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June 11, 2024 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Photaku Description: Manuel and Josh discuss photography and that leads to talking about how to find a good photographer, how much you should be paying and how to save money at conventions among other things. Ultra Podcast Z 208 (Summer Cons & More w/ Janette) | FanimeCon, A-Kon, Buc-ee's, Anime Expo, More!6/19/2023 Live Broadcast:
June 13, 2023 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Janette Description: Ultra Podcast Z had something of a break. That's one of the most cliched things to say here, we know, but we did. There was a (somewhat) lost episode "Um... Anime" gameshow following FanimeCon weekend, and then we skipped the following week because of Manuel's ongoing internet issues (RIP to that week's Drink Talk Roll too). We came back this week to talk Summer Cons that we went to, will be going to, and maybe some recent video game stuff. We actually did have a lot of topics lined up but had some issues with host cancellations. Janette showed up though and we were able to talk FanimeCon (which Manuel went to at the end of May) and A-Kon (which Janette went to the weekend right before the show), so it was nicely on point for a change. We couldn't just go for it there though, we had to talk panels, Buc-ee's, and all sorts of older con memories. It was a fun episode even if it felt a little unfocused compared to the recent Ani-May shows, but that's just how it rolls sometimes. Will we be rebranding UPZ soon? Well, we hinted it here and there may be some news on the horizon! Stay tuned to find out! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 190 (2022 Events w/ Tiffany) Post 2020 Events & Conventions, 2023 & Beyond, More!12/10/2022 Live Broadcast:
December 6, 2022 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Tiffany Description: Ultra Podcast Z is back to some regular scheduling, and our end-of-year episodes. This is always a weird time for us as we have the anniversary, the holidays (which we tend to never have time to REALLY cover), and end-of-year/look forward to next year stuff to talk about. As we mentioned on the last episode where we had Snakz on, we had Tiffany on this one to look back at 2022 and to talk a bit about our anniversary. It was fun having her on as she hasn't been on streams since around 2020. The core of this episode was supposed to be discussing what it's like going to events and conventions in 2022, arguably the first full year where the "panini" is considered "over". All that is arguable, but the fact of it is that we are all definitely going to events and those events are quite different than they were pre-2020. We definitely had a lot to say about this, especially Tiffany who experienced performing at conventions in 2022 and even unfortunately got sick in the middle of the year, but we didn't cover the topic as fully as we probably could've. That's what you sometimes get with UPZ though right? There was a lot of randomness at the beginning and the end, but also to be expected, but it was a fun episode and we're in the holiday season so let's just continue with the regularity as it is. Next week we're going to cover some of the hot topics we didn't cover in the main body of episodes, which we also sorta teased at the end of this one, and for the first time in a long while, it looks like we're going to have episodes right up until Christmas before taking a break until after New Year's. Good times. As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 189 (Anniversary Nonsense w/ Snakz) Storytime, Convention & Event Memories, More!12/3/2022 Live Broadcast:
November 29, 2022 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Snakz Description: Ultra Podcast Z took a bit of a break for Thanksgiving but did you all know that that marks A-to-J's official anniversary? We sort of have two as A-to-J officially formed in July 2014 but the site itself didn't go live until Thanksgiving 2014 so we consider that the anniversary, doubly so since it's somewhat of a floating one which goes well with the shakiness of when things "began". For this trip down memory lane we brought on Snakz who discussed a lot of the early days and gave a bit of insight on the various stages of A-to-J and how things have changed over the years. It's insane to think that we've all been at this for nearly a decade and that just about all the people who were around at Day One are still here now. People have come and gone since then, but the core team has shockingly remained mostly unchanged. Snakz was an early member, to the point that his "First Generation" status became something of a meme withing A-to-J itself as he kind of just did random things, or orbited around us, for many years. That's not really the case the past few years though as he takes part in a lot of streams now and also is panelist on one of our newer panels. Anyhow, there's a lot we could've talked about but we had a lot of fun talking about past stuff here and many of the stories we told were ones that we either have never talked about publicly, or are ones that we rarely cover. Check it out and let's hope that we go all the way to 21 years so A-to-J can legally drink! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 177 (Anime Expo Pre-Roll) Reunion Recap, Anime Expo Prep & Convention Plans, More!6/30/2022 Live Broadcast:
