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Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought on friend and Brazilian jiujitsu (BJJ) blackbelt Estevan Martinez. In the first episode this week, we got to know him a little including how he got started in BJJ and how he got the nickname: “The Giant Killer.

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Guest 

Our guest Estevan Martinez is a BJJ black belt and instructor that currently resides in Los Angeles. Follow him on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/estevan.martinez.796) or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/estevanjj/].

Watch the whole episode here:

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About Us 

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guest and on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, and Listen Notes.

This week we talked about the classic 1980’s slasher film, The Burning. We discussed what we loved about the show and Koji (the hater) talked about what he didn’t like about it—was it a porn? But the best part of this episode is when Quentin recounts how this sits in the history of slasher movie history and Koji reminisces about summer camp.

This week we’re asking our listeners to tell one friend about the show and tell them why you enjoy listening to the Midnight Watchers.

You can watch the whole episode here:

Movie Info:

A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.

Director:  Tony Maylam

Writers:  Harvey Weinstein (original story), Tony Maylam (original story) 

Stars:  Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer 

You can watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2aG6HQTHD0

You can watch the whole movie on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWP2klf3yA

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About Us

It’s almost midnight… are you ready to join the Midnight Watchers to talk about their favorite strange and scary movies? Every week Watchers Quentin Lee, Koji Steven Sakai, and Jennifer Field will discuss a different thriller or horror, from cult classics, to extreme cinema, to contemporary arthouse flicks.

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As we mentioned in episode #42, we’ve changed things up a bit, instead of one episode, we’ve split our episodes into two. The first episode where we get to know our guests and the second where we ask them about their best or worst day. However, please note, you can listen/watch either episode on their own.

This is the second part of the episode with Chicago Fire actor Christian Stolte. We asked him for his best or worst day… guess which one we asked him? Hint: His answer is related to his role on the show.

Please help us and make sure to tell 1 friend about the podcast!

Our Guest

Our guest Christian Stolte is an actor on the NBC hit television show Chicago fire. He currently resides in Illinois. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram. And be sure to follow his daughter’s food blog on Instagram.

You can watch the full episode here:

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– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/

About Us

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice weekly podcast. On Tuesdays we get to know our guest and on Thursdays we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, and Listen Notes.

This week host Koji Steven Sakai brought on producer Ken Tullo to give life lessons for Koji’s son. Ken talked about how actions speak louder than words and how you have to put yourself out there.

Guest

Our guest Ken Tullo has over 20 years of producing experience and has worked predominantly for companies such as NBA Entertainment, NFL Network, Fox Sports, Tennis Channel, Audience Sports (AT&T/DirecTv), E! Entertainment and Imaginary Forces. He has a proven track record of high-quality content development, execution, and delivery, as well as creative team leadership, editorial supervision, and design visualization. You can follow him on Instagram at [https://www.instagram.com/ken_tullo/].

You can watch the full episode here:

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Website: https://guycodepod.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuyCodePod

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guycodpod/

About Us

Koji wanted to impart all of his “wisdom” to his son. But of course, his son already thinks he knows more than me. So instead of trying to tell him now and having it go in one ear and out the other, he decided to record them here with the hopes that maybe… just maybe… when he’s ready he’ll listen to his advice in the future and not make the same stupid mistakes he did. He’ll also bring on guests to impart their advice as well.  Koji has no doubt their advice will be better than his 

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Tune In Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict.

We’re changing this up a bit. Instead of one long episode, we’re splitting up our episodes into two episodes. The first episode is an interview episode where we get to know our guests and the second episode is where we ask them about their best or worst day.

To kick us off, we’ve brought on Chicago Fire actor Christian Stolte to talk about his best or worst day. In this episode, we talked about what he did before acting, a bit about his acting career, and Martin and Christian reminisced about their acting days in Chicago.

Help us improve this show and take this short – very short – quiz . We’ll choose ten random winners to receive a free copy of Koji’s graphic novel 442.

Our Guest

Our guest Christian Stolte is an actor on the NBC hit television show Chicago fire. He currently resides in Illinois. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram. And be sure to follow his daughter’s food blog on Instagram.

You can watch the whole episode here:

Find Us Online

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/

About Us

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice weekly podcast. On Tuesdays we get to know our guest and on Thursdays we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, and Listen Notes.

