Those Who Cling, Those Who Struggle, Tidal Wave of Darkness 1 & 2, Resonance, The Sky Falls

ANOTHER weak old man gets kicked by Guts this chapter…and we’re here for it! This action-packed sub-chapter gets into the regenerative slug-meat of Guts’ battle with “The Count,” and we learn more about who that mystery girl at the window was from the previous chapter. Does her daddy make her happy, or saddy? There’s only one way to find out - listen up and enjoy! Intro violin theme by Ryan, and mixed by Steve. The theme was inspired by long-time Berserk composer, Susumu Hirasawa’s, ‘Sign 2.’ Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647 https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW Check out Steve and Joey’s Patreon for that other podcast: https://www.patreon.com/probingancientaliens

10 Maj 20231h 35min

Guts and Puck are back to kick old disabled men and feel sorta bad for it…kinda. The evil Count (aka Slug-Man) is PISSED that Guts almost murdered his beloved Zondark, so with a fairytale kiss, Zondark is back with a vengeance and most of the chapter is a battle in Vargas’ finished basement at his mom’s house. There’s also some great foreshadowing of the themes that will permeate the entire series and keep us strugglers coming back for more. Enjoy! Intro violin theme by Ryan, and mixed by Steve. The theme was inspired by long-time Berserk composer, Susumu Hirasawa’s, ‘Sign 2.’ Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647 https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW Check out Steve and Joey’s Patreon for that other podcast: https://www.patreon.com/probingancientaliens

26 Apr 20231h 52min

We dive into part one of the three part sub-arc: ‘The Guardians of Desire’ this week, where Guts and Puck go up against the Cartman-esque “Count,” who’s beheading fools left and right for being heretics! And as chapter 1 introduced the world and characters, and chapter 2 introduced the gravity of Guts’ daily existence, chapter 3 introduces the “macguffin” (of a sort) that will haunt the characters of Berserk forever after: the Behelit. Intro violin theme by Ryan, and mixed by Steve. The theme was inspired by long-time Berserk composer, Susumu Hirasawa’s, ‘Sign 2.’ Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647 https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW Check out Steve and Joey’s Patreon for that other podcast: https://www.patreon.com/probingancientaliens

11 Apr 20231h 46min

We’re back to cover Berserk vol. 1, chapter 2: ‘The Brand,’ and it’s a lot more nuanced than we expected during our initial read! Guts battles viking skeletons, gets some hentai tentacle action on his face, and insults a priest - what more could you ask for out of Kentaro Miura’s masterpiece?! Intro violin theme by Ryan, and mixed by Steve. The theme was inspired by long-time Berserk composer, Susumu Hirasawa’s, ‘Sign 2.’ Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647 https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW Check out Steve and Joey’s Patreon for that other podcast: https://www.patreon.com/probingancientaliens

28 Mars 20232h

The first episode of No Guts, No Glory: the Berserk Podcast is here! Resident fans Ryan (an artist and musician), Steve (a long time deep cover agent in the world of nerd culture and collectibles) and Joey (a writer and martial artist / sword fighter) discuss, critique, and expound on the themes, the artwork, the patterns, and the subtext found in Volume 1., Chapter 1: The Black Swordsman. Many jokes will be cracked - as will your innocence - as we break down Kentaro Miura’s inaugural effort in his now decades long running manga. Enjoy, strugglers! Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647 https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW Check out Steve and Joey’s Patreon for that other podcast: https://www.patreon.com/probingancientaliens

14 Mars 20231h 42min