01:31 – Justin captures the beautiful moment of Scott and Jeff holding hands, talks about pre-funking at the Valley, and what food they enjoyed there. Scott explains what the Long Island on the Beach drink is, Jeff talks about how his trip started out, and the plane route. He talks about it never getting dark over the eight-hour flight, the emergency with the shuttle busses, and enjoying the Gordon Ramsey Restaurant while waiting at the airport.

16:43 – Jeff talks about the important Italian words to know when traveling in the country, touring the beautiful church in Venice while they were holding service, and the proper English breakfast he tried at the hotel there. Justin talks about where in Tacoma you can get beans and toast, Jeff talks about having to do a hand signal to catch the bus, and taking the water taxi.

28:39 – Erik explains how ice in water is an American thing, Jeff talks about how aggressive drivers are in Venice, and having Harry Potter for their waiter during the cruise. He expresses his love of limoncello post-dinner, talks about having a taste of royal dining, and the different types of events on the cruise. He talks about flying home and Justin talks about the makeup of tartar sauce.

46:45 – Justin talks about the weirdest food combo he’s seen on the Irish menu, doing a candy exchange with his European friend, and Jeff talks about the major delay in the flight home. He talks about how Athens is made of marble, the number of days he went without marijuana, and his tolerance when he got back. He shares advice for people who are making plans to tour and Justin talks about what will come in the upcoming episodes.

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The show kicks off with a story from an old friend of the guys, Bill Baker. Bill tells the guys about his 1998 world cup trip and his crazy adventure while riding the bullet train from France to Italy. After Bills story, Ben dives into how the convention started and his decision to get into entertainment at age 30. He talks about his first visit to Norwescon and how people that are interested in volunteering at the convention can get involved.

15:01 – Ben discusses his producing and acting career, his love for Renton, and him becoming the event director for Renton’s Chamber of Commerce. He talks about putting on events to get the millennials in the community involved and how he incubated the comic book convention through the Chamber of Commerce. He discusses the drama behind the convention, where it’s held, and other communities outside of Renton getting involved.

25:20 – Ben talks about the guests that attend the convention, the expectation of 5,000 attendees this year, and them being the first comic book convention to shoot their own original content. Justin talks about smaller conventions being eaten up by larger ones and Ben talks about how the convention takes care of their guests that fly into Seattle. He also talks about the premier of their film airing during the convention at the AMC Theater at the Southcenter Mall.

The show winds down with conversation on space travel, the company Planetary Resources, and the new Lost in Space show on Netflix. They also chat about if they would live underwater and if they had to pick between underwater or space which one they would choose.

Thanks Ben for joining the guys for a great conversation and spreading the word about RenCon!!

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