CHICON 2008 solo panel with Jared Padalecki. Jensen Ackles also shows up near the end. The source videos are not my own and I used multiple sources; see below for details. I believe 1.5 minutes out of the first 2 minutes are not currently available anywhere else on YouTube -- we have AgtSpooky to thank for providing that! This event took place on Sunday, November 16, 2008.

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ENHANCEMENTS
1. I ran an upscale and stabilization program to improve video quality and reduce shakiness. It isn't perfect; the source material was recorded with 2008 technology. I also made color corrections to reduce the red tone in some of the videos and to try to even out the colors more consistently between the sources. That isn't perfect either; the colors fluctuate more than I could fully compensate for. I do think it looks much better than any other video of this event published to date.

2. I added (mostly) subtle content to help explain pop culture references that viewers might not be familiar with and to refresh people's memories of episodes being discussed.

3. I added GOOD, color-coded subtitles, unlike the auto-generated atrocities most of these older videos have that don't even make sense. If you turn on the CC button, these sometimes chaotic videos will make a LOT more sense! If I wasn't confident about what they said, even if I thought I could guess based on context, I marked it as [inaudible] in the subtitles.
Red = Jared
Blue = Jensen
Green = Audience
Yellow = Fan at mic
White = Staff

VIDEO REFERENCE NOTES
1. I'm not 100% sure I found the correct fan video that Jared was talking about, but the following video is the one referenced on the Supernatural Wiki for CHICON 2008 (www.supernaturalwiki.com/Salute_to_Supernatural_Chicago_2008) as the fan video that won the competition and the video description says it was played the day J2 were there.    • A Supernatural Series Recap  

2. This is the fan report I read that indicated Jared may have tripped when he first came on stage, before this video begins. The report isn't exactly in sequential order so this isn't 100% clear, but Jared's "round two" implies there was a "round one". newredshoes.livejournal.com/735531.html

3. The following BuddyTV interviews had aired 1-2 months before this event and include interviews with Jared joking that Jensen has a crush on him. I believe they're the ones the fan was referring to.
* Sept 2008, Part 1:    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki (Su...   (There are a couple references, one near the beginning and another about 53 seconds in.)
* Sept 2008, Part 2:    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki (Su...   (The link starts at timestamp 1:21)
* Oct 2008:    • BuddyTV Interview with Jared Padaleck...   (The part in question is near the beginning. It's actually the same clip as the previous link, but this time they show Jared continue to speak more seriously about how they get along.)

VIDEO SOURCE REFERENCES
10 minutes came from a video AgtSpooky generously sent me, including about 1.5 minutes of content I didn't see anywhere on YouTube. This video has the more direct view of Jared's face as he turns toward the fans at the mic. 6.5 minutes of the audio came from here.

Most of the rest of the video came from the below source (4 videos total). These have the close-up view of Jared and his dimpled profile.
   • 1 - Supernatural Chicago Jared Padale...  

A small portion of the remaining video and most of the audio came from the below source (3 videos total).
   • Jared 1  

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Jared with his dogs: reelrundown.com/celebrities/jaredpadalecki

Mariana Trench map and details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Trench

New York Minute: www.eonline.com/photos/27733/15-new-york-minute-secrets-revealed

Young JTT: ew.com/gallery/jonathan-taylor-thomas-photos-through-years/

Year 2000 JTT: jttarchive.net/

Ipecac photo and details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrup_of_ipecac

Sera Gamble: www.supernaturalwiki.com/Sera_Gamble

Christmas Cottage: www.supernaturalwiki.com/The_Christmas_Cottage#:~:text=The%20movie%20was%20shot%20around,release%20on%20December%2014%2C%202007.&text=In%20early%20October%202007%2C%20it,in%20theatres%20for%20Christmas%202008.

Peter O'Toole: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_O%27Toole

Foxtrot: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxtrot

Twist: people.howstuffworks.com/twist.htm

Cry Wolf: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_Wolf_(2005_film)

Bon Jovi screen shot from here:    • Cry_Wolf but only lines from Jon Bon ...  

Johnny Depp: insidethemagic.net/2023/11/pirates-of-the-caribbean-stolen-disney-new-spin-off-ad1/

Gary Oldman in Dark Knight screen shot from here:    • Gary Oldman's Favorite Scene From THE...  

Gary Oldman as Drexl: villains.fandom.com/wiki/Drexl_Spivey