Kyle Gets Con-Ed.
161 episodes - English - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingI go to conventions sometimes!
Nerdy stuff, business stuff, all sorts of stuff...
Btw, "con-ed" is my shorthand for "convention educated".
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Jump Dance Convention - Houston 2020
January 24, 2020 14:47 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBI'm spending my day, and my wife and oldest daughter are spending the whole weekend, at the JUMP dance convention at the Houston Galleria. Slogan: break the floor
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Wrapping Up
November 04, 2019 12:44 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBThank you so much to everyone at this event who talked to me on this podcast, thank you to everyone who attended this event, and thank you to Alex and the team that hosted this event. Please like, share, rate, review, and subscribe! https://thetalkinggeek.com
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Dimension Comics
November 04, 2019 11:03 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBJay has already released eight of the tweleve "Severed Souls" books. He also did a panel about being an independent publisher. https://www.patreon.com/jdgillespie https://instagram.com/dimension_comics
Comic Indie Con 2019 - InZane Comics
November 04, 2019 10:43 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBZane talked in one panel and had a booth showcasing the first four issues of his "The Elemental Balance" series. http://inzanecomics.com/ https://instagram.com/inzanecomics
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Samby Sayward
November 04, 2019 10:32 - 1 minute - 1.63 MBSandy has created several books with strong, female protagonists. https://www.boundlessbard.com/ https://www.instagram.com/boundlessbard/ https://facebook.com/boundlessbard https://twitter.com/boundlessbard
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Milton Lawson
November 04, 2019 10:29 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBMilton has two titles, one about a interstellar detective, and the other "Roger Ebert & Me" was a 2017 Ghost City Comics Competition finalist! http://miltonlawson.com/ https://twitter.com/citizenmilton https://citizenmilton.tumblr.com/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Alex Ayala
November 04, 2019 10:20 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBAlex wanted to attend an event like Comic Indie Con, but couldn't find anything, so he put one together! It two years it has grown quite a bit. http://comicindie.com/con/ https://instagram.com/comicindie
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Jennifer Nesrsta
November 04, 2019 10:16 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBJennifer had the brightest comic, Belma, at the event. Girl Foal / Winged Boy. https://kieshar.com/ https://instagram.com/kieshareme https://twitter.com/kieshareme https://kieshareme.tumblr.com/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Terry Moore
November 04, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBKnow for Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, and others, Terry Moore is a veteran of the independent comic scene. His panel was great! What is he working on next? https://abstractstudiocomics.com/ https://twitter.com/TerryMooreArt
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Hoverman Cop
November 04, 2019 09:59 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBThis retired HPD officer has put a real-life unsolved crime into a comic book, so that you can actually help the main character catch an actual bad guy! https://www.hovermancop.com/ https://facebook.com/HovermanCop/ https://twitter.com/HovermanCop https://www.instagram.com/hovermancop/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Everyverse RPG
November 04, 2019 09:57 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBIf you're looking for a simple tabletop role playing game that is not genre specific, then Everyverse RPG by Parden Us Gaming might be what you're looking for. https://www.pardenusgaming.com/ https://www.instagram.com/everyverse.rpg/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Wool Wolf
November 04, 2019 09:56 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBCandace Ford not only has her own books, but also heads up a collective of comic creators that promote minorities of all kinds in the industry and to the public. https://woolwolfcomics.com/ https://woolwolfcomics.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/WoolWolfComics
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Kizer Nix
November 04, 2019 09:54 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBHave you ever wondered "Is The Santa going too easy on kids these days?" and "What happens to the children on the naughty list?"? South Pole Santa is here to answer those questions. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732971900/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_ee7VDbZJ7M3DM
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Pulp 21 Comics
November 04, 2019 09:52 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MBPulp 21 handles the "business side" of comics for several local creators. A lot of people want to write, a lot of people want to draw, not a lot of people want to arrange printing, continually promote, and ship sales. Pulp 21 wants to do those things. http://www.pulp21comics.com/ https://facebook.com/pulp21comics https://twitter.com/pulp21comics https://www.instagram.com/pulp_21_comics/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Chawn E Mac
November 04, 2019 09:51 - 54 seconds - 837 KBChawn_E_Mac is here to see if people like his art enough for him to really get into this space. https://instagram.com/chawn_e_mac
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Adventures' Guild
November 04, 2019 09:50 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBI love this art! Guildmaster Phil has created a webcomic in the classic video game RPG style. https://adventurersguildcomic.com/ https://facebook.com/adventurersguildcomic/ https://twitter.com/GuildmasterPhil
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Jarrod L. Perez
