Gratcast 123: Esports Labs CEO Silver Padilla

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John is in Tennessee so Andrea guest hosts Gratcast again.

We have guests lined up through March including some new talent like singer/songwriter Paris Calibur next week and Kash Hovey in March. We will also have a new segment on the show starting next week – Emily’s Corner with Emily Balkovic from our awesome Discord group!

First Interview via Gridfam – CEO Silver Padilla
Silver discusses how Payday became Elabs the May 10 launch event, his favorite game he’s playing right now, high school sports, what stays with you? How do you balance being an entrepreneur, full time employee and a father? What’s your biggest life lesson you learned the hard way? What impact do you want to have on Esports and gaming? Final Question – Surprise.

Discord Questions:

  • What is our best method on feeling better when sick, what gets you going?
  • It is reported that Trump is declaring a state of emergency to fund his border wall and that CA might sue. How do you feel about that development?

Bullet Blitzes:

  • A first-run copy of the Nintendo Entertainment System game sold in a private transaction earlier this month for $100,150 and the people involved in the deal say it’s the first six-figure transaction for a single collectible game. In 40 years what memorabilia from the early 2000s will be worth that equivalent?
  • Final season of Veep is coming. Which character is better Elaine Bettis or Selina Meyer?
  • Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing Epic Games for allegedly using his signature “Carlton dance” in Fortnite. Us copyright says the Dance can’t be registered because it’s just a “simple routine”, lost the suit. What’s another dance from a movie/show is that so recognizable that the name instantly recalls what it’s from?
  • Laundry, dishes or drive. Never again, leave up to a robot, and do yourself.

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Episode 122: Valentine’s Day Sit In

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Top 5 Moments Exposed!

Kris started seeking out podcast appearances and guests and discoverer that some podcasters are charging their guests to appear!!! Next week we will have Silver Padilla from Esports Lab stopping by; and on March 4th Kash Hovey will be our 3rd host as he will be in the studio.
Andrea’s adventures of the week involved working on a national sponsor list for the upcoming event in May and a company electronic press kit. Her big adventure was when she went to Jeannie Jones’s Bday party and met super cool people. Saturday Kris is going to be scouting a semi-pro football team’s spring training with the hopes of broadcasting their games in the Fall.

Top 5 moments together

Andrea’s List (no order)

  1. Big Bear Weekend for film festival/Oktoberfest
  2. Getting Bear
  3. Eiffel Tower restaurant in the Paris casino in Vegas
  4. Catalina Island wknd during off season
  5. 6 Flags Park & hotel

Kris’s List (in order)

  1. Utah hotel/ early version of Airbnb
  2. Same as Andrea’s #4
  3. Same as Andrea’s #2
  4. 40th Birthday weekend
  5. Same as Andrea’s #3

Discord Questions

  • BAFTA Suspended/Rescinded Bryan Singer’s nomination for Bohemian Rhapsody.  Thoughts?
  • When starting up Gratwick, how much support did you receive (I’m talking emotionally, not financially)? Did you get a lot of people saying things like “when you decide to get a real job” “how long are you going to do this” from friends/family?

Bullet Blitzes

  • There’s a big movement, rightfully so, to offer more opportunities to women in the industry. How do you feel about crew position ads that request female only applicants?
  • California finally cut its losses on the train to the past. Now that we saved 77 billion what should we spend it on?
  • On 02/12/1985 Carmela Vitale of Dix Hills, NY, received a patent for a plastic 3-legged tripod that sits in a pizza box centre to keep the top from sagging. What small patent do you wish you had come.up with?  
  • Yesterday a 1000 lb tiger was found inside an abandoned SE Houston home. Some pot smokers went in to the home to light up and came face to face with him locked in his cage! The police and animal welfare has to tow his cage out of the house to safety. What should the former owners have to do as a punishment?

