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  • #86 - Suzy Cato Interview (Children's Television, Parenting, Dancing With The Stars, Kids Books etc)

    Suzy Cato is New Zealand's most well known Children's Television Presenter who came into prominence with shows like You & Me, Suzy's World and 3pm.

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    WEBSITE - suzy.co.nz

    Instagram - @suzy_cato

    Twitter - @suzy_cato

    Facebook - Suzy Cato

    Tiktok - @suzy_cato

    Youtube -  @TreehutTV 

     

    #youandme #kidstv #suzy'sworld

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:40 - Had To Record It’s Our Time Song Every Episode/Recording Episodes

    02:00 - Suzy Did Most Episodes In One Take/Structure Of Every Episode Of You And Me

    03:57 - Pauses During Questions

    04:49 - How Suzy Got The You And Me Job

    08:30 - How Suzy Prepared For Being In Front Of The Camera

    10:20 - How Suzy’s World Came About

    12:13 - Suzy Was Heavily Involved In Behind The Scenes For Suzy’s World

    13:10 - Suzy Learned Roles Well Doing The Job/Can Do Attitude For Childrens Programmes

    15:10 - Avoiding Being Typecast/Writing For Women Magazine

    16:21 - Other Projects Suzy Did

    19:07 - How Dancing With The Stars Happened/Dance Training

    20:50 - Work Post Lockdown/Doing Home Film Work

    23:23 - Suzy Says Yes To Things Then Learns It After/Suzy’s Research For Dancing With The Stars

    24:33 - Memorising Dance Moves/Working Within Limitations

    25:59 - Suzy Isn’t Competitive/Sense Of Family In Dancing With The Stars

    28:02 - How Suzy Protects Her Children In The Age Of Technology & Social Media

    30:30 - Suzy’s World Website Often Created Problems For Parents & Kids

    31:12 - Educate And Communicate With Your Kids

    32:52 - Netsafe/Protecting Kids From Explicit Content

    34:54 - Cyber Bullying/Talk With Your Kids

    36:33 - Be On The Same Social Media Platforms As Your Kids/Connect Four

    38:19 - Feeling Old/Kids Keep Yon On Trends

    39:26 - Suzy Has To Be On Social Media For Work Reasons/Analytics/Youtube

    40:17 - Lockdown Bedtime Stories

    42:05 - YouTube Analytics/Social Media Demographics

    43:16 - Suzy Cato Doing Her Own Marketing

    44:10 - Taking Time Out To Spend With Kids/Balancing Work & Kids

    46:11 - Aucklands Traffic/Downsides Of Working From Home

    49:43 - Suzy Has Had A Home Office For A Long Time

    50:49 - Suzy’s World Production & Home Sets

    51:53 - Suzy’s Books & Future Projects

    53:41 - Writing Songs That Leads To Books/Suzy’s Book Stories

    57:28 - Suzy Has A Vault Of Ideas

    1:00:00 - Where To Follow Suzy Cato

     

    1 hr 2 min
  • #85 - Synamax Interview (Metroid Prime Samples, Sound Design, Kenji Yamamoto, Retro Studios etc.)

    Synamax is a composer who is best known for obtaining the drums and music sample for the Metroid Prime Trilogy and has used his Youtube channel to recreate tracks from the trilogy, other Metroid games as well as breakdown the specific samples.

     

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Youtube -  @SynaMax 

    Facebook - Synamax

    Twitter - @Synamax

    Instagram - @Synamax

     

    #metroidprime #metroid #samples

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:50 - How Synamax Started The Path Of Finding Metroid Prime Trilogy Music Samples

