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As is tradition, Regina the Senior Director of Programming joins Leigh and Jon to usher put another season of 50 Days of Dragon Con! Happy Dragon Con Everyone!!! Register to ‘run' the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year's charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 50) – Regina Reigns! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Mera Rose and the Director of Fantasy Literature Cisca join Leigh and Jon to chat about beasties, dating, dancing, and literature.   Check them out on Facebook Page to Stage Announcement Video Cisca on TikToc Register to ‘run' the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year's charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 48) – For The Love Of Literature! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Tasha and Todd from Disability Services join Leigh and Jon to chat about how they are leveling the playing field for all of the Dragon Con family.  Register to ‘run' the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year's charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 47) – Disability Services first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Supreme Chancellor Bandy, Director of the Star Wars Track joins Leigh and Jon to chat about 2024 track happenings.  We chat about the track's 2024 offerings, partying on Alderaan, and the amazing Star Wars guests attending this year's show.   Follow the Star Wars Track here: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Register to ‘run' the Dragon Con Hustle 5k […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 46) – Stars Full Of Wars first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Director of the Dragon Con Parade, Annie joins Jon to discuss this years parade happenings.  We chat about the Stars In Cars, the amazing Grand Marshalls, and proper parade etiquette.   Register to ‘run' the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year's charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 45) – Parade Perfect first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Karen gets elemental while Debbie gives maximum effort when they join Jon and Leigh on this episode of the 50 Days Of Dragon Con podcast. We talk about how to wrangle parade groups, what brought them to Dragon Con, and when it is appropriate to cross the street during the parade (Hint: there isn't a […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 44) – Periodic Pools On Parade first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Jo from Dragon Con Charities joins Leigh and Jon on this episode of the 50 Days Of Dragon Con podcast. Register to ‘run' the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year's charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, check out our Facebook and Twitter social […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 42) – Charity Time! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Sue from Women At Warp and Nayr and Kavura from StarPodLog and StarPodTrek join us in the holodeck to chat about Star Trek from a fan's perspective and of course through a Dragon Con lens.  Find Women At Warp on Facebook and The Interwebs Find StarPodLog/StarPodTrek on Facebook and InterTubes. We want to hear from […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 40) – Pods, Treks, and Tracks… Oh My! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Sue joins Jon and Leigh to discuss the happenings this year on the Science Fiction Literature track… and, yes the Pern dragons are SCIENCE! We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com Voice mail: (813) 321-0884 Skype: […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 36) – Science of the Literary Fiction Variety first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Eternal Zan joins Jon and Leigh to discuss your last minute options for hotel rooms at Dragon Con. We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com Voice mail: (813) 321-0884 Skype: theuniquegeek Facebook: facebook.com/TheUniqueGeek Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, OR via […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 34) – Eternal Hotels first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Rachel and Mandy from Dragon Con's High Council (not an official title, but I am trying to get it started) join Leigh and Jon to chat about the 2024 show. We discuss the typical day in the Dragon's Lair (again, not official – but trying), play games, and more. But, the reality is that we […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 29) – The Rachel And Mandy Show first appeared on The Unique Geek.

A veritable army of dragons, wizards, oath breakers, and Ringwraiths fly under the High Fantasy track's banner. In command of this motley crew is the one and only Jennifer (well there is more than one Jennifer, but you get the point), and she joins Leigh and Jon by the hearth to chat about all of […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 25) – High Flyin' Fantasy first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Kevin Bachelder takes a break from his usual podcasting schedule and joins Leigh and Jon to chat about the Dragon Con Newbies group. Check out the Facebook Dragon Con Newbies Group We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 19) – Dragon Hatchlings first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On today's episode Jon and Leigh welcome Sarah Rose from the Dragon Con Theater & Performing Arts Lovers (Unofficial) group to discuss bringing the stage to the con and the Con to the stage. Check out the (unofficial) Dragon Con Theater & Performing Arts Lovers Fan Page and join the Facebook group We really want […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 15) – Places Everyone first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Joe and Gary join Leigh and Jon to once again discuss the Sci-Fi of our youth… assuming you are at least 20 years old. You know, the halcyon days when the Syfy network was called the Sci-Fi Channel. Check out the American Sci-Fi Classics track on Facebook and YouTube  We really want to hear from […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 11) – American ‘Syfy' Classics first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Leigh and Jon are joined by Karen and James from the Military Sci-Fi Media track. This is our first live podcast of the season. If you want to join live, follow us on YouTube or Facebook for updates on when we are streaming. Be sure to check out this year's Dragon Con charity partner: Arthritis […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 7) – Military Sci-Fi Media first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Jon and Leigh are back in the studio to record another episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con. In this episode they are covering some of the questions that have been asked over on the Dragon Con Newbies Facebook page. We really want to hear from you!  Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884  […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 4) – I Got Questions first appeared on The Unique Geek.

