Flopcast episode 754! Just to be ridiculous, we’re creeping into Halloween season with a look at two different movies about witches starring Fairuza Balk. And we’re calling it… Fairuzapalooza. Up first is the odd 1986 cable TV movie The Worst Witch, with young Fairuza at a school for witches, also
Cigar Nerds Podcast this week we’re going way back and talking the 40th Anniversary of Labyrinth. We need more puppet movies. In science we talk chatbots being snitches, robot hands, walking rumbas, and origami wheels. In Nerd News talk Visionquest, V for Vendetta returns to theaters, The Exorcist The Martyrs,
Flopcast episode 753! We’re reviewing another old Dynamite magazine, compliments of our pal Chris from Sci-Fi Explosion! This is a 1977 issue, and the cover features ill-fated sitcom couple Pinky Tuscadero and Fonzie. (Yes, we’re talking about Happy Days again. Yes, we have a problem.) Also in this issue: A
Flopcast episode 752! At last, it’s the end of our Dragon Con coverage, just in time for us to start working on our zombie steampunk Mrs. Roper costumes for next year. Our look back at the last two days of the convention includes: Panels about witchcraft in fiction, comedy in
Burning Man Left to their own devices, Rob and Alan take a trip to the Nevada desert for BURNING MAN! Well, we watched the new documentary about it, anyway! The Man Will Burn is a new docuseries from HBO Films that came out in July. The film series explores the
Jim reflects on the movie that launched a popular 1979 television series -“Buck Rogers In The 25th Century,” starring Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Tim O’ConnorPamela Hensley, Henry Silva, Felix Silla, Mel Blanc, HB Haggerty, Joseph Wiseman, and Howard F Flynn. Based on classic Sci-Fi novel, an astronaut is frozen in
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
Cigar Nerds Podcast: Always Keep Reaching. This week we are taking a look at Reacher season 4. Also we wrap up the last of our Dragon Con interviews. This week we talk to game designer and spaceman Richard “Lord British” Garriott, Philosopher and scientist Massimo Pigliucci, and Folklorist Benjamin Radford.
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
