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The Unique Geek
by The Unique Geek
A podcast and dessert topping all in one
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 49 – Parade
Jon and Leigh welcome Annie Carter to chat about the Parade! Like Dragon Con, the parade is a little chaotic, a bit cheeky, and always a blast. This year’s Grand Marshal is Anson Mount. He and his lovely hair will be right out front of the other entries this year that include: Helldivers 2, the...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 47 – Kids Track
Jon and Leigh welcome Jonathan McFarlane and Ally Morris for a Kids Track conversation that feels very much like Dragon Con: a little chaotic, very enthusiastic, and packed with ideas for families and younger fans. The Kids Track covers a full range of family-friendly events for kids and families...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 45 – BritTrack
Jon welcomes Caro McCully to 50 Days of Dragon Con for a discussion about the history of the BritTrack at Dragon Con. The BritTrack covers everything United Kingdom including British TV, film, literature, comedy, music, and even sports! We discussed the evolution from the ‘Doctor Who Track’ to…
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 44 – Regina!
Jon and Leigh welcome Regina Kirby back to 50 Days of Dragon Con to chat about about the role of the Senior Director of Programming. Regina reminds us that the Dragon keeps things tentative until the last moment, it juggles room assignments like Anthony Gatto (a name I totally knew before writing...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Animation
Jon and Leigh welcome Renee back for a lively 50 Days of Dragon Con conversation about the Animation track and how it keeps stretching far beyond the old idea of cartoons as Saturday-morning-only entertainment. The Animation track generally covers Western-style animation – the big studios, the...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 41 – Horror and Urban Fantasy
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 are different and, at times, the same. Derek explains how...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 39 – Video Gaming
Jon and Leigh talk with Jason about Dragon Con’s Video Gaming track. Video Gaming is the Dragon Con track for gaming fans (just see their email address). They cover topics covering retro gaming, consoles, competitive gaming, and so much more. In this episode we chat about the track’s programming,...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 36 – Military Sci-Fi Media
Jon talks with Karen and James from Dragon Con’s Military Sci-Fi Media track to talk about what the track is really about. Military Sci-Fi Media started as a Stargate track and grew into a broader home for TV and media properties that mix space and military influence. We discuss the shows and...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 33 – Science!
Jon sits down with Vaughn James, assistant director of Dragon Con’s Science track, for a conversation about what the track actually is and why it fits Dragon Con so well. Science at Dragon Con is a lot of things: hard-science panels, science-and-pop-culture conversations, and the more speculative...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 31 – Alternate and Historical Fiction
Jon and Leigh kick off this episode of time-travel and cosplay regrets with Liz, the director of Dragon Con’s Alternate & Historical Fiction track. We discuss history that could have been, history that was, and all the “what if” storytelling in between. Additionally, we chat about this year’s...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 26 – Sci-Fi Lit
Jon, Leigh, and Sue talk about Science Fiction Literature at Dragon Con, from the big ideas to the books and sci-fi subgenres that keep fans coming back. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 26 – Sci-Fi Lit first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 23 – Fantasy Literature
Jon and Leigh talk with Cisca Small about Fantasy Literature at Dragon Con. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 23 – Fantasy Literature first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 19 – Silk Road
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. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 19 – Silk Road first appeared...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 14 – Newbies with Kevin
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. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 14 – Newbies with Kevin first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 8 -Leigh and Jon About Town
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. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 8 -Leigh and Jon About Town first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 5 – Max Daily Dragon
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. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 5 – Max Daily Dragon first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 3 – Eternal Zan
Jon and Leigh welcome Eternal Zan for Day 3 of 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026, covering Eternal Membership news, volunteering, hotels, parade groups, the Cult of Marriott Carpet, Aquarium meetups, and Dragon Con fan community chaos. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 3 – Eternal Zan first...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 1 – Annnnddddd We are Back
Jon and Leigh kick off the 2026 season of 50 Days of Dragon Con with countdown chaos, Dragon Con basics, track and guest previews, gaming, the Art Show, app talk, and a reminder that the best part of Dragon Con is the community. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2026 – Day 1 – Annnnddddd We are Back...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 49 – Regina!
