Tales from the Fandom

Previously appearing on Episode 31, Texas resident Nicole aka NicoleDoesLife (fka Darling Nikki Cosplay) returns to the podcast. We catch up on what's been going on over the past three years and talk about her continued journey in cosplay, conventions, being in front of and behind the camera, along with My Hero Academia. You can find Nikki at: https://www.instagram.com/nicoledoeslife/ https://nicolecreative.my.canva.site/ You can listen to Nikki talk about Sailor Moon, Disney and Dead or Alive by clicking here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-31-kristin-nicole

After a nearly 3 year absence, ScarletStitchStudios (fka Scarlet Stitch) returns to the podcast using her real identity - Jo! Her original episode released August 1, 2016. We talk about what she's been up to and then dive into two new fandoms. Marvel Comics, specifically Champions and The Unstoppable Wasp along with a few other titles. We also talk about Netflix's She-Ra (spoilers for Season 2). Afterwards, we talk about her cosplay. You can find Jo at: https://www.instagram.com/scarletstitchstudios/ http://www.facebook.com/thescarletstitch http://twitter.com/Scarlet_Stitch https://www.etsy.com/shop/missscarletstitch https://www.youtube.com/user/thescarletstitch http://www.thescarletstitch.com/ You can list to her original episode at: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-10-scarlet-stitch

Dani Bee joins me to talk about a number of her fandoms. We get to talk about Harry Potter, Star Wars, Disney and Cosplay. Enjoy the episode and find Dani at the links below. https://www.instagram.com/danibeedabbles/ https://www.facebook.com/danibeedabbles/

Emily of The Story Behind Podcast joins me in this week's episode. We talk about her time as a fact checker for the WWF Magazine (now known as WWE) and her involvement with the wrestling fandom. We discuss Harry Potter and how she strictly sticks to the book and movie canon. After that, Emily talks about how she got into podcasting, how The Story Behind came about and its evolution into book format. We also talk about her helpful advice for podcasters of any experience level. You can find Emily and The Story Behind Podcast at: http://thestorybehindpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestorybehind https://twitter.com/StoryBehindPod https://www.instagram.com/emilypeckprokop/ https://www.epodcastproductions.com/

After recording nearly three years ago, Caitlin aka ATheatrephile returns to the podcast to discuss what has been going on since we recorded in 2016. Caitlin updates us on her work and travels. From moving from California to New York City and back to California in that time span and her work. We discuss her taking a hiatus from Cosplay to rediscovering tabletop roleplaying thanks to Critical Role. We talk about Critical Role, Dungeons and Dragons and how that sparked her creativity with cosplay again. We also go over briefly about some of the topics we covered in Episode 25, talking about Harry Potter, the Cursed Child Broadway show, and Pokemon. You can find Caitlin at: https://www.instagram.com/atheatrephile/ https://twitter.com/atheatrephile https://www.facebook.com/atheatrephilecosplay/ You can listed to Episode 25 which featured Caitlin here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-25-caitlin-of-atheatrephilecosplay

Ann Mossy joins me to discuss a number of different fandoms while we collectively froze during the recording. We dive straight into one of the newest (and revived) animated fandoms, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power on Netflix. From there, we discuss Steven Universe and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Story, characters and more are discussed for each of these properties and what they mean to us. From there, we wrap up with a conversation about Cosplay. You can find Ann at: https://www.instagram.com/ann_mossy/ https://twitter.com/ann_mossy https://www.facebook.com/officialannmossy/

NSFW - Central Floridian Sarah Cowan aka Sarah Serenity Magical Cosplay joins me to talk fandoms in this episode recorded February of 2018. We talk about The Walking Dead, Kingdom Hearts, Dragonball Z and Cosplay. You can find Sarah at: https://www.facebook.com/sarahserenitymagicalcosplay/ https://twitter.com/SarahSerenity17 https://www.instagram.com/sarahserenity117/

Justin Warner, known for his appearances on Food Network shows including Guy's Grocery Games and Marvel's "Eat the Universe" series joins me to talk Fandom. We discuss video games first, talking about classic systems growing up like the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis before talking about current games such as Overwatch, Red Dead Redemption and more. We follow that up with talk about Marvel. Justin hosts the "Eat the Universe" cooking/entertainment show and discusses that along with how he originally got into comics, and what he's reading now. Lastly, we talk about his journey into the Food/Cooking business from High School and beyond and what he is involved with now between Guy's Grocery Games and other network appearances along with other projects he is involved with. You can find Justin at: http://www.eatfellowhumans.com/ https://twitter.com/EatFellowHumans https://www.facebook.com/EatFellowHumans/ https://www.instagram.com/eatfellowhumans/ https://www.facebook.com/MarvelsEatTheUniverse/ You can also find him on the PSVG Podcast Network at: http://psvg.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/PSVG

