That's Dope! Podcast

Sitting with the the iconic voice of Double D ( ft. Sam Vincent ) That's Dope! Episode 140

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0600

We sat down with Sam Vincent, the voice acting legend behind Double D from Ed, Edd n Eddy, Athrun Zala from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Lloyd Garmadon in Ninjago, and many more iconic characters you recognize....

Special Guest: Sam Vincent.

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Gachiakuta Drip, Anime Fashion & One Piece Rushmore (ft. ‪@DYEBONES‬ ) That's Dope! Episode 139

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0600

WE sat down with the storytelling legend ‪@DYEBONES‬ . He talks meeting Mac Miller, One Piece, + many more stories!

Guest
‪@DYEBONES‬

Hosts
Godswill https://www.instagram.com/godswillofd...
Lui ‪@lamangashorts‬

Special Guest: ALEJANDRO D. BONES.

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Discussing the Game Awards + One Piece Ending! (ft. ‪@RogersBase‬ ) That's Dope! Episode 138

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0600

We sat down with the King of One Piece knowledge ‪@RogersBase‬ !

We discussed the game awards, Kanye West bursting into E3, and One Piece ending!

Guest
‪@RogersBase‬

Hosts
Godswill https://www.instagram.com/godswillofd...
Lui ‪@lamangashorts‬

Special Guest: RogersBase.

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Our FFXV love hate relationship (ft. @TheNightSkyPrince ) That's Dope! Episode 137

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0600

@TheNightSkyPrince discussed with us everything Final Fantasy, Expedition 33, rpgs and more!

Special Guest: Night Sky Prince.

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One Piece Is Almost Over?! (ft. Jacob Weeby ) That's Dope! Episode 136

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0600

We sat down with the one and only @jacobweeby ! We discussed everything from the price of Pokemon cards to One Piece ending soon.

Special Guest: Jacob Weeby.

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Sitting down with the PARANORMAL king (ft. @MindseedTV ) | That's Dope! Episode 135

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Join us as we sit down with the Paranormal king Casey Nolan from MindseedTV! We dive into conspiracies , his upcoming anime, and much more....🛸

Check out Vengeance Tide!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengeancetide/vengeance-tide-an-anime-giant-in-the-making

Special Guest: MindseedTV.

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Sitting down with the FATHER of WESTERN anime (ft. @Gen Fukunaga ) | That's Dope! Episode 134

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Join us as we sit down with the legendary Gen Fukunaga! We dive into the world of Funimation, the impact of anime in North America, and discuss his vision for the industry’s futureand much more! 🔥

Be sure to like, subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and share this with others who would like it!

00:00
Introduction to Gen Fukunaga
02:12
Investments and New Ventures
05:15
Toon Sutra and the Indian Market
11:40
The Birth of Funimation
20:05
Achievements and Industry Impact
24:16
The Evolution of Anime Industry Relationships
25:22
Market Dynamics: The Rise of Crunchyroll and Funimation
28:11
The Streaming Wars: Crunchyroll vs. Netflix
31:42
Navigating Licensing and Rights in Anime
34:39
The Influence of Manga Authors on Anime Production
36:35
Mount Rushmore of Anime Titles and Industry Figures
39:44
Memorable Anime Merchandise and Collectibles
42:53
Entrepreneurial Insights for Startups

Special Guest: Gen Fukunaga.

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Godswill's Panel at AX 2025! (ft. @LuiSincara) | That's Dope! Episode 133

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Godswill and Lui survived this year's Anime Expo- the biggest anime convention in North America with over 120K attendees- and lived to tell the tales. Check out how their con times were including panels, events, and so much more.

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The BEST snow bunny in Marvel Rivals...? (ft. Tony Statovci)

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Join us as we sit down with the one and only Tony Statovci! We dive into Dream Con, the Anime Awards, and debate who’s the ultimate snow bunny in Marvel Rivals and a lot more! 🔥

Special Guest: Tony Statovci.

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WERE THE ANIME AWARDS RIGGED? (ft. @LuiSincara | That's Dope! Episode 131

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

We spoke in this episode about the anime awards 👀 Everything said in the episode is out personal opinion

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SITTING DOWN WITH CAMMY FROM STREET FIGHTER (ft. @Caitlin Glass) | That's Dope! Episode 130

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500

We had the pleasure to sit down with legendary voice actress Caitlin Glass! You may know her for iconic roles like Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist, Cammy in Street Fighter, and Mina Ashido in My Hero Academia. Join us as we dive into her career, her anime Mount Rushmore, and more! 🎙️✨

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Hosts
Godswill - https://www.instagram.com/godswillofd/
Lui - @lamangashorts

Guest
Caitlin Glass - https://www.instagram.com/caitlinsvoice/

Special Guest: Caitlin Glass.

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Sitting down with Pro Artist (ft. @OzzyozDaVyrus)

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 15 May 2025 08:00:00 -0500

We had the pleasure of sitting with one of the most creative artists in the industry Ozzyoz Da Vyrus! He shared his thoughts on his brand, tcgs and One Piece! 👀

00:00
Introduction to Ozzy Oz the Virus
03:01
The Evolution of Ozzy's Art Style
05:58
Inspiration and Influences in Art
09:02
The Impact of Digital Tools on Art
11:58
Nostalgia for Classic Anime Styles
15:01
Current Trends in Anime and Art
18:04
Ozzy's Upcoming Manga Project
20:58
Building a Brand and Legacy
23:08
Building a Loyal Fanbase
24:11
Protecting Creative Work
25:17
Exploring Manga Inspirations
26:20
Nostalgia in Anime and Manga
28:00
Artistic Inspirations from Classic Series
30:06
Influences from Old School Anime
32:02
Character Showdown: Piccolo vs. Guts
34:01
Trading Card Game Ventures
36:11
Creating Limited Edition Art
39:19
Personal Connections to Art
43:25
Art and Representation in Media
44:05
Creative Inspirations and Personal Favorites
46:22
Returning to Artistic Roots
47:27
Nostalgia in Gaming and Art
54:26
The Impact of AI on Art
01:02:10
Navigating the Future of Art and Technology

Special Guest: Ozzyoz Da Vyrus.

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Demon Slayer Training IRL

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:45:00 -0500

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the founder of Ashman Athletics, Thomas Ashman! He discussed founding The Dragonslayer workout routine, attending the Hunter exams, and his thoughts on One Piece 🐲

00:00
Introduction to the Hunter Exams and Thomas Ashmann
02:45
Experiences and Challenges in the Hunter Exams
05:57
The Structure of the Hunter Exams
09:03
Finals and Competition Dynamics
12:03
Training and Preparation for the Hunter Exams
15:05
The Dragon Slayer Training Method
17:55
Martial Arts Journey and Inspirations
21:00
Nutrition and Cheat Meals
30:37
Anime Inspirations and Swole Characters
31:54
The Impact of Baki and Martial Arts Manga
33:02
Swordsman Showdown: Epic Battles and Comparisons
40:18
Crafting Swords: The Art of Replicas
41:04
One Piece: Shifting Narratives and Spoilers
45:03
Real-World Allegories in One Piece
49:14
Favorite Arcs and Character Development

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King of Cosplay talks Final Fantasy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0500

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the King of Cosplay, Leon Chiro! He shared his incredible journey through wrestling and his deep passion for Final Fantasy 🎖️

Special Guest: Leon Chiro.

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Pro NFL Player talks Anime

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0500

We had the pleasure to sit down with Professional NFL player, Taybor Pepper, and talked plenty about One Piece and many other anime series including how a jock got into anime! 🏴‍☠️

00:00
Introduction and Name Origins
02:59
Tabor's NFL Journey and Recent Changes
06:04
Passion for Anime and Nerd Culture
08:57
Navigating High School as a Closet Anime Fan
12:02
First Encounters with Death Note
15:02
Anime Recommendations and Cultural Shifts
20:21
Exploring Anime Recommendations
21:03
Diving into Mushoku Tensei
22:53
The Impact of Storytelling in Fantasy
24:56
Character Development and Controversial Themes
26:37
Collecting Manga and Anime Merchandise
29:32
Top Anime Series and Personal Favorites
32:04
The Complexity of Character Growth
34:46
Thematic Depth in DanDaDan
39:21
Anime Trends and Recommendations
45:05
Conventions and Community Engagement
46:01
Career Reflections and Future Aspirations
48:06
Japan Trip Plans and Trading Card Business
55:25
Closing Thoughts and Future Content

Special Guest: Taybor Pepper.

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Chatting with the Queen of Cosplay

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0500

We had the pleasure to sit down with Stella Chuu and discuss everything cosplay, JayVik, and Bbno$ related!

00:00
Introduction and Guest Introduction
02:55
Stella's Cosplay Journey and Achievements
06:02
The Arcane Phenomenon and Javik
08:59
The Viral Cosplay Project with Baby No Money
11:55
The Creative Process and Challenges
14:59
The Evolution of Cosplay and Future Projects
18:55
The Influence of Cosplay Trends
19:55
Behind the Scenes of Sonic Cosplay
22:06
The Challenges of Costume Creation
24:12
Fan Engagement and Community Building
26:07
The Evolution of Cosplay Quality
29:59
Navigating the Cosplay Scene
36:03
The Personal Journey of a Cosplayer
42:32
The Evolution of KDA Ari Cosplay
44:39
The Physical Toll of Cosplay
45:36
Fitness and Cosplay: A Balancing Act
49:14
Food Adventures and Culinary Favorites
50:02
Finding and Setting Up a Warehouse
56:00
Creating a Community Space for Artists
57:16
Managing Commissions and Creative Workload

Special Guest: Stella Chuu.

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Sitting Down With the Manga Papi

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500

In this episode we sat down and discussed: manga, lucha libre, and hot takes on the community.

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The Best Picture of 2025 Is...

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0600

Lee returns to the podcast to explain the drama and comedy of the latest Academy Awards along with his top movie choices of the year! (This was recorded 2 weeks before the awards also).

His choices before the show are:
Picture

Anora

Director

Anora

Actor

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Actress

Demi Moore, The Substance

S. Actor

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

S. Actress

Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez

Adapted

Conclave

Original

Anora

Cinematography

The Brutalist

Costume Design

Wicked

Film Editing

Conclave

Makeup/Hair

The Substance

Production Design

Wicked

Score

Conclave

Song

El Mal, Emilia Perez

Sound

A Complete Unknown

Visual Effects

Dune: Part Two

Animated Feature

Flow

Documentary Feature

No Other Land

International Film

I'm Still Here

Animated Short

Yuck!

Documentary Short

Incident

Live Action Short

Anuja

Special Guest: Lee Henry.

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The Explainer Guy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0600

Godswill teams up with Lui of LA Manga Cafe to chat it up with Senpapi Gabe, a rising star in the content creation scene, as he makes the best fandom explaining videos online as well as standing up for people's rights with his voice.

00:00
Introduction and Guest Introduction
03:01
Exploring the Game: Belatro
06:01
The Impact of Belatro on Gaming Culture
09:07
Diving into One Piece and Its Cultural Significance
12:01
The Art of Storytelling in Manga and Literature
14:59
Senpapi Gabe: Content Creation Journey
17:58
Using Influence for Social Causes
19:43
Humanizing Tragedy Through Storytelling
22:07
Cultural Disconnect and Societal Ignorance
27:26
Reflections on Political Choices and Consequences
30:17
Gaming Preferences: Good vs. Evil Playthroughs
35:20
Exploring Fictional Characters and Personal Connections
38:23
Exploring Personal Gaming Preferences
41:09
The Kingdom Hearts Debate
44:40
Understanding Kingdom Hearts' Story Complexity
46:09
The Impact of Journey and Exploration Games
53:40
Diving into What Remains of Edith Finch
54:46
Exploring Short Narrative Games
56:59
The Metal Gear Legacy
01:02:30
Death Stranding and Its Unique Mechanics
01:08:58
One Piece: Theories and Community Engagement

Special Guest: Senpapi Gabe.

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The Weirdos

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0600

Tony Weaver Jr. comes back to the podcast to talk about his latest book, Weirdo, graphic novel memoir about an awkward preteen who loves all things geeky but struggles with mental health issues and self-doubt. We get into it with how music saved us as awkward youth, how we need to listen to kids as they grow in a post-COVID world, and so much more in this great episode!

