Episode 385: Dreams in the Noct talks K-Pop, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Twitch, and Cosplay
Release Date: 09/16/2024
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This guest has been a long time coming. Dreams in the Noct (Dreams) joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms! We start things off by talking about K-Pop! Dreams has been into K-Pop for a very long time, as we reminisce about finding international music in music stores way back in the day. She talks about first getting into J-Pop, and then finding her way into the K-Pop scene. We talk about some of her favorite groups over the years, the evolution of the music, and so much more. From there, we shift to video games. Dreams talks first about how she first got into video games and how...
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info_outlineThis guest has been a long time coming. Dreams in the Noct (Dreams) joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms!
We start things off by talking about K-Pop! Dreams has been into K-Pop for a very long time, as we reminisce about finding international music in music stores way back in the day. She talks about first getting into J-Pop, and then finding her way into the K-Pop scene. We talk about some of her favorite groups over the years, the evolution of the music, and so much more.
From there, we shift to video games. Dreams talks first about how she first got into video games and how her other was a dominating force when she was younger. We talk about two of her favorite franchises, Resident Evil and Final Fantasy. We cover the full gamut of both, from favorite games, to characters, and how both series have evolved over time.
For those who don't know, you can find Dreams regularly streaming on Twitch. She generally plays a variety of games, but includes Resident Evil and Final Fantasy in her streams. She talks about how she first got into streaming on Twitch, her community, and what you can expect to find.
On the flip side of things, we talk about Cosplay. Dreams talks about how she first got into cosplay, and some of the characters she's done. We talk about some of the unique designs, and some of the cosplay plans she has for the future.
You can find Dreams at:
https://www.instagram.com/dreams_in_the_noct/