Charm Bomb

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about staying safe online, using pen names when writing to pen pals, lots of lake camp activities and IGGPPCamp.

Topics this week include Inside Job, e-biking, Hacks, canoeing, and their top 5 IRL summer camp activities.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do you stay safe when exchanging pen pal information?

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This episode Summer and Joanna chat about upcoming IGGPPCamp fun (without any spoilers), cats and tea, and aspirational creativity.

Topics this week include Timberborn (game), Only Murders in the Building, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Paper Girls, and their top 5 Muppet Show Muppets.

Mentioned this episode:

• IGGPPCamp: https://geekgirlpenpals.com/camp

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: What can you tell me about this year's CAMP?

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This episode Summer and Joanna chat about their recurring dreams (not quite nightmares?), what they're enjoying about the new Ms. Marvel show, and the etiquette of meeting a pen pal IRL for the first time, including the story of how they met for the first time!

Topics this week include Minx, Gentleman Jack (show), the Haunted Mansion at Disney, Stuff You Missed in History Class, awkward pauses, and their top 5 Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy moments.

Mentioned this episode:

• Hitchhikers Guide Game: https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/interactive/embed/container.html?url=//downloads.bbc.co.uk/interactive/h2g2/main.js&height=577px&width=944px&path=//downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio/games/h2g2/

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: What is the etiquette for meeting a pen pal IRL?

To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to [email protected]

Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals

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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about the healing power of snail mail, both in relationships to other people and with ourselves.

Topics this week include Star Wars Rebels, The King of Tokyo (game), care packages when you don't have internet access, music from middle school, and their top 5 fictional squads.

Mentioned this episode:

• Dice and Dragons: https://www.instagram.com/diceanddragonsofficial/

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How can writing letters heal my relationship with other people?

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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about IGGPPCamp, how amazing and terrifying space is, and their nerdy confessions of popular books, movies, and TV shows they never finished.

Topics this week include the BBC show Ghosts (yes, again), the James Webb Space Telescope, The Magicians, Twilight, Games of Thrones, and their top 5 least favorite required reading from school.

Mentioned this episode:

• IGGPPCamp: https://geekgirlpenpals.com/camp
• James Webb Space Telescope: https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/05/09/miris-sharper-view-hints-at-new-possibilities-for-science/

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: Is it okay to not finish a very popular book or show?

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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about how to turn a casual acquaintance into a friendship, spend a lot of time talking about handicrafts, and discuss their shared love of DIY bubble water.

Topics this week include The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Redactle, leatherworking, stained glass, embroidery, and their top 5 dream crafts to dabble in.

Mentioned this episode:

• Florals and Floss Embroidery: https://www.etsy.com/shop/floralsandfloss
• Redactcle: https://www.redactle.com/
• The Thursday Murder Club: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46000520-the-thursday-murder-club

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How to I turn a casual acquaintance into a friendship?

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Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals

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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Joanna hosts special IGGPPC guest Steena to chat about how we think about productivity and strategies for getting necessary things done when there are more fun things to do, having favorite audiobook narrators, and their current Dungeons & Dragons characters.

Topics this week include Abbot Elementary, college basketball, Sanditon season 2, and their top 5 flowers or plants.

Mentioned this episode:

• The Tree That Owns Itself: https://www.visitathensga.com/things-to-do/attractions/the-tree-that-owns-itself/
• Steena on Twitter: @steenaleen

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How can I be productive when so many fun things are calling to me?

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Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals

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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss the IGGPPC 9th birthday party, reconnecting with pen pals when it's been a while, and Our Flag Means Death, all while their cats get up to some shenanigans.

Topics this week include Bailey Sarian's Murder Mystery & Makeup Mondays, Muppet Treasure Island, Wellington Paranormal, and their top 5 pirate-related media.

Mentioned this episode:

• Stede Bonnet the Gentleman Pirate: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gentleman-pirate-159418520/

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: What should I do if I haven't heard from my pen pal in a long time?

To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to [email protected]

Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals

Follow Summer @Sumsicle

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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss ways to stay up to date on current events without sacrificing mental health.

Topics this week include Ghosts on HBO, Space Force on Netflix, the upcoming IGGPPC 9th birthday, and top 5 wardrobe staples that make us feel "dressed to the nines".

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I stay informed on current events while preserving mental health?

To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to [email protected]

Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals

Follow Summer @Sumsicle

Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka

Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss ways to prioritise letter writing when schedules are full, audiobooks and book clubs, and the perils of reboots.

Topics this week include Rescue Rangers, Tale Spin, Pepper Ann, Wild Thornberries, PBS shows, and top 5 nostalgic cartoons that would worry us (or maybe be cool?) if rebooted.

Mentioned this episode:

• Remember August game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shing/remember-august
• Rescue Rangers trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK1CuXG7GMQ

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I find ways to prioritise writing letters to pen pals?

To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to [email protected]

Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals

Follow Summer @Sumsicle

Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka

Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!