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Join Godswill Ugwa & Joshua Acuay as they run the gamut of topics to chew the fat on: anime, music, video games, fighting, politics, current events, and much more.

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    Cruisin' After KimochiiCon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 58:05


    The boys get together in person and catch up after successfully running a convention, KimochiiCon, and a very welcome first cruise after it. Then they get into financial and government systems! Join the fun with the boys in this episode. 03:32 - going on a cruise for the first time 25:03 - freedom of speech 27:33 - how social media is designed 31:22 - policing and voting 38:14 - Can AI be our rulers? 43:26 - Is the world copying the US? 46:09 - Running KimochiiCon

    Remaking Final Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 99:07


    We brought back the Final Fantasy guru, The Night Sky Prince, to talk about the new game, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and to catch up in so much of the Final Fantasy franchise. If you're a fan of Final Fantasy, you'll definitely want to check this episode out! 00:30- Akira Toriyama rememberance 06:30- Final Fantasy 7 on PC 13:10- representing Barret as a human in the new game 19:14- starting at Rebirth or the OG 20:43- Being a game review journalist 30:27- Remake a cash grab? 33:48- Crisis Core prequel 39:28- Advent Children movie 43:31- New graphics in FF games 47:46- FF16 and side quests 01:03:48- FF movies and adaptations 01:17:12- FF13 Versus and Kingsglaive 01:23:22- faith in the FF franchise 01:35:53- Should I start Intergrade Special Guest: Night Sky Prince.

    COUNTER!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 99:44


    We had a blast with the bombastic Inevitably Dope on this episode! From learning about how he quit his job to pursue content creation full time; how Tekken, Street Fighter, and Dragon Ball Z inspired him; and so much more. 00:58 - Meeting ID at DreamCon and ShotCall 03:03 - Quitting his trucking job 06:37 - getting into anime reviews 11:17 - favorite quip 14:22 - main avenues of posting 20:34 - FGC (SF2, Smash, and Tekken) 34:12 - Interesting anime villains (Cell, Hisoka) 37:54 - Dragon Ball Super Super Hero and Broly 52:13 - Tree of Might & Garlic Jr 01:06:47 - Avatar Live Action 01:15:42 - Dark Knight slander 01:19:28 - Cosplaying 01:24:56 - One Piece moments 01:34:44 - Conclusion Special Guest: Inevitably Dope.

    Unreal Baby Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 95:33


    We bring on Lizzy Ashleigh, a rising musician and creative, after meeting her at MAGFest and hearing about her crazy viral story about an unreal baby mama story! We get deep with where her creativity comes from, where she comes from, how media can be faked, and so much more. 01:11- Who is Lizzy? 02:30 - Childish Gambino & Tyler 10:50 - Stylish vs Stylist 20:04 - 5 Baby Mamas and Candace Owens 29:51 - Nikki vs Megan 34:47 - Reality TV 45:12 - Music making and adoption 48:42 - 23 & Me 57:58 - MAGFest 01:12:51 - Palworld 01:24:37 - Mr. Krabs music Special Guest: Lizzy Ashleigh.

    That's Dope Survives 2023!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 125:12


    Josh and Godswill get together to catch up as the year ends and to plan for 2024! They look back on the events of the last year and the ways we got to grow through it all. 6:10 - Rating our year 8:34 - Dandadan 11:22 - Our jobs 22:53 - Working panels 32:12 - Being black in the workplace 38:05 - Waifu Expo 41:07 - Dating life 55:13 - self-improvement 59:47 - Japan and nutrition 01:03:31 - conversation with compassion 01:11:42 - manga talk 01:21:28 - era before internet and the algorithm 01:38:10 - politics and love 01:49:05 - Fortnite

    Fighting Games Should Get Modern

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 134:58


    Our special guest Kizzie Kay is a storied FGC legend who is trying to get new people into the fighting games community including Godswill! Everyone from people who don't play games to international champions are gonna want to check out this episode because there's a ton of wisdom packed in. 0:50 - Start with FGC in 2013 w/ BlazBlue 3:20 - Why people hated SF5 vs SF4 and SF6 10:00 - Super Smash Bros vs Street Fighter 16:40 - Modern controls and Project L 30:00 - Dragon Ball FighterZ & GranBlue as casual friendly 32:00 - from loser mentality to winning 38:54 - Single player modes in fighting games 41:30 - TMNT resurgence and 90s nostalgia 51:22 - The N-word 1:02:17- transitioning with LGBT acceptance 1:17:46 - religion in the modern era 1:35:34 - diversity forced into media 1:51:46 - PandaGlobal Special Guest: Kizzie Kay.