Russ More returns to the podcast! DM of the Dumbgeons and Dragons Podcast, Russ joins me to talk about a few of the fandoms he is interested in. We talk Magic: The Gathering, Spider-Man and Board games. Russ then gives us an update on where Dumbgeons and Dragons is since our last conversation (see link in show notes) and what the future is for his podcast as well as his involvement in other projects. You can listen to the original podcast with the Dumbgeons and Dragons group at: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-80-the-dumbgeons-and-dragons-podcast You can listen to Russ guest hosting Tales from the Fandom and talking to Travis Vengroff and Kaitlin Statz at: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-121-travis-vengroff-and-kaitlin-statz-of-the-white-vault-liberty-hosted-by-russ-more-of-dumbgeons-and-dragons You can find Russ and Dumbgeons and Dragons at: https://www.dumbdragons.com/ http://dumbgeonsanddragons.libsyn.com/rss https://twitter.com/dumbdragoncast https://www.facebook.com/dumbdragonpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheRecklessPlayGuild/ You can find the Dark Dice Podcast at: http://darkdice.libsyn.com/

The podcast returns for 2019! Returning guest Justin Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast joins me to talk about some of the fandoms he got into during 2018. We talk Dungeons and Dragons, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Netflix, Star Wars, God of War and so much more. We also look ahead to some of the major releases of 2019. You can find Zenger and the Zeng This Podcast at: http://zengthis.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zengthis/ https://twitter.com/ZengThis https://www.instagram.com/zengthispodcast/ You can also find him co-hosting on the Knights of Vader Podcast at: https://knightsofvader.podbean.com/

15 years ago, the Battlestar Galactica mini series started of the SyFy Network. Characters were changed from the original show and a diverse cast to center stage in the war between Man and Machine. From that mini series came a regular series, a spin off, a number of web series and more. Returning guest Barbie Wi joins me to talk about how the series stands up to time 15 years later. We discuss characters, relationships, storylines we didn't understand, the plot, the ending and so much more. We also delve into the prequel, Caprica, and declare it a "Must Watch". You can find Barbie Wi at: https://www.facebook.com/AsgardBarbie/ https://twitter.com/AsgardBarbie https://www.instagram.com/asgardbarbie/ https://www.bideaweedoghaven.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BideAWeeDogHaven/ https://twitter.com/bideaweedogs https://www.instagram.com/bideaweedoghaven/

Leverage started airing December 7, 2008 on TNT. After 5 years, the show wrapped. It left an indelible impression on its fans for its storytelling and characters. They stole our hearts, in a good way. Joining me to talk about the show are previous guests Jachelle Overstreet and Chelsea Doyle. They previously hosted a Leverage podcast called The Long Con Podcast (from 2010-2013). We talk characters, stories, what worked, the aspect of found families and so much more. Enjoy the listen, find the show and watch it. Then report back to let us know how much you loved it. You can find The Long Con Podcast at: http://jachelle.libsyn.com/ (you may need to go directly to the site to listen to the episodes)

I talk about the State of the Podcast as we end 2018. Two episodes to come and a frank talk about my mental health, podcast burnout and finding a place. Thanks for everyone who has supported me and the podcast, especially those who gave up their time to be a guest and record with me. To those who listen, thank you. I'll be taking a break after this week for the remainder of the year and will be back in 2019 with new episodes.

