This Wise_N_Nerdy segment kicks off exactly how real life feels at a con: audio levels fighting for their lives, intros going sideways, and Charles and Joe still rolling with it like it’s part of the show (because… it is). The dice hits early and lands on a surprisingly practical “How do I interact with my favorite celebrity?”—and it turns into a mini masterclass on not being weird in the best way possible. Joe nails the core: celebrities are people, they’re having a day like everyone else, and the character is not the human (with a perfectly timed “Joffrey” example that made the whole thing land). Charles brings the con-floor wisdom—bathroom etiquette, consent, and the power of a deep-cut compliment that makes a guest stop and actually talk.

Then the panel slides into “Daddy, tell me a story” and delivers the most convention-core tale possible: Joe’s 2006 car decides Atlanta is the perfect place to throw a Christmas-tree dashboard, kill power steering, and spark a chaotic tour of AutoZone → Advance Auto → “we don’t do alternator checks anymore (even though the sign says we do)” → mechanic limbo. And yet, the vibe doesn’t crash—because the takeaway isn’t “everything went wrong,” it’s “this is what we make it.” They close by nerding out about guiding kids through the MCU like a controlled emotional demolition (Infinity War is next—those kids have no idea what’s coming), then they end with exactly what the dice was born for: bad dad jokes, audience participation, and just enough groans to prove the room is fully alive.

• Celebrity interactions: Treat them like humans, assume they’ve repeated the same convo all day, and lead with kindness—not entitlement. Bonus: a deep-cut compliment can spark a real moment.

• Convention etiquette: Don’t ambush celebs in bathrooms, ask for consent even in paid photo ops, and remember: “their character” ≠ “them.”

• When travel chaos hits: Don’t let one crisis hijack the whole weekend—shift to “it is what you make it,” focus on what you can control, and salvage the experience.

• Parenting + fandom hack: Watch big franchise moments with your kids and watch their faces more than the screen—those reactions become the memory.

“You can wallow in what’s going wrong… or recognize it’s not the end of the world. I made it here. It’s going to be a great weekend regardless.” — Charles McFall