On the Shoulders of Giants
A giant robot power hour discussing mechs across media, their stories, and why we love them. Join cohosts Alice, Brian, and Niko as we talk through mech design and genre context while begging child soldiers to make better life choices. From anime and manga to video games, tabletops, and everything in between, we at OSG comprehensively rate our favorite mechs and continually challenge each other to come up with the stupidest trivia games imaginable. Let's launch into it!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 134 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
0007 - EXTREME MEATPUNKS FOREVER (2018)
This time around we’re discussing a game with a whole new approach to beating your meat, EXTREME MEATPUNKS FOREVER!
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0006 - Gundam Evolution (2022)
Our episode this time is on the much anticipated sequel to the hit shooter Overwatch, *Gundam Evolution!
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0005 - Hard Reboot by Django Wexler
Our episode this time is on *Hard Reboot by Django Wexler, a book that really gets into the trials of dating while studying abroad.
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0004 - Gunbuster (Aim for the Top!)
Our episode this time is on Gunbuster (1988), the debilitating, heartwarming, and direly perverse debut of the man behind Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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0003 - Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
Our episode this time is on Patlabor 2 (1998), and how difficult it can be dating in your 30s, especially when mechs are involved.
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BONUS - What IS Mechs?
Our BONUS episode this time is on mechs. All of them. We kick back, have some beverages, and answer one of life’s persistent questions: what IS mechs?
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0001- Escaflowne: The Movie
Our episode this time is on Escaflowne: The Movie (2000), a case study of mech-based alternatives to talk therapy.
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