Podcasts about Norwescon

Stephen and Jake were invited to attend Norwescon 47 as panelists! Tune in for our first big exposure to the world of SFF conventions.Next Up: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson Check us out on YouTube:https://youtube.com/c/FantologyPodcastChat with us more and support in the links below:https://www.fantologybooks.comhttps://discordapp.com/invite/k5efNbGhttps://www.patreon.com/fantology_bookshttp://www.audibletrial.com/Fantologyhttps://www.redbubble.com/people/fantology/shopMusic Credit: Nathan Towns, see more at https://nathantownscomposer.com/

Episode 046: March 29, 2025 Rob Carlos is a self-taught fantasy artist who has made a name for himself with murals, video games, celebrity portraits, custom dragon paintings, and general hustling and passion following. He is also a great friend to many artists in the Pacific Northwest, including me. Together we will discuss his unusual career path and what qualifies as “making it” in the art world. About Rob: In 2007, Rob started showing his work at Norwescon, and other conventions across the country, and Helsinki and Dublin Worldcons. For years, Rob primarily illustrated for independent creators, like SJ Tucker and Alexander James Adams. He has been invited to be the AGOH at Radcon, Dragonflight, Miscon, GFGR, Orycon, Norwescon, and Philcon. Rob stays busy doing both self-directed and commercial projects and murals. He is currently the artist for the Twitch stream “Legacy of Fools”, a live actual-play D&D game, and the Art Director and primary illustrator for Beach House RPGs, which released “Start Here: The Introductory RPG” in 2024. Rob's Links: Website: https://www.colorsmith.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecolorsmith Store: https://www.zazzle.com/colorsmith Echo Chernik Links: Website: https://www.EchoChernik.com Illustration: https://www.echo-x.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/echoxartist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/echochernik Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thexcaliberproject Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/echox/created

Episode 039: February 8, 2025 Please join me discuss art careers with Brittany Torres. About Brittany: Brittany Torres is an award winning fantasy artist with a unique style of digital painting that focuses on luminous, fantastical female portraits. She braved the college towns of MA to emerge armed with a Bachelor's of Liberal Arts from Mount Holyoke College and a deeper appreciation for female representation. To no one's surprise she majored in both English Literature and in Medieval Studies, specializing in King Arthur, Beowulf, and manuscript research. With a background in publishing, graphic design, along with website and social media marketing business, Brittany has always found ways to stay creative. She currently shows her artwork at fantasy and sci-fi conventions, both internationally (Glasgow Worldcon 2024) and locally, such as her home show Norwescon in Seattle where, among others, has been awarded the People's Choice Best in Show Award in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Brittany also sells her artwork at comic cons around the entire Pacific Northwest, while taking on commissions and doing collaborations, the latest being fan art collaborations with top authors on BookTok. When not glued to the computer you can find her with a cup of coffee in hand, living a ridiculously fun life with her growing family in Washington State. Brittany's Links: Website: https://www.torresfantasyart.com Echo Chernik Links: Website: https://www.EchoChernik.com Illustration: https://www.echo-x.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/echoxartist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/echochernik Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thexcaliberproject Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/echox/created

Award winning author Peter Fuller worked in the Military History Department of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for eight years. He has studied military history for decades – over the years, he's written numerous articles and lectured at major museums and universities on the subject of military history. He has also been a regular panelist at NORWESCON since 2017. Mr. Fuller has also studied the UFO phenomenon since grade school. He is a member of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and has had a few “close encounters” of his own. He recently interviewed the son of a US military officer about his late father's work on several special access projects for the secret space program Check out Peter's website at: www.solar-warden.comDonate or Support the Typical Skeptic Podcast:https://paypal.me/typicalskepticmediacashapp $kalil1121 venmo @robert-kalilor buy me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic

John, Jason, and Ron talk about session zero of their upcoming Scum and Villainy campaign as well as the session zero panel Ron participated in at Norwescon. Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.

On this special episode, Justin first converses with Cheryl Rux, local artist and art coordinator from the Tacoma Light Trail. The Tacoma Light Trail is a free walkable/driveable trail of light art in downtown Tacoma. Their mission is to use light art to bring light to dark times, to lift up diverse voices and bring the community together through things we all share – truth, hope, justice, peace – symbolized by light. They have events going from Dec. 31st – Jan. 19th. For more information, visit their website: https://www.tacomalighttrail.org/ During the second part of the podcast, the guys chat about New Year's Eve plans, Scott Topics, Is It Tacoma, and their plans for 2023. 00:00 – The group starts the podcast by discussing their New Year resolutions, Justin talks to Cheryl Rux, and Cheryl talks about how Light Art Tacoma came to be. She talks about the benefits of light art, the live events happening this week, and what they're planning for next year. She talks about the candle-lit maze, Justin talks about being a part of one of the performances, and the astonishing Lelavision performance. 22:45 – Justin gives a shout-out to local libraries, Cheryl talks about the regrowth of venues in the community post-Covid, and Justin talks about the casserole feast happening on New Year's Eve. He talks about people being able to listen to them live, Jeff's recent technology issues, and chats about the upcoming Puget Sound Plunge on Jan 1st. Derek joins the conversation, Justin talks about recent events in his area, and Scott shares his appreciation for the podcast. 47:33 – Justin talks about the pizza he's going to be ordering for the New Years' celebration, poses the question on if they need a drink of the night, and the group discusses their favorite drinking games. Justin reflects on a time he and Brogan played drunk Monolopy at a past Norwescon, Derek talks about when he stopped playing drinking games, and Justin shares his one 2023 resolution. 72:30 – The group discusses the article Scott shared for the Scott Topics, Justin poses questions on the guy that dresses as a dog, and dives into their favorite game, Is It Tacoma. He reads off each of the headlines, each of the guys guesses which article they think is actually from Tacoma, and Justin reveals which one is the luck winner. They talk about the recent snow that hit Buffalo, New York, discuss plans for 2023, and Justin gives a shout-out to people who were listening live. Special Guests: Cheryl R and Derek G.

