The Lan Party Talk Show

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Gaming. Movies. TV. Anime. Pop Culture.Your favorite conversations about everything we love, hate, and obsess over in pop culture. The LAN Party is coming back bigger, better, and louder than ever.

Established 2016

Our Story

From an idea between friends to the next chapter of The LAN Party Talk Show.

01 - Before There Was a Show

Before There Was a ShowIn 2016, creator Justin Von Goldberg began exploring the idea of hosting a live talk show centered around gaming, movies, television, technology, and the things that bring people together through pop culture.He already had the name and a vision. What he didn’t have yet was a crew.Justin was streaming on Twitch, playing games like PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, and whatever else caught his attention. Those streams were small, but they helped him connect with other people who shared his interests. One of them was an interactive streamer known as OutsideSelf, whose real name was Tyler Serben.After spending countless evenings hanging out in Tyler's streams and getting to know him, Justin eventually reached out about bringing his idea to life.What started as a few conversations about Twitch soon turned into something much bigger.Justin and Tyler joined forces in 2016, laying the groundwork for what would become The Lan Party Talk Show. Together, they developed a show where friends could gather, share opinions, debate their favorite games and movies, and talk about the things they loved without taking themselves too seriously.In January 2017, The Lan Party Talk Show officially made its live debut.

02 - The Lan Party Takes shape

The Lan Party Takes ShapeIn January 2017, The Lan Party Talk Show officially made its live debut, with Justin and Tyler behind the microphones and a shared vision of creating something centered around gaming, entertainment, and the friendships that come from having a little too much in common.The early days were a learning experience. What began as a simple idea between two friends quickly became an exercise in figuring out how to put together a show, coordinate schedules, find the right people, and somehow make everything work around jobs, school, parenting, and everyday life.After the first handful of episodes, the show experienced some of the growing pains that come with any passion project. But the idea never went away.Through Tyler, Justin had gotten to know another small Twitch streamer named Elliot Moore, also known as Eman220. Elliot spent time streaming games such as World of Warships, and Justin would occasionally stop by to hang out, talk gaming, and get to know him.Eventually, Elliot was invited to join The Lan Party.What started as a connection through Twitch developed into a friendship that would become an important part of the show's history. Elliot brought his own interests, personality, and perspective to the conversations, helping the show find more of the chemistry that Justin and Tyler had envisioned from the beginning.Other friends and contributors also became part of those early years. Cody, whom Justin knew through GTA roleplay on FiveM servers, stepped in for a time. Another temporary host joined for several episodes, and there were conversations with other people whose involvement never quite came together.Finding the right lineup took time.Eventually, Tyler stepped away to focus on school, work, and personal responsibilities. Justin and Elliot continued carrying the show forward, determined to keep building on what had already begun.Alex later joined the crew, followed by Jordan, a personal friend of Elliot's. Bringing additional voices to the table had been part of the vision for a while. The hope was to create a fuller conversation, with different experiences, personalities, opinions, and gaming tastes represented.Justin leaned toward shooters and action games, with a soft spot for simulators. Alex brought his enthusiasm for Call of Duty and other high-energy games. Elliot's interests included World of Warships, strategy games, card games, and tabletop gaming. And beyond the microphones, games like The Division gave the crew another way to spend time together and strengthen those friendships.At first, everyone was still finding their footing. There was the occasional awkward pause, a little shyness, and the challenge of figuring out how to keep a conversation moving with several people involved.But over time, those barriers began to disappear.The show became less about trying to sound like professional broadcasters and more about being ourselves: friends sitting around, laughing, debating, sharing opinions, and occasionally giving one another a hard time over something completely ridiculous.That was the atmosphere we had wanted from the beginning.And as the friendships grew, so did our ideas for what The Lan Party could become.

