Tales from the Fandom

Kristin Flemons aka Yllairies on The Broadswords Podcast joins me to talk about her fandoms. We get to talk about The Expanse (TV show and books), the video game Divinity: Original Sin, The Adventure Zone podcast and tabletop gaming. We also talk about her role on The Broadswords, an all female 5th edition D&D Actual Play podcast. You can find The Broadswords at: http://thebroadswords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBroadswords/ https://www.instagram.com/thebroadswords/ https://twitter.com/thebroadswords https://twitter.com/kflem https://thebroadswords.tumblr.com/ Promo by: Dungeons and Dragons and Daughters Find them at: http://dungeonsdragonsdaughters.podbean.com/

Victoria Avalor makes her third appearance on the podcast, this time to talk about her recently published book, Realm of Lore. Victoria talks to me about what motivated her to write the book and how long some of the stories have been in the works for. We go over the 10 different short stories and poetry pieces and talk about which pieces may go well with different audiences. You can find the book online at: Amazon - http://amzn.to/2DDy3dc You can find Victoria at: Podcast episode 48: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-48-victoria-avalor Wonder Woman Review: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/wonder-woman-review-with-victoria-avalor http://victoriacosplay.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaAvalor/ https://www.instagram.com/victoria_avalor/ https://twitter.com/Victoria_Avalor

Joe aka The Daddy Gamer, another member of the Hexes & Bows Podcast joins me to talk about his fandoms. We cover tabletop roleplaying games including a focus on the Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. We then talk about his YouTube channel, The Daddy Gamer and what it's all about. We also cover the Hexes & Bows Podcast. You can find Joe at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOURPCE-CeSZR-xu_t0F1Ug/ https://www.facebook.com/thedaddygamer https://twitter.com/TheDaddyGamer https://hexesandbows.com/podcast/ Promo by: Dumbgeons and Dragons Podcast Find them at: https://www.dumbdragons.com/

Lou Fryer, Editor and Content Contributor for Nord Games, joins me to talk about their latest Kickstarter for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Ultimate NPC's: Warfare is the second in their Ultimate NPC series where they offer 30 fully fleshed out characters for use in your D&D game. Whether they're high ranking military officers to soldiers to noncombatants, you will find a mixture of characters in this book (clocking in at over 200 pages) Hear Lou talk about the book and why you should get it (or perhaps gift it to your favorite DM) as well as what came before it (NPC: Skullduggery) and what is coming next (NPC: Arcana) along with discussion of some of the other Nord Games products. You can find the Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nordgames/ultimate-npcs-warfare-for-5th-edition/ You can find Nord Games at: https://nordgamesllc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nordgamesllc/ https://twitter.com/NordGames

Lanie Hobbs of True Crime Fan Club Podcast and We're All Just Pretending Podcast joins me to talk about the fandoms she's into as well as talking about her two different podcasts. We cover TLC's 90 Day Fiancé, HBO's Ballers and then talk all about how she got into podcasting and her two podcasts, True Crime Fan Club and We're All Just Pretending. You can find Lanie at: True Crime Fan Club http://truecrimefanclub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tcfcpodcast/ https://twitter.com/tcfcpod https://www.instagram.com/tcfc_podcast/ We're All Just Pretending http://allpretendingpod.com/ https://www.facebook.com/allpretendingpod/ https://twitter.com/allpretendpod

We return to Texas with cosplayer and podcaster Lisa Ayanami. She has a great number of fandoms to talk about and we had to narrow it down to just a few. Harry Potter kicks things off, followed by a discussion about DC Comics (and movies). After that, we talk about cosplaying followed be a discussion about movies and her movie podcast "I Love That Movie". You can find Lisa at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-that-movie/id1214634707?mt=2 https://www.facebook.com/ayanami.lisa https://www.facebook.com/Ayanami-Lisa-102226783201536/ https://twitter.com/AyaLisaCosplay https://www.instagram.com/ayanamilisa/ Promo by: Film Roast You can find them at: https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/film-roast/

