Ad Astra Travelers! Welcome to Tales of Teyvat: A Genshin Lore Podcast. This week, we’re at Angel’s Share with the one and only, Brian Ballance! Brian is best known in Teyvat for playing Mitya, our favorite work avoidant researcher. This sweet and sassy character has an English voice actor who has dreamed of acting since he was three years old. Our hosts sat down with Brian to ask him about his experience recording for Genshin Impact, what it’s like to enter the video game voice acting world as a fan favorite character, and what some of his favorite Mitya moments are. After learning all about Brian’s journey to becoming Mitya, and how he had no idea what he had booked at first, our hosts make their questions more personal: discussing his past life as a cosplayer, staying positive in the face of life’s lemons, and how he got into writing and acting in short films. Make sure to bring a drink, or a juice, to Angel’s Share and listen to everything Brian has to say, especially before Six-Fingered Jose starts his shift!
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This podcast episode initially aired on Novemeber 4, 2026, on Spotify, Anchor, and Apple Podcasts. All our opinions are our own. This podcast is not at all associated with Hoyoverse/Genshin Impact.