{"id":3407,"date":"2023-12-15T13:06:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2023-12-16T08:09:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:09:38","slug":"from-las-vegas-comedian-to-documentarian-arcade-gamer-the-true-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/?p=3407","title":{"rendered":"Episode 23: From Las Vegas Comedian To Documentarian | &#8216;Arcade Gamer: The True Story&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"\"><\/a>On Episode 23, David talks with his good friend Tom Garland, a touring stand up comedian who just wrote, filmed, &amp; directed a documentary about the best arcade video game players in the world. &#8216;Arcade Gamer: The True Story&#8217; is now on Amazon Prime. This is our very first remote podcast here on Vegas Faces. Special thanks to Pablo Rodriguez, a Chicago Laugh Factory comedian and producer, for helping behind the scenes! 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It&#8217;s a fun one, enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"From Las Vegas Comedian To Documentarian | &#039;Arcade Gamer: The True Story&#039;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ceRLhWxhhWw?start=938&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1:30 &#8211; Who Is Tom Garland?<br>2:55 &#8211; From Las Vegas Comedian To Documentarian<br>6:00 &#8211; &#8216;Arcade Gamer&#8217; Documentary Backstory<br>9:45 &#8211; The Arcade Gaming World Of Characters<br>11:20 &#8211; The Video Game Capital Of The World<br>14:05 &#8211; Bold Pursuits Without Financial Gain<br>15:40 &#8211; Arcade Gaming 14 Hours Straight<br>17:00 &#8211; The Business Side Of Arcade Gaming<br>18:40 &#8211; &#8216;Arcade Gamer&#8217; Documentary Inspiration<br>21:20 &#8211; Is There A Dark Side To Gaming?<br>27:00 &#8211; Where To Find Arcade Games In Las Vegas<br>31:00 &#8211; The Business Of Show Business<br>33:50 &#8211; The Hero&#8217;s Journey &amp; Returning Home<br>36:00 &#8211; Road Comic Stories<br>37:30 &#8211; Las Vegas Pinball Hall Of Fame<br>39:00 &#8211; Art Is Long &amp; Life Is Short<br>40:46 &#8211; Never Seems Good Enough<br>42:20 &#8211; What Comes Next?<br>43:40 &#8211; David&#8217;s Transition From Comedy To Real Estate<br>49:00 &#8211; The Entertainment Industry Lifestyle<br>51:30 &#8211; Las Vegas Is 2nd Chance City<br>54:00 &#8211; Comedy Is The Hardest Form Of Public Speaking<br>56:00 &#8211; Kong Klash In Sherwood Arkansas<br>57:00 &#8211; Arcade Gaming Is Tough &amp; Technical<br>59:10 &#8211; Tom&#8217;s Filmmaking Background<br>1:04:00 &#8211; Working Odd Jobs In Film<br>1:08:40 &#8211; How Comedy Led Us To This Point<br>1:10:00 &#8211; &#8216;Arcade Gamer&#8217; &amp; Social Media Info?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple Podcasts:<br>https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/vegas-faces\/id1676881525<br>Spotify Podcasts:<br>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1JQHzDhxTih1b8wpZHHDkN<br>YouTube:<br>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCEgUhWKUF0f6p7xsp54qopQ\/?sub_confirmation=1<br>Website:<br>https:\/\/TheVegasFaces.com<br>Email:\u00a0<br>TheVegasFaces@gmail.com<br><br>Created By:<br>David Gavri &amp; Mary Gavri<br>Las Vegas \u00a9 2023<br>Gavri Group Real Estate | Realty One Group Summerlin<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/vegas-faces\/id1676881525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3123\" width=\"392\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1.png 618w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1-48x19.png 48w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apple-podcasts-1-600x236.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/vegas-faces\/id1676881525\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/vegas-faces\/id1676881525<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1JQHzDhxTih1b8wpZHHDkN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3126\" width=\"398\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2.png 740w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2-24x6.png 24w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2-36x9.png 36w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2-48x12.png 48w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-2-600x153.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1JQHzDhxTih1b8wpZHHDkN\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1JQHzDhxTih1b8wpZHHDkN<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vegasfaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/youtube.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3134\" width=\"228\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/youtube.png 480w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/youtube-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/youtube-20x24.png 20w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/youtube-31x36.png 31w, https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/youtube-41x48.png 41w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vegasfaces\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vegasfaces<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Episode 23, David talks with his good friend Tom Garland, a touring stand up comedian who just wrote, filmed, &amp; 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