    Making One Piece Live Action Good w/ Steven Maeda

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 77:38


    We got Steven Maeda, one of the two executive producers of the hit live-action adaptation of One Piece on Netflix! We get into so much like what it took to make sure this show would be successful, casting choices, meeting Oda, and so much more in this episode. 1 - congrats on One Piece live action 3 - source material 4- GoT 6:30- executive producer role 11- South Africa 14- practical effects 17- pacing 21- faithfulness of adaptation 25- biggest struggles of filming 27- Luffy direction 29- casting and their stunts 34- start in production & show running 38- getting into project 41- working with tough actors 48- feeling before the show came out 53- meeting Oda 55- Cowboy Bebop and world building 1:05- favorite Straw Hat and non-SH 1:07- kid actors Special Guest: Steven Maeda.

    Tony Tony's Facebook Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 77:38


    Godswill and Dave bring on Tony Waldman, the leader of the 2 million One Piece Facebook group among many other things! We dive deep into One Piece again because the fandom is eating so well! Special Guests: Dave Schot and Tony Waldman.

    Tony's Magic Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 64:26


    We got one of the funniest dudes on the internet, Tony Statovci, and we go to the stars and back with this banger of an episode. Shrooms, anxiety and therapy, relationships, and of course One Piece are all in this episode that you definitely don't want to miss! 1- Gear 5 transformation 5- Nashville refugee 9- cannabis legalization 12- shroom trip 28- Talk To Me while fried and horror movies 31- relationships while famous 46- therapy Special Guest: Tony Statovci.

    Lee's La La Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 89:12


    Godswill's movies and comic buff longtime friend, Lee Henry, joins the podcast to catch up to let everyone know the movies that you should be watching! Your movie queue is going to fill up with this episode. 1- Remakes in movies and games 11- Dixie Chicks concert 15- conservatives and Nixon 18- Shiny Happy Family 25- are we screwed with the world? 30- Buddhism and core values 35- old cartoons and movies 41- cancel culture 48- favorite Oscars years 51- Reading comics still 53- starting anime 1:01- Brendan Fraser 1:08- rewatching shows 1:17- Moonlight vs La La Land Special Guest: Lee Henry.

    Ronnie Wrecks Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 77:38


    Wreck-It Ronnie aka Bunni Black and her partner Ty join Godswill and Dave in reminiscing on the good times at Waifu Expo (now Kimochii Con), why One Piece is amazing, what's poppin at this coming DreamCon, and so much more. It's a crazy good time! 1- Meeting Ronnie and Ty at Waifu Expo 3- Who is Ronnie? 5- How do your parents feel? 8- Kimochii cuties 13- Waifu Expo experience 17- DreamCon cosplays 21- Favorite One Piece movies 27- TMNT movie coming out 30- One Piece spoilers 34- One Piece favorite characters 37- Sasuke hate 43- One Piece spoilers pt 2 47- One Pace 50- How Free! got started 52- Abridged anime series 57- Top 5 anime 1:06- Jojo's Special Guests: Dave Schot and Ronnie Bunni.

    Real Life Waifu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 89:05


    We brought one of the biggest names in the adult world, Violet Myers, to talk about everything outside the adult world! Anime, relationships, and a lil adult content because of course we gotta know some things. Check the episode out here! Special Guest: Violet Myers.

    The Cool Teen Titans w/ Picolo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 73:10


    We brought on the legendary artist @picolo and he's a total homie! We geeked out about his Teen Titans art, old cartoons, his rank in Pokemon Unite and so much more. Peep the episode now! 0:00 intro 6:00 legendary cartoons 10:21 episodic vs continuum 16:00 issue with pokemon cartoon 22:00 issue with games monetization 30:00 DC comics 36:00 Picolo's art 40:00 Teen Titans comics 48:00 Nerd culture in Brazil 53:00 being well known 58:00 kingdom hearts Special Guest: Gabriel Picolo.

    One Hundred More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 77:38


    We celebrated making it to episode 100 by getting hype for more to come! We turned it into a working meeting of parties to come, we looked back to the friends who supported us along the way, and even to the future of how AI will grow. Thank you for supporting us along the way to episode 100! 1- thank you everyone 7- new plans for TD (streaming games) 12- AI taking over the world 18- Blanket Fort 2 24- 13 year school reunion 26- First dance crew 33- Waifu Expo 2 39- One Piece yacht party 43- MGS laser tag Special Guest: Dave Schot.

