Fox and Burger Podcast #5: The Making of Thaitails, Thai Furries + More - Feat Kiyochii and Aulder.

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We're bringing not just one but *two* guest in a first for the Fox and Burger podcast! Meet and Kiyochii and Aulder. For this episode, we're going back to the Land of Smiles to talk a little bit more about Thai furry fandom and Thaitails. Kiyochii is the con chair of Thaitails, Thailand's sole fur con. He is also a break dancing hobbyist as well as an adorable fox. With him on this episode is Aulder, the mischievous white wolf. Join us as delve deeper into the Thai furry fandom with a surprise at the end of the episode!

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Social Media:

Fox: https://twitter.com/foxnakh

Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner

Aulder: https://twitter.com/AulderWhitefur

Kioychii: https://twitter.com/kiyochiithefox

Kiyochii's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyK112229YhH6HSMNzjEgw

Thaitails official YouTube: https://twitter.com/ThaiTails

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Footage Used:

https://youtu.be/vNOgHnNtLE0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDYiO16TJaY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2MNlEBgFgw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWD8SFittsw&list=PL847iUOwj095jWR7_WGLnqKNt8FDzbcMo&index=1

https://twitter.com/i/status/1291929781009702914

https://youtu.be/kFnzFcYWb1A

https://twitter.com/AulderWhitefur/status/1334137290403155968?s=20

https://twitter.com/AulderWhitefur/status/1307236268275687425?s=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPDBkVDiNbQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY7odgBJJbE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKvsdd6mD8c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0eXKvExTT0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD_9KKVibKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPRcHKF4Ci8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axsU2pnWQj4

Stock Photos provided by Pixabay.

This time, we're going to a place that we've never been before - Indonesia. As our first non-lion guest, we're extremely excited to have Daza on the show. Daza is a fursuit maker from Indonesia, making over 50 partials and over 10 full bodies. He was also the GOH for Pawai 2018. Join us as we delve for the time into the Indonesian furry fandom!

Social media links:

Fox: https://twitter.com/foxnakh

Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner

Daza: https://twitter.com/wolf_da

https://www.instagram.com/daz_wolf21/

https://www.facebook.com/Daz_Wolf-Fursuit-381282592429555/

Footage Used:

https://twitter.com/191119inori/status/1329258227284865024?s=20

https://twitter.com/wolf_daz/status/1360190671345250308?s=20

https://twitter.com/wolf_daz/status/1340157444186488832?s=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llhs2FMLtxY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuPp5Rwm07I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_UIISregp4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYzSOIw__k

Stock photos provided by Pixabay

Have you ever thought about what goes into making a con video? Or ever thought about traveling to Thailand? Well in this episode, we have just the person to guide you through both. Meet Polar. He's a furry hailing from the "Land of Smiles". He has worked in the film industry for over eight years, and that includes working for Thai Netflix. During his time as a furry, he has attended over ten cons to date. He also has the special position of being both on Thaitails and Infurnity staff. Join us as Polar guides us through Thailand and con videography in another exciting episode!

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Social media links:

Fox: https://twitter.com/foxnakh

Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner

Polar: https://twitter.com/polarthelion

Polar's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIwl-UNLQfZtTrEpdJbK5Q

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:54 Polar's introduction

2:19 How did you get involved in the furry fandom?

5:40 English as the lingua franca

8:05 What Asian furry conventions have you been to?

9:30 How hard is it to get a fursuit for Thai furries?

11:58 How would you describe the Thai furry fandom?

14:40 Traveling in Thailand

16:48 How many attendees did Thaitails have in 2019?

17:44 Comparing attendees, putting numbers into perspective

20:15 Comparing populations

21:26 Attendees for Thaitails

22:37 Comparing Thaitails to EF

25:32 Comparing German and Thai culture

26:30 Drinking culture/room parties in the US

28:40 Room parties at Asian cons

30:51 Being a con videographer, experiences

35:56 How do you prepare before shooting a con video?

38:18 What gear do you use?

39:07 What video editing software do you use?

42:27 Cheap gear isn't bad

45:11 Thai Netflix recommendations?

47:33 Best piece of advice for aspiring con videographers?

49:00 Gear recommendations?

52:55 Outro

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References:

Chirros's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3RdSvOLhXoHc2jKBqi0CZQ

Hollud's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlbCgYvVJW2Q2-05U5v9BA

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

Welcome to the Fox and Burger Podcast! In this episode, me and Burger explain a little bit about ourselves and why we made the podcast.

Our social media:

Fox: https://twitter.com/foxnakh

Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner

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

Footage used:

https://youtu.be/3mlT8FK5Bu8

https://youtu.be/PNUnknCu26w

https://youtu.be/Ia30yct_coY

https://youtu.be/yN3_6efimoQ

https://youtu.be/mXM0abqgbAw

https://youtu.be/B2AWSAa31Ko