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Robotech the Macross Saga with DC Dave (The Monitor Tapes)

If you’ve ever dreamed of piloting a transforming jet while sorting through a love triangle and dodging alien laser fire, then without knowing it you’ve been living in the Robotech: The Macross Saga timeline. Chris dusts off his Game Boy Advance for this one, only to find that the same intergalactic mess has crash-landed again, this time in crisp Switch resolution. Because nothing says “future of gaming” like revisiting a handheld title from an era when batteries were a personality trait.

Helping navigate this space-time crossover is DC Dave from The Monitor Tapes, swooping in with the kind of insight only a seasoned comic podcaster can offer. Together, they dissect what happens when ’80s anime melodrama meets early 2000s portable gaming. And spoiler alert: there are missiles, misunderstood heroes, and at least one existential crisis per level. And yes, they both have Opinions™ about which version of Rick Hunter handles better.

So grab your nearest mecha (or whatever piece of furniture doubles as one), set your thrusters to “nostalgia,” and dive into a world where pixelated warfare meets the stirring strains of synth-pop destiny. Whether you’re a die-hard Robotech purist, a Switch newcomer, or just here for DC Dave’s hot takes, this episode’s got something for every flavor of space soap enthusiast.

Learn such things as:

• What does it takes to make a side-scrolling shooter feel like an interstellar soap opera?
• How did licensing rights in the ’80s created a cosmic headache that still echoes today?
• When you have giant fighting robots, do you really need to add all of the war allegory?
• And so much more!

You can find DC Dave on BlueSky @dcdavepodcast, and of course under his podcast The Monitor Tapes on BlueSky @themonitortapes.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Is It Jaws? and Capes on the Couch for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who refuses to acknowledge the passage of time and how what it means to any of us on a metaphysical level.

Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul, 1963 on Blue Note

Another album from the excellent Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, this came five years after Blues Walk, and features Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon, and Tommy Turrentine (brother of Stanley).

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs NJ studio and produced by Alfred Lion.

My copy is part of the 2024 reissue of the 2019 Vinyl Me Please Anthology.

Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul, 1963 on Blue Note

Another album from the excellent Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, this came five years after Blues Walk, and features Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon, and Tommy Turrentine (brother of Stanley).

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs NJ studio and produced by Alfred Lion.

My copy is part of the 2024 reissue of the 2019 Vinyl Me Please Anthology.

Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul, 1963 on Blue Note

Another album from the excellent Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, this came five years after Blues Walk, and features Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon, and Tommy Turrentine (brother of Stanley).

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs NJ studio and produced by Alfred Lion.

My copy is part of the 2024 reissue of the 2019 Vinyl Me Please Anthology.

Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul, 1963 on Blue Note

Another album from the excellent Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, this came five years after Blues Walk, and features Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon, and Tommy Turrentine (brother of Stanley).

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs NJ studio and produced by Alfred Lion.

My copy is part of the 2024 reissue of the 2019 Vinyl Me Please Anthology.

Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul, 1963 on Blue Note

Another album from the excellent Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, this came five years after Blues Walk, and features Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon, and Tommy Turrentine (brother of Stanley).

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs NJ studio and produced by Alfred Lion.

My copy is part of the 2024 reissue of the 2019 Vinyl Me Please Anthology.

Harold Vick, Steppin’ Out!, 1963 on Blue Note

Debut album from Harold Vick (as a leader), recorded Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with a wonderful supporting cast: Blue Mitchell, Grant Green, John Patton, and Ben Dixon.

Vick would also go on to play with folks like King Curtis and Aretha Franklin, and passed in 1987. Great album of early 60s Blue Note jazz.

My copy—via Academy Records in NYC—is the Blue Note Tone Poet reissue from 2022.

Dean Cox response to Toby Greene cheeky dig at ‘overweight’ Tom Papley in Fox Footy interview, hit on Isaac Heeney, MRO results

We all expected a spicy Sydney derby. We all anticipated Toby Greene and Tom Papley to …
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Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

As indicated, Green's first release on Blue Note (1961), where he's joined by Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums).

Given the configuration, it's a soul jazz outing, and a good one.

#nowplaying #vinyl #GrantGreen #jazz #souljazz #BabyFaceWillette #BenDixon

Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

As indicated, Green's first release on Blue Note (1961), where he's joined by Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums).

Given the configuration, it's a soul jazz outing, and a good one.

#nowplaying #vinyl #GrantGreen #jazz #souljazz #BabyFaceWillette #BenDixon

Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

As indicated, Green's first release on Blue Note (1961), where he's joined by Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums).

Given the configuration, it's a soul jazz outing, and a good one.

