Bored With Nelly

00:00 - Davor’s First Computer & Early Inspiration 03:15 - Making Games in Croatia (Mid/Late '80s) 07:00 - Football Glory & Their First Break 11:15 - Passion, Doom & Building Their Own Engine 25:00 - The Serious Sam Demo That Changed Everything 27:30 - Surviving With Zero Budget 35:00 - Going Global & Industry Recognition 45:30 - Regrets, Success & Building a Legacy 49:00 -...

Crnibajo aka Andre Harrison is slowly becoming a hit in the balkans. His hilarious videos documenting his experience living in Bosnia have gained tens of millions of views on instagram and tiktok. He is a very mysterious man who doesn’t talk much about his origin story in his video. So today I thought I’d invite him on the podcast to find out how the hell he got to bosnia and why.0:00 Intro0:40 10...

Cassy Athena is your favorite NBA players favorite photographer. She is an American with Serbian/Greek roots who has worked for Sports Illustrated, Samsung, Billboard, Red Bull, Fox Sports, Dime Magazine, Slam Magazine, NBA, Under Armour, Nike, Jordan Brand, and more. She has worked exclusively with the biggest NBA athletes and has helped with branding/marketing to many athletes and entertainers!...

Jasmin Ligata je jedan od najprepoznatljivijih komentatorskih glasova na Balkanu. Radio je kao komentator and sportski reporter vise od 20 godina ali je nedavno postao hit na drustvenim mrezama zbog svog rada kao futsal komentaor za GFC Sarajevo. Njegove video snimke dele i pregledaju milioni gledalaca sirom sveta. Sto je jos vaznije, Jasmin je ukljucen u mnoge humanitarne akcije i veruje da je nj...

Ogi Stojakovic is an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets. He has been working with the team for over a decade starting out as a video coordinator. On a daily basis, he works closely with the best basketball player on the planet, Nikola Jokic. He is a NBA champion, FIBA World cup finalist and is currently working as an assistant coach for the Serbian Olympic team. 1:30 Ogi’s basketball origin st...

Ned Boulting is a British sports journalist and former football commentator. He is also the author of 8 books about cycling, darts, football and his life. In this episode we talked about his long football commentating career, cycling, darts and everything in between. For all things Ned: https://www.nedboulting.com/ GooglePod/ApplePods/Spotify: https://anchor.fm/boredwithnelly 0:00 Preview2:00 Ned&...

Me & Zack (aka Zillie Holiday) used to go to high school together. Now he raps and cooks some absolutely fire beats. This was the first music artist I've had on my podcast so I learned a lot about sampling and how Zillie Holiday is trying to make it in a highly competitive space. Check out his music: https://zillieholiday.bandcamp.com/community Zillie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/zi...

Steve Murphy is a retired DEA agent that worked in Colombia during Pablo’s reign of terror. The popular Netflix show is loosely based on his life. He is also the co-author of Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar. If you want to learn more about his time in Colombia, please check out the first podcast First Podcast: https://youtu.be/BiWFxiXNMnI In this episode Steve mostly talked about his ne...

Bilal Zafar is a stand up comedian and twitch streamer. We talked about his upcoming tour and how he sold out to Hello Fresh. Bilal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zafarcakes_/ Bilal's Standup Tour: https://www.bilalzafarcomedy.com/gigs Bilal Zafar is a stand up comedian and twitch streamer. We talked about his upcoming tour and how he sold out to Hello Fresh. Bilal's Instagram:...

Stefanovic is a former data analyst that quit his lucrative job to travel the world with his girlfriend and grow his digital business. In this episode we talked about what it's like to travel the world for an entire year, how to get remote work, how to start making content and lots more... Stef's YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Stefanovic92 0:00 Intro2:50 Why Stefan's neck hurts5:10 Worki...

Igancio is a video game developer based in Uruguay that loves the style of 90s RTS games. So much so that he’s started making his own. Dying Breed is a single player RTS game inspired by classics like Red alert and will be published by the iconic Microprose. The publisher of games like Sid Meier's Civilization, Worms Armageddon, and Rollercoaster Tycoon, just to name a few. To me, his story of...

Dusan Jocic is a videographer for the best 3v3 basketball player of all time Dusan Bulut. He’s probably one of the first social media managers in Serbia. A job that probably didn’t exist there until recently. Bulut and Dusan have been making and investing in content long before it was lucrative to do so. His story of how he got into this space is just as interesting as the person he makes content...

