Stand and Deliver: A JoJo Podcast

The two old bastards are at it again! We're 3 years older, and no years wiser, since the last time JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was on the air. Like a couple of unfrozen cavemen, we're thrust once again into Modern Pop Culture (based on a manga that started in the 1980s), as we pretend to understand that which frightens and confuses us. CORRECTIONS: When George was rambling about "Sagittarius," he meant Secretariat. When I mentioned "Winning Eleven," I meant Winning Post. Since recording, some more facts about Steven Steel have come to light, but those will have to wait for a future episode... Which might be several months from now. [Music used: Intro - "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen | Outro - "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" by Elvis Costello]

It's the final showdown! And then it's the final showdown again! And then it's, uh, the end? Pucci really made a mess of things here. Along the way, we lament the mistreatment of Foo Fighters and I have to instruct George about proper footwear etiquette in Japan. We also do a final ranking of the Parts and discuss our favorite/least favorite characters of Stone Ocean.But, hey, this is it. A sincere thanks to anyone who's been listening, whether you were here from the beginning or joined for Stone Ocean. I hope we'll be able to come back for Steel Ball Run, whenever that will be, but for now, this is goodbye.==To Be Continued==>[Music used: Intro -- "Made in Heaven" by Queen | Outro -- The White Stripes' cover of "Jolene" by Dolly Parton]

This week, we watched the live-action adaptation of the first few episodes of Part 4! It's not good, and there's no reason for you to watch it! So in addition, we talk about games we've been playing recently. In my case, Atomic Heart (eh), and in George's case, JoJo All-Star Battle R (blech). Somewhere in-between, I get confused about the races of fictional characters. You know... Standard stuff. Back to Stone Ocean next week![Music used: Intro -- "Diamond Bollocks" by Beck | Outro -- "She's White" by Electric Six]

This week, after George is done airing his grievances against his local GameStop, we continue the battle against Underworld, debate the merits of excessive profanity, and say goodbye to a member of the Stone Ocean crew... [Music used: Intro -- "Born Slippy" by Underworld | Outro -- "Just Another Day (Boingo Alive version)" by Oingo Boingo. Because there's life underground.]

We're back with the most nonsensical stand yet! Don't you hate when you get the Memento Disease and it makes your eyes not work? Well, that happens to Jolyne, after narrowly escaping an encounter with Pucci. Some other members of the crew aren't so lucky... By the way, the knives-fighting thing I mention, that George tried to gaslight me into thinking I had imagined, was a fight from Yu Yu Hakusho. A series that he has also seen. The other thing was just me thinking about strap matches in wrestling, I guess, and combining them. But I didn't make it up! I'm not crazy! I'M NOT CRAZY!!! [Music used: Intro -- "Still of the Night" by Whitesnake | Outro -- "- B A C K - T O - W I N N I P E G -" by Dankmus ( ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4UnHItjzw⁠ )

The end. Thank you for listening.

This week, we discuss Alien: Covenant, specifically which Fassbender we want to smooch the most. (Next week's Tokusatsu Roulette selection: Kamen Rider Zi-O, Episode 23)[Music used: Intro -- Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie | Outro -- All Night Operator by Bryan Ferry][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

Links to our Fear and Loathing at the Electronic Three 2019 videos:Microsoft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMuwBg81WIBethesda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-LdL7fA_AcUbisoft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTuu0AsWiA4Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVxme2QP30Now, with that out of the way: Polnareff's back and Polnareff's dead. Trains are here, and a dog in a dress has the sparkle. I don't fuckin' know. (next week's Tokusatsu Roulette selection: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Episode 38)[Music used: Intro -- Operator by Jim Croce | Outro -- Hello Operator by The White Stripes][Tokusatsu Roulette theme: Go Down Gamblin' by Blood, Sweat, and Tears]

