40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 40) – Countdown in Pictures
What is the number one reason to go to Dragon*Con? It’s hanging out with friends! 40,000*of your closest friends to be (mostly) exact! See you around the Con!
Jon & Terry!
Leigh… the Pirate!
Serv!
Ravenface!
The Irredeemable Shag!
Ed!
Ron & Holly!
Michael Bailey!
Shag (again) and Bob (a.k.a. Race)
Serv (again) and Doctor Jen!
Rox of Spazhouse!
Eli (who always dies first), Jemma, and Jamin!
Scott C.!
The Unique Geeks Board of Directors Dinner!
*Note: These figures are not accurate or official, in fact they are just plain made up… especially if you are a Fire Marshal
40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 39) – Kevin – MMORPGs
Jon and Leigh (@DCon_XTrack) reach the end of the road with this 40 Days of DragonCon podcast. In fact, Leigh is recording while driving to prove it.
Leigh starts things off by lying about why she is driving during the podcast. The real reason was Jon finally drove her insane and now she is off to check herself in. But before the paperwork can be finished, we are joined by Kevin (aka Grim), director of MMORPGs. We talk about all sorts of stuff including online gaming for kids, what exactly is a MMORPG, and how to destroy your secret identity as an Everquest guide. We also learn all of the cool things that will be featured on the MMO track.
You can find out more about the MMORPGs Track by following them on Twitter (@DCMMO) or by going to dc-mmo.org
Also, be sure to check out Kevin’s podcast: The SnarkCast
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40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 38) – Brandy – Star Wars
Jon and Leigh (@DCon_XTrack) use this 40 Days of DragonCon podcast to continue building their empire of Director interviews.
Jon and Leigh get things by kicked off by bickering about schedule updates and the proper way to use the Daily Dragon. Then they are joined by Brandy of the Star Wars Track. They go over the the best way to party when your planet is about to be destroyed. They also discuss proper lightsaber handling, Tauntaun racing, and dating at light speed. Of course, they also discuss the great guests and panels that will be featured on the Star Wars Track.
You can find out more about the Star Wars Track by following them on Twitter (@SWATDC) or by going to SWATDC.com
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40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 37) – Jennifer And Jamie – Star Gate Multiverse
Jon and Leigh (@DCon_XTrack) have some traveling to do so they decided to talk to a couple of Multi-verse travel agents for this episode of the 40 Days of DragonCon podcast.
Jon and Leigh start off by talking about the recently released pocket schedule. Then they are joined by Jennifer and Jamie of the Star Gate Multiverse. They discuss the best way for Jon to start getting into the SG Universe. Then they go over the guests and theme for this years track.
You can find out more about the Star Gate Multiverse track by following them on Twitter (@SGMTrack) or by going to SGMultiverse.org
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40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 36) – Kelly – American SciFi Media
Jon and Leigh are trying to be more patriotic lately, so this 40 Days of DragonCon podcast was 100% made all SciFi-like in the USA.
Jon gets things rolling with a HUGE misconception on his part… which Leigh takes great pleasure in correcting. The gang then goes over much of the “official” party list – which at times confuses Jon.
They are joined by a returning guest of the 40 Days Podcasts, Kelly, director of American SciFi. Since we know Kelly so well from her appearance in last years recording, this podcast is a little more chaotic than usual (take that to mean whatever you like), but in the end we do eventually discuss the various guests and panels that she will feature on her panel.
You can find out more about the American SciFi track by following them on Twitter (@DConAmSFMedia) or by going to www.SciFiTvTrack.com
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40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 35) – John and Everette – Charity Events
Jon and Leigh are feeling generous so they are giving you this 40 Days of DragonCon podcast from the heart.
Leigh starts off by bringing you all up to speed with a couple of off site special events that you will want to checkout at the Georgia Aquarium and High Museum.
Our guests for the evening are John and Everette. They head up the Charity Events. This years primary charity is The Lupus Foundation of America along with the Blood Drive.
They share some of the items that will be available at the charity auction as well as share some stories from over the years.
You can find out more about the charity events at DragonCon.org.
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40 Days Of DragonCon 2010 (Day 34.5) – Kelly – Apocalypse Rising
Jon and Leigh are feeling a little dead lately, so it is a perfect time for the this 40 Days of DragonCon podcast.