Emily Martin, Author of the Creatures of Light Trilogy, joins me for January's Book Trek episode. We talk about her early fandom influences such as Harry Potter, the Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner, and The Lord of the Rings before we turn to her journey as an author and her books. You can find Emily at: http://www.emilybmartin.me/ https://www.facebook.com/EmilyBeeMartin/ https://twitter.com/EmilyBeeMartin https://www.amazon.com/Emily-B.-Martin/e/B01E9EEKKS/ Promo by: Oh No! Lit Class Find them at: http://ohnolitclass.com/blog/

I'm joined by the host of one of my favorite D&D actual play podcasts, Curtis Bolin of Dungeons and Dragons and Daughters. It's an actual play podcast where he runs the game for his two 8 year old daughters along with a semi-rotating third player. We first start out talking about Frank Herbert's Dune series (books and movies). From there, we talk about the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies and then our favorite Trek series, Deep Space Nine. After that, we of course talk Dungeons and Dragons and his podcast. You can find Curtis at: http://dungeonsdragonsdaughters.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/daughterdungeon/ https://twitter.com/daughterdungeon https://www.instagram.com/daughterdungeon/ Mentions on this episode: Underdog Podcast Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnderDogPods/ Venture Maidens - http://www.theventuremaidens.com/ The Broadswords - https://thebroadswords.com/ Clarineat - https://www.clarineat.com/

Kirk Dube of You Meet in a Tavern podcast and The Super Rod-Cast joins me to talk about his fandoms. We discuss the Pokemon Trading Card Game and Kirk's involvement in the competition side of it. We discuss how he got into the game as well as the formation of The Super Rod-Cast podcast. Switching gears, we discuss how Kirk got first into Dungeons and Dragons and then his involvement with the You Meet in a Tavern Podcast playing Tug Mugbar, a Halfling monk. It's a really fun episode and I hope you enjoy it. You can find Kirk at: https://youmeetinatavern.podbean.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/super-rod-cast/id1108182538?mt=2 https://www.facebook.com/YMIATavern/ https://www.facebook.com/theSuperRodcast/ https://twitter.com/doobsnax https://twitter.com/YMIATavern https://twitter.com/theSuperRodcast https://twitter.com/SURRANWRAP https://twitter.com/Weiss_On_Ice Promos by: Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children - Find them at: https://www.periodically.ca/ You Meet in a Tavern Podcast --- Tales from the Fandom has a Patreon. If you'd like to support the show, please visit https://www.patreon.com/talesfromthefandom

Kari McGinnis, CEO of Blazing Caribou Studios and host of shows like BrokeBot Mountain and Sketching Comedy, joins me for the first episode of 2018. Unlike traditional episodes, Kari and I bounce around on a number of topics, weaving them into conversations about our lives and podcasting. We hit upon Marvel Comics Kamala Khan, Hearthstone, the Nintendo Switch, Westworld and more. You can find Kari at: https://www.blazingcariboustudios.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BlazingCaribouStudios/ https://twitter.com/BlazingCaribou Promo by BrokeBot Mountain You can find them at: https://www.blazingcariboustudios.com/shows/brokebot-mountain/

Brett Stewart joins me from Chicago to talk all about fandoms along with his multiple podcast projects. We first talk about Warcraft - both the video games and the movie that was recently released. We then tackle a fandom untouched before on this podcast, Stargate. We briefly talk about the movie but focus primarily on the multiple TV series that spawned from it. Brett recently started Tilting Windmill Studios and he is a part of multiple podcasts including Silver Screens and Politics, Movie Go Round and Exploring the Blues in Chicago. We touch on them all, even though at the time of recording, Movie Go Round was not yet available. You can find Brett at: http://tiltingwindmillstudios.com/ http://brettdavidstewart.com/ https://twitter.com/RiversRubin Promo by: The Station Wagon Podcast Find them at: http://wagonpod.libsyn.com

Jeremy aka Stryfe the Warrior returns to the podcast from the great state of Texas. After recording an episode in 2016, Jeremy has been busy in the cosplay and con-life of Texas. We cover what he's been up to since we last spoke discussing late 2016 and events in 2017. From being a convention guest and hosting panels to taking a hiatus for self improvement. During this episode, we also talk about some of the video games that he is getting into now that he's on cosplay hiatus. We then look forward to 2018 and discuss what could be in Jeremy's future. You can find Jeremy at: www.instagram.com/stryfethewarrior www.instagram.com/vanime_stryfe www.facebook.com/stryfethewarriorcosplay https://www.youtube.com/user/StryfeaGreatWarrior http://stryfethewarrior.storenvy.com/