    Full Circle w/ JV

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 77:38


    With over 10 years and almost 100 episodes, it was time to bring back the other founding member, JV, and do what we do best, have dope conversations. Episode 99 brings back the magic of the first episode and keeps it going! 1:00 - taking care of cats 9:00 - hard video games 17:00 - long runnng cartoons (Arthur & Pokemon) 23:00 - ChatGPT 29:00 - Movies not to watch with parents (Black Dynamite, EEAAO, Wolf Children) 37:00 - John Wick, The Matrix, The Raid 43:00 - My favorite cartoons 47:00 - Fortnite and shared generational experiences 52:00 - Newer generations and the internet Special Guest: Justin Varghese.

    The UnCommon Comic Book Creator w/ Tony Weaver Jr

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 77:38


    Tony Weaver Jr is a man of many feats: on Forbes's 30 Under 30, CEO of his own media studio, hugely successful on TikTok, and creator of The UnCommons manga, and we got to have him on our latest episode! Our talk with Tony was filled with so many dope moments that you gotta check it out 1- Tony Weaver intro 5- comics or TikTok 9- The Uncommons comic 13- Black MCs 19- writing process 26- being a black creator 28- Yasuke anime and real person 33- Cool Japan process and samurai imagery 47- getting into writing 50- getting into education and talking with kids 52- representation matters with Black Panther 1:04- speaking well Special Guest: Tony Weaver Jr.

    Godswill's Back! (From Japan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 77:38


    Starting off 2023, Godswill and Sam catch up on the craziness of the past December! From taking care of Nami the Cat to exploring Tokyo for a month, there's a lot to hear this first episode of the year! 1:00 - new year goals 4:00 - taking care of Nami my cat 9:00 - Yakuza tattoo 14:00 - Japanese work ethic 17:00 - awe of Japanese culture 21:00 - fixing US infrastructure 27:00 - coming to US and speaking English 33:00 - drinking culture 40:00 - getting a motorcycle 44:00 - World Cup 49:00 - Top Gun Maverick 54:00 - Chainsaw Devil Gun Devil 57:00 - Spyware and mafias 1:03:00 - reading books

    The Queen of the WWE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 117:59


    We were graced by the queen of the WWE, Thea Trinidad AKA Zelina Vega, and we geeked out fully about Naruto! We get to learn what she thinks about her wrestling career, why Naruto is her favorite anime, and so much more in this powerful episode 1 - No one to talk anime with 2- traveling for wrestling 4- WWE umbrella and mix of performance vs scripting 8- wrestlers as one take actors 11- Ronda Roussey 14- mental health 16- video games (RE5 & Sonic Adventures 2) 19- Fake nerds 22- bringing Naruto into wrestling 26- Madara and Rengoku costumes 31- Neji in Shippuden 33- Hating Naruto characters 42- wishes from Dragon Ball dragon 44- Itachi as a sociopath 50- Sasuke as a sociopath 53- Naruto hip-hop 57- anime husbandos 1:01- Yashahime 1:05- Meeting Rengoku VA 1:13- favorite anime VA 1:19- favorite DBZ moments 1:23- family into anime 1:27- bringing Neji back to life 1:38- Demon Slayer cosplaying with cats Special Guest: Thea Trinidad.

    The Bangladeshi James Bond w/ Sy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 89:38


    Special guest Sy Huq is lowkey like James Bond! This jetsetter director and producer of movies has created charities, trained in the mountains of Japan, forged international anime deals between Japan and the Middle East, and so much more. You're gonna want to hear about this cool dude! 3 - The Journey movie premiere 6- Blanket Fort 8- Sy's intro (Norway, exposure to anime) 13- Technologic Radio (EDM music) and iHeartRadio 18- challenges of running a live radio program versus making a movie 23- shirobako 25- making a movie based on directors 31- Things That Fall (first movie) 38- consultant to backpacker 44- lost in Japan 56- sharing what's in a creator's head 58- what's Sy up to now (Panorama & The Stranger) 1:00- Grendizer anime reboot 1:04 - stand out moments in media (Cyberpunk & Entergalatic) 1:15- Wild & Free short movie 1:19- Overwatch 1 ending Special Guest: Sy Huq.

    The Dancing Warrior w/ Fik-Shun

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 88:23


    Fik-Shun is straight up a legend that we got to bring on the podcast! A winner of So You Think You Can Dance, a katana-wielding warrior that can cut bullets in mid-air, and one of the strongest dudes out there that does 500 pushups daily, Fik-Shun also watches One Piece! This episode will get you inspired to make your dreams come true and should get you into One Piece. 1- intro 2- how Fik-Shun got into dancing (Power Rangers, martial arts background 4- training regimen (Super Trunks, calisthenics) 12- favorite anime characters (Asta, Zoro, Rock Lee) 21- learning how to use a sword 29- almost stopping swordsmanship thanks to anime 36- type of anime protagonist 38- Avatar tribe/Book of Five Rings 43- One Piece 1:25- Ending quote Special Guest: Fik-Shun Stegall.

