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The Otafest Podcast is an in-depth take on geek media and technology, culture, and stories about everyday life! Hosted by Otafest, a non-profit Japanese film and culture festival located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada! Episodes every second Tuesday!

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 511 EPISODES


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    Otafest Podcast S10E36: Otafest 2026 Recap!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 44:47


    Otafest 2025 finally came! The crew chat about their experiences, and can't wait for next year! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E35: Otafesteve Approacheth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 44:10


    Just days! Day even? OTAFESTEVE APPROACHETH. Jei, Nancy, and Angelo are looking forward to a fantastic Otafest, and reminisce about Otafest past. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E34: Not too Late for Spring!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 44:16


    It's finally time! 6 weeks two late, the crew is previewing the spring anime season! What are the stand out options? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E33: Winter Anime Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 53:31


    The crew were in for surprises with this batch of anime reviews. Eye bleeding, stomach churning surprises. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E32: Folding Cardboard Panels

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 46:37


    Otafest is soon! The crew talk about panels past and present, all the while munching on Easter snacks. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E31: Mining Crafts, Crafting Mics, and Non-Romantic Shipping Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 42:16


    Nancy, Jei and Angelo are back to yap about The Minecraft Movie, crafting custom microphones and international shipping issues *sad noises*... so get to listening! *happy noises* - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E30: Small Con Joy Cons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 51:28


    Jei enjoyed Ebi Con! The small con atmosphere was a wonderful vibe. Then the Switch 2 was announced and we will never financially recover. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E29: Fish, Coffee, and Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 44:23


    It's tax time! Nancy is suffering from success with her voice acting, complicating a whole lot of math. Meanwhile, Angelo may be a frozen fish. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E28: Cyber Jei Plant Runners

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 43:38


    Jei finally finished Cyberpunk Edge Runners, the greatest cartoon(?) of our time, and has THOUGHTS about it. Despite finishing anime, none of the gang can finish games. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E27: Newcastle Big Bacon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 48:11


    Angelo and Nancy discuss power supplies, tech exploits, and spiders. Why spiders!? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E26: Cucumbputers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 45:13


    Angelo struggles with computers in his week from hell. Clearly teaching sand to think was a mistake. Meanwhile, Jei becomes farmer extraordinair, planting every seed he getes his hands on. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E25: Monster Hunting, Finally Fantasying, and Commanding Whilst Conquering

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 36:25


    GAMES GAMES GAMES! From crushing huge leviathans to saving Midgar and more, that's all Jei and Nancy have on their minds this episode, and it's up to YOU, dear listener, to find out why. Happy hunting! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E24: Dreamcasts, Dumplings, and Dives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 46:14


    Jei and Angelo so rudely ditched Nancy to partake of the finest dumplings. Meanwhile a 90s museum opens in Denver. has your childhood nostalgia been packaged up and put on display? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E23: Cutting Crunch for Lupercalia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 49:16


    Nancy has learned of the Roman holiday of Lupercalia. Angelo fears such a dreadful sounding infection, and opts to raise dragons with Jei. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E22: Nintenanigans, Christmas Claymation Childhood Traumas and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 45:11


    Another week, another Otafest podcast featuring your favourite hosts Nancy, Angelo and Jei! If you read the episode title, it's only a short dip into the rambling madness of topics we tackle, so strap yourself in for the ride! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E21: Succulent Chinese New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 44:19


    Nangelo and Angcy dream of Itasha, while the podcast crew gets caught up with a succulent Chinese meal. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E20: Herbalicious Bouquets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 50:12


    Jei is a growing boy. A Boy growing plants! Like Basil and tomatoes! Meanwhile Nancy plays Cyberpunk. Will she beat it this time? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E19: Switch 2 Anything but Tiktok

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 49:23


    Waiting patiently for a mail truck, Jei and Angelo discuss the Tiktok ban blissfully unaware that it ended minutes before recording. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E18: Winter 2025 Anime Preview Finally!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 41:14


    Angelo and Jei dig through the best?? of what Winter 2025's anime season has to offer, from Truck-kun to BABABABABampire JBA! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E17: New Year Classic Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 44:50


    Presents? No. Food? No. Shunning these classic holiday traditions, the crew focused on the important things. Clearing their video game backlog. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E16: Autumn 2024 Anime Review delivered by Santa!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 47:57


    Christmas, Christmas time is here; time for anime, time for cheer! Angelo, Nancy and Jei finish up the Autumn 2024 season reviews, so sit back and relax, we've got your content covered! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E15: Fresh New Nancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 52:15


    Nancy Returns from the land of the rising sun, just in time to spread Christmas cheer! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E14: Flash Frozen Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 45:37


    This week Jei waxes nostalgic about the wonder of old flash games, while Angelo froze his fingers and toes for Burgers and Hot Dogs. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E13: Canadian Government Surplus: Children's Cardboard Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 43:13


    Black Friday isn't always a deal, especially if you're buying from the Canadian Government surplus auctions. Angelo and Jei delve into the good and bad pickups of the deepest, darkest Friday. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E12: The Joys of a Golden Stick

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 43:00


    Jei's got opinions! Opinions about the Golden Joystick Awards! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E11: Lores, Chores, and Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 47:40


    Deo schools Angelo about League of Legends lore, as both gush over Arcane's animation. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E10: That's Hexidecimal A

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 44:12


    In this episode Jei and Angelo have a heated discussion on modern PC cases, prebuilts, and Nintendo ethics. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E09: Confused Gamers Unite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 45:50


