Pony 411

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Episode 217 is here! And there's really not a lot of news. But just because there's less, doesn't make it less important! It includes bits like BABSCon coming back next year, Twilight getting a Kotobukiya figure, and more. Just not that much more. Alca7raz and Nemesis only have one discussion topic this week, and it's "Fake It Til You Make It!" In which Fluttershy does exactly that... until she loses her way. And there may be a bit of a continuity problem. Maybe. Plus, a song in Fan Content to wrap things up! So tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Here's episode 216! In it, we have some of the usual (and unusual) news. Some of that includes con announcements, more about the Toys"R"Us bankruptcy, underwear, and more. And yes, you read that last one right. Nemesis and Alca7raz have the twelfth and final issue of Legends of Magic to review. Well, sort of final. There's still that Annual coming. Anyway, it has Starswirl in it. That's important. But the bulk of our discussion this week is on the newest season 8 episode, "The Maud Couple!" In which Maud gets a boyfriend, for better or worse. Plus, we have a song and fanfics in Fan Content. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes It's time for episode 215! AND THE HIATUS IS FINALLY OVER! Before we get to that, we do have a bit of news this week. There are the further developments in the Toys"R"Us bankruptcy saga, animatics from season 8, some new comic reveals, and more! Alca7raz and Nemesis also have a comic to review, Friendship is Magic #64. The 80s are back and Rarity does not approve! There are also nine, yes, nine, new Equestria Girls shorts, including two that caught us by surprise. And of course, "School Daze," the season 8 premiere! The friendship school is here, and it brings new characters with it. We'll see how that goes over the course of the season. Plus, a song in Fan Content. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Welcome to episode 214! Surprisingly, not a lot of news over the last two weeks. But we still share what we have with you, including several con announcements, Equestria Girls shorts on YouTube, and April's Friendship is Magic episodes! And a bit more beyond that. Nemesis and Alca7raz have several topics this week. To start, Legends of Magic #11, in which Mistmane appears. We also have 5 beach-themed Equestria Girls shorts that came by surprise. And finally, "Boast Busters!" Yes, another season 1 episode with the appearance of a certain narcissist. Plus, some Fan Content at the end. So tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Time for episode 213! Not a lot happened this week, but we still report on it! We have news like Them's Fightin' Herds being mostly released, the reveal of a season 8 episode, and more. Alca7raz and Nemesis start off the discussions with a review of Friendship is Magic #63, an interesting comic. To say the least. They also have another season 1 episode, "Suited For Success," to talk about. Plus a song for Fan Content. So tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Hey there! Welcome to episode 212! It's only been a week, but we have a lot of news thanks to the New York Toy Fair. Quite a bit coming out of that, like new EqG Minis, tidbits about season 8, confirmation of season 9, and EqG anime statues?! Plus other non-toy fair news. Nemesis and Alca7raz then talk about the very hyped up Equestria Girls special, "Forgotten Friendship!" And they quite enjoyed it. There's a lot to get through, and they weren't able to touch on everything. But they got most of the important stuff. Like Sunset's return to Equestria! All that, plus some Fan Content. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Hello, and welcome to episode 211! A ton of news this week. Con season is almost underway, so there's a bunch of announcements there. Some new merch is coming. And of course, we finally have the airdate for the season 8 premiere! And some details about the upcoming season as well. And a bunch of other news. Alca7raz and Nemesis get things started by announcing the winner of the Twitter giveaway, followed up by a review of Friendship is Magic #62! The comic starts off a bit... slow. Unfortunately. But then it's "Griffon the Brush Off," an early season 1 episode! And it's our introduction to Gilda. All of that, plus a bit of fan music at the end. So tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Hey there! Welcome to episode 210. A lot of news this week. We have a ton of con announcements, new toys, and more! Quite a bit more, including a scandal regarding a YouTuber. Nemesis and Alca7raz start off discussions with a review of Legends of Magic #10! Somnambula finally shows up. Then they get into a fairly long discussion about one of the fandom's favorite characters, Princess Luna! Particularly the character arc she went through. Finally, some music and a fanfic to wrap it all up. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Welcome to episode 209! Quite a bit of news this week. A bunch of fan games were updated or announced, several new plushies have popped up, and yet another leak has happened. That's not great. But there's more beyond that! Alca7raz and Nemesis then have Legends of Magic #9 to review. Even though they're late. They also got their copies of My Little Pony: The Movie. Several things to talk about, including the Target-exclusive extras and the on-disc special features. But in the main discussion, "Swarm of the Century!" Another season 1 episode, and it's got one weird flaw. Finally, some Fan Content with 3 songs and a fanfic. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes The first episode of 2018, episode 208, is here! Well, for us it was the last episode of 2017. Time is weird. Anyway, we have a tiny bit of news to share with you. It includes convention announcements, fan games, new Equestria Girls specials, and more! Nemesis and Alca7raz then go into the pile of Choose Your Own Adventure Equestria Girls shorts! There's ten of them, but we manage to get through them all. We also talk about our overall thoughts about the concept, and what we liked and what could have been done better. Plus, we have fan content, including 3 songs and a fanfic (finally)! so tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Welcome to episode 207! In it, we start off with news, as usual. Like new toy listings, a new convention, and things... happened. Shortly before recording there was a massive leak, and we do talk about it, but without any FiM season 8 spoilers. Alca7raz and Nemesis then go over two new comics, Friendship is Magic #61 and the 2017 Holiday Special! A political summit and the commercialization of the holidays. After that, they once again go back to season 1 and talk about "The Ticket Master!" The first regular episode of the series. Don't bother your friends just because they have something you want. But you should tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Time for episode 206! We have news to share! Again. Because that's the norm. Anyway, it includes tidbits like con guests, more algorithm shenanigans, Equestria Girls dolls appearing in stores, and more! Nemesis and Alca7raz start off the discussion by finally looking at Legends of Magic #8! The continuing story of Stygian and the legends. After that, it's back to season 1 with "Fall Weather Friends!" Rainbow Dash and Applejack have a NEED to prove themselves better than the other. It goes poorly. Plus, a bit of Fan Content with 3 songs and some fanfic updates! Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Welcome to episode 205! We're back after two weeks and we bring... less news than we expected. But we suspect you'll still be interested. It contains bits like YouTube's algorithms being bad (again), weird backpacks, release dates for The Movie, and more! Alca7raz and Nemesis start off the discussion with a quick review of Friendship is Magic #60! The CMC try to help Fancy Pants' niece, and it isn't exactly easy. After that, they have 7 Equestria Girls shorts to look at. Wow. That's a lot. Finally, there's some Fan Content with a song and a fanfic. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Episode 204 is here! And it's a big one. But not because of the news. There's... not a lot of that. Still, it has things like new toys, HASCON 2019, and more! But again, not much more. Nemesis and Alca7raz then get into the four new Equestria Girls shorts. Well, the four that released before we recorded. We'll get to the other three later. After that, we have our overview of season 7! And we also list out the episodes, from worst to best. Because that's what we do. Plus, one bit of animation for fan content. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Time for episode 203! It starts off with the news. Some of it is pretty big. We have the rest of season 7 hitting Netflix next month, a possible 2nd movie, and a potential season 8 spoiler! And more! Alca7raz and Nemesis then take a look at Legends of Magic #7! Now that we've met them, it's time to see how the Legends all came together. And then it's the season 7 finale, "Shadow Play!" The return of Starswirl! An ancient evil! The Sirens! So much to get through. Plus, we have a few songs and fanfic to share. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Episode 202 is here! There's very little news this week. But there's still some big things! Things like new comics, a trailer for the upcoming Equestria Girls series, Movie box office numbers, and more! Nemesis and Alca7raz then get into "Uncommon Bond," the newest FiM episode! In which Starlight gets really jealous when Sunburst finds a lot in common with her friends. But not with her. Then it's Fan Content, which has two songs and a fanfic! Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Time for episode 201! This week doesn't have a ton of news, but that doesn't mean it's not worth covering. In it, there's items like con guests, box office numbers for The Movie, and some big info regarding Scootaloo's family! After that, Alca7raz and Nemesis talk about "Secrets and Pies!" Pinkie and Dash. With Pinkie acting a bit... unhinged. Also a literal mountain of pie. And to wrap up, two fanfics in Fan Content! Tune in!