    Voicing Alchemists to Zoo Animals w/ Caitlin Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 82:02


    Our special guest is a veteran voice actress and ADR director in the anime scene, Caitlin Glass! From Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist & Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club to directing the latest anime on Crunchyroll, Caitlin has always been on the forefront of making the anime dub scene pop. Listen to the newest episode to see how Caitlin has grown in the field and how she continues to make anime dubs better! 1- intro 2- being in the world of anime as a career 4- legend of becoming a voice actress from a tour 9- going from school to actress to director 17- becoming full time director in 2015 21- process of dubbing shows 26- still passionate about anime these days 32- being in stage plays 35- Disney figures 37- meeting husband 38- spiritual journey 52- using Spanish in dubbing Garo 1:08- Favorite titles (Ranking of Kings, Radiant, Fruits Basket) Special Guest: Caitlin Glass.

    A Genuine Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 77:49


    One of our favorite YouTubers, Super Eyepatch Wolf, came through on the podcast and it is a banger. Starting off with his process into how he got into his hardest hitting videos, we then get into the real nitty-gritty: which Sonic games are actually good. We get into if YouTubers are real people, what we wish we could do if we could live life again, and so much in this packed episode! 1- intro 2- COVID Restrictions 5- Garfield 7- research for making content (Berserk) 14- romance in video making 17- AoT video and what makes a hero feels real 20- favorite things and putting on others 24- Dr Eggman as an interesting villain 25- Sonic games and Tony Blair moment 28- meeting gf 30- YouTube Brain 36- New Game+ IRL/learning wrestling 45- passion projects 47- changing tracks in life 51- manga to binge (One Piece, One Punch Man, JJK) 54- eye for detail 56- authentic self vs YouTube persona Special Guest: Super Eyepatch Wolf.

    The Nerd Bite

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 106:24


    VampyBitMe joins the podcast and gets right into her favorite passions: Monster Hunter, Gundam, anime, making the nerd community better, and so much more. This episode will get you hype along with us! 1-Monster Hunter Sunrise 6- weapon of choice in MH 8- Who is Vampy- xanga, cosplay 13- immigrant parents and growing in a small town 21- Suncoast and Evangelion and FLCL 24- Kingdom Hearts fandom 26- Getting into Gundam 33- gundam games 40- model kits- gunpla, zoids 50- cosplay and fandom communities 56- toxicity in fandoms 1:04- meaning in life after COVID 1:07- FOMO mental health online 1:15- calling friends and being connected 1:18- being nice on the internet 1:24- favorite TMNT and the 80s 1:31- being old and having kids 1:35- online personas Special Guest: VampyBitMe.

    Echo Chamber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 54:33


    Echo Chamber Productions joins the podcast to show off their American manga! Coming from black creators, Echo Chamber aims to show off black protagonists in a medium that could use more diversity. Peep the episode and peep their manga now! Read their manga here (https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Chamber-Ameri-Manga-Garrett-Wilson-ebook/dp/B09XJTJKHK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3K4TKT99K8KNX&keywords=echo+chamber+manga&qid=1649782806&sprefix=echo+chamber+mang%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1)! 1- black publishing house Echo Chamber 4- Is Yasuke good? 8- black stories to tell 12- Echo Chamber's story 17- inspiration in making manga 20- manga vs anime 21- titles they like 23- reasons why they stay away from other titles 31- innovations in anime 34- relatable as the goal 36- Samurai Champloo/Michiko and Hatchin as representative anime 42- characters in Echo Chamber 45- where to find Echo Chamber manga 48- making manga as the outlet Special Guest: Echo Chamber.

    Zen Slapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 107:18


    The homies assemble to talk about the ethics of slapping offenders, the philosophy of sticking it out in Elden Ring, ableism, and death. It's a lot but a lot that you don't want to miss! 1- being adults 2- throwing controllers 4- Elden Ring 14- mindset of getting gud 21- ableism and accessibility 29- ways to play Elden Ring 32- Will Smith and ableism 39- bullying situations 45- situations when you can hit others 1:10- death and memento mori 1:18- religion on the impact of dying 1:35- gatekeeping 1:39- group pixel art

