Hypegeek: Recent Episodes
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Hypegeek is a culture where gaming, fashion, and music meet. Rustin (@rust1n), Kha (@khap0w), and Aryan (@aryjawn) are trendsetters influenced by games. Each week they keep you updated on Hypegeek culture by breaking down the most notable moments.
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We discuss Logan Paul's Charizard chain, Dillon Attach Price Hypegeek fit check, Mario Party almost bankrupting Nintendo, Valorant hit 14M players in 1 year, mobile Valorant, TSM x FTX crypto, GTA 6 crypto, and Rick and Morty in Fortnite.
We discuss the release of our first NFT, Tiktok kids roasting us, Sentinels winning international major, csgo gambling, crypto gambling, and origins of gaming toxicity.
We discuss twitch adding the Hot Tub category, Hypegeek fitcheck on Amouranth, Nintendo stake in Seattle Mariners in 92, PS1's betrayal, Roblox fans buying thousands on digital Gucci, and the Uncharted movie.
We discuss making money on crypto games, bringing NFTs to gaming, Gucci Roblox, Hypegeek fitcheck on FaZe Swagg, Ninja making $5m in a month.
We discuss Elon on SNL as Wario, Nintendo selling half a billion handheld consoles, Hypegeek Fitcheck: Cyr, Rocket League x NASCAR, PUBG x McLaren, old school esports, and our E3 2021 predictions.
We discuss the Epic Games v. Apple Trial, how much money Fortnite made in 2 years, Lebron Fortnite Skin, PlayStation x Discord, esports gyms in Japan, Titscoin, and Pokémon scalpers.
We discuss Rustin's experience at the 100T uno tournament, Jordan Fisher Hypegeek Fit Check, new Warzone trailer, drone advertisements, Miyamoto putting bombs in Nintendo Switches, Virtual Olympics, and more.
We discuss Optic Hecz starting a weed company, an update on NFTs in esports, Hypegeek fit check of Tfue, Mortal Kombat and the ESRB, Mobile Gaming, and skincare advertisement in anime.
We discuss Gucci's plan in gaming, JHB Team fit check, 100 Thieves NFT and new collection, The Weeknd's NFT, Super Mario copy selling for 600K, and a Pokemon heist.
We discuss The Weeknd's custom gaming PC, Ghost of Tsushima movie, Rocket League x F1, Rocket League mobile, Hype or Geek: 100T Classify, and Takashi Murakami's NFT.
We taste test Travis Scott's Cacti, Undercover x Evangelion, Demon Slayer Gamer Chair, CWL/OWL canceling live events, NFTs comparison to CSGO skins, and Virgil's potential NFT.
We discuss Travis Scott's new collection and Cacti seltzer, RTFKT x Atari, 100Thieves Jordans, GiGi Hadid's gaming campaign, xQcOW hating on Braindead, and Roblox IPO.
A bit of a different format in this one. We debate everything from cardigans, to RPG games, to League of Legends, and waiting in lines.
We discuss our thoughts on the Post Malone x Pokemon Concert, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl remake and Legends: Arceus. Logan Paul opens two holo zards in a pack opening, FEWO and RTFKT sells $3.1m of NFTs in 5 minutes, Nike VP fired, and Epic Games buying Fall Guys.
We discuss Post Malone x Pokemon concert, Pokemon McDonalds Happy Meal, Logan Paul NFTs, and GENIES NFT selling 500k in 10 minutes.
This week we have Alex Fernandez of Streamline Media Group here to discuss everything from the creation of the Balenciaga video game to his early journey in the gaming industry. PS. if you're an aspiring entrepreneur wanting to get into the gaming space, you won't want to miss this podcast.
We discuss elon musk's clubhouse, doge coin, Pokemon x Levis, the New York Times article about gamer fashion, TSM leaving fortnite, and 7 11 lan parties.
We discuss Ahad's (@ahad/@ahadify) journey as an up and coming streamer/pro Valorant player. From his early start streaming Minecraft at 13 years old, to playing with Ninja and Shroud in Valorant, Ahad tells us about the successes and struggles along the way. Listen to learn more about what it takes to become a full-time streamer or pro player.
