Monday Jun 07, 2021
Mortified! Episode 55: Avatar (2009)
Mortified! The Friendship Quest
Every Monday, hosts Aaron and Leyla bounce a media recommendation to one another in order to bolster - or in some cases, really, really test - their long-distance friendship. Join us for a discussion on anything from our favorite Terrible Boys to the profitability of grown men dressing up as Bulbasaur and loudly shouting their own names.
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Episodes
Episodes
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
This week, Aaron and Leyla tackle the Five Nights at Freddy's unlicensed film adaptation "Willy's Wonderland!" We talk about what makes a great video game movie, how this film is actually a Western, and the many ways Nicolas Cage slaughters animatronics.
Read Leyla's essay on parasocial relationships!
Read Aaron's essay on villain origin stories!
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
This week, Aaron and Leyla set sail for the Grand Line as they talk about "One Piece!" We cover anime boys who have The Secret, how making bank changes your art, and the logistics of mouth swords.
ProZD- "trying to convince your friend a character gets better later"
Live Action One Piece Photos
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
This week, we return to our favorite gang of teenage edgelords with the 2016 novel Crooked Kingdom! We discuss our bad takes from last year, sustaining tension by withholding information, and most importantly, criminals who can't talk about their feelings.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
To celebrate Leyla's move, we're playing the Kingdom Hearts-inspired TTRPG "Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined!" Please join Karli, Aggermint, and Wanda as they try to protect the world of Columbia from a mysterious enemy!
Interstitial is a game by Riley Hopkins (@revryebread), and can be purchased here!
Many thanks to Michael and Ange for playing with us!
The music in this episode was either royalty free or used under a Creative Commons 3.0 attribution license. The songs and artists used can be found here:"Hachiko (The Faithful Dog)" by The Kyoto Connection
"Stairs into the Unknown- Dark piano music" by Julius H.
"Hope and Despair" by Airda
"Calm The Fuck Down" by Broke For Free
"Moonlight Reprise" by Kai Engel
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
This week, Leyla introduces both Aaron and her past self (whoa!) in our first-ever best-of extravaganza!
Episodes featured are:
Episode 7: Princess Tutu
Episode 10: Six of Crows
Episode 16: Empire of Gold
Episode 19: Shaman King
Episode 22: Teen Titans and Yu Yu Hakusho
Episode 26: Code Lyoko
Episode 31: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (S3)
Episode 32: Anime Hairstyles
Episode 42: Jurassic Park and Jurassic World
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
This week, Aaron and Leyla talk about the 2010 puzzle platformer "Thomas Was Alone," and then have a general conversation about the ways elements of game design affect play. We discuss mechanics influencing story, why combat shouldn't be your only verb, and sexy cylinders.
The Deemphasis of the Character
What Kind Of Game Did Cyberpunk 2077 Turn Out To Be, Anyway?
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
This week, Aaron and Leyla transfer back to the mid-2000s as they watch "High School Musical!" We discuss the fate of DCOM stars, fashion and phones of the mid aughts, and explain why Troy Bolton is an alien hybrid.
If you liked this episode, check out Petrana Radulovic and Palmer Haasch's podcast that covers High School Musical: The Musical: The Series!
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
This week, we attempt our most experimental episode yet with the Italian-subtitled Haikyuu Stage Play! We discuss narrative over technicalities, the importance of hamming it up, and go down a rabbit hole that leads to Dragonball Z foam heads.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Find more of their music here.
Aaron: Twitter: @aaronsxl
Bible Boys: @TheBibleBoys
Leyla: Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram
Astral Heart: @_astralheart