    Feelin' Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 81:50


    The homies reconverge and catch up after the events of the Blanket Fort! We get deep with a smidge of waifu talk and a ton about symbolism in movies, eugenics, nature vs nurture and much more! 1- Blanket Fort party 2- Ivan's healing tips 3- Calling friends vs text 6- natural talk like a work talk 9- best female protagonist Dandadan 14- what makes a waifu 16- diving into horror 18- Get Out and Jordan Peele movie 23- symbolism and theories in movies 26- human inventions 28- ethics of keeping animals alive 33- iq tests as human grades 39- types of intelligence 45- nature vs nurture 53- Dunning Kruger 56- memory 1:01- emotional awareness 1:11- online emotions

    Soldier to King w/ The Black Hokage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 46:14


    The Black Hokage comes through to the podcast to share how he started with making funny videos at his YMCA before YouTube started to being a full-time host on G4! The Hokage shares his wisdom from the years and this is not an episode you want to miss especially if you want to create great work as a PoC creator. Follow The Black Hokage here: https://allmylinks.com/theblackhokage 1- props to each other 3- career growth 6- ModernWarNegro start 9- YMCA short stories 12- hosting skills 13- anime channel 15- taking advantage of life 16- how he got in G4 21- who you help and motivation to keep going 24- looking good as a nerd 26- being multifaceted as a PoC nerd 30- tips to be ready by 30s 34- Blanket Fort 39- TBH mom's watching Naruto 41- are the kids ok? 42- Living in LA Special Guest: The Black Hokage.

    Phoenix w/ Minikon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 63:56


    Minikon joins the show the world what's coming next for him! With an upcoming Pro Boxing fight on the way, hear how this YouTuber aims to reinvent himself after setbacks in 2021. 01:00 - Kimmie D props 03:00 - Minikon intro 04:00 - Celebrity boxing fight 08:00 - workout rest days 11:00 - Coach @cdpowertrain 14:00 - fresh restart 17:00 - beginning of villain arc 19:00 - Blanket Fort 22:00 - accusation 29:00 - public anxieties 31:00 - Who was really in his circle? 33:00 - texting vs calling 38:00 - Hero's journey; fall and rise 41:00 - company you keep 47:00 - people asking for money 53:00 - real friends especially in the content world 59:00 - Where to watch the PPV fight Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Minikon.

    The Most Hated

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 61:35


    The Boys get back together and aren't afraid to talk about the most hated guys in the media these days: Kanye West, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, and even NFTs! As long as you can stomach them, you'll enjoy this episode! Music by KarpaBeats

    Dangerous & Dapper w/ Kin Moy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 68:58


    Kin Moy of Dapper Dangerous LLC joins the podcast to show how a man can be a well-dressed warrior! Starting as an overweight, bullied kid to becoming an MMA champ to starting his own style-consulting corporation, Kin shows us how it's done and even gives Godswill a consultation on the fly! Check out this episode and learn a thing or two about looking fly. Follow Dapper Dangerous: https://www.dapperdangerous.net/ 1- Kin intro 2- MMA start 5- weight loss and getting beat 6- becoming bantamweight champ of New England 9- choosing pro MMA career or style 12- starting style interest 16- grinding into getting started in style after mma 19- social media tips 24-chad lead leg 25- style momentum before covid 28- dapper dangerous academy -style mentorship 32- consultations in person and online 34- viral boxing clip 35- personality points to figure out style 37- Godswill's consultation 45- style tips for Godswill 58- going slow and transforming on a budget 1:00- Favorite anime Music by KarpaBeats Special Guests: Dave Schot and Kin Moy.

    Could An MMA Fighter Beat A Zombie Bear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 65:16


    The boys get back together to start the new year with a new episode. We talk with Josh to see how ready he is for his upcoming professional MMA fight and then we ask the real questions: could he survive a zombie apocalypse with his fighting skill? It's a fun time with the squad! 1- We all 30 2 - Omicron 9- Upcoming Josh fight and promoters 16- Josh's rematch 23- sparring tips 32- fighter peaking and techniques 37- weapon of choce for zombies 40- Josh vs zombie animals

    We Gettin' Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 61:54


    Sam, Josh, and Godswill unite in person to catch up on the state of the world (it's not looking good) and the state of Kanye's mental health after the release of Donda Deluxe. Also it's Josh's 30th birthday and we look back on our fleeting youth! Watch this episode to wish him a happy birthday. Music by KarpaBeats

    The Life of a Black Trans Sex Worker w/ The Real Roxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 58:08


    The Real Roxy joins the podcast and shares her experience in transitioning into a woman, her experience as a sex worker, and her thoughts on the Dave Chappelle special, The Closer. You definitely will not want to miss this very enlightening episode! Find Roxy here: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_roxie/ Music by KarpaBeats

    Giant Robots Don't Need Hands w/ Rojas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 61:38


    Godswill's first boss in the anime industry, Justin Rojas, joins in on the podcast! Hear more about the one-day Dallas convention happening this Halloween 2021 weekend, Nishi Fest. And hear about the inner challenges of working in the anime industry, what makes a good kung-fu movie, why giant robots don't need hands, and so much more! Learn more about Nishi Fest here: http://nishifest.com/thatsdope Follow Justin Rojas here: https://twitter.com/JustRojas Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Justin Rojas.