Please do not send me emails, I know the "saved by the bell" thing I mentioned is not real. I'm just attempting to gaslight George yet again.Anyway, SKET Dance fucking sucks so I just re-rolled and we got Hunter X Hunter again. Good decision! Meanwhile, we talk about Snatcher and Star Wars and whatever the hell else. I don't know what's going on any more. We're just waiting for JoJo to end at this point. Pity us.(Next week's Tokusatsu Roulette selection: Ressha Sentai Toqger, Episode 35)[Music used: Intro -- My Name is Mud by Primus | Outro -- She Hates Me by Puddle of Mudd][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

Last week sucked, but this week we're both feeling better, and trust me... This one goes to some weird places. Possibly our most legally-actionable episode yet! Hooray!(next week's Anime Roulette selection: SKET Dance, Episode 47)[Music used: Intro -- Haushinka by Green Day | Outro -- Wndrwll by Neil Cicierega][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

This week, after discussing the wild wild world of Funko Pops: We have an OVA that I thought was pretty good, but George disagreed, and then we had a Roulette where we were on the same page.Then, uh... Some other stuff happened. This is the Goofy Funko Pop that was mentioned: https://i.imgur.com/RnpCfGF.jpg(Next week's Tokusatsu Roulette selection: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, episode 31)[Music used: Intro -- If You Want Blood (You Got It) by AC/DC | Outro -- You Ain't Never Had A Friend Like Me from Aladdin][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

I talk about Star Track, George refuses to vamp while I look up quotes from Araki about drowning himself, and then we get back into the wide wide world of Anime Sports. (Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Reborn! episode 195)[Music used: Intro -- For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica | Outro -- That's How I Beat Shaq by Aaron Carter][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

We did it. We made it a full year without murdering each other or Hirohiko Araki. So sit back and enjoy our mega-sized anniversary episode, where we kick off Tokusatsu Roulette with a hell of a banger, and continue to reference things just obscure enough that I have to include clips of them.(Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Slam Dunk, episode 63)[Music: Intro -- Ride the Lightning by Metallica | Outro -- Big (Stage 3) from Parappa the Rapper 2][Tokusatsu Roulette theme: Go Down Gamblin' by Blood, Sweat, & Tears]

This week, the JoJo anime people apparently decided to just lay all their cards on the table. They didn't know when to hold them OR know when to fold them. Anyway, a pink-haired guy talks into a frog. It's a good time.(Next week's Roulette selection: Kaitou Sentai Lupin Ranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger, episode 25)[Music used: Intro -- Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol | Outro -- No Phone by Cake][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

This week contains more readings from Nick Smith's modern classic The Legend of the 10 Elemental Masters, because I guess that's just a regular thing now, and we consider a very lucrative new business proposition. Also a plane crashes and there are bike-abs. (Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Street Fighter II V, episode 20) [Music used: Intro -- Say You'll Be There by the Spice Girls | Outro -- Bicycle Race by Queen] [Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

This week, we deal with a fairly uneventful episode by discussing Jokers, Smokers, and Midnight Tokers. We also get back to rediscovering the magic of Ulillillia's modern classic, "The Legend of the 10 Elemental Masters". Plus, wrestling! (Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Yowamushi Pedal! episode 24) [Music used: Intro -- Juicy by Notorious B.I.G. | Outro -- Foreign Object by The Mountain Goats] [Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

After about 20 minutes talking about the Stadia and DMC5, we get to a couple of kinda sucky episodes. At least the gayness is becoming more and more overt. That's the one good thing here.There's also a lot of Metal Gear talk in here. I know some people are into that.Side note: audio levels are a bit different here, my bars lied to me about our relative volumes. It'll be fixed next week, sorry for my loudness.(Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Reborn! episode 184)[Music used: Intro -- Moon Rocks by Talking Heads | Outro -- Police on my Back by The Clash]

I'm sick and George is drunk, as we learn more about how King Crimson works. Meanwhile, we talk about Devil May Cry, Zombie Bucciarati, and the newest attempt at making a watchable Ghostbusters movie.Then, Toriko happens.(Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Street Fighter 2: The Animated Series, Episode 19. N-n-n-nineteen.)[Music used: Intro -- Starless by King Crimson | Outro -- clip from Da Shatner Funk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpLU7D7MWk ][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