03 - 104 Episodes and Countless Memories

Throughout its original run, The Lan Party Talk Show grew beyond the small Twitch project that Justin and Tyler had first imagined.What began as a conversation about starting a podcast developed into a creative outlet for a group of friends who genuinely enjoyed making things together.Between 2017 and 2019, The Lan Party Talk Show produced 104 episodes filled with gaming discussions, movie and television conversations, pop culture news, questionable opinions, ridiculous debates, laughter, and plenty of moments that probably made more sense to the people behind the microphones than they did to anyone listening.But the talk show was only part of what we wanted to create.Justin had long admired the creative community built around Rooster Teeth and Red vs. Blue. There was something inspiring about seeing a group of people turn shared interests and friendships into podcasts, gaming videos, original productions, and an entire community.It wasn't about trying to become another Rooster Teeth. It was about the possibility of building something of our own: a place where friends could collaborate, explore their interests, and create different kinds of entertainment under one name.That larger vision became Lan Party Productions.Alongside the main talk show, we began developing other projects that reflected the interests and personalities of the crew.Mobile Suits, Models and More grew out of a shared appreciation for Gundam model kits and the hobby of Gunpla, which Elliot had introduced Justin to during their friendship.All Controllers In gave us an opportunity to get together and play games, making it through a couple of episodes.The Cryptid and Paranormal Podcast explored the idea of diving into cryptids, unexplained stories, creepy encounters, and the strange things that keep people wondering what might be out there.And All About Nothing was envisioned as a casual, unscripted show where we could sit down, catch up on our weeks, talk about whatever was on our minds, and shoot the shit for half an hour.Some ideas made it further than others. A few got off the ground, while others never fully developed into the shows we imagined.We had enthusiasm, a small crew, a few helping hands behind the scenes, and no shortage of ideas. What we didn't always have was the time, manpower, or experience needed to turn every one of those ideas into a regular production.Looking back, we probably bit off more than we could chew.But even the projects that never quite came together were part of the experience. They represented what we wanted Lan Party Productions to be: a creative space where we could try something new, learn along the way, and have fun doing it.As the years passed, however, life began pulling everyone in different directions.Careers changed. Families grew. Responsibilities became more demanding. School, work, parenting, and personal obligations made it increasingly difficult to find the time that the show needed.Eventually, The Lan Party went quiet.But 104 episodes, several creative projects, and years of friendships don't simply disappear because the microphones stop recording.Tyler, Elliot, Alex, Jordan, Cody, and everyone else who contributed to the show helped shape what The Lan Party became. Whether someone was there for years or only a handful of episodes, their place in that history matters.Those memories, friendships, and experiences are part of the reason we've never completely let go of the idea.The show may have gone on hiatus, but the party was never forgotten.

04 - The Lan Party Reborn

A New Chapter BeginsA lot has changed since the last time we regularly sat down behind the microphones.We've gotten older. Our kids have gotten older. Careers, families, responsibilities, and the occasional gray hair have reminded us that life doesn't exactly slow down just because we have a podcast we'd like to make.But even after years away, the desire to create something together never really disappeared.Now, Justin and Elliot are looking forward to bringing The Lan Party Talk Show back for its next chapter.Welcome to The Lan Party 2.0.This isn't about pretending the years away never happened or trying to recreate the original show exactly as it was. It's about taking everything we learned, remembering what made the experience worthwhile, and building something that fits the lives we have today.The Lan Party Talk Show remains the heart of what we want to do, with Lan Party Productions continuing as the broader home for our creative ideas.Our conversations will still revolve around the things that brought us together in the first place: video games, movies, television, anime, conventions, technology, and the endless world of pop culture.We're also excited to revisit our original episodes, reconnect with people who supported the show in its early days, and introduce The Lan Party to anyone discovering us for the first time.As the show grows, we'd love to welcome familiar voices back behind the microphones. Tyler, Alex, Jordan, Cody, and the other people who helped make the original run possible will always have a place in our story, regardless of whether their paths bring them back to the show.We hope to meet new people along the way, too.Some of the older Lan Party Productions ideas may eventually find new life. Others may remain fond memories of a time when we had more ideas than hours in the day. And somewhere down the road, we may come up with something entirely new.For now, our focus is simple: bring the show back, enjoy making it, and see where it takes us.We're approaching this chapter with a better understanding of the work involved, the importance of consistency, and the reality that life will always have its own plans.But the heart of The Lan Party hasn't changed.We still want to sit down with good friends, talk about the things we love, disagree about the things we don't, laugh at ourselves, and share those conversations with anyone who wants to be part of them.To everyone who listened to the original show, shared an episode, joined a livestream, contributed behind the scenes, or spent time with us along the way: thank you.And to everyone who's just finding us now, we're glad you're here.Good friends. Great conversations. Everything nerdy.The party never really ended.It just took us a little while to get everyone back behind the microphones.

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