Podigious: A Digimon Adventure 2020 Podcast
Jeff Ruberg, Ashley McDonnell, Ash Sofman, and Andrew Sofman
- 2 hours 2 minutesGG06. A Song of Ice, Fire, and Pickles
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It’s time for Ghost Game episodes 17-20! This month we dive into everything we learned (and didn’t learn) from February’s Digimon Con, then discuss Ghost Game’s worst(?) episode, creepiest episode, picklest episode, and effectively tragic episode.
Things mentioned this week:
- Digimon Con video playlist
- Digimon World
- Digimon Digital Card Battle
- SMT: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
- Digimon World Re:Digitize
- Digimon Adventure (PSP)
- Digimon Universe Appli Monsters (3DS)
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
- Digimon TCG online simulator
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Digimon Adventure 2020 dub announced
- Ben Diskin (Shoutmon, soon to be Agumon)
- Zeno Robinson (soon to be Tai)
- Chika Sakamoto (Japanese Shoutmon)
- Ateez
- Shugo Chara!
- Doctor Who
- Metroid: Other M section with Shinespark
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
- Peter Pan (the original)
- Hook
- Captain Harlock
- Walpurgisnacht
- Piccolo from Dragon Ball
- Rick and Morty
- Saberdramon image gallery
- Corduroy
- The Magic School Bus
- The Giving Tree
- Hatsune Miku
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico
- Bushiroad
- Cygames
- Uma Musume
Ratings:
- Episode 13: J(★★☆☆☆), A(★☆☆☆☆), T(★☆☆☆☆)
- Episode 14: J(★★★½☆), A(★★★☆☆), T(★★★★☆)
- Episode 15: J(★★★½☆), A(★★★½☆), T(★★★½☆)
- Episode 16: J(★★★★☆), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★☆)
Ghosts of the Month:
- Jeff: CaptainHookmon
- Aster: Hawkmons
- Touya: Petermon
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG06/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-17-to-20.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Intro
- 0:04:02: Digimon Con News
- 0:41:23: Episode 17 “Icy Hell”
- 0:52:06: Episode 18 “The Land Of Children”
- 1:05:02: Episode 19 “The Witching Hour”
- 1:16:29: Episode 20 “Prison of Fire”
- 1:23:12: Four Word Reviews
- 1:24:23: Listener Questions
- 1:48:21: Final Thoughts
27 May 2022, 2:10 am - 1 hour 53 minutesGG05. We Don’t Talk about Gulus (No, No, No)
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We’re back from a long hiatus to talk about Ghost Game episodes 13-16! We dive into the shocking debut of GulusGammamon, the kids’ concerning ability to shrug off world-ending threats, and how everyone copes in the wake of episode 13’s shocking events. (Note: this episode was recorded on January 30th, soon after episode 16 aired)
What’s making us happy in the world of Digimon this month:
- Touya: New 02 can badges (which may have existed in January, but seem to be impossible to find now…)
- Aster: Tri tamer cards in BT9 (Maki, Daigo, and Meiko)
- Jeff: null
Other things mentioned this week:
- Tamers CSA D-Ark
- Bass in Mega Man Battle Network
- Miyuki Sawashiro (Gammamon’s voice actor)
- Katalina from GBF
- Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
- Makoto Tsumura (Takato and Koemon’s voice actor)
- Peter Rabbit
- Madoka Magica
- Night Wizard!
- Mephistopheles
- Mr. Mistoffelees from the Golden Globe and Grammy nominated 2019 sensation Cats
- Balan Wonderland
- “Button, Button” Twilight Zone episode
- Laid-Back Camp
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Jubokko (demon tree yokoai)
- Moblins from Zelda
- Chozo from Metroid
- Naotoshi Shida
- Martin the Warrior from the Redwall series
- Horn of the Unicorn Yu-Gi-Oh card
- Gegege no Kitaro
- Nichi Asa Kids Time
- Ojamajo Doremi
- Scream series
- Get Out
Ratings:
- Episode 13: J(★★★★★), A(★★★★★), T(★★★★★)
- Episode 14: J(★★★★☆), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★☆)
- Episode 15: J(★★★½☆), A(★★★☆☆), T(★★★☆☆)
- Episode 16: J(★★★★☆), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★.4)
Ghosts of the Month:
- Jeff: GulusGammamon
- Aster: Kimono SunFlowmon
- Touya: GulusGammamon
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG05/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-13-to-16.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Intro
- 0:02:20: What’s Making Us Happy in the World Of Digimon?
