In this pilot episode of The Austin Otaku Podcast, we get to meet Jesse and Keith, two otaku from Austin, Texas. Of all the overlaps in their Venn Diagram, the largest is probably Japanese culture. What got our hosts into Japanese culture? What do they like most about it? What anime do they recommend? What bands do they like? Films? Writers? Manga?
Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode.
Timeline:
0:23 – Why are we here?
2:00 – Goals of the podcast
2:45 – Common interest: Japanese culture
3:58 – The beginning of the fascination for Keith
5:21 – The beginning of the fascination for Jesse
9:45 – Psychological roots of the obsession
13:00 – Sponsorship opportunity
13:15 – New season on Crunchyroll – description of animes and anime types
17:43 – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba discussion
20:45 – Favorite animes
25:30 – Studio Ghibli (Is it “gibly” or “jibly?”) and strong female characters
34:25 – Jesse and his manga
39:05 – A message to Japanese production companies, “Don’t be like us.”
43:40 – Japanese music, OPs and EDs
52:40 – The wrap-up
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)
