Wait, I Know You

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Four, Episode Forty One - Nick chats with Peter Santa-Maria aka Attack Peter about his unique art style of print making as well as his professional work at Mondo. The pair also chat about the Florida art scene and how Peter had to struggle to find his path. They also chat about Madballs and Peter's original Kaiju, Takoro. (00:00) Cold Open (01:30) In...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Four, Episode Forty - Nick chats with J. Kenji López-Alt, a James Beard award winner and the New York Times best selling author of the Food Lab, Every Night is Pizza Night and The Wok. The pair chat about two things Kenji hardly talks about; video games and sobriety. The pair also chat about Kenji's new podcast, and some of the cool Seattle events happening soon....

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Four, Episode Thirty Nine - Nick chats with Ralph Apel, a Producer from the upcoming documentary "Getting Lost" directed by Taylor Morden, director of the Last Blockbuster. The pair chat about all things related to the ABC show "Lost" and about Ralph's history with the show. They also chat about Ralph's super awesome Fireball...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Four, Episode Thirty Eight - Nick chats with Brian Flynn, the owner and founder of Super7 and Hybrid design. The pair chat about all things vinyl toys, the history of Supe7, and all of the awesome things they make. They also chat about how toy hunting in the 90's was a little sketchy and about some of the amazing artists that Super7 commissions to ma...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Four, Episode Thirty Seven - Emily Whitehurst, the artist known as Survival Guide, returns to the podcast to chat about all things death dreams. Nick & Em chat about Em's new album, the process of making it, and some of the accomplishments of the record. The pair also talk about who Em would take on an epic journey to create the greatest album ev...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Three, Episode Thirty Six - Nick chats with Jamie DeWolf, a writer, director, filmmaker, music video director, performer, vaudeville MC, spoken word artist, clown, slam poet, and the great grandson of a cult leader. The pair chat about Jamie's creative endeavors, including the Oakland underground vaudeville show, The Ruckus and Rumpus Revival. Additi...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Three, Episode Thirty Five - Nick chats with "Pixel Dan" Eardley; an author, YouTuber and Professional Wrestler. Nick & Dan chat about Dan's history covering the Master of the Universe toy line, as well as writing a book about the toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. They also chat about Dan's wrestling career (facing Matt Cardona in the ring) and s...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Thirty Four - Nick chats with Tierney Allen, a professional Lady Gaga impersonator based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The pair chat about her residency at Legends in Concert at the Tropicana, as well as her future plans for impersonation acts including Amy Winehouse! They also chat about Tierney's musical background, highland dancing and what sucked most...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Thirty Three - Nick chats with Kelsey Lewin, a professional video game collector, retailer, and historian. In addition to co-owning Pink Gorilla Games in Seattle, WA, she's also the Co-Director of the Video Game History Foundation in Emeryville, CA. Nick and Kelsey chat about her work at both organizations, as well as her amazing hand held video game...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Thirty Two - Nick chats with Millicent Saint, a feline professional who specializes in rehabilitating special needs and high risk cats. In addition to rescuing and rehabilitating 5000+ cats over the last six years, Millicent also rescued Nick's cats; Ghost & Crow. They chat about Millicent's professional career, as well as general tips that all ca...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Thirty One - Nick chats with John from Toy Geeks, the other half of Geek Dad Life's live toy talk show Sunday nights at 9pm ET on YouTube. The pair chat about John's experiences buying and selling toys; including some sketchy interactions with people in the middle of nowhere. They also talk about toys in general and how "The Toys That Made Us" on Netf...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Thirty - Nick chats with Duane Decker, a composer and sound designer. Duane has been making music and sounds for games professionally for 30+ years. Nick & Duane chat about Duane's pinball work, slot machines and video game credits. They also chat about music in general and Duane's current musical projects.   (00:00) Cold Open  (01:19) I...