The World is My Burrito Podcast
Reviews and deep dives into Japanese and American pop culture's effect on history, the history of genres and franchises, and philosophy behind and within said content. I'm just a guy trying to justify his library and TV watching habits.
Episodes
36 episodes
E29 Tokyo Godfathers: The Best Looking Trash You've Ever Seen
Today I cover the 2003 animated Christmas movie by legendary director Satoshi Kon, Tokyo Godfathers. This is barely a dive into the issues and treatment that plague our characters, namely the homeless and transgender. Be sure to check out
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Episode 29
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45:20
E28 Horrorview 2024 w/ Mike from The Neatcast
Mike and I discuss his 2024 horror viewings because I needed some QUALITY content.
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Episode 28
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1:15:58
Mars Madness 3.5 - Terra Formars (Movie)
In the 21st century, overpopulation has become such a problem that scientists begin preparing for the colonization of Mars. Their first steps in the terraforming of Marsinvolve se...
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Episode 27
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26:42
Mars Madness #3 - Terra Formars (Manga & Anime)
In an attempt to colonize Mars, 21st century scientists are tasked with terraforming the planet. Their goal is to seed the planet with a m...
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Episode 26
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32:27
Mars Madness #2 - Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle
Yoko, a full cyborg, and Erika, part cyborg, are on a journey to experience all of the amenities Mars has to offer including but not limited to:societal and atmospheric collapse as the result of past wars and devi...
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Episode 25
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28:52
MARS MADNESS #1 Message from Mars
Today we’re covering the 2023 Kickstarter comic Vampire Hunter D: Message from Mars, an American project based on an otherwise untranslated and unpublished short story by the author of VHD himself, Hideyuki Kikuchi.SPOILER ALERT SYNOPSIS...
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Episode 24
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30:58
E23 - No Longer Human (novel + Manga)
Yo! Welcome to The World is My Burrito AKA TWIMB, a podcast where I drown myself in a puddle of a topic, discover how deep that body of water goes, then drown myself even further for weeks on end to create content for listeners like you. <...
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47:55
Taquito - Diversity?
Join me in this short thought about the point in media when diversity kinda loses its... diversity. All from the lens of the Horizon video games. It's fun to keep in mind when consuming books, comics, video games, whatever! Let me know what you...
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E22 - LTB Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (feat. Zack Deuce)
The year is 2015!... no, 1959!... wait, maybe it's the 60s? Nobody knows. Anyways, you've recently learned what the hell a "titan" is but some jerks in an office have known FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY! Join Zack and I as we travel to Hueco Mun- er,...
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Episode 22
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1:37:44
Taquito - ALIEN: Isolation
Can anyone hear you scream in space? Not if you don't stream your gameplay! Listen to my nonsense about one of the most (non-)surprisingly enjoyable games! I wan't expecting to do a Taquito on this but this just felt right for a small episode.
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Episode 3
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35:54
Taquito - Godzilla Minus One
Listen to me ramble about the newest film in the TOHO Godzilla franchise: Godzilla Minus One
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Episode 2
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24:08
E20 - PLUTO/The Greatest Robot on Earth
Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure artificial imagination. Listen to me babble as I try to provide opinions on the robots and AI in PLUTO, Urasawa's take of the classic Tezuka tale: The Greatest Robot on Earth
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Episode 20
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48:10
Taquito 1 - Five Freddies at Night
Listen to my incoherent thoughtstream on the first five A Nightmare on Elm Street movies! I've never seen these before so you're getting pretty fresh reactions.
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Episode 1
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21:50
Intro to Taquitos
It's time to let loose just a smidge instead of always writing dissertations. Let's keep things shorter and more personal with the new Taquitos! Or mini-sodes. Look, I gotta keep it thematically complicated.
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Episode 0
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2:46
E19 - Ghost of Tsushima pt.2
Join me as a FINALLY talk about Ghost of Tsushima! This covers a little creation history and my personal opinions about characters and some of the philosophy behind them. I do not have a single link to any specific interview. I wat...
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Episode 19
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56:16
E18 - Let's Taco Bout Ghost of Tsushima (Guest: Erik Slader)
The long awaited chat about Ghost of Tsushima has finally released! Joining me is Erik (from Epik Fails of History) as we chat about the game, the story, our likes, etc.! Be sure to check out the Epik Fails episode #27 on the history behind the...
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Episode 18
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48:56
E17 - Shin Kamen Rider (Prologue)
On this episode of The World is My Burrito, Jose and I taco 'bout the wacky, zany 1990s straight to video film and cult classic, Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue. I cover a little bit of V-Cinema history and provide some stats concerning the franchis...
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Episode 17
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1:31:42
E16 - Let's Taco Bout Kaiju Preservation Society
Join myself and Erik Slader (from Epik Fails of History and Podcasters Assemble) as we discuss John Scalzi's newest novel, Kaiju Preservation Society. If you're a fan of sci-fi, giant monsters, and a story that respects your limited time,...
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Episode 16
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1:25:06
Fun Time TraveLog
Join me while I talk about my recent 20-day trip! Rather than take even longer to release an episode, live vicariously through my past as I excuse my constant delays with neat words and pretty brain pictures.Something resembling a produ...
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1:19:18
E15 - Let's Taco Bout GYO (With Star Fruit Books)
Join me as I speak with Matt from Star Fruit Books about Junji Ito's GYO! We'll dive into some history and even review the well-known terrible OVA (don't worry that part is short).Please check out Star Fruit's unique, DRM free, AND LIMI...
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Episode 15
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1:10:21
E14 - The Book of Blood (short stories and films)
Join me as I emBarker (get it?) on a journey down the highways of the dead, checking out Clive Barker's short stories "The Book of Blood" (1984) and "On Jerusalem Street (a postscript)" (1985) and two accompanying films: Book of Blood (20...
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Episode 14
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34:51
E13 - Tezuka's Buddha
Sit down and Zen out while we discuss one of Tezuka's magnum opera: Buddha.
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Episode 13
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50:24
E12 - Let's Taco 'Bout BioShock feat. Jus (Straight Chilling)
Relax to this soothing, live recording as Justin from Straight Chilling Podcast joins me to discuss the finer points of BioShock. It's a nerdy hour interview held live in a local cafe. This episode pre-dates episode 11 by several months, provid...
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Episode 12
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59:01