Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – are joined by two special guests, Patrick (also Unsullied) and Dan (another big ASOIAF fan) to discuss “Heirs of the Dragon”.
Episode 60 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con v6.0: A Pre-Dragon Con [2022] Webcast” on August 20, 2022.
Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con 2022…and have…well…a lot of drinks!
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Join myself and my friends Jonathan, Kelly, and Maria for the third and final episode of my 2002 Walt Disney World College Program reunion series, which focuses on my exit from the summer 2002 program and my guests’ experiences in the Fall of 2002!
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Friday 9/2
@ 1 PM PANEL: Game of Spinoffs (Marriott L401-403)
@ 3 PM PHOTOSHOOT: Red Dead Redemption (Hilton Steps)
@ 4 PM PANEL: You Can’t Go Home Again – Diaspora in High Fantasy (Marriott L401-403)
Saturday 9/3
@ 1 PM PHOTOSHOOT: Pirates of the Caribbean (Hardy Ivy)
@ 2:30 PM PANEL: Red Dead Redemption Actor Q&A (Westin Centennial II-IV)
@ 5:30 PM PANEL: The Great Tourney at Harrenhal (Marriott L401-403)
Sunday 9/4
@ 2:30 PM Red Dead Redemption Fan Panel (Westin Augusta E-H)
@ 4 PM PHOTOSHOOT: Spider-Verse (Hilton Steps)
@ 5:30 PM PANEL: House of the Dragon (Marriott L401-403)
@8:30 PM GAME SHOW: Blackwater Squares (Red Dead Hollywood Squares – Westin Augusta E-H)
Monday 9/5
@ 1 PM PANEL: Fear the Walking Dead – An Hour with the Cast (Westin Centennial II-IV)
Now, despite swearing up and down that I would be laid-back with my cosplay this year, I’ve gone against that [probably better] judgment and scheduled myself silly. That said, most of what I’m planning on is fairly comfortable and doesn’t require a ton of hair or makeup work so hey, there’s a chance I’ll actually fit them all in 😉
WEDNESDAY
Find me in my Gang Goes to Dragon Con shirt!
THURSDAY
Day: *New* Secret Cosplay (Hint: Thor Love & Thunder Themed)
Night: *New* Secret Cosplay (Hint: [Sort of] Bunny Hutch Themed)
FRIDAY
Day: Sadie Adler – Bounty Hunter Outfit (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Night: Strawberry Dress (Group Outfit)
SATURDAY
All Day/Night: Elizabeth Swann (Pirate Outfit from POTC: Dead Man’s Chest)
SUNDAY
Day: Spider-Gwen (Marvel Rising laid-back cosplay)
Night: Conspiracy Charlie (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
MONDAY
Find me in my Color War (Fear Street 1978) Outfit!
Moderated by Amin from A Podcast of Ice & Fire and featuring myself and Aziz & Ashaya from History of Westeros, this is an in-depth discussion of the latest House of the Dragon news featuring some deep ASOIAF dives and even a couple of GoT, err, mentions 😉
Join myself and my friend Kelly as we discuss what it’s like to work at Disney World in the heat of a Florida summer, some of our favorite (and perhaps least favorite) memories, and more!
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With Geek Saga Entertainment covering such a wide range of entertainment options, we have several different ways for you to enjoy your status as a patron, should you choose to support us! Depending on whether you want to support GSE as a whole, or just one of its entities, patron perks include things such as:
~ EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, written book summaries, and more
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Whether you are interested in the varying topics covered by the Geek Saga show – which include discourse on conventions and fandom as well as special series focusing on host Tara Lynne’s past experiences (most recently, reunion series on their time on the Walt Disney World College Program), the Sagas and Sass coverage of genre literature series such as the Grishaverse, the Books of Babel, and more, or are just along for the ride as founder Tara Lynne hops from one written work-in-progress to another in their best attempt to finally complete their third book…we are excited to have you along for the ride!
Episode 56 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “WDWCP 2002 20-Year Reunion Series: Part 1 – In the Beginning”, on May 14, 2022.
Join myself and my friend Jonathan as we discuss what was going on with us pre-college program – where and who we were at that point in our lives, how and why we decided to apply to the CP, and what the application process was like – followed by our check-in, room and job assignments, and training experiences.
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Episode 55 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Ice & Fire Con 2022 “Game of Thrones: Nailed It or Failed It” panel.
PLEASE NOTE: Panelists were required to ‘social distance’ more than usual, while audience members were required to wear masks throughout this panel. This does make certain portions of the recording a bit difficult to hear, and I apologize for this [albeit very necessary] “inconvenience”.
This panel focused on a set of characters (voted onto the list by the IAFC Patreon supporters 🙂 ! ) and whether or not HBO’s Game of Thrones did a good job portraying these characters and their story lines as we know them from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Panelists: Myself, Zach & Hannah from Game of Owns, Lady Gwyn from Radio Westeros, Sean of House Beard from History of Westeros
I know we all changed in some way or another in these past years – how could we not? I certainly did, but one thing that remained the same for me is the wild combination of stress and excitement and anxiety and love that I experience surrounding each and every Ice & Fire Con (yes, even the virtual ones)…and, of course, the immense amount of gratitude that I feel for our extremely supportive and understanding “fam”.
This year was both different, and yet the same. When we all met up again, it was as if no time had passed…and yet SO MUCH TIME had. We kept saying “last year” about our last in-person event, when of course it was three years ago. But seeing you all again, it was like two of those years didn’t exist. Granted, some of us have had a lot of virtual hangouts, but really, no matter how much time had passed, no matter how much we have changed…the fam is…well, I have to say it: UNBOWED, UNBENT, UNBROKEN.