00:00
Reconnecting and Reflecting on Growth
02:56
The Impact of Literature and Personal Experiences
05:52
Navigating Identity and Community
08:58
Addressing Racism and Media Representation
12:02
The Importance of Listening to Youth
15:01
Understanding Learning Loss and Its Effects
17:59
Confronting Masculinity and Societal Expectations
33:39
Changing Hearts in Modern Times
34:43
The Role of Challenge in Personal Growth
36:23
The Impact of Information on Beliefs
38:16
Navigating Racism in Content Creation
39:42
Focusing on Ideas Over Individuals
40:32
Empathy and Understanding in Discussions
41:52
The Importance of Representation
43:34
Racism in Nerd Spaces
45:10
Cultural Perceptions and Misunderstandings
47:23
The State of Online Communities
49:15
Content as a Battleground for Culture Wars
51:04
Experiences of Racism in Japan
54:48
The Need for Offline Conversations
57:54
The Importance of Genuine Conversations
01:01:37
Learning from Mistakes and Growing Together

Special Guest: Tony Weaver Jr.

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Pussycats and Anime

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0600

Violet Myers (2024's Top 3 actress on the Hub) joins the podcast to get into the real nitty gritty with Godswill, anime and cats of course! Get to know what Violet Myers is about in this episode along with so much more.

00:00
Building a Supportive Team
02:55
Family Involvement in Work
06:01
The Joys of Pet Ownership
08:48
Diving into JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
11:59
Character Favorites and Cosplay
15:01
Anime Recommendations and Trends
20:40
The Quirky World of Anime: Vending Machines and Beyond
23:13
Anime Recommendations for Newcomers and Veterans
24:35
Nostalgia and Evolution: The Shift in Anime Styles
28:50
Parenting and Anime: What to Introduce to Kids
30:59
Gaming and Family: Building Bonds Through Play
36:06
Cats and Companionship: A Feline Discussion
41:35
Cat Chronicles: Feline Fights and Adventures
44:18
Anime Inspirations: Naming Cats After Characters
46:50
Cosplay Dreams: Designing Unique Outfits
48:47
The Future of 18+ Conventions
51:39
Navigating Adult Content and Public Spaces
57:44
Nerd Culture: Embracing Anime and Gaming
01:02:11
Finding Connection Through Anime Stories
01:03:50
The Creative Process Behind Anime and Manga
01:05:45
The Challenges Faced by Creators
01:06:31
The Importance of Staying True to Source Material
01:08:00
Exploring the Horror Genre
01:10:02
Understanding Michael Myers and Horror Tropes
01:12:17
The Balance Between Work and Personal Life
01:14:41
The Wholesome Side of the Industry
01:17:50
Normalizing the Adult Industry
01:22:34
Giving Back and Spreading Awareness

Special Guest: Violet Myers.

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Is Horror For Black People?

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0600

Godswill brings in American horror artist and mangaka, Gigi Murakami, to talk about her recent horror manga, Resenter, and much more like if Black people can enjoy horror as a medium, contrary to popular belief. Check it out!

Special Guest: Gigi Murakami.

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The Power of Anime and God

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0600

Tracy Allen returns to the podcast to continue the talks from the previous episode! We get into visiting Japan, discussing real-life topics in anime like Dandadan, representing your religion in today's culture, and so much more.

Special Guest: Tracy Allen.

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Believe It!

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0500

You better believe that Tracy Allen is on the podcast! Tracy is rising up in the content creation world and he explains how he got started with it, how he balances his faith while making content, and his hottest anime community takes on this episode.

0:46- getting started
3:40- creative mindset in making content
6:42- Is TikTok good?
13:54- starting dancing with churches
17:43- road tripping
21:10- faith in the modern era
28:34- community building of hidden sub village
36:21- negative comments online
41:49- The Big 3 of anime
47:12- anime hot takes

Special Guest: Tracy Allen.

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Caleb the Collab King

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500

CalebxSwag joins the podcast to talk about his journey with his family in getting into the nerd scene and collecting the coolest of swag. Also we get into how he started making content, being straight edge, and so much more!

1- Smash main
3:20 - Interview tips
6:09 - starting One Piece
9:31 - Mom getting into nerd culture
15:47- Deadpool and the MCU
21:02- Living in Montana
29:35- Collecting tattoos
33:22- Nerd culture while growing up
33:10- becoming straight edge
39:02- are people nicer or worse these days
42:13- Midnight releases
45:12- sports and growing

Special Guest: Caleb Swag.

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Mr. and Mrs City

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500

We bring on CalebCity and Kimmie D to talk about their recent wedding and what they've learned since they told us about their relationship way back on episode 6! Also we get into anime tropes they have issues with, how Lightyear teaches physics, Elden Ring lore, and so much more.

0:00 - Elden Ring Lore and Master/Slave mentality
4:25 - Is Deku a weak MC?
9:52 - Is there a perfect anime? Maybe FMA
12:43 - Is Bleach ruined by filler?
17:02 - Was the Broly movie good?
21:36 - Learning science from Interstellar and Lightyear
23:19 - Got married! and dating rules
1:03:45 - Dumb dating rules from the internet
1:08:40 - talking crazy about Vinland Saga
1:23:48 - Is Castlevania a 10/10?
1:27:53 - Elden Ring Lore pt 2
1:35:52 - Oda free styling One Piece
1:43:28 - Dandadan popularity
1:50:42- anime vs manga
1:54:18 - fighting games
2:06:02 - Party Animals Platinum
2:11:34 - underrated games

Special Guests: CalebCity and Kimmie D.

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Cruisin' After KimochiiCon

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0500

The boys get together in person and catch up after successfully running a convention, KimochiiCon, and a very welcome first cruise after it. Then they get into financial and government systems! Join the fun with the boys in this episode.

03:32 - going on a cruise for the first time
25:03 - freedom of speech
27:33 - how social media is designed
31:22 - policing and voting
38:14 - Can AI be our rulers?
43:26 - Is the world copying the US?
46:09 - Running KimochiiCon

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Remaking Final Fantasy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0500

We brought back the Final Fantasy guru, The Night Sky Prince, to talk about the new game, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and to catch up in so much of the Final Fantasy franchise. If you're a fan of Final Fantasy, you'll definitely want to check this episode out!

00:30- Akira Toriyama rememberance
06:30- Final Fantasy 7 on PC
13:10- representing Barret as a human in the new game
19:14- starting at Rebirth or the OG
20:43- Being a game review journalist
30:27- Remake a cash grab?
33:48- Crisis Core prequel
39:28- Advent Children movie
43:31- New graphics in FF games
47:46- FF16 and side quests
01:03:48- FF movies and adaptations
01:17:12- FF13 Versus and Kingsglaive
01:23:22- faith in the FF franchise
01:35:53- Should I start Intergrade

Special Guest: Night Sky Prince.

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COUNTER!!

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600

We had a blast with the bombastic Inevitably Dope on this episode! From learning about how he quit his job to pursue content creation full time; how Tekken, Street Fighter, and Dragon Ball Z inspired him; and so much more.

00:58 - Meeting ID at DreamCon and ShotCall
03:03 - Quitting his trucking job
06:37 - getting into anime reviews
11:17 - favorite quip
14:22 - main avenues of posting
20:34 - FGC (SF2, Smash, and Tekken)
34:12 - Interesting anime villains (Cell, Hisoka)
37:54 - Dragon Ball Super Super Hero and Broly
52:13 - Tree of Might & Garlic Jr
01:06:47 - Avatar Live Action
01:15:42 - Dark Knight slander
01:19:28 - Cosplaying
01:24:56 - One Piece moments
01:34:44 - Conclusion

Special Guest: Inevitably Dope.

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Unreal Baby Drama

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600

We bring on Lizzy Ashleigh, a rising musician and creative, after meeting her at MAGFest and hearing about her crazy viral story about an unreal baby mama story! We get deep with where her creativity comes from, where she comes from, how media can be faked, and so much more.

01:11- Who is Lizzy?
02:30 - Childish Gambino & Tyler
10:50 - Stylish vs Stylist
20:04 - 5 Baby Mamas and Candace Owens
29:51 - Nikki vs Megan
34:47 - Reality TV
45:12 - Music making and adoption
48:42 - 23 & Me
57:58 - MAGFest
01:12:51 - Palworld
01:24:37 - Mr. Krabs music

Special Guest: Lizzy Ashleigh.

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That's Dope Survives 2023!

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600

Josh and Godswill get together to catch up as the year ends and to plan for 2024! They look back on the events of the last year and the ways we got to grow through it all.

6:10 - Rating our year
8:34 - Dandadan
11:22 - Our jobs
22:53 - Working panels
32:12 - Being black in the workplace
38:05 - Waifu Expo
41:07 - Dating life
55:13 - self-improvement
59:47 - Japan and nutrition
01:03:31 - conversation with compassion
01:11:42 - manga talk
01:21:28 - era before internet and the algorithm
01:38:10 - politics and love
01:49:05 - Fortnite

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Fighting Games Should Get Modern

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Our special guest Kizzie Kay is a storied FGC legend who is trying to get new people into the fighting games community including Godswill! Everyone from people who don't play games to international champions are gonna want to check out this episode because there's a ton of wisdom packed in.

0:50 - Start with FGC in 2013 w/ BlazBlue
3:20 - Why people hated SF5 vs SF4 and SF6
10:00 - Super Smash Bros vs Street Fighter
16:40 - Modern controls and Project L
30:00 - Dragon Ball FighterZ & GranBlue as casual friendly
32:00 - from loser mentality to winning
38:54 - Single player modes in fighting games
41:30 - TMNT resurgence and 90s nostalgia
51:22 - The N-word
1:02:17- transitioning with LGBT acceptance
1:17:46 - religion in the modern era
1:35:34 - diversity forced into media
1:51:46 - PandaGlobal

Special Guest: Kizzie Kay.

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Making One Piece Live Action Good w/ Steven Maeda

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0500

We got Steven Maeda, one of the two executive producers of the hit live-action adaptation of One Piece on Netflix! We get into so much like what it took to make sure this show would be successful, casting choices, meeting Oda, and so much more in this episode.

1 - congrats on One Piece live action
3 - source material
4- GoT
6:30- executive producer role
11- South Africa
14- practical effects
17- pacing
21- faithfulness of adaptation
25- biggest struggles of filming
27- Luffy direction
29- casting and their stunts
34- start in production & show running
38- getting into project
41- working with tough actors
48- feeling before the show came out
53- meeting Oda
55- Cowboy Bebop and world building
1:05- favorite Straw Hat and non-SH
1:07- kid actors

Special Guest: Steven Maeda.

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Tony Tony's Facebook Group

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Godswill and Dave bring on Tony Waldman, the leader of the 2 million One Piece Facebook group among many other things! We dive deep into One Piece again because the fandom is eating so well!

Special Guests: Dave Schot and Tony Waldman.

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Tony's Magic Trip

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:30:00 -0500

We got one of the funniest dudes on the internet, Tony Statovci, and we go to the stars and back with this banger of an episode. Shrooms, anxiety and therapy, relationships, and of course One Piece are all in this episode that you definitely don't want to miss!

1- Gear 5 transformation
5- Nashville refugee
9- cannabis legalization
12- shroom trip
28- Talk To Me while fried and horror movies
31- relationships while famous
46- therapy

Special Guest: Tony Statovci.

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Lee's La La Land

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Godswill's movies and comic buff longtime friend, Lee Henry, joins the podcast to catch up to let everyone know the movies that you should be watching! Your movie queue is going to fill up with this episode.

1- Remakes in movies and games
11- Dixie Chicks concert
15- conservatives and Nixon
18- Shiny Happy Family
25- are we screwed with the world?
30- Buddhism and core values
35- old cartoons and movies
41- cancel culture
48- favorite Oscars years
51- Reading comics still
53- starting anime
1:01- Brendan Fraser
1:08- rewatching shows
1:17- Moonlight vs La La Land

Special Guest: Lee Henry.

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Ronnie Wrecks Us

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Wreck-It Ronnie aka Bunni Black and her partner Ty join Godswill and Dave in reminiscing on the good times at Waifu Expo (now Kimochii Con), why One Piece is amazing, what's poppin at this coming DreamCon, and so much more. It's a crazy good time!

1- Meeting Ronnie and Ty at Waifu Expo
3- Who is Ronnie?
5- How do your parents feel?
8- Kimochii cuties
13- Waifu Expo experience
17- DreamCon cosplays
21- Favorite One Piece movies
27- TMNT movie coming out
30- One Piece spoilers
34- One Piece favorite characters
37- Sasuke hate
43- One Piece spoilers pt 2
47- One Pace
50- How Free! got started
52- Abridged anime series
57- Top 5 anime
1:06- Jojo's

Special Guests: Dave Schot and Ronnie Bunni.

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Real Life Waifu

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 26 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500

We brought one of the biggest names in the adult world, Violet Myers, to talk about everything outside the adult world! Anime, relationships, and a lil adult content because of course we gotta know some things. Check the episode out here!

