Marcus Jarred makes his third appearance for the new year catching up on life, getting older, the balance between life and technology, and the updates on our BIG Dragon Ball Z art collaboration.

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00:00:20 Intro: Pure Moods II

00:04:16 The TLDR with Marcus

00:07:29 Time Flies Faster Than Ever

00:10:34 In My Prime

00:23:14 The Endeavor of Unplugging

00:29:39 Marcus’ Stance on AI

00:47:57 Marcus is PROUD of G

00:52:28 Burning Out When Spread Too Thin

01:01:39 UPDATE on the DBZ Collaboration

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Marcus Jarred

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G Terado

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Hey guys! We’re just kicking back and recapping the last few months during this pod’s hiatus because, although, I haven’t been busy on the mic, I’ve been workin’ and livin’! And on this episode, I talk about how Cybertronic Spree increased my inner geek, highlighted some of the wonderful markets I got to worked at this autumn season, and getting ready for our first hosting of Thanksgiving!

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00:01:47 Intro

00:03:06 The Impact in Seeing Cybertronic Spree

00:07:24 Transformers One & Hasbro

00:13:58 A Pivotal Moment, Creatively

00:19:27 First Time in VA Beach

00:21:09 Busy October

00:28:29 November Markets Hosting Thanksgiving

00:43:26 New YouTube Content, Terado on Toys

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G Terado

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After 200 episodes of RATED G, I think we’re due for some reflection over the last 5 years. Starting with a little reintroduction of myself. I also talk about why I started this podcast, the reasons for the recent 2 month break, the lessons I’ve learned and what I would like to improve moving forward. So get ready to multi-task and enjoy this episode!

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00:00:20 Intro

00:03:28 Brief Reintroduction

00:12:25 Why I Started This Podcast

00:15:19 Why I Took Another Break

00:23:37 What I’ve Learned Over the Years

00:37:36 Always Looking to Improve

00:43:35 Moving Forward

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G Terado

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Nick Mockoviak; artist, dear friend, and a veteran of the podcast, has RETURNED! And look out because he is DRIVEN for 2025! We talk about parenthood, doing craft shows versus comic shows, the life of a vendor, and collecting toys! It’s a fun and more lighthearted conversation than usual so tune in and enjoy!

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00:01:08 Catching Up Since June

00:12:44 Nick Does a Craft Show

00:22:09 Nick Has Been REINVIGORATED

00:32:02 From Comic Shows to Horror Shows

00:36:46 Why Nick Stopped Doing Shows

00:41:17 Changing My Approach for Shows

00:52:28 Collecting & Customizing Toys

01:28:37 The Stigma for Collecting Toys

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Nick Mockoviak

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G Terado

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Back with another one and I cannot believe how long YouTube’s ads have gotten! I also discuss about the rebranding of DEI, a brand new show on PRIME for gamers, the Warhammer 40k and Henry Caville debacle. I also share the status of my arthritis and carpal tunnel and why it’s imperative that my hand gets better!

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00:02:30 YouTube Ads Are Getting Longer

00:11:25 DEI Gets Rebranded

00:26:59 Secret Level

00:35:29 WOKE & Government-Funded Video Games

00:40:30 Warhammer 40K, Henry Cavill & Amazon Debacle

00:44:56 Unhealthy Hands

00:53:02 Fun New Games Coming Soon!

00:56:56 Event Plugs

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G Terado

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We’re back after struggling for a week to record! The vibe was just off, but we’re here talking about this past Saturday, addressing a mistake from episode 197, the CEO of Procreate, and a Transformers rabbit-hole!

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00:02:09 Weird Funk

00:02:55 This Past Saturday

00:08:15 Turns Out I Was Right, After All

00:17:06 Procreate CEO HATES Generative AI

00:20:32 The Transformers Rabbit-hole

00:42:51 Art Project Updates

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G Terado

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This summer continues to bring the HEAT and I don’t mean temperature-wise! On this episode, we talk about the Paris Olympics, latest Disney announcements, and more discoveries with AI so hold on to your butts!