Kienna Shaw joins me from the Twitterverse to talk about a number of different fandoms. We cover video games such as the Cube Escape series by Rusty Lake as well as Undertale. Sandwiched in between them is a discussion about NBC's The Good Place along with talk about the ethics and philosophy that it teaches. We end by talking about tabletop roleplaying games as well as the active Twitch live streams of games. You can find Kienna on Twitter (and her Twitch schedule) at: https://twitter.com/KiennaS

Isabella Jones returns again after being a guest during the Women in Tabletop Gaming Month to talk about her fandoms. We first talk about Doctor Who and then follow that up with a discussion about Harry Potter and the new Fantastic Beasts series (prior to the release of the latest movie). After that, we talk about the YA novel "Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeyemi. Then we discuss Isabella's work with the Dice for Brains podcast. You can find Isabella at: https://www.facebook.com/52IsabellaJones/ https://twitter.com/Isakills https://www.instagram.com/52isabellajones/ You can find the Dice for Brains & Not Another Tavern Podcasts at: http://diceforbrains.com/ https://www.facebook.com/diceforbrains/ https://twitter.com/DiceForBrains https://www.facebook.com/NotAnotherTavern/ You can find Misfits & Margaritas at: https://www.facebook.com/misfitsandmargaritas/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8G0GDVpJkE https://twitter.com/misfitsandmargs You can find more information about Hero Spark at: https://www.herospark.org/ https://twitter.com/HeroSparkKids

We remain in Orlando and I'm joined by one half of the duo behind the Moms and Murder Podcast, Melissa. We overlap on a number of favorite fandoms and dive right into them. We start off with traditional TV shows, talking about our love for The Office and then Parks and Rec. From there, we jump into reality TV territory with 90 Day Fiancé and a few other mentions of reality shows. Then, Melissa shares how Moms and Mysteries came about, what their podcast is and more. You can find Melissa and the Moms and Mysteries Podcast at: https://www.momsandmysteries.com/ https://www.facebook.com/momsandredrum https://www.facebook.com/groups/112132006161009/ https://www.instagram.com/momsandmysteriespodcast/

Episode 129 features Rachael Swertfeger of DnD Raw & Epic Endings Podcasts. We start off by talking about we met in a local Orlando Roleplaying meetup and then dive into her fandoms. We talk about TV shows first, with Doctor Who and The Office. We move into tabletop roleplaying games and her work with Hero Spark. Finally we talk about her podcasting as a part of DnD Raw and her Epic Endings Actual Play podcast. You can find Rachael at: https://twitter.com/rbswertfeger https://www.twitch.tv/jadevala https://thefemalepally.wordpress.com/ https://www.patreon.com/JadeVala https://www.etsy.com/shop/JadeValaDesigns You can find the DnD RAW podcast at: http://dndraw.com/ https://rulesaswritten.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dndrawpodcast https://twitter.com/rulesaswritten You can find the Epic Endings podcast at: https://epicendings.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/EpicEndingsPod https://www.facebook.com/Epic-Endings-146355492735390/ You can find more information about Hero Spark at: https://www.herospark.org/ https://twitter.com/HeroSparkKids

Aly Grauer, one of the creators of the Warda Podcast joins me to talk about a number of her favorite fandoms. Having recently moved to Orlando, Aly and I got to meet in person at MegaCon 2018. In this episode we talked about two of the bigger animated Disney fandoms on TV right now - the Ducktales cartoon series along with the Tangled TV series. We also mixed in some Disney World talk. After talking Disney, we move in a totally different direction talking about the works of Jane Austen. After Austen, Aly talks about the Warda podcast. How it came about, what it is, the way fans can participate and influence the world and more. You can find Aly at: https://twitter.com/dreamstobecome https://www.instagram.com/dreamstobecome/ You can find Warda at: https://www.welcometowarda.com/ https://twitter.com/WelcomeToWarda Aly also is a co-host of the Get Hype Podcast. You can find that at: https://twitter.com/GetHypePod https://gethype.simplecast.fm/

Jeff Stormer, host of Party of One Podcast joins me to talk about a number of fandoms along with the recent launch of his Kickstarter for MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED! We start off by talking about the world of Professional Wrestling, focusing less on the WWE and more on smaller independent promotions across the globe. Then we talk Tabletop Roleplaying Games. We discuss the start and evolution of Party of One Podcast. Then we dive into his Kickstarter for Mission: Accomplished!, an RPG inspired by office meetings and Archer. The Kickstarter runs until November 15th. Back the Kickstarter like I did at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffstormer/mission-accomplished You can find Jeff at: http://www.partyofonepodcast.com/ https://twitter.com/PartyOfOnePod https://www.facebook.com/partyofonepodcast/ https://twitter.com/AMFC_Podcast http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/ https://twitter.com/DexDynamo http://www.jeffstormer.com/

