Get your A2 loadouts, get in your fuchikomas, and get ready to deploy. You thought I was a goner, huh? Didn't ya? Mechs discussed: Fuchikoma Shell Facility Security Empty Shell All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Gore, gun violence, detailed anatomicals, and brainwashing. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our theme for GITS 2026 coverage is "Rap Trumpet 2 prod LiL HöFF" by HarmonixHub.

Please enjoy a temporary upload of the third episode of Cars Don't Fly to OSG's main feed! In this episode, Giant Robot FM's Stephen Hero joins Alice, Brian, and Iris Jay to talk about the odd duck of the Fast & Furious franchise which clicks a bunch of elements into place, recruits several key crewmembers that stay for the rest of the franchise, and features the coolest minivan of all time. HEAR THE REST OF OUR FAST AND FURIOUS JOURNEY BY SUBSCRIBING FOR ONE DOLLAR A MONTH! Content warnings for this episode: Racism, imperialism, gun violence, vehicular manslaughter, and organized crime. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Cars Don’t Fly is hosted by Brian (he/they), Alice (she/her), and Iris Jay (she/xey). Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our intro song is “Hard Drift Phonk” by Artisizzm. Other royalty-free sound effects also sources from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving OSG a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice, even if you don’t listen to the main show. It really means a lot!

The Mech Final Exam is tomorrow, and we’ve got to cram! It’s Mech Lightning Round, Volume 2! Let’s launch into it! Mechs discussed: 10 of them! Find out which by listening through! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: general discussion of war, body horror, and assorted violence. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

This week we've revealed that Alice's haptic region multiplier goes up to 5... Join us as we continue our weekly recap discussions of the Science Saru 2026 addition to Masamune Shirow's beloved franchise, THE GHOST IN THE SHELL! On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our intro song is mixed from GO GHOST by King Gnu and various royalty free accoutrements from Freesound Community, over which OSG does not claim ownership! If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

This week we're discussing how the voice at the back of Alice's mind isn't her ghost, it's her crappy cohosts. Join us as we launch our weekly recap discussions of the Science Saru 2026 addition to Masamune Shirow's beloved franchise, THE GHOST IN THE SHELL! On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our intro song is mixed from GO GHOST by King Gnu and various royalty free accoutrements from Freesound Community, over which OSG does not claim ownership! If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

Our episode this time is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh, Atlas (2024). Mechs discussed: S.M.I.T.H. Z.O.E.Y. Advanced Robotic Combat Suit ARC-9 All images: on our website. ICONS OF ANIME SURVEY!!! Subscribe to CARS DON’T FLY Content warnings for this episode: Terrorist attacks, civilian implied death, blood and warfare. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

Hey Kid Listener, single digits in age, you’ll be fine by yourself on the streets of San Francisco right? What if I level it in a grudge match? You’ll be fine, right? This episode is on Dark Horse’s Mecha (1988). Mechs discussed: Jolly Green Iron Maiden Manta Tentosovshik And Two Unnamed Units! All images: on our website. Content warnings for this episode: Implied civilian violence and a suicide attempt. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

Click here to find the jam on Itch.io: LOCKED IN mech media jam presented by OSG! On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Royalty-free sound effects and music sourced from Pixabay, created by Freesound Community, Dragon Studio, brvhrtz, fronbondi, tanweraman, u_5x0jre2i0w. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

This week we wrangled a few guests to talk about a few games we've been streaming! For the first bloc, check out Nurvuss as he sits down with Brian to talk Vanguard Bandits (1998). In the second bloc, Kryo joins Alice and Brian to discuss their ongoing Iron Harvest streams every Tuesday on our twitch! Content warnings for this episode: Mind control, war and violence, misogyny, and homophobia. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. Our intro song is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Other CC music used includes Hope for Tomorrow by Tokyo Music Walker, Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!

On our episode this time, Alice is once again asking to be kidnapped so I can become the Space Queen I’ve always meant to be, Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991). Mechs discussed: Gundam F91 XM-04 Berga Dalas A ton of others! Check the Webzone! All images: [https://osgpod.com/posts/2026-06-09-0075-Gundam-F91](PASTE LINK TO THE EPISODE WEBPAGE) You can find Thom and Nina at Mobile Suit Breakdown! Content warnings for this episode: Warfare and civilian casualties of war, mental abuse and conditioning, and depictions of dead children. On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her). We have an obligation-free tip jar on Ko-Fi. Join OSG’s Discord here. We stream on Twitch! You can find us on Bluesky @osgpod, YouTube @osg_pod, and Tumblr @osg-pod as well. Visit our website at osgpod.com and send questions/feedback to [email protected]. The intro theme for the One Year Pod is “Romantic Legends” by PartyFactor. Other royalty-free sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Other CC music used includes Hope for Tomorrow by Tokyo Music Walker, Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. If you’ve read this far, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on your podcatcher of choice. It really means a lot!