The Not So Silent Protagonists – Loaded Dice Network

The Not So Silent Protagonists – Loaded Dice Network


Not So Silent Protagonists: Chrono Trigger Episode 5 – A Plate of Sashimi in the Kingdom of Zeal

March 26, 2015

Happy 20th anniversary, Chrono Trigger!
Hello, fellow time travelling nerds!  ‘Tis us:  the Not So Silent Protagonists, back to bring you more navel-gazing about Squaresoft’s 1995 JRPG institution, Chrono Trigger.
In this installment, Dubs, Marshall and Ryan take you from the war to inherit the Earth at the Tyrano Lair in 65,000,000 B.C. to the magical and mysterious Kingdom of Zeal in a brand new time period, 12,000 B.C.
Along the way, we discuss the etiquette of prehistorical conscientious objectors, apocryphal tie-ins to Earth’s history, aloof felines, how special our auras are, Master Zhuangzi and what he has to do with bowling balls and sashimi (Ed:  during the podcast, Dubs attributes Zhuangzi’s quote to Carl Jung.  He was wrong.), and how many times Ryan can pee during one podcast.
Also, we answer our very first mailbag question from our good friend, BK.
Also, the Protagonists get waaaaay too drunk.
Another note:  Yoshinori Kitase and Yasunori Mitsuda?  Both very talented; not the same guy.
Ascend with us to the Kingdom of Zeal, dear listeners, for you are the Enlightened Ones.
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NSSP Chrono Trigger Episode 5 Show Notes:
Crazy Christian Theater:  Monster Energy Drink Lady
Tyrano Lair
Darkness of Eternity (Kuja Battle from Final Fantasy IX)
Dinosaurs! Magazine from the ’90s
Eyewitness Dinosaurs
Mushi-shi (Episode 1 dub – skip to ~7:45 for mushi evolution explanation)
Corridors of Time (now in three flavors!  OST, Brink of Time and Smooth McGroove)