MSB is a weekly Gundam podcast for new fans, old fans, and not yet fans. Nina (a Gundam first-timer) and Thom (a lifelong Gundam fan) analyze, review, and research all 40+ years of the iconic sci-fi anime mega-franchise Mobile Suit Gundam in the order it was made. We research its influences, examine its themes, and discuss how each piece of the Gundam canon fits within the changing context in Japan and the world, from 1979 to today. Part history podcast, part discussion podcast, all Gundam podcast.
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11.22: Last Stand at Angel Falls
#23 trending · Animation & Manga
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This week on MSB, it's the final battle between Domon and Master Asia (for real this time we swear, no foolin')! Everyone shows off their skills, Chibodee can'
Sep 12 51 min
[Bonus Episode] The Witching Hour: The Witch and the Bride
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Hello again, welcome back to Mobile Suit Breakdown! This week I have another treat for you, from the MSB vault, this one from the long distant past of Twenty-T
Sep 5 49 min
[Bonus Episode] Nina's Revenge: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
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This week: we're exhausted from Anime NYC so please enjoy this first episode from our Patron-exclusive bonus series Nina's Revenge!
Mobile Suit Breakdown is w
Aug 29 40 min
11.21: The Death Army Strikes Back
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This week on MSB, could this feeling I'm feeling be the feeling... of friendship? As their support crews head to Neo Hong Kong for the Gundam Fight finals, the
Aug 22 1 h 05 min
11.20: His Man Raymond
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This week on MSB, in an episode thick with subtext, Domon is the belle of the ball and everyone wants to be on his dance card, George realizes that it's hard t
Aug 15 1 h 00 min
11.19: Dragons in the Mist
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This week on MSB, Domon takes a seat on the sidelines while Argo and Sai Saici answer the eternal question: can big guys and little guys be friends? Meanwhile,
Aug 8 54 min
Yugoslav Interlude 6: The Adriatic Question
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On this week's Yugoslav History Interlude, they say that if you want to understand any political event in Europe you have to start with the Romans... and that
Aug 1 22 min
11.18: Cowardly Tiger, Headstrong Dragon
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This week on MSB, Rain's bored out of her mind, Domon still can't beat a tree, and Chibodee's struggling to cope with the trauma of DG Cell infection. Meanwhil
Jul 25 42 min
11.17: The Fist and the Furious: Tokyo Adrift
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This week on MSB: Domon takes our Gundam Boy Evaluation Test and scores off the charts in one metric, Schwarz Bruder remembers the old ways, the Death Army dis
Jul 18 1 h 00 min
11.16: The Invisible Fighter
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This week on MSB, can Shinjuku survive yet another climactic showdown? Could Domon have ended things right here if hejust had the right attitude? Who is behind
Jul 11 59 min
Yugoslav Interlude 5: The Music Stops
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In the Interlude this week, does Yugoslavia still matter? Does it still matter for Gundam in 1994? Plus, back in Yugoslavia: Stalin pulls a top ten anime betra
Jul 4 29 min
11.15: A History of Anti-Violence
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This week on MSB, G Gundam sets an unprecedented pace that would put the Shrikes to shame, Nina raises some interesting questions about the timeline, Thom dish
Jun 20 58 min
11.14: The Darkness Rises
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This week on MSB: your hosts are shocked, dismayed, horrified by a sudden and entirely unexpected betrayal, a beloved Victory Gundam character makes a cameo, R
Jun 13 53 min
11.13: Big Gundams in Little Shinjuku
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This week on MSB, Domon walks into the most obvious trap in history and suffers a series of betrayals that will leave you shocked to your core
Jun 6 58 min
Yugoslav Interlude 4: What Rough Beast Slouches Toward the Ballot Box to be Elected?
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This week on MSB: monarchs hate him! This former locksmith has ten weird tricks to win a crushing landslide election. Number five will amaze you!
The fourth o
May 23 37 min
11.12: Night of the Living Death Army
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This week on MSB, Tokyo is threatened by a menace from the sea! No, not Godzilla. No, not the lost undersea Empire of Mu or a stolen high tech submarine. And n
May 16 57 min
11.11: Rain's Man
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This week on MSB, falling rain is like the tears of the gods, bringing blessings to the thirsty earth... but no amount of water can wash away the pain of the p
May 15 54 min
11.10: The Mummy Gundam Returns
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This week on MSB, a specter is haunting Neo Egypt: the specter of com-mummy-nism! Hang on, that doesn't sound right... As the specter of Dahal Muhammad hunts S
May 2 44 min
Yugoslav Interlude 3: the Questionable Croatians
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This week on MSB: the third of our dedicated Yugoslavia episodes! In this installment, we look at two Croatian members of Peter II's royal government, Vladko M
Apr 25 30 min
11.9: London Falling
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This week on MSB, Gundam Fighters never die they just fade away (in the arms of a beautiful woman). A new Ramba Ral shows Domon the fate of a Fighter (or maybe
Apr 18 56 min
Chart positions
Where Mobile Suit Breakdown: the Gundam Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 12, 2026).
A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
One of the best anime podcasts out there, but also for rewatch podcasts. Great host dynamics; incredibly thoughtful and educational—all in all great vibes.
And an obvious must for Gundam fans or those interested in it to listen to
Cveiks · Mar 2026
This podcast is balm for the soul! If there was an NPR specifically for Gundam fans (smart but humble, funny but not obnoxious, nerdy but in a cool way), it would be this podcast. I so appreciate the thorough research, the breadth of topics, and the chill vibe of this unpretentious show. Thanks and keep on Gundam-ing!
Gshaller · Jan 2026
So finally started Gundam a few weeks ago and was recommended the podcast by a friend and fan of the franchise. It’s great to dive into the influences, historical background and analysis after watching the episodes. Really appreciate all the work and structure that goes into the podcast
sikoply · Jun 2025
I’ve loved gundam since first seeing the original RX-78 on Cartoon Network. It’s so fun to hear Nina and Tom break down all the cool background knowledge that had previously flown over my head with this great show. Y’all are super creative and very entertaining. I’ve only been listening since the start of 2025 and am currently at the season 2 Q&A and watching along with the episodes. I look forward to many many many more hours of this charming show!
God Alrighty · May 2025
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A pair of folks decide they want to make an income from being Content Creators. So they come up
with a premise that should take years to cover (and this lead to years of Patreon money).
At no point do they ask themselves whether it’s a good idea to commit themselves to a weekly podcast covering the same topic for so long. Like every other podcaster, they think themselves immune to burnout, or that the topic in question will never not be engaging.
But eventually reality kicks in. They get burnt out, or in this case, they find a Gundam film that they don’t particularly care for (while also sounding a little burnt out). The quality takes a nosedive, but since they’ve captured an audience (and possibly established parasocial relationships with their Patrons), they’ll continue to coast along for years despite no one really being happy with the output of the show.
The only saving grace is that this time I was able to cut bait and walk away before it got worse.
(Ps - I also find that Tom is way too overbearing, and too often speaks for himself and Nina. I find her observations much more interesting)
taidan19 · Dec 2022
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