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? Enj ...
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Where have we been and its offically relaunch time!
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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 decided it was time to kick our relaunch into gear so new logo new intro and outro and restarting from episo…
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Where Wrestling and Cosplay Combine Into The Ultimate Fusion!!
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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 us today who are a wresling group from Chicago that have been going to conventions to bring you all MAXIUM…
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Self Tribute to Akira Toriyama (Non-edited)
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below: LinkTree: https://…
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First Con Of The Year: Anime Milwaukee 2024
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below: LinkTr…
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Hey all First 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 this is tragic. We wish his family the best in this time. For this episode we went back and did an avengers marv…
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The F…
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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 cool episode as Sam came back from running her own booth at Con of the North for her board game company. M…
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Check This Hallmark Moment With Samantha Herman
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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. Samantha"s IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6101352/?ref_=nmbio_ov MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.…
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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 industry was starring Keanu Reeves! We go into her love for motorcycles and her recent trip down route 66…
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below…
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How to celebrate the new year around the world!
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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 things we might want to do one day! Please make sure to keep following us as we move towards the relaunch! MERCH:…
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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 big stuff coming for this year!!! MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: http…
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Is it a Christmas movie or not??? Solo style!
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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 soon as I can! But I hope you enjoy this! MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: ht…
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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 overall a great interview! Please make sure to share with your friends big things coming!!! Guest Links: …
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow T…
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all …
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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: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below: LinkTree: h…
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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 kid and we'll talk about on the next episode! MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to …
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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 forget to review and subscribe! MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.…
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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 what it brings to the starwars universe! Give us a review and listen! Big things coming! MERCH: https://th…
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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 a great convo! Some great things coming! MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: h…
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We set sail with season one of One Piece live action!
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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 demon bitch! Did we like it?! Is it the best live action to date! What do we want out of a season 2! Pleas…
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WHAT ITS OVER 9000!!!! W/Michael Dobson
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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 others! Starcream in transformers cybertron, Zoids new century zero, X-men evolution, Gundam 00 and so many oth…
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Hey Everyone!! This is something I have wanted to talk about for a while now! A friend and return guest of the show Rob comes back on to talk about the fandom of collecting. From toys, to comics, video games we go over how we got started and tips and tricks we have picked up on along the way. MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Dona…
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Hello Everyone! Mark here I am sorry for the three week gap in episodes. I had a major life and health scare and had to step away for a little while. I feel awful we have had a few gaps recently. We are going to make a few changes to make sure it doesnt happen again! I am sorry! But! Here is an amazing epsiode on tier list of the star wars TV shows…
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It was a real pleasure to have Neil Ross return on the show. We talk about his book again and what he has been up to in life the past few years. It is always such a pleasure speaking with him and striking up a friendship. The stories he can tell is just amazing and its just a real treat please give this a listen! Keith and Pidge from original Voltr…
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Hey hey all! We are testing something out and doing our first ever tier list! We are going over and diving into the world of fandoms! We found a tier list of fandoms online and we go through it with our own thoughts! I hope you like this cause we had a lot of fun doing it and plan to do a few more when we can! Big Interview coming up as well! Remem…
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A Deep Dive into the world of Fandoms!
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Hey Everyone! This was one amazing interview! Our guest is Jenny Stiven. Jenny is a digital content creator and marketer who has been in the industry since 1992. She has worked with several entertainment companies to produce groundbreaking campaigns for their digital and social spaces. Jenny’s love for sci-fi and geek properties has been her drivin…
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The written word with Author Donny Winter
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First things first hope everyone had a fantastic pride month and honestly i could not think of a better way to end it then with an interview with a long time friend of mine Donny Winter. Who has three published books! These books go over the struggles donny has faced being in the lgbtq community and the lessons he has learned along the way. Not onl…
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Happy Pride Everybody!!! I brought together some of my friends and we talk some of our favorite BL books and boy howdy we derail horrendously so please stick around to the end to see how far we go.... (please dont cancel us) Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below: Li…
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I died 50 times to this guest....a dive into Souls-like game. W/Michael Colby
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I have very limited experience with souls-like games, elden ring etc. So with diving into more fandoms to learn more about how they work and what they do, this week I wanted to dive into video games and for this franchise I found noone better than Michael Colby, a friend of the show and an amazing podcaster!!! Please make sure to check him out and …
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Actor Aaron Dalla Villa Talks The Wrath Of... Ramen?
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Actor Aaron Dalla Villa returns (not 5 or 6 months ago) to talk about his new movie The Wrath Of Becky. Make sure to listen to the whole episode so you understand what Aaron has been doing with puppets. Links for Guest: https://www.instagram.com/aarondallavilla/?hl=en https://twitter.com/aarondallavilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr…
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Lets set up a board-diving into the fandom of board games.