It's that time of the year again! Jon and Leigh are back to discuss all things Dragon Con as we kick off the 2024 season! We really want to hear from you!  Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884  Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 1) – The Re-Introing first appeared on The Unique Geek.

It is the last episode of the season. As is our tradition,  Regina the Senior Director of Programming joins Jon and Leigh for this episode.  Be sure to check out this year's Dragon Con charity partner: Cure Childhood Cancer. Don't forget to Sign up for the Dragon Con Hustle: Bolt 5K     We really want to […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 50) – Regal Regina first appeared on The Unique Geek.

It is the last episode of the season. As is our tradition,  Regina the Senior Director of Programming joins Jon and Leigh for this episode.  Be sure to check out this year's Dragon Con charity partner: Cure Childhood Cancer. Don't forget to Sign up for the Dragon Con Hustle: Bolt 5K     We really want to […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 50) – Regal Regina first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Director Jodi donates some of her valuable time to Jon and Leigh to discuss this year's Dragon Con charity events for Cure Childhood Cancer. Sign up for the Dragon Con Hustle: Bolt 5K We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 47) – Do The (Con) Hustle! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Director Jodi donates some of her valuable time to Jon and Leigh to discuss this year's Dragon Con charity events for Cure Childhood Cancer. Sign up for the Dragon Con Hustle: Bolt 5K We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 47) – Do The (Con) Hustle! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Parade track director Annie sits down with Jon and Leigh to discuss the Dragon Con parade in this episode of 50 Days.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com Voice mail: (813) 321-0884 […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 45) – Parade Power first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Parade track director Annie sits down with Jon and Leigh to discuss the Dragon Con parade in this episode of 50 Days.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com Voice mail: (813) 321-0884 […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 45) – Parade Power first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Cherie and Todd sit down with Jon and Leigh to discuss Dragon Con's Disability Services. Learn why their goal to make sure everyone has an opportunity to be equally miserable is actually a great thing.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 44) – Disability Services first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Cherie and Todd sit down with Jon and Leigh to discuss Dragon Con's Disability Services. Learn why their goal to make sure everyone has an opportunity to be equally miserable is actually a great thing.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 44) – Disability Services first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On this episode, Jon and Leigh are joined by Carol from Dragon Con's Urban Fantasy track. Check out the Dragon Con Urban Fantasy track on Facebook. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 43) – Con-wolves Within first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On this episode, Jon and Leigh are joined by Carol from Dragon Con's Urban Fantasy track. Check out the Dragon Con Urban Fantasy track on Facebook. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 43) – Con-wolves Within first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On today's episode Leigh grabs her opera glasses and Playbill as Sarah Rose and Gary from the Dragon Con Theater & Performing Arts Lovers group to discuss bringing the stage to the con (and watching The Bugaloos on acid). Check out the (unofficial) Dragon Con Theater & Performing Arts Lovers Fan Page and join the […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 42) – All The Con's A Stage first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On today's episode Leigh grabs her opera glasses and Playbill as Sarah Rose and Gary from the Dragon Con Theater & Performing Arts Lovers group to discuss bringing the stage to the con (and watching The Bugaloos on acid). Check out the (unofficial) Dragon Con Theater & Performing Arts Lovers Fan Page and join the […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 42) – All The Con's A Stage first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Leigh is joined by Tim from the (unofficial) Dragon Con Cigar Group to chat about Dragon Con, being over 40, and, well, cigars. Check out the Dragon Con Cigar Facebook group. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 39) – The Con Is Smokin' first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Leigh is joined by Tim from the (unofficial) Dragon Con Cigar Group to chat about Dragon Con, being over 40, and, well, cigars. Check out the Dragon Con Cigar Facebook group. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 39) – The Con Is Smokin' first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Cisca Small and Mera Rose brave the elements and join Jon to discuss fantasies of the literature variety. Check out the Fantasy Literature YouTube channel. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 33) – We're All Just Pages In A Fantasy first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Cisca Small and Mera Rose brave the elements and join Jon to discuss fantasies of the literature variety. Check out the Fantasy Literature YouTube channel. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 33) – We're All Just Pages In A Fantasy first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On this episode Darkshift, DJ Phasim, and Nemesis from the Cult of DC DJs join us to chat about some of the stuff that goes on well after Jon and Leigh's bedtime. Check out the DJ schedules here. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 30) – Dancing The Con Away first appeared on The Unique Geek.

