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
From the moment it premiered, I have been hopelessly in love with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The Original Series is my favorite Trek time period and my favorite group of characters. I was immediately drawn in by the way Strange New Worlds paid homage to the Original Series but
House of the Dragon – Season 3 I know some fans who gave up on the Game of Thrones TV universe after the way season 8 ended, and I can respect that. However, I actually love the new prequel, House of the Dragon, even more than the original series, and
To infinity and beyond … one more time Should there even BE a Toy Story 5? I’ll set that question aside for now, because Disney went ahead and made another sequel, and I went ahead and watched it. Overall, I enjoyed myself. It’s probably my least favorite of the five
Buckle up and prepare for a rapid-fire June in review! I apologize for the longer blog post, but I’ve been watching a lot of new things recently that I’ve really enjoyed and I want to talk about all of them! *** While Project Hail Mary still retains the title of
The past few years, the Star Wars franchise and I have had a somewhat…complicated relationship. For a long time, everybody who knew me knew how much I loved Star Wars. It was my favorite franchise, the signature thing I geeked out over. When I heard the announcement Disney had purchased
