Bloom: Hololive Has Blossomed

In this Halloween special, 80 and Ehe address the topic of VTuber graduations - reviewing our perspectives and approach towards dealing with the loss of a cherished personality. This video is a collaboration with VThinking: check out their video on "VTubers are Cyborgs (And Why I Love Them)"! --- VThinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlCG3VwO-5Q "A Spooky Story of VTubers, Cyborgs, and Radical Politics": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlCG3VwO-5Q

Domo, host of "The Domo Show", "The Domodachi Show" and main organiser of the VTuber Valorant Tournament, joins the Virtually Talking crew in a fun fireside chat. Tune in for his unique perspective as a non-virtual content creator who has a far-reaching network of VTubers, as they discuss his legacy, debunk his infamous "Fubuki Friend" clip, and explore his future projects.  Guest: - Domo (@domoarigathanks; twitch.tv/domoarigathanks) Mentioned VTubers: - Nyaadia (@ItNyaadia; twitch.tv/nyaadia) - El Phenomeno (@zojen32; El Phenomeno Ch.) - ShioriPon (@shiori_p0n; twitch.tv/shiori_p0n)

The boys are back for a more "normal" episode! Tune into 80 and Ehe's talk about Hololive and Nijisanji's April Fools trickeries, their dissection of Noraneko's mind-boggling 3D model debut, and their detailed summary of the high-profile V crossover event that might have packed the heaviest punch of the year yet: V-Carnival. Finally, 80 gets a Twitter follow from a Nijisanji member?! Episode recorded 9th April 2021. - V-Carnival (https://www.v-carnival.jp/) - ThisIsNijisanji (https://twitter.com/ThisIsNijisanji) - This Week in Hololive (https://twitter.com/WeekInHololive)

80 and Ehe sit for a chat with Umibozu, who is a clip editor from Japan and a fellow Chouchoumin (fan of Hayama Marin, like Ehe). Together with Route24 as the occasional interpreter, they discuss the JP vtubing community from the lens of a Japanese fan, translator/subber, project organiser and clip editor. Episode recorded on 26 March 2021. Guests: - Umibozu (https://twitter.com/umiiibozu) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcf38O2ltXSlkacoOPOwQ0Q) - Route24 (https://twitter.com/24bandouro) (https://twitch.tv/route24)

The clowns are back! 80 and Ehe recount the weekend of Nijisanji Anniversary Festival 2021 and cry over their oshi's appearances and the other livers' amazing performances and activities. Reexperience the final weekend of February 2021 as they discuss the spectacular online event, in what would have quite possibly been the best weekend of their lives. Episode recorded 28th Feb 2021.

80 and Ehe sit down with Route24, co-host of Unknown Games Podcast to discuss their thoughts on hololive IDOL PROJECT 1st Live.『Bloom,』. Guests: - Route24 (https://twitch.tv/route24)

80 and Ehe sit down with the manager of vJaga, a small but quirky vtubing group comprising of 3 highly talented vtubers, including Manager herself. They dive into the intricacies of managing a vtuber team and its differences in tech, culture and characteristics compared to agency vtubers and other indies from both JP and non-JP spheres. Ehe gets called a "twink" while 80 gushes over HYIO, vJaga's Queen of Chaos. Manager isn't spared either, and you can tune in to hear the hosts dissecting her tweets on the new "Twitter Deep Dive" segment. Guests: - Manager (@MVjagaimo) vJaga Members: - HYIO (@pipimothercluck) - uKiHa (@uki_ukiha)

80 and Ehe is joined by the owner of VTuberSubtitles, @ConspoLopes, a veteran Vtuber fan since the early days of the Four Heavenly Kings, who has been credited with uploading the infamous Sakura Miko GTAV clip. Together, they discuss about their contributions to the community, the influence of translations and clips, comparisons between indies and agency vtubers, and get flexed on by Conspo's achievements and high-profile Twitter follows. Guests: - Conspo (https://twitter.com/ConspoLopes)

80, Ehheee and Lauren recap the year of 2020 for vtubers, discussing the Good, the Bad and the Bullshit.

80 and Ehhee have a post-concert meltdown after watching Hololive 2nd Fest: Beyond the Stage. Joined by a group of special guests (all part of 80's Discord server, 80 Inc.), enjoy this special episode where these 2 vtuber simps end the year off with one of the biggest vtuber concerts of 2020. Listen to the podcast on Anchor to skip ahead to the various interview segments and review parts! Pardon the lower audio quality, we were experiencing technical difficulties during the recording sessions (Episode recorded 22nd December 2020). Guests: Lauren Mikan Phoenix Rus Ryo Cat Jay