I missed the ones who couldn’t make it. Special shout-outs to Dan and Nancy and Pasha & Benita! I hope to see y’all next year, because truly, the tourney ESPECIALLY wasn’t the same without you. And also a personal special shout-out to Rachel & Josh 😉
But wow, did we make some amazing new memories this year. First, ANOTHER IAFC ENGAGEMENT! Congrats to Pat and Mallory, who knew each other online prior to IAFC, met in person for the first time at the convention, bonded at Small Council member/ASOIAF podcaster Chloe’s wedding to fellow ASOIAF podcaster Emmett, and got engaged at our tourney this year! I will never, ever cease to be amazed by the relationships this event has fostered – this is “only” our second at-con engagement (shout out to Ashley and Keith for the one that made me sob for days in 2017, as they met at the first ever IAFC), but I’ve lost count of the number of relationships that have been fostered after people met at this convention. It’s certainly not the most important thing about this event, and of course I personally can’t take credit for them, but I love that – as one Twitteros user said – “Ice & Fire Con is for Lovers”!
Meanwhile, despite the tech issues (hello, main room projector breaking sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning), and, to be honest, needing way more volunteers than we had, this year was amazing. Mostly because of the people who did step up and help out – for Small Council, Lydia and Elena; for volunteers, Jason, Matt F, Kevin, Shelby, Ray, and Chelsea; for non-volunteers, James and Frank B. Then there’s my transport helpers, Bekah & Ren – I mean, who would have had the worst traffic stop, had it happened? Them with the Skelly head, torso, feet, and arms, or me with the Skelly leg bones and tourney swords and stick horses?
And then there’s Obie. A fan who bought a ticket, then offered to help us with recording panels and taking photos, and just went so above and beyond that I can never thank him enough.
RANDOM ASIDE: Special shoutout to Steve Cantu’s amazing and lifesaving empanadas, and Toemas Pappas’ awesome homemade hot sauce. HOW DO WE DESERVE YOU ALL?!
Honorable mention: David T for his homemade pretzels. They absolutely saved my life one day of the con when I didn’t have time to eat an actual meal, and they were DELICIOUS!
When it comes to programming – we couldn’t do what we do without the people who provide it. Ashley from APOIAF deserves ALL THE ACCOLADES for the revamped Maester chains and the Medieval Fest. And of course there’s our fandom faves who host so many panels: Davos’ Fingers, Game of Owns, History of Westeros, and Radio Westeros. The support of these uber-popular podcasters has been a huge part of sustaining us all these years, and I can never thank you guys enough (and, to be honest, am kinda star-struck that I get to call you guys friends 😉 )! Not to mention Chloe (IAFC Small Council + Girls Gone Canon podcaster), Emmett (Not-a-Cast), and all of the other amazing people who hosted panels this year. (Special shoutout to the attendee-voted fave panel Gays of Thrones peeps: Elena, Lo, Sam, and Rohanne)
As for this year’s musical…wow, you guys. People have been working on this since late 2019. Auditions, recordings, rehearsals, re-writes, more rehearsals…I was so hashtag blessed to be part of a cast and crew of people who were so hardcore about everything from beginning to end. I can never thank Dom, Anna, and Chloe D enough for writing such a fucking FUN show…but at times our Queens cast chat group has been such a help – such a lifesaver – that I can never ever thank my fellow Queens – Britt, Lydia, Elle, Kat, and Anna – enough for being the uplifting, amazing, TALENTED people they are. PS the trailer drops like NOW!
And then there was Saturday. The Manimals coming back to IAFC was something I only dreamed of, especially as we have been so short on funds after having to postpone the convention so many times. Their performance was such a huge highlight of the event, and I am so, so incredibly grateful that they are so supportive of our little event.
We also got to have a Guest of Honor this year, which was a first for us and so exciting! Despite the tech issues surrounding his panels (again, looking at you, main room projector), David J. Peterson rallied and was just the best about all of it.
I also had high hopes for the Game of Swag, and HOLY SHIT DID Y’ALL SHOW! UP! I can’t wait for next year and see all of the awesome items people bring, because WOW will it be hard to top this year!
On an even more personal note – this event takes a lot out of me. While the virtual events in 2020 and 2021 were certainly fun in their own way, there is nothing, absolutely nothing, like the energy I gain from being with the fam in person. I already said this once, but it bears repeating:
I can never give enough awards for everything everybody does for this event. I appreciate and love our IAFC fam so much. I’ve been off and on happy crying for DAYS NOW because I honestly don’t know what I did to deserve this, to deserve ALL OF YOU AMAZING PEOPLE in my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you. For being you, for helping out, for loving this convention and in some cases by extension loving me.
I’m only human, and every single one of you makes me a better person.
And I would be remiss if I didn’t give a special shoutout to our patrons and sponsors for their additional contributions. The truth of the matter is, Ice & Fire Con 2023 is happening thanks to YOU.
On that note: My love and appreciation for every single person who made this – the first Ice & Fire Con in, again, THREE YEARS – an absolutely BANGIN event – is beyond anything I have words for. Because the end-all, be-all is that the community as a whole is what really, really makes Ice & Fire Con special. I FUCKIN LOVE YOU, FAM!
PS EXTRA SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO THE 6 OF US (how is it only 6?!) WHO MADE THE 8 THIS YEAR!
