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My Manga Knowledge Grew 5 Years Ago
This month is the 5th Anniversary of Dad Needs To Talk. Manga is one of the main things I am best known for. I wanted to look back…
5th Anniversary, Pokemon Pokopia and Hoppers Movie
Im a little late but this episode I celebrate 5 years of Dad Needs To Talk. We take a little trip down memory lane and reflect on the…
Manga Talk: Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow volume 1
Today we dive into a drama thriller series called Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow volume 1.Published by: Kodansha Story by: Hajime Inoryu Art by: Shota Ito ARC…
My 30 Years of Pokemon and Pokemon Winds and Waves Reveal
We are already at the end of February! Today we celebrate 30 years of Pokemon. I talk about the reveal of Pokemon Wind and Waves and reflect on…
Manga Talk: Galaxias
I finally dove into Galaxias! I start with talking about volume 1 and later in the episode I dive into the series up to the current chapter 32.…
GOAT Movie and PlayStation State of Play
We have lots of fun stuff to talk about this week! I saw an early showing of the new animated movie GOAT and there were tons of cool…
Wonder Man, Arco Movie, and Pragmata Demo
This episode I dive into a couple of cool things I watched in Wonder Man and Arco. Then I talk about playing the demo for Pragmata and all…
Manga Talk: The Kept Man of the Princess Knight
With the anime coming later this year, I finally checked out the first 3 volumes of the manga for The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Timestamps (00:00)…
Snow in the Sky, TV in my Eye
This episode of Dad Needs To Talk, while many of us have been stuck inside due to our yearly winter storm, I have been enjoying the down time.…
Manga Talk: Divine Incursions
Today I wanted to talk about Divine Incursions Volume 1. It has a very interesting premise but knowing the series short run is a little cause for concern.…
Expedition 33, Thunderbolts Movie, & Daredevil Born Again
Lots of exciting things to talk about today. Ive been deep into playing Expedition 33 and loving that experience. I also got to watch Thunderbolts movie last night…
Sinners, Beef & My Southern Soul
Lots to dive into this week! My wife and I saw Sinners as our date night adventure for her birthday last week. I discuss how this movie and…
The Amateur, South of Midnight, Switch 2 Chaos
Its been a couple of weeks so its time to catch up. As usual we start with life and family updates, I got to see my great niece…
Breaking the Current Wave
Im back! I start this episode with a conversation about disconnecting from feeling the need to be part of the current conversation of all the ongoing shows, games…
4 Year Podcast Anniversary, Mickey 17 and Orb Finale
We are at another milestone, 4 years of podcasting! It is so wild for me to think back on doing this for that long. Alot of time and…
MainFrames, Last Breath & Paradise
This episode I catch up some of the games, movies and shows I have checked out in the last week. I recap the Texas highschool basketball championships from…
School Incident and Events, Inform Yourself for your Kids
While many things in life are out of our hands, being as informed as possible is a great step to staying ahead and prepared for the unknown nature…
Manga Talk: Longing for Home
This episode I talk about the manga Longing for Home. This is a apocalyptic distopian series that follows Taurou after he awakens 500 years in the future. We…
State of Play and More Manga
This episode I wanted to recap some of my highlights from the February 2025 Playstation State of Play and discuss some anime and manga Ive enjoyed this week.…
Manga Talk: Let’s Take a Walk in Another World
This episode I wanted to give a very cozy reading recommendation. Isekai Walking aka Lets Take a Walk in Another World is just what I needed this week.…
Most Notorious Catch Up
I had plenty of shows and stuff to discuss so we are doing a little catch up episode. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life talk (04:50) Game Talk TV…
Manga Talk: The Witch and The Mercenary
I have been reading the Witch and the Mercenary on the K manga app this week and had to talk about it. Its a dark fantasy series that…
The Gaming Shift and Winter Anime
We are at the end of January already, after a whirlwind month to start off 2025. I needed to record to give myself and hopefully you a little…
Manga Talk: Takahashi from the Bike Shop Volume 1 review
If you are looking for some good wholesome adult romance then listen to my thoughts on Takahashi from the Bike Shop. Story and Art by Arare Matsumushi Published…
Manga Talk: Dogs and Punching Bags