Award winning author Peter Fuller worked in the Military History Department of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for eight years. He has studied military history for decades – over the years, he's written numerous articles and lectured at major museums and universities on the subject of military history. He has also been a regular panelist at NORWESCON since 2017. Mr. Fuller has also studied the UFO phenomenon since grade school. He is a member of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and has had a few “close encounters” of his own. He recently interviewed the son of a US military officer about his late father's work on several special access projects for the secret space program Check out Peter's website at: www.solar-warden.com For more typical skeptic podcast go to: youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic anchor.fm/typical-skeptic rokfin.com/typcialskeptic rumble.com/typicalskeptic #ssp #solarwarden #secretsspace #alienabduction #orb #podcast #typical_skeptic To donate to the typical skeptic podcast buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic Paypal is the easiest way and most effective to donate: typicalskeptic1@gmail.com Affiliates: Natural Shilajit and Monoatomic Gold from Healthy Nutrition LLC. use code: ROB And my affiliate link to share: https://glnk.io/77v6/3 GODDESSES OF EROS AND SECRET KNOWLEDGE COURSES BY DR. KUJAWA https://courses.sacredstories.com/courses/goddesses-of-eros?ref=b50b6e Use Code: Eros Extra resource links That Peter talked about: Darcy Wier – Secret Space UFOs – The rise of the TR-3B https://tubitv.com/movies/660491/secret-space-ufos-rise-of-the-tr3b?start=true James Fox – The Phenomenon https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thephenomenon Zero Point - The Story of Mark McCandlish and the the Fluxliner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HcFH-1h12Y&ab_channel=KReporteu B-2 Stealth bomber eletrogravitics system https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/How-The-B2-Bomber-Is-Actually-Powered-By-Electrogravitics Inertial shielding by Dr. Thomas Valone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Ugdr2TE4c Inertia as a zero-point-field Lorentz force by Hal Puthoff https://www.researchgate.net/publication/13379419_Inertia_as_a_zero-point-field_Lorentz_force Bob Lazar and Area 51& flying saucers https://tubitv.com/movies/610453/bob-lazar-area-51-flying-saucers?start=true The Search for Hitler's Bomb https://www.netflix.com/no-en/title/80149593 Books – Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion Dr. Paul LaViolette https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Antigravity-Propulsion-Classified-Technology/dp/159143078X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FPSTFN81S01T&keywords=Secrets+of+antigravity+propulsion&qid=1668875695&sprefix=secrets+of+antigravity+propulsion%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1 Electrogravitics Systems Dr. Thomas Valone https://www.amazon.com/Electrogravitics-Systems-Reports-Propulsion-Methodology/dp/0964107007/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MY1L02523AWF&keywords=Electrogravitics+Systems+Dr.+Thomas+Valone&qid=1668875800&sprefix=electrogravitics+systems+dr.+thomas+valone+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1 The Hunt for Zero Point Nick Cook https://www.amazon.ca/Hunt-Zero-Point-Classified-Antigravity/dp/0767906284 Hitler's Flying Saucers Henry Stevens https://www.amazon.ca/Hitlers-Flying-Saucers-German-Second/dp/1935487914 The Silence Keepers Marc St-Germain https://www.amazon.ca/Silence-Keepers-Marc-St-Germain/dp/1543166571 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

On this Saturday Night Grit, friend of the podcast, Joseph Malik, joins the crew. Joe has recently retired from the Military and is now working full-time as an author. He is the author of two books, Dragon's Trail and New Magic, and is currently working on the final installment of the Outworlders series. His first book, Dragon's Trail, was released in September 2016 and is a #1 international bestseller. The second installment in the Outworlders series, New Magic, was released in September of 2018. He also has a blog where he shares his adventures in writing, research, and attending various conventions. 00:03 – Justin shares what he's been drinking, talks about the last podcast they did with Billy, and the things he learned from doing that specific episode. They talk about the potential of the national legalization of marijuana, Justin talks about Joe attending the upcoming Norwescon, and Joe joins the conversation. He talks about becoming a Rum guy, his go-to Scotch, and Justin talks about his go-to drink. Joe talks about gardening during Covid, the various types of rabit he and his wife enjoyed for dinner, and shares that his wife is a former traditional archer state champion. 27:22 - Joe talks about being medically retired from the Military, transitioning into a full-time writer, and the number of tours he did while serving in the Army. He shares what panels he'll be on at Norwescon, Scott talks about what he loved most about the convention, and Joe expresses the importance of the GCP guys going to RadCon in the Tri-Cities. Justin talks about them being at Crypticon, getting roped into panels there, and they dive into Coaster Questions. 55:26 – Scott talks about the pocket knife he carries, Joe talks about his everyday carry knives, and where he takes them. He answers the next Coaster Question, they talk about ebook pirates, and Scott talks about how a friend of the podcast, Ken, was pirated. Joe talks about the books he worked on during Covid, taking a break from his third book, and the crazy fans that he's had to deal with post-release of his books. 79:07 – Scott shares that he's enjoying a Truly, Joe talks about having to have his book cleared through the Pentagon before release, and losing some readers when he came out on Twitter against QAnon. He talks about being in a weird position during Covid, Justin talks about updates he follows on Twiter and TikTok related to the war, and they talk about what is failing with it. They give props to Al, Joe talks about institutional hazing in the foreign Military, and they close out by making plans for their next get-together. Many thanks to Joe for rejoining the GCP guys!!! Special Guest: Joseph Malik.

Scott and Justin hold down this episode discussing recent guests, Fat Zachs, plans during the Crypticon convention, their upcoming guest Billy from Mary Mart, and more! 01:38 – Scott and Justin talk about where Cosmic Bottles is located, their most recent guests, and Justin talks about Jeff Goldblum's two jazz albums. They talk about what country he has a statue in, other records Jeff has put out, and Justin talks about the sounds he appreciates in music made in record form. They talk about their favorite times to listen to Jazz, the types of Jazz they enjoy, and going to Party for Polar Bears at Dystopian State Brewing. 19:03 – They talk about things they would add the Fat Zachs pickle pizza, Scott talks about his recent visit to Twin Peaks, and his service there. They talk about the importance of trying a dining location three times before deciding on the final review of the location, Justin talks about the Jeff Goldblum show, and they segue into Crypticon. 38:15 – Scott talks about volunteering at Norwescon, Justin talks about the familiarity with both Norwescon and Crypticon, and they talk about ways to pump up their immune system before hitting up the Crypticon parties. Justin talks about the party suites for Crypticon, his favorite party there, and they talk about potential giveaways during the convention. Justin talks about their current giveaways, other prizes, and patron incentives. 57:48 – Justin talks about turning his guest room into a Rainbow Room, how the idea was born from his love of LED smart lights, and Scott talks about the upcoming event with Billy. He dives into Scott Topics, talks about the new impossible super-thin, stronger-than-steel sheets, and how we phase back in forth in alternative realities. Justin talks about how movies have gently incorporated aliens into our reality, the different places he's lived in Tacoma, and encourages listeners to let GCP know if they're going to be at Crypticon.

Justin and Scott hold down this episode talking about a wide variety of topics including Beverly Hills, Magic, Peacemaker, and The Ventures. 00:17 – Robo Brogan kicks off the podcast, Scott talks about Beverly Hills Nevada, and they talk about the peaks of Covid and it being on the downturn. They God bless their wives, discuss the idea of doing a GCP wives podcast, and Scott expresses his love for the F-You Clyde. Justin reflects on playing Magic back in the day with Brogan, how he expresses his frustration at video games, and having friends over to their house to enjoy food from Southern Kitchen. 21:10 – Justin shares his love of Hush Puppies, Scott talks about getting into Magic as a kid, and Justin talks about Scott being a closet nerd. Scott talks about volunteering for NorwesCon, what drove him to do the podcast in Tacoma, and Justin talks about the deal the Tacoma Performing Arts Center had with Tacoma. Justin jumps into Scott Topics, Scott talks about the giant snake on Reddit, and shares the story of a farmer putting VR headsets on his cows to help with lowering the cows stress level. 40:01 – Justin expresses his love of the cyber punk future, they discuss the reality of having to worry about loosing electricity, and the impact that would have on people. Scott talks about his excitement for self-driving cars, Justin talks about what the Computer Museum in Seattle became, and Scott shares his review of the most recent Matrix. He talks about binge watching Peace Maker on HBO, Justin explains the show, and the history behind the character. 61:17 – They talk about the different levels of mental illness, how crazy occurrences happen anywhere, and Scott reminds us we live in one of the safest times throughout history. Scott talks about his recent visit to the haunted hotel in Port Townsend, plans for them to go back as a group, and they wrap it up with Justin sharing that Don Wilson co-founder and rhythm guitarist of The Ventures passed away at the age of 88.