    03:38 - UNCIVILISED GROOVES Samples Are The Percussion For Metroid Prime Trilogy

    04:50 - Drum Samples For Parasite Queen Track Is Played

    05:35 - Very Little Editing Was Done To Original Percussion Samples For MPT

    09:29 - Even Great Composers Use Samples

    10:40 - Synamax Changed His Music Approach After Learning How MPT Music Crafted

    13:23 - Synamax Loves Sound Design

    15:14 - Synamax Reverse Engineered The MPT File Format/HEX Editing

    19:34 - Writing Music In HEX Is A Massive Skill/

    22:10 - How Synamax Found The Specific Metroid Prime Music Samples

    23:53 - Synamax Plays Metroid Prime Music Samples

    24:40 - Agon Wastes Pad Was Slightly Modulated From Original Sample

    25:35 - Working Out How A MPT Sample Is Changed Is Guess Work

    27:34 - Orbit 3 Sampler Is Very Rare/Samplers Kenji Yamamoto Used

    30:40 - Would Be Difficult For Synamax To Recreate The Whole MPT Soundtrack With A Day Job

    33:11 - Synamax Initially Hated Being The Metroid Guy/Crowdfunding

    34:01 - Worries Of Legal Ramifications With Nintendo Of Recreating MPT OST

    35:00 - Approaching Retro Studios

    36:19 - Tallon Overworld & Torvus Bog Use Similar Presets

    39:09 - Synamax Feels Some Good Stuff On A Horizon

    39:29 - Reece Relays Advice Mick Gordon Gave Him To Synamax

    40:19 - Synamax’s Dream Is To Do Game Composing/Synamax’s Revelation

    42:26 - Covid-19 Hasn’t Affected Synamax Work/Music Wise

    44:18 - Synamax Plays Agon Wastes Theme

    45:04 - Synamax Plays Frigate Orpheon Escape Bells/Shows Different Octaves Of Sample

    46:51 - Synamax Plays Frigate Orpheon Melody/Torvus Bog Chords/Phendrana Pirate Labs

    47:56 - Synamax Plays Phendrana Drifts Intro/Drone Ambience

    49:06 - Metroid Prime Title Theme Background Melody/Ambience

    50:32 - Korg MS2000/Phendrana Drifts Ice Theme

    52:09 - Synwave/Whistle Sounds

    54:09 - Phazon Mines Drum Track/Strings

    55:46 - Synamax Found It Hard To Recreate Phazon Mines Due To The Drums/Being A Perfectionist

    57:10 - Game Designers Seeing All The Flaws In There Games/Trial By Fire With New Developers

    58:38 - Metroid Prime 2 Facts/Metroid Prime A Fusion Of East & West Design

    1:00:46 - Metroid Is Nintendo’s Black Sheep

    1:01:52 - Gamers Can Be Hyper Critical

    1:02:56 - Retro Will Do Metroid Prime 4 Justice

    1:03:28 - Synamax Would Love To Work On Metroid Prime 4 And Under Kenji Yamamoto

    1:04:34 - Where To Find Synamax Social Media And Metroid Prime Work

    1 hr 6 min
  • #84 - Arun Jacob Interview (AJV Global, Immigration, Entrepreneurs, India, Assimilation, Food, Culture etc.)

    Arun Jacob is the CEO and founder of AJV Global a immigration consulting company which helps people migrate to various countries around the world from New Zealand, Canada, UK etc..

     

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    YOUTUBE -  @AJV Global   @Arun Jacob 

    FACEBOOK - AJV Global

    INSTAGRAM -  @AJV Global 

    LINKEDIN -  @AJV Global 

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:37 - How Arun Became An Immigration Adviser

    03:00 - Why Arun Moved To NZ

    04:04 - Coming From India Where Its Very Cut Throat

    04:45 - How Arun Founded AJV/Moving To Hamilton

    06:59 - Common Questions Immigrants Ask Before Moving To NZ

    09:10 - LOTR Shaped Migration In NZ

    11:02 - Migration Differences Between Different Countries/Skill Shortages

    13:42 - Helping Migrants Deciding Which Country To Migrate To

    14:35 - Migrants Having Unrealistic Expectations

    16:00 - Migrants Trying To Cut Corners

    17:00 - Migrants Not Researching Enough

    19:43 - Qualities Entrepreneurs Need/How Arun Became An Entrepreneur

    22:30 - Teaching Young People To Be Fearless/Ray Kroc

    25:06 - Adversity Is Always Around The Corner

    25:51 - Arun Stays Motivated From ‘The Pale Blue Dot’

