COOKERZILLA: Animation, Astrology & Video Games

A milestone upload : i Metroid prime 2 echoes my way between the 12th house dark “professional artist“ and light “professional AREN’T-ist“ realm discussing the 5th house duality I’ve experienced via Aries Chiron 2018 - 2026 Now This podcast has been both a HEALING and an UNRAVELING ; ultimately I am interested in how these topics can contribute to the watcher / listener lives : your always welcome to write into the show [email protected]  Long form stream of consciousness , low thrills #boring spiritual , video game thought expression is my favorite type of content and I reckognize it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.  REFERENCES : #animation effects in Hideaki Anno’s live action Cutie Honey moviehttps://x.com/supersisi/status/2042304284356718634   TIMESTAMPS : 0:00 Introduction and episode premise 2:36 Coining “professional artist” 5:24 12th house as overarching theme 10:18 Podcasting from an empty cup 12:14 Why I find "AREN'T-ist" term comforting 18:36 Oversharing and listening dynamics 21:38 Low views, Patreon, and self-sabotage 29:33 Mario Sunshine hotel metaphor 32:11 12th-house energy and empathy 56:44 Film as a time capsule 57:31 Podcast healing and talk therapy 1:03:09 Career highs and collaboration letdowns 1:10:45 Creative flow versus others’ projects 1:16:46 Live-action film burnout 1:18:09 Work, complexity, and animation value 1:28:50 HBO bumper and 1980s critique 1:36:24 Chiron in Aries burnout 1:40:56 Metroid Prime dark-world metaphor 1:53:27 Short film #DDD vision / scale 2:05:02 Patreon, GoFundMe, and closing   TIMESTAMPS * to be added  listen / support / keep in the loop www.cookerzilla.ca  ^ latest everything #animation #astrology #videogames DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

... #ANIMATION | I do a bit of a creative / collective check-in on #animation from my Zillenial 1994 baby perspective who experienced 2006-2013 shift AWAY from mainstream mixed - media (Live Action 3D, 2D Hand-Drawn + CGI animation) as I try to “spiritually” un-pack what contributed to that shift Disney’s late “Deep Canvas” technology. ... #ASTROLOGY : Mars, Mercury and North Node Pisces represent the very last of a watery quarter decade as a 28 degree Mars Trines my 12th House Scorpio Sun / Pluto with a Uranus in Taurus ruled by a Venus in Taurus giving some WWF Ultimate Warrior vibes.  …. #VIDEOGAMES | With Fox McCloud making their 2026 debut silver screen appearance and RUMOURS of a NEW StarFox video game!? I take this opportunity to collect / introduce my thoughts on the entire 1993 - 2017 to now series (sorry I forgot about Star Fox command on the DS) REFERENCES :  “ Deep Canvas “ Tarzan Disney Technology / clip https://x.com/aakashgupta/status/2040233397981978684?s=20  TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 INTRO   4:08 ANIMATION: Tarzan and Deep Canvas 1:16:06 ASTROLOGY: Mars in Pisces trine Sun 1:55:58 VIDEOGAMES : Star Fox then, now and forever  2:08:22 Star Fox 64 Arcade perfection  2:19:19 Star Fox Adventures = Zelda 2:27:29 Star Fox Assault / Star Fox Zero  2:37:22 Franchise series identity future   DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#ANIMATION | I launched a #GoFundMe for me : to support the costs of a Nova Scotia Psychologist ADHD / Autism Spectrum Disorder + w/e else assessment ... #ASTROLOGY | The full Libra Moon on April 1st 2026 is the 12 year anniversary of my grandfather William “Billy” Owen got me Libra-motional during an increasingly Aries season ... #VIDEOGAMES | free to play online third person shooter copywritten IP collection Fortnite is DYING!? as I try to build my way through 2016-2017 to now in light of recent Epic Games News  REFERENCES:  ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment: Joshua Owen  #GoFundMe currently @ $600+ of $4800 goal as of March 30th 2026 https://www.gofundme.com/manage/adhd-adult-autism-spectrum-disorder-assessment-joshua-owen  Video Games Chronicle: ‘I’m sorry we’re here again’: Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to ‘Fortnite downturn’https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/im-sorry-were-here-again-epic-games-is-laying-off-over-1000-employees/ TIMESTAMPS: #ANIMATION 0:00 Intro and episode overview 5:21 Crowdfunding platforms and GoFundMe 13:09 Early support and fundraiser goal 20:17 Free time struggles and Game of Thrones 32:00 Therapy, value, and masculinity 39:57 Cancer moon and launch timing 