The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 49: Tolkien’s Trickster Tropes at Dragon Con 2021

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Episode 49 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Tolkien’s Trickster Tropes” panel at Dragon Con 2021.

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PLEASE NOTE: All panelists and 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 how J.R.R. Tolkien incorporated the trickster archetype into his works – and no, it wasn’t just all about tricksy hobbits!

GEEK SAGA PODCAST EPISODE 49 – TOLKIEN’S TRICKSTER TROPES AT DRAGON CON 2021

Panelists: Myself, Jim W, Garon W

The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 48: ASOIAF 25th Anniversary at Dragon Con 2021

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Episode 48 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “ASOIAF 25th Anniversary” panel at Dragon Con 2021.

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PLEASE NOTE: All panelists and 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 was an overall discussion about George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series – when and why we first started reading it, how we got hooked, and our favorite (and least favorite) parts and characters in ASOIAF.

Panelists: Myself, Jen L (High Fantasy Track Director), Nami

GEEK SAGA PODCAST EPISODE 48 – ASOIAF 25th ANNIVERSARY AT DRAGON CON 2021

The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 47: Nailed It or Failed It: Jon Snow Panel at Dragon Con 2021

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Episode 47 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Nailed It or Failed It: Jon Snow” panel at Dragon Con 2021.

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PLEASE NOTE: All panelists and 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 Jon Snow and whether or not HBO’s Game of Thrones did a good job portraying the character we all know and either love, hate, or are totally bored with from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Panelists: Myself, Matt F, Marcie A

GEEK SAGA PODCAST EPISODE 47 – NAILED IT OR FAILED IT: JON SNOW AT DRAGON CON 2021

The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 45: Shadow and Bone Season 1 Panel at Dragon Con 2021

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Episode 45 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Shadow and Bone Season 1” panel at Dragon Con 2021.

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PLEASE NOTE: All panelists and 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 the first season of the Netflix show Shadow and Bone, and while we did make some mention of the books, it is almost entirely spoiler-free. (Any book discussion was centered more around the basic differences between books and show; there are absolutely no future spoilers.)

Panelists: Myself, Nami, Henry Hanks

GEEK SAGA PODCAST EPISODE 45 – SHADOW & BONE SEASON 1 AT DRAGON CON 2021

The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 44: Drinkin’ Con 2021: The Hangover (Post-Dragon Con Webcast)

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Episode 44 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con 2021: The Hangover”, on September 11, 2021.

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Grab yourself a drink and join us for the post-Dragon Con follow-up to Drinkin’ Con v5.0, in which we discuss what we did, what we missed, and how we felt about Dragon Con 2021!

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 44 – Drinkin’ Con 2021: The Hangover

Dragon Con 2021: 1 Week To Go!

I’ve been waiting and waiting to share my Dragon Con 2021 schedule because the one thing I’ve learned in the past year and a half or so is that all things are constantly, constantly, CONSTANTLY subject to change…but hey, we’re a week out so at this point if anything else about this year’s convention DOES change, I’m at the ‘oh well, I don’t really care’ point 😉

Friday 9/3
@ 1 PM Red Dead Redemption Fan Panel (Westin Augusta E-H)
@ 4 PM Red Dead Redemption Photoshoot (Hilton Steps)

Saturday 9/4
@ 1 PM Shadow & Bone Season 1 (Marriott L401-403)
@ 8:30 PM Nailed It or Failed It: Jon Snow (Marriott L401-403)

Sunday 9/5
@ 11:30 AM ASOIAF 25th Anniversary (Marriott L401-403)
@ 2:30 PM Tolkien’s Trickster Tropes (Marriott L401-403)

As for cosplay…well, most of this year is going to be laid back. I’ve got a lot of ‘mystery question marks’ on this graphic, some of which are actually new secret cosplays (though admittedly, pretty lazy ones)…others are simply “I’m wearing a cute outfit this evening that’s not really a cosplay and I haven’t quite decided which outfit it’s going to be”…

WEDNESDAY
Find me in my Gang Goes to Dragon Con shirt!

THURSDAY
Day: Color War Outfit (Fear Street 1978)
Night: *New* Secret Cosplay (Hint: Jurassic Park Themed)

FRIDAY
Day: Sadie Adler – Bounty Hunter Outfit (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Night: *Possible* New Secret Cosplay…or a cute outfit, who knows!

SATURDAY
Day: Jungle Cruise-Themed Outfit
Night: Probably just a cute outfit 🙂

SUNDAY
Day: Edwardian Gown
Night: *New* Secret Cosplay (Hint: Sort of Dragon Con Themed)

MONDAY
Find me in my Gang Goes to Ice & Fire Con shirt!

Additionally, I still have a handful of Fantasy Bitch stickers, so if you see me feel free to ask for one!

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 43: Drinkin’ Con v5.0 Pre-Dragon Con 2021 Webcast

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Episode 43 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con v5.0: A Pre-Dragon Con [2021] Webcast for Newbies & Oldtimers Alike”, on August 21, 2021.

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Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con 2021…and have…well…a lot of drinks!

*Please note that while there are some mentions toward the end about this episode closing in on 3 hours, that is ONLY the webcast version. I cut some off-topic moments out to make the podcast version more palatable (at just barely more than 2.5 hours), but you can always view the full episode on YouTube!*

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 43 – Drinkin’ Con v5.0: A Pre-Dragon Con Webcast

Click below to watch in webcast form!

The embodiment of this webcast: Tara & Erin drinking, Nami flailing, Andrew lecturing, Jessi judging, and Dean just sitting back and taking it all in LOL