June 28, 2022 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Description: Ultra Podcast Z returns with its original cast just in time for a pre-AX episode! Nyaru and Manuel are both back and talked about what they're looking forward to at Anime Expo since it is days away, as of this episode's YouTube posting everyone should already be on site! Nyaru had a lot of event plans while Manuel was just looking forward to the parties, but is any of that really surprising? There was a lot of discussion here, food plans, past AX recollections, and even dipping our toes a bit into an Anime Expo bingo thing (that didn't really pan out the way we intended). We normally don't do episodes this close to a big convention but seeing as we didn't have a lot of personal projects at AX that we had to prep for, and seeing as we had to cancel a bunch of "normal" episodes recently, we decided to go through with this one, so keep that in mind while we are all fairly tired. That said, it was a pretty on night and we are all excited in our own way for Anime Expo. If you're going to be going to AX this weekend then have fun and be sure to stay safe and hydrated! We'll see everyone in two weeks as we are already sure that the next episode will be skipped as it's so close to the end of AX, but we will be back! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 116 (Random Topics) | Storytime, ALA 2022, Con Adventures, Dungeons & Dragons, More!11/19/2020 Live Broadcast:
November 17, 2020 6:00 PM PST Hosts: Manuel Nyaru Description: Ultra Podcast Z is tired and decided to have one of our chill Random Topics/Storytime episodes that we have every so often. We actually opened it up to any topics viewers might have but filled out the 90+ minutes with LOTS of Storytime moments instead! As usual we used up some of our better topics in the pre-show but we still had a lot to talk about with maybe half the show being about Anime Convention Adventures! It was a little different than when we usually tell these stories as we had a lot more to talk about regarding the fact that some conventions in 2021 are also starting to cancel and we just went ham telling some stories/story details we never told before. After a big discussion on horchata and pupusas (and about a restaurant near Nyaru that MIGHT be a money laundering operation?) we went down the road that lead to "Titties Are Poggers", an ongoing inside joke between Manuel and Snakz that has now extended into UPZ and Nyaru! Some Dungeons & Dragons talk rounded things out (let us know if you want to see D&D content here btw!) with the usual amount of randomness throughout the entire show! While these episodes are often hit and miss, we felt this one was a lot of fun and much better than just skipping a week out of laziness! As always, take care of yourselves and each other in these trying times and stay healthy and safe! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 95 (Con Nostalgia w/ Rubab & Molly) | Con Memories, Anime Merch, Guests, More!4/22/2020 Live Broadcast:
April 21, 2020 6:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Molly Rubab Description: Ultra Podcast Z (and most of the rest of the country) is still in quarantine and this continues our new set of topical podcasts in quarantine and we decided to talk Con Nostalgia! Molly joined us again this time around (somewhat on the last minute though and with no camera) and Fake Star USA's Rubab (who was in a similar lockdown situation in Tokyo at the time of the show) hopped on to give us a unique take on the topic. Besides discussing our first convention experiences (boy were we young!) we dived deep into how different things used to be and told stories of a time where conventions were a wilder place of glomping, Homestuck trolls, yaoi paddles, and lacking in overall security. A wild place that existed in several hotel conventions that you don't see today, we also took a serious look at how the convention guest scene has changed/hasn't and why it's very important to obtain the correct visa for overseas guests. Anecdotes about guests from Rubab, bootleg merch from Manuel, artist alley stuff from Konaru, and more we rounded out this one with a lot of information, fun, and randomness! Be sure to tell us your con nostalgia memories in the comments below and let us know what you think about our stories! Stay healthy and take care of each other! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 6 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z 80 (A-to-J Anniversary Special w/ Molly) | Early A-to-J, Convention Memories, More!11/28/2019 Live Broadcast:
November 26, 2019 7:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Molly Description: Ultra Podcast Z was going to take this week off but following the absence of Molly on last week's retrospective episode, we decided to give it a go with the end of year retrospective shows! We were all a little tired here (this was right before Thanksgiving after all) but we had a lot of fun telling stories that haven't really been heard in a live setting. It's also fun knowing that Molly is the current longest-running member in A-to-J! There was a lot of randomness, a lot of storytelling, and we even telegraphed the rest of the year's podcasts on it so be sure to check it out! We ALSO references Max's "Toad Sings" covers and we most definitely got copyright claimed for it! We're going to have a couple more retrospective type episodes to close out the year (on different topics though) but please keep supporting us so we can continue on for another five years! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 7 PM PST! Ultra Podcast Z # 46 | Anime Convention Special: Hentai Con, Con Memories, Anime Matsuri Controversy11/8/2018 Live Broadcast:
November 6, 2018 7:00 PM PDT Hosts: Manuel Konaru Ethan Description: Ultra Podcast Z moved away from our Halloween special episodes but we're still keeping our somewhat random format for the foreseeable future! This week we tackled the topic of anime conventions! We discussed the recent Hentai Con as well as several of our favorite conventions and the memories behind them! Besides also discussing the finer points of attending a convention in various ways (guest, attendee, panelist, press, etc) we also covered the controversy that continues to surround Anime Matsuri. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more! If you want to watch Ultra Podcast Z live then check out our twitch channel: twitch.tv/atojplays We are live every Tuesday at 7 PM PST! |
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