Shelly Mazznoble is the author of "Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress," a book aimed at explaining role playing games to a group often left out in discussion of gaming...women. Shelly's writing is witty, fun, and she is able to explain the underlying concepts of gaming in an easy fashion.

In 2007, Paizo Publishing began reprinting some long out of print Sword and Sorcery classics through their Planet Stories line of books. Erik Mona joins us to discuss the books and what lies in the future for Planet Stories.

The Geekerati crew are gonna do some dreamin' this week...given the opportunity, what 'geek' entertainment would we like to give a makeover, a REBOOT to? The rules, as follows:

1. You can reboot any comic, book, radio & tv show or movie ever made.

2. You have to think through your reboot - what is the unique quality of the original show and what makes your reboot different ?

3. Who would star, write, direct or draw your reboot?

4. Two completely different takes on the same idea are okay, b

Dave Stevens - in his variety of interests including comics, film, movie serials, pinups, jazz, comic strips, aviation and cartoons - touched all of our lives in one way or another. He was a master craftsman who diligently labored over every drawing, making it the best work it could be, expressing the love he felt inside for his subject.

To celebrate the man and his work and to increase awareness of the disease which took him too soon, We here at the Geekerati podcast are dedicating our next

Lee Goldberg has been a writer on a number of television mystery shows ranging from Monk to Murder She Wrote. He's joining us to talk about his latest Monk media tie in novels and the difference between writing for print and for the screen.

Join us as Gail Martin discusses her latest release, THE BLOOD KING second in the CHRONICLE OF THE NECROMANCER series, and the role of necromancers in Fantasy literature.

Gail Martin discovered her passion for science fiction, fantasy and ghost stories in elementary school. The very first story she ever wrote—at age five—was about a vampire. Her favorite TV shows as a preschooler were Dark Shadows and Lost in Space. At age 14, she decided to become a writer, and launched a fanzine.

From Conan to Jem, Christy Marx's writing in the animation field has run the gamut. The same can be said for her writing in the video game and comic book industries.

Join Christy as she discusses her career as a writer in different entertainment media and shares her thoughts about the WGA strike.

John Rogers is a writer with a wide variety of experience. He has written screenplays for films like TRANSFORMERS and THE CORE, comic books like BLUE BEETLE, and is an executive producer on the upcoming TNT series LEVERAGE. In addition to being a talented scribe, John is a geek. Join us as we talk with him about Life, the WGA Strike, and everything...I was going to say Dynamite, but resisted.

For many young readers, the discovery of the adventures of Doc Savage, John Carter, the Spider, the Shadow, or Richard Benson can lead to a life time love affair with literature of all kinds. Our guest Win Eckert, and host Bill Cunningham, are two individuals who are continuing in the noble tradition of action storytelling. They will be discussing the "Chronicles" series by Moonstone Books in addition to the Shadowmen project of Black Coat Press. The Shadowmen project alerted us to a whole ne

Not that long ago, Wolfgang Baur decided to try a little experiment. He knew that people who played roleplaying games were serious about their hobby, and that many have secret game design fantasies. He wondered if there were enough to create a business writing adventures sponsored entirely by patrons who, like Popes and Renaissance Italian Princes, would pay for the privilege to own "exclusive" adventures. So far...it seems to be paying off.