Episode 111 - Twitch character streamer Joe Vella (aka "BizSNES")

As far as career options go, professional video game player sits
somewhere between food tester and sleep study participant.
Unthinkable as it is, one Milwaukee man has managed to make an
occupation out of gaming with the help of a charismatic puppet he
made out of an old Super Nintendo. Joe Vella got his start in
entertainment as a performer (and eventually a teacher) at
ComedySportz. Two years ago, he combined his love of improv,
gaming, and Mystery Science Theater 3000 into BizSNES. As one of
Twitch's first, and one of the gaming platform's most popular
character streamers, Vella's sole income comes from recording
himself (and his plastic puppet) playing video games and
streaming it online.


Prior to taking part in a character streamer panel at TwitchCon,
and before his upcoming move to the Twitch hotbed that is
Seattle, Vella joined host Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record
headquarters to expand on their recent discussion about the
professional gamer and all-around entertainer's foray into his
unique occupation, the challenges and misconceptions he faces,
how his comic background informs his viewer interactions, and
what's to come from BizSNES.