    28:07 - Covid’s Affect On Migration To Other Countries

    29:02 - Prioritisation

    30:16 - Thinking Ahead When Living In Uncertain Times

    31:42 - Reasons Arun Hasn’t Dropped Any Of His Team

    32:44 - Different Between Mission & Vision Statement/Foresight

    34:08 - Indians Who Don’t Leave Their Shell Even After Migrating

    34:57 - Arun Can Speak Te Reo Maori/Stepping Out Of Your Bubble

    36:29 - Learning To Speak English Is Vital/Research The Country You’re Moving on

    39:02 - Adjusting From Indian Culture To NZ Culture/Assimilation

    41:41 - Arun’s Words To Indians Who Complain About Food In NZ

    42:46 - Benefits Of Indian Food In NZ

    44:42 - Where To Follow Arun & AJV

    47 min
  • #83 - ToxicxEternity Interview (Video Game Covers, Guitaring, Mixing, Transcribing, Metroid etc.)

    ToxicxEternity is one of Youtube's most prolific Video Game Cover Guitarists. He has done metal covers for many games including Mario, Mega Man, Final Fantasy and more.

    You can support him via his Patreon page where you can pick which cover he does next.

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/toxicxeternity

    SOCIAL MEDIA Youtube -  @ToxicxEternity 

    Twitter -  @ToxicxEternity 

    Facebook - ToxicxEternity

    Instagram - @ToxicxEternity

     

    #videogamecovers #videogames #metal

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:38 - How Reece Came Across ToxicxEternity

    01:30 - How Toxic Got Into Doing Video Game Covers

    04:00 - Managing Time To Complete Covers Weekly/Early Days

    05:29 - Recording Takes The Longest Part To Finish/Recording Process

    06:30 - Toxic Is A Perfectionist

    07:04 - The Cover That Was The Hardest To Get Right

    08:16 - How Toxic Decides When And When Not To Stick Close The Original Music

    10:40 - How Toxic Made Metroid & Mario Mashup

    11:40 - Doom & Animal Crossing Mashup

    12:30 - Ratio Between Communities Song Requests & Toxic’s Choice

    14:05 - Requests Through Patreon/Patreon

    15:40 - Toxic Never Intended To Make A Living Off Video Game Covers

    17:54 - How Toxic Learned To Mix Well/URN Academy/Nail To Mix

    22:39 - When Toxic Decides To Guitar Shred And Not To Shred/Tallon Overworld

    24:15 - Ultimate Bowser Cover

    25:10 - Not Shredding All The Time Is Critical For When Performing LIVE

    26:42 - Performing LIVE

    27:40 - How Collaborations For Covers Come About

    29:06 - Collaborators Working Out Of Different Studios

    30:43 - Transcribing Music On The Spot Via Twitch

    32:59 - How Toxic Is Allowed To Have Covers On Spotify While Avoiding Copyright Problems

    35:26 - Toxic Open To Scoring Music For Video Games

    37:30 - People Making False Promises To Toxic In His Early Career

    38:33 - Covid Hasn’t Affected Toxic To Much

    40:30 - Toxic’s Travel/Tour Plans

    41:55 - Where Toxics Fan Demographics Are Based

    43:00 - Toxic Really Wants To Perform On Stage

    43:24 - Touring With FamilyJules & Insane In The Rain

    44:45 - Games Toxic Still Wants To Do Covers For

    46:30 - Covers That Get Requested For The Most

    47:30 - Having Wrong Expectations With Youtube Views

    50:37 - Filming And Recording Are Done Separately

    52:40 - Metroid Prime/Metroid Prime 4

    54:36 - Toxic Doesn’t Often Take Breaks

    54:59 - Where To Follow ToxicxEternity On Social Media & Patreon

    57 min
  • #82 - Fit Nit Interview (Fitness, Nutrition, Muscle Mass, India, Mental Health, Immigration etc.)

