301. Let's Tame It Up

It's time to Digimodify!

We discuss Digimon design limitations, start to explore Tamers' reflection of parenthood, get to know our new cast, and break down the word "Tamers". Plus the introduction of new recurring segments Pew Pew Pew and Terminal Judgment!

Things Mentioned

• 0:01:40: Brian Beacock [en.wikipedia.org]
• 0:14:16: Fox Kids Tamers trailer [youtube.com]
• 0:27:45: The Longest Shorted Time #63: Kids Eat... What?! [longestshortesttime.com]
• 0:35:49: Harem anime [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:00:05: Anode/Cathode Tamer [digimon.wikia.com]
• 1:04:02: Konaka's Digimon Tamers resources [konaka.com]
• 1:06:00: Gila monster [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:06:56: Kenji Watanabe's tweet about Guilmon's name [twitter.com]
• 1:15:18: My Love Story!! [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:23:20: Parasyte [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:23:20: Parasyte tweet [twitter.com]
• 1:29:32: Divergent [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:29:44: Gatchaman Crowds [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:29:46: Yurikuma Arashi [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:36:49: Toei Animation [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:37:24: Precure [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:37:30: Kamen Rider [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:37:37: Super Sentai [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:38:59: Yu-Gi-Oh! [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:39:35: Training Grips card [digistarlight.net]
• 1:43:34: Toonami [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:43:34: TOM (Toonami character) [toonami.wikia.com]
• 1:45:39: Saber (Fate) [typemoon.wikia.com]
• 1:46:44: X/1999 [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:47:08: The Berensain Bears conspiracy [vice.com]
• 1:47:26: Beyond the Boundary [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:47:38: Aquarian Age [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:47:50: Gatchaman Crowds [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:47:52: Peulla Magi Madoka Magica [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:49:00: Yu-Gi-Oh! [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:49:09: Beyblade [en.wikipedia.org]

Imagery Mentioned

Opening scene 0:21:03

Disapproving Henry 0:30:49

Takato's Henry memory 0:30:51

Rika card flip 1:09:52

Gargomon incident 1:10:40

Training Grips card 1:38:17

Geography Mentioned

Shinjuku 1:03:07 (source)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1:03:19 (source)

Takato's School 1:04:12 (source)

Takato's Street 1:04:13 (source)

Guilmon's Home 1:04:14 (source)

Takato's Playground 1:04:31 (source)

Henry's Apartment 1:04:40 (source)

Characters Mentioned

Guilmon 0:03:46 (source)

Takato 0:05:11 (source)

Terriermon 0:07:09 (source)

Gargomon 0:07:09 (source)

Renamon 0:07:35 (source)

Gomamon 0:08:31 (source)

Patamon 0:09:10 (source)

Gabumon 0:09:17 (source)

Impmon 0:09:39 (source)

Henry 0:09:59 (source)

Rika 0:10:34 (source)

Kazu 0:11:51 (source)

Kenta 0:11:51 (source)

Maildramon 0:21:07 (source)

Tyrannomon 0:21:09 (source)

MetalTyrannomon 0:21:09 (source)

Ken 0:23:36 (source)

Kimeramon 0:23:36 (source)

Tai 0:34:57 (source)

Davis 0:34:57 (source)

Takato's Mom 0:40:08 (source)

Takato's Dad 0:40:08 (source)

Jeri 0:43:24 (source)

Gatomon 0:48:06 (source)

Ryo 1:00:31 (source)

Matt 1:07:35 (source)

Takuya 1:07:35 (source)

Kari 1:07:43 (source)

Ms. Asaji 1:07:43

Yolei 1:08:03 (source)

Riley 1:08:03

TK 1:08:08 (source)

Yamaki 1:08:08

Calumon 1:13:06 (source)

Growlmon 1:14:04 (source)

Lynxmon 1:14:24 (source)

Goblimon 1:14:47 (source)

Fugamon 1:15:03 (source)

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•	Ep. 1:	Guilmon Comes Alive
•	Ep. 2:	Digimon, Digimon Everywhere
•	Ep. 3:	To Fight or Not to Fight
•	Ep. 4:	It Came From the Other Side

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