AnimeCons TV
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| Hosted by | Patrick Delahanty, Gale, Elizabeth O'Malley, Robert "Sketch" Scholz, Shiva, Doug Wilder |
| No. of episodes | 100+ |
| Runtime | 10-20 minutes |
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| Distributor | Adequate.com |
| Original Run | January 31, 2009 - Present |
AnimeCons TV (formerly known as the AnimeCons.com Podcast) is a weekly podcast created by Patrick Delahanty and hosted by Robert "Sketch" Scholz, Elizabeth O'Malley, Doug "Nigoki" Wilder, Shiva, Gale, and other AnimeCons.com staff. It covers the latest news about anime conventions and other topics related to anime conventions such as cosplay, anime music videos, and guest interviews.
The podcast began in January 2009 and new episodes were released on the first of each month through 2012. Each episode ran roughly 20 minutes. The format of a typical monthly episode was as follows:
- Segment 1
- Sponsor
- Segment 2
- Upcoming Conventions
- Segment 3
- Voice Mail, Q&A, or Commentary
- Credits and Bloopers
In 2013, the podcast went weekly, releasing new episodes each Monday. Unlike the monthly format, each episode focuses on a specific topic rather than having multiple segments like the monthly episodes had.
In January 2014, the podcast celebrated 100 episodes. The 100th episode included congratulatory videos from former guests such as Brian Brushwood and Kyle Hebert.
Episodes
- Main article: List of AnimeCons TV Episodes
Each AnimeCons TV episode from season 5 onward is an average of 10 to 20 minutes in length. Episodes are hosted by one or two members of the AnimeCons TV crew. Episodes with more than two people are very rare and usually saved for special occasions like the annual year in review.
| Season | No. of Episodes |
Original air date | ||||
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| Premiere date | Premiere title | Finale date | Finale title | |||
| 1 | 11 | January 31, 2009 | January 2009 | December 1, 2009 | December 2009 | |
| 2 | 12 | January 1, 2010 | January 2010 | December 1, 2010 | December 2010 | |
| 3 | 12 | January 1, 2011 | January 2011: Ten Largest Anime Cons of 2010 and Amy Howard Wilson | December 1, 2011 | December 2011: Roland Kelts and The Year in Review | |
| 4 | 12 | January 1, 2012 | January 2012: Ten Largest Anime Cons of 2011 and Geoff Tebbetts | December 1, 2012 | December 2012: Nekocon, Bakuretsu Con, and 2012 Year in Review | |
| 5 | 48 | January 7, 2013 | Ten Largest Anime Conventions of 2012 | December 23, 2013 | 2013 Year in Review | |
| 6 | 48 | January 6, 2014 | Ten Largest Anime Conventions of 2013 | TBD | TBD | |
Fun Facts
- Other than four pre-planned "vacation" weeks, the podcast has not missed a single release date since going weekly in January 2013.
- In episode 518 of Hak5, Shannon Morse wore an "I'd Rather be Cosplaying" T-shirt from AnimeCons.com.
- The 12th episode of NSFW was shot with Brian in the AnimeCons TV studio. Four members of the AnimeCons TV cast and crew were in the live studio audience.
- The "The Most Annoying Person in the World" Cup, Slower and Creepier, and Tub Treats episodes of NSFW and the Framerate Alpha 2 and Spoiler Alert Plaid episodes of Frame Rate were also shot in the AnimeCons TV studio, but with no studio audience.
- There is a Scam School sticker on the backdrop of the AnimeCons TV set. This was pointed out in the 50th episode.
- Brian was interviewed at PortConMaine and appears in the July 2011 episode of AnimeCons TV and in a separate interview post.
- In the Chatrealm Podcast Awards for 2012, AnimeCons TV was voted 2nd in "Best Podcast" behind NSFW.
- The AnimeCons TV studio closed in April 2013 when Patrick moved to Petaluma to work for TWiT. The podcast continues, but no longer has its own studio.
- Brian appears in the 100th episode of AnimeCons TV. Bonnie can be heard laughing.
- Shannon Morse appears in episode 602.
