by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner What can dolphins, bonobos, dogs, and even hermit crabs teach us about communication? At Dragon Con, we sat down with Dr. Heidi Lyn to talk about animal intelligence, language, and some of the surprising things she has learned during more than 30 years of research.
by Courtney Goodrum edited by J. Schleusner At Dragon Con, Courtney sat down with author and spiritual practitioner Mark NeCamp Jr. to talk about magick, energy work, personal freedom and finding your own spiritual path. NeCamp is a healer, spiritual alchemist, teacher, poet and author who has spent years studying
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner Liz Callaway at Dragon Con discovered something she wasn’t expecting: a whole lot of theater kids. The Tony-nominated Broadway performer and beloved singing voice behind Anastasia joined The Dragon Con Report for a conversation about animation, theater, and meeting the fans who grew up with her work. For
by Courtney Goodrum edited by J. Schleusner Ming Chen at Dragon Con is always having a good time. The podcaster, webmaster and Comic Book Men personality is also one of the convention’s biggest fans. He has built a career around comics, podcasting, pop culture and traveling the convention circuit. During this year’s Dragon
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner Comedian, author and professional skeptic Leighann Lord joins Jen for a conversation about comedy, critical thinking, Star Trek and what keeps Dragon Con surprising after all these years. For Leighann, Dragon Con is also a birthday celebration. Even after years of attending, she says the convention can
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner In this Claudia Black Dragon Con interview, the Farscape and Stargate SG-1 star gets candid about community, creativity, neurodivergence, burnout and finding her voice. Best known to science fiction fans as Aeryn Sun on Farscape and Vala Mal Doran on Stargate SG-1, Black joined members of the press for a candid conversation about
interview conducted September 2026 by Courtney Goodrum edited by J. Schleusner Doc Hammer is well known for co-creating the Venture Brothers as well as voice acting for the show. He has many talents and passions that go beyond the cult classic cartoon. I was lucky enough to have some time
Last Call Before Dragon Con: Parties, Games and Military Sci-Fi Dragon Con 2026 is almost here! So, the Dragon Con Report is making one final stop before everyone heads to Atlanta. For our last pre-con episode, we welcome guests from three very different parts of Dragon Con. We talk about late-night parties,
This time on The Dragon Con Report, Jen sits down with legendary independent comic creator Bob Burden for a conversation from a slightly unusual location — her home tiki bar, Smuggler’s Hideaway. Best known as the creator of Flaming Carrot Comics and the original Mystery Men, Bob has built a career around surreal humor, unconventional superheroes
Welcome to the Trackrooms What happens when you wander the halls of Dragon Con and take one wrong turn? You might just end up in the Trackrooms. Join us for the latest Dragon Con Report as we catch up with two fan-favorite programming tracks: Digital Media and American Sci-Fi Classics. Inspired by the eerie
Celebrating Pride at Dragon Con Dragon Con has always been about finding your people, celebrating creativity and embracing what makes each of us unique. In this special Pride Month episode of The Dragon Con Report, we’re joined by Joshua Duart, Chandra Free, Josh Coleman, and one of Dragon Con’s beloved
Behind the Curtain with the Dragon Con Puppetry Track What does it take to turn foam, felt, fabric and a little imagination into believable characters that can make an audience laugh, react and occasionally forget there’s a human underneath the table? This month, Jen, Mike & Channing head backstage with