Leigh Ellis, international man of mystery, is a former host of NBA TV's The Starters which lasted 6 seasons. He was also the co-host of "No Dunks" podcast on The Athletic. He has quit his job to travel the world and play pick up basketball in 20 different cities & countries around the world. Follow his journey around the globe: https://www.instagram.com/leighellis/?hl=en https://...

Marko is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose content has been featured on national geographic, forbes, cnn, Ladbible and countless other publications. We talked about how he got into film making, working at unilad, making documentaries in thailand, working for a mob boss and lots more... Marko's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markorandelovic/ GooglePod/ApplePods/Spotify: https://anchor...

Moataz Ahmed is a freelance graphic designer that specalizes in brand lettering. In this episode we break down how to get into graphic design, how to find clients and much more. Mo's IG: https://www.instagram.com/motizzyletters/?hl=en Mo's Website: http://motizzy.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:30 Mo's first graphic design 6:30 Mo's first freelance projects. Criag's List 9:30 Finding clients...

2nd appearance for Corey Bellemore on the pod. Last month, he defended his Beer Mile Title. He lost his right shoe in the first 50m of the race but still managed to almost beat his world record time. We talked about how he trains for this event, his Olympic dreams and potentially making content. 0:00 Intro 2:20 Tim Hortons Around The World 3:55: 1 Shoe Beer Mile7:55 Goals For The Race 10:20 Corey...

Luis Horacio Nájera is an experienced crime analyst and journalist who has lived in Canada since 2008 when he was forced to seek asylum from Mexico. He reported for “La Reforma” media group in Ciudad Juarez and other hotspot areas along the US-Mexico border. He is also the co-author (along with Peter Edwards) of a  book called The Wolfpack. Self described as a book about the millennial mobsters wh...

Alec Burlakoff was the VP of sales at Insys Therapeutics. The first pain management company to ever face criminal charges for it's illegal sales of their fentanyl product, Subsys. Alec Burlakoff served 26 months in federal prison for his role in the company. We talked about how he got into pharmaceutical sales, his life during his time at Insys and his hopeful road to redemption. For a free co...

Neema Naz is a stand up comedian, actor and content creator. You can check out his new special here: https://youtu.be/IxKI5b2dLmI GooglePod/ApplePods/Spotify: https://anchor.fm/boredwithnelly

Andrew Oporto is a stand up comedian, actor & writer. We talked about performing and making videos during covid, face reading, living in Spain and much more. His new special drops in June! Andrew's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/andrewoporto?utm_source=qr_code 0:00 Intro 1:30 Andrew uses 2010 tech... still 3:10 Who is Andrew Oporto 5:00 Who is Nelly 8:30 How Andrew got into comedy 13:00 Comed...

Bilal Zafar is a stand up comedian, actor, and a PES manager on Twitch. We talked about how to get into standup, his new wife, future plans for movies and much more... Bilal's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCrpSN7vi9WKU4oYxFRmgC7w 0:00 Intro 1:00 Finding the right partner 7:00 What's wrong with British guys? 9:45 Football talk 14:40 PES streams 16:20 Bilal Comedy Tour 21:00 Big Comedia...

Dr. Janja Lalich is a world-renowned expert in cultic studies. She has written half a dozen books on the inner workings of cults and has appeared in countless documentaries. She was also part of a leftist cult for almost 10 years. We talk about her experiences, her books and the future of her work. Support Dr. Lalich and her work: https://janjalalich.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:50 Dr. Lalich's Serbian R...

Dave Merheje is a Juno award winning comedian. He's starred in Mr. D and the award winning Ramy . We talked about what it was like growing up in Windsor and doing comedy in Detroit. We also talked about what it was like performing in Lebanon and working with Daisy Ridley on Sometimes I Think About Dying   I Love You Habibi Special: https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/dave-merheje-i-love-you-habib...

Sandy Petersen is a world class video game designer that's worked on iconic games like Doom, Quake, Civilization, Age of Empires Series and Halo Wars. This is his 3rd appearance on the BoredWithNelly Podcast. Sandy's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVDIvzRZD39Rv9uR8mqfOBg   Sandy's Board Game Comapny: https://petersengames.com/ Sandy's Discord: https://petersengames.com/join-the...

Edgars "The Bearslayer" Skrivers is a practioner of Shotokan Karate since he was 6 years old. He holds titles such as European Champion, Shotokan World Champion and countless Latvian and Baltic titles. He is the first champion in the 68Kg division in the newly formed Karate Combat association. Some of the associations ambassadors include George St-Pierre, Bas Rutten, and Robin Black.   ...