Podcast appearances and mentions of karen hallion

In today's story, Never Say Never, a couple tries to write their wedding vows Today's prompt was inspired by a book on my shelf called Never, Never Quit by Karen Hallion (great book!). This story has nothing to do with that book, but the title made me think of the expression 'never say never' and I ran with it.  As always, this story was written from the prompt, with no planning and very little editing. If you enjoy today's story, please share it with your friends and leave a review for Freely Written. Thank you!More about Susan QuiltySusan Quilty mainly writes novels, including two standalone novels and her current YA series: The Psychic Traveler Society.  Susan's short stories for Freely Written are created during quick writing breaks and shared as a way to practice her narration skills before she dives into recording audio versions of her novels.Website:  SusanQuilty.comFacebook: Freely WrittenThe Freely Written Book: Freely Written Vol. 1Freely Written merch: Bitter Lily Books ShopSupport the Show.

Whether it's a fairy picnic or a fairytale prince, Anne sees romance everywhere she looks – except, of course, in her own life! Kelly and Ragon explore the romantic side of Anne of Avonlea, from Hester Grey's garden to Miss Lavendar's wedding, and they also discuss those rare coming of age books for girls that don't include romance.  Inspired by: Kelly recommends:  Seven Days In June by Tia Williams and Not Quite A Husband by Sherry Thomas. Ragon recommends: The art of Karen Hallion

Prophecy Radio episode #60 talks about all things fan art, and even has a special guest! Please welcome Sarah Barra (aka @Hellredsky), who graciously joined us for another fun discussion. We also talk about all the latest news in the Riordanverse, including the new Rick Riordan Presents author who recently joined the roster, as well as reread and discuss Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian chapter 14. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:02:28) The start of this episode is chaotic, but what else is new? We recorded a little early this week, so news is light. Read Riordan lets us know some great gifts you can receive as a demigod. They definitely stole our idea for next week! Except no they didn't, our idea is pretty different. Rebecca Kuss at Rick Riordan Presents/Disney-Hyperion announced a new book coming to the RRP imprint! Judy I. Lin has joined Rick Riordan Presents! We've definitely heard of A Magic Steeped in Poison. It'll be so fun and interesting to read about Taiwanese folklore! Karen is super excited about a horror novel joining the lineup! Kristen is…not. (The book she references is The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich.) This book takes place in Vancouver, so we can live vicariously through the characters to explore the city where Percy Jackson and the Olympians is filming! Kristen rebukes Karen's idea of exposure therapy for horror novels. Percy Jackson fanart (feat. Sarah Barra aka @Hellredsky) (00:09:31) Welcome, Sarah! It's so great to finally talk in person because we've been mutually supporting each other for a while now! Sarah tells us about how she's been drawing fanart since she was little! They also give us some good advice on how to keep the enjoyment of your craft alive when it's become your fulltime job. And if you're looking for some good tools, Sarah has some great advice for that, too! Remember: Digital art is just as valid and beautiful as traditional art mediums. Does anyone else struggle to color in their creations? You can't please everyone! Even ugly or bad art invokes an emotion, and that's important, too. Create something YOU enjoy, first and foremost. It's so interesting how a fandom can grow into something new thanks to fanart and fandom. In particular, we're thinking of Velinxi, whose art is monumentally influential in the Percy Jackson fandom. It's fun to put your own spin on a character like Percy Jackson, and it's interesting to hear how Sarah does that in their artwork. All three of us talk about how old we are and how long we've been around the internet and fandom culture. Social media might be a dumpster fire on any given day, but it also brings us a lot of opportunities to meet new people and see different kinds of artwork. What are some of our biggest fandoms? Shout-out to Teen Wolf!! Kristen and Karen are huge fans of Karen Hallion and Lord Mesa. Sarah tells us how she first got into Percy Jackson. Some of Sarah's favorite PJO artists include: Viria, Velinxi, Sarah Moustafa (@smoustart), Arisha (@arishatistic) Drazen (@spiderdeli), and Marik (@marik_draw). What kind of influences, good or bad, will the show have on the fandom once it comes out? We love the Percy Jackson multiverse! Sarah makes a good point about how Clarisse's portrayal in the fandom could change a lot because of Dior Goodjohn's casting in the show. Karen wants to see more demigods wearing glasses! All of us also want to see more diversity in the fandom! We're giving away one of Sarah's $40 chibi commissions! The rules are simple: 1. Make sure you're following @prophecypodcast and @Hellredsky on Twitter, and 2. Tell us who your favorite Percy Jackson character is using the hashtag #ProphecyRadioGiveaway. You'll have until December 19 to enter, and then we'll pick one random winner to receive the prize! Make sure you follow Sarah @Hellredsky on Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/Hive/Mastodon, as well as check out their ko.fi as well as their podcast Herosgrafia. “Bye bye!” “(I waved.)” We had a BLAST. Thanks again to Sarah, and we can't wait to have her on again! Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (01:08:50) It's time to talk about The Last Olympian chapter 14. Why was this chapter SO. LONG. Kristen's recap this week is poetry to the ears. We loved hearing Thalia's perspective on the whole LuKronos situation. It'll be so interesting to see how the Hunters are portrayed in the show. Why is Thalia defending Hermes in this situation? Percy doesn't want anymore nightmares, but you can't always get what you want. We're up to Prophecy Count #29! Prophetic dreams are a demigod thing, and it's simply not mentioned enough. What does Clarisse dream about?? We loved the callback to Auntie Em's Garden Gnome Emporium. Why do certain monsters take longer to reform? What's the correlation between intelligence and the length of time it takes for them to return from Tartarus? Are we meant to empathize with Ethan Nakamura at all? When did Luke start regretting his decision to join with Kronos? Oh, to be a fly on the wall inside Kronos' mind. Has the Big House always been blue!? Why does the Oracle choose young girls as its vessel? (Is this an Apollo thing…?) Was May Castellan unstable even before she was hit with Hades' curse? We kind of spoiled ourselves last week. Oops. Have we seen Thalia use lightning before!? Okay, how did Percy create that hurricane? And on ACCIDENT? Can we assume Percy can control hurricanes, too? And if so…what the heck, man!? You're falling down on the job. We once again discuss whether Percy Jackson is overpowered. We try to figure out where the Clazmonian Sow is from. How do the lion statues come to life? That visual of Percy lassoing the flying pig is hilarious. Feedback (02:02:01) Jessica chimes in with some comments on the gods and the Fates. Espeon is excited about the new Rick Riordan Presents book, not least because it's a young adult book! Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 61, where we'll try to come up with a few gifts good enough for the gods! This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

Prophecy Radio episode #41 discusses what kind of Percy Jackson merch we'd love to see on sale when Percy Jackson and the Olympians hits Disney+ next year. The hosts also tackle the latest news, including our own update that Karen will be attending San Diego Comic-Con this year, as well as read Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth chapters 15 and 16. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:01:39) Karen is going to San Diego Comic-Con! It looks like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast and crew are filming episode 3 right now! Did we ever mention that we know who Nancy's friends will be played by at Yancy Academy? Rick Riordan's July 11 blog post doesn't provide an update on the show, but it does discuss Dante's Divine Comedy. A very happy birthday to Annabeth Chase! If you were thinking about celebrating with a Percy Jackson-inspired road trip, then boy does Read Riordan have an article for you! Percy Jackson merch (00:11:20) We got a little intense with our Percy Jackson merch ideas, but can you really blame us?? If you want to listen to us talk about our ideas for a Percy Jackson World at Disneyland, listen to episode #19. Karen is starting with Funkos because of course she is. We have adult money now. Kristen loves book items made useful for us mere mortals, and she has a ton of ideas! Karen is thinking of the basics while Kristen is out here thinking outside the box! We touched on a few of these brands and items with our holiday gift guide, but Kristen's come up with some new ideas. Surprise, surprise, Karen has another addiction: enamel pins. If Disney wants to give us credit, they can totally use our ideas. Blue candy is a total no-brainer. Can Jim Shore design some Percy Jackson figures for our shelves, too? What about shoes? Would you buy Vans for the different cabins? You know what else Disney does well? Mugs. Not to mention stuffed animals. Who wouldn't want a Blackjack plush!? Kristen totally wants an Arachne plush to cuddle. If you had a chess set, which figures would you put on each side? Can we start a Patreon so we can buy all this stuff!? Kristen's ideas are just so clever! Who wouldn't want to have their own way to send Iris Messages?? What about collectible drachmas? We have a nerdy Christmas tree, and it is EVERYTHING. Would you put some Percy Jackson posters on your wall? Do you know who Karen Hallion is? BECAUSE YOU SHOULD. There are so many options for different Percy Jackson board games. Day one billion of asking for a real-life mythomagic game. Then you gotta go with the classic Micky ears! We have so many more ideas, please make some of these! Also let's not forget about the adults who love Percy Jackson. Some of our listeners write in with their merch ideas, too! I DON'T KNOW, DO WE EVER TALK ABOUT MYTHOMAGIC??? Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth chapter reviews (00:58:38) It's time to talk about Battle of the Labyrinth chapter 15. Let's start with Ethan Nakamura, who is a surprising fan-favorite. Is Percy naive to think Ethan would be accepted back at Camp? Prophecy Count #22! In case you were wondering, Kronos is evil. The labyrinth is such a cool storytelling device. What did you think of that Quintus reveal? Shouldn't Quintus be able to say what he did to Perdix after all this time? Were we surprised by Quintus' betrayal, or did we see it coming? Was he really that surprised that Kronos betrayed him in return? Don't meet your heroes!! ENTER THE GHOST KING. Let's talk about Battle of the Labyrinth chapter 16. Can you imagine being able to hear when people die!? Turns out, Rachel has power over…chauffeurs. That visual of Luke's body was very dark. Is Ethan a sympathetic character? Why was Luke jealous of Percy? This chapter has one of the most iconic moments in all of Percy Jackson. Feedback (01:42:16) Nicolaas totally loves our idea of putting references in the TV show from other Disney properties. Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 42, in which we'll do a Monster Guide on Medusa! This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

