In our fourth in a five part series, we finally get to the part that probably matters the most: the actual convention itself. From schedule planning to how to run a gathering to dealing with 3am drunk calls, we break it all down. We also observe anime sightings from the Tokyo Olympics as well as discussing more allegations against Activation Blizzard, Title 20 and how it affects pre-build computers, & the changing rules with Sac Anime once again. Photos reveal details of Blizzcon 2013 ‘Cosby...
Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 44
In our third in a five part series, the CCB crew go over hotel etiquette and how to make best of your home away from home. We also discuss the landmark lawsuit from the State of California versus Activision Blizzard, the prospect of Persona events overseas, new developments on the Steam Deck, why you (still) shouldn't play Amazon's entry into the MMORPG genre with an RTX 3090, and the abundance of video game music at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘F...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 43
In our second in a five part series, the CCB crew plus a new addition talk about how to eat and drink at the convention and the city you're visiting, from surviving off of ramen from the hotel room to drinking cocktails at the nearby bar to dining on Korean BBQ and everything in between. We also pay tribute to a fallen manga artist & a hip-hop artist in the same segment, speculate what Persona 6 & the 25th anniversary celebration of the Persona franchise could be, and ponder about Valve'...
Jul 21, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 42
In our first in a five part series, the CCB crew talk about how to plan for a convention, from deciding how to get there to financing & documentation and what to pack. We also recap both Anime Expo Lite and Aniplex Online Fest, unpack the changing rules within the convention scene with SacAnime, announce more guests for V-CRX, & ask "what the hell is going on with Anime Tube?" and 'what is "Unlimited Tax Evasion Works?'" Anime Industry Professionals Criticize Anime Tube Kickstarter as "T...
Jul 15, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 41
Ryan and Nate interview Chrstine Cabanos at Sakura-Con 2017 - as featured in our Gundam Nostalgia episode! Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Dalton's Facebook - facebook.com/d...
Jul 09, 2021•17 min•Ep. 40
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, it's our Anime Expo episode as we talk about the upcoming Anime Expo Lite plus we look back some of our favorite memories. We also dive into additional convention news and talk about a RTX 3070 Ti conspiracy theory while trying to plan a trip to Kumoricon in Portland in between. Plus Stream Deck drops galore! Elgato Stream Deck - https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Elgato-Gaming/Stream-deck/Stream-Deck/p/10GAA9901 Tony Corleone learns about h...
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 39
The blog crew break down all the major announcements, trailers, and more from this year's E3 & we give out our "Most Surprising," "Worst of Show," and "Best of Show" awards. Plus Demon Slayer and Anime Expo Lite news. You can play this podcast on Day One with Xbox Game Pass! Ubisoft's Star Wars and Avatar studio boss steps down - https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisofts-star-wars-and-avatar-studio-boss-steps-down/ Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - ...
Jul 01, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 38
Did Jeriko (and Nate) win the silicon lottery? Is Elden Ring actually coming out? Do we need an enhanced version of Doki Doki Literature Club? What is our favorite Gundam series and nostalgia moments? And why does Matthew remember yaoi fanfics from the 2000s? Find out on this episode of the CaliConBlogCast! Also news from AX Lite, V-CRX, and SacAnime Summer. Editor's Note: We're using the term "silicon lottery" different than what the official definition is. While we're using it in terms of actu...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 37
The blog crew and a very special guest join us as we live react to both the Microsoft/Bethesda Showcase and the Square Enix Showcase, plus some discussion in between. You can play this podcast on Day One with Xbox Game Pass! Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88m...
Jun 13, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 36
Matthew, Ryan, and Jeriko live react to the Hikaru Midorikawa Panel at Virtual FanimeCon 2021. Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Dalton's Facebook - facebook.com/daltondickins...
Jun 13, 2021•45 min•Ep. 35
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew wrap up Virtual FanimeCon 2021 and their experiences. We also go into more convention news, both in-person and virtually; our reason that we're trying not to fully speculate about the current convention landscape; the "release" of the NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti; the "can we f**k it" segment with Sam, Samsung's virtual assistant concept; and E3 predictions. Virtual FanimeCon 2021 - Matthew's Weekend Roundup - http://www.caliconblog.net/2021/05/virtual-fani...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 34
And now for completely something different as an added bonus for the podcast! This comes from many of Matthew's "remixes" that he has done in the past. Matthew takes the track "dot" from the Eureka Seven soundtrack and layers over it La Caution's "Thé à la Menthe" aka the "laser dance song." (Also heard on a very "infamous" CS: Source YouTube video) CSS : phoon too much for zblock [FULL HD] bunnyhop fragmovie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNvDUO42Hys Follow the blog and us on social media! M...
Jun 02, 2021•4 min•Ep. 33
Matthew, Nate, and Ryan interview Nobutoshi Canna at FanimeCon 2019. YouTube Video of Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtEz0OvwE7c Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 ...
Jun 02, 2021•20 min•Ep. 32
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew talk about in detail about some of their favorite anime, some that we have mentioned before and some that haven't been mentioned (in great detail). We also touch on convention announcements and sad news about the passing of Kentarou Miura, creator of the Berserk manga with a special tribute at the end. Plus drops galore! Whova Event App and Management Solution - Save Time and Provide the Best Experience for Attendees - https://www.youtube.com/watc...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 31
And now for completely something different as an added bonus for the podcast! This comes from many of Matthew's "remixes" that he has done in the past. Inspired by the Cops 'n' Robbers Mix of DJ Shadow's Stem from the Deluxe Edition of the album Entroducing , he redoes it but with audio clips from the 1st season of Code Geass, primarily from the episodes "Bloodstained Euphie" and "At Least with Sorrow." Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - faceboo...
