Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! Earlier this month was Otakon, which celebrated it's 30th year of being "The Convention of Otaku Generation". It was also my first ever time attending! So what better time to talk about it's history with fellow podcaster and Otakon veteran, Gerald of Anime World Order! We talk about Otakon's humble beginnings and history (with some general anime con memories), and what we thought of the con now that it's ever closer to reaching "middle-age". So grab a snack and an ice-cold water, and listen in! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download] Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Read the program book for the very first Otakon on Internet Archive!Check out other program books from past Otakons as well!The Otaku Archive at Internet ArchiveComicsBeat's coverage of TheGreatSG's Anime Home Video Museum panel Watch Discotek's livestream version of their Otakon panelCheck out Anime World Order's episode on Otakon 2024!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!