Special Guest: Violet Myers.

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The Cool Teen Titans w/ Picolo

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 19 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500

We brought on the legendary artist @picolo and he's a total homie! We geeked out about his Teen Titans art, old cartoons, his rank in Pokemon Unite and so much more. Peep the episode now!

0:00 intro
6:00 legendary cartoons
10:21 episodic vs continuum
16:00 issue with pokemon cartoon
22:00 issue with games monetization
30:00 DC comics
36:00 Picolo's art
40:00 Teen Titans comics
48:00 Nerd culture in Brazil
53:00 being well known
58:00 kingdom hearts

Special Guest: Gabriel Picolo.

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One Hundred More

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0500

We celebrated making it to episode 100 by getting hype for more to come! We turned it into a working meeting of parties to come, we looked back to the friends who supported us along the way, and even to the future of how AI will grow. Thank you for supporting us along the way to episode 100!

1- thank you everyone
7- new plans for TD (streaming games)
12- AI taking over the world
18- Blanket Fort 2
24- 13 year school reunion
26- First dance crew
33- Waifu Expo 2
39- One Piece yacht party
43- MGS laser tag

Special Guest: Dave Schot.

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Full Circle w/ JV

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -0500

With over 10 years and almost 100 episodes, it was time to bring back the other founding member, JV, and do what we do best, have dope conversations. Episode 99 brings back the magic of the first episode and keeps it going!

1:00 - taking care of cats
9:00 - hard video games
17:00 - long runnng cartoons (Arthur & Pokemon)
23:00 - ChatGPT
29:00 - Movies not to watch with parents (Black Dynamite, EEAAO, Wolf Children)
37:00 - John Wick, The Matrix, The Raid
43:00 - My favorite cartoons
47:00 - Fortnite and shared generational experiences
52:00 - Newer generations and the internet

Special Guest: Justin Varghese.

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The UnCommon Comic Book Creator w/ Tony Weaver Jr

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Tony Weaver Jr is a man of many feats: on Forbes's 30 Under 30, CEO of his own media studio, hugely successful on TikTok, and creator of The UnCommons manga, and we got to have him on our latest episode! Our talk with Tony was filled with so many dope moments that you gotta check it out

1- Tony Weaver intro
5- comics or TikTok
9- The Uncommons comic
13- Black MCs
19- writing process
26- being a black creator
28- Yasuke anime and real person
33- Cool Japan process and samurai imagery
47- getting into writing
50- getting into education and talking with kids
52- representation matters with Black Panther
1:04- speaking well

Special Guest: Tony Weaver Jr.

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Godswill's Back! (From Japan)

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Starting off 2023, Godswill and Sam catch up on the craziness of the past December! From taking care of Nami the Cat to exploring Tokyo for a month, there's a lot to hear this first episode of the year!

1:00 - new year goals
4:00 - taking care of Nami my cat
9:00 - Yakuza tattoo
14:00 - Japanese work ethic
17:00 - awe of Japanese culture
21:00 - fixing US infrastructure
27:00 - coming to US and speaking English
33:00 - drinking culture
40:00 - getting a motorcycle
44:00 - World Cup
49:00 - Top Gun Maverick
54:00 - Chainsaw Devil Gun Devil
57:00 - Spyware and mafias
1:03:00 - reading books

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The Queen of the WWE

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0600

We were graced by the queen of the WWE, Thea Trinidad AKA Zelina Vega, and we geeked out fully about Naruto! We get to learn what she thinks about her wrestling career, why Naruto is her favorite anime, and so much more in this powerful episode

1 - No one to talk anime with
2- traveling for wrestling
4- WWE umbrella and mix of performance vs scripting
8- wrestlers as one take actors
11- Ronda Roussey
14- mental health
16- video games (RE5 & Sonic Adventures 2)
19- Fake nerds
22- bringing Naruto into wrestling
26- Madara and Rengoku costumes
31- Neji in Shippuden
33- Hating Naruto characters
42- wishes from Dragon Ball dragon
44- Itachi as a sociopath
50- Sasuke as a sociopath
53- Naruto hip-hop
57- anime husbandos
1:01- Yashahime
1:05- Meeting Rengoku VA
1:13- favorite anime VA
1:19- favorite DBZ moments
1:23- family into anime
1:27- bringing Neji back to life
1:38- Demon Slayer cosplaying with cats

Special Guest: Thea Trinidad.

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The Bangladeshi James Bond w/ Sy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Special guest Sy Huq is lowkey like James Bond! This jetsetter director and producer of movies has created charities, trained in the mountains of Japan, forged international anime deals between Japan and the Middle East, and so much more. You're gonna want to hear about this cool dude!

3 - The Journey movie premiere
6- Blanket Fort
8- Sy's intro (Norway, exposure to anime)
13- Technologic Radio (EDM music) and iHeartRadio
18- challenges of running a live radio program versus making a movie
23- shirobako
25- making a movie based on directors
31- Things That Fall (first movie)
38- consultant to backpacker
44- lost in Japan
56- sharing what's in a creator's head
58- what's Sy up to now (Panorama & The Stranger)
1:00- Grendizer anime reboot
1:04 - stand out moments in media (Cyberpunk & Entergalatic)
1:15- Wild & Free short movie
1:19- Overwatch 1 ending

Special Guest: Sy Huq.

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The Dancing Warrior w/ Fik-Shun

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Fik-Shun is straight up a legend that we got to bring on the podcast! A winner of So You Think You Can Dance, a katana-wielding warrior that can cut bullets in mid-air, and one of the strongest dudes out there that does 500 pushups daily, Fik-Shun also watches One Piece! This episode will get you inspired to make your dreams come true and should get you into One Piece.

1- intro
2- how Fik-Shun got into dancing (Power Rangers, martial arts background
4- training regimen (Super Trunks, calisthenics)
12- favorite anime characters (Asta, Zoro, Rock Lee)
21- learning how to use a sword
29- almost stopping swordsmanship thanks to anime
36- type of anime protagonist
38- Avatar tribe/Book of Five Rings
43- One Piece
1:25- Ending quote

Special Guest: Fik-Shun Stegall.

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Voicing Alchemists to Zoo Animals w/ Caitlin Glass

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Our special guest is a veteran voice actress and ADR director in the anime scene, Caitlin Glass! From Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist & Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club to directing the latest anime on Crunchyroll, Caitlin has always been on the forefront of making the anime dub scene pop. Listen to the newest episode to see how Caitlin has grown in the field and how she continues to make anime dubs better!

1- intro
2- being in the world of anime as a career
4- legend of becoming a voice actress from a tour
9- going from school to actress to director
17- becoming full time director in 2015
21- process of dubbing shows
26- still passionate about anime these days
32- being in stage plays
35- Disney figures
37- meeting husband
38- spiritual journey
52- using Spanish in dubbing Garo
1:08- Favorite titles (Ranking of Kings, Radiant, Fruits Basket)

Special Guest: Caitlin Glass.

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A Genuine Guy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 13 May 2022 18:00:00 -0500

One of our favorite YouTubers, Super Eyepatch Wolf, came through on the podcast and it is a banger. Starting off with his process into how he got into his hardest hitting videos, we then get into the real nitty-gritty: which Sonic games are actually good. We get into if YouTubers are real people, what we wish we could do if we could live life again, and so much in this packed episode!

1- intro
2- COVID Restrictions
5- Garfield
7- research for making content (Berserk)
14- romance in video making
17- AoT video and what makes a hero feels real
20- favorite things and putting on others
24- Dr Eggman as an interesting villain
25- Sonic games and Tony Blair moment
28- meeting gf
30- YouTube Brain
36- New Game+ IRL/learning wrestling
45- passion projects
47- changing tracks in life
51- manga to binge (One Piece, One Punch Man, JJK)
54- eye for detail
56- authentic self vs YouTube persona

Special Guest: Super Eyepatch Wolf.

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The Nerd Bite

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0500

VampyBitMe joins the podcast and gets right into her favorite passions: Monster Hunter, Gundam, anime, making the nerd community better, and so much more. This episode will get you hype along with us!

1-Monster Hunter Sunrise
6- weapon of choice in MH
8- Who is Vampy- xanga, cosplay
13- immigrant parents and growing in a small town
21- Suncoast and Evangelion and FLCL
24- Kingdom Hearts fandom
26- Getting into Gundam
33- gundam games
40- model kits- gunpla, zoids
50- cosplay and fandom communities
56- toxicity in fandoms
1:04- meaning in life after COVID
1:07- FOMO mental health online
1:15- calling friends and being connected
1:18- being nice on the internet
1:24- favorite TMNT and the 80s
1:31- being old and having kids
1:35- online personas

Special Guest: VampyBitMe.

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Echo Chamber

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Echo Chamber Productions joins the podcast to show off their American manga! Coming from black creators, Echo Chamber aims to show off black protagonists in a medium that could use more diversity. Peep the episode and peep their manga now!

Read their manga here!

1- black publishing house Echo Chamber
4- Is Yasuke good?
8- black stories to tell
12- Echo Chamber's story
17- inspiration in making manga
20- manga vs anime
21- titles they like
23- reasons why they stay away from other titles
31- innovations in anime
34- relatable as the goal
36- Samurai Champloo/Michiko and Hatchin as representative anime
42- characters in Echo Chamber
45- where to find Echo Chamber manga
48- making manga as the outlet

Special Guest: Echo Chamber.

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Zen Slapper

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0500

The homies assemble to talk about the ethics of slapping offenders, the philosophy of sticking it out in Elden Ring, ableism, and death. It's a lot but a lot that you don't want to miss!

1- being adults
2- throwing controllers
4- Elden Ring
14- mindset of getting gud
21- ableism and accessibility
29- ways to play Elden Ring
32- Will Smith and ableism
39- bullying situations
45- situations when you can hit others
1:10- death and memento mori
1:18- religion on the impact of dying
1:35- gatekeeping
1:39- group pixel art

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Feelin' Good

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:00:00 -0500

The homies reconverge and catch up after the events of the Blanket Fort! We get deep with a smidge of waifu talk and a ton about symbolism in movies, eugenics, nature vs nurture and much more!

1- Blanket Fort party
2- Ivan's healing tips
3- Calling friends vs text
6- natural talk like a work talk
9- best female protagonist Dandadan
14- what makes a waifu
16- diving into horror
18- Get Out and Jordan Peele movie
23- symbolism and theories in movies
26- human inventions
28- ethics of keeping animals alive
33- iq tests as human grades
39- types of intelligence
45- nature vs nurture
53- Dunning Kruger
56- memory
1:01- emotional awareness
1:11- online emotions

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Soldier to King w/ The Black Hokage

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0600

The Black Hokage comes through to the podcast to share how he started with making funny videos at his YMCA before YouTube started to being a full-time host on G4! The Hokage shares his wisdom from the years and this is not an episode you want to miss especially if you want to create great work as a PoC creator.

Follow The Black Hokage here: https://allmylinks.com/theblackhokage

1- props to each other
3- career growth
6- ModernWarNegro start
9- YMCA short stories
12- hosting skills
13- anime channel
15- taking advantage of life
16- how he got in G4
21- who you help and motivation to keep going
24- looking good as a nerd
26- being multifaceted as a PoC nerd
30- tips to be ready by 30s
34- Blanket Fort
39- TBH mom's watching Naruto
41- are the kids ok?
42- Living in LA

Special Guest: The Black Hokage.

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Phoenix w/ Minikon

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600

Minikon joins the show the world what's coming next for him! With an upcoming Pro Boxing fight on the way, hear how this YouTuber aims to reinvent himself after setbacks in 2021.

01:00 - Kimmie D props
03:00 - Minikon intro
04:00 - Celebrity boxing fight
08:00 - workout rest days
11:00 - Coach @cdpowertrain
14:00 - fresh restart
17:00 - beginning of villain arc
19:00 - Blanket Fort
22:00 - accusation
29:00 - public anxieties
31:00 - Who was really in his circle?
33:00 - texting vs calling
38:00 - Hero's journey; fall and rise
41:00 - company you keep
47:00 - people asking for money
53:00 - real friends especially in the content world
59:00 - Where to watch the PPV fight

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Minikon.

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The Most Hated

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600

The Boys get back together and aren't afraid to talk about the most hated guys in the media these days: Kanye West, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, and even NFTs! As long as you can stomach them, you'll enjoy this episode!

Music by KarpaBeats

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Dangerous & Dapper w/ Kin Moy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600

Kin Moy of Dapper Dangerous LLC joins the podcast to show how a man can be a well-dressed warrior! Starting as an overweight, bullied kid to becoming an MMA champ to starting his own style-consulting corporation, Kin shows us how it's done and even gives Godswill a consultation on the fly! Check out this episode and learn a thing or two about looking fly.

