In this episode of the Fox and Burger Podcast, we're honored to have Kofulion as our first guest! Kofu was born and raised in Taiwan, later moving to the US. He has been in the fandom for over 10 years, attending several cons along the way. In 2019, he served as one of the interpreters for Infurnity's online Q&A with Uncle Kage. He has the unique perspective of being in contact with both the Asian and US side of the furry fandom. Join us as we get to talk to him about his experience over the years!

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Social media links:

Fox: https://twitter.com/foxnakh

Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner

Kofu: https://twitter.com/kofukitty

Official podcast account: https://twitter.com/foxandburger

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:12 Kofu's Introduction

4:44 Where does "Kofu" Come From?

6:24 Kofu's Fursona Backstory

7:31 How Has the Fandom Changed?

10:01 Arlington Furmeet and Uncle Kage's Story Hour

13:10 What Was It Like Interpreting for Uncle Kage?

14:54 Behind the Scenes, Preparation for the Interview

16:49 Learning Multiple Languages

17:59 Interpreting at FurPoint

20:01 English to Chinese Interpreting

23:14 Translation/Interpreting as a Profession for Bilinguals

25:34 What Training Do You Have in English?

27:14 Finally Watching The Lion King in English

29:22 Watching Movies with Subtitles

33:27 Traditional vs. Simplified Characters

38:15 Watching Anime with Subtitles

38:49 How Many Cons Have You Have Attended?

42:29 Which One Was Your Favorite Con?

44:53 GOHs Coming to Asia

46:56 How Was FurryMIT

49:14 Cons in the Age of COVID

52:08 Comparing Asian and Western Fandoms

56:07 Outro

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References:

Infurnity Online, Uncle Kage's Story Hour: https://youtu.be/gBQJaeQ-QSk