Jon kick things off by sharing the latest news on badge pickup. Leigh makes a couple of last minute guest announcements. Then we shuffle over to our guest for the evening, Kelly, director of the Apocalypse Rising track. She is nice enough to share with us her track’s cheerful outlook on the coming end of the world. We talk all things life ending including zombies, 2012, and Will Smith.
Plus, we learn that our friend Widgett of NeedCoffee.com has been keeping information from us…he shall pay!
Be sure to go check out the Zombie Prom: 10pm on Friday Night in the Peachtree Ballroom at the Westin.
You can find out more about Apocalypse Rising at ApocalypseRising.DragonCon.Org
Follow Apocalypse Rising on Twitter: @AR_Track_DC
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40 Days Of DragonCon (Day 34): Five Things Conventions Are Good For
1) Getting the whole “I hate <name of broadcast company> for canceling <name of favorite show>” thing out of your system for a year.
2) You have an excuse for wearing chainmail to a cocktail party.
3) Reminding your body that it really doesn’t need all that sleep.
4) Finding that rare one of a kind never before seen possibly illegal knock-off copy of “Under The Felt: The Dr. Teeth Story… A Tale of Rock ‘ Roll, Drugs, and Disappearing Hands”
5) Catching up with your 40,000 of your closest friends!
40 Days Of DragonCon (Day 33) – Derek – Dark Fantasy
Jon and Leigh prove that they are not scared of the dark in the latest 40 Days of DragonCon podcast.
Leigh starts us off by trying to convince Jon to buy her a cosmo. Then we get into the latest news about a new flyer posting policy at D*C. Then we welcome Derek, director of the Dark Fantasy track. He explains what falls under the Dark Fantasy umbrella (including True Blood, Horror, and other urban fantasy) and what he is not responsible for (specifically the music and bands.)
You can find out more about Dark Fantasy at DarkFantasyTrack.BlogSpot.com
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40 Days Of DragonCon (Day 31) – Serv’s Roster Thoughts
Hello gentle reader. I have been gong to Dragon*Con in Atlanta GA now for quite a few years and one of the things that I have really grown to love is the attendance by celebrities and pseudo-celebrities. As a member of The Unique Geek, I have agreed to do a weekly highlight on one (possibly more than one) of the Con attendees that qualifies for ‘celebrity’ status.
This time: Luke Perry
I remember Luke Perry as Dylan. I don’t remember his character’s last name (it was McKay based on his D*C bio). He was Dylan, boyfriend to Brenda, friend to Brandon. Dylan drove a black Porche that was reminiscent of James Dean. In fact, I would bet lots of money that Dylan McKay was supposed to BE James Dean brought from the 1950′s into the 1990′s. Yes, I speak of Beverly Hills 90210.
90210 was quite the teen soap opera. As I recall I was drawn into watching it because of the girl I was seeing. That being said, I will openly admit I then got into actually watching it. Dylan was a character that was just fuckin’ cool. With the addition of years and experience, I realize he was a walking cliche and a cad, but hey, at the time he was cooler than a February morning in Minneapolis. You didn’t mess with Dylan. He had a temper. He was brooding. But he couldn’t just be cruel, he always had a way for redeeming himself. Yeah he was the living embodiment of the “Bad Boy Cliche“. Meh, so what, I liked the character then and still think that Dylan oozed cool.
It’s the movie that he made during the run of Beverly Hills 90210 that gives him entry to Dragon*Con, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I saw the film. I thought/think it sucked. But hey, Whedon had to start somewhere and in reality he was just the writer, I bet it’s safe to pin the suckitude on director Fran Kuzui. So Perry was at the “Ground Zero” of the Whedonverse. That’s pretty cool, you know, except for the part about being in the sucky movie.
Mr. Perry has had an interesting ride in Hollywood since 90210 and Buffy. The movie I most remember him in I suppose is 8 seconds, a movie about a rodeo rider… and a film I never saw. I have seen Mr. Perry in episodes of Will & Grace, drawn into episodes of Family Guy, and Criminal Minds. I love the fact that Mr. Perry is still finding roles doing what he presumably loves and I suspect that there is at least one more big role out there that will attract the attention of we, the American population.
Best of luck to Mr. Perry.
