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Rökker and Jane are in the studio spinning plenty of brand new music from Wisconsin-based artists. Interviews: Chad Vader creator Aaron Yonda Chad Vader became an early viral video series on YouToube in 2006 and winning the George Lucas Fan Film Award. Now, 20 years later creator Aaron Yonda of Blame Society Films is in the studio to talk about creating a newly updated series and a gofundme campaign to raise production funds. Plus some great stories including meeting Jack Black in a bathroom.... he was a fan? Shortwave Records label owner Eric Hartz Shortwave Records is hosting a music showcase on February 7, 2026 at the Crystal Corner Bar with bands from the label. Founder Eric Hartz and members from his band The Flavor That Kills stop into Max Ink Radio to talk about the show and archiving local band recorings. Becca Murray & The Wildflowers Becca Murray is a rising singer/songwriter in Madison who decided to branch off on her own to write, record and perform her own music. Becca is a currenbtly a member of accomplished bands like 90 Proof and Atomic Blonde, but the Wildflowers allow Becca to blossom in a new garden.

Chad Vader became an early viral video series on YouToube in 2006 and winning the George Lucas Fan Film Award. Now, 20 years later creator Aaron Yonda of Blame Society Films is in the studio to talk about creating a newly updated series and a gofundme campaign to raise production funds. Plus some great stories including meeting Jack Black in a bathroom.... he was a fan? Guests: Aaron Yonda , Chad Vader

The early days of YouTube were for home movies, cat videos, and short vlogs. But in the summer of 2006, something emerged from Wisconsin that would change our perception of what Internet video was capable of. “Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager” tells the classic story of Darth Vader’s younger brother, who commands a middle-management job at the local grocery store, rather than a Death Star. But “Chad” was more than just a hilarious Star Wars parody. It had the production values of a fully-fledged sitcom: Multiple actors and plot lines, costumes, sets, a musical score, sharp writing, and legit cinematography. The Internet — and YouTube corporate — took notice. Before “Like & Subscribe” was a thing, YouTube featured Chad Vader on its homepage, which reached millions of eyeballs and generated serious heat around the series. Fans began demanding new episodes, and YouTube realized the new potential of its platform. It was starting to shift from a novelty site, to a loyalty destination. Chad is the brainchild of Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan, improv comedians from Madison, Wisconsin, who had been making sketch comedy videos for public access TV and film festivals. After Chad Vader was canceled by Channel 101 and ignored by the Los Angeles establishment, they decided to check out this whole “YouTube thing.” The success of the series (and other emerging creators) prompted YouTube to roll out its advertising partner program. Yonda and Sloan’s channel, Blame Society Films, became one of the first ever to monetize. Chad’s popularity lead to brand partnerships, contract work, and collaborations. But despite its huge success and even an award from George Lucas himself, Hollywood never figured out how to translate a Star Wars parody sitcom to traditional TV. This week on INFLUENCE, Aaron and Matt chat with the Other Matt about their origin story, the evolution of their audience, the “lunacy” of Internet comments, why YouTube sketch comedy is dying out, voicing the REAL Darth Vader for TV and video games, and the long-running series their fans love and support today. Subscribe to Blame Society Films: https://www.youtube.com/@blamesocietyfilms Beer and Board Games: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49WgzlbhrT0kCIoZQukx-xbwFjSQhYFQ Game Society Pimps: https://www.youtube.com/@GameSocietyPimps Junkyard Joust: https://www.youtube.com/@JunkyardJoust Welcome to the Basement: http://welcometothebasementshow.com/ This show is made possible by listener support: https://www.patreon.com/influencepod Join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/influencepod Call the show and leave a message: (347)-871-6548 Email me with guest & trivia suggestions! influencepod69@gmail.com (NOICE) Follow me: 🐤 https://twitter.com/Matt_Silverman 📸 https://www.instagram.com/matt_silverman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Junkyard Joust channel is relatively new, Aaron Yonda is no stranger to YouTube. His previous projects including the hit "Chad Vader" series in the early days of the platform and Beer and Boardgames on the @blamesocietyfilms channel have collected millions of views and nearly a quarter-million subscribers. So why create a completely separate channel dedicated to crashing tiny cars? We sit down with Aaron to talk about the journey to jousting, where the inspiration arose, how the community is responding, and where he sees his project going (possibly a town near you!). From vintage Hot Wheels to mint-fresh Auto World castings to rare RLC editions. Any car in Aaron's collection could find itself in line for the crucible of diecast combat. Aaron shares why no car is safe and offers some inside tips and tricks on building your ultimate jousting jalopy. Don't miss it! Follow Junkyard Joust here: @JunkyardJoust Support the project and join the Discord here: https://www.patreon.com/JunkyardJoust/membership Small Channel Shoutout: @cclarke68 Diecast Breakdown is: Datsunman Diecast: https://www.youtube.com/c/DatsunmanDiecast TWYCE Diecast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC66jmM_tcruyX2Mamb8X-eQ Kimber: https://www.instagram.com/_kimberw/ Chuck: https://www.instagram.com/flyingvaliant/ Diecast Media Network Merch Here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/diecastmedianetwork

Watch JunkYard Joust https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_KQBiH0vCBvOkMAvIUi6Q/featured?view_as=subscriber Follow Aaron on his many projects : https://twitter.com/aaronyonda https://twitter.com/JunkyardJoust https://twitter.com/beerandboard https://twitter.com/RatedRPGPodcast https://twitter.com/GameSocietyPimp

The boys take a trip to the pre-historic times of the World Wide Web with Aaron Yonda, co-creator of Blame Society Films and the web series Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager. His tall tales take them on a journey from the mid 90s to a magical bus that dispenses money to film makers on the street... but it’s not the Bang Bus!

Strap in for a whole lotta laughs as Lauran is joined by Game Society Pimps members Aaron and Emre. Join them as they discuss the genesis of their online comedy empire, the perils of mixing VR and alcohol and the waking nightmare that is Kinect Disneyland Adventures. See you all at EmreCon!

Due to a recording malfunction, the first part of the January 9th Ghostman & Demon Hunter Show was lost. We apologize to our listeners. We were able to save the interview with Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan of Blame Society Productions and Baby Cookie. We hope you enjoy. Thank you, Download G&D 01-09-11