Fandom Podcast

Jon sits down with Derek, Carol, and Ichabod for a conversation that gets to the (beating?) heart of why Horror and Urban Fantasy are sister tracks at Dragon Con. We trace the tracks back to their goth-culture roots and talk about how they…

Jon and Leigh talk with Jason about 2026 Dragon Con's Video Gaming track. In this episode we chat about the track's programming, their big parties, the appearance of video game royalty, and so much more.

Jon talks with Karen Henson and James Henson about Dragon Con's Military Sci-Fi Media track, from Stargate-era roots and TV science fiction to Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, fan panels, and the track's charity-driven weekend energy.

Jon and Leigh talk with Vaughn James about Dragon Con's Science track, from hard science and science-pop-culture panels to AI, Science vs. Movies, Science is Gross, and the hands-on events fans should not miss.

Liz from the Alternate & Historical Fiction track talks time travel, alternate history, historical fiction, steampunk, cotillion, and the kinds of “what if” stories Dragon Con fans love on this episode of 50 Days.

Jon and Leigh talk with Cisca Small about Fantasy Literature at Dragon Con.

Jon and Leigh talk with Beth Giles about Dragon Con’s Silk Road: Asian Cinema & Culture track, including K-pop, kaiju, martial arts, lion dance, Korean language, origami, Asian film, travel panels, and late-night programming.

Jon and Leigh talk with Kevin Bachelder about Dragon Con Newbies, the community and advice network for first-time attendees trying to make sense of the convention.

Jon and Leigh go about town for Day 8 with Dragon Con guest spotlights, Atlanta attractions, football-weekend warnings, transit tips, and food ideas around the host hotels.

Jon talks with Max Caracappa, director and editor-in-chief of the Daily Dragon, about how Dragon Con’s official news source covers the convention across print, web, and social media.