We'd like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! Check out their Chicago-based shop for all of your geeky and nostalgic needs.Continuing our small business series, this week we're chatting with The Geeky Hostess, Tara Theoharis. Tara and I chat about the journeys both of our businesses/brands have been through, from our hopeful beginnings to creating full time to taking a step back so we could have a paycheck.If you run a business or brand and feel like you need a change but don't want to “fail,” I hope you feel less alone after listening to this episode. And please reach out to @geekyhostess or me if you'd like to chat!Have a great week, and stay nerdy.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Galaxy Gear Boutique, Kal-Elle, LoganArch, and Karen Hallion. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. Make sure to follow them @geeklery because their small batch collections change often!Have you ever hired a VA? Thought of working with one? Even know what that is?If you're a tired or overwhelmed business owner, this episode is for you. If you're very organized and like helping other people stay organized, this episode is also for you!Andra Hermann of Pixie Pickaxe Creative walks us through the wild world of Virtual Assistants. She tells us about her unexpected journey to becoming a VA and explains the ways a well-suited VA can help businesses of any size. Honestly, recording this episode made me wish I had hired help like this ten years ago!To learn more about Andra and her VA business, follow her on Instagram and head to her website.Have a great week, and stay nerdy!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Galaxy Gear Boutique, Kal-Elle, LoganArch, and Karen Hallion. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you, NW Nerd, for sponsoring today's episode! NW Nerd is a podcast chronicling the people and the passions that make geek life so great. These are the stories that make us nerds. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts and follow online at @nw_nerd.For our third episode in this SG Small Business series, please welcome your friendly neighborhood publicist Kosi Harris.Before I started working with Kosi, I really didn't understand the difference between PR and marketing. Thankfully I had Kosi to explain that to me, and luckily now you do, too!I've been fortunate enough to work with Kosi in different ways over the past few years, and I'm really glad you get to meet her now. If you're considering expanding your business with publicity, I hope this episode gives you some insight into questions to ask yourself ahead of time and ways to get your business ready for PR.If you have any questions or would like to inquire about working with her, please follow Kosi at @kosi_harris_pr. Have a great week, and stay nerdy!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Galaxy Gear Boutique, Kal-Elle, LoganArch, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're looking for fun ways to sport your geekiness, may we recommend Galaxy Gear Boutique. Galaxy Gear Boutique is the place to go for ready-to-ship items like headbands, scarves, and scrunchies to custom sewn clothing items like gloves, kimonos, and leggings. Follow @GalaxyGearBoutique for the latest!Welcome to the second episode of our SG Small Business series with special guest Mallory Shoemaker!Mallory and I have been working together for years, and I'm so excited to talk with her about the behind the scenes of being a creative. We talk all about the whirlwind of doing all kinds of creative projects at all kinds of capacities: hobby, freelance, and full time!If you've ever been overwhelmed by creative possibility, this episode is for you. If you've ever felt like every other creative person must have a path straight from the heavens and you're constantly struggling to find the way, this episode is for you. If you feel alone on your creative journey, we hope you fell less alone after chatting with us.Also! Mallory has a Kickstarter that you should absolutely check out (and share and back if you can!).Alright, friends. Have a great week, and stay nerdy.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, LoganArch, Kal-Elle, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!This episode marks the beginning of a special series dedicated to our geeky small business owners.Each week for the next (?) weeks, we're chatting with fellow nerdy business owners about the behind the scenes of running their brands. Our hope is to help each other prepare for the holiday season and feel less alone in this chaotic journey of entrepreneurship.First up is Rose del Vecchio, co-founder of FanMailBox and Charmed: Box of Shadows.In this episode Rose and I discuss the different forms our business ownership has taken: as a hobby, as a full time job, and as a side gig while working various hourly/salaried positions.We talk about the difficulties in trying to have enough time and energy to do *everything* as well as the perceived shame in not running your business full time.I hope this conversation is helpful to anyone trying to navigate how to pay themselves while also following their dreams. And if there's anything specific you'd like us to cover in this series, please let me know!Have a great week, and stay nerdy.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, LoganArch, Kal-Elle, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're looking for some wonderfully nostalgic geeky goods, may we recommend LoganArch! From t-shirts to journals to enamel pins, you won't be disappointed.Before our episode, we also want to thank Patrion VIPS Megan, Rachel, Hollyann, Elizabeth, Amy, and Brenda. If you want to join our list of favorites, and keep this nerdy community going, head to patreon.com/sartorialgeek.This week I'm so excited to introduce you to comics writer Markisan Naso!Markisan is an accomplished author, editor, and podcaster based in Honolulu. He's the writer of the comic book series BY THE HORNS and VORACIOUS and has written hundreds of features in print and on the web, covering subjects as diverse as EF5 tornadoes, death metal, and Superman. Markisan has also edited dozens of books including The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison's Batman for the Sequart Organization, and revitalized national publications such as Knowledge Quest for the American Library Association. His first short story, “TO MEGA THERION,” was published in Outland Entertainment's APEX: World of Dinosaurs Anthology in March.Markisan is also the owner of Skull Fracture Records, which began releasing music based on story and myth in 2021. (Some of his stories even have accompanying music!). He loves spoiling his cat, Zoso, and talking heavy metal every month as a host on the METALHEADS Podcast.Markisan's blog, SKULL FRACTURE, can be found HERE.And you can listen to his musical heart HERE.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, LoganArch, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. Make sure to follow them @geeklery because their small batch collections change often!This week I am losing-my-mind excited to chat with Leslye Headland.Leslye Headland is an Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and director. She began her career writing and directing the SEVEN DEADLY PLAYS series, including Bachelorette and Assistance, which both had successful runs in New York. Bachelorette was the basis for her directorial film debut starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Rebel Wilson. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.  Most recently, Leslye served as writer, director, and showrunner for Netflix's acclaimed series RUSSIAN DOLL (co-created by Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler), which was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and nine Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the latter of which it won three.  Leslye is currently working on the STAR WARS series THE ACOLYTE for Disney+ and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. She is also currently directing and executive producing the Freeform pilot, SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE written by Simone Finch, executive produced by Jenni Konner, and starring Sofia Black-D'Elia, Ally Sheedy, Rebecca Henderson, Sasha Compère, Lily Mae Harrington, and Garrick Bernard. In addition to Star Wars and Single Drunk Female, Leslye has signed a multi-year, overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop and direct series for network, cable and streaming platforms. We fangirl about Star Wars being a religion and what it's been like to work with such amazing properties and creative geniuses.To keep up on Leslye's latest projects, be sure to follow her @veryleslyeheadland and @leslyeheadland. Have a great week, and stay nerdy!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, LoganArch, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before the episode, we want to tell you about a movie we can't wait to watch: Georgetown. Now on Digital, Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave and Annette Bening star in this murderously thrilling film. Based on incredible true events, a smooth-talking social climber comes under investigation when his wealthy, well-connected older wife turns up dead in their home, uncovering a deception greater than you can imagine. Directed by C. Waltz. Buy or rent Georgetown (or join our giveaway on Instagram) and watch it tonight! Rated R. From Paramount Pictures. If you're looking for fun ways to sport your geekiness, may we recommend Galaxy Gear Boutique. Galaxy Gear Boutique is the place to go for ready-to-ship items like headbands, scarves, and scrunchies to custom sewn clothing items like gloves, kimonos, and leggings. Follow @GalaxyGearBoutique for the latest!This week we're so excited to chat with Jonathan Hedrick. Jonathan Hedrick is a comic book writer/creator born and raised in Brevard County, Florida. Comics has always been a passion of his, and he recently began self-publishing his own titles. His current work includes the zombie one-shots Freakshow Princess & Freakshow Knight (from Second Sight Publishing), a superhero story called Capable, and the political thriller The Recount (from Scout Comics). In addition to being a writer, Jonathan is an Army veteran and a licensed radiologic technologist. In addition to his published comics projects, Jonathan is running a Kickstarter right now! It's for Issue One of Quicksand:A mysterious hole forms in the Egyptian desert.  Horrific creatures come pouring out of  the fissure and attack nearby citizens. Soon after, they retreat into the crevice from which they came. Specialists from all over the world gather to make sense of this unfathomable encounter. It is decided to form Canary One, a team of elite experts from different nations who are sent down into the strange aperture. Their mission is to conduct research, explore, and discover where these otherworldly beasts came from.But the crew of brave men and women never return…To see some sweet preview pages (and back the project!) click here.And if you miss the Kickstarter, don't worry! You can follow all of Jonathan's projects @JnthnHdrck and right here.Happy reading, and stay nerdy!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before our episode, we want to thank a few of our lovely Patreon supporters: Michelle, Lisa, Kelsey, Laura, Caroline, and Catherine. Thanks for keeping us running. We love youl.This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. Make sure to follow them @geeklery because their small batch collections change often!Today we're chatting with a brand new geeky company about their brand new Kickstarter: Nicole Harris from Wic Candle Company!Wic Candle Company makes handmade soy-coconut candles poured in cement vessels that are designed to live on as planters.Their cement mold was custom made by Level Up Your Fandom and, beyond being a lovely vessel for our candles, it was specifically designed to live on as a planter. The container has a temp safe plug in the bottom so it can be removed post-burn to allow for proper drainage and the lid fits nicely underneath to catch any of said drainage. Due to the handmade nature of the vessels, each one will be unique.Wic Candle Co is also working with small artists to design the art for each collection– their first featured artist is Allie Nasr (who you may remember from Episode 088)!The idea for their debut collection, The Goddess Collection, grew out of Nicole's first fandom, mythology, and highlights four powerful goddesses:The Greek goddesses Persephone (cedar wood, pomegranate musk blend) and Artemis (jasmine, bergamont, leather blend)The Norse goddess Freyja (pink peony, argarwood, oud blend)The Egyptian goddess Bastet (sage, cypress, citrus blend)To get your hands on these amazing candle/planters, be sure to back the Kickstarter before June 5!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before this week's episode we want to shout out two HBO shows worth checking out: That Damn Michael Che + A Black Lady's Sketch Show. You can catch both right now on HBO Max.This week we want to thank some Patreon VIPs: Colleen, Mariah, Camilla, Chelsea, Katie, and Samantha. Our Patreon supporters keep things running at The Sartorial Geek. To join them, head to patreon.com/sartorialgeek.This week we're excited to be back with Erica Schultz chatting about her latest story (and Kickstarter): Deadliest Bouquet.The Deadliest Bouquet has murder, secrets, and family drama wrapped up in 1998. Three estranged sisters trained by their Nazi-hunting mother must come together to help solve their mother's murder . . . and try not to kill each other in the process. Rose, Poppy, and Violet were all trained in the art of espionage and assassination by their mother, Jasmine. When they were old enough to survive on their own, Poppy and Violet left home, with Rose, the oldest and “responsible one” remaining to help Jasmine run the flower shop. When Jasmine is found murdered in an apparent botched robbery, Poppy and Violet return home to New Jersey to confront old demons, dig up buried secrets, and solve their mother's murder. With the sisterhood and family drama of Charmed and the aesthetic of Singles, it's grunge meets pop meets enthusiasm for the new millennium.The Deadliest Bouquet Kickstarter is live now! Please back it here, and be sure to follow the project online @thedeadliestbouquetcomic.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you, NW Nerd, for sponsoring today's episode! NW Nerd is a podcast chronicling the people and the passions that make geek life so great. These are the stories that make us nerds. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts and follow online at @nw_nerd.This week we want to thank Phoenix, Ariel, Antonia, Natasha, Alexandria, and Angela for supporting us on Patreon. It's because of you we can keep this community running!Exciting news, lovers of fan fiction! This week's guests, Justine Mastin and Larisa Garski wrote a book all about the therapeutic power of fan fiction called Starship Therapise.Modern mythologies are everywhere–from the Avengers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the dragons of Game of Thrones. Where once geek culture was niche and hidden, fandom characters and stories have blasted their way into our cineplexes, bookstores, and streaming systems. They help us make sense of our daily lives–and they can also help us heal. Mental health therapists and Starship Therapise podcast hosts Larisa A. Garski and Justine Mastin offer a self-help guide to the mental health galaxy for those who have been left out in more traditional therapy spaces: geeks, nerds, gamers, cosplayers, introverts, and all of their friends.Starship Therapise explores the ways in which narratives and play inform the shape of our lives, inviting readers to embrace radical self-care with lessons from Westworld's Maeve and Dolores, explore anxiety with Miyazaki, and understand narrative therapy with Arya Stark. Spanning fandom from Star Wars to Harry Potter, The Legend of Zelda to Steven Universe, and everywhere in between, Starship Therapise is an invitation to explore mental health and emotional wellness without conforming to mainstream social constructions.Insights from comics like Uncanny X-Men, Black Panther, Akira, Bitch Planet, The Wicked + Divine, and Batman offer avenues to growth and self-discovery alongside explorations of the triumphs and trials of heroes, heroines, and beloved characters from Star Wars, Wuthering Heights, The Lord of the Rings, The Broken Earth trilogy, Mass Effect, Fortnite, Minecraft, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Star Trek. Each chapter closes with a hands-on mindfulness, meditation, or yoga exercise to inspire reflection, growth, and the mind-body-fandom connection.If that sounds up your alley, you can order now, follow @starship_therapise online, and listen to Starship Therapise wherever you listen to podcasts.