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00:02:03 The Last Weekend of July . 00:12:26 The Olympic F*ckery in France . 00:26:17 Is Disney/Pixar Desperate? . 00:31:32 Instagram Insights Updates . 00:36:23 Beware of Adobe . 00:37:40 Avoid Using Signature for Your Art . 00:41:52 AI LivePortraits . 00:46:06 AI as Propaganda . 00:51:37 AI Friend Necklace . 01:02:45 AI Might Go Bankrupt . 01:09:06 Final Thoughts - AI Is Here to Stay ——————————————————————

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July has been a WILD month, my friends! And somehow, I managed to discuss the widespread outages, a robot offing itself, a sticker company sabotaging itself, the divided states of America, Disney’s downfall, and successful apolitical films ALL within an hour!

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00:02:41 A Widespread Technology Outage

00:31:06 First “Robot Suicide” in South Korea

00:39:52 Sticker Mule Sabotages Their Business

00:48:56 Disney Downfall

00:56:00 Proof That Apolitical Movies Can Succeed

00:58:54 RVA Event Plugs

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Marcus Vega is back for another great chat but this time, I was quite high “on life”. We talk about our DBZ art collaboration, the Tech Utopia series and upcoming exhibit, and how unaware Marcus has been of how much he’s been drawing lately. This is another great episode between two old college buddies catching up and I hope you enjoy it!

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00:02:32 ADOBE Under Fire . 00:13:50 AI Used to Transform Old Photos Into Videos . 00:19:44 RVA Event Plugs . 00:23:32 Welcome Back, Marcus Vega . 00:23:59 Discussing the DBZ Collaboration . 00:38:44 G’s Big Weekend . 00:42:23 Talking About Tech Utopia . 00:47:00 Marcus Has Been Creatively Active . 00:49:51 Sketch Cards, Trading Cards & Video Games . 00:58:58 TMNT Always Hooks G . 01:04:45 What Marcus Has Been Up To . 01:12:49 Experimenting With Character Designs and Zines . 01:18:20 Keeping Track of Ideas & Anime . 01:28:40 Marcus’s Wall of Playstation Magazine Covers . 01:31:16 Mighty Max, Polly Pocket & Comic Book Conventions . 01:39:17 Getting Old, Fit & Eating Differently . 01:59:03 Marcus Recalls More Memories With G . 02:03:26 Cannabis and Vitamins . 02:16:12 Circling Back to DBZ & Anime Voice Acting ——————————————————————

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Marcus Vega

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G Terado

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We’re in for another WILD ride with Mike Salvatore’s third appearance! We talk about weed dispensaries, fake commercials, modern slang, PEAK 90’s entertainment, generative AI, and so much more!

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00:02:47 Moment of Transparency About the Podcast . 00:05:26 Botching Art on Instagram Live . 00:14:30 What Women Are Doing to Their Faces . 00:20:44 Inspired to Revisit a WIP Tech Utopian Art . 00:27:32 RVA Event Plugs . 00:35:19 Mike Has Been Groovin’ . 00:37:45 Mike Visits a Dispensary . 00:46:15 Making FAKE Commercials . 00:51:35 Barely Using Facebook . 00:57:06 Evolution of Language . 01:02:10 90’s was PEAK Entertainment . 01:11:10 A Positive Take on AI . 01:24:19 Feeding the Machine . 01:35:47 What Else is the Government Hiding? . 01:39:58 Disney’s DOWNFALL . 01:45:57 The Ups and Downs with Events . 02:02:58 Back to the 90’s . 02:09:44 Modern Film and AI Generated Movies . 02:20:09 Mike is Waiting for the “Blackout” . 02:30:16 AI Translation and Voices

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Mike Salvatore

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G Terado

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