Demond Does

Where he wants to be found: https://jamesmendezhodes.com/ Newest project: Avatar Legends (Aang and Korra, not James Cameron) https://magpiegames.com/avatarrpg/ 3:07 Origin Story Childhood writing to creative consulting What a creative consultant actually does How he became a creative consultant 8:49 People and Skills Why other perspectives are so important How bad actors change meanings and narrat...

Dedication Old school Intro What is it a tattooist? Why tattoos aren't art Q1:  3:47 Why tattoos? Q2: 5:15  Industry Egos Q3: 9:54 Best (and Overrated) Burgers Hamburger Tour What burger wasn't worth the money? Q4: 13:10 Learning Q5: 14:35 Inappropriate Questions & Answers Tattoo trades Q6: 16:28 No Internet Day Justin's theory on who controls the internet Why No Internet Day Alternatives

Where he wants to be found on the internet: https://giantsdancegames.com/ Q1 3:16 Lucky Moments From LARPs to video games How he really knew Andy’s Dad’s Advice Q2 7:44 Player Agency Return to Krondor example Learn to Program Q3 11:41 Magnolia Grill Breakfast Burrito Mexican Chicken Salad w/Banana Bread Socialize w/Co-workers Q4 14:08 Gameable Historical Curiosities Weird 60 year period of Leon Ho...

Sen-Foong Lim is a professor, musician, black belt and most importantly (for this show) a prolific game designer.  We talk about the true power of friendship and empathy at the game table and away. Where he wants to be found: https://senfoonglim.carrd.co/ 2:49 Magic, Grades, and the Power of Friendship The influence of Magic: the Gathering  How he gave up gaming to pursue academics Importance of F...

Where he wants to be found on twitter @mightybedbug and Facebook Podcasts: Ludology , Fillory and Father Q1: 2:44 From illustration to film to games Changing mind at school Scott’s apprenticeship Q2: 6:20 Don’t have to wait to create New reality about creating games Creating video games v. board games Q3: 10:25 Death Row Meal Favorite game night snacks Q4: 12:22 Curiosity create Games Q5: 13:54 Re...

The Effect of Video Games on Relationships  Where Bill would like to be found: Twitter (@billroper), Currently GMing Traveller on the Happy Jacks RPG network ( http://www.happyjacks.org/yumastation/ ) and Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billfreakinroper   4:31 The Impact of 1977 on Nerd Culture From Kinko’s to Blizzard 10:52 Save One of Everything   Prized items from his collection  Saving things...

Show Notes 1:56 Where you can find Howad Night on the internet:  www.howardnight.com 2:16 Connection to Valjeanne Jeffers from this episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e23cab1 and her first appearance here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7cbc52e 3:11 Representation What was missing from X-Men that drove Howard Night to write? Dark Universe Origins Beauty of collaboration and different styles W...

Intro Collector of hobbies @goldenlassogirl , goldenlasso.net , goldenlassogames.com , marysuesband.com , HappyJacksRPG.com 4:34 Birth of a Nerd Renaissance Fair Community Discovery of Cosplay Community From Ren Fairs to Happy Jacks Big Barda DC Bombshell Costume Saga 21:26 Cosplay Beginnings Just enjoy it Cosplay Tutorials 3rd Gen Teacher 26:20 Game Night Favorites How she discovered Kimi's Apple...

Intro Adventures in Recording Where Dean can be found on the net? 3:02 Podcast Origins Where he got the itch Who he based his style on? Podcast addiction HitRecord App 7:29 Sound Ideas NPR Sound Goals Dean's choice in editing software 10:04 Some Texas BBQ Favorite sides How Dean grew up in a red state Diversity Crash Course Can Dean reconcile with his family How Dean uses his privilege 17:42 Space...

Rev’s Crazy Day  Change in Music Media  A.I. is here  Star Trek technology now  The story behind “Best Record We’ve Ever Made”  16:33 How Rev. Feel In Love w/Music   Rev. Peyton’s Dad’s secret  Dad’s Support  22:37 Trust Yourself   “Can’t Trust Anyone in the Music Business”  Believe in Yourself  Examples   Figure Out Who You Are  Rev’s Musical Influences  28:23 Surprising Answer   Rev’s expansive...

If The Trash Talking Podcast sounds familiar, it's because the other co-host, Lynxi Kei was a guest (HERE).  Prepare Danielle laugh a lot and have a fun time. Welcome and Intro Surprised Danielle w/ a little Letterkenny You can find her at @dhsauno on Twitter , Intagram trashtalkingpod.com , @Trashtalkingpod on Twitter Hapkido, Weight Lifting, and...Knife and Zip Ties under the pillow 6:07 Podcast...

