Super Saiyan Storytime

Super Saiyan Storytime

From The Low Blow Show by Immortal Storm

September 30, 2024 · 55 min · Season 1 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode reflects on the legacy of Akira Toriyama and the impact of Dragon Ball Z on culture and personal experiences.

This episode was recorded back when Akira Toriyama passed away. We discuss growing up watching Dragon Ball Z, how does the character of Goku compare in popularity to other heroes in western media, and DBZ's influence on the world. We also share memories playing old Pokemon games, and pro-wrestling training. Chapters: 0:36 Nick’s girl made him breakfast, while Storm woke up with the bubble guts; Storm has had bad bowels lately 4:36 Storm talks Pro-Wrestling Workout class; endless squats; Coach Danny attacks Storm at the end of class 12:35 Storm shows his grandpa his first practice match 15:33 Growing up watching Dragon Ball Z; watching Toonami 20:03 Akira Toriyama’s legacy; action figures 25:43 Toriyama’s characters; Stan Lee’s characters; Goku’s popularity in the western world vs. American superheroes; most popular characters in pop culture; Goku, Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Pikachu 31:24 Nerds & thugs bonding over DBZ and Pokémon; fighting Pokémon and losing money 37:43 The time Storm tried flying 41:48 Dragon Ball Z video games; Kakarot, Xenoverse 48:57 Fortnite

People in this episode

Hosts: Storm, Nick

Topics covered

  • Dragon Ball Z
  • Akira Toriyama
  • Goku's popularity
  • pro-wrestling
  • Pokemon games
  • childhood memories
  • pop culture influence

Keywords

  • Dragon Ball Z
  • Akira Toriyama
  • Goku
  • Pokemon
  • pro-wrestling
  • Toonami
  • video games
  • pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon, Kakarot, Xenoverse, Fortnite

Books & works: Toonami, Dragon Ball Z video games, American superheroes

Places: western media, pop culture

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