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Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/intyCmrB4AQ Learn more about Bobby: http://bobbyowsinski.com Check out Bobby's Podcast: https://bobbyoinnercircle.com Get "The Music Business Advice Book": Have you ever asked any of these questions? Why are the royalty payments so low? What about publishing royalties? What about this 44% raise in rates that’s coming? Why are YouTube rates lower? Why aren’t all my views monetized? What does it take to have a view and a channel monetized? Is a million views or streams really that much any more? Which pays more - Spotify or Pandora, and why? Why do songwriters make more from Spotify? Well, you’re going to get answers to these questions and many more related topics if you join my guest, Bobby Owsinski, and me on this week’s TAX TV! Bobby is an in-demand producer/engineer working not only with a variety of recording artists, but on commercials, television and motion pictures as well. He was one of the first to delve into surround sound music mixing, co-founding the industry leader Surround Associates and eventually working on over a hundred surround projects and DVD productions for a variety of legendary superstar acts including The Who, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Iron Maiden, The Ramones, and Chicago among many others. Bobby has become one of the best selling authors in the music recording industry with 23 books that are now staples in audio recording, music and music business programs in colleges around the world, including the best selling “Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, The Recording Engineer’s Handbook, and Music 4.0: A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age. But I’ve asked Bobby to join us this week to cover a topic that we should spend more time on here at TAXI TV, and that’s, “Can you please help me understand how I get paid when my music is streamed?” ------------------------------------ Learn More About TAXI: http://bit.ly/2mPVGYh Rub Elbows with Music Industry Pros at Our FREE Yearly Convention: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp View Our Current Music Industry Opportunities: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd Connect with Fellow Songwriters on the TAXI Forum: http://bit.ly/2DENChs Listen on the Go with the TAXI TV Podcast: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2afebwW Google Play: http://bit.ly/2a7cCQX Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2FuSTJQ Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2icUDe0 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2DCzKrd Connect With Us On... Facebook: http://bit.ly/2931C7x Twitter: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we
What kind of obscure lore will we unearth about Sonic "the" Hedgehog (Or is it Sonic "Maurice" Hedgehog)? Only time will tell, unless you're too slow! Fortunately, we have special guest Matt (AKA SonicMTD) to help us out! And that wraps up Season 8! Join us in a few short weeks as we return with the beginning of Season 9! What changes will occur? How rad will our beards be? Do people say rad anymore? In any case, the episodes will keep on coming, they just won't be live until we're back. So until next time... we'll see you next time! Where can I learn more about Matt (AKA SonicMTD)? If you'd like to hear more from Matt or check out his work, you're in luck! His YouTube: https://youtube.com/SonicMTD His Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonicMTD His Facebook: https://facebook.com/SonicMTD Episode outline Fandom Facts History and Origins: > Sonic the Hedgehog is a media franchise created and produced by Sega. It is primarily a video game franchise, centering on a series of speed-based platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, capable of reaching the speed of sound. Typically, Sonic—usually along with some of his friends, such as Tails, Amy, and Knuckles—must stop antagonist Doctor Eggman's plans for world domination. > > The first game in the series, released in 1991, was conceived by Sega's Sonic Team division after Sega requested a mascot character. Its success spawned many sequels and helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. > > While the first Sonic games were side-scrolling platform games, later games expanded into other genres, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The series had sold over 80 million physical copies by June 2011, and grossed over $5 billion by 2014. As of 2017, the series has shifted 360 million units, including software package sales and mobile game downloads. The