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Can you really meet your soulmate at Dragon Con?

In this episode of The Dragon Con Report, we sit down with attendees who met their significant others at the convention… and are still rolling initiative together years later.

From chance encounters in crowded hotel lobbies to friendships that leveled up into lifelong partnerships, these are real Dragon Con love stories from fans who found something more than just panels and parties.

This month’s guests include:

And yes, one of our own hosts, Jen, shares her Dragon Con love story too.

Each of them met their partner at Dragon Con. Not on an app. Not through mutual friends back home. Right there in the swirl of cosplay, panels and late-night hotel adventures.

That’s the big question.

Did they arrive hoping to find romance?
Was it a happy accident between panels?
Did a shared fandom spark the first conversation?

We dive into their meet-cutes, first impressions, awkward moments and the small, serendipitous decisions that changed everything. Some stories begin in cosplay. Some start at parties. Some unfold slowly over multiple years of attending the con.

What they all have in common is this: Dragon Con didn’t just give them memories. It gave them a person.

Dragon Con is known for its massive fan tracks, epic cosplay, late-night events and an unforgettable sense of “home”. But beyond the spectacle, it’s also a place where friendships form fast and authenticity thrives.

In this episode, we explore:

Whether you’re a longtime attendee, a first-timer, or someone who just loves a good geeky romance story, this episode is a celebration of the unexpected magic that happens when a con brings people together.

If you’ve ever wondered whether love can bloom between badge pickups and ballroom queues, this one’s for you.

Tune in to Episode 2 and hear firsthand how these couples met at Dragon Con and built relationships that have lasted long after the con lights dimmed.

Because sometimes the best souvenir you bring home from Dragon Con… is your forever party member.

The Dragon Con Report is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Producer Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
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Batman ’66 S2 Ep60 – The Duo Defy

Back in his iceberg headquarters, Mr. Freeze persuades the kidnapped Professor Isaacson to build him a thermodynamic ice ray beam. He issues an ultimatum that he will begin freezing the entire country if his demands are not met, then gives a demonstration of his weapon. As the villain works out just what his demands are, Batman and Robin track his seal, Isolde, through an ice-packed Gotham Harbor to locate the villain’s hideout.

Episode aired Thursday, March 30, 1967

Director: Oscar Rudolph

Writer: Charles Hoffman

Cast:

Adam West – Batman

Burt Ward – Robin

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper

Eli Wallach – Mr. Freeze

Leslie Parrish – Glacia Glaze/Emma Strunk

H.M. Wynant – Frosty

Elisha Cook Jr. – Professor Isaacson

Eddie Ness – Coast Guard Officer

Mike’s Shout Out:

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Drew’s Shout Out:

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BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
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Theme music by Ricky Zero.
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This week on The Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast, the hosts sit down with acclaimed entertainment research expert and author Kevin Goetz to discuss his fascinating new book, How to Score in Hollywood.

For decades, Goetz has been one of Hollywood’s most influential voices behind the scenes, shaping how studios understand audiences through movie test screenings and audience research. In this episode, he pulls back the curtain on the secret world of film scoring, audience reactions, and how some of the biggest movies in Hollywood history were refined before reaching theaters.

The conversation explores the art and science behind test screenings, how filmmakers and studios interpret audience feedback, and the surprising ways audience research has helped shape some of the most successful films ever made.

Join the Tales From Hollywoodland crew for an insightful discussion about the business of filmmaking, the psychology of audiences, and the hidden processes that help determine whether a movie becomes a blockbuster or a box office disappointment.

If you love Hollywood history, filmmaking insights, movie industry stories, and behind-the-scenes looks at how movies are made, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Don’t Kill The Messenger
https://dontkillthemessenger.kevingoetz360.com/

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We all have them. They’re the series that got away. They’re the things that we think about with a wistful “what if..?” as we contemplate what would have happened if one of our favorite series had continued. In this episode we dive deep into the nostalgia well. We discuss the series that we loved that never made it past two seasons. We talk about why we liked them and why we felt like they deserved another shot.

This week’s five-minute controversy asks that in light of James Gunn saying that the DCU would only do one live-action series per year, if it is a good expenditure of their time to work on a Jimmy Olsen-centric series.

This week Annie; Page; Felicity; and newcomer, Assad, join the cast.

Show Notes:
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Flopcast episode 721! The new list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees was just released, and as usual we spend a whole episode kicking it around. And once again we’re joined by writer, publisher, and podcaster (BatChums, Dragon Con Report, Earth Station Who) Michael Gordon! Join us as we recall seeing INXS live, wonder if this will finally be Mariah’s year, and try to figure out what a “sussudio” is. Of course, Air Supply still has not been nominated. And that’s why we’re furious. #rockhall #rockandrollhalloffame #mariahcarey #inxs #ironmaiden #philcollins #jeffbuckley #luthervandross #pink #newedition #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

Episode 721 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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Cigar Nerds Podcast: Don’t Die. This week we are talking about the weirdest movie we’ve ever seen Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die. In science we talk about AI wants to nuke everyone, bird drones, one million satellites, and smart underwear. In Nerd News we discuss the new Mandalorian trailer, Spider Noir, Mortal Kombat 2, TMNT 2 returns to theaters, Scary Movie 6, God of War, and Jackass 5. This week I’m smoking the CAO Speed Shop.

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Welcome to the first Episode of The Legends of the DCU Podcast! This week Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs begin their review of The Sandman Season 2. Dick Grayson starts training with Batman just weeks after his parents’ death, juggling school and grief while facing early threats like Two-Face and Clayface, even as a new crime boss sparks a gang war and Child Protective Services questions Bruce’s ability to protect him in Batman and Robin: Year One. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:01:10 DC News

0:06:08 Batman and Robin: Year One #1-12

0:14:28 The Sandman S2 Ep1 – Season of Mists

0:29:22 Show Close

Comics

Batman and Robin: Year One #1

Batman and Robin: Year One #2

Batman and Robin: Year One #3

Batman and Robin: Year One #4

Batman and Robin: Year One #5

Batman and Robin: Year One #6

Batman and Robin: Year One #7

Batman and Robin: Year One #8

Batman and Robin: Year One #9

Batman and Robin: Year One #10

Batman and Robin Year One #11

Batman and Robin: Year One #12

Cletus’s Shout Out:

Detective Comics #298

Drew’s Shout Out:

The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told

Legends of the DCU Website

The ESO Network

Legends of the DCU/BatChums Patreon

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Jim reflects back on the first time he saw George Lucas’ Feature Film Directorial Debut – “THX 1138,” starring Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Ian Wolfe, and Sid Haig. In a future dystopian society, one man tries to find freedom and make sense of his life. Find our more about this 1971 Sci-Fi classic on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

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In the new episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, three characters deal with the aftereffects of trauma via theatre, while we visit SAM’s homeworld, Kasq, for the first time (sort of).

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #thelifeofthestars #theatre #ourtown #marywiseman

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This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 23 “Regeneration,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it.  We all generally liked this episode but just couldn’t turn off the portion of our brain that wouldn’t stop whispering the word “continuity.” And, in our Read Alerts section, we discuss our feelings about Scott Bakula in response to a listener question and talk about a cool drawing of Starfleet Academy that listener Bill sent us.

A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Tip of the Iceborg!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week, and you also don’t want to miss our discussion with Phil Plait in that episode!

Sound assistance by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media 

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