- 0:07:45: Episode 13 “Executioner”
- 0:28:16: Episode 14 “Zashiki-Warashi”
- 0:38:33: Episode 15 “The Fortuneteller’s Manor”
- 0:53:18: Episode 16 “The Man-Eater’s Forest”
- 1:15:29: Four Word Reviews
- 1:17:04: Listener Questions
- 1:44:36: Final Thoughts
16 May 2022, 2:20 pm - 2 hours 6 minutesGG04. Zassou Near, Yet Zassou Far
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Let’s talk about Ghost Game episodes 9-12! We dive into the return of Clockmon, the introduction of Bokomon, the debut of TeslaJellymon and WezenGammamon, the evolutionless growth of Ruli, and whether Hiro’s pacifism is starting to worry us. (Note: this episode was recorded right after episode 12 aired, so we had no idea what was coming with episode 13…)
What’s making us happy in the world of Digimon this month:
- Aster: Digimon Con
- Touya: n/a
- Jeff: English BT7 announced with worldwide release, and then almost immediately delayed — but at least it’s probably still going to be worldwide?
- Jeff: EX02 parallel card artwork
Other things mentioned this week:
- Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Record of Ragnarok
- Mineta from MHA
- Persona 3
- Cardfight!! Vanguard G
- Inazuma Eleven
- Professor Oak’s Pokemon Lecture
- Senryu
- Danball Senki
- Ghost Game narrator acting suspicious in Ep 9 preview
- Princess Tutu
- Cardcaptor Sakura
Ratings:
- Episode 5: J(★★★½☆), A(★★★½☆), T(★★★☆☆)
- Episode 6: J(★★★☆☆), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★☆☆)
- Episode 7: J(★★★½☆), A(★★★☆☆), T(★★★☆☆)
- Episode 8: J(★★★★☆), A(★★★½☆), T(★★★½☆)
Ghosts of the Month:
- Jeff: WezenGammamon
- Aster: TeslaJellymon
- Touya: WezenGammamon
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG04/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-09-to-12.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Intro
- 0:03:34: What’s Making Us Happy In The World Of Digimon?
- 0:18:01: Episode 9 “Warped Time”
- 0:34:06: Episode 10 “Game of Death”
- 0:45:22: Episode 11 “Kamaitachi”
- 0:57:30: Episode 12 “Chain Letter”
- 1:10:55: Four Word Reviews
- 1:24:11: Listener Questions
- 1:59:24: Final Thoughts
5 February 2022, 1:30 pm - 1 hour 43 minutesGG03. L'Plot'Arc~en~Ciel
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Let’s talk about Ghost Game episodes 5-8! We talk about Kiyoshiro’s chuuniful debut, Sistermon Ciel’s gleeful murder death race, how we are (/were) feeling about the show’s pacing 8 episodes in, and whether the episodic formula is starting to weigh on us. (Note: this episode was recorded in early December. Apologies for the delay!)
News of the month:
- Aster: ESRB rating for Digimon Survive
- Touya: Uncertain future of Cardfight Vanguard making the Digimon TCG look glowing in comparison
- Jeff: A new nearby local game store hosting Digimon events (but also US-specific delays for BT6/ST7-8/EX1 splintering the English side of the game…)
Other things mentioned this week:
- Danganronpa
- Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Darling in the Franxx
- Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
- Chuunibyou
- Mizuki Nana (Sirenmon)
- The Birds (1963) by Alfred Hitchcock
- Willad (2003) by Daniel Mann
- Steven Stone (Daigo Tsuwabaki) in Pokemon
- Adele reuiniting with her middle school English teacher
- Studio Trigger
- Yukana (Sistermon Ciel, Lalamon in Savers)
- Urawa Megumi (Kokuwamon, Iori in 02)
- Nozawa Masako (Guilmon in Tamers)
- Tsumura Makoto (Takato in Tamers)
- Tamura Mutsumi (Hiro)
- Sawashiro Miyuki (Gammamon)
- NitiAsa Kids Time (google translated)
- Cowboy Bebop
- The Tales of Ba Sing Se (Avatar: The Last Airbender episode)
- Yamato Transport (Kuroneko Yamato)
Ratings:
- Episode 5: J(★★★★★), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★☆)
- Episode 6: J(★★☆☆☆), A(★★☆☆☆), T(★★☆☆☆)
- Episode 7: J(★½☆☆☆), A(★★★☆☆), T(★★★☆☆)
- Episode 8: J(★★★★½), A(★★★★★), T(★★★★☆)
Ghosts of the Month:
- Jeff: BlackTailmon Uver.
