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Episode 1: Jesse and Keith
Find out the reason we’re even doing this podcast. Why did a couple of otaku, nearly a generation apart in age, decide to share their own hobbies and interests, much less delve into those of their peers, colleagues and industry influencers? Find out in the premiere episode of the Austin Otaku Podcast.
Season 1, Episode 1 | 58min
Episode 18: Elmer Boutin – Language, Video Games and Suicide Prevention
Season 1, Episode 18 Elmer BoutinOur guest for this episode is Elmer Boutin, fellow conference speaker and digital marketer. After a career in the U.S. Army, Elmer began pursuing his career in digital marketing and has done everything from coding websites to handline...
Episode 17: Jarrett Thomas – Fishing, Rap, Podcasting and Video Games
Season 1, Episode 17 Jarrett ThomasThis week, we talked to Senior Account Executive at iPullRank, Jarrett Thomas. In addition to being a successful account executive, he enjoys basketball, fishing and writing music. In 2014, his rap group, Thug-n-Thoro (TNT), won best...
Episode 16: Beau Pedraza – Sabbatical in NZ, Star Trek and Upcycling
Season 1, Episode 16 Beau PedrazaWelcome to the show Beau Pedraza! He is the former SEO Manager at Seer Interactive, former Head of SEO at BBVA and former cryptologist for the U.S. Navy. He is on the 14th month of a sabbatical after moving to New Zealand with his wife...
Episode 15: Jim Braden – Star Wars, Transformers and Fantasy Writing
Season 1, Episode 15 Jim BradenThis week, our guest is Jim Braden, Content Director at IBM, fantasy writer, blogger, and Star Wars and Transformers super-fan. While Jim is best known locally as the only person to have a dedicated seat at an Alamo Drafthouse, his...
Episode 14: James Hibberd – Game of Thrones, Mandalorian and Covering the Fantasy Worlds
Season 1, Episode 14 James HibberdJoining us this week is Entertainment Weekly Editor-at-Large, screenwriter and author, James Hibberd. We'll discuss his recently released book, Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold story of the Epic...
Episode 13: The Halloween Special with a Guest Panel
Season 1, Episode 13 Halloween SpecialJoin us for this very special Halloween edition of the Austin Otaku Podcast. For this week, we've invited a panel of guests, both old and new, to tell us about their favorite slasher films, supernatural movies, books, comics and...
Episode 12: Duane Forrester – Over-Lander, Custom Guitar Builder and Rush Mega-Fan
Season 1, Episode 12 Duane ForresterMeet Duane Forrester, well-known and highly-acclaimed international speaker, author, blogger and industry evangelist. Formerly an SEO program manager at Microsoft, Sr. Product Manager for Bing Webmaster Tools, VP of Search...
Episode 11: Cami Roebuck – Cosplay, Film-making and Horror
Season 1, Episode 11 Cami RoebuckMeet Cami Roebuck, professional cosplayer, actor, filmmaker, and horror and video games fan. We'll cover her latest films, her favorite games and movies, and her love of Hideo Kojima, which led to her now famous Death Stranding BB PC. ...
Episode 10: Kevin Mullett – Photography, 3-5-50 and Personal Excellence
Season 1, Episode 10 Kevin MullettOur guest today is Kevin Mullett, Director of Visibility and Social Media at MarketSnare, which focuses on multi-location search and social at scale. Kevin is also a prolific speaker within the industry. His personal philosophy of...
Episode 9: Aisha Willis – STEM, Anime and K-Pop
Season 1, Episode 9 Aisha Willis Our Guest this week is Content and Communications Strategist, Speaker and Poet Aisha Willis. She has degrees in both Journalism and Public Relations, and she is the founder of The Write Solution. In her spare time, she advocates for...
Episode 8: Casey Markee – Bacon, Bourbon and Comic Books
Season 1, Episode 8 Casey MarkeeThis week, our guest is Food and Lifestyle SEO consultant, accomplished speaker, co-author of the longest continuously updated SEO book on the Internet (Unfair Advantage Guide to Winning the Search Engine Wars) and owner of Media Wyse,...
Episode 7: Mark Holcomb – Progressive Metal, Psychology and Pandemic Survival
Season 1, Episode 7 Mark HolcombThis week, our guest is Mark Holcomb, guitarist for the Grammy-nominated progressive metal band Periphery. When he's not melting everyone's face with his djentastic riffs, he's working with his co-collaborator, Misha Mansour, on their...
Episode 6: Gary Illyes – Cooking, COVID-19, Tsukemen and Road Trips
Season 1, Episode 6 Gary IllyesWe decided to give Gary Illyes another shot, after his infamous "No" responses in Episode 4, and invited him back to the mic for another try. Gary, a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, House Elf and Chief of Sunshine and Happiness at...
Episode 5: Melissa Fach – Star Wars EU/Legends, DC and Big Cats
Season 1, Episode 5 Melissa FachOur guest this week is Melissa Fach, Editor for the SEMrush US Blog and President of SEO Aware, a firm that specializes in SEO, Internet marketing and consulting. Well-known as "Mama Fach" in the search industry, due to her dedication...
Episode 4: Gary Illyes – The Non-SEO Interview
Season 1, Episode 4 Gary IllyesWell, it didn't go as well as we wanted it to, but we still consider it a win. This week's guest is Google Webmaster Trends analyst, House Elf and Chief of Sunshine and Happiness at Google, Gary Illyes. Addendum: Yes. This was a hoax...
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