That's Dope! Podcast

If it's dope, we'll talk about it!

About the show

Join Godswill Ugwa as he runs the gamut of topics to chew the fat on: anime, music, video games, fighting, politics, current events, and much more.

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Episodes

  • Giant Robots Don't Need Hands w/ Rojas

    October 4th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 1 min
    anime, convention, dallas events, dallas fuel, disney, envy, funimation, gigan, godzilla, justin rojas, kaiju, mental health, nishi fest, pacific rim, shang chi, social media, star wars, visions

    Godswill's first boss in the anime industry, Justin Rojas, joins in on the podcast! Hear more about the one-day Dallas convention happening this Halloween 2021 weekend, Nishi Fest.

    And hear about the inner challenges of working in the anime industry, what makes a good kung-fu movie, why giant robots don't need hands, and so much more!

  • The Secret Best Friend w/ Aaron

    October 1st, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 18 mins
    african, animal crossing, anime, classic rock, comics, conker's bad fur day, covid-19, evangelion, flcl, green lantern, greta van fleet, hip hop, led zeppellin, lorde, n64, nas, one piece, politics, rakim, tyler the creator, video games, vince staples

    One of Godswill's best friends, Aaron, jumps on the podcast for a classic chat amongst friends. Music, growing up, and deeper topics like One Piece are philosophized upon in the best ways. Check out this latest episode now!

  • Queen of the Cosplay Scene w/ stellerpebbles

    September 10th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  42 mins 3 secs
    anime, cosplay, cosplay contest, dream con, gurren lagann, kill la kill, promare, rdcworld, ryuko matoi, trigger, trigger anime

    Dream Con Cosplay Contest winner, stellerpebbles, joins Dave and Godswill to discuss how she won the grand prize and the craziness that led to the judging. If you ever had been interested in what it takes to be a cosplayer, you have to check out this episode!

  • Nollywood in Hollywood w/ Ify Nwadiwe - That's Dope! Episode 77

    September 3rd, 2021  |  Season 3  |  54 mins 26 secs
    anime, apex legends, at midnight, creative writing, hollywood, improv, los angeles, nigerian culture, streaming, the great debate, the wizard and the rent, tv writing, twitch, video games, white women

    Writer and host, Ify Nwadiwe, joins the podcast to discuss how he broke into Hollywood and how he doesn't have to look back. Ify shares how he got past his African parents' worries (trust me it's tough), how he started with improv, and now how he participates in huge upcoming projects. Don't miss it!

  • OnlyFans Ain't The Only Site w/ Bishoujo Mom

    August 27th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  52 mins 48 secs
    bishoujo mom, cosplay, fansly, instagram, juliette michelle, lewd, onlyfans, patreon, porn, sex work, social media

    After the news that OnlyFans would ban pornographic materials, one of its 0.01% top stars, Bishoujo Mom, shares the stress of finding a new home for her content and what it's like to be a sex worker on the Internet.

  • Brotherhood Restored

    August 13th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 5 mins
    anime, conventions, covid, digimon, mma, one piece, rdcworld1, romance, training

    Josh returns to the podcast! The duo explain what happened to the friendship and how things got fixed. If you missed Josh as a host, do not miss this episode!

  • Butterflies in My Brain w/ Queen

    August 5th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 6 mins
    ancient egypt, astrology, astronomy, greek, mental health, mythology, psychology, suicide prevention

    The wonderful Queen of the mental health podcast, The Butterfly Effect, joins the podcast with Godswill and Delmar to explain how our upbringings make us who we are and why she made a mental health podcast after the death of a family member along with many interesting tidbits the whole time. This episode is bound to bring you out of any funk!

  • Experimental Rocket Fuel

    May 28th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  59 mins 39 secs
    aliens, anime, childish gambino, covid, dating, discord, internet, j cole, kanye west, kong v godzilla, philosophy, spotify, the off season, toonami, wiki

    Host Godswill gets deep with some "experimental rocket fuel" to smoke and Sam as they talk about summer plans after vaccination, the power of social media, aliens, the new J. Cole album, and so much within an hour. Breathe in all this episode has to offer.