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!Speaking of Patreon, this week we want to thank Kellie, Michelle, Janelle, Angie, Sophia, and Michelle. If you'd like to join them in keeping things running at The Sartorial Geek, you can head to patreon.com/sartorialgeek.Drumroll, please… this week we're chatting with Amy Ratcliffe! About her new book! That Liz and I are featured in!If you don't know Amy, she's a writer and geek who contributes to various outlets including Nerdist, IGN, and Star Wars Insider. She's written lots of wonderful nerdy things, including her latest book A Kid's Guide to Fandom: Exploring Fan-Fic, Cosplay, Gaming, Podcasting, and More in the Geek World.The goal of A Kid's Guide to Fandom is to help young fans get in touch with their inner geeks with the ultimate guidebook for creating, sharing, and enjoying the world of fandom.Filled with history, trivia, tips and advice to getting started, and insight from creators and artists from across pop culture and specializing in a wide variety of mediums, A Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect geeky primer for young fans. Organized by type of fandom medium, each chapter offers a brief introduction, facts, history sidebars, and easy to digest information on how to:Create Fan Fic or Fan ArtDesign and Create a CosplayStart a PodcastDesign and Create Games (video games, tabletop, and other role playing games)Find and Create Supportive CommunitiesFind and Attend ConventionsPlus, interviews with popular creatives like Alan Gratz, Erin Lefler, Jen Bartel, Daniel José Older, Rose Eveleth, Kat Kruger, and your favorite Sartorial Geek hosts!Pre-order A Kid's Guide to Fandom for every young person in your life, and make sure to follow @amy_geek all over the internet!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're so excited to welcome our newest sponsor: Galaxy Gear Boutique. Galaxy Gear Boutique is the place to go for ready-to-ship items like headbands, scarves, and scrunchies to custom sewn clothing items like gloves, kimonos, and leggings. Follow @GalaxyGearBoutique for the latest!This week we want to thank Patreon VIPs Jennifer, Tammi, Hillary, Griffin, Carrie, and Ashley. These lovely humans allow us to keep running things at The Sartorial Geek, and we'd love if you join them!If you love the Matrix, we think you'll be a fan of today's guest Kim Taylor-Foster and her latest book Why We Love the Matrix.Kim Taylor-Foster is a big deal in the nerd space, working for media brands like Fandom, IGN, and the BBC. She's a film and television journalist based in the UK who you may recognize from the Screen Junkies panel at SDCC or as a face on Screen Junkies News. Why We Love the Matrix is perfectly timed before the upcoming release of The Matrix 4. You'll rediscover all the reasons you love The Matrix with this unique guide filled with trivia, essays, and behind the scenes looks at characters, production, and so much more.Offering entertaining essays about the key features that have helped the film become the classic it is today—like the origins of the plot and characters, film techniques, and the philosophy behind the story—plus quotes, sidebars, and eye-catching two-color illustrations throughout, Why We Love The Matrix is a great gift for both casual and more serious fans of the movie and, let's face it, Keanu Reeves.Why We Love the Matrix is available to order now! Let us know what you think!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before the episode, we want to announce a very special partnership with Promising Young Woman. Now yours to own on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD March 16, dive deeper into the critically acclaimed and wildly entertaining PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN starring Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan. Don't miss the Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh film that critics are calling "a game-changing masterpiece" and "one of the best films of the year" now with exclusive bonus content that takes you behind-the-scenes of the edge-of-your-seat story with the cast and writer/director Emerald Fennell. You can enter to win a copy right now on our Instagram!We also want to thank some lovely humans who are keeping The Sartorial Geek going via Patreon: Jennifer, KatyBeth, Michele, Samara, Abigail, and Amanda. Thank you for doing what you're doing! We appreciate you!This week we're so excited to chat with Matt Lowery about his new Kickstarter: ThoughtScape Comics #1. ThoughtScape Comics is an anthology series serving up sci-fi action, thrills, and chills in the tradition of 2000 AD, Black Mirror, and The Twilight Zone. Anything is possible in these taut tales of trauma and transformation, of people pushed past their limits by the gods and monsters they meet—or become—at the edges of reality.Each issue will run approximately 44 pages and feature both serialized and self-contained stories written by Matt Mair Lowery (Dark Horse Comics' Lifeformed), and drawn by some of the most compelling artists in indie comics today. Each issue will also have a killer cover from one of Matt's favorite artists. And gorgeous graphic design/packaging from multimedia artist John Larsen. The series is planned to run eight or more issues (with a Kickstarter for each issue), so make sure you're following Matt all over the Internet and on Kickstarter!Have a great week, and stay nerdy.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, Galaxy Gear Boutique, NW Nerd Podcast, and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We love our Patreon supporters, and this week we want to especially thank Jamie, Steph, Kaitlyn, Lorry, Kaylin, and Julianne. Also, we have a special offer running for the rest of the month! If you join at any reward level before March 31, you'll receive a free (and exclusive) enamel pin!We'd also like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! Check out their Chicago-based shop for all of your geeky and nostalgic needs.This week we're very excited to chat with Sean Chappell about his upcoming Kickstarter game: HIVERNATION.HIVERNATION is a 2 player abstract strategy game based on the behavior of bees who, just before winter, kick out all the Drone bees so that the majority of the hive can survive the winter and emerge strong in the spring. (Harsh, but true!)In the game, each player gets a stack of 20 double-sided bee tiles (Workers on one side, Drones on the other) and 3 specialty tiles chosen at random. (For hardcore strategists, each player receives the same kind of specialty tiles.) The Queen Zizi tile goes in the center of the play space and players take turns laying tiles beside her, building the hive. Players continue playing tiles beside Queen Zizi or their own bee tiles until the two sides meet. Once they do, players can start converting their opponents tiles to their own by sandwiching their opponents tiles between their own and flipping over those caught in the middle. Also, players can use their specialty tiles to change game play by either flipping tiles in a ring, preventing tiles from being flipped or removing them from the game all together.Ultimately, the player with the most tiles face up is the winner. Will it be Drones or Workers? There's only one way to find out, and that's by backing the HIVERNATION Kickstarter on April 13.Please follow Ramstar Games for future gaming projects, too! Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter · TabletopiaSpecial thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. Make sure to follow them @geeklery because their small batch collections change often!We love our Patreon supporters, and this week we want to especially thank Stephanie, Alletta, Kit, Amanda, Laura, and Sophia. Also, we have a special offer running for the rest of the month! If you join at any reward level before March 31, you'll receive a free (and exclusive) enamel pin!This week we're diving into nostalgia land with Scott Barber, co-director of The Orange Years. The Orange Years is a documentary film about the golden age of the Nickelodeon Network, telling the story of its humble origins deep into the SNICK years.If you, like me, have been leaning into nostalgia hard during this wild quarantine time, you're going to love reminiscing with us about some of our favorite kids shows. Scott tells us about the behind the scenes of this documentary, which actors were incredible to work with, and some special moments they experienced while filming.And, you can watch The Orange Years right now at home! You can stream or purchase it just about anywhere movies are shown. We also recommend following along @theorangeyears for future projects and fun giveaways!Thanks so much for listening, and we hope you enjoy The Orange Years!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. Make sure to follow them @geeklery because their small batch collections change often!We love our Patreon supporters, and this week we want to especially thank Coral, Molly, Michelle, Lindsay, Michelle, and Lauren. Also, we have a special offer running for the rest of the month! If you join at any reward level before March 31, you'll receive a free (and exclusive) enamel pin!We're so excited to invite Jamila Rowser back to talk about another successful Kickstarter campaign: The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town. The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town is an autobiographical comic that's dedicated to exploring the intersection of Blackness and mental health, created by the award-winning cartoonist Robyn Smith (Nubia: Real One, Wash Day). It was originally self-published by Robyn in 2016 and was named one of the best short-form comics of 2016 by The Comics Journal! Black Josei Press is excited to be reprinting the 32-page comic which features a gorgeous new watercolor cover and bonus process pages. They've already reached their goal, but there are some really exciting stretch goals to explore before the campaign ends in 8 days. Please join us in backing this incredible project!Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!Welcome to the first Sartorial Geek Podcast episode of 2021!We made it, nerds. Everything is still chaos, but 2020 is behind us.This episode is a rambling journey of personal life updates from Liz and Jordan and a little Sartorial Geek news. There's a lot of moving and renovating in both of our lives. Jordandene just released a very silly birthday collection. The Sartorial Geek has monthly geek fashion prompts for 2021, and our third annual spring issue is coming out soon.Thanks for being along for this wild ride. We're hopeful for better things for 2021. We appreciate you being here with us.Special thanks to our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our Patreon supporters! To join the lovely folks keeping this podcast running (AND get some cool rewards), click here. This week we want to especially thank Shannon, Katelynn, Stephanie, Megan, Erin, and Christina. We couldn't do any of this without you.This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!We're back with our favorite playwright Matt Cox! You may remember Matt from our episode last year about writing Puffs, or from our SDCC virtual panel this year, or from his article in Issue 004 of The Sartorial Geek Magazine. We love Matt and his creative projects, and we're so excited to chat this week about his latest quarantine endeavor: Guy Choiceman Decides to Save America! The Chooseical: Where You Do the Chooses.As you may have noticed, 2020 has not been kind to the theater community. Instead of seeing Kapow-i GoGo on stage, Matt and his creative team have been finding new ways to bring their stories to life.The great news is that now, even if you aren't near NYC, you can see many of Matt's plays online! Puffs is still available for purchase on platforms like Amazon and iTunes. The first two episodes of Kapow-i GoGo, along with many other fun readings, can be seen at The Ultra Corporation. And now, you can buy $5 tickets for a choose your own adventure show: Guy Choiceman Decides to Save America!My favorite thing about Guy Choiceman is that the show really is different each time you watch. Right now there are 28 endings, and you get to “play” with three different lives, or Guys, each time you watch. You can do some really wild things, unlock side quests, and choose to save America.Head to Matt Cox Land to get tickets now, and let us know which ending was your favorite!Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our Patreon supporters! To join the lovely folks keeping this podcast running (AND get some cool rewards), click here. This week we want to especially thank Elle, Heather, Danielle, Gabriela, Kelsey, and Stephanie. We love you forever.This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams (and a great place to look for gifts!).Being stuck in quarantine is a great time to re-watch old favorites, but sometimes it's hard to decide what you're in the mood for. This week, our guest Nick Carrillo recommends his absolute favorite show: Community.Community really is a perfect binging show. It's funny, and heartwarming, and not too serious while still being really smart. Plus, it's all currently streaming on Netflix!Nick and I talk about the show's history, why we love it, favorite characters, and craziest episodes. Have you seen every episode? Did you, like me, forget to ever watch the sixth season? Let's chat!And, if you want to hear more from Nick Carrillo, you can find out about his upcoming shows on Instagram, subscribe to his podcast, and check him out in Guy Choiceman Saves America!Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As always, we want to thank our faithful Patreon supporters: Jesseca, Kristen, Virginia, Hillari, Pamela, and Heather. We can't do anything we're doing without you.We'd also like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! Check out their Chicago-based shop for all of your geeky and nostalgic needs.This week, we're celebrating all things Star Trek with Madeleine Bundy! I first met Maddie in the original cast of Puffs, and we got to collaborate on a Jordandene design in February. I am so freaking excited to release what has become the biggest Jordandene collection yet: Space Explorers x Madeleine Bundy!I'm a casual Trek fan, and I loved chatting with Maddie about her favorite Star Trek characters and why she loves the show. For fellow Trekkies, we deep dive into some favorite moments from the show. And for anyone like me who has barely scratched the surface, Maddie gives her advice on the best ways to get into the fandom!Do you love Star Trek? Have you seen our new collaboration? Let us know what you think!Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our Patreon supporters! To join the lovely folks keeping this podcast running (AND get some cool rewards), click here.This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!I am very very excited to have Robyn Warren of Geek Girl Strong back to talk about the only thing that has kept me active this year: Ring Fit Adventure. If you, like me, feel like you need motivation to be active but also aren't leaving your house, may I recommend checking out Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch. I was pretty sure I would love it because gamified workouts from home with basically no equipment is right up my alley. But, I was very pleased to hear that actually fit people can enjoy it as well.Join us as we discuss staying active while in quarantine, our favorite features of the game, and let us know if you'd be interested in trying it!And, please follow @GeekGirlStrong for the geeky wellness community you need!Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our Patreon supporters! To join the lovely folks keeping this podcast running (AND get some cool rewards), click here.   This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. This week's episode is exciting for two reasons. One, we get to lose our minds reveling in the glory that is Galaxy Quest. And two, we get to announce the new Badass Ladies of Sci-Fi collaboration between Dr. Erin MacDonald and Jordandene!   