Podcast
Birb's Nest
Hosted by HexagonCube · EN
A podcast where we grab a drink, sit down, and talk just about anything. Hosted by Noah/Fallen (@HexagonCube)
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Season 2 Episode 12
Jan 1301:40:48Tap to summarizeFor this solo episode, I talked about my 2025 experiences and 2026 wishes, as well as how my life has been, my future on my content creation, my 2026 Japan trip, the January Popipa concert, and the recent Bushiroad/BanG Dream news.Birb's Nest page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birbs-nestNoah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/#birbsnest #podcast
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 11 (feat. DarthA)
Oct 803:52:32Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I have one of my good friends and hayabros DarthA with me! We talk about Uma Musume, gush about the one and only Ai Hayasaka, as well as kinda just goofing around on many random topics until we hit almost 4 hours into this, making this the longest episode yet.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/HexagonCube/pseuds/HexagonCubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatvf8vdbJ6jRXFVwPbhQSgMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/DarthA:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Darth__AYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dartha3803Timestamps will be included at a later time.
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 10
Sep 1901:53:03Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I have yet again decided to do it solo. I talk about my life, how games have inspired me to write again, places I've loved that closed down, liking a new idol group, as well as merch-related topics.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/Timestamps will come soon.
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 9 (feat. Astil)
Jun 2402:48:40Tap to summarizeThis episode, our guest is one of my friends Astil! We talked about the anime we've watched recently, Love Live and the recent Aqours Final Live, as well as mobile games, where I went on a long rant about Asphalt 9 and Gameloft games as a whole. Of course, my usual SIF and SIFAS rant is in there too.This podcast episode was originally recorded on June 3rd, but the original file was corrupted and gone due to my SSD dying, so this is the newer version.Birb's Nest page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birbs-nestNoah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/Astil:Twitter: https://twitter.com/xxAstilxxYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AstilFoundTimestamps00:00 Intro01:26 Lost podcast episode09:12 Section 1: General Discussion09:21 Anime09:31 What Astil has watched16:17 Noah just flexing his Sumipe-signed light novel20:06 Noah complaining about fans who sells their signed merch20:58 What Noah has watched25:43 Noah and his hate towards Project Sekai gacha28:59 Thoughts on gacha and gambling37:00 Noah loves Quintessential Quintuplets38:59 Love Live39:41 Aqours Final Live discussion (sort-of)48:31 Astil's Thoughts on Bluebird53:10 Rumors of someone from the older series appearing in Bluebird?!56:43 Games56:49 Noah on the Project Sekai game59:17 Games Astil played1:00:04 Noah's problem with SIF1:01:57 Noah's likes and dislikes of SIFAS1:03:52 SIF2 Rant1:13:04 Astil on Osu1:17:16 Astil on why he loves Asphalt 91:21:05 Noah's gripe with Asphalt 91:40:10 Noah doesn't like Gameloft1:43:47 Astil loves Idol Showdown1:50:55 Section 2: Questions1:51:22 Astil's questions to Noah2:21:25 Noah's questions to Astil2:43:12 Astil talk about his girlfriend2:45:35 Astil's message to his girlfriend Pinkie2:46:48 Outro
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 8
May 3002:24:52Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I've decided to go solo! I talk about how my life have been recently, the media I've consumed, and my recent Japan trip, as well as my own experience of the Poppin'Party Budokan live!Also, please pardon the quality of the video. My laptop was out of service, so I had to use a less functional computer to edit this.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 7 (feat. kyowomii)
May 12, 202503:03:13Tap to summarizeThis episode, our guest is content creator and Aikyan fan kyowomii! We talk about our love for (no pun intended) Love Live, content creation on Youtube, and which Quintessential Quintuplets girl we love. Very long conversation, beating Episode 5 at that too. Birb's Nest page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/birbs-nestNoah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.comKyo:Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyowomiiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kyowomii#birbsnest #podcast