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Hey everyone! Massive apologies for the lack of episodes and missing recordings over the last few weeks. I got very burnout and sick and it took a toll on me. But! For the first time in a very long time I am feeling very motivated and well mentally! This weeks episode is with our april sponsor and creators of the board game mission to the moon! Ple…
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Hey all! Apologies for the last week I promise we will not miss again! I got very sick doctors level sick but after two weeks im finally feeling better! Tune in to listen to the D&D movie review and why for our future you should watch it! and a few other surprise topics! Tune in!!!! Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make …
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In a world where the song peaches was stuck in my head all day. The bushidogeek and samtheman take on the new mario movie. Is it worth the money? Is it the future of video game related movies! Well better listen and find out! Show Links: Mission To The Moon: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/deal/FANDOM MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.…
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What other games make good shows?!?
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Hello Everyone!!! Apologies this week and last episodes were off on release days! Life has thrown me for some loops but i promise never again! lol. After the success of the Last of Us show and reviewing it, i brought back the intern (unpaid) to talk about what others shows/movies/games we think would make some other amazing TV shows or movies!! We …
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Long Awaited Last Of Us Review! W/ Guests!
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Apologies it took us so long to release a review of this! But here is the long awaited review of the TV the las of us with guests Josh from Dads Anime and Sirin! A fellow cosplayer! We take this time to discuss the hit TV show and compare it to the video games! Is this the future??? Only one way to find out! Listen and suscribe! and if you have a f…
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Hey everyone of all fandoms! This week is the start of a new sponsor for the month of april! Sam's own lakeffect games! Enter code fandom for a discount! This week we dive into the recent crazyness of DC & Marvel! Along with our review of the new D&D movie! Curious what the hidden treasure is! Make sure to listen to find out! Show Links: Mission To…
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Alfred returns to talk WRESTLEMANIA!!
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This was a long awaited return to talking some wrestling!!! Alfred from Forbes magazine and the wresteling INC podcast makes his long awaited return to the show to talk the future of the AEW and our thoughts and predictions on the crazy weekend that is WRESTLEMANIA!!!!! If you love the sport this is a must listen show!! Guest Links: @thisisnasty ht…
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Sorry were late! After a long awaited time (almost a year) we have brought back a fan favorite series! Notice me senpai number 5! This time we bring Tyler French on the show from the weekly weebs podcast to talk his top 5 anime and why! As always please review and subscribe! we have big stuff in the works but we need your help! Guest Links: https:/…
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Space the final fandom! Hey everyone was that a big enough hint to give it away that we are finally talking some star trek this week!! I am an old school viewer and sam has been watching a lot of the newer shows! We dive into a lot of of topics with the TV shows and movies and what we think about the future of the franchise! Make sure to watch and …
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We have been watching marvel a long time.....time is a fical...bit...anyway! PHASE 5 EVERYONE!!! It starts with the new Antman movie. This is heavy spoilers so make sure your aware of that!! Please share this episode! Show Links: MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make su…
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We had quite a few awesome updates already this year like more lord of the rings movies!!!! Get listening to this episode because moving forward monthly updates will be almost all patreon! Show Links: MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcast Make sure to follow The Fandom Effec…
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After a long long awaited wait myself and DM mark finally sit down (virtually) and review season one of rings of power. We go over cost, why people were mad and our own takes on both the good and the bad. What did we think and will the show be a success?? Lets find out! Guest Links: Twitch.tv/markfriendsplay Twitter: @kazman2007 Show Links: MERCH: …
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Hey everyone!! We are here and better than ever. We are so excited for this year we have a lot of really cool things we want to do! In this episode we talk about the recent fact that now with Microsoft all three big gaming companies are no longer partipating in E3. We go into detail about what this means and what can the organization do to get peop…
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Interviewing cameron! What fandoms does the next generation have!
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Hey everyone! With talks in the past about the next generation I decided to give interviewing cameron a shot and see what he wanted to talk about with the fandoms of the next generation! He tried his best lol! We will attempt this again someday but he had so much fun talking Show Links: MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to …
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DC Chapter 1 & Henry Cavill Discussions!!
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Why is henry cavill leaving so many projects?! Is it because he has to? wants to? or is it because hes amazing and wants his projects to succeed such as his upcoming warhammer 40k amazon project. Then DC has finally announced chapter 1 which includes 5 movies and 5 tv shows.....including BOOSTER GOLD TV SHOW!!!! Please make sure to review and subsc…
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Well it seemed fitting with all the uproar over the D&D OGL that we sit down with some D&D friends to discuss what this means for the community and what should we expect for the future. This was a great debate episode and we had quite a few guests from the Wait a DM minute podcast and personal good friend with over 40 years experience playing D&D. …
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Hey all! In this episode we sit down with another cosplayer who has won an award for her work with wigs! Learn what it is like to be an award winning cosplayer along with some tips and tricks from the trade! and sorry we are a week late on this! Show Links: MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com…
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Hey everyone! We wanted to start off the new year with a bang! We talk the new avatar and if it was worth 12 years! and then we finally reveal what is going to be our focus during this year! Lots of big changes and we are so excited! Show Links: MERCH: https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.com Donate to us at: https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffec…
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