Godswill Ugwa Jr
Co-Host of That's Dope! Podcast
One half of the hosts on That's Dope! Podcast! The brains of the operation who edits and works on the podcast, has more hair, and usually is the more nerdy of the two. He works at Funimation Entertainment.
Godswill Ugwa Jr has hosted 89 Episodes.
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The Real Plus Ultra w/ Mason Lieberman
October 12th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 5 mins
anime, audio coordination, charity, cowboy bebop, music, my hero academia, sonic, steve blum, tank, tencent, the real folk blues, yoko kanno
Senior Game Audio Coordinator at Tencent, Mason Lieberman, joins Godswill and Matt in episode 59 of the podcast to discuss how he got into making music for video games and anime.
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Ace Vane Making Cartoons Funnier - That's Dope Episode 58
September 28th, 2020 | Season 2 | 56 mins 40 secs
ace vane, comedy, dc comics, instagram, social media, spider-man, superfriends
Comedian and musician Ace Vane jumps on the podcast to talk about how he got started with cartoon comedy sketches, making music, and how he got so funny. Check out one of the most funny sketch artists on Instagram today!
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Perspective of a Pornstar in Portland during the Pandemic w/ LanaBee
September 20th, 2020 | Season 2 | 58 mins 8 secs
anime, bella thorne, blm, cosplay, horror movies, pornhub, portland, sex work, spiders, tarantulas, video games
LanaBee, PornHub model and cosplayer, joins Godswill (and introducing Matt as a cohost) to talk about her perspectives as a sex worker, a content creator, and an activist while in the heart of environmental and social contention, Portland. We go through all these topics and more in this episode!
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The Seventh Stardust Crusader w/ Jasmin
September 8th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 29 mins
anime expo, avengers, black lives matter, black panther, chadwick boseman, islam, jojo's bizarre adventure, ms. marvel, nerd culture, nessa pokemon, netflix
Jasmin Joestar joins the latest episode to catch up with Godswill after a long break due to the quarantine. The two catch up on why people should watch Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, inclusion of PoC in nerd culture, the purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement, Ms. Marvel, and much more in this fun episode!
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Whoa Mama! w/ Juliette Michele
August 20th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 6 mins
adult swim, american dad, cosplay, dexter's laboratory, onlyfans, sex work, the incredibles
The Juliette Michele aka Bishoujo Mom is back on the podcast to catch up with Godswill online! We dive into her favorite cartoons that inspire her, her mom series of cosplay, what sex works means, and much more!
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The Photographer and His World
August 3rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 18 mins
animal crossing, anime, diablo, metal music, party, photography, video games, vikings, vinland saga
That's Dope event photographer, Matt, joins the latest episode (and first video episode during the pandemic) with Godswill where they explain why That's Dope is important to them and they run through the music, games, and anime that keep them going during these tough times.
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The Queen of the Manga Scene w/ BlackGirlsAnime
July 15th, 2020 | Season 2 | 57 mins 56 secs
aggretsuko, anime, black, manga, nerd, nigerian, sailor moon, shojo
Welcome to the podcast the Marquise of Manga, BlackGirlsAnime's Eunice! If you have ever been interested in what manga is about and you want to get hype about it, then you absolutely need to listen to this episode. But even if you don't know anything manga or anime, you'll have a great time enjoying memories of parties past.
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Black Lives Matter 3: A New Perspective
July 6th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 45 mins
allies, black lives matter, blm, civil rights, malcolm x, martin luther king jr
This time Godswill is a guest in this latest episode! As a guest on Amusement Sparks, Godswill joins host Andrew Spohn and guest Sam Versus Sam to have an in-depth conversation on what "Black Lives Matter" means. With questions from Andrew as a White perspective, Godswill and Sam answer questions and discuss their experiences and knowledge of the movement to help shed light on why everyone should be a part of it.
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Black Lives Matter 2: Allies of the Movement
June 25th, 2020 | Season 2 | 58 mins 20 secs
allies, black lives matter, blm, civil rights, malcolm x, martin luther king jr
Serine comes back to the podcast for a special Black Lives Matter-focused series of episodes during this movement. It's a serious talk about the perspective of an ally during this momentous civil rights surge and how best to support & amplify voices of the movement.
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Black Lives Matter 1: One Piece and the Protest Experience
June 12th, 2020 | Season 2 | 2 hrs 13 mins
anime, black, black lives matter, blm, cops, one piece, protests
During this month of June, we're interviewing all types of voices within the Black Lives Matter movement. Starting off this short series, Godswill interviews Krystal, a leading Black voice in the anime world who also attended some of the protests within Los Angeles. And of course the two geek about One Piece for awhile. Listen to the chat now!
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Hungry for God w/ Serine
May 22nd, 2020 | Season 2 | 58 mins 31 secs
Godswill gets serious for once with his friend Serine to talk about Muslims fasting the month of Ramadan! Godswill with his Christian perspective takes the time to ask questions about Islam and to reflect on his experience with fasting, especially now during the shelter-in-place conditions. Check out this enlightening episode now.
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Blessing the Bass w/ Bubby
May 15th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 3 mins
anime, bass, dragon ball z, guitar, jhene aiko, one piece, snoop dogg
Bubby Lewis is a legendary bassist who has toured with Snoop Dogg, Jhene Aiko, and many others as well as his own solo tours throughout the world. He has his own studio album and continues to play worldwide with many greats. And we got him on the podcast to talk about anime! Join this fun episode where Godswill learns about his history, talks about his anime inspirations, and much more for a good hour.
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Remember When... w/ David Le
April 23rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 57 mins 6 secs
anime, anime club, conventions, cosplay, yuru camp
Godswill catches up with an old friend with who he started an anime club with in college, David. The two spend the hour going down memory lane from adventures in college, past conventions, and the anime club they started together. Listen to a funny and anime-filled re-connection of old buddies.
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The Artist, The Legend w/ Mythallica
April 14th, 2020 | Season 2 | 57 mins 43 secs
anime, art, bernie sanders, black creative, black manga, cereal, fighting games, lux nova, manga, mythallica, one piece, politics
Godswill brings on maven animator and illustrator, Mythallica, to the podcast to talk about his PoC-inspired art, upcoming projects like his cereal mascot video game, his ongoing manga creations, and of course nerd ish! If you need inspiration for your own projects, look no further than this podcast episode.
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Hunker Down w/ Sam & Godswill
March 26th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 13 mins
co-op, discord, esports, hip-hop, steam, streaming, twitch
Godswill and Sam cover all kinds of ways to spend time while hunkered down: where to hang out online, games, music, and of course TV and anime.
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Hip-Hop Was Always Nerdy w/ EyeQ
March 16th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 8 mins
90s hip-hop, anime, blerd, concerts, cowboy bebop, hip-hop, nerd, nerdcore, nintendo, overwatch, video games
Godswill brings on his big brother Chris AKA EyeQ, to speak on the podcast about how he got into rapping, his love of nerd culture, and the nerdy roots of hip-hop, and much more. If you have ever been interested in diving into hip-hop and nerdcore, this is the episode for you!