Jala-chan's Place
Found in multiple places around the net, Jala-chan has finally made her own Place to discuss topics ranging from analyses of various forms of media to health and wellness, interviews with creators and other fabulous people, and anything else that happens to fall outside the bounds of her usual appearances as a regular co-host of Duckfeed.tv's The Level Podcast and guest on many other shows and streams.
Episodes
May 9, 2025 • 128 mins
Jala is joined by Doug Lief (Nostalgium Arcanum) to discuss the 2025 psychological thriller, Companion.
SPOILER WALL AT 26:30
Mentioned During the Episode:
* Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr_kX0D3DNA)
Related episodes:
* Episode 67: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 Movie) (https://www.jalachan.place/67)
* Episode 73: Trauma Response (https://www.jalachan.place/73)
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April 25, 2025 • 162 mins
Jala is joined by Mike to discuss The Art of Flavor by Daniel Patterson and Mandy Aftel (https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/the-art-of-flavor-practices-and-principles-for-creating-delicious-food-9781594634307) as well as their own personal experiences in the kitchen conceiving of flavor combinations and crafting tasty dishes.
Mentioned During the Episode:
* Tasting History (https://www.tastinghistory.com/)
* Texture Ov...
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April 4, 2025 • 130 mins
Jala is joined by Will (Friday Night Gamecast) and Moxie (The Level) to discuss the 1970 samurai film, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo.
SPOILER WALL AT 43:00
Articles & Links:
* Watch for free on Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/zatoichi-meets-yojimbo-1970_202408)
* Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Liner Notes (https://archive.animeigo.com/liner/out-print/zatoichi.html)
* Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatoichi_Meets_Yojimbo)
* TV T...
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March 21, 2025 • 59 mins
Jala is joined by Kole Ross (Duckfeed.tv) and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the 2012 live-action Ace Attorney movie, based on the first installment in Capcom's popular visual novel video game series Phoenix Wright.
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March 7, 2025 • 102 mins
Remastered Edition of episode 3! Jala is joined by Desirée Neyens to discuss Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB): what it is, why it's important for everyone, how to approach it, what to do when you make a mistake, and more.
Some of the resources mentioned in this episode:
Harvard Implicit Bias Test (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html)
A series of tests related to a number of different biases. You can...
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February 21, 2025 • 131 mins
Jala is joined by Cameron (Monster Dear Monster) and Tim to discuss Kindred: The Embraced, the 1996 TV series based on White Wolf's TTRPG, Vampire: The Masquerade.
Referenced during the episode:
* The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDXYfulsRBA)
* The scream of Daedalus (https://youtu.be/DsPzUVqvFjI?si=X8fhtApJmbPJ03B8)
Tune in to our guests' other appearances!:
* Monster Dear Monster Ep 130: ...
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February 7, 2025 • 184 mins
Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss types of trauma, methods of coping and more. They also discuss the book The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
This episode is primarily a book report of: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/)
Links & Articles
* Desirée recommends the works of Oliver Sacks (https:/...
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January 24, 2025 • 140 mins
Jala is joined by Kole Ross (Duckfeed.tv) and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the 2024 horror suspense film, Bramayugam: The Age of Madness.
Links:
* Trailer - turn on Closed Captions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55pzldrBRJM)
* Score (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpnqkLOC5RA)
* SonyLIV (official streaming site) (https://www.sonyliv.com/movies/bramayugam-malayalam-1500005591)
* Sloppy Second Sales Bramayugam Limite...
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January 10, 2025 • 96 mins
Jala is joined by George Francis Bickers of Three Sails Studios to discuss their upcoming ecology and exploration game, Mappa Mundi. Mappa Mundi is a non-combat TTRPG focusing on exploration and, ultimately, one's connection with both the natural world and sentient societies (human and otherwise!), which the players have found themselves cut off from at the start of the game due to an event known as the Flux.
Links
* Mappa Mundi (h...
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December 29, 2024 • 98 mins
Remastered Edition of episode 5! Jala is joined by Seraph to discuss performance, identity, performative identity and gender identity. We cover theory as well as provide anecdotal examples of points raised, discussing different types of performance and aspects of identity as expressed in a variety of scenarios and environments.
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December 13, 2024 • 71 mins
Jala is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss various aspects of personal security, online and in person.