Download the app, take your meds, eat real food, and don’t forget: kindness is never wasted. In this episode, Jon and Leigh discuss with Regina everything from App updates to self-care, blood drives to mental health, and charity to volunteers. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 49 –…
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 48 – Dragon Con Theater and Performing Arts Lovers
It started because Dragon Con needed more musicals. Now we’ve got sing-alongs, shadowcasts, cross-track collabs, and even puppets! In this episode, Jon and Leigh chat with the Dragon Con Theater and Performing Arts Lovers community leaders Sarah Rose, Leanne, and Christine. The post 50 Days of...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 47 – Kids Track
The Kids’ Track is about more than just keeping kids busy - it’s about families geeking out together. From fort-building to dance parties to Bluey meet-and-greets, we want kids to feel like Dragon Con belongs to them too. In this episode, Jon and Leigh sit down with track director Jonathan to...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 44 – Alternate And Historical Fiction
Jon and Leigh chat with Liz, the director of the Alternate & Historical Fiction Track, where imagination collides with history. From dissecting the historical accuracy of Outlander, Bridgerton, and The Gilded Age, to celebrating 10 years of Tea Duels and the delightfully absurd Splendid Teapot...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 42 – Disability Services
If Dragon Con is your kind of happy chaos, Disability Services is the part that keeps it manageable. In this episode, Alex and Todd explain how to get an assessment, what the sticker system covers (seat‑in‑line/end‑of‑row, wheelchair seating, proximity, sightline), safe‑spaces for service dogs…
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 40 – Urban Fantasy
In this episode, Jon and Leigh are joined by track director Carol, who takes us on a tour of what’s in store for the Urban Fantasy Track at Dragon Con this year. Urban fantasy is about taking the real world and adding the supernatural, magic, creatures, the unexpected. It could be a panel about...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 38 – Eternal Zan
Jon and Leigh are joined by the one-and-only Eternal Zan, a fan-favorite resource and longtime Dragon Con attendee who has been helping attendees navigate the con for years. You can plan everything down to the minute, but Dragon Con is going to throw you a curveball. The trick isn’t to fight it -...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 36 – Military Sci-Fi Media
Jon and Leigh suit up with Karen and James from Dragon Con’s Military Sci-Fi Media Track to talk about all the out-of-this-world programming coming in 2025. They started as the Stargate track, but as Military Sci-Fi fandom’s grew - so have they. Covering Babylon 5, Firefly, The Orville, Halo… and...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 34 – Puppetry
Jon and Leigh welcome Beau Brown and Brodrick Jones for an inside look at the Puppetry Track. From the Puppet Slam to panels with Dave Goelz (Gonzo!) and more - this year’s puppetry programming runs the spectrum from kid-friendly fun to late-night adult weirdness. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 32 – See The Sites
Some of the best Dragon Con memories happen off the con floor - sharing a peach cobbler at Mary Mac’s or riding the Ferris Wheel with a bunch of Jedi. It’s not just about where you eat - it’s about who’s at the table. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 32 – See The Sites first appeared on...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 26 – Science
In this episode, Jon and Leigh chat with Dr. Vaughn, assistant director of the Dragon Con Science Track. Vaughn literally wrote his PhD dissertation on Dragon Con. “We turn science into a shared fandom. It’s weird. It’s messy. And it’s beautiful.” The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 26 –...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 24 – Sci-Fi Literature
Sue from the Science Fiction Literature Track joins Leigh and Jon to unpack the galactic smorgasbord of panels, authors, and literary nerdery headed to Dragon Con 2025. This year’s spotlight is on military science fiction, but as Sue explains, that’s just a launchpad into a multiverse of...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 21 – Silk Road
In this episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con, Leigh and Jon welcome Beth, director of the Silk Road Track, for a tour of one of the con’s most vibrant cultural showcases. The Silk Road Track connects the ancient and the modern—from martial arts and Godzilla screenings to four-hour K-pop dance parties...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 19 – Daily Dragon
They are the emergency broadcast system of Dragon Con. If it gets canceled, moves or combusts - they’re the ones on the scene! From real-time schedule changes to shoutouts and other con magic, the Daily Dragon has it covered. Max takes us behind the scenes of Dragon Con’s official on-site news...
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 11 – Fantasy Is Lit!
Director Cisca discusses the Fantasy Literature track with Leigh and Jon on the 50 Days of Dragon Con podcast The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 11 – Fantasy Is Lit! first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 8 – Fantasy On High!
In this episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con, Jennifer, the Fantasy Track director, discusses DC 2025 events with Jon and Leigh. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 8 – Fantasy On High! first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 6 – Newbies
In this episode of 50 Days of Dragon Con, Kevin from the Newbies Group joins Jon and Leigh. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 6 – Newbies first appeared on The Unique Geek.