Follow Dapper Dangerous: https://www.dapperdangerous.net/

1- Kin intro
2- MMA start
5- weight loss and getting beat
6- becoming bantamweight champ of New England
9- choosing pro MMA career or style
12- starting style interest
16- grinding into getting started in style after mma
19- social media tips
24-chad lead leg
25- style momentum before covid
28- dapper dangerous academy -style mentorship
32- consultations in person and online
34- viral boxing clip
35- personality points to figure out style
37- Godswill's consultation
45- style tips for Godswill
58- going slow and transforming on a budget
1:00- Favorite anime

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guests: Dave Schot and Kin Moy.

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Could An MMA Fighter Beat A Zombie Bear?

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0600

The boys get back together to start the new year with a new episode. We talk with Josh to see how ready he is for his upcoming professional MMA fight and then we ask the real questions: could he survive a zombie apocalypse with his fighting skill? It's a fun time with the squad!

1- We all 30
2 - Omicron
9- Upcoming Josh fight and promoters
16- Josh's rematch
23- sparring tips
32- fighter peaking and techniques
37- weapon of choce for zombies
40- Josh vs zombie animals

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We Gettin' Old

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0600

Sam, Josh, and Godswill unite in person to catch up on the state of the world (it's not looking good) and the state of Kanye's mental health after the release of Donda Deluxe. Also it's Josh's 30th birthday and we look back on our fleeting youth! Watch this episode to wish him a happy birthday.

Music by KarpaBeats

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The Life of a Black Trans Sex Worker w/ The Real Roxy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0600

The Real Roxy joins the podcast and shares her experience in transitioning into a woman, her experience as a sex worker, and her thoughts on the Dave Chappelle special, The Closer. You definitely will not want to miss this very enlightening episode!

Find Roxy here: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_roxie/

Music by KarpaBeats

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Giant Robots Don't Need Hands w/ Rojas

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0500

Godswill's first boss in the anime industry, Justin Rojas, joins in on the podcast! Hear more about the one-day Dallas convention happening this Halloween 2021 weekend, Nishi Fest.

And hear about the inner challenges of working in the anime industry, what makes a good kung-fu movie, why giant robots don't need hands, and so much more!

Learn more about Nishi Fest here: http://nishifest.com/thatsdope

Follow Justin Rojas here: https://twitter.com/JustRojas

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Justin Rojas.

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The Secret Best Friend w/ Aaron

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500

One of Godswill's best friends, Aaron, jumps on the podcast for a classic chat amongst friends. Music, growing up, and deeper topics like One Piece are philosophized upon in the best ways. Check out this latest episode now!

2 - New music (Lorde, Greta Van Fleet, Vince Staples, Nas, Tyler the Creator)
4 - Classic music bases (Led Zeppellin, Rakim)
11 - Cursing
17 - Conker's Bad Fur Day, censoring
19 - Shipped to Nebraska/Nigera
24 - Fatherhood and selfishness
28 - Being a nerd in covid
33 - Comedians cancelng
37 - Godswill's Wild Weekend
42 - Living in a Covid world, cultural tribalism
50 - One Piece 1022
54 - To theorize about anime or not
1:00 - Big question
1:07 - Evangelion and FLCL
1:14 - Green Lantern and anime protagonists

Music by KarpaBeats

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Queen of the Cosplay Scene w/ stellerpebbles

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0500

Dream Con Cosplay Contest winner, stellerpebbles, joins Dave and Godswill to discuss how she won the grand prize and the craziness that led to the judging. If you ever had been interested in what it takes to be a cosplayer, you have to check out this episode!

Follow stellerpebbles: https://linktr.ee/stellerpebbles

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Dave Schot.

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Nollywood in Hollywood w/ Ify Nwadiwe - That's Dope! Episode 77

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0500

Comedian, Writer, and host, Ify Nwadiwe, joins the podcast to discuss how he broke into Hollywood and how he doesn't have to look back. Ify shares how he got past his African parents' worries (trust me it's tough), how he started with improv, and now how he participates in huge upcoming projects. Don't miss it!

Follow Ify: https://linktr.ee/ifynwadiwe

Music by KarpaBeats

01:00 - Scheduling
06:00 - What Ify is up to (writing, podcast, hosting)
11:00 - The Great Debate
15:00 - Apex Legends Writing
18:00 - Acting/art career start w/ Nigerian parents
22:00 - Black Improv/White Women
28:00 - Making the jump to full time acting
30:00 - From origin to current success
35:00 - Advice for getting into projects
41:00 - Writing for shows (At Midnight, The Wizard and the Rent)
50:00 - Nigerian and nerd culture into storytelling

Special Guest: Ify Nwadiwe.

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OnlyFans Ain't The Only Site w/ Bishoujo Mom

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

After the news that OnlyFans would ban pornographic materials, one of its 0.01% top stars, Bishoujo Mom, shares the stress of finding a new home for her content and what it's like to be a sex worker on the Internet.

1- Intro
3- feeling after OF suspension
6- best place for sex workers online
8- trust with OnlyFans
9- Fansly
11- emotions when OF said it would ban porn
15- Fansly vs other SW-safe sites
19- becoming the top percentage on OF
24- issues on other sites, justforfans
28- get a real job
31- frisk vip gets hacked
36- manyvids too overstimulating
39- Patreon exodus
43- Instagram woes
50- plans after OF

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Bishoujo Mom.

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Brotherhood Restored

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

Josh returns to the podcast! The duo explain what happened to the friendship and how things got fixed. If you missed Josh as a host, do not miss this episode!

Josh & Godswill Friendship Almost Dead - 2
Dream Con Party - 12
One Piece characters - 15
Corona timeskip - 16
Josh's life updates - 22
Digimon Evolution - 30
Raisin Bran physique - 39
Godswill's life updates - 42
Do we need girlfriends? - 49

Music by KarpaBeats

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Butterflies in My Brain w/ Queen

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0500

The wonderful Queen of the mental health podcast, The Butterfly Effect, joins the podcast with Godswill and Delmar to explain how our upbringings make us who we are and why she made a mental health podcast after the death of a family member along with many interesting tidbits the whole time. This episode is bound to bring you out of any funk!

Listen to Queen's podcast, The Butterfly Effect: https://anchor.fm/queen-jeneve-gabrielle-szymoniak

3- Getting through Masters Program
5- insanity plea
7- Queen’s backstory - Why become a psychologist?
13- Getting through Dyslexia alone
18- Random Egypt Fact 1
20- Astronomy/Astrology
26- Butterfly Effect Podcast
36- what causes a good or bad life?
43- Random Astronomy Fact
46- Random Mythology Fact
52- Psychology Tips for going back to society
56- Where to find Queen
1:01- Random Forensics Fact

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Queen-Jeneve Szymoniak.

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Experimental Rocket Fuel

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Host Godswill gets deep with some "experimental rocket fuel" to smoke and Sam as they talk about summer plans after vaccination, the power of social media, aliens, the new J. Cole album, and so much within an hour. Breathe in all this episode has to offer.

Music by KarpaBeats

1-priority number one for Summer 2021
5-Childish Gambino traumatic moment
7-social awkwardness after Corona
12-distrust of our neighbors
15-Social Media control
18-Apple Music vs Spotify
20-Toonami music bumps
21-Broadcast TV for curated shows
24-Reading anime plots
29-futuristic mindset
31-aliens
34-Kong v Godzilla spoilers
37-Black Mirror Bee Episode
41-J Cole The Off Season
43-Kanye documentary
48-LongBeachGriffy
50-Internet and the outrage culture
52-Are video games a waste of time?

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Smokin' the Anime Industry Pack w/ NineOuh

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:30:00 -0500

Veteran Anime YouTuber NineOuh, joins the podcast with a bowl in tow to discuss where the anime industry is headed with how platforms are working on anime, animator burnout, Chinese anime, and much more!

Music by KarpaBeats

1-Intro
2-How we all met -anime rap battle league
6-anime expression (spinny chair)
8-rap getting dumbed down
13-Attacking old styles (anime and Static Shock)
17- Bruce Lee's Warrior
20-anime streaming platforms (Netflix)
22- anime animators' struggles
33-forecast of how the anime industry will turn out (Chinese animation)
39-Wusha and Chinese mythology
43-legacy of modern anime and fandom depth
50-Nagatoro and issues with localization
59-renaissance

Special Guests: Dave Schot and NineOuh.

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You Should Read Invincible! w/ Comic Drake

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 13 May 2021 08:30:00 -0500

Comic Drake joins the podcast to talk about the latest in comic books and comic book adaptations starting off with the Invincible comics from Image that the hit show on Amazon is based on! Learn how to best get into comic book reading with tips from a pro and some of his top recommendations to start with in Marvel, DC, and indie.

Music by KarpaBeats

Follow Comic Drake on his social media pages and website:

Website: https://www.patreon.com/TrailerDrakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicDrake
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailerdrake/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrailerDrake

1-Invincible
7-Robert Kirkman writer of Invincible
11-comics as page turn reveal
15-should i read the comic
19-comic book origin story
23-comics as an original American art form
26-comic book reading rules
29-Miles Morales
33-bad comic book rep
37-favorite comic book adaptation (Batman TAS, Starlord, Invincible, Red X)
42-comic-verse and comics tube
45-creative team of comics writers and Q&A
48-what to get into (Hush, the Court of Owls, Superior Spiderman, Brand New Days, Ultimate Spiderman, Teen Titans 1985)
52-Indie comics (Saga, Sex Criminals, Snot Girl, Archie comics reboot, Paper Girls, The Runaways, Radiant Black, Seven Secrets)
56-anime

Special Guest: Comic Drake.

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ON BUMPERS! w/ Mo Lowery

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 07 May 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Comedian Mo Lowery joins Godswill for the first in-person conversation of the season to talk about starting an online comedian career with anime & comic books and how he was able to thrive after losing his Facebook page multiple times and through COVID-19. It's a hilarious and heartwarming chat that you won't want to miss!

Music by KarpaBeats

1 - Way we met (Funimation Last Universe Standing Dragon Ball Super)
3 - LA vs Dallas
4 - Fighting Video Games (Jump Force, Mortal Kombat, Brawlhalla, Smash)
6 - Comedian start in high school
10 - live comedian stand up
13 - Dragon Ball Z as King
16 - Toonami Days and lunch table talk
18 - Black History Month videos
19 - Process in making videos
25 - Social media pages gone
33 - Comics - Mo Heroes Mo Problems/The Above
45 - Switch video games (Mario 3D All Stars & Pokemon Sword and Shield)
47 - anime (Jojo's, FMA, One Piece)
55 - Mount Rushmore of anime
1:01 - Favorite catchphrase

Special Guest: Mo Lowery.

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Mind Games w/ Matt

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0500

Co-host Matt returns to create a very nice episode in which he explains Viking culture, psychosis and mental illness in the game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and why you should check out slice-of-life anime and games.

Music by KarpaBeats

:30 - intro
4 - Ramadan
7 - youth minister
10 - DNA testing Scottish
13 - Hellblade and vikings
15 - God of War and Thor
19 - Valheim & Minecraft
20 - PC gaming
24 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
27 - psychosis and mental illness
35 - recovery college
42 - quintessential quintuplets, nisekoi, slice of life anime
53 - comedy anime
55 - anime or video games?
58 - anime conventions

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The Many Faces of AlvinChipmoi

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0500

The introduction of the the That's Dope crew continues with Alvin aka AlvinChipmoi who runs the Facebook page! We go through how Alvin got his own YouTube started and how he stays on top of social media. Peer into the mind of AlvinChipmoi in this episode!

Follow AlvinChipmoi at his TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alvinchipmoi_?

Music by KarpaBeats

COVID Vaccine - 4m
AlvinChipmoi Persona - 6m
TikTok - 9m
Video ideas - 10m
Sleep paralysis - 11m
No Nut November - 13m
Different personalities in skits - 17m
Memes on the TD page - 23m
Lessons during quarantine for content growth - 26m
GameStop stock - 30m
New ideas for social media - 33m
DreamCon - 36m
Favorite meme - 39m
Watching cartoons now and back in the day - 42m
Pokemon anime - 43m
Digimon - 46m
YouTube anime - 49m
Attack on Titan - 58m

Special Guest: AlvinChipmoi.

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One Piece 1000 and BEYOND w/ Dave AKA Fanbase

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0500

Dave, the producer of the One Piece 1000 Celebration event, joins the latest podcast to share the behind-the-scenes experience of planning and running the huge online charity event as well as why One Piece is his favorite series. You're gonna wanna catch this passionate peek into making this event happen!