We all feel the absence of Mr. Jimmy as it's back to just the regular two chucklefucks. Doesn't help that this episode is mostly a snooze, so instead we discuss the Mountain Dew Wiki some more. Thankfully, Bread Anime was here to save the day.(Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Toriko, episode 144)[Music used: Intro -- 21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson | Outro -- clip from A Mighty Wind][Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

After about 10 minutes discussing Star Track and whatever the hell Space Cases was, we get down to bizness: Groucho and his ice-powers. Abolish ice. Then, we experience a magical story about a large man who wanders into a town and punches another guy (who loves to take baths) until he explodes. You know, anime. (Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Fist of the North Star, episode 141! Yeah, again!) [Music used: Intro -- Why Don't We Do It In The Road by The Beatles | Outro -- End Theme of The Dukes of Hazzard] [Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

Pesci becomes a stone-cold killa before our very eyes in "Grateful Dead, Part 2", but I'm gonna be honest with y'all -- I was kinda bored talking about this episode because I was just eager to get to the Real Shit: Hunter x Hunter. Anime Roulette got us a winner this time. Also, James Woods, if you're reading this, do NOT listen until the end. And if you do, don't sue us. (Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Legend of the Galactic Heroes episode 94) [Music used: Intro -- Truckin' by The Grateful Dead | Outro -- Til I Die by The Beach Boys] [Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

The Anime Roulette bears its first fruit this week, as, after recapping Guido shooting himself a whole bunch, we get to see how the boys of Shohoku are going to handle the "blue wave" of Ryonan. (Anime Roulette selection for next week: Hunter x Hunter, Episode 100) [Music used: Intro -- Sugar Magnolia by the Grateful Dead | Outro -- Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys] [Anime Roulette theme: Roulette! by Electric Six]

Well, this is it: the last multi-episode week. We're caught up! So, with that nightmare ended, a new one is just beginning... (This week's Anime Roulette selection: Slam Dunk episode 79) [Music used: Intro -- Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson | Outro -- Coco Jamboo by Mr. President]

We're back with a banger, as Narancia finds himself face-to-ankles with Cheese, and we turn ourselves in to the cops for viewing a 15 year old's asscrack.Also George forgot what episodes to watch. [Music used: Intro -- Dixie Chicken (Live) by Little Feat | Outro -- Little Danson Man from Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]

This week, where we finally get into the main plot of this season, 20 episodes in, an early morning recording results in some weirdness. I eventually woke up, but until then, enjoy George's tales of the Leprechaun film series, as well as his pitch for the soft-reboot, The Leprechaun. This episode also contains news about the future of this podcast, since we're coming up on Part 5 in a few weeks. [Music used: Intro -- Killer Queen by Queen | Outro -- You Don't Know What You Got Til It's Gone by Cinderella]

This week, we meet Kishibe Rohan, celebrate Mean Girls Day, and George recalls the time he inspired a Tonetta song. [Music used: Intro -- Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan | Outro -- Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bryan Ferry]U2 can eat the hairiest part of my ass

NOTE: We call an audible due to the weird way these episodes are split up, and also discuss the first half of Episode 42, which is the actual end of the D'Arby stuff. No idea why that wasn't just called D'Arby part three, but whatever.Oh, and we talk about RoboCop 3. George also gets to read some Tsuda notes, and finds out he doesn't want to be inside Tsuda's head.[Music used: Intro -- West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys | Outro -- Big Blue from F-Zero OST]

This week, we discuss brain-bug Stands, weirdos in the desert, Stone Cold Steve Austin's ground beef-based brush with death, and more! [Music used: Intro -- Bodhisattva by Steely Dan | Outro -- Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino]

George continues to come up with horrifying hypotheticals as we discuss killer cars and ghost skulls. I also find out that I sound too much like Tommy Wiseau, why you should always go to a doctor if your butt's backed up, and the fact that we are now both locked into this for far longer than we had anticipated. [Music used: Intro -- Legs by ZZ Top | Outro -- Civilization (Live from Access All Arenas) by Justice. Yeah, I know the stand Justice wasn't named after them but I'll be goddamned if I'm gonna end this podcast with a fucking Enya song.]