This time, Jeff, Justin, and Scott talk about karaoke, great places to eat, Christmas plans, and much more! 00:21 – They kick off this episode discussing new podcast ideas, Justin talks about his Christmas wish list, and Scott talks about his recent visit to Cosmic Bottles. Jeff talks about the karaoke culture, Scott talks about friends at work being excited about karaoke, and Jeff talks about his new Unplugged for his VR. Justin shares his love of Rock Band, talks about starting up a new Discord channel, and what lead him to create the channel. They plan for future Discord events, streaming karaoke, and the upcoming podcast sessions at Union Club. 21:21 – Jeff talks about his corner being very popular for people to leave free furniture, Justin talks about being a recycling ambassador, and they jump into Scott Topic. Scott talks about the house in Tennessee that had an overstock of Amazon packages, Justin talks about trying to save the environment, and talks about the recent DND advent calendar add's he's been getting. They talk about what would be in a GCP advent calendar and Justin talks about a guy set up in Tacoma selling light-up swards on the side of the road. He reflects on past raves, they talk about the different types of people that attend Norwescon, and Scott talks about Jeff first attending the con. 41:52 – Justin talks about The Chruch Cantina coming out with the holiday Cuban sandwich, they talk about the heat leave they each enjoy, and Scott talks about Jack's BBQ in Seattle. Scott talks about BBQ being his to go, Justin talks about who he'd like to have back on the podcast, and the history behind Tacoma Elf Storage. He talks about what is going on with BD Local, the plan for a Krampus Christmas, and they jump into Is It Tacoma. 61:48 – Justin reads off the first article, gives a shout-out to Tacompton files, and reads the last article. Scott and Jeff give their guess for which article is from Tacoma, Justin announces which article it is, and where the other articles are from. They discuss other ways to make cash for GCP and they close out the show thanking GCP listeners and where they can find them online.

Skye Warden, the guitarist from Abney Park, joins the podcast to talk about the band and the Live OutLoud program. Abney Park is a steampunk band based in Seattle. They were responsible for initiating the steampunk musical subculture, transforming steampunk from a little-known literary genre to a popular movement, and inspiring many later steampunk bands, writers, and artisans. Live It OutLoud is an 8-week summer music program for aspiring (12 to 18-year-old), non-professional musicians (haven't signed with a major label yet!), produced by Ted Brown Music Outreach and sponsored by Ted Brown Music. 01:51 – Justin talks about watching Friday on VHI, his and Brogans plan to visit Leavenworth, and Jeff reflects on pictures he took at a past NorwesCon. Justin throws around new Patreon ideas, they talk about participating in The Great Shakeout, and Tacoma being buried in water. Justin welcomes Skye, Skye talks about how he good hooked up with the other band members, and when he got started with goth-industrial style music. He talks about getting to play with his partner, Justin talks about the goth-industrial clubs in Seattle, and Skye discusses the other goth-industrial bands in the PNW. 22:10 – Justin throws around ideas to have a Grit City Music Fest, talks about the different areas they could get together at, and Justin talks about what The Church Cantina has been up to. Skye talks about how heavy Lime scooters are, Justin shares a story of a guy raging about scooters in Seattle, and Skye talks about being a mentor in the Live It OutLoud program. He talks about taking over the program, explains what the program offers, and what the band has been up to post Covid-19. 43:47 – Jeff talks about taking his wife to Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time, Justin congrats Blue Mouse Theater on their 20th anniversary, and Scott shares the worst movie trailer he's seen so far on YouTube. They plan for their next GCP sleepover, plan to produce a movie with friends of the podcast, and discuss how they'll include patriots in the film. Skye talks about the most memorable themed events he's been a part of, doing Wast Landers Ball, and the unique person that put Wasteland Weekend together. 66:48 – Skye talks about the streaming shows they put on during the pandemic, the most steampunk version of the studio, and they make future hang-out plans. He talks about the new album that has come out, Roberts's process for music production, and Robert's different recording styles. He talks about putting the Beaten Battered and Abused video together, the release of the Live It OutLoud recent videos, and the unexpected benefits of putting on the program. Thanks, Skye for sitting down with the guys to talk about the band and the great things Live It OutLoud does in the community! Special Guest: Skye Warden.

Andrew explores the return on investment from his various pre-marketing efforts for Kickstarter and how it impacted his campaign's success.  00:01:01 - Afraid To Dig Into The Data 00:01:29 - How To Work Out Kickstarter Return On Ad Spend 00:03:59 - Facebook Ads Will Impact Your Organic Marketing 00:05:40 - Spend Limits To Facebook Ads 00:07:56 - Understanding Your Cost Per Click 00:11:17 - The Importance Of Email Lists 00:13:09 - The Most Worth While Conventions 00:25:19 - Facebook Ads Are An Auction  00:30:22 - Don't Start Your Ads Too Early  00:31:42 - What To Do If Organic Marketing Is Not Working 00:34:30 - What To Do If You Can't Afford Conventions  Show Notes Gen Con - https://www.gencon.com/ Norwescon - https://www.norwescon.org/ Pax South - https://south.paxsite.com/ Kingdom Con San Diego - http://www.kingdom-con.com/ Dice Tower West - https://www.dicetowerwest.com/ ShipQuest (TradeQuest) Convention Support - https://www.tradequest.co.uk Indie Game Alliance - https://www.indiegamealliance.com/ The Game Crafter Events Sponsor - https://help.thegamecrafter.com/article/116-events

Ward Vuillemot is currently the CTO at RealSelf where he oversees product, design, engineering, data science and analytics, IT, and customer support.  As a person with high-functioning autism, he is more surprised than anyone else that he's found his vocational calling leading others remotely.  He has successfully worked 100% remotely from his home in central Washington for the past 6 years. Previous employment includes Boeing, Amazon, Xbox and other companies in a variety of roles spanning aerospace engineering to technical Japanese interpreter to software engineering to product management to technology leader. Ward currently lives in Central Washington with his partner and their 2 great danes.  He's also working on a book aimed toward technology leaders on how to build high-functioning organizations by creating psychologically safe environments built upon EQ, kindness, and clear communications. He's looking forward to a post-COVID world where we can once again attend NorwesCon and exhibit his artwork.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode Justin, Scott, and Jeff talk about what they've been up to lately, local haps around Tacoma, and Brogan joins the conversation towards the end of the show. Special guest James reads his first GCP Blog at the end of the episode, The Harbor. 01:58 – The guys reflect on the past week's episode, Justin gives props to Buddy Boy Farms, and talks about getting his first Covid shot. He talks about his hopes for getting together with friends this year, how listeners can tune into GCP live, and how PNW traffic has been picking up lately. Scott talks about the new bus lines that have opened in Seattle, Jeff questions whether that is going to last, and they talk about the uptick in Covid cases. Jeff talks about the dark energies on the land we live on, Justin gives a shout out to their listener James, and his blog The Harbor. 24:58 – Justin talks about the amazing food he got while visiting Sig Brewing, how Dirty Oscars is doing during Covid, and Jeff talks about where he has been out to eat lately. He talks about pressure washing his house, Justin talks about Jeff raging about his neighbors calling him out on his music being too loud, and Scott reflects on listening to himself raging on past episodes. Jeff shares the newest idea on GCP t-shirts, Justin tells listeners where they can send pictures of their pets, and the plans for GCP to attend PNW conventions. 45:57 – They reflect on their past Norwescon visits, how much they miss the parties that happen during the convention, and Jeff talks about the reboot movie of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. He shares how he is working the Virtual Reality kinks out , Justin talks about The Tacoma Smelter Plume project, and they throw out ideas of other people they could have on the podcast. Justin shares the article from Tacoma News Tribune on Russell Wilson, talks about The Queen's Gambit, and how he got started with Magic Cards. 69:06 – Justin brings up the Satanic Panic, they make plans to go on haunted tours, and Justin shares where he and his wife will be going for their anniversary. He and Scott talk about their plans to visit the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Scott talks about places he has stayed around Nevada, and Brogan jumps in to talking about how everything has been since the recent opening of Cosmic Bottles. The show closes out with their friend James reading his blog “The Harbor”.