Music by KarpaBeats

0- Introductions
1.30 - How we met Anime Boston Kazuki Yao
3- Digimon Tentomon actor
5- One Piece physical event idea
8- online event rundown
12- Capitol Raid depression
14- AI Dungeon event
16- World Top 100 Debate
19- producing the show
29- Pass the Vivre Card
41- using ska music
45- One Piece 4Kids and Saturday morning cartoons
50- Why One Piece

Special Guest: Dave Schot.

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Godzilla, Kong, Vaccines, and of course Anime w/ Delmar

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Delmar and Godswill run the gamut of topics in this beginning of Season 3 where Godswill brings on That's Dope members as an introduction. From Georgia's voting restriction laws to Bhad Bhabie's OnlyFans to sub versus dub in anime, the two drop some wisdom!

Music by KarpaBeats

0h 0m Pulp Fiction
3m -Introduction
6m -Controversial take of the week
7m -WNBA vs NBA
11m -Godzilla v Kong
14m -Dave FX Show
16m -Georgia's voting lawas
19m -Full capacity baseball game
21m -Vaccinations
24m -Bhad Bhabie OnlyFans
29m -Jojo's part 6
33m -Tales of video game
35m -Video games vs anime
37m - A Way Out
42m -One Piece
44m - sub v dub in anime
52m-Horimiya
54m -March Comes In Like A Lion
57m -George Floyd
1h 3m -Stop Asian Hate
1h 10m -Congress

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A New Season w/ Sam

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0500

That's Dope! is back after a short hiatus where Godswill and Sam talk about the depression of the season but the hope of what's to come. If this time without the podcast got you down, this episode is sure to pick you up!

Music by KarpaBeats

Survivng the pandemic - 1
Dallas ice storm - 5
DOTA -10
Statistics-14
directioms
one piece event - 25
New event ideas- 34
Connecting during the pandemic-36
Total War Shogun 2-38
What That's Dope means to Sam-41
Other podcasts (D&D, Think, Dissect, Joe Rogan)-43
Electric cars and energy usage- 46
Introverted isolation-50
Overwatch Stories-53
optimism for new generation-59
cypto-105

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2020 Ups and Downs

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0600

2020, shit was crazy right? Godswill and Delmar sit and discuss the ups and downs. From prominent deaths, to events that shook people worldwide, join us as we look back and much more!

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WATASHI GA KITA! w/ Leon Chiro

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0600

Leon Chiro, one of the most famous male international cosplayers, joins the podcast with Godswill to reminisce over great adventures in the past, to talk about how nerd culture has inspired him to cosplay and get strong, his inspirations in wrestling, and much more!

Follow Leon here: https://www.instagram.com/leonchiro/
Watch Leon's Twitch streams here: https://www.twitch.tv/leonchiro

intro (2)
How we met (3)
Favorite Jojo's- Joseph (5)
Favorite Jojo's Part 5 (8)
Italy and Jojo's (11)
Joseph cosplay story (15)
How long to make cosplay process (16) - Aguilar from Assassin's Creed (19)
Doing charity as Starlord cosplay (22)
Dio cosplay mentality (25)
Life is a video game (30)
Italian dialects and US slang (33)
Favorite countries (39)
Wrestling and being bullied (50)
Evolution Dave Bautista, Rick Flair, Randy Orton (55)
SIW Wrestling Start (58)
Wrestling techniques (1:01
PS5 Woes (1:08)
and FF7R Celebration (1:10)
Crusu Core (1:19)
Last of Us II and
Platinum Trophies- Dead Space 2, Demon's Souls, Crash Bandicoot, (1:27)
Games that changed the world- The Witcher 3, Genshin Impact, Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts (1:38)
Bill story- Cioccolata (1:44)
First anime - DBZ, FMAB, HxH (1:48)

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Postman During the Pandemic & Election w/ Delmar

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:30:00 -0600

Delmar returns to the podcast to give us his experience of being a postman during the pandemic and the election. We talk about Trump, politics, Biden winning, Louis DeJoy, and so much more!

Follow Delmar here: Twitch.com/dizzho
Listen to Delmar's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qwBSp66rJ2fPSoQctEiJF

Music by KarpaBeats
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Old episode (1)
Biden (2)
Corona handling by Trump (4)
Trump supporter convert (7)
Fixing the system (10)
Grateful to Trump for (13)
Refreshing the political system (14)
Kamala (18)
Was Trump Cool? (21)
Flagrant 2 Kim Kardashian (24)
AOC (29)
Decriminalized Drugs (30)
Fort Worth Turned Blue (31)
Being a Postman during the Pandemic (33)
Louis DeJoy (35)
Christmas Season mailing (39)
Good things Donald Glover, Atlanta, Community (42)
Xbox vs PlayStation (45)
Thanksgiving (47)
Christmas movies, Die Hard, Tokyo Godfathers, Static Shock, Star Wars (49)

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Kanye West for Prez? w/ Sam

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0600

Sam joins in on this episode to talk about Kanye West's interview on the Joe Rogan Podcast. We get into what it takes to be president and if Kanye has what it takes, religion, video games, music, and so much more!

Music by KarpaBeats
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Introduction (.5)
Kanye West Interview (1.5)
God and Kanye (7.5)
Joe Rogan (13/5)
ContraPoints (15)
iPhone (18)
Dark Souls (20)
Hotline Miami (24)
Edge of Tomorrow (25)
CyberPunk 2077 (26)
Politics (30)
Understanding the news and facism (32)
Millenial generation (38)
Lion King and Mulan remakes (42)
The Mandalorian and The Witcher (48)
Overwatch, platinum, and mastery (52)
Fall Guys (58)
Star Wars, Watchmen, (1:02)

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What DEACONRAP Digs

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0500

Nerdcore rapper DEACONRAP joins the podcast from a wrestling collectible store to tell us about his upcoming EP, his passions in wrestling and nerd culture, and much more.

Follow DEACONRAP: https://www.instagram.com/deaconrap/
Hear DEACONRAP: https://soundcloud.com/deacon-rap/

Music by KarpaBeats
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Introduction (1)
Where Da Waifu (2)
Rapping (3)
New Album (4)
Favorite anime Yu Yu Hakusho
Con Touring (7)
LoudFest Top 100 Artist (9)
Cinematic Universe (10)
Wrestling figurines store (14)
First wrestling experience (15)
John Cena (16)
Language Learning (18)
San Antonio Anthem (19)
Drinking Problem by Midland music video (20)
Biggest musical influences: Eminem, Eddie Cruzer, more (22)
Friends bringing the chair behind the scenes (23)
Favorite cosplays- White Power Ranger, Walter White, Krillin (25)
YuGiOh Cards (28)
Performing during Pandemic (30)
New Album redo (35)
Tory Lanez (37)
Godswill's Favorite Rappers (39)
Crazy cosplayer burning cars (41)
Taking rejection (43)
Nascar changes (44)
Car enthusiast (45)
Dukes of Hazard (46)
Controversial Flags (51)
Election and bilingualism (55)
Being a teacher (57)
Problems in America (59)
Anime and IRL (1:02)
Rap from first song (1:04)
Suggestions for getting into Wrestling - Monday Night Raw 2006 (Ruthless Agression) (1:05)
Attitude Era Closing (1:11)

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The Real Plus Ultra w/ Mason Lieberman

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Senior Game Audio Coordinator at Tencent, Mason Lieberman, joins Godswill and Matt in episode 59 of the podcast to discuss how he got into making music for video games and anime. We talk about how Mason organized charity quarantine covers of Cowboy Bebop's famous ending theme song, The Real Folk Blues, and of My Hero Academia's You Say Run

Help with the Animator's Supporters charity here - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/animatorsupporters/2020-new-anime-making-system-project

Listen to "A Special Performance of Cowboy Bebop's "The Real Folk Blues" feat. Yoko Kanno, Steve Blum, and More" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GwE0wwMmKE&ab_channel=Funimation
Listen to "A Charity Performance of “You Say Run” from “My Hero Academia” (feat. 80+ Musicians & Cast Members)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m44w262ut-I&ab_channel=CalebHyles
Listen to the jazzy cover band Tournament Arc - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zlNCuoEr4yS1t3RMLviCR

Music by KarpaBeats

Introductions
When Mason and Godswill met (2)
Proper intro for Tencent and music production (4)
How he got started in music production- Fantasia (7)
Bubba Hotep (11)
Playing cello (13)
Favorite instrument to play (16)
Charity tracks Cowboy Bebop The Real Folk Blues Quarantine Edition (18)
Yoko Kanno joins in (23)
My Hero Academia charity release (28)
Tournament Arc Jazz Cover - Persona 5 cover (33)
rapping in Cowboy Bebop (35)
Realities of the pandemic (42)
Zelda's Lullaby jazz cover (45)
Animator's Project charity (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/animatorsupporters/2020-new-anime-making-system-project) (47)
Tencent (52)
Favorite other music artists (59)

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Ace Vane Making Cartoons Funnier - That's Dope Episode 58

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

Comedian and musician Ace Vane jumps on the podcast to talk about how he got started with cartoon comedy sketches, making music, and how he got so funny. Check out one of the most funny sketch artists on Instagram today!

Follow Ace Vane here: linktr.ee/acevane

Music by KarpaBeats
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Intro (1)
Time Management (1)
How he makes cartoons (2)
Favorite (5)
How long (6)
What else does he (8)
Favorite song (10)
How come DC cartoons (12)
How multiple episode series go (15)
Main social media (18)
How long to make a video (22)
Adult Swim possible inspiration (27)
Creative freedom (33) - integrity with fanbase, not hate-filled
Favorite voice (38)
Favorite superhero (42)
Stupid hero codes (44)
Favorite cartoon (47)
Be creative (48)
Closing words (53)

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Perspective of a Pornstar in Portland during the Pandemic w/ LanaBee

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0500

LanaBee, PornHub model and cosplayer, joins Godswill (and introducing Matt as a cohost) to talk about her perspectives as a sex worker, a content creator, and an activist while in the heart of environmental and social contention, Portland. We go through all these topics and more in this episode!

Follow LanaBee here!

Music by KarpaBeats

Who is LanaBee
Tarantula collecting
Spider bite (1)
Name origin (3)
Keeping time as a content creator (4)
Hannibal TV Show (6)
Favorite TV Show (7)
Favorite Anime (8)
Artist (8)
Hellblade (10)
Horror Games (12)
Types of Horror (14)
Favorite Holidays (16)
Halloween Plans (17)
Favorite Horror movies (18)
First social media platforms for LB (21)
Stripper Days (22)
Homeless (24)
Bella Thorne (25)
BT explained more (29)
Experience in Sex Work (31)
Cosplay Times (37)
Favorite Anime (38)
BLM in Portland (39)
Ooblets Game (44)
Among Us (46)
Python (47)
Ferret (49)
Closing (50)

Special Guest: LanaBee.

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The Seventh Stardust Crusader w/ Jasmin

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:00:00 -0500

Jasmin Joestar joins the latest episode to catch up with Godswill after a long break due to the quarantine. The two catch up on why people should watch Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, inclusion of PoC in nerd culture, the purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement, Ms. Marvel, and much more in this fun episode!

Follow Jasmin on her social channels and Twitch: linktr.ee/jasminjoestar

Music by KarpaBeats

5 reasons to watch Jojos
Anime Expo Jojo's panel
Favorite Jojo's
Anime flavors of the year
Watching Naruto
Aggretsuko
Netflix anime
Inclusion in nerd culture
Anime cons in the middle east
Joseph vs the cops part 2
BLM purpose
Chadwick Boseman and Black Panther
Celebrity deaths
Ms. Marvel
Avengers game
Ms Marvel promotion in Avengers game
Into the Spider-verse
Muslims in culture
Nessa Twitter drama- colorism, cosplay, negrofying
thanks for being on
Cosplayers on Chadwick/Black Panther

Special Guest: Jasmin Joestar.

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Whoa Mama! w/ Juliette Michele

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0500

The Juliette Michele aka Bishoujo Mom is back on the podcast to catch up with Godswill online! We dive into her favorite cartoons that inspire her, her mom series of cosplay, what sex works means, and much more!

Follow Juliette Michele on her website, Instagram, Twitter, and OnlyFans!

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Bishoujo Mom.

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The Photographer and His World

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0500

That's Dope event photographer, Matt, joins the latest episode (and first video episode during the pandemic) with Godswill where they explain why That's Dope is important to them and they run through the music, games, and anime that keep them going during these tough times.

