This evening Shelly Mazzanoble joins the geeks to talk about D&D, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and what Wizards of the Coast is doing to recruit new gamers into the hobby.

Jess Hartley's work ranges from the World of Darkness and gaming Podcasts to Patron supported fiction and a Geek advice column. Join us as we talk with her about gaming, fantasy fiction, and whatever else crosses our minds.

Tonight we'll be discussing GenCon and the Convention season in general as well as discussing how Christian -- unlike Wil Wheaton -- avoided Con Crud.

Tonight we will discuss the shows that have been released for the Summer television season and how the blockbuster season has fared so far.

The San Diego Comic Con and GenCon are two of the biggest "geekfests" of the summer. This episode we will be debriefing Shawna's trip to San Diego and discuss Christian's upcoming trip to Indianapolis.

For much of the 60s and 70s Auteur theory dominated discussions about film. What is Auteur theory? What is the state of the theory? Is it a useful lens to look at film? How much do we understand regarding the authorship of collaborative narratives?

Since Brandon Sanderson's first book ELANTRIS hit the shelves in 2005, Sanderson has been one of the most prolific authors in the field. His books range from trilogies and stand alone novels to children's fiction. We will be talking with Sanderson about his books, his innovative use of the internet in his last project, and his work completing Robert Jordan's fantasy epic.

Jeff Tidball is a graduate of the USC Film School's Screenwriting Program. We will be discussing how modern gaming, video and table top, apply traditional principles of plot and narrative. We will also discuss some of the exciting news coming out of this year's Gen Con.

Eric and Christian discuss MIDDLE EARTH QUEST, GHOST STORIES, PANDEMIC, and the upcoming television season.

Shawna discusses the sights and sounds of San Diego Comic Con 2009