    Fit With Nit aka Nita is New Zealand's biggest Indian Fitness Influencer. When she first moved to NZ she suffered from depression due to the culture shock but went onto become a fitness instructor and a big social media sensation

     

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Instagram - @FitWithNit

    Facebook - Fit With Nit

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:42 - Why Nita Migrated To New Zealand

    02:17 - Difficulties Of Adjusting To New Zealand Culture/Depression

    05:06 - Being Unable To Adjust Back To Indian Culture After Living In NZ

    05:54 - How Nita Got Into Fitness & Became A Personal Trainer

    11:43 - Nita’s Family Didn’t Know What A Fitness Instructor Was

    13:00 - Mistakes People Make When They Get Into Fitness/Nutrition

    15:35 - Muscle Mass Is Important

    17:15 - Making Meals Plan Around Lifestyle

    18:35 - Nita’s Fitness Regime/Structure

    20:50 - Duration Of Nita’s Workouts/Rest Cycle

    22:22 - Nita Likes Training By Herself

    23:16 - Nita Goes To Other Gyms Where She Doesn’t Get Recognised

    24:12 - Nita’s Meal Plan

    26:36 - Nita’s Supplements & Water Intake

    28:31 - Same Approach To Lose & Gain Weight With Approach To Calories

    30:03 - Nita’s Guilty Pleasure Is Coffee

    31:14 - What You Eat Affects Your Mental Health/Gut Problems

    33:45 - Nita’s Diet Changed Dramatically After Moving To NZ/Diet In India

    35:30 - How Nita Got Big On Social Media

    36:30 - Indian Community In NZ Know Who Nita Is

    37:34 - Meeting Jacinda Ardern

    38:10 - Differences Between NZ & Indian Culture

    39:10 - Advice For New Immigrants

    40:40 - How Nita Motivates Herself When She Is Feeling Down

    42:27 - Nita Feels Kiwis Need To Be More Open With Feelings

    44:46 - Nita Loves Travelling/Queenstown

    45:46 - Nita Will Launch A Youtube Page Soon

    46:25 - Where To Follow Nita/Fit With Nit

    47:04 - Nita Isn’t To Familiar With Herbal Medicine

    49 min
  • #81 - Mick Gordon Interview (DOOM, DOOM Eternal, Killer Instinct, Mixing, Composing, Game Awards, Royalties etc.)

    Mick Gordon is a video game composer who is most well known for scoring DOOM and DOOM Eternal. He has also composed numerous other games like Killer Instinct, Prey and Wolfenstein. He is widely praised for his unique composing style as well his tight mixing of video game music. 

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    WEBSITE - mick-gordon.com
    TWITTER - @Mick_Gordon
    Facebook - Mick Gordon
    Instagram - @mick_gordon

    #Doom #DoomEternal #KillerInstinct

     

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 - Intro

    01:14 - How Mick Ended Up Scoring For Killer Instinct/Failing Demos

    04:35 - The Direction Mick Was Given For Killer Instinct

    05:53 - Learning Throat Singing

    08:31 - Jago Theme Set The Direction Of The Music For Killer Instinct

    10:45 - The Reality Of Deadlines & Crunch

    12:40 - Doing Overnighters/Domino Effects Of Problems

    14:34 - Micks Mixing Tips

    16:38 - Micks BFG Division Mixing Breakdown

    18:39 - Bands Having Unrealistic Expectations For Mick To Master It Like BFG Division

    19:20 - Selecting Particular Instruments To Use Based On Frequency Range/Layering

    21:30 - The Synth Wave Melody For BFG Division

    23:20 - Originally No Guitars Were Allowed In DOOM

    24:19 - Rip & Tear Was Originally Rejected/BFG Division Added Late In Development

