Geek Saga Podcast

Episode 22 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con 2018: The Hangover” on September 13, 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES The Drinkin’ Con v2.0 crew is back to talk about their Dragon Con 2018 cons, pros, favorite cosplays and memorable moments! https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PODCAST-Drinkin-Con-2018-The-Hangover.mp3 CHEERS!

Episode 21 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Religion in High Fantasy” panel from Dragon Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This panel featured experts on GRRM, Tolkien, CS Lewis, and more, discussing both the obvious and not-so-obvious appearance of real life religion in high fantasy works. Panelists: Myself, Jim Wert, Kirsten Z. Cairns, Tim Powers, Constance G.J. Wagner https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PODCAST-Religion-in-High-Fantasy-Dragon-Con-2018.mp3

Episode 20 of TheGeek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “There Must Always Be a Stark at Dragon Con” panel from Dragon Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES There must always be a Stark at Dragon Con in Winterfell, and this panel focused on House Stark, why Winterfell needs them (and vice versa) and more! Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Chloe K, Aleron Kong https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PODCAST-Stark-at-Dragon-Con-2018.mp3

Episode 19 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Sons of the Dragon” panel from Dragon Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This panel focused on George R.R. Martin’s Sons of the Dragon novella, published in last year’s Book of Swords anthology. We discussed the succession issues after Aegon the Conqueror’s death and the reign of Maegor the Cruel, as well as possible probable parallels to the current A Song of Ice and Fire timeline. Panelists: Myself, Andrew D’Adesky, Jennifer Liang https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PODCAST-Sons-of-the-Dragon-Dragon-Con-2018.mp3

Episode 18 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con Apocalypse Rising track’s panel called “Join the Resistance: Dystopias of Change” from Dragon Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This panel examined how dystopias often focus on issues within our society, government, and culture. We discussed such works as The Hunger Games, Mad Max Fury Road, Red Rising, and our own works as we focused on why dystopian media continues to engage and change our culture for the better. Panelists: Myself, CB Lee, Ben Fisher, F.T. Lukens, Richard Kadrey https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PODCAST-Join-the-Resistance-Dragon-Con-2018.mp3

Episode 17 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con v2.0: A Pre-Dragon Con [2018] Webcast for Newbies & Oldtimers Alike”, on August 18, 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con – general info, insider tips, what our plans are for Dragon Con 2018, and more! Oh, and there is lots of drinking involved as we do so. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PODCAST-Drinkin-Con-v2.mp3 Click below to watch in webcast form! CHEERS!

Episode 15 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con Apocalypse Rising track’s “Ladies’ Guide to the Apocalypse” panel at Dragon Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This fan-run panel at Dragon Con 2017 focused on adies living in post apocalyptic worlds, both fictional and what we as women believed would be most difficult (and even in some cases most ‘fun’) about living in the worlds of shows and movies like Mad Max Fury Road, The 100, Hunger Games, and more! https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PODCAST-Ladies-Guide-Dragon-Con-2017.mp3

Episode 14 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the “A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Fan Panel” at San Diego Comic-Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This SDCC 2018 ASOIAF/GoT fan panel featured discussion about fan theories, comparisons of the books to the show, and a general Q&A. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PODCAST-ASOIAF-GoT-Fan-Panel-SDCC-2018.mp3

Episode 13 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the “Very Salty Dornish” panel at Ice & Fire Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This Ice & Fire Con 2018 panel focused on the past, present, and future of Dorne and House Martell, and featured some very salty panelist opinions about how they were handled in HBO’s Game of Thrones versus the Song of Ice and Fire book series. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/PODCAST-Very-Salty-Dornish-Panel-IaF18.mp3

Episode 12 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the “Ice & Fire Fandom: Past, Present, & Future” panel at Ice & Fire Con 2018. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This Ice & Fire Con 2018 panel featured prominent fandom members representing the Brotherhood Without Banners, Ice & Fire Con, the ASOIAF subreddit, podcasts, and YouTube channels. They discuss how they got involved in the fandom, how they represent it in present day, and where they feel it is going in the future. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/PODCAST-Fandom-Panel-IaF18.mp3

Episode 9 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the AJ Michalka and Kimberly Brooks duo Q&A at Beach City Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES Beach City Con 2017 was the first-ever convention themed entirely around Cartoon Network’s show Steven Universe. For this duo Q&A panel AJ Michalka, voice of Stevonnie, and Kimberly Brooks, voice of Jasper, got together to discuss all things SU! https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-AJ-Kimberly-Duo-QA-BCC-2017.mp3

Episode 8 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Kimberly Brooks Q&A at Beach City Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES Beach City Con 2017 was the first-ever convention themed entirely around Cartoon Network’s show Steven Universe. Kimberly Brooks, voice of Jasper, discusses her work on SU as well as her extensive voice acting career, which includes credits on hit shows such as Voltron and South Park. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-Kimberly-Brooks-QA-BCC-2017.mp3

Episode 7 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the AJ Michalka Q&A at Beach City Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES Beach City Con 2017 was the first-ever convention themed entirely around Cartoon Network’s show Steven Universe. AJ Michalka, voice of Stevonnie, discusses her work on the show, the music she and her sister produce with their band Aly & AJ, and what it’s like to be part of ABC’s The Goldbergs. You can also read the full transcript of this panel on The Geekiary. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-AJ-Michalka-QA-BCC-2017.mp3

Episode 6 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s Game of Toxic Masculinity panel at Dragon Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES “From bad dads to wayward sons, the men of GoT struggle to forge their own paths.” You can also read about this panel on The Geekiary! Part 1 of the panel report is here; Part 2 is here. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-Game-of-Toxic-Masculinity-Panel-Dragon-Con-2017.mp3

Episode 5 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s Loony Game of Thrones Theories panel at Dragon Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES “What’s better than a theory? A LOONY theory of course! Join us for wild, semi-plausible speculation about both the show and books.” https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-Loony-Game-of-Thrones-Theories-Panel-Dragon-Con-2017.mp3 Photo Courtesy of Ashaya from History of Westeros

Episode 4 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s Game of Thrones Lookback panel at Dragon Con 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES This panel was a show-only discussion of Game of Thrones Season 7 and the upcoming and final season of this HBO blockbuster series. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-Dragon-Con-2017-Game-of-Thrones-Lookback-Panel.mp3

Episode 3 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con: A Pre-Dragon Con [2017] Webcast for Newbies & Oldtimers Alike” on August 20, 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con – general info, insider tips, what our plans were for DCon 2017, and more! Oh, and there was lots of drinking involved as we did so. https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-Drinkin-Con-Pre-Dragon-Con-2017.mp3

Episode 2 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “A Geek Saga’s Con-Versations: Volume 1” on June 11, 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES I was joined by Bekah (@starshineonfire), Chloe (@liesandarborgol), & Izzy (@gallifreysbae) to discuss why we attend conventions, which ones are our favorites, and the many different types of conventions: industry vs. non-industry, corporate vs. non-corporate, single-fandom vs. multi-fandom, and more! https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-A-Geek-Sagas-Con-versations-Volume-1.mp3

I’ve been meaning to share my webcasts and the panels I’ve been on at conventions as podcasts for some time now, and I finally got around to separating out the audio and adding some little intros – so welcome to the first episode of The A Geek Saga Podcast: “The State of the Cosplay Community”. This podcast was originally aired as a live webcast on March 25, 2017. SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES What is cosplay bullying? How do you recognize it, and how do you avoid it? What about being “cosplay famous”? Is it problematic to buy likes for your cosplay page? We discussed all this and more! https://www.ageeksaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PODCAST-The-State-of-the-Cosplay-Community.mp3