Articles & Resources
* What is Information Security (InfoSec)? (https://www.hackerone.com/knowledge-center/principles-threats-and-solutions)
* Online Safety Basics (https://staysafeonline.org/resources/online-safety-basics/)
* What Should I Know About Encryption (https://ssd.eff.org/module/what-should-i-know-abou...
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December 2, 2024 • 192 mins
Jala is joined by Daniel to discuss Shining Force III Scenario 2: Target: Child of God, which was never officially released in the West but was lovingly translated and patched by the Shining Force III Translation Project. This is a full spoilercast - for spoiler-free overview of the game check out episode 65 (https://www.jalachan.place/65).
Mentioned during the episode:
* Derpy McDerpface (the kraken) (https://bsky.app/profile/jala...
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November 8, 2024 • 153 mins
Jala is joined by Mike to discuss the science of flavor: how we taste, why we taste it, what we taste and how to discuss it. They also discuss methods of directly affecting the flavor of food with anything from heavier dinnerware to music to the color of the room.
Mentioned During the Episode
* Supertaster test (https://a.co/d/2Ab4T1u)
* Scam Goddess Flamin' Hot Cheetos episode (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fraud-friday-fl...
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October 25, 2024 • 101 mins
Jala is joined by Doug Lief (Nostalgium Arcanum) and Alex Krieger to discuss the 1925 silent film classic, The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney. This episode is a companion to Doug's episode about the same movie where he and his guest give the rundown beat and beat, check it out here (https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/109)!
Mentioned during the episode:
* Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Oper...
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October 11, 2024 • 193 mins
Jala is joined by Daniel to discuss Shining Force III Scenario 1: God Warrior of the Kingdom (released simply as "Shining Force III" in the West). This is a full spoilercast - for spoiler-free overview of the game check out episode 65 (https://www.jalachan.place/65).
Mentioned during the episode:
* Shining Force III Translation Project Discord server (https://discord.gg/yWnUVCr)
* Jala's short article about how to get the ROMS work...
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September 27, 2024 • 132 mins
Jala is joined by Daniel to discuss Shining Force III, a fantastic and massive 3-part tactical RPG for the Sega Saturn. This episode is spoiler free and tackles the basic plotlines, history, gameplay, art, sound design, etc.
Mentioned during the episode:
* Shining Force III Translation Project Discord server (https://discord.gg/yWnUVCr)
* Jala's short article about how to get the ROMS working on your PC (https://www.jalachan.place/...
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September 13, 2024 • 169 mins
Jala is joined by Ollie (Media-Eval, Judging Book Covers) and Tom to discuss nonspeaking autism and their experiences parenting a nonspeaking child.
Articles
* What to Know About Nonspeaking Autism (https://psychcentral.com/autism/autism-nonverbal)
* Nonverbal Autism (https://psychcentral.com/autism/autism-nonverbal#support-options)
If you enjoy this episode, here are some additional JCP eps you may enjoy:
* Episode 3: Diversity, E...
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August 30, 2024 • 135 mins
Jala is joined by Case (Men of Steel, Another Pass) and Dave (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss William Gibson's short story and its movie adaptation by the same name, Johnny Mnemonic.
Referenced During the Show
* Spring by Dora Budor (https://www.swissinstitute.net/exhibition/one-for-all-dora-budor-spring/)
* Men in the City by Robert Longo (https://www.robertlongo.com/series/meninthecity/)
* Cyborg directed by Albert Pyun (https:/...
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August 16, 2024 • 154 mins
Jala is joined in the study and around the kitchen table by Mike and Jack to discuss what neurodiversity is, how to better interact with folks with different brain wiring than you, and chat about their lived experiences.
Check out the Swag Shop (https://www.teepublic.com/user/fireheartmedia) to share your love with the world!
Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addit...
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August 2, 2024 • 156 mins
Jala and Adelaide (Back On My BS) wrap up discussion of LUNAR: The Silver Star (Sega CD) and LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (PS1).
Note: there is no spoiler wall for this episode; for the spoiler-free section check out the first part of this discussion (https://www.jalachan.place/60)
Mentioned during the episode:
* Vane: Hikuusen Monogatari (Vane: The Story of Inheritance) manga (https://ww8.mangakakalot.tv/chapter/manga-rg96888...
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