    26:25 - Implementation Of The DOOM Music

    27:58 - Expectations Of DOOM Eternal/Direction Of Music For DOOM Eternal

    30:16 - Writing The Music And Refining It

    31:50 - Into Sandy’s City Remix Being Cut From DOOM Eternal

    34:54 - Getting Feedback From Rejected Demos/Seagull Managers

    36:20 - Mick Gordon Remixing DOOM For Smash Bros

    37:15 - Mick Doesn’t Get Royalties

    38:30 - Anonymity

    40:25 - How Covid Changed The Game Industry

    41:20 - Difference Between Composing For Indie & AAA

    42:26 - Mick Hearing His Own Music In The Gym

    43:12 - Mick’s Performance At The Game Awards

    48:34 - Mick Tells Game Awards Smoke Story

    49:27 - Mick Wants To Work On MK/Work Mick Has At The Moment

    50:15 - Reaching Out For Projects/Challenge Of Making Games

    52:49 - Designers Aren’t Sure What They Want From A Composer

    54:10 - Mick Actively Moves Away From Doing Projects To Similar

    55:58 - Working With Bring Me The Horizon

    57:33 - Differences Between Working On Music Projects As Opposed To Games

    59:41 - Spinals Theme Process

    1:01:10 - Mick Shows Off Kangling instrument Used For Spinals Theme

    1:02:41 - Analysing Robin Beanlands Spinal Theme For Killer instinct

    1:03:24 - Sampling Killer Instinct

    1:04:00 - When To Keep Themes Close To The Original Tracks And When Veer Off Course

    1:05:55 - Cinders Theme

    1:06:25 - Robin Beanland/Recording Of Original Killer Instinct

    1:07:15 - Playing Music By Ear

     

    1 hr 10 min
  • #80 - Jack Wall Interview (Call Of Duty, Mass Effect, Orchestra, John Williams, Film, Royalties etc.)

    Jack Wall is a video game/film/television composer he is mostly known for composing for a majority of the games in the Call Of Duty, Mass Effect and Myst franchises.

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    WEBSITE - www.jackwall.net

    TWITTER - @jackwallmusic

    INSTAGRAM - @jackwallmusic

    FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/jackwallmusic/

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:36-  Jack Walls Music Evolution/Process Of Writing

    03:42 - How Jack Comes Up With An Idea

    05:55 - Jack Walls Process Of Composing Mass Effect 1 & 2

    07:19 - Implementation Of Music ME1 Different From Jack’s Intention

    09:10 - The Reason Jack Didn’t Return To Score Mass Effect 3

    10:29 - Scoring Various Call Of Duty Games

    12:33 - Working Under Deadlines

    13:33 - Jack Doesn’t Get Writers Block

    14:55 - Why Jack Prefers Live Orchestra Vs Synthetic Orchestra

    17:00 - Game Publishing Covering Live Orchestra

    18:05 - Jack Has A Team To Help Write Orchestra Notations

    19:45 - Why Jack Left Civil Engineering To Do Music Full Time

    22:20 - How Jack Got Work In The Music Industry

    27:27 - Jack Didn’t Play Many Games Before Composing For Video Games/Myst

    29:08 - Jack Wouldn’t Want To Compose In The Older Days

    30:40 - Jack Doesn’t Have A Favourite OST That He’s Worked On

    31:20 - Jack Doesn’t Aspire To Work On Any Particular Franchise

    32:54 - Lost Planet 3

    33:50 - John Williams/Meeting John Williams

    36:12 - Jack Loves Having Anonymity/Being Respected By His Peers

    38:00 - Jack’s Career Has Always Been Steady/

    38:47 - Getting Burned Out/Composing In Portugal Due To Covid

    40:00 - How Jack Prevents Himself From Getting Burned Out/Travelling

    41:29 - Getting Royalties/Jack’s Music In The Olympics

    44:22 - Freedom To Compose/Being Hired For Collaboration

    47:50 - Jack Wants To Be Challenged With Music/Not Having A Signature Sound

    50:20 - Its Hard To Be Hired For Composing For Film/Jack Prefers Scoring Games

    52:06 - Difference Between Composing For Television & Film Vs Video Games

    54:04 - Where To Follow Jack Wall On Social Media

     

    56 min
  • #79 - Dean Hall Interview (DayZ, Rocketwerkz, Game Design, Icarus, Military, Social Media etc.)