If you don't remember Dr. Erin from our previous episode, she's a badass scientist who has studied the universe, taught classes through Amazon's Great Courses, and now is a science consultant for Star Trek. Yes, the Star Trek.   She is also maybe the world's biggest Galaxy Quest fan, and it was a true delight hearing about her love for this film and reminiscing over watching it as a kid and how it compares to rewatching as an adult.   Have you seen Galaxy Quest? Do you love it as much as we do? Let's talk about it! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As always, we want to thank our faithful Patreon supporters: Andi, Athena, Kathleen, Leigh, Rebecca, and Alexa. We can't do anything we're doing without you.   We'd also like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! Check out their Chicago-based shop for all of your geeky and nostalgic needs.   We've been living in Kickstarter land lately (THANK YOU again to everyone who helped ours be a success!), and we're so excited to introduce you to another project you must check out: TRVE KVLT.   TRVE KVLT is four (22ish-page) issues of satanic panic (and fast food) (and crime) (oh, also it's a comic book) made by a group of fun creators to show you there can be good company in loneliness and heinous life decisions.There's not another comic like it on the shelves.TRVE KVLT is about apathy and unhappiness and the need to sometimes reset everything—even if it means leaping into the unknown or doing something incredibly stupid. As Marty puts it, a full-life reset. It's about humankind's battle against loneliness and emptiness, and the endless search for meaning and the elusiveness of a better life.I hope you enjoy our chat with artist Liana Kangas (and make sure to follow her everywhere for all kinds of cool comics updates!)Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Kickstarter ends tomorrow! This is your last chance to get our Editor's Pick Boxes!   As always, we want to thank our faithful Patreon supporters: Mark, Meghan, Evangelina, Amber, Danielle, and Tyler. We can't do anything we're doing without you.   This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon! This week we're chatting with our other #SGFashionFix co-host Alice Fanchiang about her current favorite Netflix binge: Julie and the Phantoms.   Julie and the Phantoms may be the wholesome Netflix binge you've been looking for. It has ghosts, laughs, and really good music. If you're quarantined with kids and hoping to find something the whole family will enjoy, check this out! You can also listen to a few songs on the soundtrack first to see if it's up your alley.   Have you already seen Julie and the Phantoms? Are you going to try it out? Let's chat! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before this week's episode, we want to thank some lovely Patreon supporters: Samantha, Jamie, Katherine, Michelle, Sarah, and Jennifer. Thank you, thank you, thank you!   This episode is sponsored by Geeklery, the small batch fandom jewelry brand of your dreams. Okay, have you heard of BTS? I hadn't, until it seemed like everyone in my life couldn't stop talking about them.   BTS is a Koren boy band that debuted in 2013. In addition to having a lot of music, they have a huge, huge fandom. Our guest, Nina Penalosa (who also co-runs our #SGFashionFix challenges and is a content editor for SG) talks to me about what makes BTS great and how to get into the fandom.   Are you already a BTS fan? Are you intrigued? Let's chat! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode Geeklery, LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before this week's episode, we want to thank some lovely Patreon supporters: Kimberly, Teri, Ruth, Maddie, and Ali. Thank you, thank you, thank you!   We'd like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! Check out their Chicago-based shop for all of your geeky and nostalgic needs. This week, we're asking ourselves a very important question: Should I read Gideon the Ninth? According to our guest Rachel Parker, the answer is a resounding yes.   Gideon the Ninth is the first in Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb trilogy (Harrow the Ninth is out now, and Alecto the Ninth is coming out next year!). At its core, it's about lesbian necromancers in space. If that sounds like everything you've ever wanted, may we highly suggest this series.   I'm only like 14 pages into the book so we don't discuss any spoilers, but Rachel walks us through why she loves this story and how wonderfully cosplayable it is. If you're looking for a new series for your TBR list, take a listen!   (Also, if personalized houses are your thing, you can take a quiz to find your house right here!)   You should also check out Rachel's podcast Read This F#cking Book for more literary recommendations! (And BuckkeepRadio for Robin Hobb reads, and FireandLunch PieCast for Game of Thrones chats!)   Have a great week, and stay nerdy!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon! Liz and Jordan are back to chat about the second Sartorial Geek Kickstarter!   We've spent most of 2020 trying to pivot/survive this new chaos, and our Kickstarter campaign is our pandemic solution to The Sartorial Geek Boutique. Because we can't showcase our favorite geeky brands at cons this year, we're highlighting them in our Editor's Pick Quarantine Survival Boxes!   Jordan's box will be nerdy/pop culture themed, and Liz's is fantasy themed. You can get both for $80 or just one for $45 (plus shipping). By supporting this Kickstarter, you're supporting us AND the 10+ businesses we're working with. And for that, we sincerely thank you.   Listen to the end to hear Liz's unofficial (but now official) stretch goal announcement, and please share this link with your friends if you can: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jordandene/the-sartorial-geek-editors-box   We fully funded within 24 hours, which is freaking amazing, and you have until Oct 22 to join!   Thank you so much for your constant support, and stay nerdy! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before this week's episode, we want to thank some lovely Patreon supporters: Angelica, Cat, Taire, Sarah, and Kimma. Thank you for your fierce support!   WE ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! OUR SECOND KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! You can check it out here.   This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon! Podcast fans, D&D fans, this one's for you.   This week we're chatting with superfan Rhiannon Gupta about The Adventure Zone. The Adventure Zone is a Dungeons and Dragons podcast created by the McElroy brothers. It's a perfect intro to D&D for our newbies and really fun storytelling for those who already love the game.   If you're not sure if it's right for you, Rhiannon walks us through the best way for curious folks to get into the fandom. It's honestly the perfect thing to listen to in quarantine, and I hope if this sounds interesting to you that you give it a try!   Thank you so much for listening, and stay nerdy! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before this week's episode, we want to thank some lovely Patreon supporters: Amber, Christina, Jennifer, Kristen, and Jenna. We love you forever!   We'd also like to thank this week's sponsor, LoganArch! Check out their Chicago-based shop for all of your geeky and nostalgic needs. Last week we debuted our “Should I Watch/Read/Play/Listen to” series, and now we're back with our second installment! Today we're chatting with Mallory Shoemaker about . . . Should I play Animal Crossing: New Horizons?   Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a peaceful game where you create a life and neighborhood on a deserted island. You can expand your home, make friends, grow flowers and fruit, and collect bugs and fish and fossils for your island's museum. You can visit friend's islands, put together super cute outfits, and play the Stalk Market.   We both love it (so much that we've hosted several Sartorial Geek Animal Crossing events and devoted much of our Summer 2020 Issue to this cute game), but it's not for everyone. If you're looking for a fast-paced challenge, this game is not for you. If you're looking for a calm distraction where you can casually redecorate your home and pick up sea shells, Animal Crossing: New Horizons may be your new favorite thing.   If you want to hear more from Mallory, you can subscribe to her bookish podcast WhatchYA Readin? and follow her on Instagram.   Thank you so much for listening, and stay nerdy! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before our episode, we want to shout out some of the wonderful people who are keeping The Sartorial Geek running via our Patreon: Audrey, Sharon, Leslie, Latoya, and Julianne. We love you forever!   This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon! Hello and welcome to a new series we're starting on The Sartorial Geek podcast!   One of the things we hear most from you, our wonderful audience and friends, is that you love getting recommendations for new geeky things from us, whether it's through this podcast or our online hang or our magazine or our website. And honestly, that's one of my favorite things about this nerdy community, too.   So, since in-person conversations aren't happening at conventions right now, we're doing our best to bring those talks to you right here!   We're starting a new series called “Should I Watch/Read/Listen to/Play” . . . you get the picture. This is a non-gatekeepy conversation where we tell you why we love the things we love and who else we think would also love them.    For our first chat, we're welcoming Rose Del Vecchio (from Box of Shadows) to talk to us about why she loves the original series Charmed. I've never watched it, so Rose gave us a nice primer about what she loves most about the show and what she thinks will be most compelling to new listeners.   Are you a Charmed fan? Have you seen the original or new series? Let's chat about it! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before our episode, we want to thank some of our very lovely Patreon supporters for keeping things running at The Sartorial Geek. So thank you Kimberly, Emily, Victoria, Ashlyn, and Maddie!   You all know Alice and Nina as the two lovely humans who co-run our #SGFashionFix challenges, and I'm so excited to have them back today to discuss one of their other nerdy ventures: The Galactic Coven.   The Galactic Coven is a crew of Star Wars-loving friends that evolved from a group chat about The Mandalorian to an entire weekend of digital fan celebrations (happening right now). To fill a little bit of the hole in all of our hearts this weekend without Star Wars Celebration, the Galactic Coven is putting on a series of virtual events that you all can take part in!   From panels to a Star Wars gala, there are so many cool conversations and challenges you'll want to check out. Follow @galactic_coven on Instagram to keep up with all of their Star Wars fun, and we hope to see you at #GalacticCovenGala this weekend!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We'd like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! I'm embarrassed about how long it's taken me to introduce you all to Missy and Merri, the duo behind Fake Geek Girls podcast.   If you like what we're doing at The Sartorial Geek (hi, thank you), I think you'll also want to subscribe to Fake Geek Girls. Fake Geek Girls is a podcast looking at nerdy pop culture from both a fan and critical perspective, encouraging the things we love to do better.   My favorite part of speaking to Merri and Missy is that they strike a really great balance with their conversations. What do you do if you're a fan of something that's problematic? How do you have a respectful conversation about a fandom that one of you loves and the other can do without? Can you call out issues without throwing the entire fandom away?   Please follow Fake Geek Girls online and look out for them when in person cons are happening again!   And remember, stay nerdy. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This tip is one of Liz's go to moves.   When in doubt, go fancier. No need to go overboard here, but it always feels nicer to be slightly over dressed instead of under dressed. And there are so many simple ways to do this, like stepping up your accessory game! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holy cow, friends. 100 episodes.   This is a strange time to celebrate things, but it also feels important to take a moment to acknowledge good and exciting moments as they happen.   Liz and I are so thankful for every single person who has allowed The Sartorial Geek to be what it is. This is a community that we're proud of, that we learn from, and that genuinely supports each other (and us). Thank you.   So without further ado, here are some of the things we're most proud that have happened over the past 100 episodes:   Our seasonal fashion challenge. Thank you, Alice and Nina, for being the best co-hosts on the planet for the #SgFashionFix challenge. It's happening right now, and it happens every season, and it's genuinely the most positive fashion challenge either of us have ever seen. It's a great way to make friends and a great excuse to put together the geekiest OOTDs. Plus you can win prizes!   Our magazine. How is this even possible? We're about to release Issue 010 of The Sartorial Geek magazine, and like… how? How does it look so good, how are there so many incredible articles, how have we gotten to interview so many cool people? Well, the answer is we're lucky enough to work with truly wonderful humans. Shout out to Studio Bueno for being the greatest designers and to all of our writers and artists and interviewees and readers.   Our Discord. If you haven't joined yet, you should! It's free! This online hang is super new, and it's already one of my favorite places on the internet. AND we even have a monthly book club thanks to Kristin/SuperSpaceChick!   Our Patreon. This is the engine that keeps SG going. It's 99% of the funding that we receive to pay for the print magazine, pay some of our staff writers (which we'd love to increase), pay for our podcast hosting and editing, and maybe someday pay ourselves. We hope we're bringing value to all of you as you support us. If you'd like to join the party, please please do. And then to finish off the celebration, we took a page from the My Favorite Murder ladies and ended with some personal “Fucking Hoorays.”    Thank you all for being here and for being you and for being so lovely.   Stay nerdy. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Remember how last week I said our mini episode order got crazy? That's why we're talking about winter jackets in July. Whoops.   Either way, Liz shares a tip that not everyone knows (and that I certainly didn't for most of my life). If you buy a coat with tails, there may be a thread in the shape of an “X” keeping them together. That thread is not supposed to be there! Please cut, and enjoy the wonderful, flowing coattails of your dreams. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives.   Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!   For those of you who don't already know comics writer Erica Schultz, I am so excited to introduce you to her in this episode.   Erica's latest comic, Forgotten Home, is now available to read digitally on Comixology and Amazon. Forgotten Home is a story about family dynamics and magical worlds. We go into full detail on the episode, and you can watch a super cool trailer right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5xCi06PHFg   And, just look at this all star lineup:   Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Interior art by Marika Cresta Colors by Matt Emmons Letters by Cardinal Rae  Logo design by Kevin Maher  Costume design by Yissel Ayala   Start reading Forgotten Home digitally right now and follow @EricaSchultz42 for updates on the print release! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion. If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Okay so… our mini episode order got a little weird.    We're traveling back in time to pre-quarantine, when Liz, Dan, and Jordan were casually chatting fashion tips. This week's tip is essentially, whatever you wear, do it with confidence. Stand up straight. Be proud. Confidence is the best accessory. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