Dr. Harrison is known widely in the planetary science and research industry as Tanya of Mars. Why?  Tanya is the founder of Professional Martian LLC, a company focused on science and sci-fi consulting, communications, and outreach in ways to break space out of the echo chamber to reach broader audiences. Currently, she is the Manager of Science Programs at Planet Federal in Washington DC, the government-focused arm of Planet Labs. In this role, she helps scientists understand the utility of—and how to access, process, and use—Planet's incredible daily imaging of the entire landmass of the Earth and its coral reefs. Tanya was the Director of Research for Arizona State University's Space Technology and Science ("NewSpace") Initiative where she worked on commercial-academic space partnerships and martian geomorphology research. She was the Science Team Collaborator on the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity and the upcoming Mars 2020 sample caching rover. Tanya received her Ph.D. in Geology with a specialization in Planetary Science and Exploration from the University of Western Ontario's Centre for Planetary Science and Space Exploration (CPSX). From 2008 until 2012, was on the science operations team for NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Context Camera (CTX) and Mars Color Imager (MARCI) at Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS). In Tanya’s own words: For CTX, I chose what the camera takes pictures of in a given week and then analyze those images from a geologist’s standpoint. For MARCI, I wrote weather reports for the general public, as well as a few times for the Spirit and Opportunity rover teams to alert them of any impending storms that could threaten the rovers. I was also a science team collaborator for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Mast Cameras (Mastcam), Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), and Mars Descent Imager (MARDI). While this work was exciting, I made the decision after 4 years to return to graduate school and get my Ph.D. My undergraduate degree is in astronomy and physics from the University of Washington, and I did my graduate work in geology (well, “Earth and Environmental Sciences”) at Wesleyan University. Areas of interest include martian geomorphology and terrestrial analogues, spectroscopy, and glaciology. My work in astronomy has involved cooling mechanisms of interstellar dust clouds, diffuse interstellar bands, the metallicity of the old, metal-rich cluster NGC 6791, and the metallicity and lithium abundances of the recurrent novae T Coronae Borealis and RS Ophiuchi. I have also been active in education and public outreach, getting involved with organizations such as The Planetary Society, Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts, Norwescon, The Mars Society, and The National Space Society. In my spare time, I am a professional photographer and the owner/photographer behind Station Toronto. Where to find Tanya: http://tanyaofmars.com/ and tanya@tanyaofmars.com

This time, the guys get the chance to talk with Steve Hagara, founder of Streetbeefs Scrapyard. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It's a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW this year, hosting their latest match last month. 01:23 – Scott introduces Steve, Brogan talks about going back to his stomping grounds, and Justin shares their new setup where listeners can tune in during their live recording and add comments in real time. They talk about games GCP listeners can play, they wish Jeff a Happy 50th, and Steve shares how he got started with Streetbeefs. He talks about building the ring in his backyard, scheduling the fights, and joining ventures with Streetbeefs. 16:09 – Steve talks about the “Guns Down, Gloves Up” concept behind Streetbeefs, they talk about how respectful the fighters are, and Brogan talks about the different skill levels in the ring. Steve discusses his competition in the MMA, Justin and Brogan talk about being involved in Tae Kwon Do, and Steve shares why he does not want to turn it into an MMA type environment. He talks about the upcoming event, the number of fights at his recent events, and his want to get it to the same level as the Streetbeefs happening in California. 30:27 – Steve shares how the GCP guys can get Scrapyard t-shirts, talks about the production setup for the events, and the interviews he's been including at the end of the fights. Jeff comments on his like of the rawness of the fights, Steve shares the open invite he has out to anyone who wears a Sasquatch outfit, and Brogan talks about how excited he was to go back home when they went to the fight. He talks about his recent trip with his wife to Port Townsend, the wineries and beer shops they hit up while there, and shares how Port Townsend came to be. 45:00 – Steve talks about where his fighter name Fire Chicken came from, Brogan talks about the number of Cosmic Bottles Founders Mugs left, and his “Free Ice for Life” gimmick. Justin shares the great note they got from a listener that gave them props for one of their past Norwescon episodes, how the listener found GCP, and Justin and Brogan close out the episode reflecting on the Nibbles and Bites game store in Tacoma back in the 90's. Special Guest: Steve Hagara.

Brogan, Justin, and Scott sit down for another Quarantined conversation. They were joined by some live listeners and returning guests on the GCP Discord. 01:25 – Conversation kicks off with Brogan announcing his learning of a second language, Justin talks about the conspiracy behind his internet slow down at 6 PM, and things he's been frustrated over in the past week. He share's how fortunate he is during the quarantine, things that have been going on in the South Sound area, and Scott shares the local beer he's drinking. They talk about “essential” businesses, Justin talks about what he and his wife have done to prep, and Justin shares the happy hour shots he's been doing. He gives a shout out in honor of Norwescon, questions what businesses will be coming back as the virus dies down, and they discuss potential shows that Netflix is cancelling. 16:35 – They tell listeners how they can find them on Discord, Justin encourages to submit coaster questions and where to do so, and Brogan gives a brief review of using his air fryer. Justin talks about things he and his wife have been making in his Instant Pot, he throws out some “Would You Rather” questions, and each one shares if they are shaving and/or wearing clothes during Coronavirus. Justin talks about the return of Lime Scooters, Scott explains what Discord is, and talks about what David Thompson from Food Is Free has been up to. 32:04 – Brogan returns with his Bloody Mary, Scott suggests they have Biff back on from Biff's BBQ Sauce, Scott shares that he enjoys pickle juice in his Bloody Mary, and Justin talks about his countdown to when they will be about to BBQ again. Each one gives his guess on when people will be able to go to a bar again, when they think the next shut down will be for the second wave, and Justin asks the guys what masks they've been wearing in being out in public. Scott talks about what the repercussions are for people that are still out in the streets and Justin talks about the latest mask he is wearing. He talks about what other people are wearing for masks and they question the last time they each had spray cheese. 51:04 – Scott talks about their new shirts that were just printed by Shroom Brothers, a listener jumps in and talks about how he's adjusted to Coronavirus, and their Shroom Brother friends jump into the conversation. Justin poses a would you rather question to the group, the group talks on if this is an actual apocalypse or simply the prequel, and they debate if Amber actually sliced Johnny Depp's finger. Everyone talks about what they have been doing during the stay-at-home order, Justin talks about the importance for him to wear pants when leaving the house, and Billy from Mary Mart joins the conversation. Special Guests: Billy and Shroom Brothers.