November 04, 2019 09:49 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBJarrod Parez has been doing this for a while and has several books, his most popular title is "Screw Comics". http://www.toonzday.com/ https://instagram.com/toonzday
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Ruslan Kalitin
November 04, 2019 09:48 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBRuslan has really cool idea, he had one book that you read with music. Listen to the short episode for the details! http://mirchek.com/ https://instagram.com/mirchek.comics
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Chanteé Hale
November 04, 2019 09:47 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBChantee has a few books available. She hosted the first panel of the day, and it was a good one! Her "Dying Light" comic is also available to read on her website. http://chanteehale.com/ https://www.facebook.com/chanteehaleofficial/ https://twitter.com/chanteehale https://instagram.com/chantee_hale
Comic Indie Con 2019 - J.P. Baldez
November 04, 2019 09:40 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBJP Baldez has some great, kid-friendly books, and a unique art style for the medium. http://jphistudio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JPhistudio-847323058754323/ https://instagram.com/jphistudio https://twitter.com/jphistudio
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Joe Grisaffi
November 03, 2019 22:04 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBJoe is a director, producer, and actor who specializes in Houston-based productions. He has done several comedy, horror, and mixed-genre films, both feature length and short. Check them out on Amazon Prime! http://joegrisaffi.com/ http://starshipfilms.com/ https://instagram.com/joegrisaffi https://twitter.com/JoeGrisaffi https://www.facebook.com/joegrisaffi/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003784/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Kenneth J. Wagnon
November 03, 2019 22:03 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBKenneth has created a modern, less campy than usual, spaghetti western with his "Hearts Full of Sand" story. https://www.patreon.com/Kennethjwagnon https://facebook.com/heartsfullofsand https://www.instagram.com/kennethjwagnon https://kennethjwagnon.tumblr.com/
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Adam Kibler
November 02, 2019 23:43 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBAdam King to Comic Indie Con 2019, is very first convention, to share his very first book! https://instagram.com/adam.kibler.art
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Trouble's Back
November 02, 2019 23:39 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBComic book writer and creator Joey Pineda has created a new kind of hero who battles evils in the music industry. One unique thing that Mr. Pineda does that many other independent craters have trouble doing is that he releases variant covers for each issue. BE YOU. BE GREAT. https://www.facebook.com/officialtroublesback/ https://instagram.com/troublesback01 https://twitter.com/troublesback01
Comic Indie Con 2019 - Mark Nasso
November 02, 2019 23:28 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBMark Nasso's "Land of the Rats" tells the story of Jack Natari, a hybrid rat-human from the nation of Raelak in his adventures after being exiled from Rat City. Wandering deep into the desolate Vastness of Blask, Jack meets many friends and foes, encounters strange beings, and befriends the dragon Mephiliaxus who may hold the secret to Jack's quest. Gastrolithicus The Woman from Iltharra Encounter in the Vastness - Part I Encounter in the Vastness - Part II https://www.nassodesign.net/ http...
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Wrapping Up
October 22, 2019 13:13 - 1 minute - 1.81 MBOops, I forgot to post this the other day. I do have one more episode of an interview from the event to post, but I need to edit it a little some first (The reason we'll be evident after it goes live).
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Pizza Planet And Jurasic Park Vehicles
October 21, 2019 00:18 - 1 minute - 1.43 MBA really cool installation is here with the Pizza Planet delivery truck from Toy Story and a Jurassic Park tour Jeep from that franchise that you can take pictures of and even sit in (for a price).
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Sword Fiiiiiiiiiight!
October 21, 2019 00:14 - 47 seconds - 727 KBThere's is a deaignated sword finding area four people to have some fun with foam swords.
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Ben Harvey
October 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBBen Harvey is an illustrator and sequential artist with some really cool artwork! https://instagram.com/benharveyart?igshid=3w9qhv668xio
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Shane Lassetter
October 20, 2019 23:53 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBShane Michael Lassetter has written a few books, he likes the zombie genre. https://kaotikcow.com/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Jacqueline E. Smith
October 20, 2019 23:40 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBJacqueline Smith has written several books, mostly romance or at least a romance hybrid. http://www.windtrailpublishing.com/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - James William Peercy
October 20, 2019 23:33 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBJames Peercy has several books, including some fun stories about the misadventures of an it guy in outer space working on alien computer systems. https://www.jameswilliampeercy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/authorjameswilliampeercy/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - ASL Interpret, Kaety
October 20, 2019 21:47 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBKaety Ochoa-Sanchez has been signing most of her life, and has been providing American Sign Language interpretation services for events for a couple years now. https://twitter.com/kaetynerdterp?s=09
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Mike Brooks
October 20, 2019 16:08 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBMr. Brooks new comic book has a parental advisory on it.
