An Insightful Discussion with Grand POOBear - SpeedTalk: Episode 19

In this episode of SpeedTalk, I'm joined by veteran speedrunner and content creator GrandPOOBear, and we discuss his journey in the speedrunning scene. We talk about the growth of his channel, the various speedrunning communities he's been a part of, the live speedrunning events he's hosted, and more!


Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Donkey Kong Bananza Speedrunning
5:06 GrandPOOBear & His Son’s Any% World Record
7:26 GrandPOOBear’s Origin Story
8:16 Running with Speed
12:55 Creative Process with Content Creation
15:35 YouTube Editing Process
17:08 The Impact of Super Mario Maker
19:07 Before Super Mario Maker
20:38 SMW ROM Hacks vs. SMM Kaizo
23:05 Problems with Super Mario Maker 2
28:35 Next 3D Mario Speculation
29:41 Super Mario Odyssey Speedrunning
31:54 Mario Odyssey Hide & Seek Crew
33:48 Smallant’s Influence in the Scene
36:14 Most Cherished Speedrunning Community
38:52 The Importance of In-Person Events
41:30 The Future of PACE
43:19 Speedrun Sessions & Kaizo Colosseum
46:03 GrandPOOBear’s Advice to Aspiring Speedrunners
48:50 What’s Next for GrandPOOBear?
49:29 Outro & Episode 20 Announcement


Check out GrandPOOBear:
YouTube -    / @grandpoobear  
Twitch -   / grandpoobear  


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