Tales from the Fandom

Episode 129 features Rachael Swertfeger of DnD Raw & Epic Endings Podcasts. We start off by talking about we met in a local Orlando Roleplaying meetup and then dive into her fandoms. We talk about TV shows first, with Doctor Who and The Office. We move into tabletop roleplaying games and her work with Hero Spark. Finally we talk about her podcasting as a part of DnD Raw and her Epic Endings Actual...

Aly Grauer, one of the creators of the Warda Podcast joins me to talk about a number of her favorite fandoms. Having recently moved to Orlando, Aly and I got to meet in person at MegaCon 2018. In this episode we talked about two of the bigger animated Disney fandoms on TV right now - the Ducktales cartoon series along with the Tangled TV series. We also mixed in some Disney World talk. After talki...

Jeff Stormer, host of Party of One Podcast joins me to talk about a number of fandoms along with the recent launch of his Kickstarter for MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED! We start off by talking about the world of Professional Wrestling, focusing less on the WWE and more on smaller independent promotions across the globe. Then we talk Tabletop Roleplaying Games. We discuss the start and evolution of Party o...

Tonia Thompson joins me to discuss a few of her favorite fandoms as well as Nightlight Podcast. Tonia talks about her love of the Twilight Zone (and we discuss Black Mirror too!). Then it's American Horror Story followed by the character discussion of Bonnie Bennett from The Vampire Diaries. Finally, Tonia talks all about Nightlight Podcast. What it is and more importantly, why you should listen....

Katy Morgan of Off the Table joins me to discuss some of her favorite fandoms. We start off with the critically acclaimed Cowboy Bebop, the Japanese anime that continues to influence media 20 years after its release. On the total opposite spectrum, we discuss the rise of True Crime podcasts and why Katy is drawn to them. Then we delve into Tabletop Roleplaying and her work with Off the Table, a Tw...

Kristine returns to the podcast after being a featured guest on June 20th for Women in Tabletop Gaming Month. On this episode, we talk Star Trek, Star Wars, the video game series Valkyria Chronicles and Tabletop Roleplaying Games interspersed throughout. Kristine then talks about Heroes of the Hydian Way Podcast along with other projects she has taken part in. You can find Kristine at: https://twi...

The Lost Episode #2 with Cody Irvine aka Captain Cody Cosplay. Recorded in June of 2016, in the infancy of the podcast, I ran into computer and audio issues that delayed its release. Finally, it is here. My apologies to Cody for the delay in the release. I spoke to Cody about Marvel comics and movies along with cosplay. He also talked to me about his his desire (at the time) to become a stuntman....

For the month of September, each week will have a special guest host. Today's episode features host Brett Stewart of the Movie Go Round Podcast talking with Nicole Davis, one of the co-hosts of the Movie Go Round Podcast. For this episode, Nicole and Brett have an in-depth conversation about comic book creator Terry Moore. They discuss his comics including Strangers in Paradise and Rachel Rising,...

For the month of September, each week will have a special guest host. Today's episode features host Justin Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast talking with Aric Berg. Aric is a recurring guest on the Zeng This podcast and brings a number of different fandoms to Tales from the Fandom. Aric talks primarily about The Simpsons TV series along with the Dragonball anime franchise. He also talks about the Go...

For the month of September, each week will have a special guest host. Today's episode features host Russ More of Dumbgeons and Dragons talking with Travis Vengroff and Kaitlin Statz of The White Vault & Liberty Podcasts. Travis and Kaitlin talk about the horror movie genre as well as how they got into making audio drama podcasts. Along with that, they talk about Dungeons and Dragons as well as cre...

Faery Rene of Geeky Bugbear joins me for today's episode. We talk about Supernatural, Charmed and a number of great reading recommendations. We also talk about tabletop roleplaying games. The tabletop roleplaying game discussion was featured as Episode 24 for Women in Tabletop Gaming month in June. You can find Rene at: https://twitter.com/faeryrene https://twitter.com/Geeky_Bugbear https://www.fa...

Mysty Vander joins me from the Twitterverse to discuss her fandoms. We start off with Harry Potter and Doctor Who before changing it up to talk about tabletop roleplaying games. The tabletop roleplaying game discussion was featured as Episode 1 for Women in Tabletop Gaming month in June. We discuss tabletop gaming and at the time of recording, the recent launch of Ladies Slaying Dragons podcast. Y...

Artist Alli White, better known online as Skirtzzz, joins me on today's episode. We first delve into our love for Final Fantasy. We talk mostly about 9, 10 and X-2 before going back to the SNES days and discussing 4 and 6. Then we jump over to the Disney universe and talk all about the Disney movies, characters and more. Learn about which characters we feel need to be given more love and respect b...

Angela aka AngieRahCosplay joins me in this special episode focusing only on Cosplay. If you're at all interested in Cosplay, this is the episode for you. Angela discusses her lengthy time in the cosplay community from how she got her start to her current projects. We discuss fandom and how it relates to the cosplay community, community organization and cosplay competition. You can find Angela at:...

Here we are, August 1st and my delayed Ask Me Anything episode #5! In this episode, I answer the following questions: Justin Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast: Is there a fandom/nerdy thing that you wish you got into sooner? Daniel Stewart @tabletoptapes: What's a tabletop roleplaying campaign you've always wanted to play or run? What's your favorite/least favorite part of doing your podcasts, maybe...

We return to Canada with our latest guest, Brooke aka ShadowStorm Cosplay. Brooke, who is a 17 year veteran in the cosplay scene, joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk at length about Disney, from its beginnings to current slate of movies. We also talk about the book series, The Selection by Kiera Cass. We also reminisce about the 80's before talking about cosplay and how it...

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...