Kiwi

Kiwi Talkz

Leisure EN ↓ 209 episodes

Podcast with various Video Game developers as well as other people involved in entertainment such as TV/Film

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Episodes

#84 - Arun Jacob Interview (AJV Global, Immigration, Entrepreneurs, India, Assimilation, Food, Culture etc.) 13.03.2021 46:29

Arun Jacob is the CEO and founder of AJV Global a immigration consulting company which helps people migrate to various countries around the world from New Zealand, Canada, UK etc.. SOCIAL MEDIA YOUTUBE - @AJV Global @Arun Jacob FACEBOOK - AJV Global INSTAGRAM - @AJV Global LINKEDIN - @AJV Global TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - How Arun Became An Immigration Adviser 03:00 - Why Arun...

#83 - ToxicxEternity Interview (Video Game Covers, Guitaring, Mixing, Transcribing, Metroid etc.) 05.03.2021 56:47

ToxicxEternity is one of Youtube's most prolific Video Game Cover Guitarists. He has done metal covers for many games including Mario, Mega Man, Final Fantasy and more. You can support him via his Patreon page where you can pick which cover he does next. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/toxicxeternity SOCIAL MEDIA Youtube - @ToxicxEternity Twitter - @ToxicxEternity Facebook - ToxicxEternity Ins...

#82 - Fit Nit Interview (Fitness, Nutrition, Muscle Mass, India, Mental Health, Immigration etc.) 24.02.2021 48:22

Fit With Nit aka Nita is New Zealand's biggest Indian Fitness Influencer. When she first moved to NZ she suffered from depression due to the culture shock but went onto become a fitness instructor and a big social media sensation SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram - @FitWithNit Facebook - Fit With Nit TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Why Nita Migrated To New Zealand 02:17 - Difficulties Of Adjusting To...

#81 - Mick Gordon Interview (DOOM, DOOM Eternal, Killer Instinct, Mixing, Composing, Game Awards, Royalties etc.) 18.02.2021 1:09:37

Mick Gordon is a video game composer who is most well known for scoring DOOM and DOOM Eternal. He has also composed numerous other games like Killer Instinct, Prey and Wolfenstein. He is widely praised for his unique composing style as well his tight mixing of video game music. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - mick-gordon.com TWITTER - @Mick_Gordon Facebook - Mick Gordon Instagram - @mick_gordon #Doom #Doo...

#80 - Jack Wall Interview (Call Of Duty, Mass Effect, Orchestra, John Williams, Film, Royalties etc.) 10.02.2021 55:27

Jack Wall is a video game/film/television composer he is mostly known for composing for a majority of the games in the Call Of Duty, Mass Effect and Myst franchises. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - www.jackwall.net TWITTER - @jackwallmusic INSTAGRAM - @jackwallmusic FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/jackwallmusic/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:36- Jack Walls Music Evolution/Process Of Writing 03:42 -...

#79 - Dean Hall Interview (DayZ, Rocketwerkz, Game Design, Icarus, Military, Social Media etc.) 28.01.2021 54:41

Dean Hall is a video game designer who came into prominence for his game DayZ. He has founder video game company Rocketwerkz and are releasing Icarus there first AAA game in 2021. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter - @rocket2guns Instagram - @thedeanhall Website - rocketwerkz.com Twitch - @rocket2guns TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - How Serving In The Military Influenced Dean’s Video Game Design/Military...

#78 - Tiffany Vollmer Interview (Dragonball Z, Bulma, Acting, Covid-19, Makeup etc.) 22.01.2021 1:09:31

Tiffany Vollmer was the original voice actress for Bulma in Dragonball Z. She now mentors a lot of young people at MediaTech. In 2020 she went through the ringer as she caught covid and her life fell apart around her. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theogbulma/ Twitter - @TiffanyVolmer Instagram - @theogbulma TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Previous Pandemics/Pandemics Wi...

#77 - Rob Vickery Interview (Venture Capital, Start Ups, Entrepreneurs, Tall Poppy Syndrome, California etc.) 17.01.2021 1:09:03

Rob Vickery is a venture capital investor who has been primarily based out of Silicon Valley for the last 10 years. He moved to NZ in 2020 to help start up businesses in NZ to thrive. He is on a mission as managing partner at Hillfarrance to help create a billion dollar NZ business. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - https://hillfarrance.com Twitter - @VickeryRob LinkedIn - Rob Vickery #Investing #Entrepren...

#76 - Martin O'Donnell Interview (Halo, Bungie, Microsoft, District 9, Film, Royalties, Bill Gates etc.) 07.01.2021 1:06:51

Martin O'Donnell is a video game composer who has worked on numerous game but is famous for composing the original Halo up until Halo Reach, he also was audio director and oversaw sound effects and dialogue. He is considered one of the greatest video game composers of all time for his work on Halo. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - http://www.martyodonnellmusic.com TWITTER - @MartyTheElder YOUTUBE - https://...

