Charm Bomb

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss IGGPPCamp 2021, their favorite legends growing up, and what legends about them might be someday.

Topics this week include Miss Fisher's Modern Mysteries, Schmigadoon, Arthurian legends, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and top 5 National Parks or other places to go camping.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: If you could go back in time to any Legend and witness it in person, which one would you choose and why?

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This previously unreleased episode recorded in August of 2019 Joanna and Summer discuss what they're into right now, including true crime podcasts and Dungeons and Dragons. They also chat about the fictional places they would visit if they could, and the importance of timing. Everything is about timing.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I get over the blues after a great event?

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Our music is Cloudsuring by OmniBoi, check them out on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/omniboi !

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss their times as camp counselors and reminisce about their favorite camp memories, as well as ways to connect with someone to begin a new friendship.

Topics this week include Full Bloom (tv show), Mysterious Benedict Society, friend "dating", capture the flag, and top 5 memories from camp.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I tell someone I want to be their friend without being awkward?

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In this special BONUS episode of Charm Bomb, Joanna and Summer discuss IGGPPCamp, including the history of how Camp came to be, how to participate in Camp including the types of activities happening, and a little bit about what's happening this year with IGGPPCamp: Camp of LEGENDS.

IGGPCamp takes place August 12 - 15, 2021, and you can learn more at www.geekgirlpenpals.com/camp or by following @IGGPPCamp on Twitter!

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This episode Joanna and Summer discuss ways to support a long distance friend who's going through a hard time, have a shared moment of nostalgia over the Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland movie, and tell a peak-Summer mime story.

Topics this week include Alone (tv show), Grady Hendrix's horror novels, and our top 5 childhood cartoons.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I support a long distance friend going through a hard time?

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This episode Joanna and Summer discuss finding your personal aesthetic and the magic of live theater experiences.

Topics this week include sword fighting, building miniatures, cottagecore, dark and light academia, and our top 5 musicals.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I find my aesthetic?

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This episode Joanna and Summer discuss Halloween (or Summerween), apps for recording birds, mental health, and the value of sports.

Topics this week include Schitt's Creek, Fear Street, Jelle's Marble Races, and our top 5 Olympic sports.

Mentioned this episode:

• Metalsmith Society: https://metalsmithsociety.com/
• Merlin Bird App: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
• Beekman 1802 Schitt's Creek Collection: https://beekman1802.com/collections/rose-apothecary
• Jelle's Marble Runs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I share my geek side with new friends?

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This episode Joanna and Summer discuss growing houseplants and tiny indoor greenhouses, setting healthy boundaries, and learning how to socialize again.

Topics this week include The Mighty Ducks, Blaseball, sports movies from our childhoods, and our top 5 favorite fictional sports teams.

Mentioned this week:

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry - https://www.amazon.com/We-Ride-Upon-Sticks-Novel/dp/1524748099 A League of Their Own - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_League_of_Their_Own

Blaseball - https://www.blaseball.com/

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I deal with being out of practice at socializing?

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This episode Joanna and Summer discuss ways to reconnect with old pen pals, having to track down packages that have gone to the wrong address (as you do), and the similarities between Wishbone and Doctor Who's K-9.

Topics this week include The Bad Batch (and Star Wars animation more generally), Pokemon Snap, and our top 5 favorite fictional robots.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: What are some ways to reconnect or find a pen pal after losing touch?

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This episode Joanna and Summer discuss the shows they're binging right now and the challenges of finding new things to watch when there's so much out there. (Spoilers: we love lists!)

Topics this week include The Irregulars, The Clone Wars animated series, Teenage Bounty Hunters, and our top 5 favorite superheroes.

This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: With so many things to watch it can be overwhelming, how do you pick something new?

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