Parks and Cons

This time, we dash to four cons in two days as we go from Lego to Dick Van Dyke to ornament heaven Lando in this quintessential Parks and Cons convention podcast.

This time, Shawn and Carmelle sit down to talk about the very best in themed entertainment in 2015. What stood out, when all the pixie dust of 2015 cleared? Listen in and find out.

This time, Shawn and Carmelle slow down to look back at a 2015 where they covered 53 cons. SDCC, WonderCon, Amazing, Comikaze, LBCC, Gally, Scare LA, D23, Star Wars Celebration, Phoenix Comicon and so many more were part of their year. Where were the top moments and what do they say about these shows? Listen […]

This time, we're covering a brand-new holiday event that is taking over the Orange County Fairgrounds for 17 days of fun! Listen in as we talk about this new kid on the themed entertainment block.

This time, we wrap up a year of conventions in one of our favorite cities! In addition to three days of Phoenix Fan Fest, we take a side trip to one of the nation's largest light displays at Glendale Glitters. Enjoy a healthy serving of our 53rd con of 2015 with some holiday cheer for dessert.

It has been a long time since our last visit to LegoLand California and Holiday Snow Days is the perfect event to draw us back in. Listen in as we talk snow, Lego Christmas Trees & minifigure Santa!

This time, we have a holiday twofer. First, we talk about the spectacle (good and bad) of opening night at the 23rd annual Riverside Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn. Next, we talk about one of the most underrated holiday events in SoCal-Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

This time, we are back at the Pasadena Convention Center for another year of DesignerCon. It was our 52nd con of the year and stood out as a highlight of the year. Was it the toys or the art? The answer is yes. Listen in as we discuss some of our highlights from this very […]

This time, we are back on the farm for one of the best holiday events around! Knott's Berry Farm goes all out for Christmas and we detail some of the nuances of 2015's event.

All sorts of forces collided on one big weekend at Disneyland with the Avengers Half Marathon weekend overlapping with the kick-off of Disney Holidays and all of this just a day before the launch of Star Wars Season of the Force. Before that, we take you to Frank and Son Collectible Show for a look […]

This is it! Some will be saddened, and some will rejoice, but this is the last of our Haunt podcasts for this season. Before we wrap things up on that front, we stop by Knott's Berry Farm for their big Peanuts Movie media event. Listen in to another crazy weekend of SoCal theme entertainment craziness!

This time, we return to one of our favorite cons! We've watched the Comikaze crew grow each year and we return for the 5th annual show that dominated Halloween weekend in LA. Listen in!

With over 40 stops this Halloween season, we saw a lot…and we have opinions about the best of the best and the rest. Listen in!

It's the longest title we've had for a podcast and it was one of our busiest weekends yet. Listen in for all the Haunt goodness!

This time, we're back with a bevy of fun as we cover 4 Haunts and a con. First, we head to Lake Forest for the block party that is Heritage Hills Haunt. Next, we travel to Laguna Hills to work the graveyard shift at Empty Grave. Then, we join up with Theme Park Adventure for […]

This time, it's a podcast packed with Haunt goodness, as we take on 4 distinctly different experiences. First, we visit Think Tank Gallery in LA, where Drunken Devil Productions sets the Devil free at the Sinner's Souree. Next, we travel to Pasadena to join the patients at Evil Twin Studios' Ward 13. Then, we travel […]

This time, we are continuing the march into the madness of October with you right by our side. We follow up last shows Dark Harbor and Twin Galaxies adventures with more parks and cons talk as we go from Knott's Spooky Farm's family-friendly event to LA Zoo's equally welcoming Boo at the Zoo and then […]

Buckle up for a double dose of entertainment, as we take our first trip to the phenomenal Dark Harbor and then make our return to the Museum of Pinball for the brand new Twin Galaxies Entertainment Festival!

It has been many years since we last attended Fright Fest and we're happy to return as we spend a spooky evening walking the grounds with out good friends at Theme Park Adventure (TPA).

This time, we travel back to Disneyland for our 3rd year of covering Mickey's Halloween Party (MHP). This year MHP collides with the resort's 60th anniversary and it changes a lot. Tune in and listen how.

This time, we go deep into the fog for opening night of Knott's Scary Farm. It's our favorite night of the year and we bring it all to you.

It was a busy night at HHN, but we've got lots to share as we break down the offerings of this year's Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights.

It's the Theme Park Adventure (TPA) Haunt crossover episode everyone has has been waiting for. Maze designer Jon Cooke provided a preview tour of Knott's Scary Farm's much anticipated Paranormal Inc and Rick West and Shawn talk about what they thought of it as well as what they're excited for at this year's Scary Farm.

This time, we are on the floor at one of our favorite cons of the year…LBCC! Follow along as we talk about how this big show just got a lot bigger.

This time, Shawn goes behind the scenes at Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights 2015 with a preview tour of the houses for Halloween and Insidious. Additionally, he talks about the rest of HHN as he runs down his expectations from this year's events. Turn on the air conditioner and hide under the blankets as we […]