- Aster: Sistermon Ciel
- Touya: BlackTailmon Uver.
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG03/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-05-to-08.
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Sections
- 00:00:00: Intro
- 00:01:39: What’s Making Us Happy In The World Of Digimon
- 00:15:31: Episode 5 “Divine Anger”
- 00:36:55: Episode 6 “The Cursed Song”
- 00:42:02: Episode 7 “Birds”
- 00:53:18: Episode 8 “Night Procession Of Monsters”
- 01:06:01: Four Word Reviews
- 01:09:13: Listener Questions
- 01:33:10: Final Thoughts
16 January 2022, 2:00 pm - 1 hour 57 minutesGG02. Ruli and Hiro, Our Unruly Heroes
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After some unexpected delays, let’s rewind the clock(mon) a bit to talk about Ghost Game episodes 1-4! We talk about our impressions of Hiro and Ruli, feelings about this first crop of hologram ghosts, and where we think (/thought) the series is (/was) headed!
Monthly Digi-Prompt: What pre-existing Digimon would you want to appear in Ghost Game for a special winter-holidays-themed episode, and how would they appear both festive and spooky?
News of the month:
- Aster: The Digimon TCG transitioning into the Ghost Game era well
- Touya: Digimon Survive not dead
- Jeff: Relatively famous people being excited for Ghost Game
Other things mentioned this week:
- My Hero Acadameia
- Clifford Chapin (English Bakugo VA)
- Yoshi Sudarso (Koda in Power Rangers Dino Charge)
- Doctor Who
- Pretty Cure (this should just be in the notes indefinitely, huh)
- Kamen Rider
- Shadowverse
- GeGeGe on Kitaro
- Mr. Navit in Hacker’s Memory
- Final Fantasy VI
- Fanart of Hiro with Kimeramon
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Kow Otani (Shadow of the Colossus composer)
- Hunter × Hunter
- Gravity Falls
- Kaneko’s Crib Notes by Eirikr
- So many great responses to last month’s Digi-Prompt
Ratings:
- Episode 1: J(★★★★☆), A(★★★★★), T(★★★★★)
- Episode 2: J(★★★★½), A(★★★★½), T(★★★★☆)
- Episode 3: J(★★★★½), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★☆)
- Episode 4: J(★★★½☆), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★★)
Ghosts of the Month:
- Jeff: BlackTailmon
- Aster: Angoramon
- Touya: Pumpmon
Recommendations:
- Play Caligula Effect 2
- Play Shin Megami Tensei V
- Play Metroid Dread
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG02/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-01-to-04.
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Sections
- 00:00:00: Intro
- 00:02:34: Digi News of the Month
- 00:11:34: Episode 1
- 00:21:29: Episode 2
- 00:26:37: Episode 3
- 00:39:01: Episode 4
- 00:54:21: Four-Word Reviews
- 00:56:27: Listener Questions
- 01:29:56: Final Thoughts
- 01:38:49: Recommendations
- 01:51:19: Outro
25 November 2021, 2:50 am - 1 hour 36 minutesGG01. Digimon Ghost Game Episode 1 “The Sewn-Lip Man”
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It’s the beginning of a new Digimon series! Airing immediately after the prior series for the first time since 2002!
Our main coverage of Ghost Game is going to cover 4 episodes at a time (roughly once a month), but we made a special exception for the Ghost Game premiere with one final single-episode focus podcast!
We talk about our excitement levels, whether the premiere has intrigued us, how it holds up to other Digimon premieres, and the importance of supporting Digimon through official channels especially at this moment.