Beccy joins me from England to talk all things fandom for Episode 88. We cover two bigs ones right off the start, Harry Potter and Star Wars. After that, we talk about BBC shows including Merlin, Atlantis and Doctor Who. We wrap up with a conversation about cosplay. You can find Beccy at: https://www.instagram.com/astra_planeta/ https://www.facebook.com/astraplanetacosplay/ Promo by: We're All Just Pretending Podcast Find them at: http://allpretendingpod.com/

We travel to Oklahoma to talk with a friend of the show, Dhirajba Chauhan to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We cover Stranger Things and talk about what we hope to see in Season 2 (this episode was recorded before it was released). We also talk about the Power Rangers movie, Bob's Burgers, and Super 8. Dhirajba also recommends the TV shows Dark Matter and Killjoys as shows to check out. Promo by: The Last Refuge Podcast Find them at: https://dndlastrefuge.com/

Sadie Geerligs of Sadie by Design returns for her fourth episode. With this episode, we cover what she's been up to since we last talked in March, covering the remainder of 2017. Sadie talks to us about getting into new fandoms, rediscovering old fandoms as well as the cosplay projects she tackled this year. We also take a look to the future and discuss what may catch her interest and her other plans. You can find Sadie at: http://www.sadiebydesign.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sadiebydesign https://www.instagram.com/sadiebydesign/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ItMferpudLLqaVH_PKbQQ https://twitter.com/sadiebydesign

Victoria, the DM of The Broadswords, a RPG Actual Play Podcast, joins me to talk all about their fandoms. We cover Bioware videogames such as Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect and Dragon Age. We also talk about the Civilization videogame franchise. We then delve into how they got into tabletop roleplaying. Finally, we discuss The Broadswords, an all non-binary and women RPG actual play podcast. We talk about how it was first formed, the players and characters, challenges and more. You can find The Broadswords at: http://thebroadswords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBroadswords/ https://www.instagram.com/thebroadswords/ https://twitter.com/thebroadswords https://thebroadswords.tumblr.com/ Promo by: Dungeons and Dragons and Daughters Find them at: http://dungeonsdragonsdaughters.podbean.com/

Tales from the Fandom is now on Spotify! If you use this app, you can now find us by searching for Tales from the Fandom. I had a bit of extra space for November and decided to do another round of Ask Me Anything questions. I received questions from: Rebecca Parker, Lex Chase, Anthony Von Dessauer of The Curse of Silverlake Podcast, and Emily Martin, author of Woodwalker and Ashes to Fire (part of the Creatures of Light trilogy) Questions included: - Fandom exhaustion with recording the podcast - Recommendations I've received - If I like dystopian fiction and which ones - What is the most useful Harry Potter spell for every day life? - Talk about the Hulu adaptation of The Runaways with regards to story changes and casting

Author, Editor and Publisher Joseph Sale joins me from England to discuss a number of his fandoms as well as his literary works. We discuss Game of Thrones as well as Lord of the Rings first. Joseph also contributed to The Hobbit 80th Anniversary episode as well. After tackling these two fandoms, we move into 2000 AD/Judge Dredd and he educates me on the matter between the comics and films. We last talk about his work as an author and publisher with Project 13 Dark. You can find Joseph at: http://themindflayer.com/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/13dark-issue-1-dead-voices-horror#/ https://www.facebook.com/project13dark/ https://twitter.com/josephwordsmith https://twitter.com/project13dark

I'm joined by Briana DeCoster aka Utahime Cosplay for this episode of Tales from the Fandom. Briana is based out of California and is an actress, model, dancer, and cosplayer. We cover fandoms including Gargoyles, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, and Young Justice. We also talk about Cosplay. You can find Briana at: https://www.facebook.com/utahimecosplay/ https://twitter.com/BrianaDeCoster https://www.instagram.com/utahimecosplay/ Promo by: The Spellcast D&D Actual Play Podcast You can find them at: http://thespellcast.podbean.com/

