Kicking off November with a bang, the guys have brought on the legend, the OG, the old goat, Mr. John Swasey. They are talking all about John&apos;s career, the beginning stages of dubbing anime here in the states, how much the genre has expanded, personal life and so much more. So make sure have your popcorn ready and enjoy the show!As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

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Watch Out For The Swap Monster, John Swasey!

Rounding out the spooky, the guys brought on their new friend Cedric to talk about some of their favorite horror films. But before they get to that, Cedric is talking all about his acting career and the many voices he can do. Talking all about voicing on Hunter x Hunter, Promised Neverland and the brand new Demon Slayer movie, Mugen Train. So make sure you celebrate the last week of Halloween with the guys and Cedric!As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

The Voice of the New Generation: Mr. Cedric L. Williams

Continuing the yearly Halloween celebration, the guys brought on one of Rob Zombie’s right hand man, Lew Temple. They are talking all about Lew’s career from professional baseball with the Houston Astro’s to finding his love for acting, what it’s like to be on set with Rob Zombie and they got an incredible Michael Rooker impression to boot. As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

The Lew Temple of Doom

The spooky month is rolling and the guys are chatting with the big guy, Mr. Robert Allen Mukes! He is talking all about growing up in the inner city of Indiana, playing one of the firefly family members in House of 1000 Corpses, getting his start in commercials, meeting Robert Townsend and we get personal as we talk about bad decisions early on in his career. Robert has reinvented himself on the independent scene and making a name for himself in horror movies like Valentine Dayz and Death Park with a slew of brand new films being released late 2021-2022.As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

Robert Allen Mukes Is 6'10" and You Can't Teach That!

It&apos;s time for another yearly month long Halloween celebration and today the guys brought on horror journalist and editor from Daily Dead News, the incredible Heather Wixson. They are talking all about horror movies through out the years, Heather&apos;s start in journalism, movies that took it to far and also discussing her new book &apos;Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Conversations with Cinema&apos;s Greatest Artist&apos; which is available October 20thAs always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

Monsters, Makeup and Effects with Heather Wixson

Wrapping up the final week of The Great Pretender celebration, the guys brought on the last piece of the Confidence Men, the voice of Cynthia, Laura Post. Laura has voiced so many characters over the years and recently voiced Witch Regret in the new Netflix anime, Edens Zero, while also lending her voice in The Way of the Househusband, Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer and The Promised Neverland,  while also voicing Harley Quinn in the video game Batman: The Enemy Within, Moenbryda in Final Fantasy XIV and Catherine in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Get to know Laura more and her love for anime and video games in this brand new episode!As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksDear Dominic By Dejuan O'Neal Dear Dominic is a story written by pro wrestler Dejuan O'Neal as a life guide for his son Dominic.Nerdy Crafts By Tiny T Unique and hand painted home decor for all things in nerd culture.Golden Ink Tattoo Golden Ink Tattoo is the premiere nerd tattoo shop in Portsmouth, VA! Get your tattoo at Golden Ink!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

The Great Pretender Case 4 - Laura Post

Case 3 is live for The Great Pretender and this time we brought on the voice of Abigail Jones, Kausar Mohammed. We are talking all about her career, how she was a guest on Game Shakers with Kel Mitchell, working on the popular kids Netflix show Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, her film Coffee Shop Names on HBO Max and her future work. We are also talking about her company Shift, a women of color, racial and gender equity education and consulting group founded by Kausar, along side Natalie Bui and Veline Mojarro, which you can find out more about by clicking the link below:https://www.speakoutnow.org/speaker/shiftAs always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

The Great Pretender Case 3 - Kausar Mohammed

The guys are back for week 2 celebrating The Great Pretender and they are bringing on the leader of the Confidence Men, Laurent, voiced by the amazing Aaron Phillips. Not only are we talking The Great Pretender, but we are talking performing on Broadway, traveling the world and performing Disney songs with a full orchestra, being the American voice for ESL in South Korea, performing in a Lipton commercial and so much more! You are gonna wanna hear all about Aaron&apos;s career and just how awesome he is! As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

The Great Pretender Case 2 - Aaron Phillips

The guys are celebrating the wonderful anime that is The Great Pretender this month on the pod and they are starting off with bringing on the English voice of Makoto Edamura, Alan Lee. Alan is talking all about the ups and downs in his career, working on The Great Pretender during a pandemic while recording from home and also some inside knowledge on the development of dubbing The Great Pretender. So make sure you get ready to have a great time and relax!As always make sure you support the podcast by rating and subscribing to us on Apple Podcast, it really helps us out in the algorithms, you can also listen on all podcast platforms. You can find those by clicking the link below:https://pod.link/levelingupbanksAlso, make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel where we post a brand new video everyday and upload the video portion of this episode on Friday. You can find that by clicking the link below:https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpwithBenjaminBanksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LevelingUpBanks)

The Great Pretender Case 1 - Alan Lee

Professional wrestler Benjamin Banks brings you into his ring to talk about all things nerd culture. Along side his co-host Trav, they dive deep into their nerdom with special guests to discuss the evolution of the video game culture, comic books and their live action portrayal and yes, even the greatest anime of all time, Dragon Ball! Join Banks and Trav on a journey through nostalgia as they talk about their favorite childhood video games, anime and what is happening now in those worlds!

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