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Devin Richard
October 20, 2019 16:04 - 2 minutes - 2.04 MBDevin Richard has been working on comics for almost 25 years now. https://facebook.com/pg/badcog/about/
Fandamic Tour 2019 - Maurice Terry, Jr.
October 20, 2019 15:58 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBMaurice Terry, Jr. has created the comic book "Graffiti". http://mauriceterryart.blogspot.com/?m=1
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Nate Michaels Art
October 20, 2019 15:54 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBNate Michaels is an impressionist painter that has created a lot of cool pop culture artwork.
Fandemic Tour 2019 - The Walking Dead Panel
October 20, 2019 15:50 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBPollyanna McIntosh and Cooper Andrews spent almost an hour talking with fans from Stage 1 about The Walking Dead and Darlin'. Call Anna McIntosh was also raising awareness and funds (through merchandise sales) for the Joshua Nolan Foundation, an organization focused on helping those with mental health issues. https://twitter.com/PollyAMcIntosh?s=09 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2415276/ https://www.joshuanolanfoundation.org/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Jason David Frank Panel
October 20, 2019 15:41 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBI got to see the real green/white ranger!! Since then he's also been res, black, and Lord Drakkon. He's also done other things, like his karate schools, independent films, and (another personal favorite of mine) his portrayal of Bloodshot for Ninjak Vs. from the Valiant Comics universe. His talk was very motivating and inspirational. I especially loved how he remembered some of the fans from prior events! https://www.youtube.com/user/JDFOfficialVideoPage https://instagram.com/jdfffn?igshid=1q...
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Sean Astin Panel
October 20, 2019 15:24 - 2 minutes - 2.58 MBSean Astin was Mikey in Goonies, Sam in The Lord of The Rings, Bob in Stranger things and a host of other people in other movies ranging from Rudy to 50 First Dates; and is currently starting in the Netflix original "No Good Nick". http://www.seanastin.com/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Vermillion Root
October 19, 2019 15:53 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBR. M. Hicks is a comic crater who both writes and illustrates his books. Right now he is working on a five-part miniseries about the origin stories of different Mayan deities. http://vermilionroot.com/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Arthur Suydam
October 19, 2019 15:49 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MBAurthur Suydam is a classically trained artist intimately familiar with the human body, who has made a huge mark on the comics industry and is know as "The Zombie King". https://www.arthursuydam.com/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Event Staff, Salena, Volunteer
October 19, 2019 15:46 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBEvents like this often look for people to volunteer in exchange for free attendance.
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Event Staff, ASL Interpreter, Josh
October 19, 2019 15:44 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBJosh has been using sign language his whole life, and now is a professional American sign language interpreter!
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Fandemic Tour Staff, Gabriella
October 19, 2019 15:41 - 1 minute - 1.54 MBA quick conversation with Gabriella about the effort put into making the Fandemic Tour an awesome event for fans. https://www.fandemictour.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fandemictour/ https://twitter.com/FandemicTour?s=09 https://facebook.com/FandemicTour/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Day 2 Begins!
October 19, 2019 15:09 - 30 seconds - 456 KBGood morning! Who is ready for a day two of the fandamic tour 2019?!
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Whit McClendon
October 19, 2019 01:34 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBWhit McClendon is a author with several fantasy novels, and a few workout books too! The Fire of the Jidaan Trilogy: 1. Mage's Burden 2. Gary's Road 3. A Mage Awakens The Forge Born Duology: 1. Reyanna's Prophecy 2. Reyanna's Fire The GrimFaerie Chronicles: 1. Grim Undertakings 2. A Grim Situation* *Coming soon, with more to follow! https://www.jidaan.com https://www.amazon.com/Whit-McClendon/e/B00KUXS90K https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8302215.Whit_McClendon
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Scott Payne & Chaotic Flux
October 19, 2019 01:09 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBScott Payne is a local comic creator who wrote Chaotic Flux, issue #1 out now! The art looked to me to be kind of a mix of Transformers and Castlevania, it looked good. https://www.sharpedgecomics.com/ https://twitter.com/FluxChaotic?s=09 https://instagram.com/chaoticflux1?igshid=13n5v3fporz25 https://www.facebook.com/SharpEdgeComics/
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Renewal By Anderson & Leaf Filter
October 19, 2019 01:01 - 46 seconds - 711 KBThere were some non pop culture booths at the Fandemic event, these were just two of them.
Fandemic Tour 2019 - Ultrasabers
October 19, 2019 00:32 - 1 minute - 1.3 MBUltrasabers makes awesome lightsabers with tons of variation and customization options! https://ultrasabers.com/