And we're BACK with another fashion challenge!   Summer's the big one, and boy are we excited for this distraction.   July's challenge functions a bit differently from the others: each week of July has a general theme, and you can enter as often or as little as you'd like. We dive deeper into the “rules” and explanations of each prompt in this episode with our lovely co-hosts, Alice and Nina!   If you'd like to join, head here for the full description and tag your photos with #sgfashionfix. We can't wait to see your OOTDs! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's mini episode explores one of the fashion lessons I've discovered during quarantine.   I've been fortunate enough to rarely have to leave my house during this pandemic, which means I've been able to dress basically however I want. Because you all know how I feel about fashion, I honestly expected this to be the season of sweatpants and old tees. While I've definitely had my fair share of days I just don't care about getting dressed (as I type this in lounge pants and a comfy t-shirt), I have learned something new in this time of honestly being able to wear whatever I want.   I actually kind of like putting thought into what I wear. And it takes a lot less time and energy than I tell myself it does.   Putting in earrings takes 5 seconds. Tossing on a necklace takes 5 seconds. Wearing a skirt or dress instead of sweats doesn't actually take any extra time, most of the time. And I tend to feel a lot better all day if I do.   Have you had any fashion epiphanies during quarantine? Let's chat in the comments! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THANK YOU to this week's Patreon supporters: Natasha, Elizabeth, Erin, Katelyn, Sara, and Kira. We love you.   We'd also like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch! This week's episode is coming out a week later than scheduled because we wanted to leave space for important conversations to happen last week (because #BlackLivesMatter).    I am so excited to introduce you to our very special guests: E.K. Johnston and Annalise Ophelian.   Annalise is the filmmaker behind Looking for Leia, a seven part docu-series about women as well as non-binary fans who found identity, connection, and purpose in their love of the galaxy far, far away. E.K. Johnston is the author of several amazing Star Wars books including Ahsoka, Queen's Shadow, and the very recently released Queen's Peril.   We discuss all things related to the Star Wars fandom, fan girls, cons, the prequels, and Queen Amidala. We dive deep into fandom and the value of storytelling. It's one of my favorite conversations to date, and I'm so glad to be able to share it with you!   Please pick up Queen's Peril and follow both of our guests online for updates on future exciting projects! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion. If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Instead of a fashion tip this week, we're talking about something much more important.   We've been considering how to best use Sartorial Geek's platform in times like this, when people are being hurt, when systems are broken, when our community is in pain.   Our main goal with Sartorial Geek has always been taking care of our community, and we're gathering resources on our site and in our Discord for how you (and we) can take action.    Thank you to those who are standing up for human rights, and I'm sorry to those who are (rightfully) hurting. I hope we can do better. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!   Geeky brands and artists, this week's episode may be the answer to your prayers.   Unfortunately, as an artist, honing your creative talents is only a fraction of the skillset you need to make a profit from your craft. For many small businesses and creative artists, especially those of us who live in not-so-giant housing, fulfillment and shipping is the largest barrier to being able to actually sell our art. There's so much to learn, so much space needed to store, so many potential mistakes to try to avoid, and so so many trips to the post office. That's where White Squirrel comes in.   Andrea Demonakos founded White Squirrel to help artists and creators actually get their pieces out into the world. She's been in the industry long enough to be an expert with so many necessary things, from the best ways to package products to the most effective shipping options to how to gauge how many pieces to even produce.   As someone who suffered through making all the mistakes that come from learning how to fulfill and ship products yourself, I highly suggest reaching out to White Squirrel if you're beginning the journey of setting up an online shop. Plus, as you'll learn on this episode, Andrea is an incredible person which means you'll get the added bonus of being able to hang out with her!   Stay safe, and stay nerdy.   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've never really done anything like this before, but in these crazy times, anything goes! And with that, a very important disclaimer:   THIS EPISODE IS FULL OF WESTWORLD SPOILERS THROUGH SEASON 3.   We start the episode with a bit of fangirling about the show and why everyone who isn't yet watching Westworld should be (so if you need a little convincing, Jazzlyn and Liana are here for you). And then, we dive straight into unpacking the show in general, especially season three and its finale.   I'm not going to give any spoilers here, but if you're all caught up and want to hear our thoughts, we're so excited to have you in on the conversation. And if you have even more thoughts for Jazzlyn and Liana, you can chat all kinds of WW with them at @jazzlynstone and @lianakangas.   Stay safe out there, and stay nerdy.   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi, friends! If you could use a fun pick-me-up in these trying times, we have something for you.   I'm so happy to finally be joined by Alice and Nina, the two fashion goddesses behind our Sartorial Geek Fashion Fix challenges.    We talk about how Alice and Nina got started in geeky fashion blogging and then dive into our next fashion challenge!   If you're listening on time, you can find all the details here: sartorialgeek.com/sartorial-geek-fashion-fix-spring-challenge   If you're listening late, you can check out past challenges at #sgfashionfix and follow @sartorialgeek for updates on our next seasonal challenge!   Stay safe, and stay nerdy. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back with Robyn Warren from Geek Girl Strong who is the exact perfect person to talk about how to stay active while staying at home. We chat about all kinds of tips including:    Take dance breaks (Robyn made the perfect quarantine playlist) Try out 60 second workouts Walk the stairs in your home or building Look for online challenges Do an at-home workout video (there are SO MANY free resources) Remotely work with a professional (like our fave Geek Girl Strong)   What are your favorite ways to stay active at home? Mine is nightly FaceTime dance breaks with friends and Yoga with Adrienne. Let's chat about yours on Instagram!   Stay safe, and Say nerdy.  Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon! This week, we're joining forces with two favorite organizations: International Geek Girl Pen Pals and Geek Girl Brunch. I'm so thankful for Heidi and Joanna who partnered with me on this virtual pen pal project.    Things are super hard right now, and we need to be there for each other (even though we can't physically be there for each other). Thankfully there are so many digital resources, and we're adding another to the mix.   Through April 15, you can sign up for a special virtual round of digital pen pal pairing. The application is super simple: we just need a few pieces of info like your email and favorite fandoms, and the IGGPP team will connect you with a match!    There's also an accompanying Discord channel where we can all hang out digitally and plan other fun virtual activities.   If you'd like a little extra human connection, please join us. And if you're catching this after April 15, you can still sign up for future Geek Girl Pen Pal matches!   Stay safe, and Say nerdy.  Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thanks to Robyn Warren (aka Geek Girl Strong), we have another social distancing mini episode for you! This week we're talking about how to sneak outdoor benefits when a lot of us can't really enjoy the outdoors. Some of our suggestions include:    Sit or stand by a window Go on your balcony/porch/roof/anything you legally have access to in your home Stand in a yard or garden if you can safely get to one Take a solitary walk or bike ride   What are your favorite ways to get some sun while staying near home? Let's chat on Instagram!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode had to be re-recorded due to an audio error, but I was honestly really glad to talk to Dr. Kathleen Smith again in these wild times.   Dr. Kathleen Smith is a licensed therapist and author of the book Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down. If there's any book worth reading right now, I highly recommend this one. She explores different situations and how to manage your anxiety through them, which makes this a great choice to re-read through different points of your life or to gift to a friend.   Dr. Kathleen also writes a free, weekly therapy newsletter on managing anxiety, called The Anxious Overachiever. I highly recommend subscribing here.   I hope you enjoy this episode and leave with some helpful questions to ask yourself to get curious about your anxiety! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a special guest for this week's mini episode!   Robyn Warren at @GeekGirlStrong has been posting tips for staying sane and healthy while being ordered to stay at home, and I'm excited to have her here to share some of those tips with you.   For this episode, we're talking about how to stay social while you can't actually be around other people.   Tips include:   Reach out to your loved ones Take D&D online with a program like Roll20 Set up FaceTime calls or video chats Tap into online gaming   How are you managing your social life during quarantine? Let's chat on Instagram!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!   This week's episode features maybe the most fangirl smiling (from me) yet. I am so pleased to introduce you to Kerry Frances, fangirl and actor in Rian Johnson's Knives Out.   So, I freaking loved Knives out. It truly felt like it was made just for me: a whodunnit murder mystery, directed by one of my faves, starring Chris Evans. If you took everything that holds a special place in my heart and carefully placed it in one film, this is what you would get. When I realized that I know someone who was in the movie, I lost my dang mind.   Kerry and I met somehow on the wild world of the Internet, probably through an online business class we both took. Hearing Kerry's story of how she got started, her first acting/theater roles, and Knives Out being her first movie is so inspiring and wonderful.   PLUS she shares some fun stories of how magical it was to be on set with this incredible cast (including a lovely moment with Disney-loving Cap) and how welcoming and supportive everyone was to a newcomer.   Please enjoy this episode and follow Kerry on Instagram at @kerandbear and Twitter at @kerryingon.   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's mini episode is a follow up to our last mini… if you're still a little bit scared.   Sometimes, you want to step out of your comfort zone. But that first step is scary. You can take a baby step!   If you want to wear more animal print, test it out with an accessory. If you want to wear more bold colors, try a bright necklace or belt.    For me, I wanted to try out Dr. Martens, but I was nervous, so I started with a pretty safe pair (and then couldn't resist adding more to my collection).   What kinds of baby steps can you take with your outfits this week? Let us know! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, I'm so excited to introduce you to one of The Sartorial Geek's staff writers Julie Failde!   Julie and I were hotel roomies at our first SDCC (thanks, @melificent!), and we've been working together as much as possible ever since. Julie has written in The Sartorial Geek magazine and has graced sartorialgeek.com with so many geek fashion OOTDs. She also writes for Screen Rant and hosts her own podcast, Infinity Jules!    There are so many things Julie and I could have geeked out about (and we probably will in the future), but this week we decided to dive into WebToons. If you haven't already heard me sing the praises of WebToons, it's my new favorite way to read comics. It's completely free (unless you want to get early access), looks amazing on mobile, and has so many great stories!   If that sounds like something you would love but aren't sure where to start, Julie and I share our current favorites and the stories that hooked us at the beginning.   Make sure to follow @InfinityJules all over the internet for peak fangirl content!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liz and Jordan are back in action this week with a fashion tip for you!   In news that will likely not shock any of our regular listeners, this week's tip is much easier for Liz and is sort of Jordan's nightmare.   Step outside your comfort zone! Wear that thing in the back of your closet you never feel like you can pull off. Add an accessory you're normally too shy to add. Put on whatever you'd want to put on if you didn't care what anyone else thought, and keep it on all day.   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her beautiful art and her Patreon!   If you've been hanging out with us for a while, you've definitely heard of Serial Box. We chatted about their continuation of Orphan Black with Lindsay Smith and some of their original series with Eugene Myers. And this week, we're diving into their first Marvel series with Serial Box's community manager Rachel Pinnelas.    Thor: Metal Gods is the first in a series of new Marvel serials (!!!). A space adventure on an epic scale, Metal Gods propels Thor and Loki on a quest to recover a dangerous alien artifact. Together with a Korean tiger-goddess, a charismatic, gender-fluid space pirate, and Frost Giant mercenaries, the sons of Odin must each confront their pasts and face the truth behind the destruction of a planet that Thor once tried to help. Tinged with humor, celestial horror, complex relationships, space battles, barroom brawls, and blasts of sheer fun.   If that sounds like everything you've ever wanted, we have a special discount for you!   Head here to check out the Thor series, and click this link to get 10% off (or go to  serialbox.com/redeem and enter GEEKTMG1).   Also… Black Widow fans, you're going to want to see this.   Make sure to follow Serial Box online to get all the updates on new series!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back with another mini episode, and this week we have a special announcement about our Patreon!   Patreon is how we fund everything that happens at The Sartorial Geek. That means hosting our podcast, paying our lovely editor Dan, hosting sartorialgeek.com, hiring some staff writers, paying our magazine contributors, and actually printing The Sartorial Geek magazine. If that sounds like a lot, it really is. We're about a third of the way to being able to do this fully through Patreon instead of with our personal funds. (If you want to see our financial breakdown, you can check it out in one of our recent Patreon posts!)   For this month only, we have a special offer for you! If you join at any level, you'll get a free enamel pin from us. If you join at the $12 or up tier, you'll get a special enamel pin every month!   We also added a new goal that we're very excited about. If we reach our $1775 goal, we're going to put together a special publication that only our Patrons can submit to. We're not sure if it'll be a book or a magazine, but we think it'll be really cool, and we're excited. If you want to be a part of that, please join us!   And as always, if you know any fellow nerdy humans who would enjoy this community, please share this with them! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her prints and her Patreon!   For the first time in 88 episodes… we have our first musical guests!   Meet Megan Nichols and Allie Nasr, childhood friends who came together to form MissThis. MissThis is a Folk duo mixing lyrical, harmonic ballads with tales of loss, love, the sea, and wild space. There's also a lot of Star Wars.   In this episode we fangirl about Star Wars, fawn over our favorite ships, and even get to hear a live performance of one of their songs!   Please follow MissThis on Instagram and add them to your Spotify favorites!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This mini episode is combining convention tips and fashion tips because our next fashion challenge is starting next week!   ALSO we have a special offer on Patreon until the end of the month for anyone who's listening live! Check it out!   Our comic con tip of the week is to layer up! Throughout the day, you'll likely walk through many rooms of many different temperatures. There's a good chance that some will be super hot, or super cold, and layers will be your best friend. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We'd like to give a big thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch!   I'm so excited to introduce you two two members of the Black Girls Create team, Robyn and Bayana.   Black Girls Create is a unique intersectional hub for Black creators and critical fandom. Through substantive but easily accessible content, they collaborate to champion the increased media representation of Black women specifically, and people of color in general.   If you're listening to this episode when it airs, there are lots of cool things happening at BGC this month, so follow them online to keep up with everything!   Stay nerdy! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following up on our “take care of your skin” tip from last week… this week we're taking care of our feet!   Comic cons are rough on your whole body, especially your feet. Wear comfy shoes, use the proper inserts for your body, and as a bonus you can treat yo' self to a foot spray or foot mask when the con ends! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First off, thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch!   We're so excited to introduce you to real life magical lady Kitty Yeung.   Kitty Yeung is a physicist, artist, maker, fashion designer and musician based in Silicon Valley, California. While working on quantum computing in her day job, Kitty is passionate about integrating technology, science, design and art. Her fashion brand, Art by Physicist (shop.kittyyeung.com) creates unique and timeless science- and nature-themed clothing and accessories. Using her paintings printed on fabrics through eco-friendly processes and 3D printing on-demand production to achieve sustainable and STEAM fashion.   Kitty's early career had been conducting research in condensed matter physics while pursuing artistic endeavors through painting, music and graphic novel creations. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University (thesis: Engineering Plasmonic Circuits in 2-Dimensional Electron Systems) and a M.Sci., B.A. and M.A. in Natural Sciences from University of Cambridge. After grad school, Kitty worked as a research scientist, hardware engineer and user experience designer at Intel, and Manager of the Microsoft Garage program in Silicon Valley. She now works at Microsoft Quantum Systems on quantum computing education.    Kitty frequently gives talks reflecting her personal passion and career experience in the wearables industry, digital transformation, quantum computing and internal startups. See her work on www.artbyphysicistkittyyeung.com   Please follow Kitty on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to see more of her amazing projects.   Stay nerdy! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Convention season is right around the corner, so we're back with another comic con tip!   This tip combines self care and convention prep. And that tip is… take care of your skin!   Convention centers can have super drying air. Take care of your face by packing lotion, chapstick, and eye drops. As a bonus, pick up a facial mask or under-eye gels. As a super bonus, bring enough for all of your con roommates, too! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her prints and her Patreon!   And, after a lovely holiday break, we're back!   Liz and I are back together again, recapping some of our favorite things from 2019 and talking about what we're excited about in 2020.   In 2019, we… Kept this podcast going for over 100 episodes (AND introduced mini episodes). Released another full year of The Sartorial Geek Magazine. Hit 10k followers on Instagram. Hit a very exciting Patreon goal that let us hire paid staff for sartorialgeek.com. Created The Sartorial Geek Boutique. Put on our first fashion panel at NYCC.   Holy hell, that is a lot. And we're not planning to slow down for 2020… We're working on a geeky resource guide! It's slowly growing, and we would love to add your suggestions as you have them. We'd love to hire more staff writers for The Sartorial Geek as our Patreon grows. Speaking of Patreon, we added two wild new goals that we're beyond excited about. One is that we'd love to release a special Sartorial Geek publication that only features our lovely Patrons! And the big, big goal is to have everyone who works on SG get paid. What a dream. We're also revamping our Patreon rewards! If you've checked it out in the past and didn't see anything you loved, check again. And finally, we're hoping to have everything run more smoothly. We're two years in, and we've learned a lot and set up a lot behind the scenes and hopefully will be able to enjoy a little bit of that hard work pay off this year.   Thank you all for being along for this wild ride. We love you, we appreciate you, and we're excited to do 2020 with you.   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's our last mini episode of the year! This self care tip might be especially easy during the holidays, but it's also a nice little thing to do for yourself any time of year.   Enjoy a special drink! It can be as simple as a glass of water with a slice of lemon, lime, or cucumber, or something a bit fancier. Use a nice glass. Or a fancy straw. Pick up some special ingredients to make it yourself, or go out to your favorite bar or cafe. By yourself, or with friends. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you love books and aren't yet following Mackenzi Lee, please allow me to introduce you to your new favorite person.   Mackenzi Lee is the author of such wonderful books as The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue series, Marvel's Loki: Where Mischief Lies, and The History of the World in Fifty Dogs.    Mackenzi is also deeply involved in the world of publishing and book sales and is a fount of knowledge about what's out and what's coming soon. She shares specific book recommendations through her Instagram Stories and chats with me about the publishing news she's most excited about now.   I also learn about my new favorite audio book company: Libro.fm. It's everything you know and love about audio books, except the money you spend goes back to your local bookstore. How amazing is that?   Please pick up one of Mackenzi Lee's books, and then check out the Jordandene x Mackenzi Lee collection we launched a few months ago. We Hate Richard Peele! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Okay I used to think this tip was sad, and now I want to go back in time and smack my younger self for that.   This week's self care tip is…   Buy yourself flowers! They don't have to be expensive, and they can truly brighten your space. If you have a green thumb and enough light, you can also choose a live plant friend. Bonus: you can enjoy them wherever you need a little extra life and color (your desk, your bedroom, your kitchen - the options are endless!) Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her prints and her Patreon!   Okay Sci-Fi fans, this episode is for you.   I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Erin Macdonald: an astrophysicist, science fiction consultant, aerospace engineer, and host of the online series "Dr Erin Explains the Universe". Her specialty is in general relativity, having previously worked in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration searching for gravitational waves. She has since found her home in science fiction, consulting with writers, teaching STEM through popular culture, and fulfilling her life goal of becoming a warp drive expert.   It was such a treat to talk to Dr. Erin about the journey her career has taken, how she uses her nerdy interests and science knowledge to impact the future of Sci-Fi, and the way she's making science accessible (with things like her new Audible Original The Science of Sci-Fi, which I downloaded immediately after this recording and learned so so much).    Please follow Erin on Twitter @drerinmac and see if she'll be presenting at a comic con near you!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's self care tip might seem a little weird, but we promise it works.   Spend some time with a coloring book! Grab some crayons, or colored pencils, or water color markers, and go to town. It's such a good, relaxing, creative activity that you can do alone or with friends.   If you're looking for some geeky coloring options, may we recommend:   Jordandene Karen Hallion Fandom Specific Books! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you might love the rest of our episodes! Click here to browse the archives. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before the episode, we have a special shoutout for our newest Patreon supporters: Kaitlyn, Karman, Esti, Alina, and Mandy! We've really leveled up our Patreon rewards if you haven't checked them out in a while - to join our latest sponsors (and earn our eternal thanks), head to patreon.com/sartorialgeek.   AND thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch!   This week I'm so excited to chat with one of our community members, Katlin Czurylo.   I first met Kaitlin through Jordandene's ambassador program, and I quickly became obsessed with her geek style and Disney style outfits.   We chat about growing up as Disney kids, the struggle to put together cute bounding outfits, and our obsession with Lin Manuel Miranda.   Please follow Kaitlin at @wishuponastarrynight and check out all of her amazing outfits!   Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This time of year requires self care. Here's our tip of the week.   Go on a friend date! See a movie, take a walk, grab a drink, go on an adventure. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her prints and her Patreon!   Before we get started, we want to shout out our newest Patreon supporters: Aylin, Jordan, Stacey, Rebecca, and Jessica. We've really leveled up our Patreon rewards if you haven't checked them out in a while - to join our latest sponsors (and earn our eternal thanks), head to patreon.com/sartorialgeek.    For the final episode in this year's NaNoWriMo podcast series, we're so excited to introduce romance author Sarah MacLean.   Sarah and I spend most of this episode singing the praises of the romance genre and all that it has to offer. I learn just how much fandom and romance have in common and how immense the world of romance is.   If you, like me, are new to the genre, Sarah has curated a wonderful list of recommendations for you to get started.   If you're an avid romance lover, please check out the teaser of the new Jordandene x Sarah Maclean collection!   Have a wonderful week, and stay nerdy. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we're back with another convention tip from Geek Girl Strong's Robyn Warren.   Stretch! Your body will thank you for it.   There are so many ways you can stretch while waiting in line, sitting at a panel, and roaming the vendor hall. Take care of your neck, shoulders, and calves! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First off, thank you to this week's sponsor, LoganArch!   We're continuing our NaNoWriMo series with a LIVE episode from Geek Girl Con!   Mallory Cohen of Malaray of Sunshine and WhatchYA Readin? Podcast is here to chat all things Young Adult and LGBTQAI+ fiction.   I learn a lot about what's happening in the book community: bookstagram, booktube, and book pinterest (which I just found out about!). We also go through a ton of recommendations, and we compiled a list for you of recommendations from our audience during the Q+A that happened after the recording if you want to read along with fellow members of The Sartorial Geek community:   "Circe" by Madeline Miller  "Blood Heir" (Blood Heir Trilogy #1) by Amélie Wen Zhao "Let's Talk About Love" by Claire Kann "If I Was Your Girl" by Meredith Russo "Just One Damned Thing After Another" (The Chronicles of St Mary's #1) by Jodi Taylor  "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean Die #1 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans (Illustrator), Jamie McKelvie (Illustrator), Clayton Cowles Check Please (web comic written and drawn by Ngozi Ukazu) And Mallory put them all onto a Goodreads shelf for us! If you enjoy book things, please follow Mallory and check out her podcast WhatchYA Readin? Have a great week and stay nerdy! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's convention tip is brought to us from Geek Girl Strong's Robyn Warren.   When you're getting ready for any comic con, make sure to leave space in your bag! Artist alley and the exhibitor hall are amazing, and as you walk the show floor you'll likely end up picking up a few things. If you're carrying a backpack, leave a little extra space or put an extra tote or two in there. If you're planning to buy art or get celebrity photos, you can bring a folder or hard case to carry them around in. If you're traveling with suitcases, don't pack them to the edge of your weight limit so you have space to get new goodies home.  Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before the episode, we have a special shoutout for our newest Patreon supporters: Chantel, Lisa, Nicole, Alice, and Jamie. We've really leveled up our Patreon rewards if you haven't checked them out in a while - to join our latest sponsors (and earn our eternal thanks), head to patreon.com/sartorialgeek.    We also want to shout out our friends at DSRA, or Dragons, Sexy Robots, and Adventures. Hit subscribe on their podcast for all kinds of geeky history (or listen to them here on Episode 019!)   This week I'm so excited to chat with my friend Matt Cox. You may recognize Matt's name from Issue 004 of The Sartorial Geek magazine or, way more famously, as the playwright for Puffs, Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.   Matt has an incredible talent for combining nostalgia and fandom and adventure into stories with the absolute most heart. If you didn't have the pleasure of seeing Puffs Off Broadway in New York, may I highly suggest watching the recorded version or seeing if it's being performed in a theater near you.   And, lucky for us, Matt has a new show on the horizon! Follow @MatthewTheCox for the latest news on Kapow-i GoGo and how to catch it live. Kapow-i GoGo is “a two-part, live-action hybrid of Dragon Ball Z, cyberpunk space operas, most of the Final Fantasies plus every other after-school cartoon, videogame, and all the spandex clad comic book heroes that filled your childhood.” I'm sold.   Hopefully I'll see you at an upcoming show or reading!   Have a great week, and stay nerdy. Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion.   If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Monday, HB’s! This week we’re heading back in our fiction time machine to HIGHLANDER TIMES with The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands. Melody really loved this reading/listening experience. Erin would describe it as two sociopaths falling in love. If you like a Scottish Brogue combined with red hot sexy times, some murder, some intrigue, a whodunit, and a TRADITIONAL HIGHLANDER FINGERBANGING, then this book is for you! Bonus Content: #justiceforFenella, #justiceforMilly, *Bing Boong Bong* Murder Times with Erin, our thoughts on communication within relationships and/or life, many talks about “duckies,” and Mel speaking about her first time with the phrase “I knew a lot about sex, but I didn’t know how to enact the mechanics.”   Lady Love Recs: Erin: People in the cult have started a weekly AMA thread called Ask A Badass because there are SO MANY BADASSES with cool jobs and interests in the cult! It’s amazing. Join and ask questions! Melody: Follow the artists Karen Hallion and Brett Weldele on all the socials. They’re awesome! Patreon Shout-Outs: Jennifer S., you are the Hermes of Smut and Embracing your weird. Your particular wheelhouse is when something seems questionable on the surface, but will bring hours of joy, self-reflection, and giggles. You are clever, mischievous, and, most of all, heartfelt in your pursuits and relationships. Just like Hermes was a god with varying and vast responsibilities under his umbrella, your beneficence knows few bounds. What more can I say about the person who brought Grace Goodwin into our lives? You’re truly a treasure. Alie S., you are a modern day acolyte of Artemis. You appreciate the forests and hills she governed and you’re a lover of animals, but you also apply her principles to your modern-day interests. You come to your pursuits with an excitement akin to wild abandon, and you’re always on the hunt for your next passion project. Meanwhile, the purity of focus you apply to your loved ones and the protective instincts you cultivate with children and those less fortunate than you would make your virginal, bow-carrying goddess proud. And just like the moon that Artemis loved, you have the ability to cast a soft, comforting glow on even the darkest situation.   This episode is sponsored by Bubbles and Books. The code BOSOM20 will get 20% off your first month! Get relaxing, everyone! Website: bubblesandbooks.com Facebook group, home of the monthly "Bubbles Night": https://www.facebook.com/groups/bubblesandbooks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bubbles_books_box/ Pintrest: https://pinterest.com/bubblesandbooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/soakedromance

