Question 1
00:21:39 - Round 2 Question 2
00:24:52 - Round 2 Question 3
00:26:43 - Round 2 Question 4 (Picture)
00:31:47 - Round 2 Question 5
00:35:01 - Round 2 Question 6
00:39:19 - Final Round: Missing Vowels
00:39:40 - Category 1: Horror Anime
00:40:57 - Category 2: Werewolves (and Wolfmen)
00:43:59 - Category 3: Devils
00:47:52 - Category 4: Characters Who Have Died Multiple Times
00:52:06 - Final Category: Anime Endings
00:55:28 - Game Over?
00:57:14 - Tiebreaker Attempt #1
01:01:14 - Tiebreaker Attempt #2
01:04:41 - Tiebreaker Attempt #3
01:08:15 - Finally Breaking the Tie
01:08:52 - Wrapping Up
01:10:42 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[Our Real Life Horror Stories | Ultra Podcast Z 254 (Retail & Con Stories w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:01:45 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/our-real-life-horror-stories-ultra-podcast-z-254-retail-con-stories-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
October 8, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
We're back once again and this week, we're talking about our own real life horro stories. Work sucks. We know. 
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:02:18 - Manuel is Digusting
00:04:02 - LA Comic Con Was A Horror Story For Us
00:16:17 - Another Con Horror Story
00:20:12 - Work Horror Stories
00:32:09 - The Few Benefits of Retail Work
00:35:26 - Back to Retail Being Terrible
00:44:25 - More Fitting Room Stories
00:50:36 - Overtime
00:56:47 - Game Dev Horror Stories
00:58:10 - Joker 2's Box Office Horror Story
01:05:46 - Wrapping Up
01:09:56 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[Our Favorite Horror Movies | Ultra Podcast Z 253 (Horror Movies & More w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:30:41 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/our-favorite-horror-movies-ultra-podcast-z-253-horror-movies-more-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
October 1, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Photaku

Description:
Do you like scary movies? We sure do. J.D. and Josh kick off this Spooky Season talking about their favorite horror movies and clowning on Manuel as is tradition. 
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:04 - We Are Live
00:01:28 - Do You Like Scary Movies?
00:06:26 - PAT from Smart House Is Kinda Hot
00:07:56 - J.D.'s Horror-tober 2023 Highlights
00:11:02 - The Exorcist
00:16:16 - The Shining & Stephen King
00:20:31 - Doctor Sleep
00:26:45 - Oculus and Evil Object Movies
00:29:15 - More Stephen King Movies
00:33:11 - J.D. Forgot October 3rd
00:34:41 - Andys with Living Toys
00:40:58 - The Conjuring
00:45:55 - Moves That Actually Scared Us
00:49:30 - Making the Most of Budget Special Effects
00:53:43 - Horror-ish Movies
00:57:47 - Foreign Remakes
01:03:38 - The Horror of The Room
01:05:18 - Wrapping Up
01:09:27 - See You Next Time
]]><![CDATA[We Gotta Go Fast | Ultra Podcast Z 252 (Sonic The Hedgehog, Palworld, & More w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-gotta-go-fast-ultra-podcast-z-252-sonic-the-hedgehog-palworld-more-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
September 24, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
We're back once again to talk the Sonic series with Josh along with some more State of Play news.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:00:59 - Sonic the Hedgehog
00:11:38 - Sonic and Voice Actor Issues
00:14:37 - How Many Games Have We Actually Beaten?
