Recorded live at Raku Con 2026, Jay holds down the podcast solo while PB covers a table for a friend with a toothache. In this episode, Jay sits down with the ever-talented musician Bentley Jones. From surviving the adrenaline of massive US conventions like Sonic Boost to enjoying the relaxed, late-start vibe of Raku Con, we cover Bentley's incredibly busy year. We dive into the emotional milestone of singing a duet live with Pete Capella, how releasing "Sonic Verse 3" via an album pass helps avoid burnout, and the intense process of 3D animating music videos in Blender. Plus, we discuss the enduring legacy of "Dreams of an Absolution" and what's next for Bentley's original character, Oscar!
YOUR HOSTS
PB (aka Gilles) off camera: / gillesbone
J (aka Jay Bear): / ohheyitsjaybear
OUR GUEST
Bentley Jones: bentleyjones.com / Bentley Jones Official on YouTube
EVENT
Raku Con 2026
IN THIS EPISODE

• Recording live at Raku Con 2026, dealing with main stage music bleeding into the room
  
• Why PB is absent today (shoutout to Rob's dentist trip!)
  
• Bentley’s recent US convention run at Sonic Boost and comparing the wild energy of Sonic fans to the UK scene
  
• The emotional, full-circle moment of performing "Say Something" live with Pete Capella
  
• Diversifying the Raku Con live setlist with Tekken and Japanese tracks
  
• Why Bentley is using an "album pass" model for Sonic Verse 3 to release tracks as they are finished and prevent deadline burnout
  
• The 20-year legacy of "Dreams of an Absolution" and taking time to appreciate fan stories
  
• Bentley's intense dedication to learning 3D modeling in Blender for music videos featuring his OC, Oscar
  
• Teasing a new synth-wave track for Silver's birthday, featuring another collaboration with Pete Capella
  

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Recorded live on the main stage for day two at AnimeCon UK Birmingham, PB and Jay return with wig artist and cosplayer Aries (Fear of Aries) and FrootbatCosplay! For today’s session, the crew is digging into the podcast archives to revive one of their most popular formats: reading juicy, dramatic "Am I the Asshole?" Reddit stories.With a lively convention audience serving as their jury, the team tackles three crazy, community-themed cases, sharing hilariously blunt, unfiltered reactions directly from the stage.YOUR HOSTSPB (aka Gilles): https://www.instagram.com/gillesbone/J (aka Jay Bear): https://www.instagram.com/ohheyitsjaybear/SPECIAL GUESTSAries (Fear of Aries): https://www.instagram.com/fear_of_aries/Frootbat Cosplay: https://www.instagram.com/frootbatcosplay/EVENT PARTNERAnimeCon UK: https://www.instagram.com/animeconuk/IN THIS EPISODELive on stage for day two at AnimeCon UK Birmingham with a special guest panel lineup!Special shout-outs to the actual, incredibly hardworking Cosplay Hospital staff running the floor at AnimeCon UK!SPONSORED BYDecal EmpirePremium custom stickers, prints and more.https://decalempire.co.uk/(Their support helps make this show possible.)SUPPORT THE SHOWExplore all our socials and more at https://theconcreatives.comLeave a five star review to help support the showGet behind the scenes content and extras at https://patreon.com/theconcreatives

Recorded live on the podcast stage for day one at AnimeCon UK Birmingham, PB and Jay take the mic for a special interactive episode! With an entourage of listeners acting as their live jury, the boys put the most common habits, shortcuts, and debates of the anime community on trial. From the ultimate sin of skipping opening themes to tactical blind box purchases and handling annoying internet fandoms, it’s time to find out who is officially guilty or not guilty.

YOUR HOSTS

PB (aka Gilles): https://www.instagram.com/gillesbone/

J (aka Jay Bear): https://www.instagram.com/ohheyitsjaybear/

EVENT PARTNER

AnimeCon UK: https://www.instagram.com/animeconuk/

IN THIS EPISODE

• Live from the stage at AnimeCon UK Birmingham for the first of three special convention episodes!

• Case 1: The Skipped Opening — Is it ever acceptable to skip an anime's opening theme on the very first episode?

• Case 2: The Emotional Ending Skip — Skipping the credits even after a heartbreaking or pivotal character death.

• Case 3: The Unfinished Watch List — Starting a brand-new show while you currently have twelve other series sitting half-watched.

• Case 4: The Ancient Spoiler — Jay shares a legendary, decade-long Facebook grudge born from a totally accidental Star Wars spoiler.

• Case 5: Sub vs. Dub Judgment — The shifting cultural history of dub styling, and using voice tracks to watch anime while you work.

• Case 6: The Aesthetic Purchase — Buying independent merchandise or figures of a character you know absolutely nothing about just because they look cool.

• Case 7: The Gacha Curse — Jay's traumatic experience of pulling four identical Shippo capsules in a row at the Bandai Namco store.

• Case 8: Masterpiece Openings — Loving the melodic genius of themes like Attack on Titan more than the actual series.

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