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek. Jachelle Overstreet returns to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. We discuss Hammered, the third novel in the Iron Druid Chronicles. We discuss the happenings of the plot. There's action, storytelling, dire warnings, death and so much more. We also have several discussion topics that we go back and forth on. Book Trek episodes focusing on the novels will be released on the 15th of each month, while novella and short stories will be slotted in. Special thanks to the author, Kevin Hearne, for recording a small piece for these episodes. You can find more information about Kevin Hearne by going to: https://kevinhearne.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authorkevin/ https://twitter.com/KevinHearne

Coming back to Central Florida, I'm joined by Ross Rockafellow from the Dice for Brains Podcast. Ross and I met at the most recent Star Wars Celebration convention here in Orlando earlier in 2017 and I'm glad we were able to connect for this episode. In this episode, Ross and I discuss tabletop roleplaying games, the Star Wars roleplaying game, Nerdcore music and Star Wars. Ross also talks to me about the Dice for Brains podcast. Dice for Brains is a Star Wars actual play podcast that encourages storytelling and bringing new players to the table. You can find Ross at: http://diceforbrains.com/ https://twitter.com/DiceForBrains https://www.facebook.com/diceforbrains Promo: Zeng This! You can find them at: http://zengthis.podbean.com/

Steven Pappas, co-host of the Is This Adulting Podcast as well as co-host of the Meddling Kids Podcast, joins me to talk about a variety of fandoms. We first discuss comic books ranging from Marvel to DC and focusing on one of his favorite characters, Nightwing. We also discuss his love of Broadway and some of his favorite shows. Steven then talks about his two podcasts, what they are about and how he got involved in them. You can find Steven at: https://isthisadultingpod.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/217988842034758/ - The "Is This Adulting" Best Friends Facebook group http://meddlingkidspod.libsyn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/126386278116465/ - The Meddling Kids Facebook group

Returning to Central Florida, Sam of Dovah Design joins me to talk about a number of different fandoms. We talk about Harry Potter, video games such as the Elder Scrolls series, Diablo and Dark Souls, and Magic: The Gathering card game. Sam is also a cosplayer and we talk about how she got into cosplaying, her cosplay builds and her win at MegaCon 2017 here in Orlando as Best in Show. You can find Sam at: http://www.dovahdesign.com http://www.facebook.com/dovahdesign https://www.instagram.com/dovahdesign/ You can find the Craft and Geek Podcast that Sam references here: http://www.coregeek.net/craftandgeek/ Promo feature of the Monsters Among Us Podcast. You can find them at: http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/

In this episode, I am joined by Russ, Amy, Carla and Tom. They are the members of the Dumbgeons and Dragons podcast. It's an actual play 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons Podcast. We talk, of course, about Dungeons and Dragons, as well as getting a behind the scenes look on what goes into making their actual play podcast. You can find Dumbgeons and Dragons at: https://www.dumbdragons.com/ http://dumbgeonsanddragons.libsyn.com/rss https://twitter.com/dumbdragoncast https://www.facebook.com/dumbdragonpodcast/ https://www.patreon.com/DumbDragonCast/posts Shout out to: Daniel Stewart of Table Top Tapes for all the support and love he gives to the podcast community. You can find him at: https://twitter.com/tabletoptapes

On this episode, we talk with Kathleen Evans who I found on Twitter thanks to a D&D reference regarding The Raven Queen (and we talked about Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles and The Morrigan). Kat is my first person I've recorded from Twitter and it's a fun one. We talk about the TV show Vikings, Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles, Bolt Action wargames and Dungeons & Dragons. We also talk about women in gaming (specifically tabletop wargames & roleplaying games) She is very active on Twitter, so find her here: https://twitter.com/thepanzermom Or you can check out her Bolt Action website at: http://ftloba.webs.com/ Or her website at: http://www.shieldravens.com/ Promo: White Wolf RPG's Game Play and Media - Join the group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/862703457198327/

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek. Jachelle Overstreet returns to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. We discuss Hexed, the second novel in the Iron Druid Chronicles. We discuss the happenings of the plot. There's action, political intrigue amongst the pantheons and so much more. We also have several discussion topics that we go back and forth on. Book Trek episodes focusing on the novels will be released on the 15th of each month, while novella and short stories will be slotted in. Special thanks to the author, Kevin Hearne, for recording a small piece for these episodes. You can find more information about Kevin Hearne by going to: https://kevinhearne.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authorkevin/ https://twitter.com/KevinHearne