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Eight  - Nick chats with Mike Doom, the CCO and Co-Founder of ForeVR Games; a game studio focused on creating Virtual Reality games for VR headsets like the Meta Quest 2. Nick & Mike talk about what it takes to be a good leader, the importance of punch and pie and what a player funnel is. They also occasionally nerd out about metal dur...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Seven  - Nick chats with Amber Lee, the CEO and Co-Founder of Visual Country; a video production agency based out of NYC and Toronto that partners with global brands. They chat about Visual Country's work, effective strategies for advertising on social media and how keeping it short and simple is smart. Additionally they nerd out about cou...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Six  - Nick chats with Jessica Aceti and Brian Kirk; the masterminds behind MovieCat Trivia at the Seattle Central Cinema in Seattle, WA. Outside of MovieCat, both Brian and Jess have led amazing creative lives. Brian being the creator of filmwise.com and an accomplished board game designer. Jess is a product designer, a business developme...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Five  - Nick chats with Corbett Redford; the director of "Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk" a documentary about the creation and legacy of the legendary Berkeley, California punk club The Gilman Street Project. Nick and Corbett also chat about theater, Corbett's work as one half of Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, and...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Four  - Nick Rounds chats with Rodrigo Aguilar, a game developer he used to work with at Zynga. These days, Rodrigo is working at Netflix Games as an Executive Producer, but has charted an unconventional course through working at Electronic Arts, Zynga, Kixeye, Humble Bundle, and being an indie dev. Nick and Rodrigo also chat about classic...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Three - Nick chats with Skinner; his favorite unhinged artist responsible for amazing metal album covers (Mastodon, High On Fire) and psychedelic monster art. Skinner & Nick chat about movies, legends like Phil Tippett and Frank Kozik, and what it's like to collaborate with Matt Pike. They also accidentally start a new cult (!?!), and show...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty Two - Nick chats with Rebecca Pappas, a Jewelry Designer who works at Green Lake Jewelry Works in Seattle, Washington. They chat about how supply chain issues have affected people's lead times on engagement rings, what a lab diamond is, as well as how much work goes into creating a single ring. Nick and Rebecca also chat about how Rebecca got i...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty One - Mike Relm hosts (Guest of Episode 18) and chats with Nick Rounds, the host of "Wait, I Know You."  Mike and Nick chat about he got into Game Design, worked on AAA titles such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero, as well as interacting with Eddie Van Halen. They also chat about photography, existential dread, and mourning the past while stil...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Twenty - Nick chats with Jordan Perme & Chris Lees aka Horrible Adorables. This creative couple works together to create fuzzy soft sculptures, whimsical collectibles, and even captivating board games! Nick also chats with them about the Designer Toy scene, the tools they use to make all of their incredible creations, and the business side of bein...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Nineteen - Nick chats with Chogrin; an animation professional, toy designer, and storyteller. In addition to showcasing all of Chogrin's amazing art, toys, and storytelling, the pair also dive into Chogrin's collaborations with directors Guillermo Del Toro & Kevin Smith. Furthermore, they chat about vintage animation history, rant about how Ghostb...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Eighteen - Nick chats with Mike Relm, a legendary DJ, director and YouTuber who made a name for himself with his unique brand of audio and video scratching and juggles. Mike has gone on tour with the Blue Man Group, Directed a music video for the Jabbawockeez, Produced a concept album with comedian Josh Johnson and most recently, he formed a super gro...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Seventeen - Nick chats with Erin Reynolds, the Founder and Creative Director of Flying Mollusk, makers of the game Nevermind. Nick and Erin chat about all of the awesome mechanics and insight that went into making Nevermind, as well as reflecting on paying it forward with the younger generation of game makers. (00:00) Pre Intro   (01:08) Intro&nb...

"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Sixteen - Nick chats with Emily Whitehurst aka Agent M formerly of the band Tsunami Bomb. After 2005, Em joined The Action Design, and these days, she's now a solo act known as Survival Guide, moving past her pop punk roots. Nick & Em chat about musical influences, dreams about dying, and how some choice ingredients can take a cookie recipe to the...