Ep 0038 - LIGHTNING ROUND 1

1/7/2026

Today we’re doing a bit of a different thing but DON’T WORRY we’re still here to do what we do best, which is bullying Alice. Welcome to Lightning Round Volume 1! Where we go through 10 selections that aren't exactly cut out for an entire episode, but we need to cover them! Let’s launch into it!

Content warnings for this episode: discussions of body horror, military experimentation, war, violence, and apocalypse.

Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.

Mechs Discussed

Insurrection Prime, the Kell’s Scourge - Destiny 2

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Eikons - Final Fantasy XVI

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Atlans - Doom: Eternal: The Ancient Gods

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Numidium - The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind

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Airframes - Trapped In A Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough For Mobs

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Tarantula Hawk - Modern Carapace

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Warframes - Warframe

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Junk Zaku - Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance

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Zeorymer - Hades Project Zeorymer

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Exosuit - District 9

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