Brian comes back from Norwescon recommited to using twitter.  Brian and Kami talk about authenticity…

In this special episode of Conversations at the Leaky Cauldron, Wes and Sarah host a seminar at the Norwescon 42! They considered topics ranging from (1) our humble origins and where we first met, (2) perennial philosophical questions considered through the lens of fantasy literature, and (3) what the nature of good and evil is. And more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

Kenric had the luck of being able to connect with Michael from Norwescon to talk about all that it is

In this episode we chat with Tonya, the VP of Norwescon, about what to expect at the convention and later we hear from the Geeks Tabletop Game Review team about Altiplano. 00:00 Intro and talking about all the fun we had at OrcaCon 07:03 Tonya the VP from Norwescon talks up the con 17:13 More witty banter 18:54 Altiplano game review 45:25 Some final thoughts and of course our witty banter For more info about Norwescon go here: http://www.norwescon.org/ Check Altiplano from Renegade Game Studio here: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/altiplano/

This time the guys sit down with Matt Esteron, film producer and co-creator of Mozaic Studios. Matt's most recent film, DRONE will be available online in November of 2018. Mozaic Studios has won many awards, including the 2018 winner for Best Actress at the Port Orchard Film Festival, the winning team for Best Editing at the Gig Harbor 72 Hour Film Festival, and Runner Up for Best Film at the South Kitsap District Canned Film Festival. You can check them out online at: www.mozaic-studios.com. 1:51 – Conversation starts around third breakfast, Matt talks about his screening at Norwescon, and tells the guys about his movie DRONE. Brogan talks about looking through Matt's YouTube channel, the quality of the movie, the type of technology Matt used in the film, and Brogan's review of the story. Matt tells the guys what inspired him when creating the robot story, the reason why he had the robots wearing Converse, his budget for the film, and the resources he was able to use at no cost to him. 15:55 – Matt talks about his Blade Runner jacket, DRONE being his first big project, the skits he made before this film, and the awards DRONE has won so far. He talks about recently graduating from college, Scott shares how people can listen to past GCP episodes, they talk about the nerdom coming back, and the movie being a homage to the things Matt loves. 30:28 – The guys talk about their comfort movies, TV listings in the newspaper back in the day, reflections of Dune, and the different artists that live in the Tacoma area. Matt shares the official release of the movie in November on his YouTube channel, where people can find additional movie information online, and Brogan's proposal of a new Dune movie. Brogan discusses the movie Pathfinder, Scott talks about his favorite Viking movie, and they chat about the recent reunion of the cast from The Big Lebowski. 42:44 – The guys give their props to the Higher Side Chats podcast, hollow earth, what Matt's next projects are, and the Tacoma One Minute File Festival. Matt shares where people can find DRONE online, the streamlining of his branding, and his plans for posting more behind the scenes pieces of the film. He shares how he came up with the name of the business, they also talk about Dead Drift and Jeff's review of the film. Many thanks the Matt for joining the guys to talk about your movie, livelihood, and upcoming plans! Special Guests: Billy and Matt Esteron.

This time the guys are rejoined by local author, Joseph Malik. His first book, Dragon's Trail, was released in September of 2016, and is a #1 international bestseller. His second book, New Magic is the second installment in the Outworlders series, recently released and receiving reviews online that include: "The New Magic is epic portal fantasy at its finest; brutal, hilarious, and with a cutting wit that's practically unmatched in recent fantasy showings." and "Ruthless and yet relentlessly hopeful." The guys first met him at Norwescon 40 and were excited to sit down with him and catch up from the last time they talked. 1:59 – Justin gives his review of the SPICE show, a local benefit event to raise funds for the TUPAC foundation. He gives props to Denetta and Carol, creators of the event, how users can donation to the foundation and events they have coming up. Jeff talks about his dinner after the show at the Harmon Taproom, the guys welcome comedian Amani back, this time as a guest co-host of the show, and they discuss Amani's love of UFC. 14:50 – Amani gives his review of the most recent UFC fight, Tony's return to fighting after his 6 month hiatus due to injury, the heavy weight fight, and the brawl that happened post Khabib and Conor fight. They discuss various crowd fights in other sports that have broken out over the years, a return of Joseph Malik for a catch up, Amani fills Joseph in on how he's involved with GCP and where people can find him in the area. 30:57 – Joseph talks about what's been going on with his book since he joined them last time, the benefits of independent publishing, and what type of creative process he uses when writing. Joseph talks about learning how to do what most of the characters in the book do in order to write a better book, being a part of a panel at Norwescon discussing celestial navigation, different types of readers that have reached out to him after reading his book, and how he handles negative reviews. 43:18 – Joseph talks about setting out to write a fantasy action thriller hinged on technical details, how his research led to the stories, his recent trip to Ice Land and Sweden, and the deals you can get to fly to Ice Land from Ice Land air. He talks about touring a tower in Belgium, his second book, The New Magic, how it relates to Dragon Tale, and what in his books he has pulled from history. 56:48 – Amani asks Joseph about how he picks the endings of his books, Amani read a section from one of them, and they discuss Wrath of the Khans covered on an episode of Dan Carlin's, Hardcore History. Joseph tells the guys where people can find his books, him and Scott talk about growing up in Elko, Nevada, the mining boom there in the 80's, and the recent fire at Lamoille Canyon. Thanks Joseph for joining the guys again to catch up and filling them in on your latest book! Special Guests: Amani Taylor and Joseph Malik.

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This time the guys sit down with Ben Andrews, creator of RenCon, Renton Comicon. RenCon is a celebration for comic book fans, technophiles, cosplayers, & nerds of all ages! It is a place where you can buy your favorite comic book, find that collectable you have been looking for, & purchase a t-shirt that proudly displays your geekdom! It is a place to listen to the latest from leading science gurus, attend a panel on robots, & listen to the making of your favorite podcast! It is a place to come dressed as you are or as your favorite character. It's a place to learn about the craft of cosplay, enter a contest, & take a selfie with awesome cosplayers! Mostly it is a place where anyone & everyone can come enjoy a weekend of family fun and let your inner child come out to play! (Borrowed from RenCon's Facebook page) The show kicks off with a story from an old friend of the guys, Bill Baker. Bill tells the guys about his 1998 world cup trip and his crazy adventure while riding the bullet train from France to Italy. After Bills story, Ben dives into how the convention started and his decision to get into entertainment at age 30. He talks about his first visit to Norwescon and how people that are interested in volunteering at the convention can get involved. 15:01 – Ben discusses his producing and acting career, his love for Renton, and him becoming the event director for Renton's Chamber of Commerce. He talks about putting on events to get the millennials in the community involved and how he incubated the comic book convention through the Chamber of Commerce. He discusses the drama behind the convention, where it's held, and other communities outside of Renton getting involved. 25:20 – Ben talks about the guests that attend the convention, the expectation of 5,000 attendees this year, and them being the first comic book convention to shoot their own original content. Justin talks about smaller conventions being eaten up by larger ones and Ben talks about how the convention takes care of their guests that fly into Seattle. He also talks about the premier of their film airing during the convention at the AMC Theater at the Southcenter Mall. The show winds down with conversation on space travel, the company Planetary Resources, and the new Lost in Space show on Netflix. They also chat about if they would live underwater and if they had to pick between underwater or space which one they would choose. Thanks Ben for joining the guys for a great conversation and spreading the word about RenCon!! Special Guest: Ben Andrews.

