That's Dope! Podcast

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!

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!

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!

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!