We're back, after a week gone due to E3 bizness. Sorry about that, really. Won't happen again! In this week's episodes: Hol Horse finally appears, alongside J. Geil. Joseph fights an evil tumor. You know, normal stuff. We also spend too long talking about Detroit: Become Human. You know, normal stuff. [Music used: Intro -- Freeze Frame by J. Geils Band | Outro -- 99 Luftballons by Nena]

FOREVER: (One second after jerking) Awesome! [Music used: Intro - Norwegian Wood by The Beatles | Outro - Reunited by The Wu-Tang Clan]

Finally, we meet the true hero of Part 3: Jean-Pierre Polnareff! Also a bunch of other nonsense. [Music used: Intro -- Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones | Outro -- Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille]

Here it is, Season 2, starting Part 3: Stardust Crusaders. The one everyone knows, even if it isn't necessarily the best. In fact, I'm telling you right now, it's not. But it's the popular one! So that's cool, right? And it's the first one with Stands! [Music used: Intro - Holy Diver by Dio | Outro - Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul (featuring MC Skat Kat)]

Just a lil shorty for you this week as we discuss overall thoughts on the first 26 episodes. We also talk about plans for moving forward into Season 2, aka Part 3: Stardust Crusaders. [Music used: Intro -- Roll With The Changes by REO Speedwagon | Outro -- Expresso Love by Dire Straits]

We all wear masks... Metaphorically speaking. [Music used: Intro - Kill the King by Rainbow | Outro - Rose of Cimarron by Poco]

MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO, Larry Davis and George Brundle began a podcast about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Now, they have been awoken from their millennia-long slumber, as the advent of Steel Ball Run draws near...

We're here! The Final Countdown! Pucci is here too, and he has a new stand named after an absolutely awful Paul McCartney song. Will Jolyne and the crew be able to stop him before he reaches Heaven? Uhhh, I don't know, I think that'll be next week. Link to watch Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit, the Electric Six movie referenced: https://electricsix.vhx.tv/videos/roulettefulldigital [Music used: Intro -- "Dancing on the Ceiling" by Lionel Richie | Outro -- "C Moon" by Paul McCartney]

Detour One (of two) sees us checking out the Rohan episodes that came out while we were both in our Michael Jackson-style hibernation tubes. Because there are only two episodes, we end up filling time with more terrible impressions, because that's what the people love! I assume. I don't have comments turned on here, because I don't need LITERALLY TENS of people telling me I sound like a freak nerd. I already know that! Believe me! We want this to remain an echo chamber, just like when we're in our Tubes. Anyway, sound off in the comments if you think we should do the YuYu Haku-Show, [Music used: Intro -- "Running on a Treadmill" by Oingo Boingo | Outro -- "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go]

This week, Araki read an article about Rods and decided he wanted to draw Astro Boy. All normal occurrences for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, because, heh heh, I tell you whut, this Adventure sure is Bizarre! The important thing is, we spend most of this episode doing bad impressions. Some bad on purpose, some not. Which is which? We'll let YOU be the judge!! Sound off in the comments! Like and subscribe! Ring that bell for notifications! Kill me and put all of my body parts in separate trash bags so it's impossible to trace! [Music used: Intro -- "Sky High" by Jigsaw | Outro -- "Bohemian Polka" by Weird Al Yankovic]

Somehow, Shigechi has returned... But anyway, this week, we witness the birth of a new... Character? Stand? Saibaman? Not entirely sure so far, but there's definitely a bunch of grotesque body horror included. Remember that part in The Thing where they're using a defibrillator on the guy? Hahaha yeah it was pretty cool. Why am I asking? No reason. Nothing to be concerned about. [Music used: Intro -- "Leave It" by Yes | Outro -- "Number One Spot" by Ludacris]

We're back in the groove! We remembered how to make podcasts! No more Low-Energy Bull Shit, we're here to ROCK and ROLL and GET STUCK IN SHIT-PIPES and SHOOT ALLIGATORS! Limp Bizkit is here and he's being a real freak as we engage in more Bone Identification and talk at length about the Martin McDonagh film The Banshees of Inisherin. George also gives a trip report on M-Three-Gan. If only Roger Ebert was alive to see it... He would love M3GAN. Oh, and the Golden Gizmos/Gremmies are up, here: https://anchor.fm/destroy/episodes/The-2022-Golden-Gizmos-and-Gremmies-e1tmkt9 [Music used: Intro -- "Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle)" by Limp Bizkit | Outro -- Fred n Bulk n Skull theme by Mix Bizkit]