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 6 (feat. Eri/DeepSeaCocoon)
Feb 15, 202502:05:30Tap to summarizeFor this episode, joining me is longtime friend, content creator, and writer Eri, also known as DeepSeaCocoon. We talk about content creation and writing for ourselves, as well as LoveLive and its future. I even ranted about Wattpad because the platform unfortunately sucks, and everything probably falls into Eri's lap.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/Eri:Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepseacocoonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ErisDeepSeaCocoonArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/oharirickTimestamps00:00 Intro01:44 Eri being a Birb's Nest fan02:32 Section 1: General Discussion02:36 Content Creation03:50 Scarcity of anime-collab cafes and events05:08 Noah blowing budget on his own videos06:31 Noah explaining how he got autographs from AFA2407:14 Eri's experience in the Anime Expo Los Angeles 202409:25 Noah getting Sumipe's autograph in AFA2311:17 Eri's process on creating content12:55 Eri talking about his Chika Neso video15:24 Eri wanted to make videos on topics he talked about in his videos15:55 LoveLive's Strict Livestream Takedowns19:57 Eri on why he doesn't post much content these days22:16 Noah on a SIFAS video of his being taken down26:58 Eri on his taken-down videos29:58 Eri and his Yoahne game DLC video31:41 Love Live SIF Wai Wai After School Activity37:50 Does Eri still plan to post content?38:31 Noah transitioning from written content to voiced videos39:20 Cons and pros in doing voiced videos44:49 Writing45:34 Eri on writing46:14 Eri on why he wrote YouDia48:28 Does Eri need motivation to write?49:30 Did Eri stop writing? Or did he just not publish his works?51:14 AO3 isn't really meant for original fictions52:30 The start of Noah's rant about Wattpad1:11:40 End of Noah's Wattpad rant1:11:49 Does Eri write in any other platforms?1:12:21 Love Live1:12:35 Eri's gripes of the current Love Live and its future1:13:11 Noah finds it hard to catch up1:14:18 Eri finds most of Nijigasaki and Liella music the same1:15:21 Eri felt the Yohane anime was a letdown1:16:12 Noah thought Liella S1's ending isn't that good1:17:43 Why Eri saw Sunshine S1 as peak1:18:15 Noah really likes Aqours songs1:19:37 Noah and Eri have love-hate relationship with Love Live1:20:00 Section 2: Questions1:20:22 Noah's questions to Eri1:42:18 Eri's questions to Noah (Shoutout Lydinya!)2:04:19 Wrap Up
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 5 (feat. Lydinya)
Dec 20, 202402:45:50Tap to summarizeJoining me this episode is a recurring guest from the first season who is a renowned writer known for her works such as YouRiko fanfics and Love Live Hellfire, fellow co-host of After School Writers, and one of my good friends, Lydinya! We talked about K-pop, her proofreading experience, and our love for TWICE, as well as our writing progresses and Lyd representing the YouRiko nation. We even talked about Aqours's latest single and last concert. Also, this became the longest episode of the podcast thus far, funny how the record was beaten after just one episode. Noah/Fallen: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncube Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncube Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncube Medium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/ Lydinya: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lydinya Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/lydinya Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:48 Section 1: General Discussion 01:54 K-Pop 02:39 How Lyd got into TWICE 03:49 How Noah got into TWICE 09:07 Recent songs TWICE did 11:32 K-pop artists collaborating with Western artists 17:34 Does Lyd listen to other K-pop acts? 18:28 Did Lyd listen to all of TWICE albums? 20:27 Opinions of different languages versions for K-pop songs 24:59 A good example of a song done well in versions with different languages? 26:34 Over-population of new K-pop girl groups 33:29 Girl groups not getting the right management 37:43 Blackpink members releasing solo albums 38:59 One big hit in a mid album is not a good strategy 40:14 One important factor for a song to be successful 41:50 Noah misses old TWICE days, so does Lyd 43:53 Thoughts on ILLIT's 'Magnetic' 45:07 BTS dominating the music industry 47:34 Lyd naming all 7 BTS members 49:22 BTS songs discussion 52:55 Lyd's thoughts on Noah's writing from the past to now 55:21 Noah re-editing his first LL fic 58:37 Lyd hasn't published a fic in a long time 59:48 Creating OCs in fics can be hard sometimes 1:04:01 Does Lyd also find it difficult to not write OOC? 1:05:06 Section 2: Questions 1:05:21 Lyd's questions to Noah 1:59:17 Noah's questions to Lyd 2:37:40 Aqours latest single 'Eikyuu Hours' and last concert 2:44:35 Wrap Up