The Norwescon 41 saga comes to an end with Fear and Loathing Part IV. This time they're joined by their friend James and also David Carnahan from The Alexandria RPG Lending Library. The Alexandria RPG Lending Library is now an official non-profit in the state of Washington where people can write off their donations made to the library. Those interested in supporting them can donate to their current GoFundMe, http://www.gofundme.com/4dzhwu0. The show kicks off with James reminiscing about Norwescon back in the day and the classic game store in Tacoma of the 90's, Nibbles and Bytes. They discuss the rise of Magic, Nibbles and Bytes being their second home, and the close of Wizards of the Coast in Tacoma. 15:02 – Brogan ponders on what he remembers most about Nibbles and Bytes, he discusses friends he made while gaming there, spending the weekends at Justin's house, and the various magic tournaments they played in the PNW area. Show then turns to conversation with Cajon, one of the original founders of Defcon and conversations with people attending the Defcon Friday night during the convention. 29:50 – James talks about his return to Tacoma in 2015 after moving to California in the early 2000's. The conversations makes a short turn discussing the pictures that Australia puts on their cigarette packs and the stringent taxes the country puts also puts on them. Talk then goes back to what has changed in Tacoma during the time James had been gone and how long he's been going to Norwescon. 42:35 – Conversation returns to Magic and back in the day when Wizards of the Coast had pre-releases that spanned over all 48 hours of one weekend. They talk about collecting rare cards, buying and trading them to make extra money, and James's return to playing Magic after a decade of being away. Brogan discusses the prices Magic cards are selling for today, ones that would sell at $1 back in the late 90's are now going for $20 or more today. 54:19 – The final Fear and Loathing for 2018 comes to and end with Brogan talking with David Carnahan, the chief librarian and procurer of books for The Alexandria RPG Lending Library. David talks about the beginning of the lending library in 2016 and some of the original donations they received at Norwescon 40 in 2017. Brogan expresses his great appreciation for businesses like this and David talks about the various places and people the library gets donations from. Thanks to everyone that joined the guys in their Norwescon 41 adventure, they look forward to hanging with you at next year's epic NWC 42!!!! Special Guests: David, James, and Rob.

The Norwescon 41 saga continues with Fear and Loathing Part III. This time they are joined by Tommy Rice, author of the book The Lok, and the guys from Rusted Portal Games, creators of Apocalypse the Risen. The show kicks off with the Justin sharing his recording the day before with Dan discussing his 10 years at the con, his first con experience and his favorite memory. They cover hanging out at Deathcon, participating with Twister, and the noise complaints. Brogan uses the word fleek, for those that are curious about the meaning of it, from Google Dictionary, it means: extremely good, attractive, or stylish. 15:55 – Tommy Rice discusses 41 being his first visit to the con and his book The Lok. He describes it as a book based of ideas from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Avengers slammed together set in WWI. He explains that it has elements of electronic and steam punk based on aliens coming to the planet breaking it into conflict between the two main continents. Tom then talks about what got him into being an author and brought him to Washington. 31:32 – Tommy dives more into the reason why he started writing after his father passed, what kept him going, and the things he brings to the table with his writing. Justin opens the present Tommy brought him and Brogan gives Tommy information on what he can look forward to at the con. Tommy also tells the guys where people can buy his book and the upcoming conventions he'll be attending. 46:20 – The guys are joined by Donoven, Jason, and Chad, creators of Apocalypse the Risen from Rusted Portal, “a post-apocalyptic fantasy horror RPG based on Earth, twenty-five years after the fall of society, in an event known as the Rise; when demons rose to power and the Risen dead first appeared”. They discuss their successful Kick Starter run and how people that missed the Kick Starter can still put in for pre-orders. The show comes to and end with where people can find Rusted Portal Games and the plans for people to be able to go to Wizard Keep Games to play the game. Jason talks about how long they've been going to the con personally and representing Rusted Portal Games. The guys also cover their favorite memories of the con. Special Guests: Chad M., Donaven B., Jason S, and Tommy Rice.

Echo munches, Dillon gets snobbish, we talk about Norwescon and why James Bond is an idiot.

On this episode the guys are back with Fear and Loathing Part II from Norwescon 41, this time with Kozar of Eldritch LARP and Rusty. They cover some of their favorite memories of the con, going for the first time, and what the convention means to them. The show kicks off with Brogan chatting about his wakeup call that day and Kozar tells the guys about his con experience and being floored his very first night at the con. They also discuss Nuclear Cherries, the cut in number of parties and the change from KY Wrestling to KY Twister this year. 15:55 – The guys discuss panels they've been to in the past and registering each year to support the convention, even if they don't go to the panels. Scott promotes volunteering and reminds people that they can always volunteer if they're not satisfied with the convention and that's it's solely ran by volunteers. 25:08 – At the halfway point Rusty joins the team and Kozar provides a safety tip for con attendees - you should never ask anybody at con to smell their fingers. Rusty discusses his Thursday night with Kozar philosophizing and drinking. He also talks about his favorite Norwescon memories and they warn listeners about hot tubbing it at the convention. 41:48 – Brogan talks about one of his favorite moments where he was welcomed into the con community, getting sold in the slave auction, and they also chat about dressing in character for the con. Talk then goes back to early parties and the experience for people that aren't con goers that have rooms in the party wing. This episode comes to a close with Kozar talking about being involved in LARPing and him and his friends putting together their own LARP with plans of having the first live event in September. He talks about documenting the LARP, creating the rules and regulations, the opportunities for people to make their own house and the amount of people in the area that are interested in LARPing. Thanks guys for an awesome conversation and a look into the world of Norwescon goers!!! Special Guests: Kozar and Rusty.

