Ep 0058 - (2000)

10/14/2025

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This time around we’re discussing how I'm not a dashing man of action, I’m a cute adorable woman! Martian Successor Nadesico. Let’s launch into it!

Content warnings for this episode: Warfare and violence, mild blood, overt anime tropes, and childhood trauma.

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

Aestivalis

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Alice

Brian

Thaliarchus

Niko

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5 minutes in
NADESICO
oh hell ya thats a mech baby
WE PILOTING
aura farming
typical day on the bridge
GEKIGENGAR III?!
super robot
me in my kimono doing battle planning
good luck in the friend zone
"hey guys are some kinda squad?"
INFESTED
love a virus mech
goddess squad
love an orange explosion
it's some kind of... mass effect relay...
MARtian successor Nadesico on MARS
info-tainment
HEAVY ARMS?!
oh like nerv i get it
COOL SHIPS DONT LOOK AT EXPLOSIONS
Tsundere Hell
Explain it to me Ms. Francesico!
haha what if we were stuck in deep space in here
oh... not so fun when it's real
childhood friend speedrun
SIM BATTLE
knock-off star trek imagination cube
"you must sign waivers before having fun!"
"and get these mechs into floaties!"
typical mecha fangirl
SPIDER BOT SPIDER BOT
tiger 1 my beloved
railguns own
friendship march :)
typical comms layout on the nadesico
sayonara~
they got insects in the tanks!
zaku tank
giant robo villain
girls und panzer
they got more mechs now
50/50, perfect 1:1 K/D
gunpla backlog
HACKERSPACE
chibi VR
CHRISTMAS MENTIONED
size diff
IS THAT GEKIGENGAR III?
an AT field?!
OH HE'S MAGIC
the technical manual
SPACESHIP SAUNA
small mech in big mech
professional readout
a society based on ONE anime
they made them in the image of the holy texts
genre mash
honorable mention relationship
"we were building GUNPLA"
"these models..."
"...hrm"
GAY GAY
the important learning for ruri- BAKA
candy kingdom ass country
take THAT italians
MISS NADESICO COMPETITION
it's a serious event
normal debrief
green tea 0-g
uh-oh
mahjong is a mental battle
snake... it's a sneaking mission
"the NYAdesico needs you, nya." [Monotone]
"I just thought I'd trigger a death flag..."
ANIME RULES YA!!!
women.. nice..
collecting on that death flag
state funeral (shonen)
WE WILL NEVER FORGET GARMA'S DEATH!
activating ur french scientist
get 'em mass production EVA units!
they're fighting a battle for sure
:'(
the return of the king
alien hole
<3
the end

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