See Matt's photography here

Music by KarpaBeats

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The Queen of the Manga Scene w/ BlackGirlsAnime

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:00:00 -0500

Welcome to the podcast the Marquise of Manga, BlackGirlsAnime's Eunice! If you have ever been interested in what manga is about and you want to get hype about it, then you absolutely need to listen to this episode. But even if you don't know anything manga or anime, you'll have a great time enjoying memories of parties past.

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Black Girls Anime.

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Black Lives Matter 3: A New Perspective

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0500

This time Godswill is a guest in this latest episode! As a guest on Amusement Sparks, Godswill joins host Andrew Spohn and guest Sam Versus Sam to have an in-depth conversation on what "Black Lives Matter" means. With questions from Andrew as a White perspective, Godswill and Sam answer questions and discuss their experiences and knowledge of the movement to help shed light on why everyone should be a part of it.

Read the transcript (here) on Amusement Sparks website

Listen to Amusement Sparks here

Watch Sam Versus Sam videos here

Music by KarpaBeats

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Black Lives Matter 2: Allies of the Movement

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Serine comes back to the podcast for a special Black Lives Matter-focused series of episodes during this movement. It's a serious talk about the perspective of an ally during this momentous civil rights surge and how best to support & amplify voices of the movement.

Music by KarpaBeats

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Black Lives Matter 1: One Piece and the Protest Experience

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:00:00 -0500

During this month of June, we're interviewing all types of voices within the Black Lives Matter movement. Starting off this short series, Godswill interviews Krystal, a leading Black voice in the anime world who also attended some of the protests within Los Angeles. And of course the two geek about One Piece for awhile. Listen to the chat now!

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: KiiingKrystal.

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Hungry for God w/ Serine

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 22 May 2020 20:00:00 -0500

Godswill gets serious for once with his friend Serine to talk about Muslims fasting the month of Ramadan! Godswill with his Christian perspective takes the time to ask questions about Islam and to reflect on his experience with fasting, especially now during the shelter-in-place conditions. Check out this enlightening episode now.

Music by KarpaBeats

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Blessing the Bass w/ Bubby

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 15 May 2020 10:00:00 -0500

Bubby Lewis is a legendary bassist who has toured with Snoop Dogg, Jhene Aiko, and many others as well as his own solo tours throughout the world. He has his own studio album and continues to play worldwide with many greats. And we got him on the podcast to talk about anime! Join this fun episode where Godswill learns about his history, talks about his anime inspirations, and much more for a good hour.

Check out his studio album here: https://fanlink.to/HeroDynasty
Check out his masks here: https://www.bubbylewis.com/shop

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Bubby Lewis.

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High Stakes Storylines w/ The Night Sky Prince

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 03 May 2020 16:00:00 -0500

Ryan Johnson aka The Night Sky Prince is back on the podcast with Josh & Sam after working overtime to cover the Final Fantasy 7 remake. How was the FF7 remake? What makes a series keep you on the edge of your seat? Are alien robots people? Found out what the guys think on this episode of the That's Dope Podcast.

FF7 remake 0:01
The NSP review 0:03
VATS in FF 0:10
Coop game development 0:13
Retro console debate 0:16
Revisiting Zelda lore 0:18
Majora’s Mask 0:22
NieR: Automata 0:29
Obligatory talk about UFOs 0:31
That’s Dope: Science Channel 0:36
Are Androids people? 0:45
Gamecube era 0:55
Tales of Symphonia 1:00
High stakes storylines 1:08
Inevitable anime talk - power scaling 1:14
Hunter x Hunter 1:24
Outro 1:45

Music by KarpaBeats

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Twitter
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Remember When... w/ David Le

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Godswill catches up with an old friend with who he started an anime club with in college, David. The two spend the hour going down memory lane from adventures in college, past conventions, and the anime club they started together. Listen to a funny and anime-filled re-connection of old buddies.

Music by KarpaBeats

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The Artist, The Legend w/ Mythallica

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Godswill brings on maven animator and illustrator, Mythallica, to the podcast to talk about his PoC-inspired art, upcoming projects like his cereal mascot video game, his ongoing manga and comic creations, and of course nerd ish! If you need inspiration for your own projects, look no further than this podcast episode.

Find Mythallica on Instagram and Twitter!

Check out the beginning of his comic series Lux Nova here!

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Mythallica.

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Passing Time w/ Delmar

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Twitch affiliate and podcast host Delmar talks with Josh and Sam about the craziness and how to pass the time during quarantine.
(Recorded 3/21, right before shelter-in-place was active)

Understanding the TP hype
Living like the sad Escobar meme
Ripping on Gamestop
What is a “simp”
Escape from Tarkov
Kids in multiplayer
Mainstream anime talk
Mail & the Fresh Podcast
Twitch streaming with $3 shots
What’s next

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Hunker Down w/ Sam & Godswill

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Godswill and Sam cover all kinds of ways to spend time while hunkered down: where to hang out online, games, music, and of course TV and anime.
(Recorded March 15th, before shelter-at-home was in place)

Flattening the curve - 6 mins
Twitch/Discord - 8 mins
Coming together - 14 mins
Telecommuting rant - 19 mins
Flow state - 25 mins
Watching esports - 29 mins
Anime hour - 31 mins
Hip-hop evolution documentary - 39 mins
Coop games & streaming - 40 mins
CelebCity party - 49 mins
Jay electronica album - 58 mins
Language learning - 66 mins
How to connect - 72 mins

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Hip-Hop Was Always Nerdy w/ EyeQ

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0500

Godswill brings on his big brother Chris AKA EyeQ, to speak on the podcast about how he got into rapping, his love of nerd culture, and the nerdy roots of hip-hop, and much more. If you have ever been interested in diving into hip-hop and nerdcore, this is the episode for you!

Check out EyeQ on his Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Check out EyeQ's music on his YouTube
Learn more about his events and arts page BytesAnBeats on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Special Guest: EyeQ.

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Rebirth

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0600

David is an artist, actor, and performer that has been a friend of the podcast for some time. Check out the story of how he ended up without a pulse and how it changed his outlook on life.

Music by KarpaBeats

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The Black Creative's Isolation w/ AnimatedTorri

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:00:00 -0600

Godswill does his first online conversation with his long-time friend Torrian Crawford, the Lead 3D Animator and action director for DeathBattle and animator on RoosterTeeth's gen:Lock. The two discuss their own breaks into the nerd industry and what it took for Torrian to get into art and ScrewAttack. Things also get deep with insights on how the two feel alone in the mainly white industries but hopes for the future!

Sorry for the quality. Sound quality will improve in the next episode!

Follow Torrian on his Twitter here: https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii
Check out Torrian's reels here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvf9uXd2jHTqGBS03hLSIWg
Watch Death Battle here: https://www.youtube.com/user/screwattack

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The Anime Professor w/ ChunandRice

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:00:00 -0600

Godswill brings on his friend, Twitch partner ChunandRice, to talk about their favorite topic anime! But don't go if you're not an anime fan. The two explain how they got into the medium, what terms mean, titles you should check out, and much more that's even outside of anime!

Follow ChunandRice's adventures on his Twitch account (https://www.twitch.tv/chunandrice) and on his Twitter (twitter.com/ChunandRice)

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: ChunandRice.

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Last Man Standing w/ Kyle Mason

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0600

For the first episode of the year we bring in multi-talented videographer, cosplayer, and lightsaber duelist Kyle Mason to talk about bringing old school combat into the future. Join hosts Josh and Sam as we go through all things live action.

Digital autobiographies (0:05)
Kyber Combat, LARPing (0:10)
LSL and medieval combat (0:20)
Fighting perspective (0:30)
Cosplay as outreach/cosplay as a service (0:37)
Starkiller grip, dual wielding (0:52)
Kyle’s art skill tree (0:57)
The cinematic eye (1:05)
Invoking emotion (1:20)
Legacy and demimmortality (1:30)
Post-apocalypse sci-fi art (1:50)
Weapon of choice (2:05)

Music by KarpaBeats

Check out Kyle at his website and @jkforrealz on instagram. Also check out Kyber Combat and keep an eye out for That's Dope! events

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The Best of the Decade w/ The Best Hosts

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0600

That's Dope brings its best hosts together for a super decade-end episode! Godswill, Joshua, Sam, and Justin reunite to share their opinions on the 2010s with best movies, music, and shows. And they share their own evolutions that happened through the decade for a feel-good vibe. Listen to the four hosts as they jam and share your own best-of lists with them!

Episode 4 (2) with ALL THE HOSTS

The Sega Dreamcast of podcasts (5)
That’s Dope! podcast recap (7)
Games as an online meeting point (11)
Shows, games & movies of the decade (14)
Changes in tech - Zune, Ventrilo, (21)
Disney and remakes (32)
Kanye - artist of the decade (39)
kendrick, gambino, frank ocean (45)
Hedonistic treadmill (52)
Top 3 movies of the decade (56)
Get out & race relations, identity (1:03)
Immigrant culture (?) (1:15)
Pivotal moments of the decade (1:24)
Josh’s fighting (1:35)

Special Guest: Justin Varghese.

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What's Funny w/ LongBeachGriffy

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:30:00 -0600

LongBeachGriffy, the popular and raunchy YouTuber comedian, joins the latest episode of That's Dope! He and Godswill talk about how he got on YouTube, music concerts, anime to watch, and much more in a sweet hour of laughs and fun.

How Godswill and Griffy became friends (1), making YouTube videos (2), Vine (3), PokemonGo in the Hood (3). Manscaped (4), criticism of edgy videos (5), Dave Chappelle special (6), Political Correctness (7), Twitter (10), Follow Heavenly Controller and Daquan Wiltshire (11), black people watching anime (12), first time watching anime (13), Dragon Ball (14), Code Geass and Demon Slayer (15), One Piece (16), manga spoilers (18), Gurren Lagann & Kids on the Slope (22), The Promised Neverland & Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans (24), Gundam Wing (26), One Piece Tokyo Tower experience (26), Tokyo trip (28), Griffy parties (32), Christmas plans (33), DreamCon (34), ImDontai (35), recognized on the street (37), friendship with the black creators (42), Day in Vegas concert & Camp Flognaw (43), J. Cole is boring? (47), Kanye (49), favorite music genre (51), roller skating (53), Exploring LA (55), Apex Legends (56), PlayStation first time (58) LongBeachGriffy big announcement (1:01)

Music by KarpaBeats

If you get offended easily, you might not want to check out his videos!
LongBeachGriffy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWiY6fYdxuEe78r-0uFCnhA
Heavenly Controller: https://www.youtube.com/user/HeavenlyController
Daquan Wiltshire: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA9NW3AJMEfNE1QCO2IPrw

Special Guest: LongBeachGriffy.

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Deus Ex Machina w/ Comic Drake

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:30:00 -0600

Creator & personality Comic/Trailer Drake is on the podcast with co-hosts Josh and Sam in the first edition of the Dallas production. You're going to hear the full Drake backstory, back-and-forth about comics, the nuts and bolts of producing a Youtube channel, and good dose of personal theories.
Check out the Comic Drake channel and find him @TrailerDrake on social media.

Music by Karpa Beats

07 Youtube and the platform now (3)
Josh’s password (7)
Mid-level Youtube sensation & burnout (9)
Choosing comic content (12)
Batman: Arkham (15)
Taking time off for mental health (18)
Writing process and collabs (20)
Inside comics (25)
DC - Gods trying to be men (34)
Simulation theories v1 (37)
Being wrong on the internet (49)
Producing a channel (1:04)
Drake: Origins (1:10)
Life experience in 2016 (1:25)
The inhabitable zone of youtube (1:32)
Iinformational integrity (1:37)
Simulation theories v2 (1:49)

Special Guest: Comic Drake.

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Back at it! Season 2 Start w/ Bill

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:15:00 -0600

That's Dope podcast is back after a long hiatus! Godswill successfully moved to LA and brought on his big bro, Bill Butts, for the first episode. Listen to Godswill's thoughts about moving to Los Angeles, Bill's expertise in acting, and so much more in this return to the podcast!

Catch Bill Butts as Bakuzan in One Punch Man S2 & Hot Dog in Shenmue III!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6770060/
Be sure to check out Zeno Robinson as Cyborg in Young Justice & Genya in Demon Slayer!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0954900/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_5

Muscle roulette (3), Nakakon (4), bodybuilding (6), Final Fantasy 7 (10), Role Play (17), the Joker (20:30), The Killing Joke (27), Bane (32), Black people in anime (35), Zeno shoutout (38:30), voice acting Gundam Thunderbolt (40), Shenmue (44), how to act (48), food and money in LA (58), Solar eclipse (1:03)

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Spirit Gun!! w/ Justin Cook

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0500

We have the legendary anime voice actor Justin Cook (Yusuke Urameshi- Yu Yu Hakusho, Raditz/Super Buu- Dragon Ball Z, Kirishima- My Hero Academia) on for the last podcast episode of the first season! This episode is packed with philosophy, stories from the voice acting world, the speakers' favorite games, and muuuuch more.