    Angelo, comfy and confused, watched League of Legends Worlds with friends. Jei meanwhile succumbs to the whims of Pokemon branded cardboard once more, IN APP FORM! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E08: Halloweenanigans, Monster Trucks and Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 42:13


    BOO! Did we scare you?? Nancy, Jei and Angelo reminisce about Halloween traditions new and old, so grab your favourite spooky treat and have a listen! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E07: Sweet Savoury Spooky Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 44:28


    Nancy and Angelo are here to activate your salivary glands. THEY JUST CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT FOOD! They struggle to segue the speaking to the spooky seasonal subjects. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E06: The Way of the Bird Loaf

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 47:48


    Thanksgiving plans are in fullswing! Wagyu doin' with your stuffing? Uzumaki is airing, but did Ep 1's stellar quality spiral down the drain? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E05: Liftoffs, Lawsuits and Licensing Hells

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 42:39


    Podcast? Check. Hosts? Nancy, Angelo and Jei, check. Content? Roger, roger. It's time to get this show on the road and into your ear-holes! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E04: Japanese Nostalgia Bleeding Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 46:12


    Nostalgia bleeds over in various forms, but always in food and convenience stores. What have the trio been playing lately? Come find out! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E03: Fall 2024 Anime Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 45:11


    It's that time of year! Summer is coming to a close, and a new season of anime is upon us. What's the gang gonna watch? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E02: Fantasy Tech Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 41:21


    Seph is a shining knight, and Aurora is a glorious mage! Otafest 2025 is Fantasy themed! But even in the crew's wildest fantasies the thought of a Minecraft Movie never crossed their mind! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S10E02: Fantasy Tech Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 41:21


    Seph is a shining knight, and Aurora is a glorious mage! Otafest 2025 is Fantasy themed! But even in the crew's wildest fantasies the thought of a Minecraft Movie never crossed their mind! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E31: 48 Hours Remain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 39:30


    Deo is in the COSPLAY CRUNCH with just days to go! Lets all get ready, Otafest is IMMINENT! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E30: No Bird App For Old Men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 50:19


    Angelo escapes tech support hell, into birdapp spoiler hell. Jei, between trying to befriend ravens, teaches Angelo and Nancy what seed libraries are. Return the seeds, or face the late fees. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E29: Spring 2024 Anime Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 54:18


    The gang checks out the anime line up for this season! Check out their vews on Go Go Loser Ranger!, Train to the End of the World, Astro Note, Girls Band Cry, and Kaiju No8 - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E28: When Jei Gives you Lemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 49:24


    Jei has been on something of a citrus bender, partaking of lumpy oranges, and planting pomelos. Meanwhile Deo is wracking their brain trying to understand traditional japanese sewing, all for the sake of cosplay. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E27 - Irish Coffee Ricotta

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 51:55


    Old Man Jei has done what many believed impossible. Jei beat a video game. This week the gang discusses the difficulties of achievement hunting, and simply remembering where you are. Meanwhile Angelo is embarking on an espresso adventure, and enlists Nancy to 3D print coffee brewing accessories. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E26 - Mall Makeovers and Smelling Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 47:23


    Angelo and Nancy lament over the loss of Eau Claire Market, talk about the architectural shift in public spaces since the 90s, and talk about Nancy·s latest cologne finds on this episode of the Otafest Foodcast. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E25: At Least we Have Frieren

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 45:27


    Angelo and Nancy gush about how much they enjoyed Frieren, but not all is well in nerd media. Dragon's Dogma 2 has left gamers incensed, while Apple has gotten in a bit of trouble with the DOJ. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E24: Fluffy Steamed AMVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 49:49


    This week the crew are brought back to the past, remembering AMVs and waxing nostalgic on the legacy of Akira Toriyama. Nancy and Angelo have been baking bread, while Jei lectures them on the wonders of nugget ice. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E23: Lost in WcSauce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 49:27


    McDonalds has done the unthinkable. Whether they're lost in the sauce, or can't find they're way out of a promotional bag, they inverted the M. Finally, WcDonalds is real! If that wasn't surprising enough, Live Action Avatar is back, with a generous lack of M Night Shamalan! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E22: Hot Choccy Server Crash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 45:02


    More and more games these days are launched with server issues, but the crew remembers the "good" old days where 20 hour queues made you go outside and get some tasty, if overly sweet, YYC Hot Chocolate. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E21: Tokusatsu Kaiju

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 43:47


    Jei and Angelo tag team to check out the anime coming in spring. Tokusatsu heroes, city destroying kaiju, and sexy space ladies abound in the spring anime season! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E20: Programming Waifus is Easier than Astrology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 50:15


    Lunar New Years has just passed, and so Valentines day is upon us! Treat that someone special in your life, even if it's yourself! Angelo may be obsessed with gamer lights, but Taylor Swift is obsessed with flying for every occasion. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E19: McRib with Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 41:04


    The legendary McRib has been world renounded for 42 years, and Jei has finally suck his teeth into one. How was it? Was it better than a nice bowl of cold cereal? Was is better than a dollar store pickachu with firearms? Was it perhaps even better than a bath with ghosts? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E18: Cannot Into Unlimited Breadsticks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 46:03


    With Lunar New Years on the horizon, Jei and Nancy discuss their favourite foods. Could you eat your favs every day? Meanwhile Nancy's profession is harming enjoyment in the worst way. Why can't youtubers just learn voice acting? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

    Otafest Podcast S09E17: A Tale of Picross, Pokémon and Post-Game DLC Microtransactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 50:05


    Do you have what it takes to master Pokémon? Or Picross? Or the confusing, extortionist jungle of microtransactions and their devastating critical damage to your bank account? Nancy, Jei and Angelo are here to ramble about exactly that! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

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