Yes, San Diego Comic-Con was in July. Yes, it is now December. But hey, Open Registration just happened, so celebrate your wins or mourn your losses with our very special Comic-Con Clip Show! During the convention, we spoke to lots and lots of awesome people who all play a specific role as part of what makes SDCC magical - from the artists to the logisticians, fellow journalists to creators of iconic fandoms, we shared stories about our experiences at this year's cons and memories of cons in the past. This live-recorded episode dives right into our first interview and finishes up with a sleepy post-event deconstruction with Karen and Natalie. (Genuine apologies for our unintentional hiatus - there was a technical reason for this, but we are back in business.) #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What's your most vivid memory from a past convention?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram // Tumblr // iTunes // Stitcher Visit natwpodcast.com or email natwpodcast@gmail.com for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: Karen Rought and Natalie Fisher. Our special guests are: Charlie Capen, Karen Hallion, Michael Dante DiMartino, Kerry Dixon, Lord Mesa and Jessica Mason. Resources/Recommendations: GISHWHES @ SDCC 2017 How To Be A Dad The Misha Collins "Experience Dominatrix" Thing Charlie Capen's White House Gender Discussion Panel Karen Hallion's Portfolio and Store Karen Hallion Hypable Interview Hank Green's Wizard School Card Game Rebel Genius by Michael Dante DiMartino Avatar: The Legend of Korra Comics Mike's Korrasami Statement Bryan's Korrasami Statement Big Block SingSong San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog Parks and Cons An Englishman in San Diego Wynonna Earp at SDCC 2017 - The Mary Sue Louden Swain Saturday Night Special on Spotify Supernatural's Full Screen Hall H Introduction, feat. Kansas Jason Momoa's Aquaman Full Screen Hall H Crowd Entrance Atomic Blonde Director David Leitch Hypable Interview Sideshow Collectibles  "Confessions of an anxious introvert: I thrive at fandom conventions"

