Dragon Con 2023: 2 Weeks to Go!

As always, while my Dragon Con schedule is subject to change right up to the convention starting (I had panels dropped at the last minute in both 2021 and 2022 due to guest schedule changes), with just two weeks left until Dragon Con 2023 I wanted to share where you can find me!

However, first things first – this year’s annual Drinkin’ Con webcast – Drinkin’ Con v7.0 – will be livestreaming THIS Saturday, August 19th, at 7 PM Eastern! Join myself and some friends for this pre-Dragon Con webcast for newbies & oldtimers alike 🙂

That said, I hope to see you around at Dragon Con this year…

Friday 9/1
@ 1 PM PANEL: Please Adapt This (Marriott L401-403)
@ 2:30 PM PANEL: Tress of the Emerald Sea (Marriott L401-403)
@ 4 PM PANEL: End of Days: The Loner vs. The Community (Westin Chastain F-G)

Saturday 9/2
@ 11:30 AM PANEL: Shadow & Bone Season 2 (Marriott L401-403)
@ 4 PM PANEL: The Madness of the King: Depictions of Mental Health in High Fantasy (Marriott L401-403)
@ 5:30 PM PANEL: The Worst Person in Westeros (Marriott L401-403)

Sunday 9/3
@ 1 PM PANEL: The Princess & The Queen: Exploring Alicent & Rhaenyra (Marriott A601-602)
@ 4 PM PANEL: House of the Dragon Season 1 (Hilton Crystal Ballroom)

Now, while I’m not revealing my exact Saturday secret cosplays, I will say that my daytime one is Barbie themed 🙂 Otherwise, you might see me out and about in the following…

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

THURSDAY
Day: AFC Richmond Football Player
Night: Bunny Hutch-style Stede from OFMD

FRIDAY
Night: Modern Masquerade-style Viserys Targaryen from HotD

SATURDAY
Day: *New* Secret Cosplay (Hint: Barbie themed!)
Night: *New* Secret Cosplay (No hints for this one, sorry not sorry 😉 )

SUNDAY
Day: Ted Lasso!
Night: Security Person (From the technically non-existent Dragon Con Disaster Movie)

The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 66: Drinkin’ Con 2022 “The Hangover”

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Episode 66 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con 2022: The Hangover” on September 16, 2022.

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Join myself and some of the Drinkin’ Con v6.0 Pre-Dragon Con Webcast crew for our recap of Dragon Con 2022!

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 66 – Drinkin’ Con 2022: The Hangover

Click below to watch in webcast form!

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 64: Red Dead Redemption Series 3, Blackwater Squares Game Show at Dragon Con 2022

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Episode 64 of The Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con Video Gaming track’s “Blackwater Squares” game show at Dragon Con 2022.

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PLEASE NOTE: There was only so much sound editing I could do here, and as this was recorded live, there is quite a bit of background noise from the audience. Additionally, some of the ‘squares’ had to share microphones and therefore their sound quality is unfortunately not equal across the board.

“Blackwater Squares” was a Red Dead Redemption-themed version of Hollywood Squares. If you don’t know what Hollywood Squares is, it’s basically a live game of tic-tac-toe, in which the competitors choose a “square”, the host asks a question, and the person in that square gives either a correct or incorrect answer – and in the process, tries to convince the competitor that they’re telling the truth. The competitor then decides whether the square is giving a correct answer or making one up.

GEEK SAGA PODCAST EPISODE 64 – Blackwater Squares Game Show at Dragon Con 2022

STARRING:
DESIGN DIRECTOR ALISON CARRIER
VOICE OF ARTHUR MORGAN, ROGER CLARK
LOREMASTER SEAN COPELAND
VOICE OF DUTCH VAN DER LINDE, BENJAMIN BYRON DAVIS
VOICE ACTOR GREG HOUSER
VOICE OF COMMANDER SHEPARD, MARK MEER
VOICE OF JOHN MARSTON, ROB WIETHOFF
COSPLAYER & PODCASTER NAMI SPARROW
Aaannnndd CRICKET!

And myself (Tara Lynne) as the host!

(Competitors were chosen from the audience)

Blackwater Squares Intro Music by Caffeine_Creek_Band from Pixabay

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Clockwise from top left: Roger Clark & Tara; Tara & Nami Sparrow; Benjamin Byron Davis & Tara; Some of the Blackwater Squares; Action Panorama of the Game; Nami Sparrow & Rob Wiethoff; Nami Sparrow, Mark Meer, & Tara; Allison Carrier, Benjamin Byron Davis, Tara, & Nami Sparrow

The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 60: Drinkin’ Con v6.0 Pre-Dragon Con 2022

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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.

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Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con 2022…and have…well…a lot of drinks!

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 60 – Drinkin’ Con v6.0: A Pre-Dragon Con Webcast

Click below to watch in webcast form!

Dragon Con 2022: 2 Weeks to Go!

Last year I chose to wait until much closer to the convention to share my schedule, but in the end things changed anyway, so for Dragon Con 2022 I figured what the heck…might as well go for it and make updates later if need be!

Don’t forget, the 6th Annual Drinkin’ Con Webcast – a pre-dragon con webcast for newbies and oldtimers alike – is THIS Saturday, 8/20, at 7 PM Eastern!

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 😉

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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!

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