Close Up

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Close Up is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 186 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Close Up, a tv show with 186 episodes published.

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  Episode #182

  Neon Genesis Evangelion Is Brilliant... And Also Terrible | Retro Review

  Sep 30, 20261h 17m

  Justin and Joe review Neon Genesis: Evangelion. 00:00 Overview 01:82 Shinji Is Pathetic 05:52 Nonsensical Story 15:08 The End of Evangelion 20:46 Rebuild Movies Overview 27:47 Rebuild 3 34:06 Franchise Themes 37:32 Action 44:12 Visual Style 46:49 More Themes 53:48 Rankings 01:03:18 Final Rankings 01:06:23 Where Does the Franchise Go? WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #neongenesisevangelion #animetv #tvreview #mecha #psychological #closeup

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  ZERO CONTEXT REACTION | Neon Genesis E26 | The Beast That Shouted I at the Heart of the World

  Sep 23, 202636 min

  Joe blind-reacts to the famously confusing series finale of Neon Genesis: Evangelion. This is a watch/ listen-along format, with sporadic commentary. So pull up the episode and follow along! 01:10 Episode Starts 23:24 Joe's Review

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  Episode #181

  Grave of the Fireflies Could Not Make Joe Cry | Retro Review

  Sep 16, 20261h 1m

  Justin and Joe review Grave of the Fireflies. 00:00 Overview 01:02 Frustrating 06:36 About Regret 09:42 Struggling to Empathize 13:33 Technical Aspects 15:37 This Is A Kid's Movie 18:26 What Makes A Tragedy? 22:51 Wartime 25:55 Expressiveness 28:10 Emotional Intelligence 32:46 Rare Presentations of Death 35:27 Parental Guidance 41:10 Movies That Make Us Cry 50:47 What's The Takeaway? 58:21 Final Thoughts and Rankings WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #graveofthefireflies #studioghibli #tearjerker #animatedmovie #closeup #moviereview

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  Episode #180

  Better Your DnD Sessions with Basic Game Theory (GNS)

  Sep 2, 202650 min

  Joe and Justin learn how to become more effective game masters of TTRPGs with some basic game theory., 00:00 GNS Theory Overview 11:38 Where Does DnD Lean 17:15 Narrative TTRPGs 23:08 Situationist TTRPGs 30:12 How It Helps Players 34:41 DnD Is a Gateway Drug 41:33 The Problem With Narrative 47:06 Wrap-up WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #dungeonsanddragons #gametheory #dnd5e #ttrpg #closeup

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  Episode #179

  House of the Dragon S3 is Terrific... Sometimes | What's New?

  Aug 19, 20261h 18m

  Ryan and Joe review House of the Dragon S3. *Apologies for Joe's subpar audio. There was a technical glitch while recording. This was the best he could manage to fix it in the edit. 00:00 Intro 05:55 Real Problems With S3 08:47 Undermining Deaths 11:42 Too Many Characters 18:01 Poor Halaena 24:24 Aemmond 25:57 Lord Ormund 31:51 The Knights 35:28 Aegon 40:24 Alicent 41:50 Action 50:48 Dialogue 52:46 Rhaenyra 01:02:50 Compared to Game of Thrones 01:06:54 Stray Thoughts 01:11:21 Wrap-up WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca Recorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan Walker Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #asongoficeandfire #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #hbomax #closeup #tvreview

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