#nowplaying #vinyl #GrantGreen #jazz #souljazz #BabyFaceWillette #BenDixon

Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

As indicated, Green's first release on Blue Note (1961), where he's joined by Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums).

Given the configuration, it's a soul jazz outing, and a good one.

#nowplaying #vinyl #GrantGreen #jazz #souljazz #BabyFaceWillette #BenDixon

Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

As indicated, Green's first release on Blue Note (1961), where he's joined by Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums).

Given the configuration, it's a soul jazz outing, and a good one.

#nowplaying #vinyl #GrantGreen #jazz #souljazz #BabyFaceWillette #BenDixon

https://www.youtube.com/live/uxVKDxXnGag?si=RARgJT3-aOF-3lu4

#Canada #USA #Tariffs #Trump #AnaKasparian #BenDixon #TYT #MAGA #HasanPiker #LosAngelesFires2025 #TheSerfTimes

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#Canada #USA #Tariffs #Trump #AnaKasparian #BenDixon #TYT #MAGA #HasanPiker #LosAngelesFires2025 #TheSerfTimes

https://www.youtube.com/live/uxVKDxXnGag?si=RARgJT3-aOF-3lu4

#Canada #USA #Tariffs #Trump #AnaKasparian #BenDixon #TYT #MAGA #HasanPiker #LosAngelesFires2025 #TheSerfTimes

https://www.youtube.com/live/uxVKDxXnGag?si=RARgJT3-aOF-3lu4

#Canada #USA #Tariffs #Trump #AnaKasparian #BenDixon #TYT #MAGA #HasanPiker #LosAngelesFires2025 #TheSerfTimes

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Grant Green & John Patton & Ben Dixon:
🎵 Have You Ever Had The Blues

#GrantGreen #JohnPatton #BenDixon

https://open.spotify.com/track/4tRbmy5y8SsnrcHEkmfMkM

Big John Patton - "Oh Baby!" (1965)
#NowPlaying #BigJohnPatton #BlueMitchell #HaroldVick #GrantGreen #BenDixon
#jazzorgan #BlueNote #jazz #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords

https://youtu.be/eptGZPvSv4s

Big John Patton - "Oh Baby!" (1965)
#NowPlaying #BigJohnPatton #BlueMitchell #HaroldVick #GrantGreen #BenDixon
#jazzorgan #BlueNote #jazz #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords

https://youtu.be/eptGZPvSv4s

Big John Patton - "Oh Baby!" (1965)
#NowPlaying #BigJohnPatton #BlueMitchell #HaroldVick #GrantGreen #BenDixon
#jazzorgan #BlueNote #jazz #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords

https://youtu.be/eptGZPvSv4s

Big John Patton - "Oh Baby!" (1965)
#NowPlaying #BigJohnPatton #BlueMitchell #HaroldVick #GrantGreen #BenDixon
#jazzorgan #BlueNote #jazz #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords

https://youtu.be/eptGZPvSv4s

Big John Patton - "Oh Baby!" (1965)
#NowPlaying #BigJohnPatton #BlueMitchell #HaroldVick #GrantGreen #BenDixon
#jazzorgan #BlueNote #jazz #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords

https://youtu.be/eptGZPvSv4s

@drewmcdaniel

#BenDixon (Drums) #Jazz #LP #Vinyl

Never remember hearing of Ben Dixon before either but I should know him because discogs has him listed on 2 other LPs:

Lou Donaldson: "Natural Soul" (1963) and

Baby Face Willette: "Face to Face" (1961). Grant Green is on those recordings too.

I've got the Donaldson but not the Baby Face LP.

He marks time well but doesn't do anything special. Will check out the Donaldson LP again to see how he plays there.

@drewmcdaniel

#BenDixon (Drums) #Jazz #LP #Vinyl

Never remember hearing of Ben Dixon before either but I should know him because discogs has him listed on 2 other LPs:

Lou Donaldson: "Natural Soul" (1963) and

Baby Face Willette: "Face to Face" (1961). Grant Green is on those recordings too.

I've got the Donaldson but not the Baby Face LP.

He marks time well but doesn't do anything special. Will check out the Donaldson LP again to see how he plays there.

@drewmcdaniel

#BenDixon (Drums) #Jazz #LP #Vinyl

Never remember hearing of Ben Dixon before either but I should know him because discogs has him listed on 2 other LPs:

Lou Donaldson: "Natural Soul" (1963) and

Baby Face Willette: "Face to Face" (1961). Grant Green is on those recordings too.

I've got the Donaldson but not the Baby Face LP.

He marks time well but doesn't do anything special. Will check out the Donaldson LP again to see how he plays there.