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December 10, 2024

Hope Wyatt is a current health care worker, former crime scene cleaner, and aspiring Death Doula, but nothing beats her being a mom to her fur babies. She started the Mind Brain Movies podcast because of her love of both mental health care and her love of movies and tv. It doesn't matter if it's nerd talk, pets, your mental health, or anything else, she's willing to jump into the topic and learn whatever she can and try to apply it to better helping the community. You can check out what she does on the Mind Brain Movies social media sites! https://youtube.com/@mindbrainmovies?si=DBh6M3WdbrIOZSEd https://www.instagram.com/mind_brain_movies...

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December 8, 2024

As an online health and fitness coach (and a proud nerd), I empower gamers to reclaim their health, lose weight, and gain the confidence to become the main characters of their lives. With a B.S. in Exercise Science and an M.S. in Exercise Physiology, I use evidence-based strategies and a client-centered approach to design personalized fitness programs tailored to your needs and lifestyle. My passion for fitness started in 7th grade when I first experienced the weight room, sparking a lifelong journey of transformation. As a former chubby kid, I didn’t shed the weight until high school, when I discovered that my love for strength training far surpassed my interest in sports. Through my academic and professional journey, I’ve had the privilege...

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December 7, 2024

Paul Ocone is an anthropologist and an independent scholar of anime. He recently completed a Fulbright scholarship in Japan, where he spent ten months researching doujinshi events and anime pilgrimage. He has published papers in the journals Mechademia and Transformative Works and Cultures, and he has given many presentations at both academic conferences and fan conventions. You can find him at paulocone.com....

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December 7, 2024

Shawn D. Brown Jr. is an ENFP free spirited kind of guy who loves helping others. Shawn is not only very knowledgeable in his field within addictions but also street savvy due to being born and raised in Baltimore, MD. During the day, Shawn is a mild-mannered substance abuse counselor for 13+ years but when alone at home in his nerd cave he is a streamer and amateur voice actor! Staying true to his champion archetype of ENFP, Shawn values both his freedom as well as the freedom of others. He is in the constant pursuit of making everyday count. Shawn is a graduate of Coppin State University. His BS is in applied psychology and his MS is in alcohol and...

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November 30, 2024

Born in 1983 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. Affiliation: Mouvement. She debuted as a voice performer in 2011, and has appeared in numerous works since, including Marriage Story, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, The Good Fight, and more. In 2014, she founded “team. Kamofuku,” and as its main supervisor, conducts annual reading dramas, as well as being active as a presenter and narrator. Her first work as a producer was 2022’s Truth: 1 Night, 1 Room, 3 Baddest Bitches (directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko), which marked her first major role in an ensemble cast live-action film. She has two children. Official bio：https://mouvement.jp/actors/fukumiya/...

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November 30, 2024

Camil Valerio Ristè is currently a Teaching Tutor and a PhD candidate for the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures of Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, specializing in LGBTQ+ representations in Japanese pop media. His research aims to analyse the development and aesthetic or narrative application of “queerness” in the native Japanese context, using comics and animation as the main reference point to aid his study....

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November 10, 2024

Christopher Bolton is chair and professor of Comparative Literature at Williams College in Massachusetts, where he has been teaching Japanese literature and visual culture for over twenty years. He is the author of the book Interpreting Anime (2018) and the co-editor of Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams: Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime (2007). He also co-edited the first ten volumes of the Mechademia series, for academic work on Japanese anime, manga, and the fan arts (2006-2015). His most recent project was curating Repro Japan, a major museum exhibition devoted to Japanese popular culture at the Williams College Museum of Art (2021-22). You can find out more about him and his work at https://redcocoon.org....

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November 10, 2024

Douglas Schules is an associate professor of media based in Tokyo and serial designer of games that never make it out of beta. His research revolves around the relationships between media, technology and society, with his current work focusing on the indie game industry in Japan. He has interviewed Japanese indie game developers, organized events to showcase their games, and is in the process of putting together an archive so this work will not be lost. His own games, which has been sold at Comiket, will not be included....

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November 10, 2024

Kate Hughes is a producer at Dúlamán Studios, currently working on their debut show, Oribis. With over a decade of experience in the animation industry, Kate has worked in concept design, animation, preproduction, backgrounds, and layout on shows like Cuphead, Peter Rabbit, Lily's Driftwood Bay, Boj, Pete the Cat, Dorg Van Dango, and Give A Mouse a Cookie. She has also illustrated the Under the Bed Monsters book series for preschoolers and the upcoming Disastrous Dad by Gaw Ward. In her free time, Kate helps people edit their spec scripts and pitch bibles, teaches sewing, and is pursuing a master’s degree in psychology....

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October 13, 2024

My name is Melissa Elena, I’m 38 years old, and I am a lifelong gamer. Games have had a profound impact on my life, which is why I started a YouTube gaming channel that also revolves around mental health, specifically living with schizophrenia. I’m a huge fan of the Final Fantasy, Nier, and Silent Hill—games series that have taught me important life lessons. My hope is to help those suffering feel like they’re not alone and there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, the way that games have been there for me. I’m not a professional or anyone from an “important” family, I’m just sharing my life and hoping to reach out to others who feel lost...

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