59:24 Instagram response and going public 1:15:36 Neurodivergence labels and fundraiser wrap #ASTROLOGY 1:33:18 Libra full moon introduction 1:34:29 Aries-Libra axis and creativity 1:38:11 Rejecting polished podcast aesthetics 1:46:27 Grandfather, honor, and decency 1:57:18 Libra as supportive caretaker 2:03:38 Libra and Scorpio contrasts 2:10:50 Venus in Taurus influence 2:15:10 Final Libra moon takeaway #VIDEOGAMES 2:17:12 “Fortnite is dying” premise 2:17:50 Epic, Unreal, and Fortnite basics 2:19:15 PUBG and battle royale origins 2:22:55 Fortnite’s rise and live service 2:30:04 Crossovers, audiences, and endless play 2:38:37 Streamer culture and Fortnite’s peak 2:41:52 Epic layoffs and industry strain 2:49:13 Tim Sweeney’s post-layoff response 2:55:52 Closing plugs and sign-off   DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#007 | #animation The comprehensive low poly successor to the only 3D software I ever clicked with releases the sequel of PicoCAD 2 | #astrology Mercury in Pisces that began this podcast is now DIRECT after a titanic retrograde and station conjunct  8° degree Mars, North Node and South Node in the opposing sign of Virgo | #videogames A conversation about the “consumer transparency” of Steam Charts + my psychoanalysis of an (in Josh’s opinion) increasingly ANXIOUS Player Base. NOTE: I shifted upload schedule back to SATURDAY from  MONDAY : expect #WEEKLY uploads now on Saturday 5AM ATL REFERENCES: PicoCAD 2 :https://johanpeitz.itch.io/picocad2 Author / Developer : Johan Pietzhttps://bsky.app/profile/johanpeitz.com N64 to Dreamcast Development :https://x.com/falco_girgis?s=20 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Animation: PicoCAD 2 announced 4:09 CAD defined; 3D anxiety admitted 9:15 PS1‑style shader, swimming vertices     30:52 First OBJ exported to Blender     51:01 PicoCAD 2 features roundup     1:01:04 Low‑poly modernist art stance   1:20:10 Astrology: Mercury direct in Pisces     1:20:27 Nodes at 8°, Leo/Aquarius next     1:21:16 Virgo South Node in 10th house     1:22:45 Chiron in Virgo Centaur characteristics     1:28:27 Backyard Fish‑pond metaphor for Pisces     1:47:22 Aries season ahead; segment break   1:48:10 Video Games: Steam counts debate     1:53:07 Transparency benefits consumers     2:04:33 Highguard launch and collapse     2:10:59 Steam refunds aid consumers     2:18:02 Crimson Desert discourse, reviews     2:27:53 Checking live player numbers DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#006 | #animation : We discuss the BUILDING of a BETTER Flash!? The one and only vector, coding based art software that is now en route to being BACK - thanks to the efforts of a person (and their supporters) on the internet as I discuss in-depth Bill Premo's Patreon proposed development plans | #Astrology : Mars In Pisces Trines the North Node in Pisces, The New Moon In Pisces on March 18th 2026 in relation to Jupiter In Cancer now being DIRECT | #videogames : I discuss YouTube 3D Sonic The Hedgehog games “VHS” Music playlist that have re-ignited my lifelong love for the variety of SEGA music from the #UncSlop era of 1998-2001 and me cherishing that I am in fact #Unc REFERENCES: 1. Bill Premo is Building A Better Flash:https://www.patreon.com/cw/billpremo * Here is the article I am reading from: https://www.patreon.com/posts/post-1-152183296 2. VHS Video Game playlists:https://www.youtube.com/@storeboughtbread4424 3. SEGA  Playlists:https://www.youtube.com/@GG_Dreamcast   TIMESTAMPS: Animation 00:00:00 Intro and “Flash is back” setup 00:05:04 Flash history Newgrounds, PsychoGoldfish 00:19:18 Adobe Animate maintenance, .FLA importance 00:29:26 #BuildABetterFlash by Bill Premo Patreon 00:55:04 Drawing engine, paint modes, timeline 01:24:29 FLA/XFL import, scripting plans 01:38:49 Tools, camera, symbols, tweening 02:09:47 UI/UX panels, workflow   Astrology 02:15:18 Segment start: Jupiter direct, pivot 02:16:04 Pisces New Moon at 28° March 18 2026 02:18:18 Feeling Jupiter direct; post water era 02:28:53 Jupiter cycle; mutable perspective 02:32:55 Mercury retrograde pre/post‑shadow 02:51:34 Aries prep: boundaries, readiness 03:01:33 Fortify yourself; handle the triggers Video Games 03:03:06 3D Sonic Music focus; Shadow’s introduction 03:05:56 Mario 64 and Sonic Adventure 1996-1998 * correction I said 1999 Sonic Adventure release date 03:07:43 SEGA multi-genre style and soundtrack identity 03:10:05 Character importance; Shadow’s impact 03:14:50 VHS