Ultra Queue

Mar 06 2025 149 ep. 102 mins 31

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We're a podcast going through the Ultra Series (ft. Ultraman and friends).
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Ep 94 - Humanity is Like a Beautiful Woman (Ultraman Leo 7-9)

Mar 06 2025 129 mins

Covering: Ultraman Leo episodes 7 to 9It was going to happen eventually but we have a bit of a weaker batch this week, but also with some fascinating insights into our friend Dan's (as well as the show generally) views on women and also aliens.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Ep 93 - Friendship Ended with Dan Moroboshi (Ultraman Leo 4-6)

Feb 27 2025 177 mins

Covering: Ultraman Leo episodes 4 to 6Leo even in its second batch escalates to points we didn't think were possible so soon in the show's run. As we thoroughly enjoy these episodes, they also give us a lot to talk about and chew on as we question the moral character of our old friend Dan.Also it's Mel's birthday today (on day of release) so go be nice to her or something.⁠⁠⁠

Turtle Tea Time 1 ~ Gamera the Giant Monster (1965)

Feb 24 2025 103 mins

Covering: Gamera the Giant MonsterA bit later than originally planned but the first proper episode of Turtle Tea Time and the debut of cohost Katherine is here! We sit down and talk about Gamera's debut film, the circumstances that led to its creation and what a good time it was to watch.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠�

Ep 92 - Japan Sinks, Again (Ultraman Leo 1-3)

Feb 20 2025 217 mins

Covering: Ultraman Leo episodes 1 to 3We dive in to a new season with this week as we witness the beginning of the end for the second period of Showa Ultraman. And it turns out, at least based off these first episodes, that Leo might be a banger and exactly the kind of show we've been wanting!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠�

Detour Quarry 6 - It's Jesus Time (Johnny Mnemonic - 1995)

Feb 13 2025 147 mins

Covering: Johnny Mnemonic (1995 film), ft. Burning Chrome (1986 short story collection)It's a packed episode on this first Detour Quarry under our new format covering both the wild and curious 90s cyberpunk film Johnny Mnemonic and also our rankings of William Gibson's Burning Chrome stories (which of course includes...Johnny Mnemonic). Because these were things we wanted to do any

Ep 91 - Tomorrow's Kotaro (Ultraman Taro 51-53 | END)

Feb 06 2025 217 mins

Covering: Ultraman Taro episodes 51 to 53And with that, another season is brought to a close, this time with a season we actually enjoyed. But how do we feel about Taro and its approach to the formula? How about that ending? And what about the weird guy they added to the cast in these last three episodes specifically? All this and more in this packed episode.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Detour Quarry 5 - What the Dog Doin' (Wonderful Precure Spoilercast)

Jan 31 2025 61 mins

Covering: Wonderful Precure full seriesAnother year has come and gone, so Red and Mel sit down and discuss the past year's Precure season, a show they both thoroughly enjoyed. Sometimes all you need for a good show is to put silly characters in situations.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Ep 90 - Never Ski (Ultraman Taro 48-50)

Jan 30 2025 134 mins

Covering: Ultraman Taro episodes 48 to 50In this penultimate batch of Taro, while Brad's away at Frosty's, we get some absolutely ridiculous episodes and a lot of licensed music for some reason. We also have to re-iterate one of the most enduring morals from this podcast: never ski!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Turtle Tea Time 0 ~ Daiei Origins: Prehistory of Gamera

Jan 27 2025 29 mins

Covering: N/A2025 is the 60th anniversary of Gamera, so Mel is doing a podcast mini-series about it! Brad and Red are not doing it though. To keep the bench warm while Mel waits for her actual cohost for this project, here's forty years of film history leading up to the first movie and the story of one morally dubious man.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 89 - Look at This Graph (Ultraman Taro 45-47)

Jan 23 2025 96 mins

Covering: Ultraman Taro episodes 45 to 47A breezier episode this week as we consdier Japanese nursery rhymes and how well Taro does at actually adapting them.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Bsky | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