franchise has also been spun out into other media, including cartoons, anime, and a comic book series recognized as the longest running based on a video game by Guinness World Records. > — Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog Search Data: Based on search data, Sonic the Hedgehog has been slowly declining in popularity since 2004. Strangely though, there was a swell of interest from 2004 'til the present peaking around August 2009. The following is a list of top ten countries for Sonic the Hedgehog (by search volume): Australia, United States, India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Germany, Indonesia, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland. Fan Data: We managed to find a few different fan surveys that had been conducted. From the unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog survey with over 300 responses, we have some data points: Top three games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (24.9%), Sonic Adventure 2 (15%), Sonic 3 & Knuckles (14.6%) Bottom three games: Sonic Boom - Rise of Lyric (31.5%), Sonic 06 (19.9%), Shadow the Hedgehog (7.5%) Favourite character: Sonic (29.6%) Least favourite character: The Deadly Six (32.7%) Favourite vocal theme: Live and Learn (20.9%) And from the subreddit (unclear how many responses): Gender: 9 Men to every 1 woman who responded Age: Folks age 14 to 23 make up 80.7%. Average age was 19.5 Introductory game: The original trilogy (39.4%) Fanac Fast Facts: FanFiction.net has over 30 000 Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfics. Sadly, that data is hard to break down, but fortunately Archive Of Our Own has over 2000 fanworks ...Most of which are rated General Audiences (37%) or Teen and Up (37%) ...The top three categories are Gen (35%), M/M (33%), and F/M (23%) ...The top three characters are Sonic (64%), Shadow (37%), and Tails (30%) ...The top three relationships are Shadow / Sonic (12%), Rose / Sonic (6%), and Metal Sonic / Sonic (3%) The Sonic Boom TV series makes direct reference to the Sonic fandom in an episode with Nominatus. Nominatus says "Who dares oppose Nominatus, viral sensation and destructor of worlds?". Amy replies "Viral sensation? You mean like the cute sneezing panda?" and Sonic replies "Or all those weird pictures of me?" Last Episode's Famous Last Words T What part of Sonic do folks latch onto? Is it that he goes fast? Is it the 90s? G How important is the music? Z Sonic the Hedgehog has a mess of canon... but he loves chili dogs. Do chili dogs hold any particular significance to fans? Do they consume them in fan gatherings? Jen How do the fans feel about Sonic appearing in Wreck It Ralph? Is that him selling out? - [// Seems like folks are chomping at the bit for more Sonic, even bad Sonic (and even then, that just makes more communities). People are loving it]: # Briddany What are the most favourite and least favourite of Sonic's sidekicks? - [// Didn't find a direct answer, but based on survey, probably Shadow (13.4%), Tails (11.5%), Knuckles (9.3%). Least fav? Charmy the Bee (13.7%) ]: # This week's spotlight Sonic Marathon > The Sonic Marathon is a sometimes yearly tradition here at Respawn Point, every year we gather together and set aside an entire week with one shared goal: to raise some money for charity while bashing our heads against as many Sonic the Hedgehog games as we possibly can. The marathon runs for 7 days straight starting February 10th with no breaks. ... > > We'll be playing every main line Sonic game and as many side games we can squeeze in. You can find the complete list further down. This year the charity of choice is SpecialEffect; They work with people suffering from various disabilities that would otherwise stop them from playing video games and interacting with the world around them. Special Effect do their best to come up with creative solutions using technology that enable them to enjoy the world and this wonderful hobby we all take for granted. ... > — Sonic Marathon It is unclear as to whether or not it will run in 2019, but you can check out @RPMarathons on twitter for potential updates. You're Too Show > Zane-Huett and Splendorr host the weekly podcast You're Too Show, described by itself as an "investigation into the silly world of Sonic." Zane-Huett and Splendorr pitch it to me as an educational type of podcast, where instead of them being the sort of academic-professor types spouting knowledge, they're learning about Sonic right alongside the listener. Their project isn't unlike many creatives in the Sonic fandom: only they're wielding words instead of pens. > — USGamer - The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet Sonic - The Fan Film > The intention of making this film was for it to be a spec film, with the primary purpose being to show a live-action take on Sonic the Hedgehog. > > http://www.facebook.com/BlueCoreStudios > http://www.facebook.com/sonicfanfilm If you haven't seen it before, it's just under 20 minutes AND features Jaleel White (aka Urkel and one of the original voices of Sonic)! - [// Plugs go here]: # Famous Last Words What do you want to see in next season of Fanthropological or with the Nickscast? T Season 9 will be the season that we start to hit our stride and find our voice. G Next season, we might get to the end of an episode without having a case of the sillies. Next season, we are going to have an episode with five Nicks. Z It would be nice to have more about Western fandoms. Lots of things that have gone uncovered (i.e. M.A.S.H). Matt Would like to see us have continued successful growth... and more renown. Would like to see the Nickscast to the point where you have a justified fan audience (i.e. Live Nickscast at a convention... on the road). Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: If you want to be part of our podcast (or just want to check us out), we record our podcast LIVE on twitch.tv! For all the latest updates, check us out on Facebook or Twitter To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on Instagram For our latest convention updates and other in-real-life video, check out our YouTube channel Do you use Spotify? Well, we're on there too! We're also on iTunes, and Google Play, and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try nick@thenickscast.com You can check out our website; that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. Everything is thenickscast, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. Who is "The Nickscast"? We are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative (dare we say, the most creative). Ahem We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. Because everyone's a fan. Credits Sources Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog Reddit - Sonic the Hedgehog Discord - /r/SonicTheHedgehog Google Trends - Sonic the Hedgehog (game series) vs Sonic the Hedgehog (character) FanFiction.net - Sonic the Hedgehog Archive Of Our Own r/gaming - Sonic is aware of his fandom YouTube - The Tragic History of Sonic’s Fandom - The Fandom Files r/SonicTheHedgehog - The Official Unofficial Sonic The Hedgehog Survey r/SonicTheHedgehog - The reddit redesign, survey results, and some other boring ramblings. YouTube - What's up With: The Sonic the Hedgehog Fandom! USGamer - The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet Sonic Wikia - The Fastest Thing Alive Sonic Wikia - Sonic Boom Fanlore - Sonic the Hedgehog (franchise) Game Skinny - Gaming Grub: How To Make Sonic's Chili Dog Gamefaqs - Did Sonic always canonically love chili-dogs? Grape - Sonic the Hedgehog And Hooters Japan Team Up For Chili Dog Campaign Quora - Article Title Quora - Article Title Quora - How Can Mario's Friends get a Free Pass and be Considered good but Sonic the Hedgehog's Friends are among the most Despised Elements of the Sonic Franchise? Quora - Is it Okay to Still like Sonic the Hedgehog Even Though It's a Dead Franchise? r/sonic - IGN vs Sonic and Why it Happened r/sonic - In your Opinion, Which is Best and Why? Sonic TV, Games, or Comics? r/sonic - Weekly Sonic Discussion #3 (Why do You like the Sonic Franchise?) r/SonicTheHedgehog - Why do I get mild anxiety when looking at Sonic? r/SonicTheHedgehog - Made a video where I actually... r/SonicTheHedgehog - After a Quarter Century What is it about Sonic r/SonicTheHedgehog - In Defense of Shipping Canon Characters r/SonicTheHedgehog - Sonic Statue Spotted at LGBT Pride Event r/SonicTheHedgehog - Sonic will appear in Wreck it Ralph 2 r/SonicTheHedgehog - Okay Guys, I’ve been Trying to Figure this out for almost 10 Years Pls Help r/SonicTheHedgehog - When did Sonic the Hedgehog start liking Chili Dogs so Much? r/SonicTheHedgehog - Why Is Sonic so Lovable? Sonic Stadium Message Board - Why Does Sonic Eat Chili Dogs Sonic Wikia - Chili Dog TV Tropes - Sonic the Hedgehog / Fanfic Recs [try to find patterns!] Wikipedia - Chili Dog Wikipedia - Sonic Drive-In YouTube - Why Do People Still Like Sonic? Music / Sound "Odyssey Stratosphere" by TeknoAXE used under CC BY 4.0 All other music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
