The J.A. Laraque Show

While not the raging debate it once was, there is still the conflict over building your own high-performance PC gaming machine or having it built for you. In our ongoing computer technology series, we stat down with a group of experts in the industry including, Chris Morley, chief technical officer for Maingear PC, Justin Melendez, co-founder of LanSlide PC and John Blain, consumer public relations for Dell/Alienware.

We enter the way-back machine and talk with co-founder of Origin PC, Hector Penton. Hector also worked for Alienware PC and our conversation covered both companies and his love for video and table top games.

Esports has taken the world by storm with packed venues, record breaking viewership and millions in winnings, but will Esports ever be allowed in what is considered to be the pinnacle of competition, the Olympics? In this episode we talk Esports and their possible place in the Olympic games with, Henry James, Founder & CEO of Espo.

This episode is from an interview I did with co-founder of Alienware computers, Alex Aguila a few years ago when I visited his home to check out his fantastic retro gaming collection as well as in home arcade. We talked about his love of classic games and how its influence led him to Alienware.

In the first of our personal and professional improvementseries we talked with Career Development Coach, Stephanie Heath on how anyone,with a little help, can learn the skills needed to successfully navigate thejob market and negotiate for the position and pay they deserve.

We talk with David Ramil, host of the Locked On Heat podcast about the start of his career writing about the NBA up and through his daily Miami Heat podcast. We covered various topics from building and growing a podcast and joining the Locked On podcast network to interviewing NBA players and covering the Miami Heat.

We talk with filmmaker and documentarian, Rob McCallum about his jouney in filmmaking and what it took to get him to where he is today.

We begin our video game business series with professional gamer, Guinness world record holder and hall of famer, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel on creating his brand and building a business.

We begin our Retrogaming series with Walter Day, founder of Twin Galaxies on, The Walter Day collection of video game trading cards and the preservation of video game history.

We continue our Health and Wellness series with Carrie Swidecki, multiple Guinness World record holder who began her marathon towards health and happiness in an arcade.

We continue our Twitch series with Tragic who has built a fun, family friendly community centered around retro and modern gaming.

We begin our Twitch series with Retro chill streamer, Lobrylla. Our conversation covers topics such as first time streamers and building a community as well as Lobrylla's experiences in the retro streaming community.

We begin our podcasters series with writer and podcaster, Alphonse Sidney. Alf talks to us about his journey in the South Florida sports media market and his work with Miami Heat Beat and the Five Reasons Sports Network.

We begin our Film and Television series with actor, Amy Hoerler.Amy shares her experience, insight and wisdom on successfully making her waythrough the often tumultuous sea known as the film industry and how even themost apprehensive person can do the same.

We begin our Authors Series with K.A. Grant, author of, The Order of the Slayers series on the journey of writing from the beginning inspiration, to finding ones voice and the struggle of navigating the publishing world.

In our first episode and part of our Health and Wellness series, we talk with healthcare and obesity advocate, Sarah Bramblette about navigating the healthcare system, weight bias and the struggle to educate people, even doctors, to understand those living with lymphedema and lipedema.

The Obsolete Gamer Show -Derek Smart

The Obsolete Gamer Show - Billy Mitchell

The Obsolete Gamer Show - Sean Kelly (National Videogame Museum)

The Obsolete Gamer Show -Amanda MacKay