#75 - Fraser Grut Interview (10,000 Dreams, Celebrities, Depression, Freelancing, Motivation etc.) 28.12.2020 1:02:41

Fraser Grut is on an ambitious mission to film 10,000 peoples dreams and isn't due to finish this task until 2044. SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram - frasergrut TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro/Technical Difficulties 00:54 - How 10,000 Dreams Project Started 02:25 - Fraser Has Wanted To Quit Multiple Times 04:30 - Family & Friends Forced Fraser To Keep Going 06:32 - What Fraser Does Behind The Scenes/Fraser Lo...

#74 - David Wise Interview (Donkey Kong Country, Tropical Freeze, Kenji Yamamoto, Film, HEX etc.) 22.12.2020 57:12

David Wise Is considered one of the greatest video game composers of all time primarily for his score on the Donkey Kong Country games, he is also one of the sampled video game composers as artists such as Drake & Childish Gambino have sampled his music in songs. SOCIAL MEDIA Website - www.davidwise.co.uk Twitter - @David_Wise TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - NDA’s 01:12 - Work Post Donkey Kong...

#73 - Jim Johnston Interview (WWE, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Film, Stage Fright, Hall Of Fame, etc.) 15.12.2020 1:09:29

Jim Johnston was the main composer for over 30 years at WWE and is responsible for some of the iconic themes from Ultimate Warrior & Undertaker to Stone Cold & The Rock. WEBSITE jimjohnston.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Jim Johnston Wants To Come To New Zealand/Lord Of The Rings 01:19 - Yellowstone Park 02:46 - How Jim Composed At WWE & Post WWE/Having To Many Ideas 05:33 - Jim Realis...

#72 - Bill Geradts Interview (Armageddon Expo, Celebrity Guests, Business, Venues etc.) 08.12.2020 56:40

The Armageddon Expo is NZ's biggest Multi-Genre Entertainment/Comic Book Convention and has been running for over 20 years. Bill Geradts is the founder of the expo. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - https://www.armageddonexpo.com/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Armageddonexpo TWITTER - @Armageddonexpo INSTAGRAM - @Armageddonexpo TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - How Armageddon Expo Was Created 01:50...

#71 - Jed Brophy Interview (Acting, LOTR, The Hobbit, iFit, Fitness, Prosthetics, Housing, District 9 etc.) 01.12.2020 1:07:41

Jed Brophy is a great Kiwi actor who is most well known for working on a majority of Peter Jacksons films, most prominently multiple orcs in Lord Of The Rings and the Dwarf Nori in The Hobbit Trilogy. SOCIAL MEDIA Website - https://www.jedbrophy.nz Twitter - @BrophyJed Instagram - @jedibrophy TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - How Jed Got The Jedi Name 00:57 - Jed Is Open To Being In Star Wars 0...

#70 - ZAP Interview (Hip-Hop, Battle Rap, Religion, Racism, Cannabis, Chloe Swarbrick etc.) 28.11.2020 1:10:25

ZAP is a hip-hop artist hailing from Tauranga who is a master of rapping double time. Rap Beat Produced by Dr. Hayden SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook - Zap Instagram - @zap_nz TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Zap Asks Reece Questions 01:50 - How Zap Got Into Hip-Hop 03:22 - American Culture/Gang Culture 05:17 - Who ZAP Is Inspired By/Scribe 06:21 - How ZAP Writes 07:18 - How ZAP Wrote Pieces/J.Dot & Hoo...

#69 - Graeme Norgate Interview (Goldeneye, Killer Instinct, Timesplitters, Film, Rare, Mick Gordon etc.) 23.11.2020 1:06:21

Graeme Norgate was a former composer at video game company Rare. He is most well known for composing for a majority of Rare games such as Goldeneye, Killer Instinct & Blast Corps. He is also the main composer of Timesplitters. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook - Graeme Norgate TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Graeme Norgate’s Setup 01:11 - Evolution Of How Graemes Composing 03:20 - How Graeme Ended Up At Ra...

#68 - Kimberley Crossman Interview (Acting, L.A., Depression, India, Accents, The Project, Celebrities etc.) 19.11.2020 56:16

Kimberley Crossman is a well known actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian (Basically ridiculously talented). She also hosts a podcast called Pretty Depressed. SOCIAL MEDIA Website - kimberleycrossman.com Instagram - @kimcrossman Facebook - Kimberley Crossman TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - What Kim Has Been Doing During Covid-19 02:56 - L.A. Humble...

