Otafest Podcast

The gang checks out the anime line up for this season! Check out their vews on Go Go Loser Ranger!, Train to the End of the World, Astro Note, Girls Band Cry, and Kaiju No8 - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Jei has been on something of a citrus bender, partaking of lumpy oranges, and planting pomelos. Meanwhile Deo is wracking their brain trying to understand traditional japanese sewing, all for the sake of cosplay. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Old Man Jei has done what many believed impossible. Jei beat a video game. This week the gang discusses the difficulties of achievement hunting, and simply remembering where you are. Meanwhile Angelo is embarking on an espresso adventure, and enlists Nancy to 3D print coffee brewing accessories. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Angelo and Nancy lament over the loss of Eau Claire Market, talk about the architectural shift in public spaces since the 90s, and talk about Nancy·s latest cologne finds on this episode of the Otafest Foodcast. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Angelo and Nancy gush about how much they enjoyed Frieren, but not all is well in nerd media. Dragon's Dogma 2 has left gamers incensed, while Apple has gotten in a bit of trouble with the DOJ. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

This week the crew are brought back to the past, remembering AMVs and waxing nostalgic on the legacy of Akira Toriyama. Nancy and Angelo have been baking bread, while Jei lectures them on the wonders of nugget ice. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

McDonalds has done the unthinkable. Whether they're lost in the sauce, or can't find they're way out of a promotional bag, they inverted the M. Finally, WcDonalds is real! If that wasn't surprising enough, Live Action Avatar is back, with a generous lack of M Night Shamalan! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

More and more games these days are launched with server issues, but the crew remembers the "good" old days where 20 hour queues made you go outside and get some tasty, if overly sweet, YYC Hot Chocolate. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Jei and Angelo tag team to check out the anime coming in spring. Tokusatsu heroes, city destroying kaiju, and sexy space ladies abound in the spring anime season! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Lunar New Years has just passed, and so Valentines day is upon us! Treat that someone special in your life, even if it's yourself! Angelo may be obsessed with gamer lights, but Taylor Swift is obsessed with flying for every occasion. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

The legendary McRib has been world renounded for 42 years, and Jei has finally suck his teeth into one. How was it? Was it better than a nice bowl of cold cereal? Was is better than a dollar store pickachu with firearms? Was it perhaps even better than a bath with ghosts? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

With Lunar New Years on the horizon, Jei and Nancy discuss their favourite foods. Could you eat your favs every day? Meanwhile Nancy's profession is harming enjoyment in the worst way. Why can't youtubers just learn voice acting? - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Do you have what it takes to master Pokémon? Or Picross? Or the confusing, extortionist jungle of microtransactions and their devastating critical damage to your bank account? Nancy, Jei and Angelo are here to ramble about exactly that! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Were our predictions from the fall anime preview correct? Angelo Nancy and Jei watched Undead Unluck, Butareba, Dog Signal, Overtake, and Frieren to deliver their thoughts to you! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Happy New Year! The Holidays are over, the podcast has returned, and so has Jei! Angelo and Nancy get the details of his trip! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

White elephant meta gaming and enjoying holiday lights, Angelo and Nancy extend the Jeipocalypse by one more episode.

Angelo performs bicep curls with a PREMIUM keyboard, while Nancy sips tea and waxes poetic of snacks and salmon. Can the crew survive this food heavy episode without succumbing to hunger? Jei can, because's he's still in Japan! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Angelo details his plans for a heavy metal keyboard. Key smash? No. KEYBOARD SMASH! Nancy was gaming for 24 hours straight, and sleep deprivation demons had her questioning life, love, and Genshin localization. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Jei isn't here to rein in Nancy and Angelo as they wax poetic of key and boards, all while Deo fulfills their weeaboo dreams chatting to improve their Japanese skills. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

The Jeipocalypse is happening and all these weirdos can think about is a HOTDOG. This is too silly, talk about anime instead. Winter 2024 anime! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Nancy, Jei and Angelo talk live action adaptations, Netflix series adaptations, and the pitfalls of making your hobbies into careers. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

The gang reads up on Nintendo's new rules for commnity events. Nancy's laptop is haunted by the ghosts of Phasmophobia, while everyone muses on what would make a good adult kinder surprise. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Dollar Fifty Costo Hotdogs? In My Halloween Candy? It's more likely than you think. Nancy, Jei, and Angelo get stunlocked by delicious deals, while recovering from the vacation hangover. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Deo, Angelo, and Nancy regale us with their vacation to Japan! Food! Culture! Living the weeaboo dream! Jei takes notes for their upcoming vacation. - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.

Special Otafest staff guest host week 2 brings in Emily, Ris and Shaun as they join your regular not-special host Jei to talk everything from stacked 2023 game releases to spooky lore and more! - Intro/outro: "Memories" & "Place on Fire" by Creo.