Rocketto Roundhouse

Some restaurants turn a blind eyes to sexual harassment. Others decide to blatantly profit from it! In today’s episode, we discuss Variable Geo, a multi-media franchise built around pretty waitresses beating each other up and being sexually degraded in public. Yep… this sounds like a ‘90s anime!Plus — Mission: Yozakura Family, Marriage Toxin, Zyuranger, Ultraman Taiga, Violence Jack, and Female Convict 101: Suck.follow the show on Substack @rocketto roundhousefollow us on X and BlueSky @ rockettopunchi This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

Madeline was in Boston for PAX 2020, so Russell and Preston decided to gab about G Gundam for a while. It’s great!rocketto archives is a series where subscribers can listen to the first run of the show (2016-2021), cinema cauldron, and more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

When you type ‘SWAT p*ssy’ into Kagi, you get some interesting results. Today, we dig into the history, production, and controversy surrounding Ted Turner’s OTHER syndicated cartoon - SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. We also discuss the Biden sweep, revisit an old rival, and figure out if we’ll ever talk about a real anime again.Plus - we talk ‘Onee-San Wa Joshi,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ and ‘Dahlia in Bloom’!follow the show on Substack @ rocketto roundhouse follow us on X and BlueSky @ rockettopunchi This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

As the anime industry burns, Madeline, Russell, and Preston rise like a phoenix from the ashes. Back on the mic for the first time in two years (to the week!), the trio discuss Anime Expo 2024 and some recent rumblings in the industry.Then — today’s topic is the current state of the North American anime market, as well as the industry at large. Where are we going, and can we learn anything from where we’ve been? (There might be a saying about that, but we don’t know.)OP and ED are “Kakero! Spider-Man” by Yuuki Hiide until they make us stop.follow the show on BlueSky @rockettopunchi.bsky.social This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

Looking deep into Bob Iger’s eyes as he finishes before we flirt with our child boyfriend and catcalls Beowulf’s hot mom.rocketto archives is a series where subscribers can listen to the first run of the show (2016-2021), cinema cauldron, and more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

On the third episode of Ultra Qties, we go back in time to episodes 3 and 4! Thanks for bearing with us. First, ‘The Gift From Space’ delivers a cosmic parable that’s one part ‘To Serve Man’, one part ‘Astro-Monster’. Next, ‘Mammoth Flower’ is a haunting analog for… fascism?! It’s more likely than you think.Discussions on both episodes, the writer and director of both, plus: thoughts on Hollywood Theater’s Godzilla-Thon!Ultra Qties is a discussion podcast that examines the cultural impact of Tsuburaya’s Ultra Q, hosted by Madeline Blondeau and Preston McFarlin — former co-hosts of Rocketto Punchi. Ultra Q is a copyrighted trademark of Tsuburaya and available legally in North America from Mill Creek Entertainment. This podcast is made for educational and research purposes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

On the second episode of Ultra Qties, Madeline and Preston battle the scariest kaiju of all: editing gaffs!That’s right — this week, we discuss Peguila Is Here! And Grow Up! Little Turtle because somebody saved over their audio for the second episode. (It’s okay — we don’t name names here… Mads.) Nevertheless, we persist out of canon order and discuss pink films, tokusatsu screenings, and just what a ‘Peguila’ is supposed to be, anyway.Week three of tokusatsu bliss is here — can we cobble together a logo by episode three? Godzilla willing, we’ll try!Ultra Qties is a bi-weekly discussion podcast that examines the cultural impact of Tsuburaya’s Ultra Q, hosted by Madeline Blondeau and Preston McFarlin — former co-hosts of Rocketto Punchi. Ultra Q is a copyrighted trademark of Tsuburaya and available legally in North America from Mill Creek Entertainment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com

After a year on hiatus, Rocketto is reborn! On the first episode of Ultra Qties, Mads and Preston give a brief overview of the Japanese film industry in the ‘60s before diving into their main topic - Ultra Q! Today, they dish on monsters that look suspiciously like Godzilla and King Kong. Why? That’s for us to know, and you to find out!Strike a pose — and get ready for 28 weeks of toku goodness. Listen on for more on Rocketto, Ultra Qties, and the future of the show!Ultra Qties is a bi-weekly discussion podcast that examines the cultural impact of Tsuburaya’s Ultra Q, hosted by Madeline Blondeau and Preston McFarlin — former co-hosts of Rocketto Punchi. Ultra Q is a copyrighted trademark of Tsuburaya and available legally in North America from Mill Creek Entertainment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rockettoroundhouse.substack.com