This episode is part 1 of the Fear and Loathing at Norwescon 41 with their friends Rusty and Calvin. Norwescon is a sci-fi convention that promotes “science fiction, fantasy, and science through the written word, art, and educational programs, such as the holding of a yearly convention where the public is provided with the opportunity to hear noted writers, scientists, and educators speak on various aspects of the fields of science fiction, fantasy and science and to participate in discussions, displays, and lectures involving these fields.” (From the Norwescon website (http://www.norwescon.org/about/#mission).) The show kicks off with the guys talking about how long they've been attending the convention. Calvin tells about going since age 18 and Scott talks about also volunteering at the convention. Discussion then goes to QR codes and the different ways people are using them with marketing. Brogan then shares that he's been going to the con for 22 years and Rusty a total of 20. 14:28 – The guys discuss the different types of panels that are offered at the convention in addition to the activity workshops that include sward and shield fighting and glass fusing. Brogan covers what the average cost is for attending and getting a hotel room for the weekend. He then dives into how important attending the convention over the years has been for him and they then cover Dr. Ricky, a previous guest on the podcast that has participated in Norwescon panels in the past. 27:23 – Scott talks about being a part of the convention staff and what happens during the monthly planning meetings. They then discuss where Rusty disappeared to and Brogan then turns the conversation to his favorite memories about the con. Talk then goes to the art room where people can bid on art submitted to the convention, parties during the early years of the convention, and how they have changed over the years with LCB rules that mandate how parties can be held. 45:15 – Justin and Scott talk about visiting Camp Bar in Tacoma on Saint Patrick's Day and doing s'mores at their table. They reminisce about other things they did there before it became Camp Bar, including many comedy shows, watching Justin on Wheel of Fortune, and the roasting of Brogan on his birthday. Rusty also returns and they chat about how much each of them have had to drink so far that day. Fear and Loathing 1 comes to an end with Rusty talking about the interesting conversations he's had with people at the convention, including a lady explaining to him how a house cat could beat him in a fight and people that believe in ferries. Brogan talks about the earlier days with vampires in the masquerade and the time him and his sister signing up for the slave auction. Stay tuned for Fear and Loathing 2 coming soon!! Thanks Rusty and Calvin for joining the guys for a great Norwescon 41 conversation! Special Guests: Calvin and Rusty.

This week the guys celebrate the fact that Glenn & Steve will be joining Stone Temple Pilots on stage at Pain In The Grass...plus their band, Bruiser Brody, will be playing that day too!  rev recaps NorWescon, and we get an odd gift from Hawknado!

Emerald City Comic Con and Norwescon were both this month and Dave and TJ talk about barconning while sober, as well as how to barcon when you’re too shy to approach people. We discuss whether the Retro Hugos are really necessary or just an exercise in romanticizing the history of sci-fi.

Chris Waffle, half of acoustic nerd rock super-duo Megathruster is my guest this week! He talks about their upcoming set during Norwescon, along with a panel about stage presence he’ll be a part of, as well as the origins of the band and more! For more Megathruster, including where to get their music and to connect on social media, check out their website: http://megathruster.com/ Watch the brand-new music video for “It’s Rough to be a Hufflepuff” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_xE2WN3PGY&t=2s And for more info about Norwescon, check out their website: http://www.norwescon.org/ ============================================ The Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking - Break the Chains 5K is happening on Saturday, May 19th, 2018. Click here to register: runsignup.com/Race?raceId=28647 Watch the video highlighting last year’s 5k here: drive.google.com/file/d/0B29hCw7a…Y2hVbmYwa2M/view Check out the FWCAT website from more information: www.fwcat.org/ Listen to “Break the Chains 2018”, the special podcast series explaining more about this organization and how you can help, no matter where you live. https://soundcloud.com/mikeseibertradio/sets/break-the-chains-2018-fwcat ======================================= Like, Share, Rate, and Review the podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by writing a review on Apple Podcasts. I'll read your reviews on the air and give you a shout-out too! Also on Podknife: podknife.com/podcasts/6260

This week, the GCP guys are joined by fantasy author Joe Malik. His first book, Dragon's Trail, was released in September of 2016, and is a #1 international bestseller. He is currently working on his second book in the series. Joe is appearing at RadCon Feb 16th-18th and will be a featured Reddit Fantasy Author of the Day on Feb 19th. The guys first met him at Norwescon 40 and were excited to sit down with him and catch up from the last time they talked. The show kicks off with the guys talking about meeting Joe at Norwescon 40 and what brought him to the con. Joe then dives into his fantasy novel, the first in the series called ‘Dragon's Trail'. He explains that it's a techno thriller and the importance of creating a historically accurate world in his stories that suspends adult disbelief in the mundane. He discusses the rejection letters he had received over the course of 4 years and having his first author signing at Norwescon. 8:08 – Joe explains what has happened since Norwescon 40, the bump in sales he had afterword, amd the promotional opportunities that came with it. He converses about it hitting #1 in Amazon in epic fantasy and the book getting picked up at Barnes and Noble. He talks more about world building, long sward sparing in his back yard, and participating in SCA. Around the half way mark Joe discusses e-mail's he receives from fans, him and his wife working with a veterinarian to design a saddle that would work with winged horses, and the importance of putting real world applications in with fantasy to connect readers with the story. Conversation then goes into the great editor that he had and his working career as a stunt man. 29:02 – Conversation goes to the story line of book two and the development of the evil wizard character. They talk about what a good villain can do for a book, his military travel, and his recent exploration of Scandinavian castles. This episode comes to an end with talk about why it was so important for him to get so technical in his writing. He tells the guys where listeners can find his book and how people can find him online through Twitter and Facebook.Thanks Joe for joining the guys for a great conversation, we look forward to the release of your next book! THE GRIT CITY PODCAST! If you enjoyed this episode of The Grit City Podcast, send us a quick shout out on Twitter or Facebook:●TWITTER.COM/GRIT_CITY●FACEBOOK.COM/GRITCITYPODCAST You can get your copy of Joseph's book from Amazon right here: Special Guest: Joseph Malik.

The Return with Rusty They're back!!! After taking some time to re-coop the guys are back and better than ever! This season they're also joined by Justin, the newest member of the podcast!! They kick off this season with none other than comedian Rusty who has been with them from the start. He first joined them on episode 1 then came back on episode 49!! The show kicks off with an introduction of Justin and how Brogan, Justin, and Rusty first met 20'ish years ago. They reminisce about Norwescon and the great debate on what play Justin and Brogan were in when they were still in school. Brogan also introduces his sister to the show with a quick call to confirm what play the guys were in together, which turned out to be The Hobbit. They also discussed their beards, skinny jeans, and what else they've been up to during their break. 16:43 – Rusty talks about his podcast Rated 80's and his new dating life. They discuss roommate arguments over cat videos posted online then dive into their fascination with drones (http://amzn.to/2sk8byK). A quick turn to men getting pedicures with their significant others, fish pedicures, and back to drones. Talk then dives deeper into different types of drones (http://amzn.to/2C9CPdx) on the market including ones that can go as far as Tacoma to Port Angeles. At the halfway mark, discussion goes to suspended reality and the appreciation of production value of videos online. They talk about childhood scavenging for adult magazines and after a quick drink break, Rusty dives into his 17 year comedy career and his last show at The Airport Lounge in Tacoma. He then discusses how he got into comedy. 47:24 – Rusty talks about the ups and downs of performing then they discuss comedy in Tacoma and how it's changed over the years from a violent place to live to a place with good food and entertainment. There is also a small debate over whether the Tacoma park is known as ‘Wright' or ‘Wrights' Park, which a Google search sided with those that pronounced it as ‘Wright' Park.The show comes to an end with chat about ‘Gorilla' Comedy where comedians hijack karaoke by paying the karaoke DJ $5 for a song and then try see how long they can drag out the performance before the DJ shuts them down. Rusty tells the team where they can find him online and the guys give a shout out to Wizards Keep Games (https://www.wizardskeepgames.com/) in Renton. Thanks Rusty for joining the guys on their returning show!!! Special Guest: Rusty.

