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Kirby Conversations | Exploring Kirby, Nintendo, and More

Kirby: Planet Robobot and the History of Japanese Mecha

Feb 28, 2024
Sarah Benibo, a worship pastor at Embassy City Church and insightful author, discusses the vital but often overlooked topic of lament in the church. She emphasizes how lamenting serves as an honest expression of sorrow while maintaining faith in God’s goodness. The conversation reveals the need for churches to embrace grief in worship, helping believers find strength and deeper connections with God. Through personal anecdotes, Sarah advocates for a balance between joy and sorrow in worship music, arguing that lament can lead to profound spiritual growth.
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Episode guests

For this episode of Kirby Conversations, we're looking at the influence popular mecha series had on Kirby: Planet Robobot. To start, it's Mecha History 101, as Bridget and Ky teach Sean about the rich history of Japanese mecha films and TV shows like Mobile Suit Gundam, Gurren Lagann, and more. Then we consider how Shinya Kumazaki seems to have drawn on his personal interest in mecha shows when creating the design and gameplay for Kirby's mechs (including one particularly familiar-looking drill). We also share our experiences with Planet Robobot before turning to Act 2, where Ky and Bridget discuss their love of Gundam model kits, and we all reflect on the joys of playing Kirby as adults in or approaching our thirties.


Starting with this episode, we're now also offering extended three-act versions of every show to our Patreon supporters! To get the full, mecha-sized version of this episode later this week, and also receive digital events, prints of Captain Dangerous's photographs, video game download codes, and more, visit our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/KirbyConversations.


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Kirby Conversations

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IG: @kirbyconversations

Threads: @kirbyconversations



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Ky "Captain Dangerous" Parker

IG: @captaindangerous

X: @captdangerous64

FB: Dangerous Pixels


Bridget

IG: @no1kirbyfan

Threads: @no1kirbyfan

X: @Kabula_Queen


Sean Douglass

Bluesky: @seandouglass.bsky.social

Threads: @_smdouglass_

IG: @_smdouglass_


Our music is by Megan Kellough (https://diamondthorns.bandcamp.com) and arranged by Duncan "PixelTea" Smith (https://duncansmith.carrd.co/).


Our show art is by DJ (IG: @drawing_lemonz).



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  • The podcast highlights the church's discomfort with lamentation, emphasizing its biblical significance and the need for authentic emotional expression in worship.
  • Listeners are encouraged to acknowledge suffering as an integral part of the human experience, which can lead to personal growth and a deeper relationship with God.

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