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The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show
by Wes Carroll
The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show is an annual radio show and podcast hosted by Wes Carroll with updates about the pop culture convention that takes place every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA. The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show has been awarded by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters five times in the category of Best Produced Show.
Episodes
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2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Game Day at the Vendor Hall
It's game day at America's Mart and we talked with 4 of the vendors from Dragon Con 2026
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2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Tricia Helfer
Tricia Helfer talks with us about returning to Dragon Con, her career as a model, bringing Cylon 6 to life, playing dark roles, Hallmark movies, growing up on a farm and more!
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2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Jo Garland, Adam Hawkins and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
Dragon Con Spokesperson Jo Garland talks about Dragon Con for 2026, the parade, the blood drive and more! Plus Adam Hawkins from Hope Atlanta joins us to talk about what partnering with Dragon Con has meant for their organization. And Dr. Shawn Cruzen from CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center…
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2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 6: Game Day with John Boyega
Wes sat down with John Boyega at Dragon Con and chatted about the possibility of returning to Finn, Attack the Block 2, mental health and fandom at conventions.
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2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Game Day at the Vendor Hall
It's game day at Dragon Con and we spotlight some of the vendors this year
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2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto joins Wes to talk about growing up around martial artists like her dad Dan and "Uncle" Bruce Lee and how that shaped her career. She also reveals how making an indie film didn't have the payout she was hoping for but paid off in a big way by opening the door to Star Wars.
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2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Sam Witwer
Sam Witwer reveals he doesn't party but he does really like to talk Star Wars with fans. He also talks about how he got the role of Darth Maul and what it was like becoming Captain Kirk.
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2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff talks with us about returning to Dragon Con, her career as a voice artist, bringing Bo-Katan to life, modern day Westerns, gender-swapping Starbuck, podcasting, being a parent and more!
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2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Charles McFall and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
Dragon Con Spokesperson Charles McFall talks about Dragon Con 2025, the parade, NAMI Georgia, the blood drive and more! And Dr. Shawn Cruzen from CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center talks about science and science fiction.
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2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: A.Mom.That.Lifts
Cosplayer A.Mom.That.Lifts joins us to talk about cosplaying at Dragon Con including the Spartans and her cosplay plans for this year.
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2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Kristin Kreuk
Kristin Kreuk joins us to talk about seeing Simone Biles compete, her time on Smallville, books, TV shows, Canadian things and whether books are what drew her to her new role as a librarian on Murder in a Small Town.
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2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Catherine Tate
Catherine Tate joins us to talk about her sketch comedy, cosplay she's seen at conventions, what she loves about Dragon Con and how fans of The Office seem to be more passionate than Doctor Who fans in the U.S.
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2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Ross Marquand
Ross Marquand sits down with us to talk about returning to Dragon Con as a guest, winning an award from the GABBY Awards, voices he hasn't quite gotten down yet and why he loves Dragon Con.
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2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Jo Garland, Steve Taylor and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
Dragon Con Spokesperson Jo Garland talks about Dragon Con for 2024, the parade, the blood drive and more! Plus Steve Taylor from the Arthristis Foundation joins us to talk about what partnering with Dragon Con has meant for their organization. And Dr. Shawn Cruzen from CSU's Coca-Cola Space…
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Dragon Con Post Game: Cooper Andrews & Dan Fogler
Cooper Andrews and Dan Fogler join me to talk about their new convetion/festival Kingdom Fest with fellow Walking Dead cast members and live music, holiday revelry, karaoke, improv, photos and autographs with guests and more. Visit TheKingdomfest.com to learn more and to secure your tickets.
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2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Adam Savage
Mythbusters' Adam Savage joins us on the Dragon Con Pre-Game Show to talk about his Dragon Con, his passion for cosplay, his influence on kids who grew up to be scientists, and being busier than ever now working on his Adam Savage's Tested Youtube channel.
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2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Angie Starr
Cosplay model and Twitch gamer Angie Starr joins us to talk about cosplay at Dragon Con including her thoughts on what the big cosplays will be this year and what she will be wearing each night at Dragon Con.
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2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Phil Lamarr
Stage, TV, film and voice actor (in both animation and video games) Phil Lamarr joins us to talk about Dragon Con, fans, working as a voice actor, working with Paul Reubens while stepping into the shoes of Phil Hartman and Laurence Fishburne, and why Buggs Bunny is one of his favorite actors.
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2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Cure Childhood Cancer and CCSSC
Dragon Con 2023's charity partner is Cure Childhood Cancer and CEO Kristen Connor joins us to talk about her organization and what partnering with Dragon Con has meant for them this year. Plus, Dr. Shawn Cruzen from Columbus State University's Coca-Cola Space Science Center talks about what...
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2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll
Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll talks with us about what to expect for Dragon Con 2023 Labor Day weekend
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2022 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Ben McKenzie
Ben McKenzie (Gotham, The OC, Southland) talks about his first time coming to Dragon Con, his career, family life and crypto currencies.