Sonic playlists : see channels in notes 03:21:16 Production value adding to archival 03:26:03 Playlists as service; I appreciate the effort :)   Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // Cookerzilla Music by Tyler Hayden Explicit Language at times. DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#005 | As Pisces season winds down: so does Jupiter’s watery connection to the sun- Aries Venus cardinally initiates a somewhat clinical Check-In on @cookerzilla: I compare this podcast to some newly discovered unsavory internet channels to talk out how I try to maintain integrity, dignity, respect in a format that unfortunately usually facilitates the opposite... Finally I ACTUALLY sat down and played a video game!? Double Fine’s KEEPER (2025) to be exact where we discuss my initial early impressions. ANIMATION 00:00:00 Opening, agenda, Episode 5 check-in 00:03:17 Housekeeping, last week’s Nova Scotia Artist Funding / Artist grants reflection 00:10:20 Neurodivergence Five-stage substance use framework 00:22:02 Lord of the Rings addiction allegory 01:05:47 Youtube channel reaction 01:27:21 Debating value of podcasting ASTROLOGY 01:31:00 Venus enters Aries, fresh martial spirit 01:53:00 Recap of Venus in Aquarius / Pisces 01:58:22 Jupiter in Cancer, eighth house 02:21:05 Evangelion metaphor for Jupiter Cancer 02:24:31 Sun trine Jupiter takeaways 02:28:02 Aries energy choices and agency VIDEO GAMES 02:35:08 Double Fine background and legacy 02:44:06 Microsoft acquisition and context 02:45:59 Keeper (2025) release, industry cautionary tales 02:52:32 Audio setup and Switch limitations 03:00:21 Starting Keeper, sound and feel 03:11:58 Ledge climbing joy, sold   REFERENCES Neurodiversity and substance use: what clinicians need to know :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmPHljdv38 CORRECTION: Stage 1 is experimental, not social but I’d argue maybe my version makes more sense :) Keeper on Steam (NOT sponsored)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043580/Keeper/ Double Fine Adventure Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdXvZgIV1Q0&list=PLIhLvue17Sd7F6pU2ByRRb0igiI-WKk3D #animation #astrology #videogames DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#004: NS Arts Budget Cuts + End of Smiling Friends, Virgo Lunar Eclipse & Video Game Renaissance #podcast NOTE: My goal is to present this info in a respectful, productive and personal way as my artist path continues to be a trial by fire experience that I felt called to channel in this discussion about very complex topics. CORRECTION: Grants To Individuals program REDUCED from $632K to $442khttps://artsns.ca/news/changes-arts-ns-budget an educational personal perspective minded diary / discussion about being an individual Animation Artist & The importance of Artist Funding, Artist Grants for the Arts Sector of Nova Scotia  + the sudden END of Smiling Friends cartoon and how that shows production process contrasts with an artist grant project. The Lunar South Node Eclipse in Virgo eradicates my “perfectionist” ego as this podcast further pummels all delusion of such a thing exists. To wrap everything in this talk into frenzied bow- I discuss a, perhaps utopian, future and present conditions for my vision of a “Video Game Renaissance”.  #animation 00:00:00 Intro; Nova Scotia arts cuts focus DISCLAIMER: The Service of Writing Artist Grants (for others) has 100% of my respect: I didn't finish my thought about some people needing to budget 10% of a granted award for that service which is evidence of how much work is required to access / navigate this type of  funding. 00:15:01 Grants-to-individuals slashed 690k→130k 00:48:57 Individuals vs organizations; resilience realities DISCLAIMER: applying as a Organization is very different requirement than Individual Artist. Only support from me towards the folks on the ground doing important work as an organization. I was expressing frustrations around my own limitations to be helpful in that sphere. 