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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 49 MIN

S4, Episode 1: What it takes to organize the DragonCon Science Track

from In Defense of Fandom · host Sadie Witkowski

Started in 1987, Atlanta Georgia’s Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe. At least, that’s according to their official website. For this episode, I sat down with Science Track Director Matt Jarrett and the science track second-in-command Vaughan James to get the insider scoop on what it takes to organize this community of science nerds each year. Additional Links DragonCon Official Site: https://www.dragoncon.org/ Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast (mentioned by Matt): https://www.pvshadowcast.org/ Vaughan's dissertation on science communication at DragonCon: https://www.proquest.com/openview/a243e74d71a6bbf7fe7dca8b5b3957a7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y Credits Music written & performed by Chris Scott Cover art by Liz Hand See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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