    The Secret Best Friend w/ Aaron

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 78:29


    One of Godswill's best friends, Aaron, jumps on the podcast for a classic chat amongst friends. Music, growing up, and deeper topics like One Piece are philosophized upon in the best ways. Check out this latest episode now! 2 - New music (Lorde, Greta Van Fleet, Vince Staples, Nas, Tyler the Creator) 4 - Classic music bases (Led Zeppellin, Rakim) 11 - Cursing 17 - Conker's Bad Fur Day, censoring 19 - Shipped to Nebraska/Nigera 24 - Fatherhood and selfishness 28 - Being a nerd in covid 33 - Comedians cancelng 37 - Godswill's Wild Weekend 42 - Living in a Covid world, cultural tribalism 50 - One Piece 1022 54 - To theorize about anime or not 1:00 - Big question 1:07 - Evangelion and FLCL 1:14 - Green Lantern and anime protagonists Music by KarpaBeats

    Queen of the Cosplay Scene w/ stellerpebbles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 42:03


    Dream Con Cosplay Contest winner, stellerpebbles, joins Dave and Godswill to discuss how she won the grand prize and the craziness that led to the judging. If you ever had been interested in what it takes to be a cosplayer, you have to check out this episode! Follow stellerpebbles: https://linktr.ee/stellerpebbles Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Dave Schot.

    Nollywood in Hollywood w/ Ify Nwadiwe - That's Dope! Episode 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 54:26


    Comedian, Writer, and host, Ify Nwadiwe, joins the podcast to discuss how he broke into Hollywood and how he doesn't have to look back. Ify shares how he got past his African parents' worries (trust me it's tough), how he started with improv, and now how he participates in huge upcoming projects. Don't miss it! Follow Ify: https://linktr.ee/ifynwadiwe Music by KarpaBeats 01:00 - Scheduling 06:00 - What Ify is up to (writing, podcast, hosting) 11:00 - The Great Debate 15:00 - Apex Legends Writing 18:00 - Acting/art career start w/ Nigerian parents 22:00 - Black Improv/White Women 28:00 - Making the jump to full time acting 30:00 - From origin to current success 35:00 - Advice for getting into projects 41:00 - Writing for shows (At Midnight, The Wizard and the Rent) 50:00 - Nigerian and nerd culture into storytelling Special Guest: Ify Nwadiwe.

    OnlyFans Ain't The Only Site w/ Bishoujo Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 52:48


    After the news that OnlyFans would ban pornographic materials, one of its 0.01% top stars, Bishoujo Mom, shares the stress of finding a new home for her content and what it's like to be a sex worker on the Internet. 1- Intro 3- feeling after OF suspension 6- best place for sex workers online 8- trust with OnlyFans 9- Fansly 11- emotions when OF said it would ban porn 15- Fansly vs other SW-safe sites 19- becoming the top percentage on OF 24- issues on other sites, justforfans 28- get a real job 31- frisk vip gets hacked 36- manyvids too overstimulating 39- Patreon exodus 43- Instagram woes 50- plans after OF Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Bishoujo Mom.

    Brotherhood Restored

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 65:41


    Josh returns to the podcast! The duo explain what happened to the friendship and how things got fixed. If you missed Josh as a host, do not miss this episode! Josh & Godswill Friendship Almost Dead - 2 Dream Con Party - 12 One Piece characters - 15 Corona timeskip - 16 Josh's life updates - 22 Digimon Evolution - 30 Raisin Bran physique - 39 Godswill's life updates - 42 Do we need girlfriends? - 49 Music by KarpaBeats

    Butterflies in My Brain w/ Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 66:14


    The wonderful Queen of the mental health podcast, The Butterfly Effect, joins the podcast with Godswill and Delmar to explain how our upbringings make us who we are and why she made a mental health podcast after the death of a family member along with many interesting tidbits the whole time. This episode is bound to bring you out of any funk! Listen to Queen's podcast, The Butterfly Effect: https://anchor.fm/queen-jeneve-gabrielle-szymoniak 3- Getting through Masters Program 5- insanity plea 7- Queen's backstory - Why become a psychologist? 13- Getting through Dyslexia alone 18- Random Egypt Fact 1 20- Astronomy/Astrology 26- Butterfly Effect Podcast 36- what causes a good or bad life? 43- Random Astronomy Fact 46- Random Mythology Fact 52- Psychology Tips for going back to society 56- Where to find Queen 1:01- Random Forensics Fact Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Queen-Jeneve Szymoniak.

