2025 is over and it was another rollercoaster year! This episode I look back on the year and life lessons Ive learned. I also dive into some of my favorite media of the year.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro & Life Talk
(11:00) Podcast reflections
(16:07) Game Talk
(40:13) Movie Talk
(47:30) TV Talk
(52:17) Mayor of Kingstown
(55:10) Anime Talk
(1:08:20) Manga Talk
(01:14:45) Final Thoughts
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Just talking about Young Magazine contest winners and Jump Festa 2026 and other recent anime news.______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/
This episode I talk about why I enjoyed Marty Supreme. I also talk about why I find comfort still going to the theatres.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(02:50) Why I love going to the movies
(07:27) Marty Supreme General Thoughts
(12:00) Movies Spoilers
(21:41) Final Thoughts
(22:12) So many theatres
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I simply wanted to show some love to this show. Tojima Wants To Be A Kamen Rider speaks to me despite not knowing much about Kamen Rider. Just want to do my small part to put it on people radar.
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This week we catch up on a few game reveals and announcements. I share thoughts on the game awards reveals and also talk about the recent Hollow Knight Silksong DLC and series updates.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro and Life Talk
(04:50) TV and Movie updates(10:35) Upcoming plans
(11:25) Silksong Sea of Sorrow Revealed
(15:30) Marathon dev update
(19:20) Game Awards Winners
(23:11) Game Reveals and Updates
(24:25) Bradley the Badger
(24:55) Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic
(26:45) Coven of the Chicken Foot
(28:31) Control Resonant
(30:50) Gang of Dragon
(33:00) Tomb Raider double reveal
(36:10) Phantom Blade Zero
(36:50) Highguard
(38:50) Expedition 33 new update
(40:40) On my radar
(44:45) Wrap up and outro______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/
I finally watched Slow Horses on Apple TV and it was such a good watch. I saw all 5 available seasons which is 30 episodes total in under a week.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(01:35) What is Slow Horses
(10:15) Story Spoilers begin
(23:22) Season recaps
(28:10) Wrap up______________________________
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I hope you are well! I wanted to share some thankful thoughts for anyone who might come across this.______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/
Yo I am back! It has been a very crazy month so its time to catch up. Life was crazy but I got to watch some cool shows. After a short recap of health and car issues, I dive into what I watched like Task, Bugonia, Mare of Easttown and more.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro and Life Talk
(12:25) Manga highlights
(14:37) Summer Anime check in
(16:20) Game news
TV Talk
(19:15) Task
(25:30) Chainsaw Man Reze Movie
(27:30) Mare of Easttown
(33:30) Bugonia
(37:30) Pluribus
(42:00) Wrap Up
(43:00) Game Awards Nominees______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/If you enjoy what I do and want to supportKofi: https://ko-fi.com/dadneedstotalkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dadneedstotalk
I saw the movie 100 meters which is from the same creator as Orb on the Movements of the Earth (Uoto). If you have that competitive spirit or were a former athlete, this movie is a must watch.
(00:00) General thoughts(9:10) Story Spoilers______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/
It has been a busy last month. Life gave us some sickly surprises, so its time to catch up. Hospital visits, Silksong, The Long Walk and lots more to discuss today.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro and Life Talk
Game Talk
(15:00) Nintendo Direct
(21:55) PlayStation State of Play
(30:00) Hollow Knight Silksong
(44:33) Palfarm and Ananta
Movies and Anime
(46:30) The Long Walk
(53:22) Peacemaker S2
(55:52) Dr Stone S4 part 2
(01:00:08) Gachiakuta
(01:02:35) Clevatess
(01:03:33) The Water Magician
Manga Talk
(01:05:03) One Piece and Ichi the Witch
(01:05:45) The Greatest State Developer
(01:08:40) Fungus and Iron
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This episode of Dad Needs To Talk as I was waiting for Silksong to release I had a few things I wanted to catch up on. I played Sword of the Sea, watched Pantheon and Dark Winds and tried out Land of Monsters.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro and Life Talk
(08:08) Support Wake the Dead comic
Game Talk
(10:30) Silksong anticipation
(14:50) Upcoming games
(17:00) Sword of the Sea
TV Talk
(21:15) Pantheon
(30:15) Dark Winds
(36:12) Shows on my radar
Manga Talk
(39:50) Young Magazine US
(42:42) Spy x Family 122
(45:34) Land of Monsters
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We are back! Its been a busy few weeks, kids are back in school and I have some cool new shows to talk about.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(01:40) Back to School and Life Talk
News
(09:20) Made in Abyss movie announced
(10:50) Akane Banashi anime
Game Talk
(12:25) Battlefield 6 and Hell is Us demos
TV Talk
(21:30) Common Side Effects
(26:36) DEPT Q
(33:27) The Lazarus Project
(44:00) Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Anime & Manga Talk
(47:00) Arte anime
(52:10) The Water Magician
(53:36) Clevatess
(54:38) New Saga
(55:30) Wrap up and Outro
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Life has been very chaotic lately and I honestly just need to talk into this podcast void. Early part of the show is talking through the chaos and some things that have helped me to keep going. Later in the show I dive into the Fantastic 4 movie and some new manga like Almark, Tree of Life and other things.