#67 - Stephanie Nadolny Interview (Dragonball Z, Gohan, Voice Acting, L.A., Anti Bullying, Suicide Awareness etc.) 14.11.2020 1:02:26

Stephanie Nadolny is a well known voice actor who is widely praised for her role as Young Gohan In Dragonball Z and Young Goku In Dragonball. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter - @StephVox Instagram - @stephanienadolny Facebook - Stephanie Nadolny TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - How Stephanie Got Into Voice Acting & Got Cast In Dragonball Z 04:22 - Stephanie Was Always Singing, Playing Music & Mimicking Vo...

#66 - Mark Hadlow Interview (The Hobbit, Peter Jackson, Theatre, Billy T James, Mortal Engines, Social Media etc.) 30.10.2020 1:17:06

Mark Hadlow is an NZ Actor & Comedian and is well known for his work with Peter Jackson particularly for his role as Dori the Dwarf in The Hobbit Films. SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram - @therealmarkhadlow Twitter - @mark_markhadlow TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Having A Good Work Ethic/Peter Jackson & His Effect On NZ Economy 02:52 - Hobbiton Being A Huge Tourism Attraction 04:02 - WETA/Richard T...

#65 - Linda Young Interview (Dragonball Z, Frieza, Voice Acting, Comic-Con, Funimation etc.) 24.10.2020 1:07:40

Linda Young is a voice actor for Funimation who is well known for playing the villainous Frieza from Dragonball Z during its original English Dub. Twitter - @LindaYoungVA Instagram - @lindasorta TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - How Covid-19 Has Affected Linda’s Work 02:03 - Working With An Agent/Comic-Con 05:00 - Singing In A Band 06:04 - Linda Always Wanted To Be An Actor & Singer/Linda Didn’...

#64 - Grant Kirkhope Interview (Banjo Kazooie, Goldeneye, Donkey Kong, Nintendo, Rare, Film, L.A., Super Mario Movie etc.) 16.10.2020 1:00:27

Grant Kirkhope is widely regarded as one of the greatest video game composers of all time for his work on such games as Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, Goldeneye & Perfect Dark. He recently became the first western composer to work with Nintendo on Super Smash Bros Ultimate & Mario + Rabbids SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter - @grantkirkhope Instagram - @grantkirkhopecomposer Facebook - GrantKirkhopeComposer Li...

#63 - Sara Wiseman Interview (Acting, Peter Jackson, Love Scenes, Meditation, Sydney, Scripts etc.) 10.10.2020 57:54

Sara Wiseman is a well known actress who has been numerous Australian and New Zealand films and television. SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram - @sarawiseman__ TIMESTAMPS 00:40 - Working During Covid-19 01:32 - Auditioning Process 02:43 - Trying To Prevent The Nerves Overwhelming Herself During Auditions 03:26 - Sarah Impressed By Reece’s Research/Mercy Peak 04:59 - The Evolution Of Filming For Television 0...

#62 - Craig Hall Interview (Acting, Auditions, Anthony Hopkins, World's Fastest Indian, Ad-libbing, Accents, Scripts etc.) 03.10.2020 1:04:34

Craig Hall is a well known NZ actor who has been a plethora of TV Shows (A Place To Call Home, Outrageous Fortune etc.) and Films (World's Fastest Indian, King Kong.) SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram - @craigalanhall TIMESTAMPS 00:55 - How Covid Has Affected Craig’s Work 01:55 - Working Between Australia & New Zealand 02:57 - Craig & Sara Wiseman Working On The Same Projects 04:21 - A Place To Call Ho...

#61 - LetsPlay.Live/LPL Interview (E-Sports, Fast Internet, Olympics, Gamepass, CSGO, Wagering etc.) 30.09.2020 1:03:22

Duane Mutu is the Director & Founder of LPL Studios the biggest E-Sports league in Oceania. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - https://letsplay.live/welcome/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/letsplaylivehq/ TWITTER - @LetsPlayLiveHQ TWITCH - https://www.twitch.tv/letsplaylive LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/letsplay.live/?originalSubdomain=nz TIMESTAMPS 00:38 - Reece’s Previous Gaming Guests/...

#60 - Rob Campbell Interview (Business, E-Sports, Infrastructure, Auckland, CGT, Housing etc.) 19.09.2020 1:08:03

Rob Campbell is a successful businessman who now is chair for big companies like Skycity & NZ Tourism Holdings. TIMESTAMPS 00:39 - Being Chair Of Skycity & NZ Tourism Holdings During Covid-19 02:54 - Being Forced To Make Decisions Is Sometimes Easier/Fatigue & Uncertainty 04:30 - Their Is No Certainty In Business/Auditing In Public Companies 06:48 - Diversifying Skycity & NZ Tourism Holdings T...