Tales from the Fandom

In this episode, I am joined by Russ, Amy, Carla and Tom. They are the members of the Dumbgeons and Dragons podcast.  It's an actual play 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons Podcast.  We talk, of course, about Dungeons and Dragons, as well as getting a behind the scenes look on what goes into making their actual play podcast. You can find Dumbgeons and Dragons at: https://www.dumbdragons.com/ http://...

On this episode, we talk with Kathleen Evans who I found on Twitter thanks to a D&D reference regarding The Raven Queen (and we talked about Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles and The Morrigan). Kat is my first person I've recorded from Twitter and it's a fun one. We talk about the TV show Vikings, Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles, Bolt Action wargames and Dungeons & Dragons. We also talk ab...

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek.  Jachelle Overstreet returns to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.  We discuss Hexed, the second novel in the Iron Druid Chronicles. We discuss the happenings of the plot.  There's action, political intrigue amongst the pantheons and so much more.  We also have several discussion topics that we go back and forth on. Boo...

Kyle Duce of The Happy Hour with Johnny & Duce Podcast joins me to talk fandoms and podcasting.  Based out of Central Florida. Duce, along with Johnny, were big helps to me after I launched my podcast. And like Ghostbusters, our two podcasts cross the streams of pop culture and fandom. Duce joined me in late July and we talked first about GLOW, the latest of great shows Netflix has made. We also t...

Keith Baker, creator and game designer of Dungeons and Dragons Eberron campaign setting joins me to talk about this and more. We talk about how he first got into roleplaying games and how he came up with the world of Eberron. We talk about the setting and D&D as a whole. We also talk about another game he created, Phoenix Dawn Command and the Manifest Zone podcast. Keith also talks about his lates...

Recorded in June, Serena joins me to talk about a number of different fandoms including My Little Pony, the Pokemon video game series, RWBY and Cosplay. You can find Serena at: https://www.instagram.com/awkwardturtlecosplay/ https://www.facebook.com/serenascottcosplay/ https://www.facebook.com/adicosplay/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/AwkwardTurtleCosplay Promos from: Varmints!  Find them at http://ww...

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit celebrates its 80th Anniversary.  For this episode, I am joined by my own company of 14 contributors from around the world to celebrate.  We discuss the author, the book and the various movies and how they have influenced us. 1. Joseph Sale https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/13dark-issue-1-dead-voices-horror#/ http://themindflayer.com/ 2. Jim, The Forgotten News Podcast...

Joss Whedon's Firefly was released 15 years ago.  One season - 14 episodes, some of which were unaired until it was released on DVD. I'm joined by Ellie and Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast as we discuss the characters, story and what could have been.  We talk about the TV series, the movie as well as the comics. If you're a fan of the TV series, you should give it a listen.  Return to The 'Verse w...

Brian Harris joins me from the Central Florida area to talk about a variety of fandoms. I saw Brian at MegaCon this year as he repped an awesome looking Maui cosplay from the Disney movie Moana. Through a mutual friend, Patrick Towers, we got hooked up! We talk Disney movies and characters with some 80's anecdotes mixed in.  We also talk comics and characters that he likes.  Brian then tells us ab...

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek.  Jachelle Overstreet joins me to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.  We kick off the main Book Trek series with Hounded, the first novel in the Iron Druid Chronicles. We talk about Atticus O'Sullivan, the Iron Druid and cover the plot along with the multitude of characters the reader is introduced to.  Jachelle and I di...

Our first listener turned guest, Liz aka Funscuttle Cosplay, joins us to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We cover Star Trek: The Original Series as well as the recent movie reboots.  We also talk about the Percy Jackson book series by Rick Riordan and Marvel Comics Young Avengers comic series from a few years ago. Liz also talks to us about how she got into cosplay, being a competitive co...

Tales from the Fandom presents Book Trek.  Jachelle Overstreet joins me to talk about our first series, The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.  We start with Grimoire of the Lamb, a novella set 4 years before the events in the first novel of the series, Hounded. We talk about Atticus O'Sullivan, the Iron Druid and cover the plot and characters and what worked/didn't work for us with the novell...

