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The Magic Circuit

Mia and Ben

A bi-weekly-ish podcast that centers around the TYPE MOON universe, especially Fate and Fate/Grand Order. We talk about current news in the TYPE MOON world, our hopes for the future in our franchise, and frequently derail ourselves to take deep dives into lore.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 1 hr 33 min
  • English

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  • #21
    Dec 31, 2019 · 42 min

    021 - The Forbidden Boy (Gandr Short 1)

    Sengo Muramasa. The elusive Alter-Ego in the body of Emiya Shirou. What's the deal with this character, and when will DW let us roll for him?

  • #20
    Oct 14, 2019 · 1 hr 34 min

    020 - Grave For Me, Grave For You

    Some Case Files viewers have reported that they found it incredibly hard to follow at times. Ben and Mia, thankfully, did not, and are here to answer everything from who Gray really is all the way to what "mystery" means to mages who aren't everyone's favorite cigar-smoking detective.

  • #19
    Sep 30, 2019 · 1 hr 44 min

    019 - Melty Finals in the Parking Lot

    With the return of FGO's yearly challenge quest gauntlets, Ben and Mia sit down to talk strategy both past and present, the state of the game, and their thoughts on what might be welcome additions in future difficult content.

  • #18
    Sep 16, 2019 · 1 hr 26 min

    018 - Hero Creation E-

    This week, Ben and Mia once again welcome special guest Urie for a fun exercise in character creation! Each of us were given a choice of historical figures, and a little bit of time to design them into Servants worthy of the franchise.

  • #17
    Aug 26, 2019 · 1 hr 21 min

    017 - Retrogression Canal: Genesis Light-Year Plan

    Just as Goetia destroyed all of panhuman history, Nasu has stated that one day he plans to end Fate/Grand Order as we know it. Ben and Mia step up to fight for the future: what lies beyond that empty horizon?

  • #16
    Aug 12, 2019 · 1 hr 51 min

    016 - Four Years Down the Drain

    It's the most wonderful time of the year, as FGO's fourth anniversary comes with many new things, in game and out, to discuss. This episode, Ben and Mia discuss up to episode 6 of Case Files, the Babylonia prologue episode, and all the new happenings in Fate/Grand Order.

  • #15
    Jul 22, 2019 · 1 hr 21 min

    015 - Fate/Stay Woke, Route Two

    For the latter half of our Fate/Stay Woke series, Ben and Mia turn their attention from gender and sexuality to race, culture, whether Fate's depiction of figures from non-Japanese societies is respectful or not, and when/how that really matters.

  • #14
    Jul 15, 2019 · 1 hr 43 min

    014 - Fate/Stay Woke, Route One: Gender's Feel

    This week, Ben and Mia take a little change of pace and talking about something a bit more important than gameplay or lore. We're both big proponents of active reflection on the media you consume, and heaven knows that the Fate series has a lot of content about gender, sexuality, and cultural appropriation. In this episode, we take a deep dive into genderbent Servants and what they have to say about gender stereotypes, sexual objectification, and LGBT representation. Also, the Case Files anime

  • #13
    Jun 24, 2019 · 1 hr 25 min

    013 - Two Wars, One Grail

    Finally, after shilling the series constantly at every opportunity, it's our dedicated Fate/Strange Fake episode! With volume five of Ryohgo Narita's epic having been recently released and in the process of translation, Ben and Mia recall the first four volumes of the series and predict what will happen next as one of the best ever (in our opinion) Fate stories continues to unfold.

  • #12
    Jun 10, 2019 · 1 hr 30 min

    012 - Dude, Where's My Belt?

    Ben and Mia finally take on the most important, most mysterious, and most frightening ongoing story in the Nasuverse: FGO's Cosmos in the Lostbelt. What is the God of the Foreign Star? What can we expect to find in the Indian Lostbelt and those that come after it? Are Chaldea even the good guys anymore? And who the hell is Scandinavia Pepperoncino, really?

  • #10
    May 14, 2019 · 1 hr 32 min

    010 - Bottom Black, Moon Gamers

    Ben and Mia take a break from being educational and indulge in some good old fashioned Q&A. Topics include their favorite Servants in FGO, fun team comps, and the ones that got away.

  • #9
    Apr 29, 2019 · 1 hr 24 min

    009 - Swirly of the Root

    Mia and Ben actually, really, truly, discuss the intricacies of the TYPE MOON magic system, addressing age-old questions like "Why do spells need incantations?" and "What even is the Spiral of Origin?" Also, the Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter, because even the most lore-rich episode to date wouldn't be complete without a healthy digression.

  • #8
    Apr 15, 2019 · 1 hr 20 min

    008 - Requiem for a DEEN

    Ben, Mia, and their guest Tay (FateSteelTaylor) discuss the (at the time) recently translated prologue of Fate/Requiem, a new entry in the Fate franchise written by Meteo Hoshizora. The trio bumble their way through their first impressions, reflect on how it fits into the overall canon, and get into some hijinks along the way.

  • #5
    Feb 14, 2019 · 2 hr 41 min

    005 - Definitive Objective Best Girl Rankings, AKA the Valentine's Tier List

    As a Valentine's Day special, Ben and Mia evaluate every female character in FGO for dateability! Join us as we slowly lose our minds realizing just how huge of a task ranking 135 girls can be. See our final tier list here: https://i.imgur.com/J463kd1.png Make your own tier list here: https://tiermaker.com/create/fgo-date-tier-list-girls

  • #4
    Jan 30, 2019 · 1 hr 11 min

    004 - The Ben Gets to Rant His Feelings Away Episode

    Part two of our celebration of Fate/Stay Night's 15th anniversary! This time we talk about how the Fate series has changed since the original VN, the de-emphasis of the Holy Grail War itself in recent Fate stories, the importance of balance between Servant and Master characters, and more.

  • #3
    Jan 14, 2019 · 1 hr 31 min

    003 - Remember Emiya Shirou? This is him now. Feel old yet?

    Happy New Year! In honor of the 15th anniversary of Fate/stay night, Ben and Mia reflect on how they got into the series, the original visual novel, its adaptations, and where the series has gone since then.

  • #2
    Jan 4, 2019 · 1 hr 25 min

    002 - Quantum Timelocks

    Ben and Mia discuss Christmas 2018, the end of Grand Order Part One: Observer on Timeless Temple, Quantum Timelocks, and more.

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