    Dean Hall is a video game designer who came into prominence for his game DayZ. He has founder video game company Rocketwerkz and are releasing Icarus there first AAA game in 2021.

     

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Twitter - @rocket2guns

    Instagram - @thedeanhall

    Website - rocketwerkz.com

    Twitch - @rocket2guns

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:34 - How Serving In The Military Influenced Dean’s Video Game Design/Military Training

    01:55 - How Day Z Idea Came About

    03:01 - When Dean Realised Day Z Would Become Big

    04:47 - Online Hate/Criticism That Hurts

    06:45 - Social Media Is A Necessity

    08:07 - Pros & Cons Of Social Media

    08:41 - What Dean Focuses On First On A Gaming Project

    09:48 - How Long Icarus Has Been In Development/Release Date

    12:11 - Why Cyberpunk Is A Success/Mistakes CDPR Made

    14:05 - Difference Between NZ & Singapore Military/Trying To Psych You Out

    17:40 - Kiwis Good & Bad Qualities

    20:59 - NZ On Air Should Fund Kiwi Gamers & Youtubers

    22:54 - Competing For WETA Staff/Cashbacks For Films

    25:26 - Dean Isnt Good At Playing The Political Game

    26:20 - Tencent’s Involvement In Rocketwerkz

    27:48 - Dean Approaches Gaming Differently Now Compared To Day Z

    29:15 - How Covid & Lockdown Affected Rocketwerkz & Development Of Icarus

    32:10 - Rocketwerkz Developed A Plan When Covid First Appeared

    33:50 - Cybersecurity Is Important

    34:40 - Dean Thinks NZ Was Lucky In Handling Covid/Capitalising On Luck

    37:34 - NZ Accountants & Lawyers are Terrible Advisers Of Risk

    39:03 - Kiwis Don’t Know How To Deal With Failure

    42:05 - Being A Product Of Your Environment

    43:12 - Kiwis Need To Be More Pragmatic

    44:20 - Dean Does Introspection

    45:33 - Icarus Is influenced By Skyrim And Ark

    46:49 - Game Design Is About What You Dont Put In

    49:27 - Game Design Is A Team Effort

    51:07 - Where To Follow Dean

    52:30 - Dean Wont Release Icarus Until Its Complete/

    55 min
  • #78 - Tiffany Vollmer Interview (Dragonball Z, Bulma, Acting, Covid-19, Makeup etc.)

    Tiffany Vollmer was the original voice actress for Bulma in Dragonball Z. She now mentors a lot of young people at MediaTech. In 2020 she went through the ringer as she caught covid and her life fell apart around her.

     

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theogbulma/​

    Twitter - @TiffanyVolmer

    Instagram - @theogbulma

     

    TIMESTAMPS

     

    00:00 - Intro

    01:07 - Previous Pandemics/Pandemics Without Internet

    02:27 - How Tiffany Got Into Performing Arts

    05:05 - Feeling Good When You Prove Someone Wrong/Losing Friendships

    07:09 - 2020 Was A Bad Year For Tiffany

    08:49 - Tiffany Gives Her Backstory

    15:15 - Tiffanys Life Came Crashing Down Due To Covid/Friends Dying

    17:05 - Tiffany’s Symptoms When She Had Covid

    21:34 - Coming Out Of The Otherside Of Covid

    25:28 - Mentoring/Giving Back/MediaTech

    27:05 - Tiffany’s Students Knowing She Voiced Bulma/Teaching Performing Arts Classes

    30:20 - Tiffany Loves That She’s Not A Celebrity/Bringing Joy To People

    32:40 - DBZ Not Paying Well

    34:10 - Being Replaced For DBZ Kai

    36:55 - Christopher Sabat/ Tiffany Has Moved On Now

    38:04 - At The Time Tiffany Thought Her Career Was Over/Opportunities Arose In Hindsight