Jason Enos joins me from South Carolina to talk all about fandoms he's into.  We talk about Star Wars and Star Trek: Deep Space 9 before discussing the video game Overwatch.  We then talk about how he started as an artist, what he draws and what he is currently working on. You can find Jason at: https://www.facebook.com/jasonenoscomicart/ https://twitter.com/jasonenosart https://www.twitch.tv/jaso...

The banners have been called and it's time to play the Game of Thrones.  Previous guests S. Brady Calhoun and Rebecca Parker are joined by Katherine and Stephen Efird for a discussion about all things Season 7.  We talk about the plot, the pacing, characters, who lived, who died, and what could be coming up next season. Intro/Outro music provided by Jonathan Young.  Listen to it here: https://www....

Recorded in March, Amber Calhoun joins me to talk about a variety of fandoms.  Married to my long time friend Brady, we talk about some of the overlaps she has with him as well as what fandoms she got him into. We cover Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Doctor Who, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon TV shows as well as a discussion on comics. Promos in this episode include: Dumbgeons and D...

Ann Moser aka Interceptor on YouTube joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk about JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, TV's Highlander (as well as the movies), as well as the videogame franchises of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.  Ann also talks about her YouTube channel called "Interceptor Is My Dog Productions" You can find Ann at: https://twitter.com/intercep...

Chelsea Doyle returns to the podcast for a 5th time to talk all about Netflix 's Sense8 . If you're a fan of Sense8, you should definitely check this out. As a note, we do talk openly about the storylines and characters, so there are spoilers. Originally, we were going to discuss Season 2 and talk about Season 3. Then the show got unceremoniously cancelled by Netflix at the start of Pride month. T...

Amanda or JediManda as she is known, joins me from Kentucky to talk about a variety of fandoms. We dive deep into her most notable one, Star Wars.  We cover the movies, characters, TV shows and our hope for the future.  We also talk about the latest comics including Doctor Aphra and the Poe Dameron comics. From there, we switch to the latest DC movie - Wonder Woman.  Amanda talks about the movie,...

Anthony Von Dessauer of The Curse of Silverlake Podcast joins me to talk about a variety of different fandoms. We talk about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books and movies and Dungeons and Dragons and homebrew tabletop gaming. Anthony also talks to us about how his podcast, The Curse of Silverlake, came about from concept to what we get to hear. You...

Kristian Serrano from the Manifest Zone Podcast joins me to talk all about tabletop gaming.  We talk about how he first got into tabletop roleplaying.  We cover Dungeons and Dragons and the Savage Worlds game systems and then spend a lot of time talking about Keith Baker's Eberron game setting. Kristian then talks about the formation of the Manifest Zone Podcast and what they do each month. You ca...

Another Ask Me Anything episode!  This time, I answer questions on OTP's, my Top 5 TV Shows, my favorite movies, how I discovered Roleplaying games and more.  

Tony Self, Executive Director and Co-Founder of STORGY talks to me about their Kickstarter project, the Exit Earth Anthology. This project will be their first print publication and the start of the STORGY Books division.  The Exit Earth Anthology will include 14 exclusive short stories along with illustrations, interviews and more.  To back the project, click on the Kickstarter link here or search...

Recorded in June, host and DM Joe Della Bella of the You Meet in a Tavern Podcast joins us to talk fandoms and the podcast. We talk about his first fandoms such as Lord of the Rings and the Legend of Zelda video game series.  Joe then tells us his origin story of getting involved in Dungeons and Dragons and diving head first into being a DM for games. Joe then talks about how he created You Meet i...

Introducing my kids to Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, I saw online that previous guest Trent was also doing a rewatch of the two series.  Upon completion, he and I got together and talked about these great shows. We cover characters, storylines, villains, what the shows meant to us, what drew us in and more.  If you enjoyed these shows, you'll enjoy our conversation about thes...

Action Cats is the latest project created by well known roleplaying game designer and author Keith Baker.  Action Cats is currently being funded on Kickstarter until August 1st and it is all about the Internet's most beloved animal - cats. It's a family friendly storytelling game where it is up to you to craft the best story.  You're given the beginning and the end of the story, but you fill in th...