On this episode Darkshift, DJ Phasim, and Nemesis from the Cult of DC DJs join us to chat about some of the stuff that goes on well after Jon and Leigh's bedtime. Check out the DJ schedules here. We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 30) – Dancing The Con Away first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Jenny, the X-Track director, and her second Damian beam down to the podcast to explain the unexplainable. It's sort of like explaining how good internet service works to Leigh.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 28) – Why So Cryptid? first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Jenny, the X-Track director, and her second Damian beam down to the podcast to explain the unexplainable. It's sort of like explaining how good internet service works to Leigh.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 28) – Why So Cryptid? first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Our guest is under the weather, so Leigh and Jon are just hanging out with the audience and playing a round of ‘Fibbage: Enough About You'.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 23) – Just Jawing first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Our guest is under the weather, so Leigh and Jon are just hanging out with the audience and playing a round of ‘Fibbage: Enough About You'.  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 23) – Just Jawing first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Amie Ravenson and Estelle Faust from the Dragon Con Diviner's group join Leigh chat about what the future holds for Dragon Con 2023. Check out the Dragon Con Diviner's Group on Facebook  Visit Amie's Website and Faust's Signature YouTube  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 20) – There's A Con In Your Future first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Amie Ravenson and Estelle Faust from the Dragon Con Diviner's group join Leigh chat about what the future holds for Dragon Con 2023. Check out the Dragon Con Diviner's Group on Facebook  Visit Amie's Website and Faust's Signature YouTube  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 20) – There's A Con In Your Future first appeared on The Unique Geek.

It's story time when Sue, the director of the Sci-Fi Literature track, joins Leigh to discuss books as Jon sits quietly in shame. Remember kids: Reading is fundamental.  Check out the Sci-Fi Literature track on Facebook  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 18) – What'cha Reading? first appeared on The Unique Geek.

It's story time when Sue, the director of the Sci-Fi Literature track, joins Leigh to discuss books as Jon sits quietly in shame. Remember kids: Reading is fundamental.  Check out the Sci-Fi Literature track on Facebook  We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 18) – What'cha Reading? first appeared on The Unique Geek.

The Military Sci-Fi Media track's Karen and James muster the troops (Leigh and Jon)  to discuss what to expect in 2023. It is more than just pew-pew-pews and the roar of a proton engines – there are onesies too! Check out the Military Sci-Fi Media track on Facebook  We really want to hear from you! […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 16) – Attention On Deck first appeared on The Unique Geek.

The Military Sci-Fi Media track's Karen and James muster the troops (Leigh and Jon)  to discuss what to expect in 2023. It is more than just pew-pew-pews and the roar of a proton engines – there are onesies too! Check out the Military Sci-Fi Media track on Facebook  We really want to hear from you! […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 16) – Attention On Deck first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Joe and Gary join Leigh and Jon to stroll down the memory lane that is American Sci-Fi classics… You know, that period of time way back when the SciFi network was actually THE Sci-Fi network and showed things like, umm,  Science Fiction. Did I mention we are old?   Check out the American Sci-Fi Classics track […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 13) – We're Old! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Joe and Gary join Leigh and Jon to stroll down the memory lane that is American Sci-Fi classics… You know, that period of time way back when the SciFi network was actually THE Sci-Fi network and showed things like, umm,  Science Fiction. Did I mention we are old?   Check out the American Sci-Fi Classics track […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 13) – We're Old! first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Kevin Bachelder takes time away from doing all things geek culture, to sit down with Jon and talk about Dragon Con Newbies. Meanwhile, Jon insists on telling folks how to find something they already found. Check out the Facebook Dragon Con Newbies Group We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 10) – What's New? first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Kevin Bachelder takes time away from doing all things geek culture, to sit down with Jon and talk about Dragon Con Newbies. Meanwhile, Jon insists on telling folks how to find something they already found. Check out the Facebook Dragon Con Newbies Group We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 10) – What's New? first appeared on The Unique Geek.

Eternal Zan returns to discuss a variety of topics with Jon. Some of the things we discuss are Aquarium Night, the parade, and, of course, hotel rooms and reservations. Check out the Facebook Dragon Con Rooms Group We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure […] The post 50 Days Of Dragon Con 2023 (Day 7) –The (R)eternal of Zan first appeared on The Unique Geek.