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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 120 (2020 In Review II w/ Jasmine) | Game Awards 2020/21, Anime Cons In 2020, More!12/18/2020 Live Broadcast:
December 15, 2020 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Jasmine Description: Ultra Podcast Z is wrapping up the year with some episodes looking at 2020 and some stories that we either missed or that we felt like looking back on with more time to reflect on them. This week saw the return of Nyaru just in time to take part in the penultimate episode of UPZ. We didn't have as diverse a topic pool as we did the previous week, but we had two big topics that we really wanted to look at: Video Games In 2020 and Conventions In 2020/Things We Don't Want To See Return. Lots of hot takes and our personal opinions in the second one along with some predictions on how cons will return and what our views are on the online conventions that started popping off a lot throughout 2020 so be sure to check that out. The video game topic was a bit more all over the place and chill and included us actually running down the entire list of awards given at the recent Game Awards and our thoughts on the titles. We also talked some of our favorite games like Animal Crossing, Flight Simulator, and Among Us. We also talked a bit about Cyberpunk 2077 and what the deal with that game is... There was even some internet nonsense here but we were able to recover and carry on. With that out of the way, be sure to catch the last episode of UPZ next week where we pick up different big topics of 2020 we may have missed the first time around! 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 95 (Con Nostalgia w/ Rubab & Molly) | Con Memories, Anime Merch, Guests, More!4/22/2020 Live Broadcast:
April 21, 2020 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Molly Rubab Description: Ultra Podcast Z (and most of the rest of the country) is still in quarantine and this continues our new set of topical podcasts in quarantine and we decided to talk Con Nostalgia! Molly joined us again this time around (somewhat on the last minute though and with no camera) and Fake Star USA's Rubab (who was in a similar lockdown situation in Tokyo at the time of the show) hopped on to give us a unique take on the topic. Besides discussing our first convention experiences (boy were we young!) we dived deep into how different things used to be and told stories of a time where conventions were a wilder place of glomping, Homestuck trolls, yaoi paddles, and lacking in overall security. A wild place that existed in several hotel conventions that you don't see today, we also took a serious look at how the convention guest scene has changed/hasn't and why it's very important to obtain the correct visa for overseas guests. Anecdotes about guests from Rubab, bootleg merch from Manuel, artist alley stuff from Konaru, and more we rounded out this one with a lot of information, fun, and randomness! Be sure to tell us your con nostalgia memories in the comments below and let us know what you think about our stories! Stay healthy and take care of each other! 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 93 (Quarantine Blues 3 w/ Molly) | Productivity, Food Adventures, YouTubers, More!4/9/2020 Live Broadcast:
April 7, 2020 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Molly Description: Ultra Podcast Z (and most of the rest of the country) is still in quarantine (and will be for the foreseeable future) and even though we said we'd return to more structured content we decided to continue the "Quarantine Blues" series though this one DID have more structure and featured very little Animal Crossing! Rubi was supposed to join us for this one and unfortunately did not but Molly popped in uber last minute and we still put on a good show! We started by talking about the strains of being productive during quarantine and what we're doing to keep us busy which quickly segwayed into some "food adventures" we're having cooking from home and (apparently) baking bread. Konaru was actually the only one who is truly being productive (trying to learn Japanese) and going on food adventures (baking bread) but we still covered a lot of ground discussion-wise! We then dove into some of our favorite YouTubers and some of the TV shows and movies we're watching. There was a nice deviation into the odd Hong Kong movie "The Untold Story" and after discussing some other shows and cool streaming services, we moved on to our regular weekly randomness as well as a big discussion as to why the new crop of online conventions are pretty much a waste of time and energy. Lots to see here and get ready for more Quarantine Blues soon! Stay healthy and take care of each other! 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 54 (w/ Julily) | Overseas Idols, Net Idols, Favorites, Conventions & Idol Festivals2/1/2019 Live Broadcast:
January 29, 2019 7:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Julily Description: Ultra Podcast Z has it's first OIC (Overseas Idol Collection) special episode! This was actually going to be the topic for last week but it got moved because of scheduling issues. Now, you're going to notice right away that there are some things odd about this podcast. For starters we had to record a new intro and there are several edits in it. Well, Manuel's mic wasn't on but no one mentioned it for about twenty minutes into the podcast! So keep in mind any weird silences weren't actually silences to the hosts. Also most long stretches of silence have been cut out. Thankfully a lot of the intro was taking up by Julily's introductions so there wasn't a lot lost that isn't replaced by the new intro. Anyhow, please ignore that and enjoy anyway as this was a really fun episode where we got more than a little carried away with our love of overseas idols! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 7 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z # 46 | Anime Convention Special: Hentai Con, Con Memories, Anime Matsuri Controversy11/8/2018 Live Broadcast:
November 6, 2018 7:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Ethan Description: Ultra Podcast Z moved away from our Halloween special episodes but we're still keeping our somewhat random format for the foreseeable future! This week we tackled the topic of anime conventions! We discussed the recent Hentai Con as well as several of our favorite conventions and the memories behind them! Besides also discussing the finer points of attending a convention in various ways (guest, attendee, panelist, press, etc) we also covered the controversy that continues to surround Anime Matsuri. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 7 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z # 41 | AWA Con Report, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bowsette, YouTubers, Showa Era Idols10/5/2018 Live Broadcast:
October 2, 2018 7:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Sylvia Description: Ultra Podcast Z came back after its week long hiatus with one of the strangest episdoes we've ever done! First off a LOT of last minute technical difficulties meant that the video quality is quite terrible on this episode and we apologize for that but we hope that you watch anyway! We DID have an outline with many topics but we threw it out the window early on and discussed a lot of random topics like the Super Mario Bros. live action movie, The Wizard, the Power Glove, various YouTubers, Bowsette memes, and MORE! We eventually did get on track towards the end and discussed some of our favorite Showa Era Idols, but still this was one random podcast! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 7 PM PST! Live Broadcast:
November 28, 2017 8 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Tiffany Konaru Description: Ultra Podcast Z comes back and just in time for A-to-J Connections' third anniversary! We talked about our best and worst moments of the year, our favorite interviews and highlighted a lot of new things coming up for A-to-J! Also included: A discussion about the death of anime conventions, Japanese guests and non-Japanese themed events, and our usual "WTF Kamen Joshi" and "PV Corner" segments! Check it out! |
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