Digi-Prompt: What pre-existing Digimon would you want to see appear as a “hologram ghost” in Ghost Game, and what spooky thing would they do?
Things mentioned this week:
- Mega Man Star Force
- Ishida Akira (Kiyoshiro’s VA)
- Chunibyou
- GeGeGe no Kitaro
- NitiAsa Kids Time (google translated)
- Atelier series
- Kamen Rider
- Roald Dahl
- Watch Appmon on Crunchyroll!
- Vital Bracelet
- Hiroyuki Kakudo (Adventure series director)
- IT clown in the sewers
- Digimon Adventure through Frontier sales figures
Episode ratings:
- Jeff: ★★★★☆
- Aster: ★★★★☆
- Touya: ★★★★★
Ghost of the month:
- Jeff: WezenGammamon
- Aster: GulusGammamon
- Touya: Gammamon in backpack
Recommendations:
- Watch PreCure on Crunchyroll: Futari (2004) • Kira Kira (2017) • Healin’ Good (2020) • Tropical-Rouge (2021)
- Watch Kamen Rider on TokuSHOUTsu
- Play the Wixoss TCG when it comes out
- Maybe watch the original Wixoss anime from 2014
- Don’t watch the new Wixoss anime
- Don’t play Metroid: Other M unless you want to torture yourself (even if it was supposedly better in Japanese)
- Do play Metroid Fusion instead (Dread wasn’t out yet when we recorded this!)
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG01/digimon-ghost-game-episode-01-the-sewn-lip-man.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Spooky Host Introductions
- 0:05:39: Spooky Episode 1 Discussion
- 0:34:08: Spooky Premiere vs Other Premieres
- 0:59:48: Spooky Final Thoughts
- 1:08:40: Spooky Importance of Watching Ghost Game Legally
- 1:20:09: Spooky Recommendations
12 October 2021, 10:20 am - 1 hour 9 minutesDigimon Adventure 2020 Episode 67 “The End of the Adventure”
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It’s a special crossover episode to celebrate the final episode of Adventure 2020! Jeff is joined by May from Lost in Translationmon and AR from the With the Will podcast to react to Adventure 2020’s surprisingly satisfying finale!
Things mentioned this week:
- Evangelion and Knives
- Digimon ReArise
- Triple Click podcast episode with the villain rubric
- Digimon WonderSwan Games
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Greg 1, and Greg 2
Episode ratings:
- AR: ★★★★★
- May: ★★★½☆
- Jeff: ★★★★★
Episode MVPs:
- AR: Wisemon
- May: Mimi
- Jeff: Komondomon
Recommendations:
Follow May:
- Lost in Translationmon: YouTube • site • twitter • tumblr
- @AncientIrismon
- digimon_hiro on TikTok
Follow AR:
- With the Will podcast
- Digimon: System Restore
- @firstagentarp
- arpulver on fanfiction.net and AO3
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/AC67/digimon-adventure-2020-episode-67-the-end-of-the-adventure.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Guest Intro & General Adventure Thoughts
- 0:10:47: Episode Discussion
- 0:42:51: Final Thoughts
- 0:53:32: Recommendations
9 October 2021, 10:05 am - 50 minutes 32 secondsDigimon Adventure 2020 Episode 66 “The Last Miracle, the Last Power”
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Vrai returns for one last check-in on Adventure 2020 as the show hurtles awkwardly to its conclusion!
Things mentioned this week:
- Den-noh Coil
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Pride in FMA:B
- Lupin the Third
- “Takuya” background character comparison
- “Rika” background character in Revenge of Diaboromon
- Yu-Gi-Oh Morphing Jar
- Summer Wars
- Drakengard 3
- Wandering Sun
Episode ratings:
- Vrai: ★★½☆☆
- Jeff: ★★☆☆☆
Episode MVPs:
- Vrai: Tentomon
- Jeff: Abaddomon
Recommendations:
Follow Vrai:
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/AC66/digimon-adventure-2020-episode-66-the-last-miracle-the-last-power.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Guest Intro
- 0:05:03: Episode Discussion
- 0:21:17: Three Word Reviews
- 0:24:05: Listener Questions
- 0:38:26: Final Thoughts
- 0:41:26: Recommendations
24 September 2021, 5:15 pm - 1 hour 24 minutesDigimon Adventure 2020 Episode 65 “The Last Miracle, the Last Power”
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Aster and Touya return to react to the first Ghost Game PV and to discuss Adventure 2020’s most lore-filled episode!