Could it be that Bob's family is... DEAD?! Probably not, but fan theories are just part of chronicling an obsession as we talk with Bob's Burgers experts Jen and Briddany about fans of, well, Bob's Burgers! Next week, a blue streak speed by... what fandom could we be talking about to wrap-up the season? Where can I learn more about Pod's Burgers? If you want to know more about Jen and Briddany's "podcast chronicling an obsession", you're in luck! Pod's Burgers on iTunes Pod's Burgers on Stitcher The Pod's Burgers Website @podsburgers on Instagram @podsburgers on Facebook Episode outline Fandom Facts History and Origins: > Bob's Burgers is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The series centers on the Belcher family - parents Bob and Linda, and their children Tina, Gene, and Louise - who run a hamburger restaurant. The show was conceived by Bouchard after he developed Home Movies. It is produced and distributed in association with 20th Century Fox Television. > ... > In 2013, TV Guide ranked Bob's Burgers as one of the top 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. The series has been nominated for several awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program seven consecutive times, winning in 2014 and 2017. > — Wikipedia - Bob's Burgers Search Data: Based on Google Trends data, Bob's Burgers is probably more popular now than it ever has been (though interest has leveled off a bit). There was a huge spike in interest in January 2011 (when the show premiered), and wasn't as popular again until around January 2014 (Possibly related to the release of the 3rd season on DVD, though that occurred in May 2014). The most interest in Bob's Burgers occurred around October 2017, which happens to correspond with the season eight premiere. The top ten most popular countries for Bob's Burgers, by search volume, are: United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Sweden, South Africa, Norway, and Singapore. - [// Big drop off between Canada (75) and Ireland (46) and United Kingdom (38) to Sweden (18)]: # Fast Facts: FanFiction.net has over 200 Bob's-Burgers-related fanfics; Archive Of Our Own has almost 200 Top 3 Categories: F/M (45%), Gen (31%), M/M (17%) Top 3 Characters: Louise (71%), Tina (61%), Bob (59%) Top 3 Pairings: Louise / Logan Bush (19%), Louise / Regular Sized Rudy (13%), Tina / Zeke (12%) According to some research of Nielson data via The Wrap, viewers of Bob's Burgers are among the least wealthy of primetime TV watchers (median income of $48 800 USD annually). Modern Family and Parks and Recreation viewers were among the most wealth (median income of $81 000 USD annually). For reference, the US median income is just under $60k Bob is most likely less wealthy than fans of the show: Fan's estimate his income to be about $44k Last Episode's Famous Last Words T Does anyone like Jimmy Pesto? Why? - [// Def saw some stuff about him being the best villain; also a fun fan theory about him being gay and jealous of Bob]: # Z How do the fans feel about most of the voice cast being men (even though the cast is fairly balanced)? - [//Lots of criticism of this, actually]: # G Do fans react to Larry Murphy becoming a main cast member? Joe How many folks tried Capoeira because of the show? - [// Took a quick look at Capoeira on Google Trends... it is way more popular. Don't appear to be any changes in popularity based on Bob's Burgers]: # Patrick What if Tina was a DBZ character? - [//Found some Fanart: Ginyu Force (Recoome), Another piece of fanart had her as young Gohan (Teddy is Piccolo)]: # This week's spotlight The Bob's Burger Experiment > A cooking blog dedicated to Bob's Burger of the Day. > > I take the punderful name from Bob's Burger of the Day chalkboard, come up with a recipe for it, and make it. I haven't made a bad one yet (mostly). Binging with Babish > Follow along with my torso every week as I recreate the iconic and obscure foods from you favorite movies and TV shows, all in dazzling 4K. We'll make some delicious dishes, have a little fun, and if you're not careful, you might just learn a thing or two. - [// Plugs go here]: # Famous Last Words This week's famous last words around next week's fandom, Sonic the Hedgehog! T What part of Sonic do folks latch onto? Is it that he goes fast? Is it the 90s? G How important is the music? Z Sonic the Hedgehog has a mess of canon... but he loves chili dogs. Do chili dogs hold any particular significance to fans? Do they consume them in fan gatherings? Jen How do the fans feel about Sonic appearing in Wreck It Ralph? Is that him selling out? Briddany What are the most favourite and least favourite of Sonic's sidekicks? Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: If you want to be part of our podcast (or just want to check us out), we record our podcast LIVE on twitch.tv! For all the latest updates, check us out on Facebook or Twitter To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on Instagram For our latest convention updates and other in-real-life video, check out our YouTube channel Do you use Spotify? Well, we're on there too! We're also on iTunes, and Google Play, and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try nick@thenickscast.com You can check out our website; that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. Everything is thenickscast, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. Who is "The Nickscast"? We are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative (dare we say, the most creative). Ahem We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. Because everyone's a fan. Credits Sources Wikipedia - Bob's Burgers Google Trends - Bob's Burgers Reddit - Bob's Burgers FanFiction.net - Bob's Burgers Archive Of Our Own - Bob's Burgers The Wrap - The Richest and Poorest Shows on Network TV - From ‘Modern Family’ to ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Zippia - BOB’S BIG BURGER TROUBLE: ESTIMATING THE REVENUE AND PROFIT OF BOB’S BURGERS CruxWorldWide - Stickers r/FanTheories - [Bob's Burgers] Why Jimmy Pesto Hates Bob r/FanTheories - Bob’s Burgers is about Bob coping with the death of his family The Postgraduate Gender Research Network of Scotland - In Praise of Bob’s Burgers Buzzfeed - "Bob's Burgers" Is Making History With A Fan-Animated Episode And It's The Coolest Thing Ever Facebook - The Bob’s Burgers Fan Club Public Group Fanlore - Bob’s Burgers Huffpost - About That 'Bob's Burgers' Theory That Bob's Entire Family Is Dead IndieWire - ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Creator Vows to Cast More Women in Future Seasons, Credits Kristen Schaal for the Push Quora - Is Bob's Burgers as Popular as Family Guy? Quora - Is Bob's Burgers as Popular Now as The Simpson’s was at the Height of its Popularity? Quora - Why Are All the Female Characters in “Bob's Burgers” Performed by Males? r/BobsBurgers - Bob's Burgers - The True Successor to The Simpsons r/BobsBurgers - Bojack Horseman Helped Me Understand Why I Like Bob's Burgers So Much r/BobsBurgers - Why Do You Love Bob’s Burgers? Ranker - 16 Bob's Burgers Fan Theories That Are Just Crazy Enough To Be True Taylor & Francis Online - Constructing a Feminist Icon through Erotic Friend Fiction: Millennial Feminism on Bob’s Burgers (Abstract) The A.V. Club - Bob's Burgers Returns with a Little Help from its Fans University of Chester - I’m (Not) A Girl: Animating Experiences of Girlhood in Bob’s Burgers (Abstract) Wichita State University - We're All Belchers: Finding a New American Family in the Animated World of Bob's Burgers (Abstract) Wikipedia - Bob’s Burgers Music / Sound "Stepping Outside To A Spring Day" by TeknoAXE used under CC BY 4.0 All other music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
This would have been a podcast about a great delinquent kid who grows up with friendship and fighting and the underworld... except we died? We have special guests, The YuYu Hakushow joining us this week to talk about the fans, fandom, and the 90s attitude of, well, Yu Yu Hakusho! Next week will be Un-brie-lievable as we talk about fans of Bob's Burgers (with the hosts of Pod's Burgers, Jen and Briddany)! Where can I learn more about Joe and Patrick? If you want to here more from Joe and Patrick, especially about Yu Yu Hakusho, you're in luck! You can check out their bi-weekly show at yuyuhakushow.podiant.com, follow them on Facebook (@theyuyuhakushoow) or follow them on Twitter (@theyuyuhakushow)! Episode outline Fandom Facts History and Origins: > Yu Yu Hakusho ... is a manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi [also known for Hunter x Hunter, and the husband of Naoko Takeuchi, writer and illustrator of Sailor Moon]. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of tests presented to him by Koenma, the son of the ruler of the afterlife Underworld, Yusuke is revived and appointed the title of "Underworld Detective", with which he must investigate various cases involving demons and apparitions in the human world. The manga becomes more focused on martial arts battles and tournaments as it progresses. Togashi began creating Yu Yu Hakusho around November 1990, basing the series on his interests in the occult and horror films and an influence of Buddhist mythology. The manga was originally published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1994, and the television series aired from 1992 to 1994 in Japan (and