Up a Paddle - Special - Winging it

In this special, I catch up with what's been happening with me lately.  I've been working, studying, traveling, and being sick.  Fun.  Anyhoo, I did get to New York and I talk about it in the special.  Also, I start a series of game reviews.

This episode is a bit different than what I normally do.  I'm without a script on this one.  I hope it is coherent.  If this experiment goes well, I might try doing it more often in order to get back on some sort of a schedule.

Don't worry, episode 55 is still on the way.  It should be out this week. 

The promo was for http://anime-gen.com and http://animediet.net.

The song was "What If I Get Sick" by New Sense

Contact Info
email: upapaddle@gmail.com
site: http://upapaddle.com
blog: http://kentcer.com

Thanks for listening!

Episode 54b - I Am Virtua Boy

This episode I review Virtua Fighter: The Anime and Iron Man.  

Email Awesome:
In this segment I talk about my April Fools day episode and why Cloverfield, although a great movie, has unlikable protagonists (unless you consider the monster the protagonist, in which case he is just cuddly).

News
New Dragonball anime
I was right dagnammit! However, I may have been technically incorrect when I said it was for a Jump Festa.  It appears to be for "Jump Super Anime Tour"

Bandai Entertainment has licensed Gurren Lagann

Gurren Lagann movie named, dated
Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann: Guren-hen For September 6th in Japan

Yep, I really like the Lagann.

Guillermo Del Toro to direct Hobbit films.  
One W00t! to silence them all.

Myst movie coming

Dreamworks aquires rights to live action Ghost in the Shell.  Steven Spielberg producing.

Neko Ramen live action movie.
Because you can't go wrong with live action movies about cartoon cats.... Oh wait

Nintendo channel released

Random Fact:
In one day an average person will take about 18,000 steps.

Now for a brief interlude:
Mario Brother's Plumbing by Smart Bomb Radio:

Reviews
Virtua Fighter
Wikipedia's Entry For this Show

This is a great show and you guys should really check it out.  I have a feeling I forgot to talk about the fighting in this show in my review.  It was glorious.  The moves looked realistic and it was quite enjoyable to watch.
Here's what the show looks like:


Virtua Fighter Opening

Also, here's the Mortal Kombat vs DC Trailer


Random Fact
It takes eighteen minutes to cool hot chocolate into a Hershey's Kiss.

Iron Man
http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/
You will believe a man can fly.  A third time.

Be sure to stay until after the credits, there's a stinger.

Random Fact:
A U.S. backed government study found that pigs can become alcoholics.

Angry Dome: Death of the Best Radio Station ever

Reminder
Next episode: Episode 55 - the two year anniversary.  Booyah.  Please, someone send in a feedback.  Something to validate UAP's existence (and by extension, my own).  Maybe a email to upapaddle@gmail.com.  Maybe a comment at the blog (http://upapaddle.com). You know, you go guy, congrats, something like that.

Song
Cheer up Emo Kid by Patent Pending

Promos:
Anime 82 (http://anime82.blogspot.com)

Eeeper's Choice (http://eeeperschoice.com)
* I'm really looking forward to Eeeper's new project, Capricorn Theatre (http://capricorntheater.com) where he reviews movies from the best decade ever, the 80s.  And for the record, it's not the best decade because it was the one in which I was born.  No, it's the best because that's when Smurfs: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle was released.

Chibi Tokyo (http://chibitokyo.libsyn.com/)

Email: upapaddle@gmail.com
Site: http://upapaddle.com

Get wild and tough
get chance and luck
I am Iron man
Da na na na na
Thanks for listening

Up a Paddle - Episode 54a - Merrily we roll along.

This week I talk about the news in brief and review one of my all time favorite Anime type shows.

News
New Dragon Ball series: Dragon Ball AF

Bandai Visual licensing old Geneon titles

Bandai Visual - Price Cut

Roy and MewTwo in Super Smash Bros Brawl. 
Roy can be unlocked with the Super Smash Bros Melee Gamecube disk.  You will need to first unlock Roy in the Gamecube version and transfer the Gamecube save file to the Wii's flash memory.  The next time you load up brawl, Roy will challenge you to a duel.  This is similar to how you could unlock the Pikmin trophy in Melee by having a Pikmin save file on your memory card.

To unlock MewTwo is a little trickier.  You will need to play 1000 vs matches with Jigglypuff.  The last match has to be won at between 10:00 and 12:00 on  Friday night on the Animal Crossing Stage.  If done correctly, KK slider will saronade you with the Mario theme and Mewtwo will challenge you. 

Firefly second season

Star Wars: Episodes 4 through 6 remake coming?

Lost episodes of Fist of the North Star have been found.

Lost - answers to some mysteries leaked (SPOILER!!!)

Random Fact
All 2% milk sold commercially contains 5% soy milk.   This is a measure that dairy industry has implemented in response to Mad Cow disease.  Many herds have been destroyed in the last year and in order to provide the same quantity of milk, drastic actions had to be taken.

Announcements
Up a Paddle has been picked up as the official podcast of the first annual WhatsACon in Regina.  An official date has not been set yet but I'll keep you posted. 

Podcast news
My state of the anime podcast address wherein I address the problem of podfading.  Not mentioned is the We Love Furries podcast.  I may not agree with what they say (I totally don't) but I'll defend to the death their right to say it (and to soil teddy bears) ...  ok, maybe to the minor injury ... screw it, they're on their own.  Payback's a bitch, Dane and Alex.

Random Fact:
Every year 100 people die from sticking their tongues to metal poles in winter
Angry Dome / Life's Little Awesomes
Facebook group, Upapaddle.ning.com groups

Review
Super Ninja Monkey Pirates of the Science Team Alpha Go! Panic! Lets Save Some Earth! Everybody Yes!
Random Fact:  80% of all professional ping pong players are left handed.

Songs
Minnie's Yoohoo
Code Monkey by Jonathan Coultoun

Contact Info:

Email: upapaddle@gmail.com
Podcast site: upapaddle.com