Tonia Thompson joins me to discuss a few of her favorite fandoms as well as Nightlight Podcast. Tonia talks about her love of the Twilight Zone (and we discuss Black Mirror too!). Then it's American Horror Story followed by the character discussion of Bonnie Bennett from The Vampire Diaries. Finally, Tonia talks all about Nightlight Podcast. What it is and more importantly, why you should listen. You can find Tonia at: https://twitter.com/missdefying https://www.facebook.com/toniathompsonwriter/ You can find Nightlight Podcast at: https://nightlightpod.com/ https://twitter.com/NightlightPod https://www.facebook.com/nightlightpod/

Katy Morgan of Off the Table joins me to discuss some of her favorite fandoms. We start off with the critically acclaimed Cowboy Bebop, the Japanese anime that continues to influence media 20 years after its release. On the total opposite spectrum, we discuss the rise of True Crime podcasts and why Katy is drawn to them. Then we delve into Tabletop Roleplaying and her work with Off the Table, a Twitch channel that runs a number of games every week. You can find Katy at: https://twitter.com/katyfaise https://www.twitch.tv/katyfaise You can find Off the Table at: https://twitter.com/off_thetable https://twitter.com/off_thetable

Kristine returns to the podcast after being a featured guest on June 20th for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. On this episode, we talk Star Trek, Star Wars, the video game series Valkyria Chronicles and Tabletop Roleplaying Games interspersed throughout. Kristine then talks about Heroes of the Hydian Way Podcast along with other projects she has taken part in. You can find Kristine at: https://twitter.com/12thKnight You can find Kristine on other podcasts here: https://thebroadswords.com/ https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/ You can find Heroes of the Hydian Way Podcast at: http://thehydianway.com/ https://twitter.com/TheHydianWay https://www.facebook.com/TheHydianWay/ Solo Movie Review at: https://thehydianway.com/2018/06/10/episode-197-the-han-tale/

The Lost Episode #2 with Cody Irvine aka Captain Cody Cosplay. Recorded in June of 2016, in the infancy of the podcast, I ran into computer and audio issues that delayed its release. Finally, it is here. My apologies to Cody for the delay in the release. I spoke to Cody about Marvel comics and movies along with cosplay. He also talked to me about his his desire (at the time) to become a stuntman. You can find Cody at: https://www.instagram.com/captaincodycosplay/ https://www.facebook.com/CaptainCodyCosplay/ https://twitter.com/capcodycosplay

For the month of September, each week will have a special guest host. Today's episode features host Brett Stewart of the Movie Go Round Podcast talking with Nicole Davis, one of the co-hosts of the Movie Go Round Podcast. For this episode, Nicole and Brett have an in-depth conversation about comic book creator Terry Moore. They discuss his comics including Strangers in Paradise and Rachel Rising, his history and more. You can find Nicole at: https://twitter.com/yourwordwhiz https://twitter.com/MovieGoRoundPod You can find Brett at: http://tiltingwindmillstudios.com/ https://tiltingwindmillstudios.com/moviegoround/ http://brettdavidstewart.com/ https://twitter.com/RiversRubin

For the month of September, each week will have a special guest host. Today's episode features host Justin Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast talking with Aric Berg. Aric is a recurring guest on the Zeng This podcast and brings a number of different fandoms to Tales from the Fandom. Aric talks primarily about The Simpsons TV series along with the Dragonball anime franchise. He also talks about the Godzilla movie franchise. You can find Aric at: https://twitter.com/aricberg You can find Zenger and the Zeng This Podcast at: http://zengthis.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zengthis/ https://twitter.com/ZengThis https://www.instagram.com/zengthispodcast/

For the month of September, each week will have a special guest host. Today's episode features host Russ More of Dumbgeons and Dragons talking with Travis Vengroff and Kaitlin Statz of The White Vault & Liberty Podcasts. Travis and Kaitlin talk about the horror movie genre as well as how they got into making audio drama podcasts. Along with that, they talk about Dungeons and Dragons as well as creating their own roleplaying game using their established world setting. They also talk about upcoming projects and their move from Florida to the West Coast. You can find Travis and Kailtin at: http://thewhitevault.com/ https://twitter.com/WhiteVault https://www.facebook.com/WhiteVaultPodcast/ http://libertyendures.com/ https://twitter.com/AtriusEndures https://www.facebook.com/LibertyEndures/ https://twitter.com/StatzInk You can find Russ and Dumbgeons and Dragons at: https://www.dumbdragons.com/ http://dumbgeonsanddragons.libsyn.com/rss https://twitter.com/dumbdragoncast https://www.facebook.com/dumbdragonpodcast/

