geektitude Podcast – Episode 0

Episode 0 of the geektitude Podcast!

We’re starting with Episode 0 because this is my first time doing anything with podcasting, so the purpose of this episode is to jump in, get my feet wet and, most importantly, to introduce myself and the show to all of you out there listening! Please feel free to send me feed back!

Show notes:

Introduction

Guest Interview – Joe/EpicGrays

#KeepItGeek this Week

News (Covering 9/13/2015-9/20/2015)

Marvel

DC

Movies

Con News

Wyrd Con – Los Angeles, CA: September 24-27, 2015
Wyrd Con 2015, aka Wyrd Con Six, is a scifi and literature convention happening September 24-27, 2015. It will be held at the Hilton Costa Mesa in Los Angeles, CA. Come to Wyrd Con and experience every aspect of Stories: Media, Books, Transmedia, Live Action, Writing, Alternate Reality, Traditional, and more!

Wizard World Comic Con Nashville – Nashville, TN: September 25-27, 2015
Jewel Staite, John Schneider, Erik Estrada, Lori Petty, Larry Wilcox, Jim Cummings, and Adam Baldwin are among the hundreds of celebrities and industry professionals at the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Nashville, part of North America’s largest pop-culture touring expo, September 25-27 at the Music City Center. Thousands of fans will be on hand to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Top artists scheduled to attend are Michael Golden, Howard Chaykin, Ken Kelly, Larry Elmore and more. Tickets start at $39.95, kids 10 and under free. Visit www.wizardworld.com/home-nashville.html for more info.

Baltimore Comic-Con – Baltimore, MD: September 25-27, 2015
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 16th year. The show features a vast selection of guests, costume contest, show exclusives, and more, and serves as host for the comic book industry’s annual Harvey Awards Ceremony and Banquet. Go to www.baltimorecomiccon.com for all of the details as they become available.

SF:SE – Maitland, FL: September 25-27, 2015
SF:SE—Speculative Fiction: Southeast—is an event for all lovers and artists of Speculative Fiction, a term encompassing Horror, SciFi, Fantasy, Paranormal and Weird. Originally an Indie fiction review site, Dirty Little Bookers folded to community request and birthed the idea for the coolest Speculative Fiction party around, a celebrity-centric event focused on the exploration of publishing and networking, and the celebration of entrepreneurial passion.

Black Age of Comics Convention – Detroit, Michigan: September 26, 2015
The Black Age is a Movement of Comic Book Creators, Publishers,Graphic Novelist and Animated Movie Producers created by those that are under represented in the mainstream of the Comic Book and Animation industries. They will have Art , Writing and Publishing Work Shops… Live entertainment and much more… They also will have Comic books, Graphic Novels , Animated Movies, Posters, T-shirts, and more Super Heroes and Heroines of characters that look like you!!!! EXPERIENCE THE BLACK AGE!!!!

Fall Kraken Con – Alameda, CA: September 26, 2015
Kraken Con is an anime, cartoons, comics and cosplay convention that features a heavy emphasis on whimsy, imagination and the creative process. Their goal is to ensure attendees have an enjoyable experience via great panels, cool guests, fun events and awesome merchandise. The fall Kraken Con is a special one day event aboard the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, CA on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10AM-5PM. Tickets are limited – an attendance cap will be in place.

Uticon – Utica, NY: September 27, 2015
Show runs from 10 AM – 4 PM, all proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Longest-running comic book show in Central New York (started in 1990). For more info, visit the website for forms and info.

Other Conventions
Steamporium – Granite City, IL: September 26, 2015
South Texas Collectors Expo – Laredo, TX: September 26-27, 2015
Monster-Con – San Antonio , Texas: September 26-27, 2015

Shout Outs

 

Closing:
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