Our first guest of Season 3! We got @strasvision to come on the pogcast and talk to us about his journey in esports from touring with Post Malone to working with FaZe Clan. This man is the epotiome of a Hypegeek. We geek out on some Star Wars, collectibles, and learn more about what he's working on at Subnation.
We discuss the Bethesda Indiana Jones teaser, Grefg with the record concurrent viewers, Roblox x Gucci collab, and a history segment of Xbox and how it became the brand we know today.
Welcome back to SEASON 3 of the HYPEGEEK Podcast. We discuss Kanye being rejected by Nintendo, Pokemon Go collab with Gucci x The North Face, and how much money streamers actually make.
We discuss our ups and downs of 2020 creating a start-up in esports, as well as our life lessons along the way. Some vulnerable shit right here. Hope it helps anyone out there who can relate!
WE DROPPED A NEW PRODUCT IN COMPLEXLAND. UPCOMING DROP ON FRIDAY AS WELL. We also discuss Cyberpunk, concerts in GTA V, Metal Gear Solid movie, Braindead x Magic the Gathering, and Pokemon furniture.
We discuss Balenciaga making a video game for their new collection, Nintendo opening a theme park, Bape x Razer collab (A Gaming Ape), and FaZe x Casio watches.
We discuss Travis Scott x Playstation announcement video, Xbox x Chinatown Market, Adidas x Spiderman, Adidas x Cyberpunk, and Lil Nas concert in Roblox.
We discuss Higround's first press release, Los Angeles Thieves announced, Lando Norris Esports team, PS5 or Xbox, Black Ops Cold War cross title integration, Glitchcon, and T1 protest.
We discuss Rustin's $1000 Pokemon card, LoL Worlds 2020 experience and collaborations, The Hundreds collaboration with Xbox, The Rock x Xbox, the Xbox fridge, Fortnite next gen, Joe Biden's Fortnite creative map, and Super Smash Bros x Fortnite.
We discuss 100T purchasing the LA Call of Duty slot, the fact that we were right about Travis x PS5, Pokemon x Bape collab, J Balvin performing in Fortnite, JuJu Smith starting an esports team, and Venn TV raising a Series A.
We discuss AOC playing Among Us w/ Pokimane, Tiktok star Bella Poarch possibly being scouted by FaZe or 100T, Playstation party chat recording your audio, Optic gaming purchase update, Brooke AB's scary stalking experience, AND Atari gaming hotel being created in Vegas. Go vote.
We discuss the Apple event that announced League of Legends on mobile, cop or drop on the Ninja Adidas collab, Ninja signing with CAA, more evidence that Travis Scott has something planned with PS5, and David Beckham cashing out on an esports team.
We discuss Nike's first esports ad, Hecz buying back Optic Gaming and our predictions on what could happen, Beckham's esports team IPO, Apex Legends cross-platform beta, and Rambo is in Mortal Kombat. Pre-order your Sandstone keyboard @ higround.co!
We discuss Travis Scott's early access to the Playstation 5 and what that could mean, Lil Baby wanting to make a "gaming team", Blackpink x PUBG, BTS x Fortnite, Warzone on mobile, and a new battle royale called Spellbreak.
Higround is officially live! The Sandstone Founder's Edition Keyboard is now available for purchase at higround.co. Limited units available, grab yours while you can. We discuss our thought process and ideas for the product and how we brought it to life. As well as the struggles we encountered leading up to launch. Kha got COVID???
We've officially announced our next venture in esports: Higround (@higroundco, higround.co). In this pod we tell you guys our journey in esports leading up to the launch of Higround. Take a peek behind the scenes of what's involved in starting an esports startup.
After, we dive into this weeks topics: Ninja back on Twitch, Fortnite digital concert plans, Respawn making gamer gum, Asus collabing with Acronym and IKEA, and Call of Duty esports on PC. Hope you enjoy!
Secrets out. We're launching something crazy in the next 2 weeks. Check out higround.co to get early access on what we're dropping (hint: it's the perfect product for Hypegeeks). In this podcast we discuss Xbox Series S leak, Travis Scott and McDonalds collab, Nintendo updates, Logic performing at LCS, BAPE collabing with League, PUMA basketball shoe with Super Mario, and a weed-themed warzone bundle.
