SPECIAL ÆTHERSYNDICATION: The Geek Wolfpack Podcast and the Nerd Out App Kickstarter

Greetings, Faithful Patrons and Ministry Agents!

We at the Archives are preparing for our final season (and yes we are using the term “final” rather liberally…) of Tales from the Archives, but we wanted to share with you this episode of the Geek Wolfpack Podcast, featuring our journalists alongside Wolfpack host, Nick Kelly. This particular episode features the Wolfpack Podcast’s first interview. Their guest is professional nerd and entertainment professional Elle Jensen, founder of the Nerd Out App, an ætherdevice for your portable contraptions that can connect you with other passionate fans of science fiction and fantasy. Elle sits down with Nick, Tee, and Pip to talk about the app’s Kickstarter campaign and how fellow steampunks should be taking advantage of this wonder of technology!

Episode 16 (Show notes by Nick Kelly)

0:00 – Intro

1:18 – Our Interview with Elle Jensen of the Nerd Out App!

1:42 – Pip Ballantine!

1:55 – Tee Morris!

2:31 – Elle Jensen, Founder of the Nerd Out App

2:48 – The plug bell

3:06 – What exactly is the Kickstarter for?

3:45 – App development is like LEGO bricks

5:05 – Nick starts counting cities where he’s used the app

5:13 – What exactly is the Nerd Out App? Elle’s Comic Con story

6:00 – Nerdy Burlesque!

6:33 – The growth numbers on Nerd Out App 1.0

6:44 – The Average Geek Show

7:15 – Where does the App team get their events?

8:04 – The Chicago crew needs to get on the Nerd Squad

8:22 – A Klingon Christmas Carol

8:39 – DreamstoBecome.com

10:12 – Currently, events get added via a manual process. It’s going to be way easier in 2.0

10:53 – #furriesruineverything

11:12 – How are events vetted?

12:31 – Nerding responsibly

12:57 – The coolest events ever hosted in the app

13:24 – Poltergeist as a burlesque

13:55 – Nick’s list of cities, and the count is…

14:08 – Shout out to Geektitude.com

14:30 – Nerdcon!

14:36- Dumbells and Dragons and the Wekk podcast

15:06 – Other features in 2.0 – Geolocation, additional locations

15:45 – NEW ZEALAND!

15:53 – EpicCon – V’s Cosplay will be there as Agents Books & Braun

16:35 – Overseas requests come in bursts, but 2.0 will be able to expand more

17:15 – What is the financial goal of the Kickstarter campaign?

17:54 – If you do a Kickstarter campaign, factor in taxes

18:15 – What questions does Elle have for Tee and Pip?

19:45 – What’s the frequency of posts?

20:15 – How many posts are we boosting?

21:00 – What was Pip’s strategy in boosting posts?

21:33 – The West Coast Steampunk folks need to get posting more!

22:08 – What are the incentives?

23:02 – Audiobook giveaways are popular

23:22 – Other authors are happy to provide eBooks

23:50 – Additional feature – filtering so you can keep it kid friendly

24:28 – Stickers! Game of Thrones! Harry Potter! Deadpool! The Flash! Stranger Things!

25:02 – The Con Survival Pack – Everything you need to survive a con

25:45 – Sponsorship levels

26:12 – Tee explains the uber level

27:32 – Personalization is a big, big thing

27:47 – Friday the 13th: The Video Game

28:28 – Mystery Science Theater 3000

28:50 – Habitica gets a mention

29:20 – What are some personalization options for Nerd Out 2.0?

29:49 – King or Queen Nerd of your town

30:50 – You could be the nerd in the logo!

31:50 – A launch party, with the nerdy burlesque people and Geeky Tees

32:38 – Do you have a plan b?

33:40 – The timing of the kickstarter

35:40 – Nick’s experience from the field – www.starwarsdays.com

36:00 – Garrison Tyranus of the 501st Legion

36:19 – +2 Charisma

37:06 – Tee foreshadows the Nick vs. Tee Westworld episode

38:30 – Here we go. Elle’s street cred…

39:02 – Agent Carter

39:35 – Riverdale

39:55 – The CW Alien Crossover event

41:44 – I know my value

42:32 – Where can we find Elle and the Nerd Out App

42:55 – Thanks from the Wolfpack to Elle, Tee and Pip!

43:50 – ADHD D&D

44:31 – We continue to search Vrath Keep, after a PSA about flammable oven mitts

45:03 – NO DEMIGORGONS!

45:50 – Comfy chair

47:16 – It’s a conference room

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