The Tasteless Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, Tasteless meets with Tekken legend JDCR to discuss his beginnings in fighting games and his experience as one of the best Tekken players in the world. Support this episode's sponsor by checking out their upcoming FPS/RTS game, Serium Sector! https://serium-sector.com/tasteless If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast You can also support the ASL by joining their Patreon here: www.patreon.com/ASLenglish

In this episode of the podcast, Tasteless discusses the recent changes to the AfreecaTV Starleague, the overwhelming impact of the community's support, and reflects back on the beginning of his broadcasting career. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast You can also support the ASL by joining their Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/ASLenglish

In this episode of the podcast, Tasteless is joined by Ashley Kang, an esports journalist and content creator based in Seoul, Korea. As founder of Korizon Esports, Ashley has helped bridge the gap between the Korean League of Legends esports scene and its global audience. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

The Tasteless Podcast is back! After a brief hiatus, Tasteless returns with guest Wolf Schröder to touch base on life in Korea and his new Korean sponsorship deal. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

In this episode of the Tasteless Podcast, Tasteless shares his thoughts on the announcement of Frost Giant's new RTS game and what it means for the future of StarCraft, the RTS genre and Blizzard. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Gerald & Josh run Core-A Gaming, one of the largest FGC channels on YouTube. They also run live esports events out of their new studio in Seoul, which is where we record podcast episodes like this one. In this episode, our guests talk about what it’s like opening an esports venue in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Gerald’s experience starting out on Twitch, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Juan "SpeCial" Lopez, also known as "MajOr", is a professional StarCraft 2 player from Mexico. A fierce competitor, SpeCial has numerous accolades and is arguably the greatest non-Korean Terran player of all time. In this episode, our guest talks about his experience as a pro player, his disciplined approach to the game, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Wolf Schröder and Seth “Achilios” King are esports commentators who currently host Overwatch League, the world’s first major global esports league with city-based teams. This episode was recorded shortly after Wolf and Seth completed quarantine in South Korea, where international travelers are required to self-isolate in government-run facilities for a period of two weeks. In this episode, our guests talk about their experience in quarantine, the state of the world amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

William "Chobra" Cho is a South Korean esports producer, host, and commentator. His work spans multiple games and genres, including StarCraft 2, DotA and League of Legends. In this episode, Tasteless and Will talk about the effects of covid-19 on esports, their latest experiences streaming on Twitch, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

James “Jchensor” Chen is a fighting game commentator best known for his work with the Street Fighter game franchise. Since his early beginnings with Street Fighter 1 in 1987, James has served as a commentator for FGC events around the world and built a lifetime of experience within the genre. In this episode recorded at EVO Japan 2020, Tasteless and James discuss the history and growth of the FGC, what it’s like to commentate different games, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Mark “Markman” Julio is Director of Global Business Development at EVO and owner of the largest arcade stick collection in the world. In this episode recorded at EVO Japan 2020, Tasteless and Markman sit down and discuss Markman’s beginnings in the FGC, how he arrived at EVO, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Joey “Mr. Wizard'' Cuellar is a tournament director from southern California who is best known as President and co-founder of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO). Over the years, EVO has grown into one of the most successful and iconic esports tournaments in the world. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Victoria "VikkiKitty" Perez is a Super Smash Bros. commentator from Miami, Florida. In this episode, Tasteless and Vikki discuss the Smash scene at EVO Japan 2020, how Vikki got her start in casting, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

In this bonus episode, Tasteless discusses COVID-19, the situation in Korea, and the impact of coronavirus on the world of esports. If you enjoy the show, you can support us and gain instant access to exclusive content such as the AFTERSHOW at https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Hoa "Anakin" Luu is one of the most successful Tekken players in the world, winning numerous championships across multiple iterations of the franchise during his career. In this episode, Tasteless and Anakin sit down at EVO Japan 2020 and talk about fighting games, Anakin’s beginnings in the world of Tekken, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain instant access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Jake "NoRegret" Umpleby is a Canadian StarCraft 2 progamer training in Korea. In this episode, Tasteless and Jake sit down and discuss the future of StarCraft 2, the RTS genre, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