Music by KarpaBeats

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Game On w/ Jeremiah

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0500

We bring on Godswill's old coworker, Jeremiah, to talk about his illustrious career in the nerd world. From Blockbuster, SEGA, and GameStop and with experiences with IGN, G4TV, E3, Kotaku, and many other gaming hallmarks, Jeremiah has many stories that you'll enjoy even as a non-gamer. From the emotional start with Godswill's announcement to the very end where we reminisce over good communities and controllers, it's a great episode that gamers and casuals alike will love.

Follow Jeremiah on Twitch and help his charitable causes! https://www.twitch.tv/WehlerDealer

Music by KarpaBeats

What Godswill will do (1), 50000 Tons of Metal Cruise (2), Tool album (3), Half-Life 3 (6), new career opportunities (9), Chappelle Special Sticks and Stones (11), moving out and moving back (16), Who is Jeremiah (18), Mexico City w/ Konami and Sega (20), Metal Gear Survive (23), Mafia Wars, The Sims, Oblivion (25), Staying up to date and staying young- Daywalker (29), college days and starting with video industry (33), how Godswill and Josh met (37), preordering games (39), World of Warcraft Classic (41), how g&J met, G4TV, and E3 (45), celebrities using their voice (48), Hulk Hogan (50), working at Blockbuster in 2002 (52), meeting with video game press (56), getting starstruck and street teams w/ System of A Down & Slayer (58), how to talk nto famous/important people (1:03), Polyphia (1:08), fighting as a conservation (1:10), playing evil in games & Fallout games (1:18), controllers and playing games (1:23), Jeremiah's favorite game Ico (1:33), new God of War (1:38), Journey, GTA 5, Red Dead (1:39), San Andreas (1:45), what games can do today (1:49), Brothers A Tale of Two Sons (1:50), different generations (1:54), skin care (1:57), take care of health (1:59), working in the nerd world (2:03), in-fighting in nerd culture (2:08), Closing (2:15) WehlerDealer Twitch, Dark Souls community (2:19), League of Legend (2:21)

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Too Much Goin' On w/ Zain, Jerome, Hunter, and Zach

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0500

This episode is a lot. We have the most amount of guests we've ever had (with even some guests you can't hear because they don't have a mic) and we bounce around with a ton of topics because we just had ramune and we're ready to talk! We bring on our friend Zain to talk about his new career paths, current events and the politics behind them, we talk about recent and old music hits, and much more. There's too much fun to be had in this episode!

Music by KarpaBeats

Mass Shooter (2), becoming police (4), distractions on social media (8), mental illness as cases (10), criticism of country (12), ASAP Rocky (14), Trump distractions (16), UK Prime Minister (18), racism in Europe (20), racism we experience (24), diversity in media (29), Gary Vee (31), Zain's spiral into depression (35), how Zain got into Team GaryVee (40), quitting jobs (44), working with the team (46), What's the worst that can happen (49), LinkedIn (52), memory and dates (54), music Freddie Gibbs, Cordae (55), Chance album (58), best new artist curse (59), Damn! and Kendrick Lamar (1:02), best ad libs in rap (1:06), TDE rap group (1:07), Asher Roth (1:10), concerts (1:11), Lupe Fiasco The Cool (1:15), dap (1:17), smiling in pictures (1:20), Kanye West (1:22), favorite albums (1:28), artist frustrations Eminem & Lupe Fiasco (1:30), The Cool part 2 (1:33), old hip-hop music Juelz Santana, Dipset (1:40), evolution of hip-hop (1:46),

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The Art of the Anime Party w/ Codi

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0500

We introduce our first official team member to That's Dope! Entertainment, Codi! In this episode, Josh and Godswill interview Codi about his party planning background, epic parties that Godswill had thrown, and the importance of marketing in making a great event. They also get a bit serious with thoughts over recent mass shootings and politics. Check out the full episode for a great time of a podcast!

Who's Codi (1), how we met Codi and his DJ-ing (2), other parties EDC (6), House of Sin parties (9), Anime raves (14), what happened to A-Kon (17), alcohol and going to parties (22), Codi's first anime party (24), Godswill's first big hotel party (26), Godswill's first parties (31), old neighbors getting us in trouble (41), Anime cons in Dallas (45), Blizzcon and Diablo (53), panels atcons (55), marketing for our events (59), plans for our party (1:03), live-action Disney remakes (1:10), anime is the wave (1:15), video game violence (1:19), Trump (1:22), Come to the party! (1:27)

Music by KarpaBeats

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Gettin Gains w/ Ivan

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0500

In our least nerdy episode so far, we bring on one of Josh's best friends and trainer Ivan Filipovic (@apex_filipovic) to talk about nutrition basics, how Josh's title fight went, and Godswill's volunteer trip to build houses. If you have been craving some different topics for the podcast, you're going to love this one!

Tinder and Bumble (1), who's Ivan (4), Josh's weight cut (8), strength conditioning (10), partnership of science and Ivan (14), plateauing in working out (16), ApexKage channel (18), Godswill's volunteer trip (20), Disaster relief (26), looking down on good deeds (29), showing positivity (31), Muslim and Black fear and image (35), Josh's fight preparation (40), Josh's second fight (44), Fight training (46), why weight classes (52), refeed while dieting (54), how was the title fight (58), Josh's next moves (1:07), Friend support (1:08), last minute fight preparations (1:11), end of fight character (1:15), fight pacing (1:20), where to find ApexKage (1:23)

Volunteer organizations: Islamic Relief & SBPUSA
Music by KarpaBeats

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The Fourth First Time w/ Sam

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0500

We bring on our buddy who's usually behind the scenes, Sam P, for his fourth first time on our show. Godswill & Josh finally talk about not video games as they go through music, mental illness, cereal, and business plans. As always it's a ton of serious fun that you won't want to miss!

Episode 28

Who's Sam (1), Spider-man (2), John Wick (3), TD Entertainment (6), New intro music (7), being 21 (8), our friend group and podcast (10), Kanye & Watch The Throne (13), art (17), Life of Pablo (18), new streaming platforms (21), mental illness and isolation (25), That's Dope plans (32), Josh's struggle nutrition (38), favorite cereals (41), fight preparations (43), effect on his mind (46), Ivan and good friends (50), manic episodes (56), Stranger Things 3 and feminism (59), anime Sam should watch (1:01), clean lyrics and cosplay (1:06), cursing in society (1:09), comedians using curse words (1:17), words we can't use (1:20), clothing fits (1:22), shows Sam should check out (1:25), music we should check out (1:29), Denzel Curry (1:30), IGOR (1:31), DJ Khaled (1:32), Jerome (1:35), Jaden Smith (1:36)

Music by KarpaBeats

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Final Fantasy Freakout w/ The Night Sky Prince

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0500

Josh and Godswill celebrate the podcast's one year anniversary and bring on one of their friends, Ryan Johnson aka The Night Sky Prince, to talk about how he started his YouTube channel, working out, tips for making it online, and of course Final Fantasy and other JRPG games to play! The boys know it has been a lot of video game talk back-to-back but this one is definitely worth the listen, especially if you're a fan of RPGs and Final Fantasy games.

Check out The Night Sky Prince's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFJ5FLd5CSLc4YquvO_cf8A/videos

1st anniiversary (1), Ryan Intro (2), School & mental shutdown (3), making YouTube (4), Ultima Fb group (7), Why Final Fantasy? (8), Why games? (12), Playing FF7R at E3 (14), changing mediums (18), different FF games (21), Persona 5 (23), Lost Odyssey (27), Why JRPGs (31), Ryan's hairstyles (35), Black people in games (37), other reprsentation in media (43), FF13 (48), working out (52), where Ryan lives now (1:00), nutrition (1:01),Ryan's motto (1:07), Biggest video Farewell (1:09), Dragon Quest 11 (1:14), FF7R differences (1:17), impact on Square Enix staff (1:21), That's Dope! Entertainment (1:25),

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Video Game Excitement at E3 2019

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0500

Godswill got to go to E3 this year and he wanted to share his experience with everyone! The two discuss Pokemon, Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy, and of course many more. But even before that, Godswill gets real about his life and expresses his thanks to the listeners. Even if you're not a big gamer, this will be plenty fun to listen to.

Getting fired (2), Dad listening (4), parasocial relationships (5),
G4TV (11), E3 (14), Final Fantasy 7 Remake (15), Co-op in games (18),
Cyberpunk 2077 (24), Borderlands (30), Betheseda- Fallout (32),
No More Heroes (34), Pokemon (35), sleep (38), Tales of Arise (43),
PlayStation (46), how hungry Josh is (47),
Breath of the Wild 2 & Majora's Mask (49), uncensored cartoons (56),
Bleeding Edge (59)

Music by KarpaBeats

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DreamHack Adventures with Dan

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:00:00 -0500

We finally bring on our video editor, Dan Fajardo, as a guest on the podcast to talk about how dope DreamHack was, video games, failing in the real world, and having a good mindset to take you through challenges. It's a fun episode where it's all about gaming at first then gets heavy with philosophy at the end, that's all worth it.

See Dan's work on our page and on his Twitter at @EditsByDan

Music by KarpaBeats

Dan intro (1), DreamHack Score (3.5), Favorite part- Seven Lions (5), Saturday Experience (6), Brawl Stars (9), Sunday night (12.5), CSGO Finale (13.5), e-sports and their players (17.5), gaming today vs today (22), DreamHack overall (30), gamification of cons (33), E3 (34), Hard games and unsettling old games (38), Sekiro and Resident Evil 4 (42), fired from Funimation (47), Smash at Dream Con (51), being an adult now (56), focused on title fight (58), mindset in competitions (1:00), mindset with failure (1:10), ebb and flow of good and bad (1:15)

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Our First Fan Guest!

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 26 May 2019 14:00:00 -0500

We finally bring on our first fan guest, Jesus! We talk about Mexico, indie games (Mulaka), Star Wars (and if The Last Jedi is good), and much more.

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Our first fan guest (1), Who is Jesus? (3), Juarez & Sicario (4), History of drugs in Mexico (8), Food Network (11), Mulaka and Indigenous Mexicans (14), Playing hard video games (18), Mexico pt 2 (21), Politics in Mexico and US (25), Political candidates (30), 9/11 for Jesus (34), Trump & his supporters (36), Being a hero now (42), having guns (45), Metal Gear Solid 2 (48), Star Wars (51), Star Wars being mainstream (54), Favorite SW movie (58), Shadows of the Empire, Rebels, and Rogue One (1:02), The Last Jedi (1:07), Failure is SW 8 (1:13), Debate about SW 8 problems (1:20), A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1:27), Classic show (1:32), DreamHack (1:37)

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Game of Thrones Ending Thoughts

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 22 May 2019 18:00:00 -0500

Game of Thrones is finally done and we have... thoughts. Did we like it? Did we hate it? What will we do with our Sundays now?? Find out in the spoiler-filled discussion over the last season and the whole franchise of GoT

Warning (1), Initial Thoughts (2), This show sucks? (3), Night King (6), Production (9), Jon Snow (13), Final Watch Party (16), What others thought (24), Star Wars (39), DreamHack (42)

Music by KarpaBeats

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Nerd Tangents w/ JV

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 12 May 2019 20:00:00 -0500

We bring in our friend JV to talk about DreamHack, but we get quickly distracted with many topics! We rank Disney movies, talk about Saturday morning cartoons, dive deep into e-sports, and of course talk about DreamHack and why you should go. It's a fun episode you should check out

Intro (1), Dreamhack (3), Doom & Halo (6), Cloud and iconic characters (11), Nintendo Internet (13), PSN (17), DreamHack pt 2 (19.5), Indie games (21), DreamHack pt 3 the 101(26), game tournaments (35), Avatar movie (38), Disney movie Renaissance (42), Pocahontas is bad?! (45), Disney movie ranking (51), Lion King & Aladdin (54), ,Detective Pikachu (59), Pokemon movies (1:01), VHS & Childhood (1:06), Saturday Morning Cartoons (1:10), ProJared Cheating (1:15), Star Wars lore (1:21), One Punch Man & Power Scaling (1:23), Endgame (1:31), Minority Superheroes (1:34), Possibilities in superhero genre (1:37), video game controllers (1:43), Battle Royal games (1:45), e-sports (1:50)

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Justin Varghese.