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Episode 121: Breaking Down Story Structure in ‘Atlanta’

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Football is over, Back to Binge-watching and Video Games

We are doing better than the investors in QuadrigaCX . Their 30 year old CEO died and the only password to $190m in cryptocurrency investments went with him. John gives a glimpse into his week with a picture montage. On Friday John played with Max’s Fight Club. Super Bowl reactions.

Gratwick Prod bought their flights for the May 10th brand launch / YAWNY fundraiser at the Wurlitzer Events in Buffalo, NY! Gratwick Gaming partnered with Esports Labs for their new weekly tournament! Breaking down the story structure of the season finale of ‘Atlanta’, (show produced, written and starring Donald Glover).

No Discord section this week – the Polar Vortex has taken over!

Bullet Blitzes

  • I’ve introduced you to the show ‘First We Feast’ on Youtube. Having seen an episode, do you like the format?
  • What is one movie or book that you wish had a sequel or was remade?
  • John is on the hunt for some DMT. Would you ever try DMT?
  • Elon Musk released the patents for Tesla this week for the common good of humanity. How do you feel about patent laws and what patent would you like to see released?

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Gratcast 120: We Installed Windows On A Mac

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A whole new world has opened up for our broadcasts.

Gratwick Executive Vice President Mike Dirmyer joins the show as our first remote guest through Gridfam.com. Max’s fight club is up and running as well. We are building a sponsor deck for our brand launch event.

Main Topic – Kris installed windows on Mac and suddenly all the same programs run more efficiently and offer deeper features.

Discord Questions

Bullet Blitz

  • (K) Which is worse a missed call
    that determines a championship or replaying
    a championship as the make up call?
  • (J) Do you think the chips in the bank cards
    and the 3 digit security code actually help in any
    way?
  • (K) Ghostbusters 3 is finally coming, what
    would be your ideal storyline?
  • (J) Do you know how much the traffic cops
    get paid? TRIPLE TIME!
  • (J)What’s the most money you’ve made per hour
    or in one day?
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Episode 119 – A Rainy Week in L.A.

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Working out the kinks with OBS, Restream, and SlingStudio

Kris talks about Faremart Reservation and John is going to check out some comedy this week.  Kyle is in the studio to help with OBS, Gridfam, Restream.io, and SlingStudio.  Kris and Andrea meet an  accountant, Josh, who is also a Patriots fan to Kris’s chagrin.  A big board meeting this week will bring more news.  The company teases an upcoming event where Paris will be performing.  Buffalo Star Search has been extended through January.  Elabs started Alpha testing last weekend.  This coming Friday the 18th, check out Gratwick Gaming Max’s Fight Club (RDO).  Saturday (19th) is Kris’s birthday!

Discord Questions

  • If Hollywood is so liberal, why do studios donate to Republican Campaigns?
  • What kind of charity work/volunteering would you like to do as an individual or a company?
  • What is your favorite book-to-film adaptation?  What is your least favorite?
  • What is your favorite video game-to-film adaptation?  What is your least favorite?

Bullet Blitzes

  • What is your most memorable rain scene from a movie/tv show?
  • What is one of your favorite things to do/eat on a rainy day?
  • Name a product you’ve bought that had a defunct packaging issue.
  • Which online ‘challenge’ is your favorite?

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Episode 118 – Breaking Down Bandersnatch

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Happy New Year to you all!

John returns from a 2 week work “hiatus”. Kris breaks down his interesting week. The guys discuss the final pieces of the WeFunder campaign. The main topic of the week is Netflix’s Bandersnatch & they break down some different areas of the show. RDR2 game talk leads to a heated discussion with the audience about XBox vs PS4.  Elabs is having their closed alpha test this week! 

Discord Questions

  • What did you guys think of the Red Dead Redemption 2 ending?
  • Did you have a high honor or low honor?
  • Ps4 vs Xbox / Girl Gamers/ Digital vs Physical games
  • Golden Globes and Vice and A Star is Born
  • The Meg
  • Fake Accents

Bullet Blitzes

  • What do you think is the worst time/day/date to go to a mall/shopping?
  • What is one of the worst plays you’ve made playing any sport?