Faery Rene of Geeky Bugbear joins me for today's episode. We talk about Supernatural, Charmed and a number of great reading recommendations. We also talk about tabletop roleplaying games. The tabletop roleplaying game discussion was featured as Episode 24 for Women in Tabletop Gaming month in June. You can find Rene at: https://twitter.com/faeryrene https://twitter.com/Geeky_Bugbear https://www.facebook.com/geeky.bugbear.5 https://twitch.tv/geekybugbear

Mysty Vander joins me from the Twitterverse to discuss her fandoms. We start off with Harry Potter and Doctor Who before changing it up to talk about tabletop roleplaying games. The tabletop roleplaying game discussion was featured as Episode 1 for Women in Tabletop Gaming month in June. We discuss tabletop gaming and at the time of recording, the recent launch of Ladies Slaying Dragons podcast. You can find Mysty at: https://aspiringhalfling.com/ https://twitter.com/MystyVander https://aspiringhalfling.com/2018/03/19/ladies-slaying-dragons-episodes/ https://twitter.com/LadiesSlaying https://uncon.ca/ - UnConventional Gaming Convention set for September 8, 2018 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Artist Alli White, better known online as Skirtzzz, joins me on today's episode. We first delve into our love for Final Fantasy. We talk mostly about 9, 10 and X-2 before going back to the SNES days and discussing 4 and 6. Then we jump over to the Disney universe and talk all about the Disney movies, characters and more. Learn about which characters we feel need to be given more love and respect by the House of Mouse. We wrap up with Alli talking about her journey as an artist from first starting out to now, some of her iconic mashups and more. You can find Alli at: https://www.instagram.com/skirtzzz_art/ http://skirtzzz.com/ https://www.deviantart.com/skirtzzz https://twitter.com/SkirtzzzArt https://www.facebook.com/skirtzzz/

Angela aka AngieRahCosplay joins me in this special episode focusing only on Cosplay. If you're at all interested in Cosplay, this is the episode for you. Angela discusses her lengthy time in the cosplay community from how she got her start to her current projects. We discuss fandom and how it relates to the cosplay community, community organization and cosplay competition. You can find Angela at: https://www.instagram.com/angierahcosplay/ You can find the Pretty Guardians at: https://www.instagram.com/prettyguardians/ https://www.facebook.com/prettyguardsstl/ You can find Tales from the Fandom at: https://www.facebook.com/talesfromthefandom/ https://twitter.com/talesftfandom/ You can find our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/talesfromthefandom

Here we are, August 1st and my delayed Ask Me Anything episode #5! In this episode, I answer the following questions: Justin Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast: Is there a fandom/nerdy thing that you wish you got into sooner? Daniel Stewart @tabletoptapes: What's a tabletop roleplaying campaign you've always wanted to play or run? What's your favorite/least favorite part of doing your podcasts, maybe Tales from the Five Nations specifically? Isabella Jones @Isakills of Dice for Brains Podcast: How can fandoms be better? Tracy @tracysaur of The Broadswords Podcast: What was your first fandom, and how did it affect you growing up Gnome @gnomedic of Hexes & Bows and Tales from the Five Nations Podcasts: Is there a fandom you're a bit shy to admit you like? Elise @DNDElise: How did you get started working in podcasts. What got you interested in gaming? You can find us at: https://www.facebook.com/talesfromthefandom/ https://twitter.com/talesftfandom/ You can find our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/talesfromthefandom

We return to Canada with our latest guest, Brooke aka ShadowStorm Cosplay. Brooke, who is a 17 year veteran in the cosplay scene, joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk at length about Disney, from its beginnings to current slate of movies. We also talk about the book series, The Selection by Kiera Cass. We also reminisce about the 80's before talking about cosplay and how it has evolved since first started in 2001. You can find Brooke at: https://www.facebook.com/ShadowStormCosplay/ https://www.instagram.com/shdwstrm/ https://twitter.com/shdwstrm

Chase Greenlee of Another Path Podcast joins me to talk all about a variety of fandoms. We cover Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and the dynamic cartoon duo of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. We also talk about his podcast, Another Path. Another Path is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. You can find Chase and Another Path at: https://anotherpath.fireside.fm/ https://www.facebook.com/Anotherpathpodcast/ https://twitter.com/anotherpathpod https://www.instagram.com/anotherpathpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TQLoudly