Show Notes (This is where you can find links to news and Fan Content!): http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Episode 200! We made it this far. Wow. Can we get to 300? It's possible. But in this episode, we have some news to share! Some of it includes DHX being up for sale, a new pony book, and Movie box office sales. Oh, and apparently one massive leak of the rest of season 7. Oh. Oh no. After that, Nemesis and Alca7raz review a new comic, Friendship is Magic #59! One that's a followup to an unaired episode... Moving on, they also discuss "Once Upon a Zeppelin!" Twilight goes on a cruise with her family. But it turns out to be a trick. And then we have Fan Content, which has a song and fanfic this week. And finally, we talk about My Little Pony: The Movie for an hour! Spoilers, but we give plenty of warning. Hope you tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Time for episode 199! A lot of news this week. A lot of Movie news this week. But there's more beyond that! Some of it includes Facebook stickers, the Equestria Girls Specials hitting Netflix, and more! Alca7raz and Nemesis start the discussion with a review of Legends of Magic #6! It's Meadowbrook's issue, and it has zombies! Sort of. Then it's "Marks and Recreation," the newest Friendship is Magic episode. In which Rumble decides cutie marks are bad. Hope he doesn't start a cult or anything. Finally, it's some music in Fan Content. Tune in!

Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes Welcome to episode 198! There was a lot of news this week. Most of it had something to do with The Movie. Not surprising, considering how close it is! But there's other news, like samples from the new Ponies At Dawn, augmented reality, and fidget cubes. Oh. Oh no. Anyway, Nemesis and Alca7raz have a couple things to discuss! First off, the unexpected Equestria Girls shorts! There are two of them, and they're both music videos. Then it's the new FiM, "A Health of Information!" Fluttershy and Zecora! And Twilight! Plus bees and swamps. And to wrap it all up, we have some songs and a fanfic to share in Fan Content. Tune in!