Kyle Duce of The Happy Hour with Johnny & Duce Podcast joins me to talk fandoms and podcasting. Based out of Central Florida. Duce, along with Johnny, were big helps to me after I launched my podcast. And like Ghostbusters, our two podcasts cross the streams of pop culture and fandom. Duce joined me in late July and we talked first about GLOW, the latest of great shows Netflix has made. We also talk about Netflix shows such as Castlevania, Sense8 and of course, the Marvel shows Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's Jessica Jones, Marvel's Luke Cage and what was the upcoming Defenders (now released). We also talk movies vs comics and some of what Duce would like to see show up in cinematic form. We also talk about his podcast, The Happy Hour with Johnny & Duce, its longevity and secrets to success and more. You can find Duce and The Happy Hour with Johnny & Duce at: https://soundcloud.com/happyhourpodcast https://www.facebook.com/HappyHourPodcastShow/ https://twitter.com/HHPodcastShow https://twitter.com/allthingsduce https://www.instagram.com/happyhourpodcast/ Podcast Promo: Meddling Kids Podcast

Keith Baker, creator and game designer of Dungeons and Dragons Eberron campaign setting joins me to talk about this and more. We talk about how he first got into roleplaying games and how he came up with the world of Eberron. We talk about the setting and D&D as a whole. We also talk about another game he created, Phoenix Dawn Command and the Manifest Zone podcast. Keith also talks about his latest project, the Action Cats! Kickstarter, which was successfully funded earlier this year. This portion of the episode was released while the Kickstarter was on-going. You can find Keith at: http://keith-baker.com/ https://manifest.zone/ https://www.phoenixdawncommand.com/ https://www.illimat.com/ https://www.facebook.com/onesmallkeith https://twitter.com/HellcowKeith https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twogetherstudios/action-cats

Recorded in June, Serena joins me to talk about a number of different fandoms including My Little Pony, the Pokemon video game series, RWBY and Cosplay. You can find Serena at: https://www.instagram.com/awkwardturtlecosplay/ https://www.facebook.com/serenascottcosplay/ https://www.facebook.com/adicosplay/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/AwkwardTurtleCosplay Promos from: Varmints! Find them at http://www.blazingcariboustudios.com/shows/varmints/ 600 Second Saga Find them at: http://insani-x.com/

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit celebrates its 80th Anniversary. For this episode, I am joined by my own company of 14 contributors from around the world to celebrate. We discuss the author, the book and the various movies and how they have influenced us. 1. Joseph Sale https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/13dark-issue-1-dead-voices-horror#/ http://themindflayer.com/ 2. Jim, The Forgotten News Podcast http://podbay.fm/show/1260175711 https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast-1862495784012516/ 3. Anthony Von Dessauer, The Curse of Silverlake Podcast http://silverlake.edgeoftheweb.net/ https://www.facebook.com/SilverlakeRPG/ 4. Emily Prokop, The Story Behind Podcast http://thestorybehindpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/StoryBehindPod/ 5. Gnome, Hexes and Bows Podcast https://hexesnbows.podbean.com/ https://hexesandbows.com/ https://www.facebook.com/hexesandbowsgaming/ 6. Jeff, Everything is Awesome Podcast / Shattered Worlds RPG Podcast https://www.facebook.com/everythingisawesomepodcast/ http://awesomepod.squarespace.com/ http://shatteredworlds.libsyn.com/ 7. Russ More, Dumbgeons and Dragons Podcast https://www.dumbdragons.com/ http://dumbgeonsanddragons.libsyn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dumbdragonpodcast 8. Justin Zenger, Zeng This Podcast http://zengthis.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zengthis/ 9. Foxman, Boob Tube Buddies Podcast http://www.boobtubebuddies.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BoobTubeBuddies/ 10. Christopher DeVoss, Host of Podcast 42/Over the Line https://www.facebook.com/groups/otlshow/ https://overthelineshow.wordpress.com/ 11. Shelly, Stiffler Stitching https://www.etsy.com/shop/StifflerStitching 12. Alex, Zane and Sebastian, Second Take Podcast http://www.secondtakepodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/secondtake 13. Brett, Silver Screens and Politics Podcast http://tiltingwindmillstudios.com/silverscreensandpolitics/ https://www.facebook.com/silverscreensandpolitics/ 14. Jim Ryan, Jim Yes that Jim / The CypherCast Podcast https://jimyesthatjim.com/ https://cyphercast.net/ "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special thanks to Jonathan Young for allowing us to use the Misty Mountains cover. You can find him at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CwS-dn44gQ https://www.facebook.com/jonathanyoungmusic

