6Q w/Dennis Gugin, Custom Funko Pop Samurai
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6Q w/Dennis Gugin, Custom Funko Pop Samurai

Dennis Gugin  is Life-long martial artist, former bodyguard, and current Rescue Operations Specialist. 
And strangely enough this 6’2” 265 pound behemoth of a man was just as intimidated by speaking about himself as I would be if he asked me to leave the bar he’s bouncing.


2:43 When did you know you wanted to get into making custom Funko Pops?
Origins through 007
Interesting fan and family interactions

8:34 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?
Cost of running a business
Holy Markup Batman

11:55 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?
“World Famous” Wet Burritos?

13:38 What are you curious about?
Getting to know each other
Beginning of next gap 

24:54 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?
Bear Wrestling?
Eclectic background

38:28 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?
Check In Day

Episodes references: 
Al Grego: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f4d3649
Dean Giles: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f3fce63 
Tiara Walker: https://share.transistor.fm/s/008d941b
Keith Maki: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8bf72a42