Meet Beau Pedraza, former cryptologist for the U.S. Navy, former SEO Manager at Seer Interactive and former Head of SEO at BBVA. He is on month 14 of his sabbatical in New Zealand as he prepares for fatherhood. In this episode, we talk about Star Trek, New Zealand and upcycling electronics.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
1:51 - Introducing Beau Pedraza
3:58 - Tell us about yourself, Beau
7:19 - A Long Sabbatical in New Zealand
10:57 - Biopics and How Long to Wait After Death
12:45 - Judging Movies and Trailers (Age vs. Objective Analysis)
16:48 - Keith Ruins Everything You Love and Other Podcasts
21:12 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
27:09 - Star Trek vs. Star Wars
38:56 - Science and New Zealand's Pandemic Response
47:45 - Video Games, ROMs
49:52 - Fatherhood Advice
54:30 - The Lightning Round
59:07 - The Wrap
59:55 - End Credits
Show Notes: https://www.austinotaku.com/2020/11/08/episode-16-beau-pedraza
Attribution:
Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Inspiring__Upbeat_Music/Scott_Holmes_-_Upbeat_Party)
Ending credits song: "Highride" by Blue Dot Sessions (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Highride)
