On this edition of the Be Our Geek Show, Miss Shannan is joined by JC Libbold, a teacher, community leader, and consultant. Shannan and JC talk about the history of musical theater and their personal history as theater nerds. JC also highlights his work promoting mental health awareness, including staying sharp and developing your mental capacity. 

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https://www.jclippold.com/

https://cadre.io/

https://aliveandkickinmn.org/

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Miss Shannan is joined by Dawn Krosnowski, a Minneapolis-based performer best known for her stage, commercial, and voiceover work. She has had the privilege of voice-over and puppeteering the mascots for CONvergence, Connie, and MKII. Dawn speaks about her experience being chosen to join the Broadway cast of The Twenty Sided Tavern, a Broadway DnD playthrough.

Find out more about Dawn's work at

 www.DawnKrosnowski.com

Or on Instagram @dawnkrosnowski

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I'll Be Home for Kahless: The Hallmark Parody of the Season! 

November 28-December 14, 2025 at the Phoenix Theater

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Kelly Groehler, creator and host of the WTAF Show (standing for Women Travel Art Food), joins Miss Shannan to talk about her work connecting women to women-centered food and travel content and tackling the massive funding gap for women-owned businesses. Shannan and Kelly discuss what she strives to offer women through her content, how she intends to reshape how these experiences are marketed, and for whom. 

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Today, the Geeks are joined by 8BitofFun or 8Bit for short. 8Bit is an Influencer and Content Creator with over 13 years of experience in the media and gaming industry. He grew his business and name from the ground up and shares how he made his passion his life.

Connect With 8bit to talk about gaming, growth, or his work advocating for African American Male content creators and go to:

Youtube.com/8bitoffun

Twitch.tv/8bitoffun

Tiktok.com/@8bitoffun

8bitoffun.tv

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Host Shannan Paul and head of Twin Cities Film Fest Jatin Setia are joined by Paul McGuire Grimes, the featured Geek Of The Week, to geek out over all of their favorite movies of 2024 and what to see in 2025. Paul is a Minnesota-based film critic and entertainment

reporter who appears on KSTP-TV, My Talk 107.1, Fox9 Good Day, and is a Rotten

Tomatoes-approved critic.

Paul gives us a glimpse into the year with new interviews from Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, and the rest of the cast of Severance and The Last Showgirl with Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis.

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This episode our guest GEEK has two of the collect gigs in the world.  Not only is Mike Marcotte an award-winning TV producer, but he also spends time awarding other people during his other job as an adjudicator for Guinness World Records. Check out his wild ride to both careers he loves. 

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Here in the Twin Cites, we’re gearing up for CONvergence 2023. To help you get in the mood, catch up with the replay of this interview recorded live at CONvergence 2022. Miss Shannan had a great conversation with Dawn Krosnowski. Dawn is an amazingly talented Voice Actor, Actress, Puppeteer, and the Voice of The CONvergence Mascots, Connie and Mark II. Get their take on the business of Voice Acting, General Nerdom, and Dawn's life as a puppeteer.

Get more info on Dawn Krosnowski and watch her “Boozy Baking” web series at https://www.youtube.com/@clevergirlproductions2907

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For all our music fans, you’ll catch the vibe when our guest GEEK, Aaron Lazerbeak Mader, musician, producer, and CEO/General Manager of Doomtree Recordsshares with Miss Shannan how he’s evolved along with the music industry. How he’s collaborated with artists like Lizzo (producing her entire debut album), Doja Cat, and Dessa.  Plus, he fills us in on releasing his new project “Lava Bangers II.” Get Lazerbeak’s latest album at www.lazerbeak.com

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Do you get distracted by bad costume design in movies?  You’re not alone. Our guest GEEK, clothing designer Samantha Rei talks with Miss Shannan about the good, the bad and the ugly within costume design. Plus, we cover over the latest in Geek Culture and Fashion. Learn more about Samantha Rei’s latest design work and register for her classes Sewing at https://www.samantharei.com

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