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 4 (feat. DiasPenguin)
Dec 17, 202402:27:41Tap to summarizeA writer, as well as the host of After School Writers (a LoveLive writing podcast that I'm also in), DiasPenguin, joins us as a guest for this episode! We yap about Japan and gacha, and dabbled a bit in our writing and the future of ASW podcast. We had a lot to talk about, and it was kinda all over the place. I'm getting judged for my gacha spendings too. Noah/Fallen: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncube Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncube Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncube Medium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/ DiasPenguin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nujumkey Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/DiasPenguin Video at 46:23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jRC06Z3c_8 Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:50 ASW Podcast and its future? 06:18 Section 1: General Discussion 06:20 So what is this podcast? 09:58 'Do Something You Love' advice 11:36 Writing motivation 17:45 Fanfic vs Video 20:04 What languages do I write in? 24:21 Community-building events Dias hosts 29:20 Japan, our favorite land 29:47 Noah's Japan experience Part 1 33:19 Dias's Japan experience 37:39 Noah's Japan experience Part 2 39:00 Is Akihabara worth the hype? 42:34 How many days should one spend in Akihabara? 45:00 Noah's luck for the Budokan? 47:40 Advice for people going to Japan 52:27 Noah's Japan experience Part 3 1:01:53 Any Japan tips? 1:05:10 Japan food 1:08:39 E-SIMs 1:13:07 Gacha (Let's go gambling!) 1:13:31 Have you ever had an 'incident'? 1:17:47 Control your gacha spendings 1:18:30 Infinity Nikki 1:21:36 Infinity Nikki gacha details 1:25:49 Limited outfits in the game does what? 1:28:19 Star Rail meta 1:29:58 How much does Noah spend a month on gacha games? 1:32:10 SIFAS and SIF2/XDefiant rant 1:37:35 What is Ichiban Kuji? 1:43:15 Gacha closing thoughts 1:44:42 Section 2: Questions 1:46:11 Noah's questions to Dias 2:26:31 Wrap Up
Transcribe →Season 2 Episode 3 (feat. Mari Ohara Uehara Shiny)
Nov 4, 202401:26:01Tap to summarizeThis time, we have a recurring guest from the first season, Mari Ohara Uehara Shiny, or Mous in short. We discuss what we love about LEGO sets, what the Nesoberi Park is, as well as nesoberi and how to clean them. Even better, Mous has a better mic for the episode! Noah/Fallen: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncube Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncube Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncube Medium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/ Mous: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariUeharaShiny YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBZ6e8tzBL09xGMFpggrrxw Nesoberi Park Map: https://www.planetminecraft.com/project/nesoberi-park-6147377/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:10 Section 1: General Discussion 01:28 LEGO Part 1: Physical Sets 06:52 Segue into Jurassic Park franchise 13:04 LEGO Part 2: Video Games 17:12 LEGO Part 3: Bionicle and Rare Sets 23:19 LEGO Part 4: Helicopters (?) and crashing the LEGO sets 25:22 LEGO Part 5: Movies 29:28 Nesoberi Park 36:42: Section 2: Questions 37:14 Noah's questions to Mous 57:08 Mous' questions to Noah 1:22:32 Does Mous still say 'Eat neso'? 1:24:01 Wrap Up The things we talked about (because pictures can't be provided in streaming platforms): Mous' favorite LEGO set: https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_555119c2-8031-4b20-92cb-5e46bc67b7b4?wid=800&hei=800&qlt=80&fmt=webp The Bionicle Mous owns: https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltef932a812733f5b6/8535_prod_lewa_air.jpg?format=jpg&quality=80&width=700&dpr=1?fit=crop&quality=80&width=700&dpr=1 The Bionicle Noah sent/owns: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wo9x-s2VL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg Police helicopter at 2319: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TsShuo-snaY/maxresdefault.jpg
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