Pony 411

Episode 197 has arrived! Things definitely happened this week, and we go over them in the news. Some of it includes new fandom albums, pony soap, More about season 8, and quite a bit about the movie! And even more! Alca7raz and Nemesis have three comics to review as well: Movie Prequel #4, Legends of Magic #5, and Friendship is Magic #58. But of course, most of their discussion is on the newest episode, "It Isn't the Mane Thing About You!" Rarity has a bad hair day. A REALLY bad hair day. Plus, some music and a fanfic to wrap things up. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Time for episode 196! Some big news this week! On top of things like Legend of Everfree going into open access and new toys, HASCON brought us new Equestria Girls and Friendship is Magic news. Including an animatic for season 8! Nemesis and Alca7raz only have one discussion topic this week. "Daring Done?" the new FiM episode! Daring Do is back, and she's feeling a bit guilty. Guilty enough to want to retire. A lot to talk about here, including some oddities the episode presents. Plus, there's a song and fanfic to share. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Episode 195 has arrived! Again, not a lot of news this week. But there are items such as more movie posters, images of the EqG Minis beach figures, and more. Alca7raz and Nemesis do have several discussion topics, though! First, they review MLP Movie Prequel #3. They take a (movie spoiler-free) look at The Art of My Little Pony: The Movie. Rainbow Dash stars in what's probably the last Equestria Girls Summertime Short. And of course, they spend most of their time talking about the newest FiM episode, "To Change a Changeling!" So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Time for episode 194! Another week with a low amount of news. But it's still worth checking out. It has cheap HASCON tickets, a neural network, upcoming comics, and more! Nemesis and Alca7raz start off with a brief reminiscing of 2012. Because the podcast is 5 years old. Crazy, right? After that, it's a few new Equestria Girls shorts, including one that was leaked in Russian a while back. But then it's the main discussion, "Campfire Tales!" It's FiM's first anthology episode, and it also ties into the comics. And to wrap up the episode, there's some music and a fanfic. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Episode 193 has arrived! There's not a ton of news this week, but there's definitely some important/interesting stuff in there. Stuff like Legends of Equestria's public access delay, September's MLP episodes, and more! Alca7raz and Nemesis once again have 3 topics of discussion! To start, they review Friendship is Magic #57, a one-shot story about Pinkie and chaos magic. They also have two Equestria Girls shorts to look at. And finally, the biggest part, "Triple Threat!" The new FiM episode, and it's about Spike, Ember, and Thorax. Oh boy. Plus, some fan music to close it out. So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Time for episode 192! This week's news is finally a bit more lightweight. But that doesn't mean it's not worth going through! It contains bits like pirate plushies, a convention promo video, season 8 song details, and more! Nemesis and Alca7raz do have several discussion topics, though! First off, Ponies: The Anthology VI came out, so they share their opinions on that. A few more Equestria Girls shorts aired, so there was quick rundown on those. And then it's the primary discussion 'Fame and Misfortune!" A lot to get through on that, because the meta nature of the episode. Plus, some music and a fanfic. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Welcome to episode 191! There's a lot of news this week. And most of it involves Movie merchandise in some way. There's still some other stuff, including Equestria Girls shorts, and a bit of a song from the movie. There's more, but you'll have to listen in to find out! Alca7raz and Nemesis also have several discussion topics! To start, it's a review of the 2nd Movie Prequel comic, starring Captain Celeano. Then they talk about most of the released Equestria Girls shorts, including their reaction to a new animation studio. "Discordant Harmony" is next, the episode about Discord trying to be normal. And that was overshadowed by the other episode, "The Perfect Pear," the one with AJ's parents! Finally, they have 3 fan songs to share with you. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Time for episode 190! Some cool things happening this time around, including the news! In it, we have new toys hitting stores, a way to drink out of Pinkie's head, season 7 appearing on Netflix, and more! Nemesis and Alca7raz once again go back to season 1. This time, it's "Bridle Gossip!" They talk about specifics to the episode as well as relating it to some current events, as scary as that is. After that, they interviewed StarStorm, the co-chair of High Roller Pony Con! It's quite interesting, in our opinions. So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Welcome to the very large episode 189! We have a lot of news to get through. That's what happens when you go to TrotCon. Anyway, some of that news includes new toys releasing, the season 7 airing schedule for August, the final episode titles for the season and a bunch more. Seriously, check those show notes for the list! Alca7raz and Nemesis also have a ton of things to discuss! First off, they talk a little bit more about their time at TrotCon. They also have two comic reviews to catch up with, Legends of Magic #4 and Friendship is Magic #56. Then it's season 7 so far (well, mostly)! It includes overall thoughts and their lists of episodes, from worst to best. And finally, some fan content to wrap it up. So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Hello, and welcome episode 188! It's a special episode this week, for multiple reasons. We do have a tiny bit of news we talk about briefly, regarding the rest of season 7 and the movie. We also have our boy from TrotCon, Four String! Because we were at TrotCon. Doing a live episode! Because that's a thing now. He, Nemesis, and Alca7raz then talk about an old episode, "Call of the Cutie!" We have a lot to go through. There's the CMC. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. Twist! Cutie Marks. And a general look back at season 1. It's a lot of fun. So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Episode 187 is here! And it brings news. Not a whole lot this week, but we're sure you'll find it interesting. There's con announcements. A fangame demo. New toys to buy. And more! Something will probably grab you. Alca7raz and Nemesis then have the final Equestria Girls Special to discuss. It's "Mirror Magic!" And they were less than enthused with it. And the biggest problem isn't what you think it is, if you listen to us regularly. But to wrap it up, they also have some music, a fanfic, and an animation to share in Fan Content! Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Welcome to episode 186! It's very film-centric. For many reasons. We start off with some news, including the usual cons, some plushies, and more. Oh, and a ton of stuff for My Little Pony The Movie, including that trailer that dropped this week! YEAH! Nemesis and Alca7raz then review the first issue of The Movie Prequel comics. It's about the Storm King. After that, they watch the 2nd Equestria Girls Special, "Movie Magic!" Which introduces us to some new characters, but gets a bit... messy. And to wrap up this podcast, we have some fan content, including a couple of songs and a fanfic! Grab a bucket of popcorn and tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