Joss Whedon's Firefly was released 15 years ago. One season - 14 episodes, some of which were unaired until it was released on DVD. I'm joined by Ellie and Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast as we discuss the characters, story and what could have been. We talk about the TV series, the movie as well as the comics. If you're a fan of the TV series, you should give it a listen. Return to The 'Verse with us and sit awhile. We have some strawberries from the abbey, if that's your thing. Stay Shiny. Zeng This can be found at: http://zengthis.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zengthis/ https://twitter.com/ZengThis The intro and outro music is The Ballad of Serenity by Livy Amoruso. You can find her at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnIEdZqTlWY https://www.facebook.com/chibiviolinist21 https://twitter.com/chibiviolinist http://instagram.com/chibiviolinist

Brian Harris joins me from the Central Florida area to talk about a variety of fandoms. I saw Brian at MegaCon this year as he repped an awesome looking Maui cosplay from the Disney movie Moana. Through a mutual friend, Patrick Towers, we got hooked up! We talk Disney movies and characters with some 80's anecdotes mixed in. We also talk comics and characters that he likes. Brian then tells us about Perler art and provides some important tips. He also talks Cosplay. You can find Brian at: https://www.instagram.com/harris_cosplay/ https://www.instagram.com/pinoypanda89/ https://www.facebook.com/theartofpinoyhulk/ https://twitter.com/azntank89 https://www.facebook.com/orlandocharacterparties/ - Central Florida characters for parties https://www.instagram.com/loganzgreat/ - Made the Maui hook https://www.instagram.com/_cosfay/ - the Tefiti to his Maui Promo by The Jock and Nerd Podcast. Find them at: http://JockandNerd.com

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek. Jachelle Overstreet joins me to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. We kick off the main Book Trek series with Hounded, the first novel in the Iron Druid Chronicles. We talk about Atticus O'Sullivan, the Iron Druid and cover the plot along with the multitude of characters the reader is introduced to. Jachelle and I discuss some of what may be coming up in the future books as well. Book Trek episodes focusing on the novels will be released on the 15th of each month, while novella and short stories will be slotted in. Special thanks to the author, Kevin Hearne, for recording a small piece for these episodes. You can find more information about Kevin Hearne by going to: https://kevinhearne.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authorkevin/ https://twitter.com/KevinHearne

Our first listener turned guest, Liz aka Funscuttle Cosplay, joins us to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We cover Star Trek: The Original Series as well as the recent movie reboots. We also talk about the Percy Jackson book series by Rick Riordan and Marvel Comics Young Avengers comic series from a few years ago. Liz also talks to us about how she got into cosplay, being a competitive cosplayer and more. You can find Liz at: https://www.facebook.com/funscuttlecosplay/ https://www.instagram.com/funscuttle/ https://twitter.com/lizscuttle Promo by Zeng This! Podcast. Find them at: https://zengthis.podbean.com/

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek. Jachelle Overstreet joins me to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. We start with Grimoire of the Lamb, a novella set 4 years before the events in the first novel of the series, Hounded. We talk about Atticus O'Sullivan, the Iron Druid and cover the plot and characters and what worked/didn't work for us with the novella. For new readers of this series, we recommend reading at least the first novel before reading this novella, as things will make a bit more sense. Book Trek episodes focusing on the novels will be released on the 15th of each month, while novella and short stories will be slotted in. Special thanks to the author, Kevin Hearne, for recording a small piece for these episodes. You can find more information about Kevin Hearne by going to: https://kevinhearne.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authorkevin/ https://twitter.com/KevinHearne

