#21 - Mission Briefing: Marc Normandin | Podcast Sans Frontieres Podcast

#2 - Video Game Players, Huh?: Chapter One: Metal Gear Solid (1998) Part 1 Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@Cosmis) kick off their coverage of Metal Gear Solid (1998)! We catch fans up on Metal Gear lore from the MSX/NES era, layout the landscape of video games in 1998, and the... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

71 min listen

#4 - It's Not Over Yet, Snake!: Chapter One: Metal Gear Solid (1998) Part 3 The hi-tech special forces unit FOXHOUND has seized the nuclear disposal facility on Shadow Moses Island. They're demanding $1 Billion and the remains of legendary soldier Big Boss. But who actually *are*... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

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#1 - Operation Intrude N313: Prologue Meet your hosts, Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@Cosmis), as we embark on the mission of decoding the Metal Gear Solid franchise. In this free-wheeling introduction, we dive into our history with games and the Metal Gear franchise before d... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

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#3 - What Are We Fighting For?: Chapter One: Metal Gear Solid (1998) Part 2 We're no heroes, but we are here to talk about some! Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@Cosmis) dive into the protagonists of 1998's Metal Gear Solid. We kick it off with a full character and thematic expl... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

73 min listen

#13 - Virtuous Mission: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 1: Introduction Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) kick off coverage of their favorite Metal Gear Solid title, MGS3: Snake Eater! We cover the game's production, design, and sys... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

83 min listen

#9 - To Be Remembered: Chapter Two: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) Part 3: Antagonists Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) dive into the second act of the Big Shell incident, packed with new characters and revelations that start to bring the story in... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

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ManuclearBomb Patreon Announcement: Manu (@ManuclearBomb) has started a Patreon! I'll be taking on some additional projects, including: expanding Podcast Sans Frontieres to include more special episodes and cover adjacent media like 007 No Time to Die Launching My Brother, My Captain, ... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

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#15 - A True Patriot: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 3: ADAM and EVA Today we meet the final of the founding Patriots, ADAM aka Ocelot and EVA aka Tatyana. Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) break down these two spies and their in... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

74 min listen

#10 - Infinite Ammo: Chapter Two: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) Part 4: Solid Snake and Raiden Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) lead us through the final parts of the MGS2 story, including the game's most iconic moment, the deranged Colonel A... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

75 min listen

#6 - Prisoners of Death: Chapter One: Metal Gear Solid (1998) Part 4 (Finale) Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (A fallen patriot) wrap up their coverage of Metal Gear Solid (1998) with a discussion on the game's broader themes. What are we passing on to the next generation?... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

81 min listen

#19 - Way to Fall: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 7: Ending Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) return to finish covering the denouement and epilogue of Metal Gear Solid 3! While the main gameplay might be over, the biggest twis... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

39 min listen

#11 - Engulfed in Truth: Chapter Two: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) Part 5: Finale Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) are joined by PD Web (@abovethebreak3) to wrap up coverage of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001). American hegemony as enf... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

106 min listen

#12 - What a Thrill: Outer Op: James Bond Interlude Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) take a minute to run down the James Bond franchise, the most significant influence on the Metal Gear Solid series. We break down 007's nonfictional and fictional histori... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

101 min listen

#8 - Hell Had No Vacancies: Chapter Two: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) Part 2: Dead Cell Snake...I mean Jack...I mean Raiden begins his infiltration of the Big Shell as Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) begin their exploration of the Big Shell portio... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

85 min listen

#24 - Age of Heroes: Chapter Four: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) Part 2: Old Snake and Otacon Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) infiltrate the first act of Metal Gear Solid 4 as we break down our protagonists, Old Snake and Otacon, and... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

51 min listen

#5 - Mission Briefing: Sam Sheehan: S3: Sam Sheehan Simulation Guest Episode The boys break off from their in-depth coverage of Metal Gear Solid (1998) to welcome Sam Sheehan (@NiceSheehan)! Sam just played the original Metal Gear Solid for the first time, and he tells us what it fee... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

61 min listen

#21 - Mission Briefing: Marc Normandin: Retro Gear Solid Guest Episode Manu (@ManuclearBomb) sits down with his good friend and brain behind Retro XP, Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin)! We discuss Marc's recently completed project, The Nintendo Top 101, as well Marc's experience with Koji... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

78 min listen

#14 - Only Room for One Snake: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 2: Naked Snake and Support Team Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) lay out Operation: Snake Eater; we discuss the mission objectives and symbolic meaning of the mission, then do... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

52 min listen

#18 - A Host of Sorrows: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 6: Volgin and The Boss Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) deep-dive the game's primary antagonists, Colonel Volgin of the GRU and The Boss, Snake's former mentor and mother figu... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

64 min listen

#7 - Only a Few Steps to Outer Heaven: Chapter Two: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) Part 1: Introduction Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) reach the sneak point of the USS Discovery as they begin their coverage of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)! We sp... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

63 min listen

#20 - No Victory, No Defeat: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 8: Finale Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) are joined by Will (@Willhammer_40K) to wrap up our coverage of Metal Gear Solid 3! We hit all the familiar beats of a PSF wrap-up e... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

48 min listen

#22 - Trapped in the Memory of Shadow Moses: Sequels, Prequels, and Remakes Special Episode Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) take some time to ruminate on the future, if any, of the Metal Gear Solid games franchise. We address the Kojima of it all, and if we even would want anot... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

41 min listen

#28 - White Blood: Chapter Four: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) Part 5: Raiden and Vamp Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) wrap up South America with a tracking setpiece and our patented deep dives into Vamp and Raiden, who explode o... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

38 min listen

#17 - Hero of Socialism: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 5: Cutscene Ketchup Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) play a little catchup with the story beats in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Meet Comrade Granin, quiver in Snake's tort... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

51 min listen

#16 - The Dead Are Not Silent: Chapter Three: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Part 4: The Cobra Unit In this episode, Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) break down the infamous boss unit from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater! Join our hosts as they go in-depth ... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

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#25 - On a Tired Battlefield: Chapter Four: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) Part 3: Drebin, Meryl, and Sons of the Patriots Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) finish the first act of Metal Gear Solid 4 and deep dive into the characters of Drebin... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

41 min listen

#26 - The Past Isn‘t Dead (007): Outer Op: No Time to Die Reaction/Review Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) found some time to die and give their initial thought on the latest in the 007 franchise! We give a few minutes of non-spoiler discussion before diving he... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

69 min listen

#27 - Chained to Fate: Chapter Four: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) Part 4: Beauty and the Beast Corps, Naomi Hunter Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) rendezvous with Old Snake in South America to discuss the first half of Act II: Solid... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

49 min listen

#23 - Old Sun: Chapter Four: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) Part 1: Introduction Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) kick off coverage of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots! We cover the game's production, design, and systems,... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

70 min listen

#29 - Paradise Lost: Chapter Four: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) Part 6: EVA and Raging Raven Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Brian (@BrianJDraft) join Snake as he heads to Eastern Europe to locate Big Mama, who we know as EVA from Metal Gear Solid 3. ... by Podcast Sans Frontieres

60 min listen

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