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Gamertag Radio’s Danny Peña on Hosting and Community Building
Manage episode 374023061 series 3009599
Podcasting legend Danny Peña is the founder and host of Gamertag Radio, the first gaming podcast to reach 1,000 episodes. He was an inaugural inductee to the Podcasters Hall of Fame, and he’s interviewed countless industry icons like Phil Spencer, Reggie Fils-Aimé, and more. Danny breaks down his career, how his hip-hop promoting experience helped him build the Gamertag audience, and how he plans to keep giving back to his community.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:52 – Dream rapper or producer for a video game
00:08:49 – Danny’s hip-hop promoting experience
00:11:17 – Getting over interview nerves
00:13:16 – Celebrity interviews vs. video game interviews
00:27:57 – Creating unique podcast episodes
00:40:11 – Building a podcast community
00:49:19 – Meeting the Gamertag crew
01:00:19 – Speaking with hip-hop artists through gaming
01:13:51 – Danny’s children’s book, Danny Loves Video Games
01:22:32 - Outro
Follow Danny on Twitter and Instagram @godfree and on YouTube @thedannypena. Listen to Gamertag Radio here, and find his book, “Danny Loves Video Games,” on Amazon.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com.
73 episodes
Manage episode 374023061 series 3009599
Podcasting legend Danny Peña is the founder and host of Gamertag Radio, the first gaming podcast to reach 1,000 episodes. He was an inaugural inductee to the Podcasters Hall of Fame, and he’s interviewed countless industry icons like Phil Spencer, Reggie Fils-Aimé, and more. Danny breaks down his career, how his hip-hop promoting experience helped him build the Gamertag audience, and how he plans to keep giving back to his community.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:52 – Dream rapper or producer for a video game
00:08:49 – Danny’s hip-hop promoting experience
00:11:17 – Getting over interview nerves
00:13:16 – Celebrity interviews vs. video game interviews
00:27:57 – Creating unique podcast episodes
00:40:11 – Building a podcast community
00:49:19 – Meeting the Gamertag crew
01:00:19 – Speaking with hip-hop artists through gaming
01:13:51 – Danny’s children’s book, Danny Loves Video Games
01:22:32 - Outro
Follow Danny on Twitter and Instagram @godfree and on YouTube @thedannypena. Listen to Gamertag Radio here, and find his book, “Danny Loves Video Games,” on Amazon.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com.
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