Who is the foxiest founding father? How do I convince my boyfriend to not go to Mars? Is all my sister's stuff mine now? And more!

Very excited to have the incredibly talented artist Karen Hallion on this week's show. You have probably seen Karen's art on multiple occasions across the internet, at comic conventions, and in the Disney parks. She made a big splash mashing up the Disney and Doctor Who universe that you will see on t-shirts and her range increases everyday. We were lucky enough to meet Karen at this years NY Comic Con and just knew that we had to have her on the show. Graciously, she said yes to our request and now, here it is. Check out all of Karen's art from the links below and follow her on Instagram. Not only is it great to see her stream of art but listen to the show and you will find out why it is a must.

And another two-parter comes to a close. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we discuss how we're feeling about two-part stories in general and "Before the Flood" in particular. Did it live up to the promise of "Under the Lake"? Reviews are mixed. As are reviews of the cold open, the sunglasses, and pretty much everything else. That's what makes it fun! How are you feeling about two-parters? How did you like this part, specifically? Let us know in the comments! And congratulations to the winner of our $30 Amazon gift card! ^E Also covered [links on our site]: Lynne covets the new Night of the Doctor fig! Erika couldn't be more excited about her upcoming travel to the UK, LI Who, and Chicago TARDIS! Tansy wishes the LEGO Gallifreyan Shopping Network were a real thing! adores the art of Karen Hallion, and really adores that she can get it on fabric at Spoonflower! Deb had a great time on the Doctor Who panel at NYCC! looks forward to the beautiful new book Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds: A 50-Yeah Treasury of Art and Design! Bonus links [also on our site]:Burlington BunkerRadio Times article about sci-fi references in "Before the Flood"The Fisher King

