The Fandom Effect
Welcome to the Fandom Effect Podcast! Here with your host Mark ‘The BushidoGeek’ Halberg and SamTheManCosplay we take a deep dive into everything that you (and we) love so much. We explore the different ways that fandoms can affect us and ways it can lead us to new and exciting things. With a wide range of episodes from interviews with amazing people to just casually chats with our friends reviewing movies and more!We hold the Triforce of fandom! Will you be the one to wield it with us? Enjoy! "When you find one Fandom, Three more rise to join it.” New Episodes every Friday.
Episodes
190 episodes
Where have we been and its offically relaunch time!
Hey everyone! I am sorry it has been two months since we released an episode we go into it in this live recording but my (mark) health has taken a bit of a downturn and other life issues got really in the way. So with all that myself and sam de...
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38:58
Where Wrestling and Cosplay Combine Into The Ultimate Fusion!!
Have you ever wanted two of your favorite to get smashed togther to make the ultimate fusion? Well we took Sams favorite thing, cosplaying mixed with Marks favorite thing, wrestling and we found just that!! We have Proving Grounds Chicago with ...
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Self Tribute to Akira Toriyama (Non-edited)
Hey everyone! Sorry for the shorter unedited episode but I wanted to record something real to share a few of my thoughts on the passing of this amazing man. MERCH:
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13:10
First Con Of The Year: Anime Milwaukee 2024
First con for the year for Sam and Mark. Short episode for today but we talked about our expierence at Anime Milwaukee 2024. Did you go? Did you not? Well what he heck! MERCH:
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28:11
Marvel Tier list time!
Hey allFirst let me know RIP to one of the greatest manage artists of all time Akira Toriyama who passed away on March 1st and was just annouced on march 7th. Bushidogeek grew up watching dragonball and dragonballz and losing a man like...
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1:07:28
So many things coming out!
Hey all! As we keep getting ready and prepping for a relaunch we wanted to talk about all the crazy things coming out like borderlands! the avatar live action! Fallout! Halo season2! Badbatch season 3! X-men 97!MERCH:...
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Behind the scenes at a con!
Hey all! Really apologize for the delay. Mark got very sick again and still recovering but come together for a recording! As we ramp up our plans for the re-launch we might miss a week randomly but we are doing our best not to! This week was a ...
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32:24
Check This Hallmark Moment With Samantha Herman
Episode is only a little late, Marks computer decided to blow up on him!! But anyways, this week we talked to Hallmark writer Samantha Herman as she tells us why she started, how and whats the Canadian equivalent to Hallmark up there.
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46:41
Cody Renne Cameron Interview!
Hey all! As we get ready for out relaunch we are still churning out some amazing guest interviews! Cody Cameron joins the show to talk about her time in the breaking bad movie. Old Dads with Bill Burr, her stunt work! and how first movie in the...
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Quick look into the new year!
Hello All! Short little fun episode this week where Sam goes over a recent Ball she went to along with a review of the Gurren Lagen movie! Tune in and keep up! Relaunch coming!MERCH:
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45:59
How to celebrate the new year around the world!
Hey everyone!!!In what might be the last time we do this! We have a final installment of our around the world series where we explore how events are celebrated around the world! This has been a really fun thing to look into to see what ...
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What will the new year bring!
Hey everyone!!! We wanted to start off the new year with a recap of some favorite moments from last year what this new year will hold and what the relaunch for us is going to mean! Please make sure to follow our socials and sub to our youtube b...
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Is it a Christmas movie or not??? Solo style!
No Intro song this week!! Solo!Hey everyone! Due to life being life we did this week solo style with the bushidogeek! I go over a top 10 list of is it a christmas movie or not! I promise I will get more people and do a bonus episode as ...
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Jonathan Stoddard Returns!
Hey all! This is such a good episode! Jonathan Stoddard returns to the show to discuss what he has been up to since last on the show! The answer so so many movies! This man is busy! We go over life lessons what his future plans are and its just...
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1:18:06
90's Christmas Toys!!!!
Hey everyone! This week we decided to go back to doing a tier list and we pickeddddddd 90's toys!!! Come listen as we rank your memories! or you have no clue what were talking about haha but come listen anyway!!!!!!MERCH:...
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57:01
Christmas lists! Video games and Anime!
Hey all! We are back and have plans in place to be better then ever!!! Lots of work to do so enjoy myself and sam making fun of some lists we found about top christmas video games and anime!!MERCH:
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47:11
Real Talk
No fancy intro or outro this is about 10 minutes of real talk from me bushidogeek about where we have been and what has been going on with me as much as I can say. MERCH:
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10:24
What Scares Us Today And Growing Up!
Do you remember what gave you nightmares growing up? We do and we're going talk about it! Listen to find out what Sam's first horror movie was and if Mark is still scared of the same movies that got him as a kid. Tell us what scared you as a ki...
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37:51
Halloween around the world!!!
Hey everyone! We are bringing back a past segment which was a lot of fun to record! We are doing halloween traditions around the world!! Some you have heard of and some are quite interesting?? Curious well good listen and find out! Dont f...
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Is it worth it-review of Ahsoka
Hey everyone! We are back with our weeks episodes! aandddd we are talking about the newly ended show ahsoka! We bring on some friends of mine Colin and Mike to join the bushidogeek and samtheman as we discuss if this show is worth watching and ...
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re·u·nite-ing and it feels so good
With life getting in the way it had been a couple months since we got a chance to talk! We started as an idea to talk about othe animes that would be good live action ended up being just 40 minutes of us talking about life and having just ...
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47:25
We set sail with season one of One Piece live action!
Hey hey hey everyone! Bushidogeek here! It is finally time to head towards the grand line and discuss the one piece live action! But I am not alone! I am joined by Sugoi Summit podcast, Frenchie from the Weekly Weebs podcast! and Christine aka ...
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1:17:28
WHAT ITS OVER 9000!!!! W/Michael Dobson
wow just wow...since this interview was confirmed i have been so excited to have you all listen to this and join me in welcoming Michael Dobson to the show! He has voiced a generation of people such as Nappa, and King Cold from DBZ! Among other...
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