00:18:00 - Sonic CD and Sonic R
00:25:47 - Chao
00:33:10 - How Sonic Adventure 2 Broke J.D.'s Oshi
00:34:11 - Sonic 06
00:39:43 - Older Games Getting Delisted
00:42:02 - The Future and Recent Past of Sonic
00:43:25 - The Sonic Fandom
00:45:09 - Palworld
00:49:54 - Other Monster Collecting Games
00:58:35 - Lunar Remastered
01:02:12 - Kayli Mills Haunts Manuel + Yars Rising
01:06:03 - Lunar (Again) + Soul Reaver Remastered
01:08:41 - Favorite Sonic Characters
01:11:11 - Wrapping Up
01:12:53 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[We Got Ripped Off So You Don't Have To | Ultra Podcast Z 251 (PS5 Pro & More w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:55:18 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-got-ripped-off-so-you-dont-have-to-ultra-podcast-z-251-ps5-pro-more-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
September 17, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Manuel and Josh are back to talk about how Manuel values video games more than human lives, the PS5 Pro price and how we no longer have any times for games.  
00:00:00 Start
00:00:07 We Are Live!
00:01:45 Manuel’s Other Battletoads Story
00:04:09 Intro
00:06:40 The PS5 Pro Price Problem
00:22:02 Manuel Learned How Much Good Hair Costs
00:39:53 We Have No Time for Games Anymore
00:51:59 Mana Mexico Cafe Ordeal
01:01:39 We Try to Wrap Up But Then We Get Political
01:16:48 Wrapping Up (For Real)
]]><![CDATA[We Have NO IMPULSE CONTROL | Ultra Podcast Z 250 (Anime Impulse w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:09:51 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-have-no-impulse-control-ultra-podcast-z-250-anime-impulse-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
September 3, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Manuel and Josh are back this week and what was supposed to be a completely random episode ends up focusing on Anime Impulse and the various collections we have.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:03 - We Are Live!
00:01:40 - Anime Impulse
00:04:50 - Sneaker Prices
00:10:16 - Other Things at Anime Impulse
00:12:44 - Why Manuel Doesn't Care for Anime Impulse
00:14:08 - Collecting Things
00:19:26 - Josh's Alice in Wonderland Collection
00:25:53 - Reselling Sucks
00:30:08 - Getting Rid of Collections
00:32:44 - Collecting vs Hoarding
00:37:01 - Collecting Has Been Ruined
00:39:42 - Manuel Was Almost Rich
00:42:43 - Resellers Suck
00:46:33 - Don't Ask For Autographs at the Airport
00:51:41 - Josh's Poster Collection
00:54:05 - Back to Anime Impulse
01:01:18 - Avoiding Impulse Buys at Cons
01:06:16 - Manuel Accidentally Attended a Talking Dead Panel
01:09:35 - VTuber Robots
01:13:08 - Wrapping Up
]]><![CDATA[Bringing the News DIRECT-ly to You | Ultra Podcast Z 249 (Nintendo Direct w/ @PhotakuNetwork)]]>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:09:27 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/bringing-the-news-direct-ly-to-you-ultra-podcast-z-249-nintendo-direct-w-photakunetwork
Live Broadcast:
August 27, 2024 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
Manuel's finally back just in time to talk the combination Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcase. He and Josh also take the time to talk about the Sonic 3 trailer and their dream Marvel vs Capcom roster.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:00:50 - Manuel's (Not) A Flat Earther
00:02:57 - Happy Anniversary, Josh & Hana!
00:04:46 - Nintendo Direct Recap
00:06:25 - Manuel's Sega Saturn Rant
00:09:16 - Date Everything!
00:12:16 - Capcom Fighting Collection 2
00:17:02 - Dragon Quest 3 Remake
00:18:33 - Tetris Forever
00:21:08 - Yakuza on Switch
00:21:59 - MySims Rerelease
00:22:36 - New Atelier Game
00:26:45 - Trails Remake
00:28:37 - When One VA Has Multiple Roles
00:29:54 - Manuel's Johnny Yong Bosch Story
00:42:32 - Getting Back on Track
00:44:16 - Sonic 3 Movie Trailer
00:47:08 - Chris Pratt
00:53:09 - Sonic (again)
00:58:19 - MPreg Movies
01:03:30 - Marvel vs Capcom Roster Picks
01:09:32 - Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Closing
01:11:45 - Wrapping Up
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