Things mentioned this week:
- Rio Natsuki (Miyako’s VA in 02 and Valkyrimon in 2020)
- Ghost Game PV1
- Tropical-Rouge! PreCure
- GeGeGe no Kitaro
- Classic Digimon hands in Ghost Game key art
- Mystery Digimon TCG “Entry Set” in November
- Pokemon Hihihiroshi
- Masato Mitsuka (series director for Adventure 2020 and Ghost Game)
- Kimitoshi Chioka (series director for Ghost Game)
- Fuji TV bandana guy in Adventure/02 inspired by Chioka
- Maho Girls PreCure!
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Flint the Time Detective
- Danball Senki
- Kingdom Hearts
- Paper Mario
- Ken and Sam?
- PreCure
- Kamen Rider
- Kino’s Journey
- “Two Wolves You’re Gay” meme
- Goofy Omegamon analyzer silhouette
- Naotoshi Shida
Episode ratings:
- Aster: ★★☆☆☆
- Touya: ★★★☆☆
- Jeff: ★★★☆☆
Episode MVPs:
- Aster: Komondomon
- Touya: Negamon
- Jeff: Komondomon
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You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/AC65/digimon-adventure-2020-episode-65-the-last-miracle-the-last-power.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Guest Intro
- 0:03:39: Ghost Game PV1 Discussion
- 0:37:08: Episode Discussion
- 0:50:54: Three Word Reviews
- 0:56:51: Listener Questions
- 1:16:26: Final Thoughts
17 September 2021, 6:10 pm - 53 minutes 36 secondsDigimon Adventure 2020 Episode 64 “The Angels’ Determination”
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Mimi stan Aaron returns for a historically Mimi-less episode and to discuss the beginning of the end of Adventure 2020!
Things mentioned this week:
- HolyAngemon Priest Mode
- Hiroaki Hirata (Leomon and GBF’s Rackam)
- Digimon World Golemon
- Algomon’s booty
- Algomon’s dangerously hypnotic booty gif
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Nomus in My Hero Academia
- Negamon shown off in V-Jump leaks
- Final Fantasy X
Episode ratings:
- Aaron: ★★★½☆
- Jeff: ★★★★☆
Episode MVPs:
- Aaron: Togemon
- Jeff: HolyAngemon Priest Mode
Recommendations:
Follow Aaron:
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/AC64/digimon-adventure-2020-episode-64-the-angels-determination.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Guest Intro
- 0:03:33: Episode Discussion
- 0:23:02: Three Word Reviews
- 0:29:02: Listener Questions
- 0:40:16: Final Thoughts
- 0:46:51: Recommendations
10 September 2021, 6:40 pm - 56 minutes 42 secondsDigimon Adventure 2020 Episode 63 “The Crest of Courage”
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Digi-skeptic Annie returns to get thrown back into Adventure 2020 without any idea what’s going on as we discuss Taichi’s test of courage!
Things mentioned this week:
- Ateez
- BTS
- Ash’s mom and her Mr. Mime (/Ash’s new dad)
- Digimon movie references: Greymon • Koromon
- Every human in a ball of flesh would fit in NYC Central Park
- No Guns Life
- Freyja, the norse mythology inspiration for Valkyrimon
Episode ratings:
- Jeff: ★★½☆☆
- Annie: ★½☆☆☆
Episode MVPs:
- Jeff: Valkyrimon
- Annie: Botamon
Recommendations:
Follow Annie:
- @annieothername on Twitter
- Love It Or Weeb It
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/AC63/digimon-adventure-2020-episode-63-the-crest-of-courage.
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Sections
- 0:00:00: Guest Intro
- 0:11:10: Episode Discussion
- 0:30:28: Three Word Reviews
- 0:34:57: Listener Questions
- 0:45:24: Final Thoughts
- 0:48:58: Recommendations
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