Timestamps
(00:00) Life Talk
(21:55) Donkey Kong Bananza
(25:45) Smoke Apple TV Show
(28:08) Fantastic 4 First Steps
(33:00) Almark Volume 1
(46:50) The Secret of Birthdays
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Hero Organization is a series I have enjoyed over this past year. It recently hit 31 chapters and I caught up. So I figured this was a great time to highlight this hidden gem.
Series is on mangaplus app
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(01:00) What is Hero Organization
(03:55) Plot discussion
(06:25) Supporting cast
(08:40) Cool mechs and factions
(11:20) Story building______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/
After 5 years Kaiju No 8 manga has come to an end. With 129 chapters across 16 volumes it has been a up and down journey. I wanted to talk through my thoughts on the series as a whole from start to the final chapter. Obviously SPOILERS so enjoy.______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/
It has been a very strange last 7 days. Recent losses, close calls in other situations have taken its toll on me mentally. I start the show talking through some things. Then I use some recent movies I saw to help shape a conversation about us as a person at our core. I hope you can take something from this episode.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro and Life Talk
(07:15) Community thanks Omar and Lisa
(12:12) I started Death Stranding
Main Topic
(15:40) The Human Beneath the Mask
(26:10) Superman movie
(33:02) Ironheart tv series
(36:31) F1 Movie
(44:50) Summer anime check in
(47:40) Ichi the Witch manga 42
(49:00) One Piece manga 1154
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Tower Dungeon is finally out in English print this week. Lets see what this series is about.
Published by Kodansha
Story and Art by Tsutomu Nihei
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Welcome back! This episode I briefly vent about a situation with my daughters basketball team. Then I dive into my review of the game Antro which is a rythm runner from a Barcelona studio. The back half of the show is a deep dive into whats coming for the Summer Anime season.
The game code was provided by Gatera studio for review purposes.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro & Life Talk
Game Talk
(11:00) Antro game review
(22:25) Random shows and manga
Anime
(25:16) Summer Anime 2025 Preview
(25:55) Takopi's Original Sin
(27:07) Private Tutor to the Duke Daughter
(28:12) Detectives These Days Are Crazy
(29:30) Reborn as a Vending Machine S2
(31:25) Hell Techer Jigoku
(33:13) Clevatess
(37:45) The Water Magician
(39:06) Welcome to the Outcasts Restaurant
(40:54) Secrets of the Silent Witch
(42:45) Nyaight of the Living Cat
(44:42) The Summer Hikaru Died
(45:32) Gachiakuta
(48:57) Ruri Rocks
(49:40) The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
(51:24) Hotel Inhumans
(52:17) City the Animation
(53:06) Dekin no Mogura The Earthbound Mole
(53:57) Turkey Time to Strike
(55:11) Leviathan
(57:07) Solo Camping for Two
(57:56) Tougen Anki Legend of the Cursed Blood
(01:06:16) Wrap up and outro
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Check out my thoughts on this fun and creative puzzle platformer named Ruffy And The Riverside. I reviewed the game on PlayStation 5. Please check out the video version on my YouTube channel for a great look at gameplay.Developer: Zockrates Laboatories UGPlatforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox, Switch and PCPrice: $19.99Release Date: June 26thDeveloper interviewhttps://www.nettosgameroom.com/2025/06/interview-with-zockrates-laboratories.htmlReview code provided by the developer for review purposes.#RuffyAndTheRiverside #indiegame #gamereview ______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/If you enjoy what I do and want to supportKofi: https://ko-fi.com/dadneedstotalk
Im back to dive into a few cool things I have watched, read and more.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro and Life Talk
Game Talk
(03:00) What Im playing and news
Movies & TV
(06:45) Ballerina
(10:15) The Expanse
(14:20) KPop Demon Hunters
(17:35) The Brilliant Healers New Life in the Shadows
Manga
(21:05) Spy x Family ch 112-118
(24:37) Akane Banashi ch 148-163
(32:42) Outro______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/If you enjoy what I do and want to supportKofi: https://ko-fi.com/dadneedstotalkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dadneedstotalk