Podcaster Writer Nicholas Friedman on “Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect”

"One of the things that I love is when fans will write in and talk about how the show got them back into anime or got them interested in anime to start."Welcome Nicholas Friedman National Anime Day happens every April 15th and we’re joined on the Starline by one of the Signal award winning co-hosts of “Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect” podcast. He’s a girl dad, cat lover and Fall Out Boy fan. We welcome Nicolas Friedman. Nicholas, let’s go Beyond the Mic. The goal of “The Anime Effect” is to spotlight the best in anime showing its impact on pop culture. How has the last full year of the podcast changed you?How has anime changed your life? What was your favorite show from the last year?The Rockin' 8:It’s time for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions, answer with the first thing that comes to your mind. There is no Pressure. 1.  Last manga you’ve read lately?2.  Which was harder, writing for the Denton Record-Chronicle or figuring out weekly tasks for the award-winning Crunchyroll news organization?3. What was the favorite project you’ve worked on at Crunchyroll that wasn’t “The Anime Effect”? 4. What’s your guilty pleasure? 5. Sunrise or sunset? 6. If you could teach a class, what would be the subject? 7. Where is the best place in the Crunchyroll office to think?8. Which upcoming episode is the one you are most excited for? Sneaking in Couple More:My daughter is a huge fan of Crunchyroll and she wants to know “How has working at Crunchyroll changed your life?”What was your 1st Anime growing up?How has being a girl dad changed you?Why should people listen to “The Anime Effect”?Favorite Pokemon? Best thing about your co-hosts?What is one thing that people need to know about anime? Why?One Big Question:What is the hardest thing about your job?The Wrap:He likes the 4th Fallout Boy studio album and wants you to hear “Crunchyroll Presents: The The Anime Effect” wherever you find podcasts. Nicholas Friedman, so much for taking the time to talk with us today and Happy Anime Day!And that my friends is a Beyond the Mic Short Cut.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp