[Original Air Date]: February 21, 2023
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Hello again! In this edition of RanChat Bits, Arlill talks about the 2022 game, Sonic Frontiers and what it does right and wrong!
Sources:
Sonic Frontiers Review by SomeCallmeJohnny
Digital Foundry's video about Sonic Frontiers
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: August 15, 2016
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CW: Ableism
This week, we're talking about a fascinating anomaly in Sonic's 25 year history, the Nintendo Wii-exclusive game Sonic and the Black Knight. We discuss what the game accomplished admirably, what it undeniably failed at, and why one of our co-hosts considers it as a guilty pleasure of theirs.
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Recorded with a Blue Yeti Microphone and Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
2016
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This week, I’m joined by B. Rob from Random Ramblings w/Rob as we talk about our unabashed love of professional wrestling! We also talk about our hatred of soap operas, and Rob's hands-on experience as an amateur wrestler!
Shout-outs to: -Random Ramblings w/Rob for reaching out to me on Twitter! It was an absolute pleasure!
Check out Rob’s stuff here:
Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/random-ramblings-w-rob/id1076070020?mt=2
Website: http://www.randomrobcast.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/3RShow/https://twitter.com/ItsBRob
Wrestling Is Trash: https://www.randomrobcast.com/wit/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RandomRobcast/
Merch Store: https://www.wehavemerch.com/collections/random-ramblings-w-rob
The episode with Arlill as the guest: http://www.randomrobcast.com/random-chatterings
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded with a Blue Yeti Microphone and Skype Call Recorder by B. Rob and Arlill Rodriguez
Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
"Random Chatterings Theme Song (piano and orchestrated versions)" composed by Sergiy Turchyn
2016
[Original Air Date]: April 13, 2016
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CW: Ableism, Sanism, Culture Shock
This week, I’m joined by my good friend Joey Liu as he talks about his lessons from filmmaking and his amazing story of being an international college student!
Full list of sources/references on our website.
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded with a Blue Yeti Microphone and Adobe Audition CC by Joey Liu and Arlill Rodriguez
Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
"Random Chatterings Theme Song (piano and orchestrated versions)" composed by Sergiy Turchyn
2016
[Original Air Date]: July 16, 2016
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CW: Ableism, Sanism, Mental Health
This week, I’m joined by stand-up comedian and podcaster Josh O [!!!] of the Josh O Show as we talk about the underrated art of stand-up comedy! We also talk about our family backgrounds, Josh's writing process, and his favorite stand-up comedians!
Shout-outs to:
-The great Josh O for coming on our program!
Check him out here: Website: http://www.thisisjosho.com
iTunes: http://apple.co/1VWT71o
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisjosho
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisisJoshO/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisjosho/
Full list of sources/references on our website.
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded with a Blue Yeti Microphone and Skype Call Recorder by Josh O and Arlill Rodriguez
Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
"Random Chatterings Theme Song (piano and orchestrated versions)" composed by Sergiy Turchyn
2016
[Original Air Date]: March 10, 2023
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CW: Depression, Death, Grief
Spoilers for Dragon Quest XIS - Echoes of an Elusive Age: Definitive Edition.
In this week's edition of RanChat Bits, Arlill talks about a pivotal moment during the main story of Dragon Quest XIS and why many a tear was shed... :(
Sources:
The Instagram post that inspired the production of this episode
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: December 30, 2023
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CW: Ableism, Grooming
-Spoiler Warning up to Chapter 104
This week, Arlill talks about the romcom manga The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses by Koume Fujichika but also addresses a problematic subplot that potentially taints the overall story.
Sources:
Unofficial Localization: https://mangadex.org/title/6d6d9fda-5cd3-40ac-948b-776b1a1a0eb1/the-girl-i-like-forgot-her-glasses
Official Localization: https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/series/the-girl-i-like-forgot-her-glasses
Roger Ebert quote on Kindness: https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/go-gentle-into-that-good-night
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: November 20, 2023
CW: Death, Transphobia, Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Childhood Trauma
Arlill talks about the death of their father and what it means to forgive someone.
Potential Resources if you are a victim of abuse:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233, text START to 88788
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: March 17, 2023
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CW: Murder, Suicide
Spoilers for Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows and Screwed: The True Story of the Montreal Screwjob.
In this week's edition of RanChat Bits, Arlill talks about the interesting videos/streams he watched on the week of October 23rd including the amazing Pomutori collab and 2 excellent documentaries about the Montreal Screwjob!