We continue the tradition of having wonderful guests from the great State of Texas as I am joined by Cosmic Coterie member Mindy Nickel aka The Geeky Seamstress. Mindy and I discuss a number of fandoms including the Stardew Valley video game, the Persona video game franchise interspersed with some Final Fantasy talk. We also talk about Sailor Moon and Cosplay. You can find Mindy at: https://thegeekyseamstress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Thegeekyseamstress/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/geekyseamstress https://www.instagram.com/thegeekyseamstress/ https://twitter.com/GeekySeamstress You can find the Cosmic Coterie at: https://cosmiccoterie.com/ https://twitter.com/CosmicCoterie https://www.facebook.com/CosmicCoterie/ https://www.instagram.com/cosmiccoterie/ You can find Caffeine Schemes at: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineschemes/ https://www.facebook.com/CaffeineSchemes/

Loryn Stone, Author, Writer, Blogger and all around funny person joins me to discuss her fandoms, Poplurker and her future novel. We first discuss anime in general before diving into Sailor Moon. We switch gears to MST3K and then a discussion about how we both used to work at Blockbuster Video. After that, we talk about Poplurker, the online site Loryn started as well as her future novel, My Starlight. You can find Loryn at: https://lorynstone.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/LorynStone You can find Poplurker at: https://poplurker.com/ https://www.facebook.com/poplurker/ https://www.instagram.com/poplurker/ https://twitter.com/PopLurker

Tawny Platis of The Dirty Bits Podcast joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk about Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki movies and then switch gears to HBO's Westworld & Game of Thrones. After that, we wrap up with talk about The Dirty Bits Podcast and discover what the podcast is all about. You can find Tawny and The Dirty Bits Podcast at: https://www.tawnyvoice.com

Previous guest Raven of Raven Star Cosplay joins me from the Netherlands to round out Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Raven talks about how she just got into Tabletop Gaming, the influence of Critical Role on her roleplaying, her experiences as being a DM and a Player and talking about her experiences with the Netherlands gaming community. She also discusses her plans for the future including a online Twitch game. You can listen to Raven's previous episode here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-32-raven-of-raven-star-cosplay You can find Raven here: www.facebook.com/ravenstarcosplay www.instagram.com/ravenstarcosplay www.twitter.com/northernstar87 snapchat: Ravenstarcos You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Tony Self, Executive Director and Co-Founder of STORGY talks to me about STORGY's latest project, Shallow Creek. Shallow Creek is a short story competition running from May 31, 2018 to August 31, 2018. Entrants to the competition are provided a Welcome Packet to Shallow Creek, with information on the town, their selected towns person and more. The entry fee is £10 (approx $13 USD) STORGY Magazine is offering free entry to the Shallow Creek Short Story Competition for up to 50 low/no-income writers. We will receive applications for free entries until 31 July 2018. STORGY Magazine will grant eligible applicants free entry on a first come first-served basis. To find out more information and to enter the Shallow Creek Short Story Competition, go to: https://storgy.com/shallowcreek/ https://twitter.com/ColtMallum 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/

This episode for Women in Tabletop Gaming month is a re-release of material from Episode 109 with Victoria Watkins. Listen to Victoria talk about how she got into tabletop gaming, her experiences and the Magic Folk Podcast. You can listen to the episode in its entirety here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-109-victoria-watkins You can find Victoria at: https://twitter.com/starstarparty https://www.facebook.com/starstarpartyofficial/ https://starstarparty.com/ https://www.instagram.com/victoriawatkinsart/ https://twitter.com/magicfolkpod http://magicfolk.buzzsprout.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ComradeRingo You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

This episode for Women in Tabletop Gaming month is a re-release of material from Episode 107 with Anjuli Clayden. Listen to Anjuli talk about how she got into tabletop gaming, her experiences and more. You can listen to the episode in its entirety here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-107-anjuli-clayden You can find Anjuli at: https://twitter.com/GeekGirlBookWrm https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/geekgirlbookworm https://www.instagram.com/geekgirlbookworm/ https://www.redbubble.com/people/geekgirlbookwrm https://www.facebook.com/geekgirlbookworm/ You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