It's episode 185! The hiatus is here, but the pony hasn't actually stopped! But like usual, we start off with some news. Cons made announcements! Legends of Equestria is going public! A Movie trailer is coming! And more! Alca7raz and Nemesis take a look at Friendship is Magic #55, which begins a new arc with yaks. And dragons! Then it's time for the first of the Equestria Girls Specials, "Dance Magic!" Surprisingly, it's about Rarity. And dancing, unsurprisingly. Fan Content wraps it up with some music and a fanfic! Tune in, and get down! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Episode 184 is here! And it brings a bunch of news with it! Let's see... There's a new Ponies at Dawn album coming, an impressive looking game called Starved for Light, and applesauce. Right. There's other news too, but the important things is the applesauce. Nemesis and Alca7raz then have the mid-season finale to talk about, "Not Asking For Trouble!" The yaks have returned, and of course things are going wrong. Unfortunately, one of them was less impressed than the other. There's also some music to share with you guys! So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Time for episode 183! We're back to a more normal episode length. And we have quite a bit of news to share. A new convention, TrotCon community guests who aren't us, a new book, Australia is probably airing some episodes way early, and more! Alca7raz and Nemesis also have a bunch to discuss! They start with a quick review of Legends of Magic #3. The Elements of Harmony Volume 2 also came out, and they also take a look at that. But the main discussion is "A Royal Problem!" Celestia and Luna finally get an episode. Also, they have a fanfic and some animation to feature. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Episode 182 is here! There's not a whole lot of news this week, but we still found some to share! There's some con announcements, new toys appearing on sale, an Equestria Girls promo, and more. Nemesis and Alca7raz also took a look at "Honest Apple!" AJ is selected to be a fashion show judge, and it goes... poorly. Also, Rarity can apparently shred. Huh. Plus, a few fanfic updates to round it all out. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Welcome to episode 181! There's a bit of news to get to this week. Cons have announcements. A lawsuit was settled. The Equestria Girls Specials have airdates for the US. Canada is no longer airing episodes way ahead! Oh and something about season 8... And more! Alca7raz and Nemesis then have Friendship is Magic #54 to review! It ties directly into "Fluttershy Leans In." There's also this week's episode, "Hard To Say Anything!" Big Mac met somepony. And a million shippers cried out and were suddenly silenced. Oh dear. Also, a couple of songs and a fanfic to wrap up the show. Tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Hello again! Episode 180 is here! And it's packed. We have two weeks of news to get through. Cons! Toy images! A ton of episode synopses! And more! Nemesis and Alca7raz then briefly recap their experience at Everfree Northwest! There's also two comic reviews, Friendship is Magic #53 and Legends of Magic #2. Then it's the main discussion, "Parental Glideance!" It has Dash's parents! Plus, Fan Content wraps it all up with some songs and a fanfic. Tune in! Show Notes: https://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes

Salutations! It's time for episode 179! We don't have any news or fan content this week, thanks to our adventures at Everfree Northwest (which you can find on our YouTube channel, by the way). But we did have time to talk about "Forever Filly!" An episode about growing up. Or dealing with others growing up. Any which way, Alca7raz and Nemesis talk about it. And why it's so good. So tune in!

Episode 178 is here! This week in the news, there's a lot about upcoming episodes. Like, a lot. And we now have details about the Equestria Girls specials. Oh, and a few other things. You might be interested in those too. Nemesis and Alca7raz then discuss "Fluttershy Leans In!" It's a very subdued episode. Still, there's good stuff within it to talk about. We also have a few songs in Fan Content. So tune in! Show Notes: http://pony411.libsyn.com/shownotes