    Experimental Rocket Fuel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 59:39


    Host Godswill gets deep with some "experimental rocket fuel" to smoke and Sam as they talk about summer plans after vaccination, the power of social media, aliens, the new J. Cole album, and so much within an hour. Breathe in all this episode has to offer. Music by KarpaBeats 1-priority number one for Summer 2021 5-Childish Gambino traumatic moment 7-social awkwardness after Corona 12-distrust of our neighbors 15-Social Media control 18-Apple Music vs Spotify 20-Toonami music bumps 21-Broadcast TV for curated shows 24-Reading anime plots 29-futuristic mindset 31-aliens 34-Kong v Godzilla spoilers 37-Black Mirror Bee Episode 41-J Cole The Off Season 43-Kanye documentary 48-LongBeachGriffy 50-Internet and the outrage culture 52-Are video games a waste of time?

    Smokin' the Anime Industry Pack w/ NineOuh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 66:11


    Veteran Anime YouTuber NineOuh, joins the podcast with a bowl in tow to discuss where the anime industry is headed with how platforms are working on anime, animator burnout, Chinese anime, and much more! Music by KarpaBeats 1-Intro 2-How we all met -anime rap battle league 6-anime expression (spinny chair) 8-rap getting dumbed down 13-Attacking old styles (anime and Static Shock) 17- Bruce Lee's Warrior 20-anime streaming platforms (Netflix) 22- anime animators' struggles 33-forecast of how the anime industry will turn out (Chinese animation) 39-Wusha and Chinese mythology 43-legacy of modern anime and fandom depth 50-Nagatoro and issues with localization 59-renaissance Special Guests: Dave Schot and NineOuh.

    You Should Read Invincible! w/ Comic Drake

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 58:44


    Comic Drake joins the podcast to talk about the latest in comic books and comic book adaptations starting off with the Invincible comics from Image that the hit show on Amazon is based on! Learn how to best get into comic book reading with tips from a pro and some of his top recommendations to start with in Marvel, DC, and indie. Music by KarpaBeats Follow Comic Drake on his social media pages and website: Website: https://www.patreon.com/TrailerDrakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicDrake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailerdrake/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrailerDrake 1-Invincible 7-Robert Kirkman writer of Invincible 11-comics as page turn reveal 15-should i read the comic 19-comic book origin story 23-comics as an original American art form 26-comic book reading rules 29-Miles Morales 33-bad comic book rep 37-favorite comic book adaptation (Batman TAS, Starlord, Invincible, Red X) 42-comic-verse and comics tube 45-creative team of comics writers and Q&A 48-what to get into (Hush, the Court of Owls, Superior Spiderman, Brand New Days, Ultimate Spiderman, Teen Titans 1985) 52-Indie comics (Saga, Sex Criminals, Snot Girl, Archie comics reboot, Paper Girls, The Runaways, Radiant Black, Seven Secrets) 56-anime Special Guest: Comic Drake.

    ON BUMPERS! w/ Mo Lowery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 64:30


    Comedian Mo Lowery joins Godswill for the first in-person conversation of the season to talk about starting an online comedian career with anime & comic books and how he was able to thrive after losing his Facebook page multiple times and through COVID-19. It's a hilarious and heartwarming chat that you won't want to miss! Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Mo Lowery.

    Mind Games w/ Matt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 64:52


    Co-host Matt returns to create a very nice episode in which he explains Viking culture, psychosis and mental illness in the game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and why you should check out slice-of-life anime and games. Music by KarpaBeats :30 - intro 4 - Ramadan 7 - youth minister 10 - DNA testing Scottish 13 - Hellblade and vikings 15 - God of War and Thor 19 - Valheim & Minecraft 20 - PC gaming 24 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 27 - psychosis and mental illness 35 - recovery college 42 - quintessential quintuplets, nisekoi, slice of life anime 53 - comedy anime 55 - anime or video games? 58 - anime conventions

    The Many Faces of AlvinChipmoi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 62:15


    The introduction of the the That's Dope crew continues with Alvin aka AlvinChipmoi who runs the Facebook page! We go through how Alvin got his own YouTube started and how he stays on top of social media. Peer into the mind of AlvinChipmoi in this episode! Follow AlvinChipmoi at his TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alvinchipmoi_? Music by KarpaBeats COVID Vaccine - 4m AlvinChipmoi Persona - 6m TikTok - 9m Video ideas - 10m Sleep paralysis - 11m No Nut November - 13m Different personalities in skits - 17m Memes on the TD page - 23m Lessons during quarantine for content growth - 26m GameStop stock - 30m New ideas for social media - 33m DreamCon - 36m Favorite meme - 39m Watching cartoons now and back in the day - 42m Pokemon anime - 43m Digimon - 46m YouTube anime - 49m Attack on Titan - 58m Special Guest: AlvinChipmoi.