    39:00 - Tiffany Is Grateful For Bulma Role/Tiffany Gets Mistaken For Amy Schauer

    40:30 - Anonymity

    41:14 - Backstory Of Tiffany’s Bulma Audition

    46:02 - Tiffany’s First Recording Of Bulma

    46:50 - Realising Bulma Is The Main Female Of The Series

    47:58 - Carol Burnett Inspiration For Bulma

    49:18 - Screaming As Bulma/Lost Registers Of Her Voice

    52:00 - Raising The Pitch To Play Young Bulma In Dragonball

    53:34 - Tiffany Doesn’t Remember Dragonball GT

    54:24 - Recording Vocals For Video Games Is Tedious

    56:40 - Reece Commends Tiffany For Not Being On Her High Horse

    57:45 - Evolution Of Make-Up

    1:00:06 - Digital Make Up Classes/Future Of Acting Classes

    1:03:01 - Evolution Of Technology & Creative Arts

    1:03:57 - Tiffany Got To Do Everything She Wanted To Do

    1:06:18 - Where To Follow Tiffany/Facebook Is Bigger In NZ

    1:08:16 - Reece Gets Emotional About Tiffanys Story

    1 hr 10 min
  • #77 - Rob Vickery Interview (Venture Capital, Start Ups, Entrepreneurs, Tall Poppy Syndrome, California etc.)

    Rob Vickery is a venture capital investor who has been primarily based out of Silicon Valley for the last 10 years. He moved to NZ in 2020 to help start up businesses in NZ to thrive. He is on a mission as managing partner at Hillfarrance to help create a billion dollar NZ business.

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    WEBSITE - https://hillfarrance.com

    Twitter - @VickeryRob

    LinkedIn - Rob Vickery

     

    #Investing #Entrepreneurs #Startups #VentureCapital

     

    00:00 - Intro

    00:32 - What Is A Venture Capitalist

    02:55 - Having A Good Bullshitter Meter

    05:05 - Rob’s Reason For Moving To NZ From California

    07:57 - Cultivating NZ Entrepreneurs/NZ Capitalising On How It Handled Covid

    09:53 - Trying To Educate Government On Venture Capitalists

    11:37 - Rise Of E-Sports/Why Rob Doesn’t Invest In E-Sports

    13:58 - Difference Between Entrepreneurs Of NZ Vs California/What NZ Entrepreneurs Don’t Do

    17:57 - Rob Loves His Job/Honour Of Working With Entrepreneurs

    20:05 - Venture Capitalists Are Entrepreneurs As Well

    20:29 - Working With Maori & Pasifika Entrepreneurs/Maori & Pasifika Are Amazing Salesman

    23:18 - Hillfarrance Will Be Opening In Hamilton

    24:21 - Roadshow With Entrepreneurial Community Over The Next Few Months

    25:35 - Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make

    30:07 - Thinking Global Instead Of Local

    32:17 - Things About NZ Rob Was Surprised By

    33:44 - Rob Was Surprised By NZ’s Poverty & Housing Problem

    35:01 - Tall Poppy Syndrome Is A Huge Risk To Entrepreneurs In NZ

    38:38 - Tall Poppy Syndrome Exists In Britain

    39:40 - Combatting Tall Poppy Syndrome/Entrepreneurship Schools

    43:44 - Covid Has Divided People

    44:20 - Why America Is Divided

    46:28 - How Trump, BLM & Covid Affected The Entrepreneurs In California & Silicon Valley/Why Rob Left America

    54:50 - Arranging To Come To NZ Took Quite A Long Time/Rob Is Thankful To NZ

    59:24 - Rob Doesn’t Like American Billionaires Taking Refuge In NZ Without Investing In The Country

    1:03:25 - Gabe Newells/James Cameron Investment Into NZ

    1:04:48 - Wealthy People/How Much Wealth Do You Realistically Need

    1:06:30 - Northland Needs More Investment/Investing Into People

    1:07:34 - Where To Follow Rob Vickery/Hillfarrence

    1 hr 10 min

About Kiwi Talkz

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Podcast with various Video Game developers as well as other people involved in entertainment such as TV/Film