COOKERZILLA: Animation, Astrology & Video Games

#010 | 12th House Professional AREN’T-IST / 5th Chiron Aries & Gamecube Exclusive Mental Health

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 JOSH@COOKERZILLA.CA  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 movie https://x.com/supersisi/status/2042304284356718634 [https://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 [http://www.cookerzilla.ca] → Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/cookerzilla] → Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cookerzilla-animation-astrology-video-games/id1875562865] → Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0udSaaPwCJwJex1AoqxzgI?si=hBYG0VaTTsKDR-z-UlyEdA&nd=1&dlsi=f2ae3abf6163460d] → Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cookerzilla/] → X [https://x.com/Cookerzilla] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cookerzilla.bsky.social] write into the show with your questions / comments! JOSH@COOKERZILLA.CA  [josh%40cookerzilla.ca] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // Cookerzilla Music by Tyler Hayden

#009 | Zillennial Animation #Spirituality, Mars Trine Scorpio 12H Sun / Pluto & Star Fox… is Back?

... #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  [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 [http://www.cookerzilla.ca] → Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/cookerzilla] → Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cookerzilla-animation-astrology-video-games/id1875562865] → Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0udSaaPwCJwJex1AoqxzgI?si=hBYG0VaTTsKDR-z-UlyEdA&nd=1&dlsi=f2ae3abf6163460d] → Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cookerzilla/] → X [https://x.com/Cookerzilla] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cookerzilla.bsky.social] write into the show with your questions / comments! JOSH@COOKERZILLA.CA  [josh%40cookerzilla.ca] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // Cookerzilla Music by Tyler Hayden

#008 | ADHD / ASD assessment #GoFundMe , 12° Libra FULL Moon & #FORTNITE (2017) is DYING!?

#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  [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/ [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 [http://www.cookerzilla.ca] → Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/cookerzilla] → Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cookerzilla-animation-astrology-video-games/id1875562865] → Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0udSaaPwCJwJex1AoqxzgI?si=hBYG0VaTTsKDR-z-UlyEdA&nd=1&dlsi=f2ae3abf6163460d] → Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cookerzilla/] → X [https://x.com/Cookerzilla] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cookerzilla.bsky.social] write into the show with your questions / comments! JOSH@COOKERZILLA.CA  [josh%40cookerzilla.ca] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // Cookerzilla Music by Tyler Hayden

#007 | PicoCAD 2, Pisces Mercury Direct / 8° Virgo South Node & Gaming's ANXIOUS analysis state

#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 [https://johanpeitz.itch.io/picocad2] Author / Developer : Johan Pietz https://bsky.app/profile/johanpeitz.com [https://bsky.app/profile/johanpeitz.com] N64 to Dreamcast Development : https://x.com/falco_girgis?s=20 [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 [http://www.cookerzilla.ca] → Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/cookerzilla] → Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cookerzilla-animation-astrology-video-games/id1875562865] → Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0udSaaPwCJwJex1AoqxzgI?si=hBYG0VaTTsKDR-z-UlyEdA&nd=1&dlsi=f2ae3abf6163460d] → Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cookerzilla/] → X [https://x.com/Cookerzilla] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cookerzilla.bsky.social] write into the show with your questions / comments! JOSH@COOKERZILLA.CA  [josh%40cookerzilla.ca] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // Cookerzilla Music by Tyler Hayden

#006 | Macromedia Flash is BACK, Jupiter is DIRECT #PiscesNewMoon & VHS Video Game Soundtracks

#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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/billpremo] * Here is the article I am reading from: https://www.patreon.com/posts/post-1-152183296 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/post-1-152183296] 2. VHS Video Game playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@storeboughtbread4424 [https://www.youtube.com/@storeboughtbread4424] 3. SEGA  Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@GG_Dreamcast [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 [http://www.cookerzilla.ca] → Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/cookerzilla] → Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cookerzilla-animation-astrology-video-games/id1875562865] → Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0udSaaPwCJwJex1AoqxzgI?si=hBYG0VaTTsKDR-z-UlyEdA&nd=1&dlsi=f2ae3abf6163460d] → Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cookerzilla/] → X [https://x.com/Cookerzilla] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cookerzilla.bsky.social] write into the show with your questions / comments! JOSH@COOKERZILLA.CA  [josh%40cookerzilla.ca] Podcast Created and hosted by Joshua Owen // Cookerzilla Music by Tyler Hayden