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The Austin Otaku PodcastScott Hoverman - Episode 19This episode, recorded prior to the Christmas holiday in December 2020, has a very special guest for Jesse McDonald. He is someone that Jesse considers family and was a big part of his life back in Mississippi - Scott Hoverman.
Scott is a Biloxi firefighter and owner of 3 Alarm Comics in D'Iberville, MS. He has also joined the group of cool podcasting kids by starting his own Livestream show, and he recently joined Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic’s "A Shared Universe Podcasting" family.
Timeline:
0:19 - Intro and Banter
1:30 - Introducing Scott Hoverman
3:45 - Tell us a little about yourself, Scott
8:07...2021-02-071h 04
The Austin Otaku PodcastElmer Boutin - Episode 18Our guest for this episode is fellow conference speaker, digital marketer, former Austinite, native and current Michigander Elmer Boutin. After a career in the US Army, he has worked in digital marketing for over 20 years doing everything from coding websites to managing online reputation management efforts as both an independent contractor and a corporate webmaster. He is currently the SEO Director at GTB.
In addition to all of that, he enjoys video games, including Elder Scrolls and Fallout, and he’s a big fan of British Comedy.
Trigger Warning: Later in the episode, we will be discussing the suicide of El...2020-12-201h 05
The Austin Otaku PodcastJarrett Thomas - Episode 17Joining us this week is iPullRank's Senior Account Executive and host of the Rankable Podcast, Jarrett Thomas. In addition to his full-time work, Jarrett is a songwriter and recording artist. His hip-hop group, Thugs-n-Thoro, won best underground rap group in 2014. Jarrett also enjoys fishing with this family and playing video games in his spare time.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
2:42 - Introducing Jarrett Thomas
4:49 - Tell us about yourself, Jarrett
7:37 - Fishing in the East River
10:07 - Ain't No Laws when you're drinking Claws
14:02 - Gummy Worms as Bait
19:25 - Swamp People and Gator Hunting
20:19 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
27:30...2020-11-1356 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastBeau Pedraza - Episode 16Meet 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...2020-11-081h 00
The Austin Otaku PodcastJim Braden - Episode 15This week's guest is Jim Braden, a former script analyst, fantasy writer and a current Content Director at IBM. He is the only person who has their own dedicated seat at the Alamo Drafthouse, thanks to his winning their The Marathon Awakens Star Wars viewing marathon, with 46 hours and 5 minutes. We'll talk about his victory, his love of Star Wars, the best fan versions of the original trilogy, Transformers, and fantasy writing.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
1:51 - Introducing Jim Braden
2:54 - Tell us a little about yourself, Jim
4:18 - Script Development and Notable films
11:05 - Favorite watching order for Star...2020-10-3155 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastJames Hibberd - Episode 14Joining us this week is James Hibberd, Editor-at-Large for Entertainment Weekly and author of the recently released book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold Story of the Epic Series (https://amzn.to/3dVWZfB). We talk about how he wrote his book, his time on-location with the stars of the show and his many other beats, which include Westworld, The Mandalorian, DCU and much more.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
1:23 - Introducing James Hibberd
4:54 - Tell us about yourself, James
6:56 - Interviewing On-Location for Game of Thrones
8:34 - Dining (and drinking) with the stars
11:08 - Witnessing...2020-10-2357 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastThe Halloween Special - Episode 13Join us for this very special Halloween edition of the Austin Otaku Podcast. For this week, we've invited a panel of guests, both old and new, to tell us about their favorite slasher films, supernatural movies, books, comics and memories related to Halloween. Panelists for this episode: Casey Markee, Greg Gifford, John McAlphin and Shelly Fagin.
0:28 - Intro and Banter
1:10 - Introducing the Panel
3:15 - Panel Format and Shock Collars
5:44 - What does everyone enjoy most about Halloween?
13:30 - Haunted Houses, an Addams Family wedding and Scared Spouses
24:05 - What is your favorite slasher/Slasher Movie? And why?