01:08:13 Smiling Friends impact, tone, style 01:39:04 Artistic Production rules: on‑model, 3/4 staging, communication #astrology 01:48:01 Virgo lunar eclipse overview 01:50:26 Embrace imperfection; keep publishing 01:58:48 Leo–Virgo–Libra evolutionary sequence 02:11:02 Aries action versus Pisces drift 02:22:37 Mercury‑in‑Pisces “The Thing” analogy #videogames 02:31:16 Video game renaissance defined 02:33:20 Steam model; 30% platform cut 02:36:33 Emulation and decomp breakthroughs 02:44:18 AAA fatigue; live‑service clones critiqued 02:57:18 Single‑A mindset; Deeper visions on unique Video Games   Support, listen elsewhere & stay in the loop → www.cookerzilla.ca Hosted by Joshua Owen (Cookerzilla) New episode every week. Explicit. Music by Tyler Hayden. DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#003 | @cookerzilla weekly podcast is now every Monday! I rebooted the schedule with an upload to align with the lunar day of the week.  #animation: we iron out podcast wrinkles with words. #astrology: Transiting Venus in Pisces trines my Scorpio 12th house North Node and Uranus exacts its final opposition to my 12th house sun. #VideoGames: an exhaustive Xbox debrief and my experience from 2002-2026 in light of the Phil Spencer Era ending + Listen to very end for Josh's vision for the gaming division of microsoft if he were to become CEO of Xbox tomorrow.  Timestamps:  - revised upon upload (figuring out ways around this!)  Monday weekday #animation discussion (0:00)  Transiting & Natal North / South Node & Uranus Astrology (56:55) RIP Xbox 2002 - 2026 exhaustive debrief begins (1:38:30)  Support the show & stay in the loop  www.cookerzilla.ca  → Patreon → Apple Podcasts → Spotify → Instagram → X / Bluesky  Hosted by Joshua Owen (Cookerzilla)  New episode every week. Explicit.  Music by Tyler Hayden. DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#002 | Deep within the Mars In Aquarius panopticon:  #animation: I discuss my shift away from Youtube Shorts, 2+ years of being on Patreon.com/cookerzilla as an artist without a product or CTA...  #astrology: Pisces Moon culmination, Aquarius New Moon Eclipse aftermath of Strength Training Class.  #VideoGames: the very latest on the ground reporting from the battlefield of the ongoing "Attention War" of AAA video gaming. Kotaku Article Discussed: https://kotaku.com/why-the-video-game-industry-is-dying-2000671338 Introduction and Podcast Themes (0:00) The YouTube Shorts Experiment (8:45)  Podcast Advantages and Patreon Authenticity (52:35)  Astrology and the "Attention War" (1:47:54)  Aquarius Eclipse Reflection and Conclusion (2:14:05) Support the show & stay in the loop www.cookerzilla.ca  → Patreon → Apple Podcasts → Spotify → Instagram → X / Bluesky  Hosted by Joshua Owen (Cookerzilla) New episode every week. Explicit.  Music by Tyler Hayden. DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#001 | My first Saturn Return in Pisces has ended as I break down the astrology about my animated short “Depression’s Demonic Duration”, childhood 4th-house stuff, plus the full history of Macromedia Flash turning into Adobe Animate. Then I check the current state of indie games with Mewgenics, Romeo is a Deadman (Suda51), and Highguard. 0:00 Intro  1:21 Saturn Return in Pisces  23:30 Depression’s Demonic Duration project  33:39 Animation process & challenges 1:24:04 Macromedia Flash / Adobe Animate history  2:11:41 2026 Video Games state + Mewgenics  2:42:43 Suda51 & Highguard deep dive  3:05:01 Game industry challenges Support the show & stay in the loop www.cookerzilla.ca  → Patreon → Apple Podcasts → Spotify → Instagram → X / Bluesky Hosted by Joshua Owen (Cookerzilla) Music by Tyler Hayden. DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden

#000 | Mercury in Pisces hits right as I finally launch the Cookerzilla podcast. I talk the astrology of this transit, my artistic rehabilitation after years of creative blocks, the 6-year struggle with my short film “Depression’s Demonic Duration”, why I choose raw stream-of-consciousness over polished “hook culture”, and how animation + astrology + video games are my ABCs. Timestamps:  Introduction & Podcast Launch (0:00)  Navigating Algorithms & Hook Culture (4:59)  Astrology, Life Stages & Artistic Journey (28:02)  Animation, Astrology & Video Games (40:15)  Filmmaking Challenges & Artistic Rehabilitation (1:06:29) Support the show & stay in the loop www.cookerzilla.ca  → Patreon → Apple Podcasts → Spotify → Instagram → X / Bluesky  Hosted by Joshua Owen (Cookerzilla) New episode every week. Explicit.  Music by Tyler Hayden. DISCLAIMER: This show contains adult themes and occasional vulgar language. Listener discretion is advised.Support / Keep in the loop:www.cookerzilla.ca→ Patreon→ Apple Podcasts→ Spotify→ Instagram→ X & Blueskywrite into the show with your questions / [email protected] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // CookerzillaMusic by Tyler Hayden