This episode for Women in Tabletop Gaming month is a re-release of material from Episode 108 with Kim Thorvaldson of the Chaotic Goodness Podcast. Listen to Kim talk about how she got into tabletop gaming, her experiences and her work on the podcast. You can listen to the episode in its entirety here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-108-kim-thorvaldson-of-the-chaotic-goodness-podcast You can find Kim at: https://twitter.com/IsItWine30Yet https://twitter.com/chaotic_podcast http://www.chaoticgoodnesspodcast.com/ You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Returning guest Liz aka Funscuttle Cosplay joins me for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Liz talks about how she just got into tabletop gaming a few months ago while studying abroad in England. She discusses the gaming environment and her experiences as a new gamer and offers advice on getting involved. You can listen to Liz's previous episode by clicking below: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-74-liz-aka-funscuttle-cosplay You can find Liz at: https://www.facebook.com/funscuttlecosplay/ https://www.instagram.com/funscuttle/ https://twitter.com/lizscuttle You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Amanda aka ZerthSpirit on Twitter joins me for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Amanda talks about her early experiences with tabletop gaming. She talks about Shadowrun and Tales from the Loop, as well as her quest to play all the tabletop roleplaying games that exist. You can find Amanda at: https://twitter.com/ZerthSpirit You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

This episode for Women in Tabletop Gaming month is a re-release of material from Episode 99 with Summer from Off the Table. Listen to Summer talk about how she got into tabletop gaming and dungeons and dragons. We also talk about her Twitch stream, Off the Table. You can listen to the episode in its entirety here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-99-summer-from-off-the-table-and-encounter-roleplay You can find Summer at: https://twitter.com/justasummerjob https://twitter.com/Off_theTable https://www.twitch.tv/itsjustasummerjob https://www.twitch.tv/off_thetable You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Erica Darner of the Dice for Brains Podcast joins me for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Erica talks about how she got into tabletop gaming. She talks about some of her gaming experiences and offers advice for getting into tabletop gaming. Erica also talks about being a member of the Dice for Brains Podcast. You can find Erica at: https://twitter.com/lightningxsand You can find the Dice for Brains & Not Another Tavern Podcasts at: http://diceforbrains.com/ https://www.facebook.com/diceforbrains/ https://twitter.com/DiceForBrains https://www.facebook.com/NotAnotherTavern/ You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Zoe Shane of Reforged Podcast joins me for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Zoe talks about how she got into tabletop gaming, some of her favorite characters and more. We also talk about being a part of the Reforged Podcast. You can find Zoe at: https://twitter.com/ZoeWithUmlaut https://twitter.com/ReforgedStaff http://reforged.libsyn.com/ You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Faery Rene of Geeky Bugbear joins me for today's Women in Tabletop Gaming Month episode. Rene talks about her she got her start with the Dungeons and Dragons Red Box. We talk about some of her favorite games and her advice for getting into tabletop gaming. She also talks about what she is doing in her local community to bring new players to the table. You can find Rene at: https://twitter.com/faeryrene https://twitter.com/Geeky_Bugbear https://www.facebook.com/geeky.bugbear.5 https://twitch.tv/geekybugbear You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Long time friend Shelly Deutsch joins me for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Shelly was one of the first women I had the fortune of roleplaying with and we reminisce about our first game, Vampire: The Masquerade. We talk about social anxiety and gaming, some of her favorite games and how she started an after school tabletop gaming club. You can find Shelly at: https://twitter.com/battyshelly https://www.etsy.com/shop/StifflerStitching You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Susi Stuart of Mammary Alpha Podcast joins me for today's episode for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Susi talks to me about how she grew up with the Red Box and growing up with her family owning the local hobby and gaming store in their town. We talk about THAC0, homebrew and campaign settings and more. We also talk about the Mammary Alpha Podcast and more. You can find Susi at: https://twitter.com/susistuart https://twitter.com/MammaryAlpha http://www.postrepost.com/mammaryalpha/ http://www.postrepost.com/ You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.

Returning guest Chelsea joins me for today's Women in Tabletop Gaming Month episode. We talk about how her perceptions of tabletop gaming kept her from trying it until just recently. Chelsea tells me what changed for her, what she likes about the games she's played (primarily Dungeon World) and her upcoming game plans including a party of Bards. You can find Chelsea at: https://twitter.com/ChelseaDMorning http://mediageekalert.com/ You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner content, discounts from online stores and more.