Sources:
The Pomutori Collab Stream
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Screwed: The Complete Story of the Montreal Screwjob
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: March 1, 2023
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CW: PTSD, Forced Eating, Strangulation, Transphobia, Sleep Paralysis
Spoilers for End of Evangelion and for Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice Upon a Time.
In this week's edition of RanChat Bits, Arlill talks about the 2021 4th Rebuild EVA film and why existentialism has become a fun mental exercise for him! Admittedly, this podcast attempts to cover a lot in a short amount of time so we might've spread ourselves thin. Future episodes of RCB will be more focused but I hope you enjoy this experimental podcast!
Correction: Shinji Ikari's father's first name is Gendo, not Genro.
Sources:
3 hour documentary about Hideaki Anno
ACLU's Tracker of anti-LGBTQIA Bills in the United States
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: August 11, 2023
CW: Abuse, Gaslighting, Depression, Suicidality
A firsthand account of being a victim of abuse and gaslighting.
Potential Resources if you are a victim of abuse:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233, text START to 88788
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded and Edited by Arlill Rodriguez
2023
[Original Air Date]: 4/28/2024
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CW: Weed, Ableism
This month (sorry audience), Arlill talks about when they got really high at a musical festival but how that also made them thinking about masking, as a neurodivergent/atypical person, in public.
We took an expected break due to a darn sore throat but we're back in action again!
Shout-outs to Elliott/groverlicious on Instagram!
Visit groverlicious's shop, for cool artwork on awesome products! https://www.redbubble.com/people/groverlicious/shop
Sources/references:
Solutions for homelessness in California: https://www.housingca.org/policy/solutions/
Balloon Mr. Mackey on South Park: https://youtu.be/khChr_z0L0M?si=xWO567W4N7x468vm
"Fidget [Stim] Toys Aren't Just Hype" article by Katherine Isbister and The Conversation US: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fidget-toys-arent-just-hype/
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded with a HyperX Quadcast Microphone and Edited with Adobe Audition CC 2021 by Arlill Rodriguez
2024
[Original Air Date]: October 11, 2024
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In this week’s bonus podcast, Arlill talks about a specific scene from Alien: Romulus that they have not stopped thinking about since they’ve seen it.
Sources/references:
-Alien: Romulus - Wikipedia article
-Shining a light on winter depression - Harvard Health article - reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD
Technical Info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded with a HyperX Quadcast Microphone and edited with Adobe Audition CC 2021 by Arlill Rodriguez
2024
Arlill provides a quick update on why many episodes are no longer on the feed, what action they will take to get the episodes back up, and what this exercise means when it comes to art and media preservation.
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Happy Holidays! Just wanted to provide a quick update on what we've been up to as of late and what you can look forward to in the new year! Love you all! See you again very, very soon! :)
-Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
-Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Hello again! Shorter than usual podcast for today but I've got a couple of quick updates to share.
Please listen til the end and we'll see you again on May 29th for our next episode!
Shout-outs to:
B. Rob! His episode was fantastic so please check it out and all his stuff when you've got the chance!
RC Episode 78: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eGJGzxI8OXEmp0naR92sT?si=7HS65M61TFSPQIle-58aRw
Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/random-ramblings-w-rob/id1076070020?mt=2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/3RShow/https://twitter.com/ItsBRob
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/3rshow
Wrestling Is Trash: https://www.randomrobcast.com/wit/
Merch Store: https://www.wehavemerch.com/collections/random-ramblings-w-rob
Kidney4ChrisPaige: https://kidney4chrispaige.com/
Ground Game: Georgia! Catch up on all of the episodes and follow them on social media!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ground-game-georgia/id1542228729
Website: https://groundgamepod.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/groundgamepod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundgamepod/
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Social Media Assistant - Aya Mimura
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
[Please listen to the Best of 2018 episode first then listen to this once you are done for context. You will definitely hear the traffic in this recording. We are trying to record in a new space and we hope to improve the audio in future recordings.]
It's been a while since I've been on your feeds so it's time for another update.
I talk about what I've been currently up to, what's been preventing the show from having regular uploads, plans to start a Patreon, and the upload schedule for the remainder of 2019.
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Arlill updates everyone on what he's been up to and what the future of the show will be.
HuniePop playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-FDYBh1bNV8rxKXc5fiOK12O94BGGF2v
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Album Art created by Julian Taylor
Recorded with a SamsonGo Microphone by Arlill Rodriguez
Edited with Adobe Audition CC by Arlill Rodriguez
2017
This is episode 1. It's weird.
Technical info:
Executive Producer - Alex Rodriguez
Recorded with a Sansa Fuze by Arlill Rodriguez
2010