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Thoughts on Avengers Endgame w/ Jerome

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:00:00 -0500

We go deep into the latest (and best?) Avengers movie, Endgame, which just came out this past weekend! Godswill & Josh bring on their roommate, Jerome, to give a (short-ish) spoiler-full discussion on Avengers: Endgame with its props, its problems, and its easter eggs.

Only check it out if you've seen the movie or don't care about spoilers!

Star Wars (11), emotion in the theater (13), Capt Marvel (15), Snap (17), Girl Power (18), Black Power (20), Natasha vs Hawkeye (24), Other movies (30), Gemini Man (31), Hobbs & Shaw (34), Detective Pikachu & Nintendo (36), Lion King (40), Star Wars (43), Wolrd building in anime (45), Thanos Wins (50), Other possibilities/World War Hulk (57), time travel (1:00), Last thoughts on Endgame (1:06)

Music by KarpaBeats

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All Grown Up w/ Bardock Obama & Daquan Wiltshire

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 23:45:00 -0500

We did a lot of big things this episode: we made it to 20 episodes, we had two guests on at the same time, and we had the biggest guests so far on our podcast at the same time. It's an explicit and hilarious episode with two huge social media comedians, Bardock Obama aka MrGiveYourGirlBack aka SavinTheBees & Daquan Wiltshire. You definitely will want to stick around for it all!

welcome (1), livin in new york (4), internet starts (6), Bardock bein tall (7), Daquan personality (9), SPICY shit (11), Last Universe (13), Daq Fight Rumor (15), favorite anime (18), why anime (24), One Piece (27), DBS characters (32), Immortality and SDS (39), roasting people (41), social media (43), responding to trolls (59), old tweets (1:02), follows and clout (1:07), BBW love (1:10), fighting (1:15), going to jail (1:25), hood/street life (1:40), joining the military (2:02), One Piece girls (2:10)

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Special Guests: Bardock Obama and Daquan Wiltshire.

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Making The Funny Pages w/ Michael Salcedo (Explosm)

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 16:00:00 -0500

We bring back our old friend Michael Salcedo who is now a director in Explosm (Cyanide & Happiness)! We shoot the shit about comedy, Cyanide & Happiness, anime, Dragon Ball, and much more.

Welcome Mike (1), What C&H is (2), Bigfoot Justice (8), Shin Chan (13), living in other countries (15), having kids (18), Rugrats/siblings (19), Santa (23), Video Games (28), Sekiro/Dark Souls (32), hanging out w/ Smash (35), cons (39), raunchy songs (42), explicitness of games and content (45), horror- Jeeper Creepers, It, (49), Avengers (52), getting loud in theaters- Dragon Ball/Spongebob (53), Dragon Ball legacy- chracters, Vegeta, humor (59), Hulk & power scaling (1:16), HxH (1:18), My Hero Academia (1:20), Death Battle (1:24)

Music by KarpaBeats

Cyanide & Happiness – http://explosm.net/
Bigfoot Justice – http://bigfootjustice.com/

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Friendship Is Magic

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0500

The two bring on their friend and artist, Skye! As the creator of the logo and other art pieces of That's Dope, she explains how she met Godswill and eventually Josh, her growth in art to where she has now won awards, and much much more.

Follow Skye on Instagram @hihiskyeskye

Skye our friend (1), Skyrim and anime (4), how we met Skye (7), personality and no personality (9), Skye's accolades (17), The Sims (19), Kingdom Hearts and Goofy Movies (21), adolescense (24), personality pt 2 (28), vaping (34), being nerds (39), philosophies and opinions (42), Skye's Start (45), Old games like MapleStory and GunBound (46), Online dating and meeting Justin (51), love languages (57), Words of affirmation to Godswill (1:02), anime (1:05), My Little Pony (1:08), Skye's tattoos (1:14), Don't Starve, This War of Mine, Fallout NV (1:18), Skyrim (1:26), LOTR adn Godfather (1:31), Dreamhack (1:35)

Music by KarpaBeats

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Girl Power!

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:00:00 -0600

After watching Captain Marvel, the boys are feeling the girl power! Listen to the duo talk about Captain Marvel, Me Too, kids, relationships, as well as anime and games in episode 17.

Episode brought to you be DreamHack Dallas (May 31- June 2): https://dreamhack.com/dallas/

Spoiler-filled talk about Captain Marvel at 1:14 - 1:29

Music by KarpaBeats

Weather Changing (1), Kids (3), Big Brothers Big Sisters (9), KH 3 (16), Goddaughter Bday (20), Settling down (23), True relationships (26), fighting mentality/Ben Askerin (33), worth of a person (39), R Kelly (45), aborting (49), Marvel movies (1:06), Captain Marvel (1:14), GameStop (1:29), Soulja Boy Game Console (1:35), Dreamhack Dallas (1:39), Shield Hero & One Piece (1:43)

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Anime You Should Be Watching Winter 2019

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:00:00 -0600

The duo do a quick episode highlighting a few shows you should definitely check out and give updates to their lives on a late-night chat. Check out The Promised Neverland, The Rising of the Shield Hero, Rascal Dreams of Bunny Girl Senpai and more! Somehow we start to explain the Kingdom Hearts lore also. And all this right before our bedtime...

The Promised Neverland (7), Shield Hero (14), Goblin Slayer & Controversy (23), Rascal (28), Smash Tournament (35), Go-Karting (44), Jump Force (51), Kingdom Hearts (55)

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Smashology w/ Karna

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:00:00 -0600

We bring in one of the top players of Super Smash Bros., Karna, to talk to us about how to git gud in the newest game. We go in-depth with becoming one of the best and losing. We chat about what goes on in his mind while playing. We even discuss some vacation ideas and business ventures.

Not only do we get tips on how to play better in the game, we get tips on how to be better in life. Even if you're not a heavy player in video games, there's a lot to glean from this episode!

Karna Introduction (1), The Road to TGC 2 (2), Loss to Denti (5), being good at games (6), Larry Ler (10), Competing when young (12), Losing (14), Underdog/Awestin (19), attitude when playing (21), patterns that make you lose (25), problem characters (26), Karna's characters/randoms (29), fundamental training/tips (31), who is Karna (39), Costa Rica trip (43), RPGs (46), Netflix dominance (50), Josh in MMA (57), Comparisons in FGC and Fighting (1:02), Chrom (1:06), Character Diversity (1:07), Why Smash vs other FGC (1:09)

Music by KarpaBeats

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Multi-Faceted Movers w/ Lee The Myth

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:15:00 -0600

Musician and manga creator Lee The Myth joins the podcast to highlight his upcoming creations in music and manga as well as to discuss how he rose to where he is, inspirations to his brand, and plans for the future. Join this banger of a podcast episode!

Persona (3), Lee's Childhood (5), Musical Influence (9:30), Raw Invitation (13), Black acceptance (18), Hair (20), Use of the N word (23), Being multi-faceted (34), Types of foods (38), Surviving in the past (42), Who we are as people/motivation (46), what is love (51), manga (1:01), Gambino's legacy (1:06), Boruto (1:09), Immortalized (1:12), people around us (1:15)

Special Guest: Lee The Myth.

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Merry Christmas!

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 19:00:00 -0600

Merry Christmas, Boruto (1), anime queue (6), Kids on the Slope (8), anime favorites (10), Golden Kamuy (15), Sping anime (27), tattoo (29), online personas,/friends (35),, Smash (40), practice (46), social media (57), Christmas/homeless

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We Are The Champions

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0600

Josh's fight (3), Switch (12), Stan Lee (23), Golden Kamuy (26), Yu Yu Hakusho (31), Broly (34)), being a nerd (37), gatekeeping & cosplaying (42), Castlevania (45), anime music (48), nerd lingo (50), Gundam (53), Gundam Versus (1:02), Why Gundam (1:05), Boruto (1:18)

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What It Means To Be Real with Kimmie D

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:00:00 -0600

YouTuber and Instagram dear, Kimmie D, joins the duo to talk about living a real life. We talk about what it means to have fun in life, her success on social media, battles with depression, friends and lovers made in the content creation realm, and more! Towards the end, we really get into it with anime and video games as we tend to.

Being yourself (4), Watching anime/Naruto (6), ASMR (8), Slime (11), Kimmie's Channel (15), Meeting Caleb and RDC (22), dating (27), depression (30), Content Creator (34), drawing (39), Content Creation pt 2 & social media (43), Awkward creators and MHA (50), Anime (52), Japan (56), One Piece and Anime pt 2 (1:01), Naruto (1:02), One Piece (1:14), My Hero Academia (1:19), Super Smash Bros (1:31),

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Kimmie D.

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Back to the Weeb Roots – Fall 2018 Anime

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:00:00 -0500

We're back to talking about nerd content with a heavy focus on anime coming out this season! Josh and Godswill talk about new anime like Goblin Slayer and JOJO's to classics like Hunter x Hunter. Also check out our thoughts on the anime games Jump Force and My Hero One's Justice.

Topics: Goblin Slayer (1 min), Banana Fish (18), JOJOs Pt 5 (26), anime/Toonami (35), HxH (42), Jump Force (1:09), MHA One's Justice (1:19), Boruto (1:27), Fairy Tail (1:29), SAO (1:38)

Music by KarpaBeats – Keep It Real

*Rape Trigger warning during Goblin Slayer segment

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The Art of Speaking

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:00:00 -0500

JV's background, commentating, living with JV/our history with him, married life, getting into relationships, wedding reception story, problem hieracrchy, celebritiy craziness, mental illness/special needs (55), Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, why comedy (1:15), cancel culture (1:18), Civil Rights (1:35), How to speak on these hard issues?, X-Men and Conflict with the world (2:03)

Music by KarpaBeats – Keep It Real

Special Guest: Justin Varghese.

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Super Lupe Fans

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:00:00 -0500

Godswill & Josh redo their episode 8 because Godswill forgot to turn on the mics!

They run the gamut in what's happening in hip-hop in September 2018 with a focus on Lil Wayne with Tha Carter V, Kanye West with Yandhi, Logic with YSIV, and Lupe Fiasco with Drogas Wave.

Music by KarpaBeats – Keep It Real

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Back to the Bidness

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0500

Right off the heels of Thailand, Godswill tells us how his vacation was. Then it's back to the bidness with what's dope in the world: new updates in the game Jump Force, how Harry Potter influenced Godswill recently, and much more.

Music by KarpaBeats – Keep It Real

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What Black Guys Like

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:00:00 -0500

San Diego Comic-Con traumatized Godswill, so the duo talk about the happy times of childhood, what black guys like, and the good 'ol topics of nerd ish. They explore their childhoods and how Toonami and TV was and how that's juxtaposed to TV for kids now. After that they talk about volunteering with kids and how kids are growing up today.

Music by KarpaBeats – Keep It Real

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Why Anime? with CalebCity

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0500

All of our guests are special, but we have a very special one today: the YouTube comedian known as CalebCity! We go through anime, how he got started, comic books, YouTube & content creation, the old TV channel G4TV, black people within nerd culture, and much more. This is a funny episode with tons of debates that will make you think a bit.

Music by KarpaBeats – Keep It Real

Big One Piece spoilers at 30:00-31:00

Special Guest: CalebCity.

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Getting Lewd with BishoujoMom

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 20:00:00 -0500

We get our first female guest, the lewd cosplayer BishoujoMom (https://www.instagram.com/bishoujomom/)!

She explains what lewd photography is, Patreon, and more. Also we go through LGBT issues, sexuality, MeToo, nerd culture, and way more

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Bishoujo Mom.

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xxxtentacion & Life with Anime

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Godswill & Josh join up together for a heavy second episode of That's Dope! Starting with the recent murder of hip-hop artist xxxtentacion, the two talk about life & death and his impact. Then they get to much happier topics such as anime! Megalo Box, Fallout, and more will lighten the mood. This is a S.P.E.C.I.A.L episode!

Music by KarpaBeats

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Cosplaying with KevBotCosplay

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Godswill & Josh get their first guest, cosplay guru KevBotCosplay! Right off the heels of the the summer cosplay circuit and winning awards for his cosplay, KevBot describes how he got into cosplay and what fuels him to keep going. Also included, the guys talk about crossplay (cosplaying as the opposite gender), nerd culture, anime, and more.

Music by KarpaBeats
Cosplay photo from Ngo photography (@ngophotosplease on instagram)

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Reboot V4

gen3ralg23@gmail.com (Godswill Ugwa Jr) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:00:00 -0500

Godswill & Josh finally put out the first That's Dope Podcast episode after so many reboots! Join the duo as they talk about games, fighting, anime, music, and whatever else comes to mind.

Music by KarpaBeats https://youtu.be/WI5ouNmZBsE

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