VGU Gaiden: A Retrospective Podcast

Episode 4 - Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) | O Say Can UC? A Beginner's Guide to Gundam

Welcome to VGU Gaiden!Hosted by Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, this retrospective film podcast follows two best friends as they share their favorite films with each other and revisit what makes them special (or in some cases, really weird). This month, the lads are diving into the original Gundam series - its compilation films - and even some newer works in the franchise!Join Gundam expert DJ as he informs Graydon of everything Newtype to Neo Zeon.Can he make a fan out of this newbie? On today's episode, we're taking a look at the latest Gundam series: GQuuuuuuX! Introduced in America as GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, this episode will cover the first three episodes as we give our thoughts on this beautiful new show. Will we do a second part discussing the entire season? Perhaps! But for now, please enjoy our first reactions, and don't forget to check out the show every week on Amazon Prime.As always, SPOILERS AHEAD! You can find us on BlueSky:Graydon - https://bsky.app/profile/graytlo777.b...DJ - https://bsky.app/profile/lordsweepy.b...VGU Gaiden - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/vgugaiden.bs... Also, you can follow the official VGU Podcast Feed here: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/363zdxz6⁠ Thank you so much for listening!Please rate the podcast, subscribe, and share it around! All audio credit belongs to Sunrise and Studio Khara.All music credit goes to Yoshimasa Terui and Masayuki Hasuo.We do not own these rights.

Episode 3 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack (1988) & Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) | O Say Can UC? A Beginner's Guide to Gundam

Welcome to VGU Gaiden! Hosted by Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, this retrospective film podcast follows two best friends as they share their favorite films with each other and revisit what makes them special (or in some cases, really weird).  This month, the lads are diving into the original Gundam series - its compilation films - and even some newer works in the franchise! Join Gundam expert DJ as he informs Graydon of everything Newtype to Neo Zeon. Can he make a fan out of this newbie? On today's episode, we’re back where we started: Char’s Counterattack! DJ committed heresy and showed Graydon CCA way before any of these other films. But now, with some more knowledge under both their belts, the boys are revisiting this timeless classic! Also included: Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, the latest installment in the UC timeline. How does modern Gundam compare to the OG’s? Let’s find out! As always, SPOILERS AHEAD!  You can find us on BlueSky: Graydon - https://bsky.app/profile/graytlo777.bsky.social DJ - https://bsky.app/profile/lordsweepy.bsky.social VGU Gaiden - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/vgugaiden.bsky.social⁠ Also, you can follow the official VGU Podcast Feed here: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/363zdxz6⁠  Thank you so much for listening! Please rate the podcast, subscribe, and share it around! All audio credit belongs to Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino. All music credit goes to Hiroyuki Sawano and Shigeaki Saegusa. We do not own these rights.

Episode 2 - Mobile Suit Gundam III (1982) | O Say Can UC? A Beginner's Guide to Gundam

Welcome to VGU Gaiden! Hosted by Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, this retrospective filmpodcast follows two best friends as they share their favorite films with eachother and revisit what makes them special (or in some cases, really weird).   This month, the lads are diving into the original Gundamseries - its compilation films - and even some newer works in the franchise!Join Gundam expert DJ as he informs Graydon of everything Newtype to Neo Zeon.Can he make a fan out of this newbie?   On today's episode, we ventured out into the world - to the local AMC Cinema! - to witness the glory of Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space in American theaters for the very first time. As always, SPOILERS AHEAD!   You can find us on BlueSky: Graydon - https://bsky.app/profile/graytlo777.bsky.social DJ - https://bsky.app/profile/lordsweepy.bsky.social VGU Gaiden - https://bsky.app/profile/vgugaiden.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/vgugaiden.bsky.social]   Also, you can follow the official VGU Podcast Feed here: https://tinyurl.com/363zdxz6 [https://tinyurl.com/363zdxz6]   Thank you so much for listening! Please rate the podcast, subscribe, and share it around!   All audio credit belongs to Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino. All music credit goes to Takeo Watanabe and Yūshi Matsuyama. We do not own these rights.

Episode 1 - Mobile Suit Gundam I & II (1981) | O Say Can UC? A Beginner's Guide to Gundam

Welcome to VGU Gaiden! Hosted by Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, this retrospective film podcast follows two best friends as they share their favorite films with each other and revisit what makes them special (or in some cases, really weird). This month, the lads are diving into the original Gundam series - its compilation films - and even some newer works in the franchise! Join Gundam expert DJ as he informs Graydon of everything Newtype to Neo Zeon. Can he make a fan out of this newbie? On today's episode, the legend of Amuro Ray begins! Follow along with the gang as they discuss Mobile Suit Gundam I and Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow. As always, SPOILERS AHEAD! You can find us on BlueSky: Graydon - https://bsky.app/profile/graytlo777.bsky.social DJ - https://bsky.app/profile/lordsweepy.bsky.social VGU Gaiden - https://bsky.app/profile/vgugaiden.bsky.social Also, you can follow the other VGU Podcast Feed here: https://tinyurl.com/363zdxz6 Thank you so much for listening! Please rate the podcast, subscribe, and share it around! All audio credit belongs to Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino. All music credit goes to Takeo Watanabe and Yūshi Matsuyama. We do not own these rights.

Series 14 Recap - Part 1 | Reverse the Polarity

Surprise! While DJ and Graydon are busy watching Gundam movies to research our next season, our friends at VGU proper have dropped by in their TARDIS for a very special retrospective! Join Allan and Javon as they "Reverse the Polarity" and look back on Series 14 of Doctor Who! Does Ncuti Gatwa live up to the hype? Can Steven Moffat get through an episode without killing anyone? And who is that "empty child" anyway? As always, SPOILERS AHEAD! You can find us on Twitter: Allan - https://x.com/TheAllanMuir Javon - https://x.com/UzamakiJ VGU Gaiden - https://x.com/VGUFilmPod Don't forget to follow the other VGU Podcast Feed: https://tinyurl.com/363zdxz6 Thank you so much for listening! Please rate the podcast, subscribe, and share it around! All audio of scenes belongs to the BBC and the Doctor Who YouTube Channel. We do not own these rights.