Contributors

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Co-host

Jon Powell

Co-Host Jon Powell is a retro gaming Twitch streamer and a proud dad who’s passionate about RPGs, comics, tabletop gaming, and an almost alarming number of bad movies. He showed up to his first recording session wearing two Hawaiian shirts—one layered over the other—believing it gave him "sexual powers."


That’s a Simpsons reference.


We. Are. OLD.


Area of Geek Expertise:

-Knowing what is and isn't racist.

-Not applying that knowledge correctly.

-Cult action movies, hidden gem comedies, and long forgotten television shows. He's like that know-it-all friend at the party only he's actually alone in his house with the lights off and is STILL trying to drop knowledge about an 80's buddy cop movie nobody saw.

-Hates Nickell so much he kinda loves him.

-Loves jump scares. Go on. Surprise him. 


https://www.twitch.tv/jobn
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ShadoSpartan

ShadoSpartan is a video game retrospective creator, tireless pop culture researcher, tabletop board game overlord, and proud cat daddy—all while wearing a 10-pound Spartan helmet.


At. The. Same. Time.


Freaking amazing.


You can find ShadoSpartan’s retrospectives on his YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ShadoSpartan44


Area of Geek Expertise:

-Star Wars and Star Wars-related properties. Even that embarrassing short story post you made on TheForce.net. He read it. He knows.

-League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and Counter-Strike veteran. 

-Anime and bad Anime. (Kidding they're both the same.)

-Lifelong Detroit Lions fan. Hates sports.


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyUra0Aumeeh4hZ06OaV4tA
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Producer

Mike Underscore

Sometime Co-Host Mike Underscore became producer of the Time Pals Podcast when all other mid-life crises avenues failed to generate a single moment of happiness. Home brewing? Straight poison. Smoking meats? Disappointment jerky. Lifting weights? The summer gets the body it deserves.


Absent of a personality, Underscore found three friends who had the charisma, desire, and most importantly, gainful employment, that allowed him to bring the podcast to life.


Area of Geek Expertise:

-Pro Wrestling.

-Toys related to pro wrestling.

-Video games about pro wrestling.

-Pro Wrestlers.

-Video game pro wrestling toys.




Guests

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Brian Hess

Brian received his BS in Media Arts & Animation from the Art Institute of California. During his career he has worked at a wide variety of studios such as Thrasher Magazine, Atlantis Resorts, Zynga, Digital Chocolate, TinyCo. And Little Passports. He has also created original comics at Action Lab Comics & Red 5 Comics.

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Joe Field

Joe Field is the owner of Flying Colors Comics in Concord, California and is the creator of Free Comic Book Day.


Flying Colors Comics is known all over the world as the founding shop of Free Comic Book Day, the world's largest comic book related event. Since 2002, FCBD has grown to have events in over 2000 comic book shops in over 60 countries.

https://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/

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Nickell

Co-Host Nickell isn't just a doting father or the creative and improvisational force behind the Time Pals Podcast, he is also a man that suspiciously sounds like a green-colored frog muppet. (Kermit. He sounds like Kermit).


Area of Geek Expertise:

-Noted pigeon enthusiast. I didn't put that in quotes, it's not a euphemism, dude KNOWS his pigeons. 

-Ordained minister who can marry anyone, for any reason, at any time. If you're reading this with someone else in the room, you are now married. That's how ordained he is. Congratulations, we are so happy for you both.

-ADHD-addled questions about every topic in any situation. He's a human Reddit thread.

-Hates Jon Powell so much he secretly loves him.

-Loves being interrupted mid-thought. Considers it a challenge, like a conversation on "Hard Mode". 

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Steve Romanko

Steve Romanko is an award-winning filmmaker and sound designer living and working in San Francisco. Growing up in Pennsylvania, Steve was forever interested in movies and music. Upon receiving a B.A. in Radio Television and Film Production from Marywood University,he began his career in radio and was enamored by the creativity of audio. He found his way to San Francisco and briefly worked as a graphic designer and Bay Area radio personality before being hired by Skywalker Sound, the Audio Division of Lucasfilm, in Marin County, California. Steve has done sound work for over a hundred feature films, including Saving Private Ryan, Fight Club, and Star Wars: Episode 1 : The Phantom Menace.. He also continues to work in post production sound, creating soundtracks and leading teams in designing audio for both short subject and feature narrative work.

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