was later licensed and released in North America in 2001, airing on Cartoon Network). Yu Yu Hakusho has sold over 50 million copies in Japan alone, the animated series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix for best anime in 1994 and 1995, has spawned two animated films, a series of original video animations (OVAs), audio albums, video games, and other merchandise. Search Data: Based on search data from Google Trends, Yu Yu Hakusho is a lot less popular now than it was in 2004 (but interest hasn't changed much since 2006, and given the air time of the show isn't suprising either). By search volume, the top ten countries interested in Yu Yu Hakusho since 2004 are: Philippines, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador (United States is 15th, and Canada is 30th). Fast Facts: FanFiction.net has over 20 000 fan works for Yu Yu Hakusho, Archive Of Our Own has about 1600 fan works: Top 3 Categories: M/M (43%), F/M (34%), Gen (29%) Top 3 Crossovers: InuYasha (8%), Harry Potter (4%), Naruto (3%) Top 3 Characters: Kurama (55%), Hiei (50%), Yuusuke (43%) Top 3 Pairings: Hiei / Kurama (19%), Yuusuke / Keiko (9%), Kurama / Yuusuke (6%) Last Episode's Famous Last Words T Are fans waiting for a revival or did they move on to other shonen titles? Z What's the most common pairing in fic? Of those characters, what's their canonical relationship? What does that say about the fans? G Do fans consider it to be passed or over? Do fans have an underdog mentality or a Napolean complex about it? Michael Add some collectible ghosts and demons and that's the show for me. - [// How would you pitch the thing to new folks]: # This week's spotlight Help YYH sub buy yuyuhakusho.com! Not much to this: The Yu Yu Hakusho subreddit wants to buy the domain name (which isn't in use somehow??). - [// SNK Topic]: # - [// Attack on Titan Topic]: # - [// Fanfiction Scraper]: # - [// MMA -> Share Dog]: # Famous Last Words This week's famous last words around next week's fandom, Bob's Burgers! T Does anyone like Jimmy Pesto? Why? Z How do the fans feel about most of the voice cast being men (even though the cast is fairly balanced)? G Do fans react to Larry Murphy becoming a main cast member? Joe How many folks tried Capoeira because of the show? Patrick What if Tina was a DBZ character? Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: If you want to be part of our podcast (or just want to check us out), we record our podcast LIVE on twitch.tv! For all the latest updates, check us out on Facebook or Twitter To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on Instagram For our latest convention updates and other in-real-life video, check out our YouTube channel Do you use Spotify? Well, we're on there too! We're also on iTunes, and Google Play, and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try nick@thenickscast.com You can check out our website; that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. Everything is thenickscast, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. Who is "The Nickscast"? We are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative (dare we say, the most creative). Ahem We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. Because everyone's a fan. Credits Sources Wikipedia - Yu Yu Hakusho Wikipedia - Yoshihiro Togashi Google Trends - Yu Yu Hakusho Fanfiction.net - Yu Yu Hakusho Who Cares About Anime - Yu Yu Hakusho Manga Tokyo - ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ and Japan in the 1990s YouTube - Yu Yu Hakusho Anime Facts YOU Should Know - 107 Anime Facts S2 E7 - Cartoon Hangover Archive of Our Own - Search Results: Yu Yu Hakusho Fanfiction.net - Search: Yuu Yuu Hakusho Fanlore - Animanga Fanore - Yuu Yuu Hakusho Quora - How Strong is Yusuke Urameshi by DragonBall Standards? Quora - Is Hunter × Hunter Overrated? Is Yu Yu Hakusho Better than HxH? Quora - Is Yu Yu Hakusho Better than Dragonball? Quora - Which Anime Series Do You like Better, Naruto or Yu Yu Hakusho? Quora - Which Japanese Anime Series do You Like Better, “Dragon Ball Z” or “Yu Yu Hakusho”? r/YuYuHakusho - 12 Years Since I First Watched Yu Yu Hakusho, It's still My Forever Number 1 Anime/Manga and I still Hysterically Spazz About It r/YuYuHakusho - In doing My Part to Make This Sub Active . . . Fanfiction! Do You Write it? Read it? What are Your Favorites? r/YuYuHakusho - This Is Chuck Huber Voice of Hiei. Ask Me Anything. Youtube - Why You Should Watch Yu Yu Hakusho YuYu Hakusho Wiki - Kurama Music / Sound "Monday Night Funk Jam" by TeknoAXE used under CC BY 4.0 All other music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!