Host Koji Steven Sakai brought in Adam Chau to give life advice to his son. One of the advice blew Koji away. He told Koji’s not to fall in love with the first person you have sex with.

Guest

Our guest Adam Chau is an online blogger, writer, online activist currently living in the great state of Minnesota. Follow him at  https://twitter.com/slantyapolis,  https://www.youtube.com/cqtmedia
http://www.slanteyefortheroundeye.com.

Find Us Online

Website: https://guycodepod.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuyCodePod

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guycodpod/

About Us

Koji wanted to impart all of his “wisdom” to his son. But of course, his son already thinks he knows more than me. So instead of trying to tell him now and having it go in one ear and out the other, he decided to record them here with the hopes that maybe… just maybe… when he’s ready he’ll listen to his advice in the future and not make the same stupid mistakes he did. He’ll also bring on guests to impart their advice as well.  Koji has no doubt their advice will be better than his.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Tune In Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict.

Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma invited Prince Dynast Amir onto the podcast to ask him the best or worst moment of his life. However, this is one of those times where they could have spoken to the guest for five hours. They talked about Dynast’s journey from Sacramento to the college football field and tracks at Georgia to the corporate world and finally to visiting Africa and becoming a prince.

Guest

Our guest Dynast Amir, full name Dynast Abefe Adewale Amir, is a dynamic, globetrotting, entrepreneur and philanthropist, whom has a passion for life and seeing the success of others. Dynast was born Albert Horton Hollis II in Sacramento, CA but considers himself a displaced African who just happened to be born in America. He attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, where he would star in track and football earning 1st team Parade and USA Today High School All-American honors in football. After graduating from Christian Brothers, he would then take his talents to the University of Georgia. He would letter in track and football and graduate with a degree in Agricultural Business. After a short stint in modeling and acting, he would take his talents to Corporate America. Dynast would finish in the top 10% in sales for two fortune 500 companies organizations, Aflac and Cintas. This culminated with him finishing #1 in the entire sales organization at Cintas Corporation in 2014. In 2018.

Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/searchforuhuru/

Check out his books and his other projects at https://www.dynastamir.com/

Find Us Online

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/

About Us

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma talk to people and ask them to tell us their best or worst moment from their lives.

You can watch the whole episode here:

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, and Listen Notes.

This week the Midnight Watchers take a look at the 2001 Japanese horror film Kairo or Pulse (in America). Quentin calls it an existential horror film and it makes Koji sad because it reminds him how sad and Japan sometimes feels to him.

Here’s a link the trailer:

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Website: https://midnightwatchers.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Midnight-Watchers-Pod-107784637545468/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightwatcherspod/

About Us

It’s almost midnight… are you ready to join the Midnight Watchers to talk about their favorite strange and scary movies? Every week Watchers Quentin Lee, Koji Steven Sakai, and Jennifer Field will discuss a different thriller or horror, from cult classics to extreme cinema, to contemporary arthouse flicks.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Tune In + Alexa, Podchaser, Podplayer, Deezer, and Listen Notes.

This week Koji Steven Sakai brought in Kim Noonan, who gave advice on how to create good/healthy relationships when you are young. They started talking about how things have changed since they were kids, versus how they are now.

Guest

Our guest Kim Noonan is a writer, director, and educator from San Diego. Follow him on Instagram [@kimnoonan], or visit his YouTube page [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL13d_X7EPcTXdSB93WJiLQ].

Find Us Online

Website: https://guycodepod.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuyCodePod

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guycodpod/

About Us

Koji wanted to impart all of his “wisdom” to his son. But of course, his son already thinks he knows more than me. So instead of trying to tell him now and having it go in one ear and out the other, he decided to record them here with the hopes that maybe… just maybe… when he’s ready he’ll listen to his advice in the future and not make the same stupid mistakes he did. He’ll also bring on guests to impart their advice as well.  Koji has no doubt their advice will be better than his.

You can watch the full episode here:

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Tune In Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, and Podcast Addict.

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma spoke to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt Mike Medina. We asked Mike about his best OR worst day… can you guess which one we chose? Here’s a hint: it had something to do with BJJ.

Guest Our guest Mike Medina is a BJJ black belt and instructor that currently resides in Maryland. Follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mikethemagic_bjj/].

Find Us Online

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/

About Us

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma talk to people and ask them to tell us their best or worst moment from their lives.

You can watch the whole episode here:

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, and Listen Notes.