I checked out the manga Dog and Punching Bags. This was just 11 chapters long. Story and Art by: Kaori Ozaki Published by: Kodansha Timestamps (00:00) Intro and…
2025 Anticipated Releases
A new year is upon us, so I figured it would be fun to look ahead at the things I am excited and curious about for this upcoming…
Farewell 2024, Life Reflections and Year Favorites
Another year has come and gone. Lots has happened but alot has remained the same. Lets lookback on whats happened. I discuss life and the podcast, then later…
Manga Talk: Steel of the Celestial Shadows volume 2-4
After almost a year it was time to revisit this series. Thanks to Viz for having all the chapters on the Viz app/site so it made it easy…
Cross, Minit, The Madness, The Morning Show
School will be out for winter break soon but I still have shows to talk about before the kids overtake the house. I share thoughts on Cross, The…
Game Awards 2024 Recap
It is the 10th Anniversary of the Video Game Awards and it brought lots of surprises to celebrate the occasion. Lets look back and discuss the awards and…
This is Us, Wicked, Vinland Saga Book 12
I have returned! Life been very busy the last few weeks but I wanted to catch up and talk about some stuff I been checking out recently. Timestamps…
The Penguin & The Bloody Tracks Home
This week we talk about The Penguin HBO series and some games Im playing. Then later in the show I share final thoughts on some manga I finished…
Anime Talk: Metropolis (2001 movie)
This is an unexpected episode this week as I planned to take the week off but the stars aligned after I went to see this classic movie from…
The Spooky Stage and October Manga
Life has been busy and stressful but I return to talk of the great manga Ive read and other things recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (10:40)…
Community Parenting
Welcome back! This episode I dive into community parenting. This is a subject I have wanted to talk about for a while. As a father of 5, we…
Wild Robots Transform & Astro Royale
This episode I talk about my 3 trips to the movies last weekend. I got to see and will share thoughts on The Wild Robot, Transformers One and…
September Manga Favorites
I read alot of great manga in September and wanted to share. Digital Review Copies provided by Viz Media, Kodansha, Yen Press Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:13) Im the…
Fall Anime 2024 and Games on the Way
We are back for another episode. This time I catch up on some recent game news and announcements, then we take a look at what anime is coming…
Blerd Bash Dallas and GODK:LLERS Project
This past weekend I went to a event called Blerd Bash Dallas. I do have mixed thoughts on the overall event, I did get a chance to meet…
Great Uncle Enjoys Great Things
This episode I have tons to discuss. I became a great uncle recently, Ive also been playing some very fun new games and theres been some new manga…
Lets Talk About Viz Manga, Shonen Jump and Manga Plus
With some big name manga ending recently and as I also reflected how manga platforms have changed in recent years. This felt like a good time to look…
Back to School Chaos, Concord Launch & Summer Anime Check In
Welcome Back! This episode I have alot to catch up on. Lots of life happened, including my kids going back to school. We got some game news and…
Game Talk: Concord Coming & Gameinformer Going
Welcome back! With the head into the launch of Concord from Firewalk Studios this week, I wanted to do another news and info update. We now have a…
The Passing of Eras
With the recent ending of My Hero Academia and after watching Deadpool & Wolverine, it made me reflect on eras and how the things we enjoy come to…
My Hero Academia Manga Finale
After a 10 year run, My Hero Academia manga has come to an end. The series had many highs and a few lows along the way. But overall…
July Catch Up & Subscription Clean Up
I hope you all are well, in this episode I catch up on life and everything else I have been doing in July since the last regular episode…
Manga Talk: Snowball Earth volume 1&2
I finally got a chance to talk about Snowball Earth manga. This is a scifi survival series that follows and pilot and his robot as they fight space…
Concord News Update & Open Beta Final Thoughts
This episode I originally planned to talk about the Open Beta and then we got a bunch of news, an animated short and more as marketing ramps up…
Game Talk: Concord Early Access Beta Impressions
My early thoughts after playing Concord for this first beta weekend on PS5. I dive into my personal experience with multiplayer games in the past and then discuss…
Ohio Trip and Summer Anime 2024 Preview
This episode I talk about my family trip to Ohio last week, the Myles Turner basketball camp and other life things. Then in the back half of the…