Tales from the Fandom

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...

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://thegee...

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 Starl...

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 on...

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...

  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/starstarpa...

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/u...

  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-podcas...

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...

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, addit...

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-encoun...

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...

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 in...

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/faer...

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...

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.c...

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/Chelsea...

Kristine Chester from Heroes of the Hydian Way Podcast joins me today for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Kristine talks to me about how she got into tabletop roleplaying and we dive into Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars & Genesys game systems. She also provides advice on how to get into tabletop gaming. You can find Kristine at: https://twitter.com/12thKnight You can find Heroes of the Hydian Way P...

We continue Women in Tabletop Gaming Month with Amanda. Amanda talks about how long it took for her to get involved in tabletop gaming along with the kind of stories she loves to play. Find out about the games she enjoys and more. You can find Amanda at: https://twitter.com/faceplantmay You can visit http://womenintabletopgaming.com/ for more information, additional blog posts, featured partner co...

Eileen Shaw of the Dice for Brains Podcast is the latest guest for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. Eileen talks about how she got involved in tabletop gaming and her experiences with the community so far. She offers advice and talks about the Dice for Brains and Not Another Tavern Podcasts along with Misfits and Margaritas. You can find Eileen at: https://twitter.com/NYdreaming25 You can find the...

Lizzy McGrevy of The Drinking Meeples Podcast joins me for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. We discuss how she first got into board games and how board games were the first step into getting into tabletop roleplaying games. Lizzy talks about her experiences as well as The Drinking Meeples Podcast.   You can find Lizzy at: https://twitter.com/lizzymcgrevy https://www.instagram.com/littlemissstrange3...

Kaitlin Davies of The Dice Pool Podcast represents Australia for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. We talk about the Genesys roleplaying game system. Kaitlin talks about how she got into roleplaying along with collaborative games with a focus on story. You can find The Dice Pool Podcast at: https://www.thedicepoolpodcast.com/ https://twitter.com/dicepoolpodcast https://www.facebook.com/dicepoolpodca...

  This episode for Women in Tabletop Gaming month is a re-release of material from Episode 104 with Tracy Gibbons of The Broadswords Podcast. Listen to Tracy talk about her experience with Dungeons and Dragons and roleplaying and becoming involved with The Broadswords Podcast. You can listen to the episode in its entirety here: http://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-104-tracy-gibbons-of-the-...

Tracey and Savannah of ELS Game Day Boston join me for today's Women in Tabletop Gaming Month episode. We talk about how they both got into tabletop gaming and some of their favorite board games and roleplaying games. They talk to me about ELS Game Day Boston and the game days each month they provide to get more women and girls involved the the tabletop gaming community.   You can find ELS Game Da...