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A weekly roundup of favorite books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life with host Tyra Burton.

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    • Jul 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Episode 16: Blogs, Writers, and Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 39:41


    In this episode, Tyra chats with Elara Dunn, author of The Magic Locker book series. Geek Meets Social is hosted by Tyra Burton and is a roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl, gadget-loving social media geek. Get ready as we journey through the digital life, chat with friends, and learn new things.   

    Episode 15: Mike of All Trades and Paying it Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 65:20


    Geek Meets Social is hosted by Tyra Burton and is a roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl, gadget-loving social media geek. Get ready as we journey through the digital life, chat with friends, and learn new things.  In this episode, Tyra chats with Mike Faber , the creator of the ESO Network. He also hosts Earth Station One and Earth Station Who and produces the Tales from Hollywoodland Podcast. 

    Episode 14: Fiery and Sassy Talk Cons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 62:08


    Geek Meets Social is hosted by Tyra Burton and is a roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl, gadget-loving social media geek. Get ready as we journey through the digital life, chat with friends, and learn new things.  Cisca Small, Director of Fantasy Literature at Dragon Con and Programing Director for ConTober,/Deep South Con 62, drops in to talk about cons, her love of reading, and what LitRPG book I should try out. 

    Episode 13: Nerdy Meandering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 62:17


    Geek Meets Social is hosted by Tyra Burton and is a roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl, gadget-loving, social media geek. Get ready as we journey through the digital life, chat with friends, and learn new things.  Anthony, co-host of Watchers in the 4th Dimension, joins Tyra in episode 13. We discuss a variety of nerdy topics, including Doctor Who, Dragon Con, studying history, and his connection to Tyra's husband.

    Episode 12: For the Love of Gaming with Andrew Greenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 42:34


    Geek Meets Social is hosted by Tyra Burton and is a roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl, gadget-loving, social media geek. Get ready as we journey through the digital life, chat with friends, and learn new things.  Game developer Andrew Greenberg joins Tyra in episode 12. Andrew is the producer of The Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced game, soon to be released on Steam, and the executive director of the Georgia Game Developers Association. Join us as we talk about how games and gaming have changed and the importance of players to the longevity of a game. 

    Episode 11: Let's Relaunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 21:44


    Tyra Burton hosts Geek Meets Social a roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl, gadget-loving, social media geek. Get ready as we journey through the digital life, chat with friends, and learn new things.  In Episode 11, it's finally time. In a world and a time where I have been overwhelmed, and grief has filled many of our days, it is time to move forward - full-throttle. In this episode we explore what's next and where I have been. 

    Every Dragon Con is Different, My other Podcast, Star Wars and Losing my Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 23:18


    Tyra's back, and it has been an amazing and heart-wrenching ride. Find out why in this week's episode as Tyra talks about her experiences at Dragon Con, The Geeky Side - her other podcast, her obsession with Star Wars, and losing her Shadow. This episode is dedicated to the puppy with the sock, Shadow Monster. 

    Season 2 - Episode 1 Creativity Draught, Wildflower Cards, and TikTok Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 22:41


    It's been a hot minute since an episode was released, but I'm finally back behind the mic, ready to share with you my digital geeky life. This week we talk about the pandemic killing my creativity, dealing with anxiety, kickstarting my writing again with the Wildflower Cards, and a few tips on how to post on TikTok. 

    Episode 8: Thanksgiving survival, Shopping, Geeky Gifts, Giving a Goat, and Baby Yoda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 30:33


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life with host Tyra Burton.Did everyone survive the holidays? I talk about holiday survival, gift-giving, where to find geeky gifts, the scents of Disney and of course Baby Yoda. 

    Episode 7: Mom, Friends, Impostor Syndrome & Maya Angelou

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 22:27


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life with your host Tyra Burton.This week I talked about family and friends, deep friendship, impostor syndrome, IGTV addition, a podcast suggestion, and why libraries are cool. 

    Episode 6: Heroes, Influencers, and Wakelet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 22:27


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life.This week we talk about Mercury Retrograde, subscription boxes, Influencer ad disclosure, Wakelet, Alexandra Stoddard, and Heroes in Disney and everyday life.

    Episode 5: Writing, NaNoWriMo, Agatha Christie, and Prodigal Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 22:27


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life with your host Tyra Burton. This week is all about the Prodigal Son, NaNoWriMo, fantasy writing, and a podcast about Agatha Christie.

    Episode 4: Cardinals, Metallica, & Planner Woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 24:14


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life. This week we talk about the St. Louis Cardinals, Metallica’s S&M2 theatrical release, a Disney update, and my planner woes. Guest and unexpected co-host Clover, my cat. Enjoy her caterwauling and purring as a show bonus!

    Episode 3: Post Conference Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 21:56


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life. In episode three, we are talking about my post-conference recovery including a fun romantic read, a history podcast, two app suggestions and the stories behind Clover and Shadow's adoptions.

    Episode 2 - Learning to say Yes and No

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 23:06


    A weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the digital life with your host Tyra Burton. In this episode we talk about some Asheville favorites, Star Wars, Downtown Abbey, and living with a deadly food allergy.

    Episode 1: Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 20:27


    Join Tyra for a weekly roundup of favorites in the world of a gamer girl social media geek. Get ready to discover books, podcasts, apps, social media tips, good news and more as we journey through the geeky life. This week is all about planning - and how I get off target.

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