As Blue Samurai, The Costasorus, and Paul come down from their convention high they sit down with their new friends from the North, the podcast crew from Boards Alive. We talk to Bonnie about a Canadian geek delight, LANtasy Con, a nerdy convention in Victoria BC, March 10 and 11. Plus we talk to the Loree Parker of Norwescon as she gears up for the convention March 29 – April 1 at the SeaTac Double Tree. Also we talk to game developer Greg Corvitis, with Corvitis Games, about his new game Manok, a strategy board game about pirate smuggling.

TJ and Dave talk all about Norwescon 2017, Mishell Baker's Phantom Pains & Borderline, Annie Bellet. They also talk about Dave's favorite podcast The Adventure Zone as well as how much TJ has to pay her writing pimp. Lastly, you can never be too careful with ghosts.

Wherein we sit down at Norwescon with Kristi Charish(ly) and discuss how Reiter can't count and Frog loves his bathroom salts.

Marguerite Reed‘s Archangel (Arche Press, 2015) introduces a hero not often found at the center of science fiction: a mother, who takes cuddling responsibilities as seriously as she does the fate of her planet. Of course, Vashti Loren plays many roles besides Mom. She’s also a hunter, a scientist, a tour guide and the widow of a revered early settler. But Reed spotlights her relationship with her toddler, offering a protagonist who’s not only good with a gun but manages to get her kid to daycare on time. “So many protagonists, whether in science fiction or fantasy or adventure fiction or film are disconnected or separate or isolated from family ties, and I wanted to see if I could write something where people did have family ties, where they were connected, as we so often are in the real world,” Reed says. When Loren discovers that a genetically-enhanced and potentially dangerous human soldier has been illegally smuggled onto the planet, she must decide whether he is friend or foe. The former means she can enlist his aid to protect her world, a lush colony faced with the threat of massive – and potentially destructive – immigration; the latter means she must kill him. Ultimately, like a number of books nominated for this year’s Philip K. Dick Award, Reed takes readers on an adventure that explores what it means to be human. Archangel was one of six books nominated for this year’s Philip K. Dick Award. It received a special citation on March 25 at Norwescon. The winner of this year’s award is Apex by Ramez Nam; I hope to have Nam as a guest on the podcast in the coming weeks. Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @robwolfbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marguerite Reed‘s Archangel (Arche Press, 2015) introduces a hero not often found at the center of science fiction: a mother, who takes cuddling responsibilities as seriously as she does the fate of her planet. Of course, Vashti Loren plays many roles besides Mom. She’s also a hunter, a scientist, a tour guide and the widow of a revered early settler. But Reed spotlights her relationship with her toddler, offering a protagonist who’s not only good with a gun but manages to get her kid to daycare on time. “So many protagonists, whether in science fiction or fantasy or adventure fiction or film are disconnected or separate or isolated from family ties, and I wanted to see if I could write something where people did have family ties, where they were connected, as we so often are in the real world,” Reed says. When Loren discovers that a genetically-enhanced and potentially dangerous human soldier has been illegally smuggled onto the planet, she must decide whether he is friend or foe. The former means she can enlist his aid to protect her world, a lush colony faced with the threat of massive – and potentially destructive – immigration; the latter means she must kill him. Ultimately, like a number of books nominated for this year’s Philip K. Dick Award, Reed takes readers on an adventure that explores what it means to be human. Archangel was one of six books nominated for this year’s Philip K. Dick Award. It received a special citation on March 25 at Norwescon. The winner of this year’s award is Apex by Ramez Nam; I hope to have Nam as a guest on the podcast in the coming weeks. Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @robwolfbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marguerite Reed‘s Archangel (Arche Press, 2015) introduces a hero not often found at the center of science fiction: a mother, who takes cuddling responsibilities as seriously as she does the fate of her planet. Of course, Vashti Loren plays many roles besides Mom. She’s also a hunter, a scientist, a tour guide and the widow of a revered early settler. But Reed spotlights her relationship with her toddler, offering a protagonist who’s not only good with a gun but manages to get her kid to daycare on time. “So many protagonists, whether in science fiction or fantasy or adventure fiction or film are disconnected or separate or isolated from family ties, and I wanted to see if I could write something where people did have family ties, where they were connected, as we so often are in the real world,” Reed says. When Loren discovers that a genetically-enhanced and potentially dangerous human soldier has been illegally smuggled onto the planet, she must decide whether he is friend or foe. The former means she can enlist his aid to protect her world, a lush colony faced with the threat of massive – and potentially destructive – immigration; the latter means she must kill him. Ultimately, like a number of books nominated for this year’s Philip K. Dick Award, Reed takes readers on an adventure that explores what it means to be human. Archangel was one of six books nominated for this year’s Philip K. Dick Award. It received a special citation on March 25 at Norwescon. The winner of this year’s award is Apex by Ramez Nam; I hope to have Nam as a guest on the podcast in the coming weeks. Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @robwolfbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keffy Kehrli joins me to talk about his new LGBTQ SF/F fiction podcast, GlitterShip, which is Kickstarting now!After you've finished backing the GlitterShip Kickstarter, you can find Keffy online at his website and on Twitter as @keffy. He's also going to be at Norwescon from the 2nd-5th of April, and he has a story forthcoming in Uncanny. Yay!I also wanted to congratulate all the Lambda Literary Award finalists. Great list, this year, and you can find all the details on the Lambda site. And finally, there are still a few days left to back Brimstone Rhine, the music project C.S.E. Cooney is doing. That campaign is just a few hundred dollars shy of having a music video to go along with the two EPs.

Norwescon (just past) and Crypticon (coming up), and writing a script with very specific parameters in mind.

This episode I exhaustively rant about communication in the kink community compared to the ‘vanilla’ world, convention hygiene, and profusely thanks everyone who attended Norwescon 2012. Visit us Morgue Anne at www.SexAndDeath.org. And leave Morgue Anne a voicemail at 424-666-7483 (424-6-Morgue). Produced by Chris Saint Cinema Sluts Horror Shots for Sale A Simply Twisted Production [...]

The time?  April 3, 2010, 3pm.  The place?  Norwescon 33.  The panel?  "Zombies: Origin of the Species."  The panelists?  Steven Barnes, The Reverend En Fuego, Mark Rahner.  The moderator?  Derek M. Koch (aka Brother D).Open nominatinons for the 2010 Dead Letter Awards - http://tinyurl.com/2010dlanomsEmail us at MailOrderZombie@gmail.com or call us at 206-202-2505!Mail Order Zombie Wikia - http://mailorderzombie.wikia.com/Palavr.com Forums - http://palavr.com/forum.php/(Various production music produced by Kevin MacLeod.)

From Norwescon 33, Julie McGalliard, Eric Morgret and Derek M. Koch explore how horror films from the past have influenced us today and whether or not this is a good thing, as well as talk about some of their favorite films from horror's last 100 years.

Episode 9 of the Green Ronin Podcast was recorded live at Norwescon on April 12, 2009. Green Ronin president Chris Pramas moderated a panel called Game Publishing Goes Digital. Panelists included Jeff Combos from Exile Game Studio, Erik Mona from Paizo, Donna Prior from Flying Lab, and David Stansel-Garner from Catalyst Game Labs. Listen to them discuss changes in game publishing, recent events in the game industry, and the challenges of internet piracy. This episode is 58:42 long, and weighs in at 53.7 MB. The Green Ronin Publishing Podcast is copyright © 2009 Green Ronin Publishing. Music by Bombskare, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.