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
This time, The 42cast, is proud to welcome prolific animation writer Brynne Chandler on to the show. Brynne talks to us about her decades of experience, focusing on many ground-breaking series from the 80’s and 90’s including He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Animated Series, and Gargoyles. She talks
interview conducted September 2025 by Courtney Goodrum edited for clarity by J. Schleusner Michael Kingston’s journey is the kind of story that feels ripped from the pages of one of his own comics. He started out hustling his handmade issues from a backpack at wrestling shows, driven by a passion
interview conducted September 2025 by Courtney Goodrum edited for clarity by J. Schleusner You’ve seen him dazzle audiences on The Today Show, make Jay Leno raise an eyebrow in amazement on The Tonight Show, and even earn the admiration of Penn Jillette, who called his act “the most original I’ve
interview conducted September 2025, edited for clarity by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner Artificial intelligence is shaping the way we live, work, and interact, but the laws and policies surrounding it are still catching up. To better understand how regulation is evolving—and how it affects our everyday lives—I sat down with Tatiana
interview conducted September 2025 by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner For full disclosure, I am a longtime fan and collector of Derek’s art and mugs – and in the past few years, have gotten to chat with him more as well as join in with him, and other talented folks, on