Jason Enos joins me from South Carolina to talk all about fandoms he's into. We talk about Star Wars and Star Trek: Deep Space 9 before discussing the video game Overwatch. We then talk about how he started as an artist, what he draws and what he is currently working on. You can find Jason at: https://www.facebook.com/jasonenoscomicart/ https://twitter.com/jasonenosart https://www.twitch.tv/jasonenosart https://www.instagram.com/jasonenosart/ Promos: Film Roast Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/filmroast Can I Get a Ride Podcast - http://canigetaride.podbean.com/

The banners have been called and it's time to play the Game of Thrones. Previous guests S. Brady Calhoun and Rebecca Parker are joined by Katherine and Stephen Efird for a discussion about all things Season 7. We talk about the plot, the pacing, characters, who lived, who died, and what could be coming up next season. Intro/Outro music provided by Jonathan Young. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1T1li0DwQ https://www.facebook.com/jonathanyoungmusic/ S. Brady Calhoun has two books you can purchase on Amazon. Check them out here: Adventures in the Arcane - Volume 1 Adventures in the Arcane - Volume 2 Promo: Dungeons & Dragons & Daughters - Find them at: http://dungeonsdragonsdaughters.podbean.com/

Recorded in March, Amber Calhoun joins me to talk about a variety of fandoms. Married to my long time friend Brady, we talk about some of the overlaps she has with him as well as what fandoms she got him into. We cover Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Doctor Who, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon TV shows as well as a discussion on comics. Promos in this episode include: Dumbgeons and Dragons: https://www.dumbdragons.com/ BrokeBot Mountain: http://www.blazingcariboustudios.com/shows/brokebot-mountain/

Ann Moser aka Interceptor on YouTube joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk about JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, TV's Highlander (as well as the movies), as well as the videogame franchises of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. Ann also talks about her YouTube channel called "Interceptor Is My Dog Productions" You can find Ann at: https://twitter.com/interceptorismy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjGo7fdt9qv5SDjWLsCyaQQ Podcast Promos from: The Salty Canadian - You can find them at: http://thesaltycanadian.libsyn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thesaltycanadianpodcast You Meet in a Tavern - You can find them at: https://youmeetinatavern.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/YMIATavern

Chelsea Doyle returns to the podcast for a 5th time to talk all about Netflix's Sense8. If you're a fan of Sense8, you should definitely check this out. As a note, we do talk openly about the storylines and characters, so there are spoilers. Originally, we were going to discuss Season 2 and talk about Season 3. Then the show got unceremoniously cancelled by Netflix at the start of Pride month. The outcry was so big that they are now bringing it back for a 2 hour wrap up. Needless to say, Chelsea and I talk all about what happened in such a short time with the cancellation and subsequent return. We talk about the two seasons, the characters, their abilities and powers and so much more. We cram everything we can into the episode. You can find Chelsea at her new website: http://mediageekalert.com/ Promo from Podcast 1289. You can find them at: Podcast1289.podomatic.com Twitter @podcast1289

Amanda or JediManda as she is known, joins me from Kentucky to talk about a variety of fandoms. We dive deep into her most notable one, Star Wars. We cover the movies, characters, TV shows and our hope for the future. We also talk about the latest comics including Doctor Aphra and the Poe Dameron comics. From there, we switch to the latest DC movie - Wonder Woman. Amanda talks about the movie, whether she was a Wonder Woman fan before the movie and the hopes for the future movie including Justice League. Amanda then talks to us about cosplay and how she got into it, some of her favorite characters to do and all about the competition portion that she does each year. You can find Amanda at: https://www.jedimanda.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jedimanda/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Jedimanda https://www.facebook.com/Jedimanda/ https://twitter.com/jedimanda Photos by: Alexandra Lee Studios Podcast Promo by Meddling Kids Podcast Find them at: MeddlingKidsPod.libsyn.com

Anthony Von Dessauer of The Curse of Silverlake Podcast joins me to talk about a variety of different fandoms. We talk about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books and movies and Dungeons and Dragons and homebrew tabletop gaming. Anthony also talks to us about how his podcast, The Curse of Silverlake, came about from concept to what we get to hear. You can find Anthony and The Curse of Silverlake podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/SilverlakeRPG/ http://silverlake.edgeoftheweb.net/

