EP 02 "The Earth Remembers Us" - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou With Spriteguard (Part 1 Of 2)

Mindful Self Indulgence

In our first ever two part installment game developer Spriteguard talks about Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Hitoshi Ashinano. In this first part we talk about how tragedy shapes a culture, the tension that comes with letting the good and the bad in and how the internet has compounded that experience, nostalgia and being present, problematic media, intent versus net impact from works of parody and commentary and the anxiety that comes with sharing creative works. Other Media mentioned in this episode: FLCL (and an episode of the podcast on it that hasn't come out yet) Mushishi The Band's Visit Fullmetal Alchemist (Spoilers for the manga and Brotherhood) Your Name (Spoilers) Voices of A Distant Star Pedro The Lion Mindgame Fight Club Mindful Self Indulgence is hosted, produced and recorded by Dan Ellis. Intro and Outro music on every episode is also by written, performed and recorded by Dan Ellis.