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R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe

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About Me

Welcome to the Official Myspace page of R5 Central: Podcasting At its Finest (...maybe).


Started in 2005 by host and producer, Mike Dent, "R5 Central" is the first podcast to headline Tokusatsu (i.e Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, etc.) in addition to covering all Japanese Sub/Pop Culture (Anime, Cinema, Music, etc.), American Conventions/Cosplay, and Independent Music via the Podshow Podsafe Music Network and Myspace Music.
R5 is also well known in Tokusatsu and Anime fan circles. Not only was the podcast the only source on the internet to hear audio from the Chicago Film Festival Premiere of the "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation" trilogy (making headlines on Anime News Network, ToonZone, and Anime Nation as a result), but it has gained a reputation for being one of the most well produced podcasts on the web, living up to its tagline; "Podcasting at its finest". So much in fact that it gained a nomination for "Best Anime Podcast" at the 2007 Parsec Awards. In the words of one listener, "[R5 Central] is one of the most sophisticated podcasts I've ever heard."With new episodes every other week and a growing fanbase, R5 Central shows no signs of dying out anytime soon
So what we've got here are streaming episodes to save the trouble of waiting for download times, courtesy of the Big Contact Player (that's the big thing below this intro that starts up playing the shows). Or you can subscribe to us via iTunes :P.This page is namely for networking, listeners, friends and other people associated with R5. TAKE YOUR WEBCAM SPAM ELSEWHERE _
If You're Part of a Band/Record Label:
If you find that I've added you, it's most likely because I want to showcase your music for our Pick of the Week segment. Or you've just scrounged around for promotional opportunities and found me upon chance and wish to become part of the showcase. In either case, E-mail me via Myspace for details.
In the meantime:
    Check out our Frappr map (which you can join too while you're at it. Check out our Flickr sets with photos from our con adventures and other events. Visit our allies at Henshin Justice Unlimited Or leave us a message via Odeo: or via the Snapvine player below.
And if you like what you hear, donate to the show!
Until this next guys and gals,
-Mike This layout is from iloveyourspace.com

My Interests

Asian Pop Culture, Tokusatsu, Anime, Writing, Voice Acting, producing radio plays, the occasional gaming binge and..um..anything that's awesome that isn't illegal.

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Music:

ACIDMAN, AAA, Hikaru Utada, Ichiro Mizuki, TsuShiMaMiRe, Jamiroquai, Ellegarden, M-flo, Gackt, Ketsumeishi, nobodyknows+, Teriyaki Boyz, JYONGRI, Kirinji, Isao Sasaki, Ichiro Mizuki, Kageyama Hironobu, Agnes Chan, You Asaka, RIP SLYME, Ketsumeishi, HOME MADE KAZOKU, Daiki and Little Wings, SUEMITSU AND THE SUEMITH, GODIEGO, Phantasmagoria, Gackt, Malice Mizer, Panic! At The Disco, JAM Project, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Psychic Lover, KREVA, nujabes, Ikimonogakari, anything else that sounds good at the time

Movies:

In no particular order: Gundam 0079 Trilogy, Yojimbo, Ikiru, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sukeban Deka series, Fulltime Killer, Grindhouse, Ju-On: The Grudge, Battlefield Stadium, Sin City, Tokyo Drifter, Death Trance, Tokyo Zombie, Shaun of the Dead, Godilla Final Wars, The Evil Cult, Super Inframan, Tom Yum Goong, Sengoku Jietai 1549, Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final, Wakusei Daikaiju Negadon, Versus, Zebraman, Storm Riders, Gorgeous, Dead or Alive, Rashomon, Ideon: Be Invoked, Message from Space, Uzumaki, Lost in Translation, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, Galaxy Express 999, Tokyo Zombie, and many many more...

Television:

Futurama, Heroes, Torchwood, Ben 10, Eureka, Life on Mars, Top Gear, South Park, Kamen Rider Den-O, Countdown TV, PVTV, Gaki wo Tsukai ya Arahende!, Japanarama, Top Gear, QI, The Boondocks, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Doctor Who, The Office (UK), Battlestar Galactica

Books:

Something Like An Autobiography, Battle Royale, Kung Fu High School, Boogiepop and Others, My Brother Sam Is Dead, Shen of the Sea, Ring

Heroes:

Akira Kurosawa

My Blog

FRIDAY ACE: Blizzard Anticipation Edition - Week of 11/25/07

Instead of posting it all here, go check out this week's Friday ACE at it's home on Justice ACE!http://justiceace.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/friday-ace-bl izzard-anticipation-edition-week-of-112507/...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 PST

FRIDAY ACE: Calm Before The Storm - Myspace Edition - Week of 11/18/07

Believe it or not, when I did a search for Kamen Rider and Thanksgiving, that turned up. Doesn't change the fact that I think that movie was garbage.So much like the Go Bots, Fox TV Shows during the 9...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:49:00 PST

UPDATE: Halloween Madness

Okay so you're probably wondering why the Halloween Episode isn't up yet.As we speak, I'm being stalked by Toshio from Ju-On so production has hit a screeching hault. No pun intended. I'm currently co...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:55:00 PST

RANDOM: Bara no Captain...

This video is from what seems like your ordinary Japanese TV show...that is until the 3:50 mark where a man by the name of Kizuhiko shows up. This guy is the lead vocalist and leader of an indie band ...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:59:00 PST

RANTS: Remembering Home Away From Home

Loyalty.I lump that together with honesty and integrity because to me they're what loyalty boils down to, whether it's with friends or otherwise. Why am I going on about this? It's because something t...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:04:00 PST

RANDOM: Remixed Flash

So yeah, new Flash Gordon series on Sci-Fi. People complained that they didn't use the song that is being used in the commercials, the cover of Queen's "Flash" by the group Louis XIV. But what would h...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:05:00 PST

RANTS: 3 AM Stream

Have you ever had one of those dreams where so much is going on that you can't keep up?Tonight (or last night depending on your viewpoint), I just remember having this whirlwind of a dream. So much wa...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:41:00 PST

UPDATE: Two Years of Podcasting at its finest!

As of today, R5 Central is official two years old!God it only seems like yesterday that I sat down and got to mixing the first episode of Series 1. Listening to it nowadays, I sort of cringe but it am...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:04:00 PST

UPDATE: News and Otakon Details!

Note: This was cross-posted to Justice ACESorry it's been awhile, been really busy with finishing off the ACEN Coverage (fastest turnaround time EVAH) and prepping for Otakon. Here's some random notes...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:43:00 PST

UPDATES: Epic Acen Trilogy!

And now, details for the brand-spanking new ACen Coverage!This year, it'll be titled the "Epic Acen Trilogy" like last year's "Dramatic ACen Trilogy" ..> Part 1: ACen In Flame...
Posted by R5 Central: Podcasting at its finest..maybe on Tue, 15 May 2007 11:02:00 PST