In this episode of The Tasteless Podcast, host Nick "Tasteless" Plott reflects on the controversial release of WarCraft 3: Reforged. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Clinton “Paperthin” Bader is a caster for PUBG, PUBG Mobile, Cash Royale, and other events. In this episode, we bring our first guest Clinton back on the show for our first-ever video episode on YouTube. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Zack “Kattermari” Katterman is Senior Director for Esports at Intersport as well as Event Director for the East Coast Throwdown, an annual Fighting Game Community tournament event based in the United States. In this episode, Tasteless and Kattermari discuss arcades, Mortal Kombat and the FGC, as well as a variety of other topics. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

This Christmas we’re gifting our listeners one of our favorite recordings of the year, our AFTERSHOW with Nathanias! This episode was recorded earlier this year at Tasteless’ hotel room in Gangnam just before the start of the WCS Global Finals. If you want more content like this, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to all of our AFTERSHOWs for just $5 a month at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast. Merry Christmas, and we wish you a happy new year! Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for providing the music.

In this special holiday edition of the podcast, Tasteless interviews our producer Ryan “State” Visbeck about his history in gaming. State is a former StarCraft 2 progamer and Twitch streamer whose past teams include Quantic, ROOT Gaming, and Prime. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the beautifully festive music!

Jinhee is co-founder and CEO of UYU, an emerging esports team that spans multiple titles across the FPS and FGC communities. A Harvard alumni, fashion designer and entrepreneur, she also serves on the board of directors for the Council of Korean Americans and is the founding co-chair of the Inspire Gala. If you enjoy the show, you can support The Tasteless Podcast and gain access to Patreon-only content such as the AFTERSHOW at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast

Check out the AFTERSHOW by supporting us on Patreon! Follow Nick on Twitter http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Follow Moses over at http://twitter.com/MosesGG Check out our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Shout out to our top Patreon supporters: Seth, Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Tyler "Tbobaggins" Radsek, Eugenie Gedwill, Simen Setrom, Christopher Wu, Gabriel Courtin, Nicko Bicko, Enderdxg, Jerry Wang, FieldOfSins and Kieran White! Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

Check out the AFTERSHOW by supporting us on Patreon! Follow Nick on Twitter http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Follow Kaelaris over at http://twitter.com/Kaelaris Check out our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Shout out to our Patreon supporters: Seth, Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Tyler "Tbobaggins" Radsek, Eugenie Gedwill, Simen Setrom, Christopher Wu, Gabriel Courtin, Nicko Bicko, Enderdxg, Jerry Wang, and FieldOfSins! Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