32:48 - Tell...2020-10-171h 33
The Austin Otaku PodcastDuane Forrester - Episode 12Joining us this episode is writer, speaker and search industry expert, Duane Forrester. We'll discuss his love of Rush, over-landing in his Jeep, building guitars and his hair.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
1:49 - Introducing Duane Forrester
5:30 - Tell us about yourself, Duane
8:52 - Abby, the incredible flexing dog
12:00 - A Canadian in an apocalyptic California
15:15 - Over-landing vs. Off-roading
19:00 - The importance of disconnecting
23:03 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
31:24 - Is Rush the Greatest band of all time? The great debate.
37:22 - Hand-crafting guitars
56:26 - Lightning Round
1:02:30 - The Wrap
1:03:23 - End Credits
Attribution:
Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by...2020-10-111h 03
The Austin Otaku PodcastCami Roebuck - Episode 11In this episode, you'll meet Cami Roebuck, professional cosplayer, actor, filmmaker, and horror and video gaming fan. You'll learn who hear favorite person ever is, how her famous Death Stranding BB PC came into being and in what new films you can see her.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
1:20 - Introducing Cami Roebuck
2:20 - Tell us about yourself, Cami
3:50 - New Release on October 1st, "Ghosted"
4:36 - Favorite cosplays
7:53 - Coming from a creative family
12:40 - Attraction to horror and occult genres
15:28 - 12 Sacred Moons
20:12 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
28:20 - Horror Gaming
34:19 - Which Friday the 13th is the...2020-10-0357 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastKevin Mullett - Episode 10Our guest for this episode is Kevin Mullett, Director of Visibility and Social Media at MarketSnare, which focuses on multi-location search and social at scale. Kevin is also a prolific speaker within the industry. When Kevin is not helping connect people on the web, he is also a passionate photographer and avid Star Wars fan.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
3:42 - Tell us about yourself, Kevin Mullett
5:30 - SocialChat and Conference Speaking
9:05 - Photography: History and Evolution
13:10 - Phone Photography vs. Digital Cameras
19:35 - What the Camera sees vs. what the eye sees
25:25 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
33:20 - Marty...2020-09-2500 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastAisha Willis - Episode 9Our Guest this week is Content and Communications Strategist, Speaker and Poet Aisha Willis. She has degrees in both Journalism and Public Relations, and she is the founder of The Write Solution.
In her spare time, she advocates for social justice, writes fan fiction, enjoys anime, obsesses over K-Pop and is a pretty big soccer fan.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
2:13 - Introducing Aisha Willis
4:09 - Tell us about yourself, Aisha
11:49 - High School in Anime - Specialized Schools
17:25 - Favorite Animes
23:32 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
32:51 - K-Pop
42:30 - Non-Koreans in K-pop and Anti-black and Anti-Japanese sentiment
1:01:41 - The...2020-09-2000 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastCasey Markee - Episode 8Our guest today is Casey Markee. He is the founder of MediaWyse, a marketing consulting firm that focuses on smart SEO for food and lifestyle bloggers. He is a husband and a father to at least two children. When there isn’t a global pandemic, you would’ve likely seen him at the annual San Diego Comic Con event.
0:19 - Intro and Banter
2:00 - Introducing Casey Markee
5:05 - Tell us about yourself, Casey
6:58 - Favorite food blogger gift
8:08 - Comic books, Comic Con and Paying for grad school with keys
13:20 - Favorite Universe, distribution issues and Death Metal
16:31 - The evol...2020-09-1100 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastMark Holcomb - Episode 7Join us in this episode as we talk with Mark Holcomb, guitarist for the Grammy-nominated band Periphery, co-collaborator for Haunted Shores, and founder of the 3 Dot Recordings record label and the Bottom Ramen line of clothing. What makes Mark tick? How is he handling the pandemic? How does he use music as therapy?
0:19 - Intro and Banter
2:16 - Welcome Mark Holcomb
4:38 - Tell us about yourself, Mark
7:40 - Work vs. Passion
9:28 - Fan Service vs. Original Vision
14:40 - Accessibility and Fame
17:10 - Austin, Texas
20:30 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
26:38 - Mental Health, Therapy and Better Choices
35:55 - Music as...2020-09-0500 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastGary Illyes, Part 2 - Episode 6Meet Gary Illyes, Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, House Elf and Chief of Sunshine and Happiness at Google. He is also a cook, a tsukemen expert, a scuba diver and a photographer.