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2022 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Kaitlyn Robrock and Minnie Mouse
The legendary Minnie Mouse joins us (the incredibly talented voice actor who provices her voice) Kaitlyn Robrock to talk about Kaitlyn's career and her amazing story of how she took over stewardship of the voice of Minnie Mouse.
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2022 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Matt Pieper and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
Dragon Con's 2022 non-profit partnership is with Open Hand Atlanta and executive director Matt Pieper talks with us about what Open Hand does with a "food is medicine" mentality. Then CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center executive director Dr. Shawn Cruzen talks with us about the role science...
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2022 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll
Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll talks with us about what to expect for Dragon Con 2022 Labor Day weekend
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2021 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 6: William Shatner
William Shatner talks with Wes about his career and they talk interview strategies. Plus Shatner gives Wes a summary of his interview style.
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2021 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Felicia Day
As we get ready for Dragon Con 2021, Wes talks with Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll about this year's safety protocols and guidelines. Also, hear President and CEO of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta talk about the partnership with Dragon Con and what it has meant. Wes also…
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2021 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Ross Marquand
Ross Marquand from The Walking Dead, Avengers Infinity War and Avengers Endgame talks with Wes about Dragon Con, Atlanta, wrapping up a show like The Walking Dead and the opportunity to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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2021 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Chris Claremont
Legendary Uncanny X-Men author Chris Claremont talks with Wes about his time with the X-Men, his thoughts on his works being made into movies and what he would have done for a career if he hadn't been a writer.
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2021 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Rob Paulsen
Rob Paulsen from Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, GI Joe, and Pinky and the Brain talks with Wes about his career as a voice actor, overcoming throat cancer, and the joys of meeting fans.
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2021 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll
Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll talks about the 2021 Dragon Con convention.
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2020 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show: Dan Carroll and Yaya Han
Dragon Con 2020 is an antirely different experience as the convention has been forced to go virtual. Director of Media Relations Dan Carroll talks with Wes about how things will work for 2020 and then cosplayer Yaya Han talks about what Dragon Con means to her.
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2019 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Bill Corbett
Bill Corbett talks Dragon Con, RiffTraxx, MST3K and meeting fans at conventions like Dragon Con
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2019 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly Brooks talks about her life as a voice actor and performer and discusses some of the voices in animation and video games she's provided
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2019 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Cooper Andrews
Cooper Andrews from The Walking Dead and Shazam talks about his career, living in Georgia and raspberry cobbler.
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2019 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Zachari Levi
Zachary Levi talks about mental health, his career, getting the role of Shazam and how much he loves meeting fans at Dragon Con.
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2019 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll
Dragon Con's director of media relations Dan Carroll talks about this year's convention, tracks, the parade, the blood drive and everything else you need to know about Dragon Con 2019!
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2018 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 6: Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly talks with Wes about Dragon Con, her career as an actor and a writer, children's books, playing the Wasp in the Marvel universe, LOST and some of the similarities between both of them.
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2018 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Cas Anvar
Cas Anvar talks about his career as an actor and tells the story of how his hot show The Expanse was saved by Jeff Bezos
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2018 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Ian Ziering
Ian Ziering talks 90210, Sharknado and his time as a Chippendale's dancer.
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2018 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Tom Kenny and SpongeBob
Tom Kenny talks about his work as an actor and his amazing resume as a voice actor including the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants
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2018 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Morrison talks about her career including her work on House, Once Upon a Time and more.
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2018 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll
Dan Carroll talks with Wes about this year's Dragon Con
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2017 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show
The 2017 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show hosted by wes Carroll with guests Ming-Na Wen, Kane, Tony Anselmo & Donald Duck.
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2016 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show: Ciara Renee
Ciara Renee talks about her career or stage and screen and her role as Hawk Girl on the CW's Legends of Tomorrow.
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2016 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show: Anthony Lemke
Anthony Lemke from Dark Matter talks about the show, being Canadian and conventions like Dragon Con
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2016 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show: Jason Marsden
Jason Marsden talks about his time as a TV heart throb, Goofy's son, Eddie Munster, and a prolific voice actor
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2016 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show: Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk talks Star Wars Rogue One, playing a rooster in a Disney movie, Steve the Pirate and more!
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2016 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show: Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee talks about his long career as an actor and growing up the son of a Doctor (Who) and his current role on Gotham.
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2014 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Karl Urban
Karl Urban joins Wes for some bonus content for the 2014 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show and talks about playing Dredd, Bones, and Dungeons and Dragons with Vin Diesel and Dame Judi Dench.
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2014 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Riddle and Chris Conley
Cosplayer Riddle talks cosplay and conventions like Dragon Con plus Wes shares some of his interview with UGA and NFL wide receiver Chris Conley about fandom
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show is an annual radio show and podcast hosted by Wes Carroll with updates about the pop culture convention that takes place every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA.
The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show has been awarded by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters five times in the category of Best Produced Show.
HOSTED BY
Wes Carroll
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