  • Smokin' the Anime Industry Pack w/ NineOuh

    May 21st, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 6 mins
    animators, anime, anitube, bruce lee, hbo, hip-hop, japan, nagatoro, netflix, static shock, warrior, wu shan, youtube

    Veteran Anime YouTuber NineOuh, joins the podcast with a bowl in tow to discuss where the anime industry is headed with how platforms are working on anime, animator burnout, Chinese anime, and much more!

  • You Should Read Invincible! w/ Comic Drake

    May 13th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 44 secs
    amazon, archie comics reboot, batman, brand new days, comic books, comic drake, ex criminals, falcon and winter soldier, hush, image comics, invincible, justice league, marvel, miles morales, omni-man, paper girls, radiant black, red x, robert kirkman, saga, seven secrets, snot girl, starlord, superior spiderman, superman, teen titans, teen titans 1985, the boys, the court of owls, the runaways, trailer drake, tv show, ultimate spiderman, wandvision

    Comic Drake joins the podcast to talk about the latest in comic books and comic book adaptations starting off with the Invincible comics from Image that the hit show on Amazon is based on! Learn how to best get into comic book reading with tips from a pro and some of his top recommendations to start with in Marvel, DC, and indie.

  • ON BUMPERS! w/ Mo Lowery

    May 7th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 4 mins
    anime, black nerd, comedy, comics, dragon ball super, dragon ball z, jump force, mortal kombat, video games

    Comedian Mo Lowery joins Godswill for the first in-person conversation of the season to talk about starting an online comedian career with anime and how he was able to thrive after losing his Facebook page multiple times and through COVID-19. It's a hilarious and heartwarming chat that you won't want to miss!

  • Mind Games w/ Matt

    April 29th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 4 mins
    ancestry, anime, genealogy, hellblade senua's sacrifice, mental illness, minecraft, nisekoi, quintessential quintuplets, ramadan, religion, thor, valheim, video games, vikings

    Co-host Matt returns to create a very nice episode in which he explains Viking culture, psychosis and mental illness in the game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and why you should check out slice-of-life anime and games.

  • The Many Faces of AlvinChipmoi

    April 23rd, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 2 mins
    anime, attack on titan, cartoons, conventions, covid, digimon, gamestop, memes, pokemon, rdcworld1, shooting stars, sleep paralysis, social media, stocks, tiktok, youtube

    The introduction of the the That's Dope crew continues with Alvin aka AlvinChipmoi who runs the Facebook page! We go through how Alvin got his own YouTube started and how he stays on top of social media. Peer into the mind of AlvinChipmoi in this episode!

  • One Piece 1000 and BEYOND w/ Dave AKA Fanbase

    April 19th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 19 mins
    anime, anime boston, cartoons, covid, digimon, one piece, online event, ska

    Dave, the producer of the One Piece 1000 Celebration event, joins the latest podcast to share the behind-the-scenes experience of planning and running the huge online charity event as well as why One Piece is his favorite series. You're gonna wanna catch this passionate peek into making this event happen!

  • Godzilla, Kong, Vaccines, and of course Anime w/ Delmar

    April 8th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 14 mins
    a way out, basketball, bhad bhabie, dave, fx, george floyd, georgia, godzilla, godzilla vs kong, kong, movies, nba, one piece, onlyfans, politics, pulp fiction, stopasianhate, tales of, vaccines, voting, wnba

    Delmar is back to cohost in this episode where the two reminisce over politics, movies, and current events in early Spring 2021.

  • A New Season w/ Sam

    April 1st, 2021  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 11 mins
    anime, crypto, dallas, dota, events, ice storm, one piece, overwatch, pandemic, party, samurai, technology, total war, weather

    That's Dope! is back after a short hiatus where Godswill and Sam talk about the depression of the season but the hope of what's to come. If this time without the podcast got you down, this episode is sure to pick you up!