0:19 - Welcome banter
2:15 - Introducing Gary Illyes
5:23 - In the beginning, there was Gary
6:20 - The origin of Gary's favorite word, "No"
7:52 - Gary's culinary family
9:40 - Cooking for the neighbors during the pandemic
15:21 - Gary's regional food preferences
18:15 - Pancakes and Five Guys Hot Dogs
22:30 - Tell Me Something Good(e)
28:48 - Gary's tsukemen obsession
37:03 - Gary's road trips and photography
45:30 - What's on Gary's radio?
50:00 - The...2020-08-2900 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastMelissa Fach - Episode 5Meet Melissa Fach, US Editor of the SEMrush blog and President of SEO Aware. In addition to being a well-known conference speaker, writer and industry contributor, she is an Aspie mom, a rabid Star Wars EU fan, a comic book reader and a big cat whisperer. Learn more about Melissa in this episode.
0:18 - Intro and banter
1:27 - Introducing Melissa Fach
3:20 - Tell us about yourself
5:39 - Background in psychology
7:18 - Star Wars, the EU/Legends, the sequels
10:15 - Rey vs Jaina
13:09 - Disney's Unhealthy Dynamic
14:43 - Chewbacca and the Yuuzhan Vong
22:45 - Tell me Something Good(e)
29:38 - Comic...2020-08-2300 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastGary Illyes - Episode 4Meet Gary Illyes, Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, House Elf and Chief of Sunshine and Happiness at Google. He's a global speaker, often seen at conferences like Pubcon and SMX, as well as the global conferences presented by Google. Additionally, he is a co-host on the "Search Off the Record" podcast from Google.
Timeline
0:18 - Intro and banter
1:14 - Introducing Gary Illyes
2:07 - Star Wars
2:21 - The Lord of the Rings
2:42 - Comic Books
2:58 - Japanese cuisine
3:22 - Japanese culture
3:42 - SEOs
4:03 - Search off the Record Podcast
4:16 - The Wrap
Attribution:
Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes (freemusicarchive.org...2020-08-1700 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastNavah Hopkins - Episode 3Meet Navah Hopkins, Director of Paid Media at Hennessey Digital, digital marketing conference speaker, contributor to industry blogs and webinars (SEJ, SEMrush, Wordstream) and industry teacher. In her spare time is when things get really interesting. She's a video gamer, Star Wars superfan and a fan of manga, anime, metal and Ren faires.
Timeline
1:30 - Format changes ... new "Tell me Something Good" segment
2:43 - Introducing Navah Hopkins
5:05 - Gaming Life, positive-influence Sith
6:40 - Balanced relationships
8:15 - Dogs, cats, assassin droids and Norse mythology
12:55 - SWTOR, Witcher, comic books and board games
16:12 - Magic the Gathering - decks, strategies and play...2020-08-0800 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastTopher Kohan - Episode 2Known as a speaker, judge and contributor to the digital marketing industry, Topher Kohan is also a self-described geek. He is a dungeon master and tabletop gaming aficionado and he is a huge Star Wars Fan. Learn how these side projects inspire is personal and professional life.
Timeline:
0:51 – Official website announcement
2:00 – Introducing our first guest, Topher Kohan
4:12 – Topher enters puberty
5:34 – Dark rooms, bourbon, Sarah McLachlan and D&D
7:38 – From Star Wars to D&D in the late 70s
10:25 – The CNN Years and Tech Torture
16:00 – Resonant Medieval
19:15 – Props and Tabletops
22:45 – Joe Manganiello and the Hollywood Elite D&Ders
29:40 – Best Props and Use of Props in a Ga...2020-07-2900 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastJesse and Keith - Episode 1In 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 – Psychologica...2020-07-2600 min
The Austin Otaku PodcastThe Austin Otaku Podcast TrailerTrailer for the Austin Otaku Podcast, Season 1.
Background song attribution: "Sputnik" by Scanglobe
Attribution-share-alike license
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scanglobe/Telegraph/Sputnik_16042020-07-2500 min