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Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 43 – Drinkin’ Con v5.0 Pre-Dragon Con 2021 Webcast

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Episode 43 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con v5.0: A Pre-Dragon Con [2021] Webcast for Newbies & Oldtimers Alike”, on August 21, 2021.

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Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con 2021…and have…well…a lot of drinks!

*Please note that while there are some mentions toward the end about this episode closing in on 3 hours, that is ONLY the webcast version. I cut some off-topic moments out to make the podcast version more palatable (at just barely more than 2.5 hours), but you can always view the full episode on YouTube!*

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 43 – Drinkin’ Con v5.0: A Pre-Dragon Con Webcast

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The embodiment of this webcast: Tara & Erin drinking, Nami flailing, Andrew lecturing, Jessi judging, and Dean just sitting back and taking it all in LOL

Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 38 – Game of Tricksters Panel, Virtual Dragon Con 2020

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Episode 38 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Game of Tricksters” panel that aired during Virtual Dragon Con 2020.

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“In George R. R. Martin’s sprawling epic, he incorporates and plays with many of the tropes of High Fantasy. Which characters embody the trickster archetype? When does GRRM play it straight and when does he subvert our expectations?”

Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Chloe K, Rebecca F

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 38 – Game of Tricksters Panel from Virtual Dragon Con 2020

Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 36 – Nailed It or Failed It? Game of Thrones Character Arcs at Dragon Con 2019

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Episode 36 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Nailed It or Failed It: Game of Thrones Character Arcs” panel at Dragon Con 2019.

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I was super excited about this panel and only regret that it was scheduled for Monday morning of Dragon Con (of all times) because it being the last day of the convention, many of us (namely me, ha!) weren’t at the top of our game. Still, it was fun to get some audience involvement on whether the show nailed it or failed it when portraying the ASOIAF characters we love, hate, or love to hate. Stay tuned for the Ice & Fire Con 2020 version of this one, that’s for sure!

Panelists: Myself, Andrew, Brian E, Van Allen Plexico

GEEK SAGA PODCAST EPISODE 36 – NAILED IT OR FAILED IT: GAME OF THRONES CHARACTER ARCS

Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 35 – Fire & Blood (Targaryen History) at Dragon Con 2019

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Episode 35 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Fire & Blood: Targaryen History” panel at Dragon Con 2019.

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Last year’s release of the first Fire & Blood tome gave us a lot of information, and we spent this panel breaking it down!

Panelists: Myself, Ashley M, Brian E, Chloe K, Elena K, Van Allen Plexico

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 35 – Fire & Blood: Targaryen History

Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 34 – Apocalyptic Psych 101 at Dragon Con 2019

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Episode 34 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con Apocalypse Rising track’s “Apocalyptic Psych 101: Coping with PTSD and Other Mental Illness in Literature” panel at Dragon Con 2019.

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While the idea for this panel was to discuss types of trauma-related illnesses that a post-apocalyptic protagonist might deal with and how to handle these characters honestly, thanks to an AMAZING audience and some great questions, it evolved into much more.

Panelists: Myself, F T Lukens, Bekah Starshine

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 34 – Apocalyptic Psych 101: Coping with Mental Illness in Post-Apocalyptic Literature

Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 33 – Game of Thrones Final Season at Dragon Con 2019

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Episode 33 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Game of Thrones: The Final Season” panel from Dragon Con 2019.

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Ten years. Eight seasons. Several weddings. Near countless deaths. And hey, that ending was…something. Here are our thoughts – the good and the bad.

Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Chloe K, Van Allen Plexico

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 33 – Game of Thrones: The Final Season
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Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 32 – Heroic Journeys in Game of Thrones at Dragon Con 2019

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Episode 32 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Heroic Journeys in Game of Thrones” panel at Dragon Con 2019.

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Each year the High Fantasy track chooses an overall theme, and this year was “The Hero’s Journey”. This panel focused on how GRRM uses the traditional Heroes Journey to subvert reader expectations.

Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Chloe K, Trae Cooper

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 32 – Heroic Journeys in Game of Thrones

Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 31 – Drinkin’ Con 2019 (The Hangover)

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Episode 31 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, “Drinkin’ Con 2019: The Hangover” on September 7, 2019.

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The Drinkin’ Con v3.0 crew is back to talk about their Dragon Con 2018 cons, pros, favorite cosplays and memorable moments!

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 31 – Drinkin’ Con 2019: The Hangover

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The Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 30 – Red Dead Redemption Series 2, Dragon Con 2019 Red Dead Fan Panel

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Episode 30 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con Video Gaming track’s “Red Dead Redemption Fans” panel from Dragon Con 2019.

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With all the hype surrounding Red Dead Redemption 2 this past year or so, I needed there to be an RDR2 panel. Thank you to the Video Gaming track for taking a chance on me (having never worked with them before) and letting myself and my buddy Dean host one!

Panelists: Myself, Dean Newbury

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 30 – Red Dead Redemption Fans
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Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast: Episode 29 – Loony Game of Thrones Theories at Dragon Con 2019

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Episode 29 of Tara Lynne’s A Geek Saga Podcast includes live audio from the Dragon Con High Fantasy track’s “Looney ASOIAF/Game of Thrones Theories” panel from Dragon Con 2019.

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We gathered a couple new Loony Theories crew members for another year of crazy and ridiculous Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones theories!

Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Ashley, Aziz, Brian E, Jennifer Liang

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 29 – Looney ASOIAF/Game of Thrones Theories