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Episode 87: The Farewell

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:46:13 -0700

In this final episode, Alex, Calvin, Jason, Mike, and Paolo look back on the five years that have been Population GO, highlighting personal moments that stood out as members of the site. Also included are special messages from other staff members who could not join us for the live recording.

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Episode 86: Where The Time Goes

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:01:57 -0700

Alex, Calvin, and Dan discuss some random topics, most of which revolve around gaming. There’s talk on fan-made Pokémon games through RPG Maker, Fifa ‘16, and Metal Gear Solid V. There’s a little convention talk and some music talk from Gorillaz to a love for Hatsune Miku.

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Episode 85: PAX and Teapots on the Roof

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:30:25 -0700

Alex, Dan, and Michelle go the casual route and talk on a number of topics, of which include Alex’s attendance to PAX, Dan’s teapot research for industrial design, and Michelle’s diatribe how Kindred Spirits on the Roof coming to Steam is being handled.

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Episode 84: Extraordinary Anime Screw-ups

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:10:10 -0700

Let’s face it, screw-ups occur frequently in anime, from release dates to production quality. However, it’s when they happen to such a high degree that producers, creators, and the like have to apologize publicly for it is when things get exciting. Alex and Michelle discuss a few of the more infamous examples which include such titles as School Days and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

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Episode 83: Media Consumption

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:08:32 -0700

In a car, in a train, on a boat, on a plane, it seems today’s technology is allowing us to consume our favorite media in a new way. Alex and Dan share some of their thoughts as a mass of media are becoming more widely available through digital means.

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Episode 82: Sports: Geek vs. Otaku

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:08:55 -0700

Alex, Dan, and Paolo talk sports, but not in the traditional sense. The guys compare and contrast eastern and western mediums when they tackle the sports genre.

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Episode 81: Geek and Otaku in Academia

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:28:02 -0700

Alex, Dan, and Michelle take a look at how geek and otaku are filtering through academia. They discuss how our favorite mediums are being studied intellectually as well as analyses into social groups that form from such mediums.

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Episode 80: Light Novels

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:34:25 -0700

Dan tackles host duties this time around and joined by Justin and Tristan to talk all about light novels, from the medium itself to it usage as source material for many manga and anime.

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Episode 79: E3

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:55:51 -0700

Alex and Ed recount some of the highlights that came out of this year’s E3 along with some of their personal favorites.

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Episode 78: Conventions... and More

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:22:19 -0700

Alex and Dan go a little free-form with this week’s episode and go through a range of otaku-related topics. But with con season in full swing, the topic highlight is conventions – starting with Alex’s experience at FanimeCon a couple weeks ago. The two also delve into other anime and manga.

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Episode 77: Collecting

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Thu, 21 May 2015 14:03:53 -0700

Michelle takes the reigns as host this week and is joined by Dan and Paolo in a discussion about collecting. As a fan of anything in the geek and otaku world, gathering merchandise is almost a given and the gang talk about what it means to collect as well as some of their own collections.

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Episode 76: Manga Salsa

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 12 May 2015 16:33:16 -0700

Alex, Dan, and Tristan take a look at the Big 3 of manga, particularly the end of Naruto but still managing to continue through Naruto Gaiden. They discuss how they feel about this move and the impact this kind of move creates on the mangascape.

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Episode 75: The Man Without Fear

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Mon, 04 May 2015 22:56:34 -0700

Alex and Ed get into a discussion about Marvel’s first Netflix series entry with Daredevil. They discuss their first impressions over the series, from the actors to the writing direction. Listen in to what they think of ol’ Hornhead.

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Episode 74: Time of Eve

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:41:00 -0700

Alex, Dan and Michelle indulge and enjoy the Time of Eve. The 2010 film, originally a 6-episode ONA, had recently been made available by Crunchyroll and has taken our crew through memory lane.

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Episode 73: Elitism & Cynicism

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:00:01 -0700

Alex, Dan and Ed have a discussion over some of the issues with elitism and cynicism. They’re states of mind that commonly bombard the things we love, especially with geek- and otaku-related passions.

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Episode 72: A Bit of the Random

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 23:31:21 -0700

Alex and Ed go topic-less for this session in a bit of random musings and subjects. They touch on some of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe titles, binge watching and the status of their streaming subscriptions, and a bit of gamer talk.

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Episode 71: Spring 2015 Anime Preview

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:05:45 -0700

As a supplement to the recent season preview for anime of Spring 2015, Alex, Michelle and Justin discuss some of the highlights and expectations from the plethora of 40 anime scheduled to air this season.

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Episode 70: Dealing With Burnout

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:16:38 -0700

Alex, Dan and Ed are here this week to touch on burnouts and how each of the personally deal with exhaustion and lack of interest in media.

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Episode 69: YA Dystopian Fiction

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:23:29 -0700

Alex, Michelle and Paolo take a look at a huge trend going around, and that is the dystopian setting in many Young Adult novels and stories. Such titles include The Hunger Games, Divergent and The 100, and the gang discuss why dystopia is so en vogue.

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Episode 68: Wasted Potential

populationgo@gmail.com (Population GO) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:26:15 -0700

There are times when something has all the elements to be great and amazing, and Alex, Calvin and Ed talk about what happens when things fall flat of our expectations.

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