This week on If You Give A Dad A Podcast, Jared sits down with legendary voice actor Billy West for a conversation that’s as heartfelt as it is hilarious.

Billy is the voice behind some of the most iconic characters of all time — Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zapp Brannigan, Bugs Bunny, Ren & Stimpy, and so many more. But in this episode, the conversation goes deeper than the voices.

Billy reflects on growing up with his “friends in the little box” — the radio and television that shaped his imagination, comforted him, and ultimately inspired a career that would do the same for millions of others. He opens up about coming from nothing, getting yelled at for doing voices as a kid, walking into intimidating auditions like Futurama, and never feeling a sense of entitlement despite his massive influence on pop culture.

It’s an honest, thoughtful look at gratitude, creativity, and what it means to unknowingly become a part of people’s lives — sometimes in ways you don’t realize until much later.

Whether you grew up watching cartoons, listening to the radio, or finding comfort in animated characters, this episode will hit you right in the nostalgia.

🎙️ Friends in the Little Box Only on If You Give A Dad A Podcast

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Podcast Networks:

Zeo to Hero Podcast Network:

https://zeotohero.com/

3 Ranger Bros Studios:

https://linktr.ee/the3rangerbrosstudios

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Stickers By Stasha:

https://linktr.ee/stickersbystasha

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If You Give A Dad A YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@IfYouGiveADadAYoutubeCha-uw7zm

If You Give A Dad A Cosplay:

https://www.youtube.com/@IfyougiveadadaCosplay-nl9hc

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musical credits for show:

Intro theme sampled from:

https://pixabay.com/music

(find whole song there)

Outro music by: D.Cure

Produced by: tunnA Beatz

If you enjoy his music, be sure to check out his website as well!

www.dcurehiphop.com

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Linktree to follow me:

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Following Inspiration Wherever It Leads Guest: Justin Cabanting

This week on If You Give A Dad A Podcast, Jared is joined by the wildly talented Justin Cabanting — a voice actor, stunt performer, motion-capture artist, and all-around creative Swiss Army knife.

What starts as a conversation about Justin’s career quickly turns into a full-on Millennial nerd fest. From growing up on legendary TV shows, to Game Boy and N64 memories, to what it’s really like working behind the scenes in voice acting, stunts, and mo-cap, this episode is packed with laughs, nostalgia, and real talk about the creative grind.

Justin shares how following inspiration — instead of a perfectly mapped-out plan — led him into the entertainment industry and across multiple creative lanes. Along the way, he and Jared bond over the media that shaped them, the joy of fandom, and what it means to keep learning, evolving, and saying “yes” to the next thing.

It’s lighthearted, honest, and full of that “we grew up in a great era” energy.

Come for the nerd talk. Stay for the perspective.

I’m officially back — and I couldn’t think of a better way to return than sitting down with Colin K. Bass.

In this episode, Colin and I talk about finally finishing the fan-favorite series Dragon Ball: Son of Trunks and what it feels like to close the book on such a massive passion project. We dig into his wild and unconventional writing process, how his creativity actually works, and what comes after the final draft.

We also get into what’s next for Colin, including his new project Resident Evil: Code Wesker, his growing work in voice acting, and the incredible story behind getting Jason Faunt to play Trunks in Son of Trunks.

This is a conversation about endings, evolution, creative chaos, and leveling up — because sometimes the final form comes after the project is finished.

🎙️ Welcome back to If You Give A Dad A Podcast.

To see more on some of the shows we talked about in this episode:

https://animefire.com/

and

https://www.youtube.com/@AnimeFireOfficial

Also, make sure to follow Colin K. Bass on his IG:

https://www.instagram.com/colinkbass/

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Podcast Networks:

Zeo to Hero Podcast Network:

https://zeotohero.com/

3 Ranger Bros Studios:

https://linktr.ee/the3rangerbrosstudios

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Stickers By Stasha:

https://linktr.ee/stickersbystasha

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If You Give A Dad A YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@IfYouGiveADadAYoutubeCha-uw7zm

If You Give A Dad A Cosplay:

https://www.youtube.com/@IfyougiveadadaCosplay-nl9hc

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musical credits for show:

Intro theme sampled from:

https://pixabay.com/music

(find whole song there)

Outro music by: D.Cure

Produced by: tunnA Beatz

If you enjoy his music, be sure to check out his website as well!

www.dcurehiphop.com

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Linktree to follow me:

http://linktr.ee/Giveadadapodcast