We talk with popular illustrator and t-shirt designer Karen Hallion about her career as an artist, the transition from her previous jobs as a school teacher and waitress, and how she has employed her family to help balance her business. We discuss the influence social media has had on her popularity, the opportunities presented by online retailers, the challenges of working conventions, and the fellow artists that still leave her starstruck.

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Karen Hallion and Chris Dee.

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Karen Hallion and Chris Dee.

From a packed room at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, we present the How to be a Nerd for a Living panel with guest speakers Lee Joyner (director of admissions, Cinema Makeup School); Tom Kurzanski (art director, TeeFury); Claire Hummel (production designer, HBO); Pat Loika (host, Loikamania Podcast); Brad Herman (lead product designer, DreamWorks Animation); and Karen Hallion (illustrator and T-shirt/apparel designer). Want to work in a fandom-related industry you're passionate about, but not sure where to start? These professionals discuss careers within gaming, film, comics, illustration, podcasting, and more. Our speakers share their career-building experiences. Topics include training, online resources, networking, and tactics to use (and avoid) for breaking into your dream industry. Moderated by Nerd For A Living's Wendy Buske.

Recorded at Chicago's C2E2 2014, this panel of professional artists, illustrators, writers, business owners and web consultants discusses marketing and selling your art and services online. Guests speakers Karen Hallion (illustrator and T-shirt designer), Andy Schmidt (founder of Comics Experience and former editor for Marvel and IDW), Janet Lee (Eisner award-winning artist of Return of the Dapper Men), and Kelly Stephenson (SEO consultant for SSM Healthcare, social media expert at SageLark) talk about starting an online business, their experiences with different vendors, licensing, intellectual property and engaging their audience via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more. Moderated by Nerd For A Living's Wendy Buske.

In this show, we (well... mostly Odile!) speak with CSTS organisers from San Diego, New York, Edmonton and Liverpoo. We also speak about James Hance's wonderful new "Firefrog" art series and Karen Hallion's fabulous "Malvin and Cobb" artwork. Enjoy!

In this show, we (well... mostly Odile!) speak with CSTS organisers from San Diego, New York, Edmonton and Liverpoo. We also speak about James Hance's wonderful new "Firefrog" art series and Karen Hallion's fabulous "Malvin and Cobb" artwork. Enjoy!