We discuss the Call of Duty Champs weekend overview and drama, Post Malone investing in an esports team, Bronny joining FaZe, teams postponing matches in solidarity to BLM movement, and NVIDIA graphics release details.
We discuss the FaZe x AntiSocialSocialClub, 100 Thieves x mschf, Ikea x Animal Crossing, Epic vs Apple updates and how Microsoft is involved, and Pusha T beefing with Drake through csgo teams. Follow us on our NEW social handles @hypegeekpod.
We discuss the Epic Games vs Apple legal battle, Fall Guys' Twitter strategy, Universal Music Group and Riot Games esports camp, and Faze Clan's Valorant tourney stats.
We discuss AGN hosting an amateur Call of Duty tourney amidst a pandemic, Ninja going hollywood with his career (and friends?), AOC fighting Army recruitment on Twitch, and Dr. Disrespect updates and what he isn't allowed to do.
We discuss the Joe Rogan's controversial statement, FaZe Clan partnership w/ verizon, Logic's album release stream numbers on Twitch, Bud Knight, and unreleased Nike Gaming Blazers Mid.
We discuss Logic's retirement and next move in gaming, a review on the 100 Thieves collection drop, FaZe Clan execs making a new team, Dr. Disrespect's interview update, and Microsoft xCloud and Gamepass.
We discuss all different celebrities playing games, from AOC, to Lebron, To Kid Cudi. We talk about Sony investing $250M in Epic Games, Devlover hosting a digital convention, and the Adidas x Pokemon collab.
We discuss our review on Hyperscape, Discord moving into a new direction with $100M, Kanye playing Sonic, Fortnite x We The People, and Microsoft possibly buying Warner Bros Gaming.
We discuss Twitch being sued, Dr. Disrespect's disappearance, Donald Trump being banned on Twitch. We also discuss new games coming out: Hyperscape (a new battle royale), a Pokemon MOBA, and the SMITE x Avatar The Last Airbender collab. Lastly, we discuss the Gucci x Fnatic collab.
We discuss the PS5 Announcement, Wave VR--a new digital livestream experience, Rocket Leagues new structure, CSGO partnership with a watch company, and Valorant's Ignition Series.
We discuss the new Call of Duty leaks, Gen G and Puma collab, Twitch DMCA outrage, Faze Clan making movies, and Barstool getting into esports.
We are joined with Xtra Gaming's founder to hear his story and journey on what it takes to start your own esports organization. We also discuss Ninja hosting a Fortnite tournament, FaZe Clan's 10 year anniversary and collab w/ Bearbrick, and Riot's integrated marketing partnership with MasterCard.
We discuss, a collaboration between a mobile game and cosmetics company, cheating in Formula E races, Animal Crossing fashion show hosted by Hypebae, and the Fortnite Championship Series winners and cheaters.
We are joined with Dalton Schultz of the Dallas Cowboy's. He's the most authentic gamer in the NFL and is here to share his journey in sports and in gaming. We also discuss Fortnite's Party Royale, American politics in Animal Crossing, and Elon Musk adding games to Teslas. Sorry for the tech difficulties on this one guys. Next one will be better, we promise!
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We are joined with our first ever guests of the podcast: Attach and Accuracy from the New York Subliners team. We discuss their experiences in the CDL, Travis Scott concert, COD mobile, Fashion Designer in Animal Crossing, and digital spending #'s this past month. This was taken from the Hypegeek podcast live-stream (twitch.tv/notrust1n). Let us know if you like this format!
We discuss our predictions of the Travis Scott Fortnite concert, Animal Crossing collab with the Getty, COD is considered "a work of art", Popdog launching a stream aggregator, and what esports team we're betting on in Vegas.
We discuss China banning online games including Animal Crossing, NASCAR driver using racist slurs, Daniel Arsham x Pokemon, Razer x Pokemon, and a big FaZe investment. We recorded this podcast live @ twitch.tv/notRust1n. We'll be doing these live every Wednesday, so drop a follow to stay updated on when we go live!