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50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 3 – 4-2-1 Rule (2015 Replay)
Today's podcast features a classic episode from 2015, where Leigh and JJ discuss the 4-2-1 rule for convention-goers. Listeners are encouraged to engage via the comment line or social media for questions or suggestions. The post 50 Days of Dragon Con 2025 – Day 3 – 4-2-1 Rule (2015 Replay) first...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2025 (Day 1) – Back Again… Again
It’s that time of the year again! Jon and Leigh are back to discuss all things Dragon Con. Join us as we kick off the 2025 season! We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Visit the year’s charity: NAMI Georgia We want to hear from you! Call our […] The post 50...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 50) – Regina Reigns!
As is tradition, Regina the Senior Director of Programming joins Leigh and Jon to usher put another season of 50 Days of Dragon Con! Happy Dragon Con Everyone!!! Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC…
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 48) – For The Love Of Literature!
Mera Rose and the Director of Fantasy Literature Cisca join Leigh and Jon to chat about beasties, dating, dancing, and literature. Check them out on Facebook Page to Stage Announcement Video Cisca on TikToc Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation…
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 47) – Disability Services
Tasha and Todd from Disability Services join Leigh and Jon to chat about how they are leveling the playing field for all of the Dragon Con family. Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813)...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 46) – Stars Full Of Wars
Supreme Chancellor Bandy, Director of the Star Wars Track joins Leigh and Jon to chat about 2024 track happenings. We chat about the track’s 2024 offerings, partying on Alderaan, and the amazing Star Wars guests attending this year’s show. Follow the Star Wars Track here: Facebook, Twitter, and...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 45) – Parade Perfect
Director of the Dragon Con Parade, Annie joins Jon to discuss this years parade happenings. We chat about the Stars In Cars, the amazing Grand Marshalls, and proper parade etiquette. Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from…
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 44) – Periodic Pools On Parade
Karen gets elemental while Debbie gives maximum effort when they join Jon and Leigh on this episode of the 50 Days Of Dragon Con podcast. We talk about how to wrangle parade groups, what brought them to Dragon Con, and when it is appropriate to cross the street during the parade (Hint: there…
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 42) – Charity Time!
Jo from Dragon Con Charities joins Leigh and Jon on this episode of the 50 Days Of Dragon Con podcast. Register to ‘run’ the Dragon Con Hustle 5k Visit the year’s charity: Arthritis Foundation We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, check out our Facebook and...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 40) – Pods, Treks, and Tracks… Oh My!
Sue from Women At Warp and Nayr and Kavura from StarPodLog and StarPodTrek join us in the holodeck to chat about Star Trek from a fan’s perspective and of course through a Dragon Con lens. Find Women At Warp on Facebook and The Interwebs Find StarPodLog/StarPodTrek on Facebook and InterTubes. We...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 36) – Science of the Literary Fiction Variety
Sue joins Jon and Leigh to discuss the happenings this year on the Science Fiction Literature track… and, yes the Pern dragons are SCIENCE! We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 34) – Eternal Hotels
Eternal Zan joins Jon and Leigh to discuss your last minute options for hotel rooms at Dragon Con. We want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, check out our Facebook and Twitter social media thingies. Email: 50days[ at ]theuniquegeek.com Voice mail: (813) 321-0884...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 29) – The Rachel And Mandy Show
Rachel and Mandy from Dragon Con’s High Council (not an official title, but I am trying to get it started) join Leigh and Jon to chat about the 2024 show. We discuss the typical day in the Dragon’s Lair (again, not official – but trying), play games, and more. But, the reality is that we […] The...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 25) – High Flyin’ Fantasy
A veritable army of dragons, wizards, oath breakers, and Ringwraiths fly under the High Fantasy track’s banner. In command of this motley crew is the one and only Jennifer (well there is more than one Jennifer, but you get the point), and she joins Leigh and Jon by the hearth to chat about all of...
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50 Days Of Dragon Con 2024 (Day 19) – Dragon Hatchlings
Kevin Bachelder takes a break from his usual podcasting schedule and joins Leigh and Jon to chat about the Dragon Con Newbies group. Check out the Facebook Dragon Con Newbies Group We really want to hear from you! Call our DODC comment line – (813) 321-0884 Also, be sure to check out our Facebook...
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