The Neutral
By Amanda Traci Stevens
The Neutral Feb 11, 2019
Having a voice is a blessing ft. AliciaxLife
AliciaxLife knows how to roll with the punches and throw some too. On this week's The Neutral, we get in to some of Alicia's deep lore - from how she got involved in local scene to how overcoming an illness taught her the importance of using her voice. Amanda and Alicia also talk about the importance of actually executing on a plan - from Alicia's story of getting Accelerate Gaming from idea to becoming an org to Amanda talking about how The Neutral became a thing.
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AliciaxLife on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliciaxLife
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Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
Amanda on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SageGnosis
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Sometimes you have to slow down ft. EQNX| Cuddle_Core
After a brief hiatus, Season 2 of The Neutral is back to help entertain you while you stay indoors. This episode we have Tekken mainstay Cuddle_Core as the guest. We talk about how becoming a fighting game pro changed her mentality, how there being less events has been a blessing in disguise, and what her handle would be if it wasn't Cuddle_Core.
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Cuddle_Core on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cuddle_core
Cuddle_Core on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cuddle_core
Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
Amanda on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SageGnosis
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Everything I've done is a leap of faith ft. Kizzie Kay
This week's episode of The Neutral is a hard one. Kizzie opens up about some of the darker moments of life growing up. However, despite Kizzie's rough upbringing - Kizzie makes it clear that positivity is the message he wants to spread as an ambassador of the FGC. We talk about how he got involved with fighting games, how he started with a little known game Clay Fighters, and how he has begun to dabble with Street Fighter V.
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Kizzie Kay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kizzie_Kay310
Kizzie Kay on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kizziekay310
Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
Amanda on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SageGnosis
The money isn't there yet ft. Alexander Lee
This week on The Neutral, Smash writer Alexander Lee joins me to talk money in Smash. We talk about why being a pro player isn't sustainable for a lot of players. We also try to figure out how the community can be a catalyst for change both in Smash and the FGC.
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Alexander Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexleewastaken
Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
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Scotland is the New Pakistan ft. RSN|WireMan
First episode of 2020 and our guest is Reason Gaming's WireMan. Amanda and WireMan talking about his ancient fighting games beginnings. thoughts on what Capcom's plans could be for the Road Warrior Challenge, and deal with hooligan's in my chat.
Apologies for the audio issues, I have a new set up and I didn't catch it until it was too late.
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RSN| WireMan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/behindthewires
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All I know from casting comes from being a Jehovah's Witness ft. D1
If there is one thing you'll learn from this episode of The Neutral, it's that commentators know how to tell a tale. Come listen to D1 talk about his SoulCalibur days, his love of Smash Bros & Nintendo, and how growing up a Jehovah's Witness made him a natural commentator. You heard that last one right.
D1 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/xD1x
D1 on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/xD1x
Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
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Where would the money come from w/ Logan
For this episode of The Neutral, Logan get's real about the relationship about money and resources and the FGC; especially as it pertains to improving broadcast. If you want to hear Logan talk about his thoughts on esports vs the FGC and how we should be adapting and not just cloning - strap in.
Logan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSOLogan
Winner Stays On on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinnerStaysOn
Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
Amanda on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SageGnosis
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Support eFight Pass: https://efightpass.org
Taking time to do more than just play fighting games ft. JB
For the second episode, I got former NYC local JB on the show. JB is another competitor on Capcom's Street Fighter League, but you probably saw him first on ELEAGUE's The Challenger. JB is probably the strongest Rashid in the US and we talk about his origins as a competitive gamer and just getting to know him better as a person.
JB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TryhardJB
JB on Instagram: instagram.com/standjab
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Playing Cheap Shit ft. END| Shine
For the first episode of the live show Amanda has a chat with Street Fighter V player and Ibuki main Shine. We talk about how he got into fighting games, how much he likes playing scumbag cheap shit (his words), and the Street Fighter League.
Shine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shine_NYC
Shine on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ShineNYC
Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaTNStevens
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Interview with Jeremy "Vicious" Lopez
While at the Red Bull Conquest Finals, I had a chat with FGC commentator/host Jeremy "Vicious" Lopez about being a host, his journey into commentary, and who he thinks is going to Top 8 the Capcom Cup this year.
Follow Vicious on Twitter: @ViciousFGC
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