May 19, 2021•4 min•Ep. 30
On this episode of the podcast, the crew catch up from last time we recorded an episode. Topics include various video games like GTA 5 , Resident Evil Village , Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet , and Smash Ultimate ; anime like Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro and titles leaving Crunchyroll; investing including cryptocurrenies; Dalton's adventures of lifing; and more. Also we discuss Anime Expo's decision to charge for its virtual event in the name of charity and Matthew notes new reoccurring topic...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 29
Matthew, Nate, and Ryan interview Gilles Poitras at FanimeCon 2019. YouTube Video of Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmYgtmohIrI Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 D...
May 12, 2021•35 min•Ep. 28
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we catch up on last week's topics, like Mortal Kombat vs Demon Slayer at the box office and FanimeCon 2021's first virtual guest announcement, as well as discussing Russia banning various anime, Netflix entering the VTuber game, and our most extravagant way (or ways) to blow money at an anime convention if we won the lottery. Side conversations include more GPU talk, re-enacting the TV show Pawn Stars, and going off the rails during our lottery discussion....
May 07, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 27
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew, Ryan, Nate, Dalton, and Jeriko discuss: FanimeCon charging $10 for a virtual event - if you didn't pre-reg in 2020 Demon Slayer vs Mortal Kombat at the box office The Square-Enix game Outriders and why Dalton sank 250+ hours into it The GPU shortage and NVIDIA's decision to release a 3080 Ti Cosplay trends that we don't see today, like "cosplay music videos" and using airsoft in cosplay Our dream convention destinations Matthew being salty over pe...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 26
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew, Ryan, Nate, and Jeriko discuss California and Nevada's reopening plans post-COVID, events and guidelines that might give us an indication of what to expect in the near future, why crypto mining is "bad," anime is it relates to the PC market, and memories of Sakura-Con 2017 while they're still on our Facebook memories including sandbagging (allegedly) and "you see where I'm from..." Reopening FAQs - San Diego Convention Center - https://www.visitsa...
Apr 22, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 25
Ryan and Nate interview Erica Mendez at Sakura-Con 2017. Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Dalton's Facebook - facebook.com/daltondickinson Dalton's Instagram - instagram.com/...
Apr 21, 2021•21 min•Ep. 24
[WARNING: Spoilers for series especially Attack on Titan and Code Geass are mentioned in this episode and are not bleeped out. Check the bracket link for a full list of all the characters and shows mentioned] In the spirit of finishing off March Madness after their Easter Break, the CCB crew go through their own brackets to determine the blog's favorite anime character and series as seeded by MAL. Will people flip flop their votes? Why do we keep dropping random spoilers? Why does Chicken and Wa...
Apr 14, 2021•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 23
On this quick episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew reacts to feelstrip known as The Violet Evergarden Movie. Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Dalton's Facebook - facebook....
Apr 08, 2021•8 min•Ep. 22
Ryan and Dalton interview Karen Strassman at Kumoricon 2019. Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Dalton's Facebook - facebook.com/daltondickinson Dalton's Instagram - instagram....
Apr 07, 2021•13 min•Ep. 21
In the spirit of March Madness, the CCB crew go through their own brackets to determine the most snubbed anime movie at the Oscars as well as the most anticipated upcoming anime as seeded by MAL. A link to the brackets will go up next week once we complete Part 2 of Anime March Madness. Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog T...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 20
On this quick episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew reacts to the Promised Neverland S2 any% speed run and its finale. Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog Twitch - Coming soon! Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Dalton's Facebook - ...
Mar 26, 2021•3 min•Ep. 19
Did anime get snubbed once again at the Oscars? Does Sony own EVO now? And why does the crew keep bringing up stories of Matthew being drunk? Find out on this episode of the CaliConBlogCast! Oscar nominations 2021: ‘Mank’ leads with 10; Zhao, Yeun, Ahmed make history; complete list of nominees - https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/03/15/oscar-nominations-2021/ Welcoming Evo into the PlayStation Family - https://www.sie.com/en/blog/welcoming-evo-into-the-playstation-family/ Mar...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 18
Matthew, Ryan, and Jeriko piece their thoughts about the recent Atlanta mass shootings; the overall rise in violence, discrimination, and hatred towards the Asian American & Pacific Islander communities; and what really should be talked about here. Anti-Asian Violence Resources - https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ Suspect charged with eight counts of murder in killings at Atlanta-area spas, authorities say - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/17/atlanta-spa-shootings-li...
Mar 22, 2021•23 min•Ep. 17
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew, Ryan, and Jeriko attempt to find the best $2,000 PC pre-build, the best accessories for our pre-builds for $1,000, and dole out advice about PCs and RGB. There's also discussion about CRX going virtual and two high-profile anime movies coming to America in the next month or so as some states - including California - slowly start to reopen. Crunchyroll Expo website - https://expo.crunchyroll.com/en-us.html Violet Evergarden the Movie theater listin...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 16
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew answer a long-standing question: if you wanted to create your own convention, where would you have it and who would be your guests? And in order to do, they embark on the first ever CCB Fantasy Convention Draft. Full draft order and results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MKP8lI6b6Sc1X9SG0Pk6CUdjlEupVEqdI3Pj0Ai9u8/ Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - yo...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 15
