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Giant Robot FM

Giant Robot FM

Giant Robot FM is a podcast navigating and discussing mecha anime old and new, real and super, from Macross to Gundam to Gunbuster and more!

Your hosts are Stephen Hero, a teacher and freelance writer, and pmcTRILOGY, a recovering engineer and streamer.

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  • March 6 · 2 hr 28 min

    Giant Robot FM 119 - Starscream Gyunei (Hi-Streamer Vol. 3 Discussion feat. Pike and deve_dy)

    Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Firmly in the land of CCA novelization, Tomino and Char sickos Pike and Dylan join the pod to discuss Hi-Streamer Vol. 3! Thank you to GundamPixel for reading excerpts! Please find Pike here: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/redcomets.net Blog: https://redcomets.net/blog/ Please find deve_dy here: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/devedy.bsky.social Please find GundamPixel at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/gundampixel.bsky.social Site: https://www.gundampixel.com/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/szkin_art⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • February 10 · 2 hr 34 min

    S6S 12 Gnostic Gundam (GQux Ep. 12 Discussion feat. Tom Aznable)

    This podcast was originally published for patrons on July 1st, 2025. Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We've made it to the end of GQux - thank you for your support and we hope you've enjoyed watching GQux with us and the conversations we have brought to Side 6 Soundwaves! Please find Tom here: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomaznable.bsky.social Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Art by Szkin https://bsky.app/profile/szkinart.net Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • February 6 · 2 hr 20 min

    Giant Robot FM 118 - Hyaku-Cheeky (Hi-Streamer Vol. 2 Discussion feat. SpaceQueenEmily and Ethan Halker)

    Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! We are back with Vol. 2 of Hi-Streamer, the Quess volume. Space Queen Emily, the Quess defender, and Ethan Halker, line art enjoyer, return to GRFM to cover all that happens as Hi-Streamer morphs into a Char's Counterattack novelization. Find Emily on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spacequeenemily.bsky.social Find Ethan at: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.social Bomb Squad Productions: https://bsky.app/profile/bombsquadprods.bsky.social Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/szkinart.net Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • January 23 · 2 hr 3 min

    Giant Robot FM 117 - Cunni (Hi-Streamer Vol. 1 Discussion feat. Thaliarchus and Russell Latshaw)

    Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Happy new year! Tomino book club continues with a discussion on Vol. 1 of Hi-Streamer. If you don't know where to get it, please head over to Zeonic Scanlations: https://zeonic-republic.net/?page_id=3408 Please find Thaliarchus at: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/thaliarchus.bsky.social Itch: https://thaliarchus.itch.io/cosmic-warlord-kinbright Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thaliarchus Please find Russell at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/russelllatshaw.bsky.social Space Kaleidoscope: https://spacekaleidoscope.com/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠ ⁠Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/szkin_art⁠⁠⁠ Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • Dec 27, 2025 · 2 hr 24 min

    Giant Robot FM 116 - Paleotaku (Hi-Streamer/Beltorchika's Children History Discussion feat. Mark Simmons and BJ from Zeonic Scans)

    Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! The next chapter of the Tomino book club begins with two works that are often discussed but maybe misunderstood: Hi-Streamer and Beltorchika's Children. Thankfully, we once again have the aid of experts Mark Simmons and BJ to walk us through what these are and why they were made (and what the most important mobile suits to come out them are). Please find BJ at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeonicscans Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/zeonicscans.bsky.social Patreon: http://patreon.com/zeonicscans Site: https://zeonic-republic.net/ Please find Mark at: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/toysdream.bsky.social Site: https://ultimatemark.com/ Gundam site: https://www.gundamunofficial.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultimatoy/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠ ⁠Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/szkin_art⁠⁠⁠ Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • Dec 23, 2025 · 2 hr 20 min

    S6S 11 - Yomagn'tho Playbill (GQux Ep. 11 Discussion feat. David Brothers)

    Welcome to the grand stage at the Yomagn'tho theater! This week, we're doing a production of Lady Macbeth, like every week. Kycilia's orders. Also, David Brothers joins Giant Robot FM for the first time to talk through Alphacide and all its implications. Please find David here: Site: https://www.iamdavidbrothers.com/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/szkin_art⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • Dec 12, 2025 · 2 hr 21 min

    Giant Robot FM 115 - A New Translation (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Novel 5 Discussion feat. TheIdeon and FlyAwayNow)

    Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! Even if your visors were left open, please keep your ears open for our final Zeta novel translation as the translator, TheIdeon, and the commissioner, FlyAwayNow, return to the podcast to discuss both the final novel as well as the Zeta novels more broadly. Please find TheIdeon at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/theideon.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BystonWellStories Site: https://gunbusternovels.wordpress.com/ Please find FlyAwayNow at these links: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/flyawaynow.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/flyawayn0w Project Wingman: https://store.steampowered.com/app/895870/Project_Wingman/ Project Red Sun: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3437690/Project_Red_Sun/ Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Art by Szkin https://bsky.app/profile/szkinart.net Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • Dec 10, 2025 · 2 hr 51 min

    S6S 10 - Life is a Qux (GQux Ep. 10 Discussion feat. Rex Nabours III and Ethan Halker)

    This episode was originally published for patrons on June 16th, 2025. Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! This week, returning GRFM friends Ethan and Rex hop on to discuss the escalation, the animation, and everything in between! Please find Ethan at: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sundownmcmoon.bsky.social Bomb Squad Productions: https://bsky.app/profile/bombsquadprods.bsky.social Please find Rex at: Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/rnaboursiii.bsky.social Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rnaboursiii Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/szkin_art⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

  • Dec 4, 2025 · 2 hr 37 min

    S6S 09 - Char Always Gets Owned (GQux Ep. 9 Discussion feat. Adam Wescott)

    This podcast episode was originally published for patrons on June 8th, 2025. Hello Giant Robot FM listeners! You should know that, in our dreams, there is always a podcast about GQux. This time, Adam Wescott returns to chat about the characters of GQux as well as the impending implications of multiverse or other ideas and what that might portend for our characters new and old. Note: there's a little bit of scuffed audio in this one, must have been another timeline. Please find Adam at these links: Aniwire Newsletter: https://aniwire.ghost.io/ Comics Beat: https://www.comicsbeat.com/author/adamwescott/ Crunchy Roll News: https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/author/adam-wescott Unpacking the Shelf podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unpacking-the-shelf/id1625503745 Start Menu: https://www.startmenu.co.uk/?author=660d9e0ae30ef70ebdbe2111 Skeet us @giantrobotfm.bsky.social and write to us ⁠⁠⁠giantrobotfm@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Robot FM is hosted by Stephen Hero and pmcTRILOGY Support us directly at ⁠⁠patreon.com/giantrobotfm⁠⁠ Graphic Design by DuarfS ⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/maezurita⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/duarfs⁠⁠ ⁠Art by Szkin ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/szkin_art⁠⁠⁠ Music by fretzl (@fretzl) ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/fretzl⁠

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