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IN THE SPOTLIGHT with Ⓙojo is a new weekly live show on twitch.tv that features players, industry insiders and many more StarCraft personalities. We will talk about anything StarCraft related and talk a bit more about interests and hobbies outside of StarCraft with our guests. is a new weekly live show on twitch.tv that features players, industry insiders and many more StarCraft personalities. We will talk about anything StarCraft related and talk a bit more about interests and hobbies outside of StarCraft with our guests.



Latest Episode:





He is also a host in the live show IronManSC is a mapmaker and member of the ESV mapmaking team. His most notable creation is Ohana.He is also a host in the live show Mappers.





My guest for next week will be announced soon.







What:

A show that digs a little bit deeper. You can submit your questions for the guest live on twitch.tv via Chat.



When:

Usually every Monday at 23:00 GMT/18:00 EST



Who:

The Guests will include Professional and up and coming players as well as industry insiders and other StarCraft personalities such as StarCraft II voice actors or shoutcasters.

The Host: Ⓙojo - Described by Robert Clotworthy aka Jim Raynor as "he may talk funny, but if there's one guy I want backing me up in a tight spot - it's him."

+ Show Spoiler + Thank you to: Noobity - who helps with animations and these sorts of things.

Thank you to: InsidiA - who made the banner as well as the new overlay



Guests will be announced at least a week in advance and you can submit your questions ahead of time in this thread.



Where:

Live on

Every show will be available afterwards on







Episode #1

February 6th 2012 - 23:00 GMT/18:00 EST



Guest:

Teamliquid.net lead staff Michael Staverman aka



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Timestamps:

+ Show Spoiler + Who is this p4NDemik guy?

01:23

Personal background

01:56

Will you pursue a career within the gaming community?

02:38

Hobbies

03:18

What got you hooked on StarCraft?

03:56

Comparing BW and SCII

The difference as a viewing experience

05:20

Two favourite moments in StarCraft history

06:52

TL.net staff – meeting in person

09:26

What do you do exactly at Teamliquid.net?

Database

11:23

Moderating

13:24

What kind of posts make you most angry?

13:54

Teamliquid Twitter

15:50

How much dialogue is there between you guys at Teamliquid and Blizzard, if any?

17:10

Communities around video games? The key to maturing as a mainstream media?

18:10

What league are you in?

19:50

Do you stream?

20:00

Is the acceleration of the eSports scene around SCII sustainable?

20:13

As eSports grows, will personal interaction e.g. between players and fans decrease?

22:18

Should the community decide which streams are featured on Teamliquid.net?

23:40

Favourite SCII Team

25:20

Which player would you add to the roster of Teamliquid?

26:04

Teamliquid roster: Marry, Have Sex with, Kill, Wingman, Personal hero...

27:15

Impact of the Heart of the Swarm release

32:15

The need of a regulatory body (like Kespa) in StarCraft II eSports (relating to Naniwa, Stephano)

33:45

What Broodwar players will be dangerous when/if they swap over to SCII?

35:19

If you could have one feature from another sport or eSport brought over to StarCraft II, what would it be?

37:09

Shout-outs

39:20

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Episode #2

February 13th 2012

23:00 GMT/18:00 EST (re-broadcast)

Live broadcast at 16:00 GMT/12:00 EST



Guest:

Empire.ho8ot

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Episode #3

February 27th

15:00 PST/18:00 EST/23:00 GMT



Guest:

TYCHUS voice actor Neil Kaplan

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Timestamps:

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A TYCHUS Welcome

00:21



Growing up in California “The 70's were certainly a different time...”

01:10



Voice acting – The beginnings (featuring Chris Rock sneeze impression, as a comeback to his Oscar speech)

04:40



[Donald Duck Impression (WOW!)]

06:20 - 07:20



Difference between voice acting and movie/TV/stage

09:45



[Tricia Helfer (Voice actor of the Queen of Blades) about voice acting]

12:32



Credibility of voice acting in Hollywood (Video games a viable medium)

17:20



People you would love to work with/loved working with

22:02



Working with director Andrea Romano on StarCraft: Wings of Liberty

24:30



The working process with Andrea Romano in detail

27:27



Revision to the script – What didn't make it into the game?

29:32



[Tychus voice: “I made a deal with the devil Jimmy, she dies, I go free”]

30:40



Neil asks me: “Do you know why Tychus was shot?”

Deep character and story analysis and insights into Tychus J. Findlay HIGHLIGHT!

31:58



Tychus in your perspective while recording as compared to how he turned out

37:10



Was playing Tychus a highlight of your career?

38:30



Continuing to work for Blizzard and continuing to work on Tychus?

41:05



Going to conventions and StarCraft II tournaments (e.g. announcing players)

42:00



How can people interact with you?

43:16



Twitter: @NeKap

Facebook: Neil Kaplan (Fan page)



Does Blizzard own the voice of Tychus Findlay?

44:02



PIPA/SOPA/ACTA – a voice actor's perspective

44:25



What are you working on right now?

46:36



Can you elaborate on your role(s) in Guild Wars?