This week, we have the most explicit liver-ripping action since John Waters' 1994 classic Serial Mom! Then we have the debut of our new pal Weather Report, who's here to help Jolyne battle some absolute freak who shoots his nuts at her. Metal nuts, yknow, like as in "nuts and bolts". Man, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts was a good game. Too bad they never made another. I know there's Besiege, and it's sort of a similar thing, but you want the Bear and Bird goofin around, yknow? Just not the same without them. There's something in here about poison frogs too. [Music used: Intro -- "Birdland" by Weather Report | Outro -- "I Want You" by Savage Garden]

This week, we find out what happened with Manhattan Transfer! Or I did, George already watched this episode last week because he doesn't know how numbers work, I guess. He's trying to make me look the fool, but I will have the last laugh... I sent him a Batman comic, but little does he know that I have also included in the package a very deadly bacteria that will cause a powerful infection. Let's see how this plays out. He can't resist Batman. Oh, and Foo Fighters shows up here. That happens I guess. Something about Jotaro? I dunno. [Music used: Intro -- "Monkey Wrench" by Foo Fighters | Outro -- "Strutter" by KISS]

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story! The dinosaurs are US, because we're OLD MEN here to talk about ANIME! ~It's been~ 3 years, but we're going to discuss more of the JoJos, and this time it's about WOMEN in PRISON! Unfortunately, Pam Grier isn't here, but we have plenty of colorful characters to get acquainted with. We're going to speculate on the bust size of all of them. That's the Stand and Deliver guarantee! Please bear with us for these first couple of weeks as we get back into the Groove. I barely remember my parent's birthdays, you think I remember how to make a podcast? [Music used: Intro -- "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello. | Outro -- "Stone Free" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience]

Stay tuned.

This week, we discuss Furious 7, the final movie featuring Paul Walker. It also has Kurt Russell and Jason Statham, so this is pretty much the best one.   [Music used: Intro -- Stickshifts and Safetybelts by Cake | Outro -- Drive My Car by The Beatles]

This week on Star Tracking, after discussing Final Fantasy X and Blazing Chrome, we get a wacky Ferengi adventure, as Quark, Rom, and Nog travel back to Roswell, New Mexico in the 1940s. Hijinx ensue!  [Music used: Intro -- Deep Space Nine theme | Outro -- Space Truckin' by Deep Purple]

Time for everyone's favorite subject, Star Wars! Also Kamen Rider. And there was some business about an arrow and a guy dying. We're almost done. Jesus Christ in heaven please let us go free. (Due to the show being off for the next couple of weeks, no Roulette this time... But we'll be back next week regardless.) [Music used: Intro -- Terminal Heaven's Rock by The Pillows | Outro -- Hope to Die by Orville Peck] [Tokusatsu Roulette theme: Go Down Gamblin' by Blood, Sweat, & Tears]

This week, we bid farewell to a member of the group who we never liked, and then talk about the time Mulder found a fish-man stuck in a tube. (Next week's Anime Roulette selection: Black Clover, Episode 53) [Music used: Intro -- Thrills by Cake | Outro -- Headline News by Weird Al] [Tokusatsu Roulette theme: Go Down Gamblin' by Blood, Sweat, and Tears]

It was only a matter of time before Tokusatsu Roulette let us down, but all things considered, it could have been much worse! It could have been something as bad as SKET Dance.  And not a lot happened in JoJo this week. Just table-setting, mostly. So you know, things get a bit off-topic. (Next week's Tokusatsu Roulette selection: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Episode 30) [Music used: Intro -- Androgyny by Garbage | Outro -- Like a Surgeon by Weird Al] [Tokusatsu Roulette theme: Go Down Gamblin' by Blood, Sweat, & Tears]