We discuss esports fails of the week, reviewing the PS5 controller, Twitch breaking viewing records, Valorant closed beta, League on ESPN, and Cooking Mama scandal.
We discuss Valorant and the strategy Riot is using to establish their game, the World Health Organization flipping their opinion on gaming, NBA player's only 2K tournament, and Modern Warfare 2 Remastered.
We discuss egirl.gg, Travis Scott Fortnite skin (again), games to play while self-isolating, Riot Games' donations, Soundcloud and Twitch partnering, and Gamestop's mistake.
We discuss NBA players streaming on Twitch, increased viewership and player numbers in Fortnite, Call of Duty Warzone's record-breaking numbers, Dr. Disrespect signs a deal, and a FaZe Charity event. Stay safe everyone!
We discuss our experience at the Call of Duty League, Call of Duty new battle royale, Make a Wish Foundation creating a 2k player, Travis Scott & PS5, and a unique take at creating an esports league.
We discuss the corona virus updates on esports and Coachella, Riot Game's new shooter: Valorant, unprofessionalism in esports, pokimane signing a multi-year deal, and Grimes meeting with Overwatch heads.
We discuss our thoughts on the 100T latest collection, PS5 biotech implementation, what we think the Fortnite Travis Scott collab will be, and the Cornovirus update and how it's affecting esports.
We discuss our weekend musical experiences, Pokimane's charitable donation to esports, Microsoft (xbox) power plays in the space this week, and what the Youtube and Activision deal was actually worth.
We discuss our trip to NYC fashion week w/ Nike, Drake partnering with Caffeine.tv, google ad revenue vs. twitch, and who Microsoft believes to be top competition.
We discuss SuperBowl LIV's gaming easter eggs, attending the 100T Cash App Compound Party, coronavirus affecting gaming in China, FaZe Clan with another large investment, and Tfue's $3500 keyboard.
We're back for Season 2! We discuss some important things that happened in the past 2 months, the launch of the CDL, Google x Activision partnership, Nike x T1, Ninja having his own Fortnite skin, Valkyrae moving to Youtube Gaming, and Fortnite becoming an official highschool/college esport.
In the last episode of Season 1, we give you deep insight into our lives as entrepreneurs and the successes and failures we've learned from this past year. This is a more raw podcast format, that was honestly quite difficult to expose ourselves to, so let us know if you enjoyed it. Hopefully you'll be able to draw some learnings. Happy Holidays everyone. See you next year!
We discuss our success in sneaking into E3 as well as the different games and parties we were fortunate enough to experience. We also talk about the Fortnite Pro Am and some content recommendations.
We discuss our stories going to Coachella with FaZe Clan as well as partnering with Adidas to create a gaming experience at a multi-million dollar Coachella estate.
Short little podcast explaining who we are as a brand and company, and what we have in store for the near future. We're currently off doing a Coachella activation with Adidas and FaZe Clan--stay tuned on our socials @ecoliseumtv for content around the event.
We discuss Google's gaming platform, Simpson's esports episode, Snoop Dogg's Madden tournament, Faze Clan and Siberia Hills collab, the Overwatch franchise, and Kha's funny encounter with fake fame.
This week we're joined with a 3rd guest--founder of Lifespan, Arjun Mehta. We talk about Rustin's encounter with Kanye, new sponsors entering the space for Madden, Riot, and Team Liquid; Farming simulator entering esports; NCAA president bashing esports, as well as Twitch going under fire for their questionable advertisements.
In this episode we talk about our experience trying on the new Nike Adapt BB self-lacing shoe technology, the NBA 2K league deal, esports racing vs professional racing, rocket league, esports betting, and Hyper X's new campaign. Unfortunately, we had to record this segment twice due to technical difficulties, sooo excuse our whining lol.
In our very first HYPEGEEK podcast, we discuss multiple topics like our views on the esports industry, Call of Duty Vegas breaking records, the Fortnite Korean Open, esports experiencing corrections, Lil Yachty joining Faze Clan, Supreme collab, Souljaboy's game console, and Ninjawerks.