The 2026 Dragon Con Report Episode 5: Some Strings Attach...

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Behind the Scenes with the Dragon Con Puppetry Track This month, Jen, Mike & Channing sit down with Beau from the Dragon Con Puppetry Track, along with special guests Bob & Carl, The Sci Fi Janitors. From foam, felt, and fabrication to live performances and character work, the crew digs into what it really takes to bring puppets to life on stage and on screen. They also talk about the creativity, teamwork, technical challenges, and happy accidents that happen behind the curtain. Whether you love practical effects, convention performance, comedy, or just want to know how these characters go from piles of materials to believable personalities, this episode pulls back the curtain on the craft of puppetry at Dragon Con. Plus: stories from the track and why puppetry continues to connect with fans of all ages. Links: Dragon Con Report Website Dragon Con Report YouTube Channel ESO Network ESO Network Patreon ESO Network TeePublic Store Dragon Con Parties, Meetups, and More Black Geeks of Dragon Con Dragon Tales on Amazon Watch this episode on YouTube Dragon Con Puppetry Track on FB National Puppet Slam Bob and Carl The Puckin' Fuppet Show Center For Puppetry Arts DC Puppetry Tack Instagram Dragon Con Report Intro and Outro attributes: Stock Media provided by Blackmid / Pond5 Adventure Of The Pirates - Fantasy, Epic Orchestral Music by Pond5 Stock Media provided by MellauSFX / Pond5 Dragon Fire Roar Sound Effects by Pond5 dragonconreport #dcr #podcast #dragoncon #dragonconpodcast #conventions #AtlantaGeekScene #dragonconAtlanta #ESONetwork #geekpodcast #Geektalk #ChanningSherman #JenLilBitSchleusner #MikeGordon #nerdpodcast #TheESONetwork #2026DragonConReport #DragonCon2026 #ESOPatreon #40yranniversary #puppetry #puppetrytrack #dragonconpuppetry #dragonconpuppets #puppets #bobandcarl #scifijanitors #BeauBrown #MattNitchie #NationalPuppetSlam #CenterforPuppetryArts #PuppetSlamSpecial Guests: Beau Brown and Bob and Carl.Support The Dragon Con Report

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This episode was published on May 29, 2026.

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Behind the Scenes with the Dragon Con Puppetry Track This month, Jen, Mike & Channing sit down with Beau from the Dragon Con Puppetry Track, along with special guests Bob & Carl, The Sci Fi Janitors. From foam, felt, and fabrication to live...

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