Reflecting on BlizzCon - The Tasteless Podcast Episode 18 Check out our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Follow Nick on Twitter http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Shout out to our Patreon supporters: Seth, Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Eugenie Gedwill, Simen Setrom, Christopher Wu, Gabriel Courtin, Nicko Bicko, Enderdxg, Jerry Wang, and FieldOfSins! Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 17 with Jared "PiG" Krensel Check out the AFTERSHOW by supporting us on Patreon! Our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Follow Nick on Twitter http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Follow PiG over at http://twitter.com/x5_PiG Shout out to our supporters on Patreon - Seth, Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Tyler Tbobaggins Radsek, Gabriel Courtin, Eugenie Gedwill, Enderdxg, Christopher Wu, and FieldOfSins! Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 16 with Wolf Schröder Check out the AFTERSHOW by supporting us on Patreon! Our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Follow Nick on Twitter! http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Follow Wolf over at http://twitter.com/proxywolf/ Shout out to our supporters on Patreon - Seth, Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Eugenie Gedwill, Nicko Bicko, Enderdxg, Stefan Meijlink, Simen Setrom, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, Creighton Olsen, Sonavlaa, Mason, CoachZ, Edward Liu, Jerry Wang, Jurgen Shestani, and Francesco Civilini! Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 15 with Nathan "Nathanias" Fabrikant Check out the AFTERSHOW by supporting us on Patreon! Our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Follow Nick on Twitter! http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Follow Nathanias over at http://twitter.com/nathanias/ Shout out to our supporters on Patreon - Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Eugenie Gedwill, Nicko Bicko, Enderdxg, Stefan Meijlink, Simen Setrom, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, Creighton Olsen, Sonavlaa, Mason, CoachZ, Edward Liu, Jerry Wang, Jurgen Shestani, and Francesco Civilini! Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 14 with Jake "NoRegret" Umpleby Follow NoRegret over at http://twitter.com/rootnoregret Shout out to our supporters on Patreon - Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Eugenie Gedwill, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, Simen Setrom, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, Creighton Olsen, Sonavlaa, Mason, Enderdxg, CoachZ, Edward Liu, Jerry Wang, Jurgen Shestani, and Francesco Civilini! Follow Nick on Twitter! http://twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by Ryan "State" Visbeck, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 13 with Hassan "Spag" Farooq Follow Spag over at https://twitter.com/spaghettirip Shout out to our supporters on Patreon - Rohit Sanbhadti, John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, Simen Setrom, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, Creighton Olsen, Sonavlaa, Mason, Enderdxg, CoachZ, Jerry Wang, Jurgen Shestani, and Francesco Civilini! Follow Nick on Twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick "Tasteless" Plott, Produced by State, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 12 with Chris "PapaSmithy" Smith Follow PapaSmithy over at https://twitter.com/PapaSmithy Shout out to our Patrons Charlie Cheever, John Kernicky, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, Francesco Civilini, Simen Setrom, Dan Sforza, CoachZ, Oliver Hunt, Mason, Sonavlaa, Jerry Wang, Creighton Olsen, and Jurgen Shestani! Follow me on Twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty and State, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 11 with Jessica "ZombieGrub" Chernega Follow ZombieGrub over at twitter.com/ZGGaming Shout out to our Patrons Charlie Cheever, John Kernicky, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, Francesco Civilini, Simen Setrom, Dan Sforza, CoachZ, Oliver Hunt, Mason, Sonavlaa, Jerry Wang, and Creighton Olsen! Follow me on Twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty and State, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 10 with Sean "Day9" Plott Follow Sean over at https://twitter.com/day9tv/ Shout out to our Patrons John Kernicky, Charlie Cheever, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, CoachZ, Francesco Civilini, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, Sonavlaa, Mason, and Simen Setrom! Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on Twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty and State, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 9 Check out the Patreon over at patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Shout outs to our Patreons Charlie Cheever, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, CoachZ, Francesco Civilini, Oliver Hunt, and Dan Sforza! Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 8 with Sean "Day9" Plott Follow Sean over at https://twitter.com/day9tv/ Shout outs to our Patreons Charlie Cheever, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, CoachZ, Francesco Civilini, Oliver Hunt, and Dan Sforza! Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

Taking some time to reminisce about Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson, who passed on July 21st, 2019. I'll miss you. To honor Geoff or offer comfort to his family, we suggest donations to @SoCalBulldog, which he loved. http://www.socalbulldogrescue.org/

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 7 with Jonathan "Wardi" Ward Follow Wardi over at https://twitter.com/wardixo Shout outs to our Patreons Charlie Cheever, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, CoachZ, Francesco Civilini, Oliver Hunt, and Dan Sforza! Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 6 with Brendan Valdes Follow Valdes over at https://twitter.com/BrendanValdes Shout outs to our Patreons Charlie Cheever, John Kernicky, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, CoachZ, Francesco Civilini, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, and VVK. Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 5 with Daniel "Gclef" Na Follow Gclef over at https://twitter.com/gclef_na Shout outs to our Patreons Charlie Cheever, John Kernicky, Nicko Bicko, Stefan Meijlink, Coach Z, Francesco Civilini, Dan Sforza, Oliver Hunt, and VVK! Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 4 with Max "Atlus" Anderson Follow Atlus over at https://twitter.com/Atlustv Shout outs to our Patreons John Kernicky, Nicko Bicko, Stephan Meijlink, CoachZ, Francesco Civilini, Oliver Hunt, and Dan Sforza Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 3 with Gerald "Core-A-Gaming" Lee Follow Core-A-Gaming over at https://twitter.com/CoreAGaming Shout outs to our Patreons John Kernicky, Nicko Bicko, S.S. Meijlink, CoachZ, Franceso Civilini, and Oliver Hunt Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lentz

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 2 with Jake "NoRegreT" Umpleby Follow NoRegreT over at https://twitter.com/RootNoRegreT Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lents

The Tasteless Podcast Episode 1 with Clinton "Paperthin" Bader. Follow Paperthin over at https://twitter.com/paperthinhere Check out https://www.thehandsomenerd.com/ for some amazing swag Follow me on twitter! twitter.com/callmetasteless Check out our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TastelessPodcast Hosted by Nick Tasteless Plott, Produced by mLty, Art by Allaryce, Music by Mark Lents