This week I chat with the 3rd 1/3 of the Boondocks Podcast, the incomparable MariJayne Maven.  We talk about collaboration on both of our shows and outside, the importance of finding your purpose and more!  Let MariJayne & Me  Educate you. Help us Eradicate negative stereotypes. So we can Elevate our lives. Hopefully we can help spark something. You can hear more MariJayne on Menage w/The Mari...

This week I sit down and sit down face-to-face (via the webs) with 33.34% of the Boondocks Podcast.  She is also the co-host (w/her husband, Dean) of the How Are Ya Now Podcast, the Toughest Podcast in LetterKenny. We talk about how somebody's dad making a porno got her started down the podcast path.  You'll hear how she's dedicated to her calling and how she approaches it.  We also talk Karaoke a...

Jill Bauman has been a freelance illustrator/designer for 39 years . Her work has spanned varied genres including, horror, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, children’s books and mass media. She has illustrated the written works of authors of horror, mystery, and imaginative fiction such as Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Dan Simmons, Fritz Leiber, Richard Laymon, Jack Dann, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Al...

Bessie Coleman was an inspiration to all people of color who wanted to fly.  She was the first Black and Native Indigenous women to receive her international pilots license.  She was a daredevil of the skies and an inspiration whose mark is still felt to this day. Questions, Comments or Suggestions? Email me at demonddoes@gmail.com or you can contact me on Twitter , Instagram or Facebook Music by...

I have the pleasure of interviewing another podcast host of a show I love dearly, the Boondocks Pod, which a rewatch show about the tv show The Boondocks.  My guest will be 1/3 of the hosts for that great show, a woman who wastes no words or time w/ BS, Lynxi Kei  Lynxi (homonym: Lindsey) tells me how The Boondocks Podcast came to be and there's a surprising twist (to me at least) about the podcas...

Valjeanne Jeffers is such a pleasant woman to talk to, so she's back!  We don't get into any weird meal topics. We catch up and talk about her new book in the Mona Livelong Series, and she also answers Another 6 Questions! 1. What's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you? 2. What are you really good at? 3. What surprises you most about yourself? 4. If relieved of responsibility for a day, w...

Happy Black History Month!  Had a programming snafu, so I wanted to make sure I gave you something of value this week.  Yes, it's late, but it's only late until the show comes out. The subject of today will be Robert S Abbot the editor and publisher of the largest Black newspaper, The Chicago Defender.  It's an interesting story and I hope you enjoy it.  See you next week! Questions, Comments or S...

This is one I was a bit nervous to do because I'm a big fan of Dan Felton's show, Associated Goods. He describes it as a podcaster's journey to learn a little more about the world, one story at a time, which is similar to mole except it's one person at a time.  We laugh and have a good time as we talk about his simple start into podcasting, his process and his biggest difficulty. We also talk abou...

Nicole Kurtz is back!!!  We had so much fun last time she had to come back, and this time she has to answer ANOTHER 6 questions!  (Didn't think I'd make it easier on her, did you?) After picking her own poison we talk about the educational system and how she's fix it, the best decision she ever made and more! For more on Nicole Givens Kurtz check out her website: https://nicolegivenskurtz.net/ Que...

JAMAL HODGE is a multi-award winning filmmaker and writer. Since May of 2016, Jamal Hodge's films have been an official selection in over 100 Film Festivals, and have won 50+awards including The Vanguard Award (Best of The Fest) at the Hip Hop Film Festival (2020), Best Director at the Chelsea Film Festival (2020) Best Director at Genre Blast (2020), Best Director at The Hip Hop Film Festival (201...

Cerece is my kinda gal and if you're listening to this show, yours too.  She's been into sci fi since seeing Empire Strikes Back in the theater and she's now a National bestselling and award-winning author.  She's alos the creator of Narazu, home of all things indie sci fi, and she has the best author description I've ever read on Goodreads.  She shares how she got over imposter syndrome, the valu...

I can't think of a better way to end the year than with this man, Zig Zag Claybourne.  He's one of the most unique people (considering the other guests, that's saying something) I have ever had the privilege to meet.  After we have fun connecting through an obscure (but must see) movie we talk about the importance of community, his dream project (again very obscure), and his interest in the philos...

Bernie is an Iowa farm girl transplanted to Raleigh, North Carolina. Bernie's Iowa childhood, her travels in the States and Europe, and her contemporary life in Raleigh influence her short stories and essays. She isn't sure where the urge to write ghost stories comes from. Their source is a mystery. Bernie has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She...

This week I get the chance to talk with author Cranston Burney, and OG Blerd (Original Gangsta Black Nerd) and he schooled me on  some things such as: The Three Phases of Creation that created him as a writer What negative criticism is and more importantly, what it isn't The downsides of writing, which we all can relate to and he comes up with 3 answers for Question 6! You can find more about Cran...