Episode 117: New Year’s Eve

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Testing a new camera on NYE with Andrea guest hosting.

Testing out a new camera with a guest host on the New Year’s Eve episode.  What kind of shenanigans did Kris and Andrea come up with?  They talked about their Favorite New Year’s Eve, the lack of a West Coast ball drop, then went right into the Discord questions/topics.

Discord Questions

  • Topic: Go Fund Me Campaign for the Border Wall between US & Mexico with millions of $$ already donated.
  • Will creators keep projects offline or on air-gapped computers so they can’t be hacked or leaked anymore?
  • What is your Favorite movie of the year (not necessarily the best)?

Bullet Blitzes

  • What other state would you live in if you couldn’t live in California?
  • If you had to come up with a new social media handle/username, that couldn’t be a real name, what phrase would you choose?

Episode 116: ‘Twas The Week Before Christmas…

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Fights, Power Outs, & Xmas Past

The show almost didn’t happen due to a power outage in the Canyon. John’s job gets nuts with a fight in the restaurant!  Kris’ car died…again.
Gratwick will have a sit down interview with Jeannie Jones for their Wefunder page.  The guys discuss the Detroit Lions at the Buffalo Bills. Switching to OBS…? John and Kris share a Christmas story from their childhood. Looking forward to the Season’s Beatings Series with Elabs on Dec. 22 at 4pm Pacific.

Discord Questions

  • What do you think the community can do to stop the school shooting epidemic?
  • If one of our Discord friends comes out to L.A., can they watch and/or be a guest on a Gratcast?

Bullet Blitzes

  • John saw a video of a dog carrying a sled up a hill, sit on it, then slide back down the hill. What is one of the coolest things your pet has ever done?
  • What is your most memorable experience during a power outage?
  • What is the appliance you can’t live without during a power outage?
  • Which do you like better: Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
  • What is the best present you’ve given to someone else?

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Episode 115: ELabs Season’s Beatings Series

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The All-New Discover Card Envelope! Another week, another new name story. Gratwick is working on wrapping up the WeFunder page. Kris and Andrea see a special screening of Vice! Elabs is hosting a free December 22nd tournament across Multiple platforms! Register on: esportsshowdown.com. The return of Mutant Football League and the debut of Gratwick Gaming! Update on the Buffalo Star Search with nominated artists: Constantinsbooks.com (Father/Daughter writers); and @Mindy_Davey Musician – “Morgan’s Song” on Youtube.  The guys have an app for a new setup for video guests. ( gridfam.com )

Discord Questions

  • What are the biggest social issues in the US today? Do you think they’re the same to other countries?
  • “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” controversy – Too much out of nothing?
  • What is your favorite classic Christmas movie?

Bullet Blitzes

  • Stephen Curry believes that we did not land on the moon! What do you think of celebrities/sports stars coming out saying things like that?
  • Saw a video of these amazing bridges. Most were scary high and rickety…would you cross one of these rickety bridges?
  • What do you think about what is happening in France about the riots?
  • How do you feel about the news that micro-plastics were found in human poop in four different corners of the world?

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Episode 114: The Buffalo Star Search

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Gratcast returns from Buffalo to the studio! 

More Discover card offers! Kris and John discuss the ABC’s
of names. There’s a party in the White Room. The guys discuss Pulp 716 (founded by makeup artist of The Perfect House Amy with her husband) and the Buffalo Star Search in the quest for more talent in the 716 area code. The team goes over the Search’s submission & nomination notes. Kris takes a cold walk around his alma mater Buffalo State University. Tournament announcement coming soon with special guest!

Bullet Blitzes (Red Dead Redemption 2 edition):

  • What is one of the worst/most interesting ways you’ve died/been killed?
  • Do you prefer online or offline mode?
  • What changes would you like to see from Red Dead Online?
  • How do you approach a passing player online?

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