Ultra Podcast Z 130 (April Fools Day w/ Pleiades) | Suez Canal, SacAnime, Tokyo Babylon 2021, More!4/2/2021 Live Broadcast:
March 30, 2021 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Pleiades Description: Ultra Podcast Z is back on schedule and this week we decided to tackle April Fools' Day head on a couple days early! We actually were thinking that we'd go back to an older episode format where we mined Reddit and other similar online cesspools of nonsense for funny content to react, read, or show off but we decided to cover actual topics as a lot of relevant topics or "people acting like fools" presented themselves in the interim between the planning and the writing of this show. Pleiades joined in as a guest as he seemed the right fit for this topic, and there is something in bringing him onto a different A-to-J stream since there is no DTL this week. Before we talk more about this episode it should be mentioned that there is an audio quirk with this episode as the audio is ever slightly a second off from the video. It's only really noticeable with Pleiades as his mouth is the only visible one when speaking, but let's just say that WE were acting like fools when it came to recording this one! (In reality it was just standard audio issues that we were actually worried would make this a "lost" episode, but it was fixed as best as we could) This is rambling, go watch for all the foolishness and catch us live next week when we talk cryptids! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST!
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Ultra Podcast Z 129 (Random Topics w/ Jasmine) | IZ*ONE Final, Idol Graduations, Yua Mikami, More!3/26/2021 Live Broadcast:
March 23, 2021 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Jasmine Description: Ultra Podcast Z set up its first schedule in months and of course the first one of the set (where we take a look at the big March 2021 stories we missed during our themed episodes) conflicts with something on Nyaru's schedule so she forced to cancel at the literal last minute, thankfully Jasmine was around and we carried on. The big topic this time around was IZ*ONE's final concert and soon-to-be dissolution. We didn't have a lot of kind words for them and we went over the Produce 101 scandal fairly in-depth. Honestly, we could've talked about this the entire show, but we had other things to cover. We focused a lot on graduations and scandals, but we also talked a bit about the 20th Anniversary of the Gameboy Advance, Yua Mikami's new fashion line, and events like Comiket and the Olympics being canceled in Japan. (The latter of course not canceled at this time but that's only a matter of time) This was a really fun episode that had a structure that we haven't had in a long while, it's too bad that we had to make it a smaller two-person show in the eleventh hour. That said we have the show scheduled throughout April so be sure to catch us next time we're live! Also, be sure to let us know what your take on our presented topics is! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Live Broadcast:
March 16, 2021 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Janette Description: Ultra Podcast Z changed a little this week with the addition of a new mod for the live show so it's worth a brief mention that for the first time this "YouTube Version" is actually fairly unique from the version that was streamed live as it contains somewhat different visual elements and some of our references to the changing topics can't be seen here. Anyway, more on that in coming episodes but let's take a look at this one. This is the final episode in our "Quarantine Blues" series of podcasts. Not only has it been almost exactly a year since the beginning of the stay-at-home orders but we also made the promise that we'd return with "Episode VI" when those orders lift, and lift they have. It's been months since we've had an episode like this and they originally came out of the fact that we had a glut of hosts to draw from (since everyone was home) and we didn't really have anything to talk about since nothing was happening beyond event cancellations and topics that YouTube REALLY hated back then. While this one has a bit more form as we had an entire year of stuff to look back on, it's worth mentioning that it's a very loose episode that only had the barest of topics outlined, but it was still a fun episode to come back to and it was also a fun test on our new streaming format. Let's hope the rest of this year treats us all better than the last. As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 127 (Pokémon w/ Jasmine & Kyuu) | New Games, Favorites, Eeveelutions, TCG, More!3/12/2021 Live Broadcast:
March 9, 2021 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Jasmine Kyuu Description: Ultra Podcast Z took a week off and we're back with four hosts! It's been a while since we've had two guests on and it would be for a special Pokémon night! We had some issues with the live stream but it's all here in one piece. Also, while we're on the topic of problems we had, there is a slight gap in the middle where we lost about a minute due to a rendering error and the audio was a little iffy throughout. We know that's a lot of negative stuff but this was actually a really fun episode! This marks Kyuu's first time on UPZ and she even dressed for the occasion! Her collection is pretty great and we had a lot of time going over that as we discussed our thoughts on the series and the franchise in general. With a franchise this big it was obvious that we'd have more than our share of opinions on it and there was definitely that in this show, but it's also refreshing to have a topic where everyone is 100% well-versed in the topic and is able to toss out a lot of knowledgeable asides. A lot of what we discussed was opinions though so we'd love to hear what you think about our views and stuff and maybe let us know what some of your Pokémon favorites are! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 126 (Giving Bad Advice w/ Pleiades) | Relationship & Life Advice, Storytime, More!2/26/2021 Live Broadcast:
February 23, 2021 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Pleiades Description: Ultra Podcast Z has had a lot of "weird" themed episodes before but this one is one of the weirdest. It was all based around the theme of "Bad Advice Delivered Badly" (and yes, we know about the odd grammar in that phrase) due to a meeting Manuel had regarding starting a popular podcast. Seeing as we're a pretty home-y, low rent podcast with all sorts of issues (but we're doing our best!) we decided to run with this with some intentional "problems" and many others that popped up during the show that we didn't really intend for but went with the them really well. Basically we relied on our live audience to ask us for advice and we'd give it with an air of satire about it. The problem with that concept was that it required us to have a very large, active audience which isn't something that UPZ consistently has... We soldiered on though and filled in a lot of the dead space with random storytime, talks about anime, and even some examples of "bad advice" we've seen or have been given. If we ever do this style of show again (well, WHEN we do as we definitely will) we might gather up some topics from our audience beforehand to give advice to live, but then again that wouldn't be as much fun as going in completely unsure and cold... We shall see! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 125 (Valentine's Day Nonsense w/ Hinacchi) | Idol Updates, The Idol Love Ban, More!2/19/2021 Live Broadcast:
February 16, 2021 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Hinacchi Description: Ultra Podcast Z didn't take a break this week for once! We had for this "Valentine's Day" episode planned to be BEFORE Valentine's Day but things kept getting pushed back so now it's AFTER Valentine's Day. That said, was it REALLY a Valentine's Day episode though? We talked about it briefly and did a nice recap, but we REALLY went off the deep end with talks of food, chocolate, travel, and all sorts of storytime nonsense. Part of this was due to the fact that we never actually opened the pre-written outline and rather than go at the first half by things we had written, we decided to be REALLY random and fill the entire first hour with a lot of nonsense that we hope is still watchable and enjoyable. The second half was a lot more structured though and even though we still didn't have the outline for the finer details, we still covered most of the topics we planned to. Basically there was a LOT of idol news in recent memory that we've missed over the weeks/months and that happened literally within days of the show. We covered Kozue from DANCEROID joining Dempagumi, how unique Dempagumi actually is in the idol scene, and then covered the current Sayuki Takagi scandal and talked yet again about the so-called "love ban". Lots to cover there and it was equally fun when we attempted to stick to a script. Anyhow, check it out and let us know what you think about what we covered! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Live Broadcast:
February 9, 2021 6:15 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Jasmine Description: Ultra Podcast Z took yet another break as we were off the week before (Making way for the F.A. Podcast's first episode though.) but we came back with a topic that has been pushed so far back that we're already done with a chunk of 2021! This was originally envisioned as the first episode of the year but was pushed back as Melancholiaah's availability changed and we had the random aside to talk amusement parks/roller coasters. So we're nicely into February 2021 and we're choosing now to take a look at all the upcoming media we're looking forward to in the new year. Well, maybe if you factor this as a Lunar New Year thing we can still be considered on top of it! Anyway, we discussed a lot of anime, video games, and movies with a too many titles to name here. Lots of things came to us as we went along and we even discussed lots of randomness at the end. Also, bear with the shaky start to this one as we had some technical difficulties to overcome in the first 15 minutes or so that thankfully don't plague the show proper. Did we mention that this show also means that our Valentine's Day-themed episode is pushed back now? Let's hope we catch up to the schedule before 2021 is over! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 123 (Amusement Parks w/ Josh) | Tokyo Disney Sea, Favorites, Roller Coasters, More!1/29/2021 Live Broadcast:
January 26, 2021 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Josh Description: Ultra Podcast Z took a small break last week as we prepared for the launch of our new "Full Hard Podcast" but we are back with the episode topic we postponed! It actually turned out for the best that we postponed this one as we met Josh on the most recent DTL and, in typical fast-moving A-to-J nonsense, he would co-host on this one as well! He had a lot to share as he was quite the roller coaster enthusiast in his youth and while this was meant to be something of a filler, or even throwaway, topic, we had a LOT of fun with this one and the show just flew by live with a very active chat! We didn't even ease into this one as we started ranting about our love for Tokyo Disney Sea within minutes of going live forgoing our usual slow weekly recap intro. We had an outline for this one and while we pretty much covered everything in it, it was in a somewhat random fashion so the topics we covered were a little all over the place. That said, this one probably works best if you just watch the whole thing so sit back and enjoy! Also, be sure to let us know your favorite amusement park, roller coaster, or memories in the comments below! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! |
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