The Austin Otaku Podcast

Scott Hoverman - Episode 19

This episode, recorded prior to the Christmas holiday in December 2020, has a very special guest for Jesse McDonald. He is someone that Jesse considers family and was a big part of his life back in Mississippi - Scott Hoverman. Scott is a Biloxi firefighter and owner of 3 Alarm Comics in D'Iberville, MS. He has also joined the group of cool podcasting kids by starting his own Livestream show, and he recently joined Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic’s "A Shared Universe Podcasting" family. Timeline: 0:19 - Intro and Banter 1:30 - Introducing Scott Hoverman 3:45 - Tell us a little about yourself, Scott 8:07 - Pandemia and Fandom 14:26 - Branching out with a Beer 15:15 - DC vs. Marvel 21:58 - Tell me Something Good(e) 30:38 - Podcasting with A Shared Universe 38:50 - What Draws you to Art? 46:00 - Social Media and Two Things You Never Post 1:00:19 - The Lightning Round 1:03:44 - The Wrap 1:04:20 - End Credits Show Notes: https://www.austinotaku.com/2021/02/07/episode-19-scott-hoverman/ Attribution: Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Inspiring__Upbeat_Music/Scott_Holmes_-_Upbeat_Party) Ending credits song: "Highride" by Blue Dot Sessions (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Highride)

Elmer Boutin - Episode 18

Our guest for this episode is fellow conference speaker, digital marketer, former Austinite, native and current Michigander Elmer Boutin. After a career in the US Army, he has worked in digital marketing for over 20 years doing everything from coding websites to managing online reputation management efforts as both an independent contractor and a corporate webmaster. He is currently the SEO Director at GTB. In addition to all of that, he enjoys video games, including Elder Scrolls and Fallout, and he’s a big fan of British Comedy. Trigger Warning: Later in the episode, we will be discussing the suicide of Elmer's son earlier this year. If you are sensitive to this topic and want to skip this section, please fast-forward from 42:47 to 57:50. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Timeline 0:19 - Intro and Banter 2:25 - Introducing Elmer Boutin 4:10 - Tell us about yourself, Elmer 9:06 - German, Czech and the Defense Language Institute 18:32 - Language Skills, Music and ABBA Chi 21:40 - Tell Me Something Good(e) 31:17 - Bethesda Games, RPGs and more 39:59 - Twitch Streams and DJ Lily Ray 42:47 - Trigger Warning: Sensitive Topic 57:50 - The Lightning Round 1:03:52 - The Wrap 1:04:57 - End Credits Show Notes: https://www.austinotaku.com/2020/12/20/episode-18-elmer-boutin/ Attribution: Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Inspiring__Upbeat_Music/Scott_Holmes_-_Upbeat_Party) Ending credits song: "Highride" by Blue Dot Sessions (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Highride)

Jarrett Thomas - Episode 17

Joining us this week is iPullRank's Senior Account Executive and host of the Rankable Podcast, Jarrett Thomas. In addition to his full-time work, Jarrett is a songwriter and recording artist. His hip-hop group, Thugs-n-Thoro, won best underground rap group in 2014. Jarrett also enjoys fishing with this family and playing video games in his spare time. 0:19 - Intro and Banter 2:42 - Introducing Jarrett Thomas 4:49 - Tell us about yourself, Jarrett 7:37 - Fishing in the East River 10:07 - Ain't No Laws when you're drinking Claws 14:02 - Gummy Worms as Bait 19:25 - Swamp People and Gator Hunting 20:19 - Tell Me Something Good(e) 27:30 - Thug-n-Thoro and Rap Battles 30:44 - Recording Industry and the Business of Music 40:36 - The Rankable Podcast 44:55 - More than a sales quota 47:18 - Video gaming and going professional 49:53 - Lightning Round 54:39 - The Wrap 56:12 - End Credits Show Notes: https://www.austinotaku.com/2020/11/15/episode-17-jarrett-thomas/ Attribution: Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Inspiring__Upbeat_Music/Scott_Holmes_-_Upbeat_Party) Ending credits song: "Highride" by Blue Dot Sessions (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Highride)

Beau Pedraza - Episode 16

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

Jim Braden - Episode 15

This week's guest is Jim Braden, a former script analyst, fantasy writer and a current Content Director at IBM. He is the only person who has their own dedicated seat at the Alamo Drafthouse, thanks to his winning their The Marathon Awakens Star Wars viewing marathon, with 46 hours and 5 minutes. We'll talk about his victory, his love of Star Wars, the best fan versions of the original trilogy, Transformers, and fantasy writing. 0:19 - Intro and Banter 1:51 - Introducing Jim Braden 2:54 - Tell us a little about yourself, Jim 4:18 - Script Development and Notable films 11:05 - Favorite watching order for Star Wars 15:08 - Surviving a Viewing Marathon 20:21 - Best Fan Versions of the Original Trilogy Star Wars 25:08 - Tell Me Something Good(e) 30:50 - The Mandalorian 36:48 - Who the hell hates Baby Yoda? 39:17 - Transformers 43:10 - The Tower and the Gate - Writing Fantasy 49:57 - The Lightning Round 53:38 - The Wrap 54:36 - End Credits Show Notes: https://www.austinotaku.com/2020/11/01/episode-15-jim-braden/ Attribution: Intro song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Inspiring__Upbeat_Music/Scott_Holmes_-_Upbeat_Party) Ending credits song: "Highride" by Blue Dot Sessions (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Highride)