    One Piece 1000 and BEYOND w/ Dave AKA Fanbase

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 79:55


    Dave, the producer of the One Piece 1000 Celebration event, joins the latest podcast to share the behind-the-scenes experience of planning and running the huge online charity event as well as why One Piece is his favorite series. You're gonna wanna catch this passionate peek into making this event happen! Music by KarpaBeats 0- Introductions 1.30 - How we met Anime Boston Kazuki Yao 3- Digimon Tentomon actor 5- One Piece physical event idea 8- online event rundown 12- Capitol Raid depression 14- AI Dungeon event 16- World Top 100 Debate 19- producing the show 29- Pass the Vivre Card 41- using ska music 45- One Piece 4Kids and Saturday morning cartoons 50- Why One Piece Special Guest: Dave Schot.

    Godzilla, Kong, Vaccines, and of course Anime w/ Delmar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 74:16


    Delmar and Godswill run the gamut of topics in this beginning of Season 3 where Godswill brings on That's Dope members as an introduction. From Georgia's voting restriction laws to Bhad Bhabie's OnlyFans to sub versus dub in anime, the two drop some wisdom! Music by KarpaBeats 0h 0m Pulp Fiction 3m -Introduction 6m -Controversial take of the week 7m -WNBA vs NBA 11m -Godzilla v Kong 14m -Dave FX Show 16m -Georgia's voting lawas 19m -Full capacity baseball game 21m -Vaccinations 24m -Bhad Bhabie OnlyFans 29m -Jojo's part 6 33m -Tales of video game 35m -Video games vs anime 37m - A Way Out 42m -One Piece 44m - sub v dub in anime 52m-Horimiya 54m -March Comes In Like A Lion 57m -George Floyd 1h 3m -Stop Asian Hate 1h 10m -Congress

    A New Season w/ Sam

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 71:12


    That's Dope! is back after a short hiatus where Godswill and Sam talk about the depression of the season but the hope of what's to come. If this time without the podcast got you down, this episode is sure to pick you up! Music by KarpaBeats Survivng the pandemic - 1 Dallas ice storm - 5 DOTA -10 Statistics-14 directioms one piece event - 25 New event ideas- 34 Connecting during the pandemic-36 Total War Shogun 2-38 What That's Dope means to Sam-41 Other podcasts (D&D, Think, Dissect, Joe Rogan)-43 Electric cars and energy usage- 46 Introverted isolation-50 Overwatch Stories-53 optimism for new generation-59 cypto-105

    2020 Ups and Downs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 60:57


    2020, shit was crazy right? Godswill and Delmar sit and discuss the ups and downs. From prominent deaths, to events that shook people worldwide, join us as we look back and much more!

    WATASHI GA KITA! w/ Leon Chiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 125:21


    Leon Chiro, one of the most famous male international cosplayers, joins the podcast with Godswill to reminisce over great adventures in the past, to talk about how nerd culture has inspired him to cosplay and get strong, his inspirations in wrestling, and much more! Follow Leon here: https://www.instagram.com/leonchiro/ Watch Leon's Twitch streams here: https://www.twitch.tv/leonchiro intro (2) How we met (3) Favorite Jojo's- Joseph (5) Favorite Jojo's Part 5 (8) Italy and Jojo's (11) Joseph cosplay story (15) How long to make cosplay process (16) - Aguilar from Assassin's Creed (19) Doing charity as Starlord cosplay (22) Dio cosplay mentality (25) Life is a video game (30) Italian dialects and US slang (33) Favorite countries (39) Wrestling and being bullied (50) Evolution Dave Bautista, Rick Flair, Randy Orton (55) SIW Wrestling Start (58) Wrestling techniques (1:01 PS5 Woes (1:08) and FF7R Celebration (1:10) Crusu Core (1:19) Last of Us II and Platinum Trophies- Dead Space 2, Demon's Souls, Crash Bandicoot, (1:27) Games that changed the world- The Witcher 3, Genshin Impact, Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts (1:38) Bill story- Cioccolata (1:44) First anime - DBZ, FMAB, HxH (1:48)

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