Kristian Serrano from the Manifest Zone Podcast joins me to talk all about tabletop gaming. We talk about how he first got into tabletop roleplaying. We cover Dungeons and Dragons and the Savage Worlds game systems and then spend a lot of time talking about Keith Baker's Eberron game setting. Kristian then talks about the formation of the Manifest Zone Podcast and what they do each month. You can find more about Kristian and The Manifest Zone Podcast at: https://manifest.zone/ https://www.facebook.com/manifestzone/ https://twitter.com/ManifestZone/

Another Ask Me Anything episode! This time, I answer questions on OTP's, my Top 5 TV Shows, my favorite movies, how I discovered Roleplaying games and more.

Tony Self, Executive Director and Co-Founder of STORGY talks to me about their Kickstarter project, the Exit Earth Anthology. This project will be their first print publication and the start of the STORGY Books division. The Exit Earth Anthology will include 14 exclusive short stories along with illustrations, interviews and more. To back the project, click on the Kickstarter link here or search Kickstarter for Exit Earth Anthology. To find out more about STORGY, go to: https://storgy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/morest0rgy/ https://twitter.com/morestorgy https://www.instagram.com/morestorgy/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihQAMQAFqekSDYI-6SrBAA

Recorded in June, host and DM Joe Della Bella of the You Meet in a Tavern Podcast joins us to talk fandoms and the podcast. We talk about his first fandoms such as Lord of the Rings and the Legend of Zelda video game series. Joe then tells us his origin story of getting involved in Dungeons and Dragons and diving head first into being a DM for games. Joe then talks about how he created You Meet in a Tavern, doing an actual play podcast, the cast of characters and what he looks for in Actual Play podcasts. You can find You Meet in a Tavern at: https://soundcloud.com/ymiatavern https://www.facebook.com/YMIATavern/ https://twitter.com/ymiatavern https://www.reddit.com/r/ymiatavern/ https://www.instagram.com/ymiatavern/ https://www.patreon.com/YMIATavern/

Introducing my kids to Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, I saw online that previous guest Trent was also doing a rewatch of the two series. Upon completion, he and I got together and talked about these great shows. We cover characters, storylines, villains, what the shows meant to us, what drew us in and more. If you enjoyed these shows, you'll enjoy our conversation about these wonderful shows. You can find Trent at: https://www.instagram.com/bigtrent07/ https://www.facebook.com/bigtrentcosplay/

Action Cats is the latest project created by well known roleplaying game designer and author Keith Baker. Action Cats is currently being funded on Kickstarter until August 1st and it is all about the Internet's most beloved animal - cats. It's a family friendly storytelling game where it is up to you to craft the best story. You're given the beginning and the end of the story, but you fill in the story. The judge determines who has the best story! You can find Action Cats by clicking on the links below: Action Cats! Kickstarter Video on how to play Action Cats! You can find Keith Baker at: Keith Baker's website Keith's Twitter

James D'Amato for the extremely popular One Shot Podcast joins us to talk Tabletop Roleplaying games and more. James talks about how he first got into tabletop roleplaying and some of his favorite games. We talk about Kickstarter's influence on roleplaying games. We also talk about how he started in podcasting with One Shot and Campaign and some of his favorite games he's played on One Shot. James talks about collaborating with players and the audience for actual play podcasts/live streams. We then talk about the Dungeon Dome Kickstarter, James' latest project. We talk about what it entails, the motivation behind it, when it will be available after the Kickstarter and the people involved. You can find the Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/dungeon-dome-season-1 You can find James at: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG http://oneshotpodcast.com/ https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

We come back to Central Florida to talk to artist Katie Knudson, who I met and spoke briefly with at the Omni Fandom Expo. This time I get her for nearly an hour to talk about her favorite fandoms! We talk about Harry Potter, Patrick Rothfuss' The Kingkiller Chronicles, Dungeons and Dragons, TV and Movie recommendations. Katie also talks to me about how she became an artist, how she started doing fanart and how Omni was her first convention. You can find Katie at: https://twitter.com/LoquaciousLit http://loquaciousliterature.tumblr.com/ https://society6.com/loquaciousliterature