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Download the app, take your meds, eat real food, and don’t forget: kindness is never wasted. In this episode, Jon and Leigh discuss with Regina everything from App updates to self-care, blood drives to mental health, and charity to volunteers. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 49 – Regina! first appeared on The Unique Geek .

It started because Dragon Con needed more musicals. Now we’ve got sing-alongs, shadowcasts, cross-track collabs, and even puppets! In this episode, Jon and Leigh chat with the Dragon Con Theater and Performing Arts Lovers community leaders Sarah Rose, Leanne, and Christine. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 48 – Dragon Con Theater and Performing Arts Lovers first appeared on The Unique Gee...

The Kids’ Track is about more than just keeping kids busy - it’s about families geeking out together. From fort-building to dance parties to Bluey meet-and-greets, we want kids to feel like Dragon Con belongs to them too. In this episode, Jon and Leigh sit down with track director Jonathan to explore the wide range of programming designed for families. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 47...

Jon and Leigh chat with Liz, the director of the Alternate & Historical Fiction Track, where imagination collides with history. From dissecting the historical accuracy of Outlander, Bridgerton, and The Gilded Age, to celebrating 10 years of Tea Duels and the delightfully absurd Splendid Teapot Racing, this track is a fan-favorite blend of fact, fiction, and fun. 'We added historical fiction s...

If Dragon Con is your kind of happy chaos, Disability Services is the part that keeps it manageable. In this episode, Alex and Todd explain how to get an assessment, what the sticker system covers (seat‑in‑line/end‑of‑row, wheelchair seating, proximity, sightline), safe‑spaces for service dogs, and the medical tag. They also outline realities in the big rooms: line caps with tickets, one companion...

In this episode, Jon and Leigh are joined by track director Carol, who takes us on a tour of what’s in store for the Urban Fantasy Track at Dragon Con this year. Urban fantasy is about taking the real world and adding the supernatural, magic, creatures, the unexpected. It could be a panel about vampire lore, a fairy tale retelling, or live bands. It’s where reality and fantasy crash together. The...

Jon and Leigh are joined by the one-and-only Eternal Zan, a fan-favorite resource and longtime Dragon Con attendee who has been helping attendees navigate the con for years. You can plan everything down to the minute, but Dragon Con is going to throw you a curveball. The trick isn’t to fight it - it’s to lean into the chaos and make those surprise moments part of your story. The post 50 Days of Dr...

Jon and Leigh suit up with Karen and James from Dragon Con’s Military Sci-Fi Media Track to talk about all the out-of-this-world programming coming in 2025. They started as the Stargate track, but as Military Sci-Fi fandom’s grew - so have they. Covering Babylon 5, Firefly, The Orville, Halo… and so much more! The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 36 – Military Sci-Fi Media first appeared on T...

Jon and Leigh welcome Beau Brown and Brodrick Jones for an inside look at the Puppetry Track. From the Puppet Slam to panels with Dave Goelz (Gonzo!) and more - this year’s puppetry programming runs the spectrum from kid-friendly fun to late-night adult weirdness. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 34 – Puppetry first appeared on The Unique Geek .

Some of the best Dragon Con memories happen off the con floor - sharing a peach cobbler at Mary Mac’s or riding the Ferris Wheel with a bunch of Jedi. It’s not just about where you eat - it’s about who’s at the table. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 32 – See The Sites first appeared on The Unique Geek .

In this episode, Jon and Leigh chat with Dr. Vaughn, assistant director of the Dragon Con Science Track. Vaughn literally wrote his PhD dissertation on Dragon Con. “We turn science into a shared fandom. It’s weird. It’s messy. And it’s beautiful.” The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 26 – Science first appeared on The Unique Geek .

Sue from the Science Fiction Literature Track joins Leigh and Jon to unpack the galactic smorgasbord of panels, authors, and literary nerdery headed to Dragon Con 2025. This year’s spotlight is on military science fiction, but as Sue explains, that’s just a launchpad into a multiverse of storytelling styles - from hard science to space fantasy. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 24 – Sci-Fi...

In this episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con, Leigh and Jon welcome Beth, director of the Silk Road Track, for a tour of one of the con’s most vibrant cultural showcases. The Silk Road Track connects the ancient and the modern—from martial arts and Godzilla screenings to four-hour K-pop dance parties and K-drama panels, "We’re not just sharing culture—we’re building a community, one origami frog and b...

They are the emergency broadcast system of Dragon Con. If it gets canceled, moves or combusts - they’re the ones on the scene! From real-time schedule changes to shoutouts and other con magic, the Daily Dragon has it covered. Max takes us behind the scenes of Dragon Con’s official on-site news source. With a team of passionate volunteers, they’re keeping con-goers informed and inspired. The post 5...

Director Cisca discusses the Fantasy Literature track with Leigh and Jon on the 50 Days of Dragon Con podcast The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 11 – Fantasy Is Lit! first appeared on The Unique Geek .

In this episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con, Jennifer, the Fantasy Track director, discusses DC 2025 events with Jon and Leigh. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 8 – Fantasy On High! first appeared on The Unique Geek .

In this episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con, Kevin from the Newbies Group joins Jon and Leigh. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 6 – Newbies first appeared on The Unique Geek .

Today's podcast features a classic episode from 2015, where Leigh and JJ discuss the 4-2-1 rule for convention-goers. Listeners are encouraged to engage via the comment line or social media for questions or suggestions. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 3 – 4-2-1 Rule (2015 Replay) first appeared on The Unique Geek .

It’s that time of the year again! Jon and Leigh are back to discuss all things Dragon Con. Join us as we kick off the 2025 season! We really want to hear from you!  Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884  Visit the year’s charity: NAMI Georgia We want to hear from you! Call our […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2025 (Day 1) – Back Again… Again first app...

As is tradition, Regina the Senior Director of Programming joins Leigh and Jon to usher put another season of 50 Days of Dragon Con! Happy Dragon Con Everyone!!! Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (D...

Mera Rose and the Director of Fantasy Literature Cisca join Leigh and Jon to chat about beasties, dating, dancing, and literature.   Check them out on Facebook Page to Stage Announcement Video Cisca on TikToc Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment […] The post 50 Days Of Drago...

Tasha and Todd from Disability Services join Leigh and Jon to chat about how they are leveling the playing field for all of the Dragon Con family.  Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 47) – Disability...

Supreme Chancellor Bandy, Director of the Star Wars Track joins Leigh and Jon to chat about 2024 track happenings.  We chat about the track’s 2024 offerings, partying on Alderaan, and the amazing Star Wars guests attending this year’s show.   Follow the Star Wars Track here: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k […] The post 50 D...

Director of the Dragon Con Parade, Annie joins Jon to discuss this years parade happenings.  We chat about the Stars In Cars, the amazing Grand Marshalls, and proper parade etiquette.   Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 45...

Karen gets elemental while Debbie gives maximum effort when they join Jon and Leigh on this episode of the 50 Days Of Dragon Con podcast. We talk about how to wrangle parade groups, what brought them to Dragon Con, and when it is appropriate to cross the street during the parade (Hint: there isn’t a […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 44) – Periodic Pools On Parade first appea...