47:48



Blizzard rewriting StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty because of Neil's voice acting

48:40



Message to the community

49:36



A TYCHUS Good Night (mind-blowing)

50:20



A TYCHUS Welcome00:21Growing up in California “The 70's were certainly a different time...”01:10Voice acting – The beginnings (featuring Chris Rock sneeze impression, as a comeback to his Oscar speech)04:40[Donald Duck Impression (WOW!)]06:20 - 07:20Difference between voice acting and movie/TV/stage09:45[Tricia Helfer (Voice actor of the Queen of Blades) about voice acting]12:32Credibility of voice acting in Hollywood (Video games a viable medium)17:20People you would love to work with/loved working with22:02Working with director Andrea Romano on StarCraft: Wings of Liberty24:30The working process with Andrea Romano in detail27:27Revision to the script – What didn't make it into the game?29:32[Tychus voice: “I made a deal with the devil Jimmy, she dies, I go free”]30:40Neil asks me: “Do you know why Tychus was shot?”Deep character and story analysis and insights into Tychus J. Findlay HIGHLIGHT!31:58Tychus in your perspective while recording as compared to how he turned out37:10Was playing Tychus a highlight of your career?38:30Continuing to work for Blizzard and continuing to work on Tychus?41:05Going to conventions and StarCraft II tournaments (e.g. announcing players)42:00How can people interact with you?43:16Twitter: @NeKapFacebook: Neil Kaplan (Fan page)Does Blizzard own the voice of Tychus Findlay?44:02PIPA/SOPA/ACTA – a voice actor's perspective44:25What are you working on right now?46:36Can you elaborate on your role(s) in Guild Wars?47:48Blizzard rewriting StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty because of Neil's voice acting48:40Message to the community49:36A TYCHUS Good Night (mind-blowing)50:20



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Episode #4

March 5th

15:00 PST/18:00 EST/23:00 GMT



Guest:

Kennigit Marketing Manager from Teamliquid

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Timestamps:

+ Show Spoiler + 00:30 Personal Background



02:00 First encounter with StarCraft



03:28 Comparing Brood War and Wings of Liberty Single Player



04:14 Starting off at Teamliquid and the path to becoming Marketing Manager



07:26 Main ways Pro Teams are funded at the moment



09:15 So you will focus on selling your own products – How come TL is always sold out of shirts?



10:30 The basic blue shirts – Will they ever come back?



11:24 Talking eSports future – Pay-Per-View (as seen in MLG Winter Arena) the way to go?



14:20 Implementation of a governing body like MLB, NFL etc. where the teams help fund the league rather than third party tournaments?



16:00 Steps to be taken to monetize eSports and what will the community have to expect?



18:00 eSports changing, does the community attitude need to change?



20:20 Official Teamliquid stand on this? (regarding the fact that it wasn't featured in the calendar)



22:55 The influence of Teamliquid (site, team, everything) on foreign eSports – Where would the scene be without Teamliquid?



24:28 Release of StarCraft II meant a massive increase in numbers and substantial growth for Teamliquid – Do you think Heart of the Swarm has the same potential?



25:33 How closely do you [Teamliquid] work together with Blizzard? (relating to the fact that Blizzard included community maps in the Season 7 Map Pool)



27:55 APRIL IS COMING! Brood War Pro's switching to StarCraft II



29:05 Is it going to change the game?



30:05 Do Korean teams have a problem with marketing to the foreign scene? (also regarding TL/OGS partnership)



32:22 Mechanics implemented like auto-mine and smart-cast – Have they significantly lowered the skill cap/skill gradient?



33:54 Favorite Brood War Player – Hoping for a switch to SCII?



34:18 Favorite StarCraft II Player



34:40 Kennigit's Intel Extreme Masters World Championship Predictions



40:30 Holding StarCraft tournaments at conventions – Do StarCraft II tournaments still need conventions (rather than being standalone events)?



42:38 How polished/professional does casting need to be? (in relation to the racism/sexism in casting thread)



45:22 Katu calling Dragon a stream cheater – Where is the line between goofy and unprofessional?



46:49 How much money is there really in StarCraft II? Why player salaries are not made public / Cash flow in the scene



49:49 Implementing new features on Teamliquid and thinking outside the box in eSports



52:35 Shout-outs



53:43 What can people do to help out the community?



EXTRA:

54:53 Jason “InsidiA” Pun – a 15 year old TL.net member who reached out to the community and does amazing designs and overlays (including the one for In The Spotlight)

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Episode #5

March 13th

14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 GMT



Guest:

Empire.Kas

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Episode #6

May 14th

14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 BST (-+0)



Guest:

Karen Kay aka dignitasMom (and mother of dBling)

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Episode #7

May 21th

14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 BST (+-0)



Guest:

Smix

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Episode #8

May 28th

14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 BST (+-0)



Guest:

Travis "IronManSC" Rinker

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A show that digs a little bit deeper.on twitch.tv via Chat.Usually everywill include Professional and up and coming players as well as industry insiders and other StarCraft personalities such as StarCraft II voice actors or shoutcasters.: Ⓙojo - Described by Robert Clotworthy aka Jim Raynor as "he may talk funny, but if there's one guy I want backing me up in a tight spot - it's him."Guests will be announced at least a week in advance and you can submit your questions ahead of time in this thread.Live on http://www.twitch.tv/jojosc2 Every show will be available afterwards on http://www.youtube.com/SC2News Guest:Teamliquid.net lead staff Michael Staverman akaTimestamps:____________________________________________________________________23:00 GMT/18:00 EST (re-broadcast)Live broadcast at 16:00 GMT/12:00 ESTGuest:____________________________________________________________________15:00 PST/18:00 EST/23:00 GMTGuest:Timestamps:____________________________________________________________________15:00 PST/18:00 EST/23:00 GMTGuest:Timestamps:____________________________________________________________________14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 GMTGuest:____________________________________________________________________14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 BST (-+0)Guest:Karen Kay aka dignitasMom (and mother of dBling)____________________________________________________________________14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 BST (+-0)Guest:Smix____________________________________________________________________14:00 PST/17:00 EST/22:00 BST (+-0)Guest:Travis "IronManSC" Rinker ✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!