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Living in an Art Museum (Charm Bomb 81)
Charm Bomb - June 28, 2024 16:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about some of their favorite museums they have visited and the logistics of living inside a work of art. Topics this week include CounterClock (podcast), Taskmaster New Zealand, Mary Poppins (the musical), impressionist paintings, and their top 5 f...
Much Ado About Bridgerton (Charm Bomb 80)
Charm Bomb - June 14, 2024 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about nerdy art gift ideas and spend a very long time discussing the first half of Bridgerton Season 3. Topics this week include Bridgerton, TikTok, sticker collections, and a game where Joanna guesses the top 5 most popular pieces of art, accordin...
Getting into Character (Charm Bomb 79)
Charm Bomb - May 24, 2024 16:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about other nerdy things fans of D&D might be into, discuss some of their other favorite tabletop RPGs, and take a quiz to find out what kind of D&D character they “really” are. Topics this week include Dungeons & Dragons, Good Society, Kids on...
Wyverns & Caverns (Charm Bomb 78)
Charm Bomb - May 10, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about tabletop roleplay games, the joy of imagination play in adulthood, and how play is what makes us human. Topics this week include Dungeons & Dragons, Good Society, Tales of the Crystals, Cats & Soup, Fallout (TV show), and their top 5 weir...
Everything in Balance (Charm Bomb 77)
Charm Bomb - April 26, 2024 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about conversation dynamics and what to do when you fear you’re inadvertently making it “all about you” as well as earth day actions they take in their personal lives year round. Topics this week include Top Chef, Wisconsin cuisine, women’s soc...
Happy Earth Month! (Charm Bomb 76)
Charm Bomb - April 12, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about sci-fi TV shows they’re into recently, vermiculture, slow fashion, and other ways to lessen their environmental impact. Topics this week include Resident Alien, Severance, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, and their top 5 favo...
Birthday Tea and Cake! (Charm Bomb 75)
Charm Bomb - March 22, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about slumber parties of their youth including party games and themes, while enjoying tea and birthday cake. Topics this week include Ghosts (season 3), Star Trek, childhood birthday parties, and their top 5 basic cake flavors. This w...
Shipping on a Shoestring (Charm Bomb 74)
Charm Bomb - March 08, 2024 17:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about shipping on a budget, magical realism, the upcoming IGGPPC birthday party, and ice cream float recipes. Topics this week include Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live Action), Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, and their top 5 personal eras. ...
Connections + Mysteries (Charm Bomb 73)
Charm Bomb - February 23, 2024 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about magical mysteries they’re into from audiobooks to tv shows, decorating a new office, and the game Connections. Topics this week include the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries by Deanna Raybourn, Death and Other Details (tv show), and play a gam...
Magical Girl Squad (Charm Bomb 72)
Charm Bomb - February 09, 2024 17:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about running out of creative ideas and what they do to shake loose new inspiration, from keeping creativity lists to getting a change of scenery and more. Topics this week include Delicious in Dungeon (anime), All Creatures Great and Small, S...
We Wouldn’t Steal Lightning, Only Thunder (Charm Bomb 71)
Charm Bomb - January 26, 2024 17:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about finding time and energy for your fandoms when starting a new job (or any new phase of life), the challenge with adapting books and musicals into film, and penguin skeletons. Topics this week include Percy Jackson and the Olympians (tv sho...
Routine vs Squirrel Chaos (Charm Bomb 70)
Charm Bomb - January 12, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about getting back into routines after the holidays, including remembering how to even podcast. Topics this week include We Bare Bears, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks, and their top 5 very Best Bears. Mentioned this episode: Ge...
Naughty and NICE (Charm Bomb 69)
Charm Bomb - December 08, 2023 17:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn the final episode of 2023, Summer and Joanna chat about reigniting interest in an old fandom when the spark just isn’t there anymore. Topics this week include glass straws, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Doctor Who (60th Anniversary specials), and their top 5 items to bring ...
Supporting Roles (Charm Bomb 68)
Charm Bomb - November 24, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about asking for support from friends even when it seems overwhelming, especially in a busy time of year. Topics this week include musical theater (even though this is still NOT the musical episode!) and specifically Company and American Psycho the Musi...
Pens and Swords (Charm Bomb 67)
Charm Bomb - November 10, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about what to do when you just don’t feel the holiday spirit as well as whether they were into scary things as kids. Topics this week include Goosebumps, Miracle Workers, the Haunted Mansion movie, and their top 5 fictional sword fighters. This we...
Halloween and Horror (Charm Bomb Thowback Episode!)
Charm Bomb - October 27, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode is a throwback, so enjoy this walk back in time with us as Summer and Joanna of the past discuss their favorite spooky or Halloween themed movies, films that are also stage plays, and other seasonal spooky things. Topics this week include The Legend of Korra (yes, again!), the ga...
Hallowiggles Time! (Charm Bomb 66)
Charm Bomb - October 13, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about growing up in the 90s, get an update on Summer’s genealogy research, and discuss the upcoming IGGPPC Halloween event. Topics this week include Derry Girls, solar eclipses, Fright Night, Little Shop of Horrors, The Haunting of Hill House, and their...
Back on the Genealogy Train (Charm Bomb 65)
Charm Bomb - September 22, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about patio gardening, cleaning before (certain) family comes to visit, and the hidden truth inside family history that gets unearthed through genealogy. Topics this week include heirloom tomatoes, A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan, family leg...
TANGOUT (Charm Bomb BONUS episode)
Charm Bomb - September 08, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna try a whole lot of Tang recipes during IGGPPCamp 2023. Was it good? Not really. Was it entertaining? You be the judge! Topics this week include Tang cocktails, Tang friendship tea, and Tang baked goods. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How much Tan...
Shout Out to Flashlights (Charm Bomb 64)
Charm Bomb - August 25, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about the way friendships change over time, especially as things in common, like school, work, or fandoms change. Topics this week include Dungeons and Drag Queens, Mythology 101 (book), and their top 5 things to take time traveling. This we...
Caaaaaaaamp? (Charm Bomb 63)
Charm Bomb - August 11, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about the tenth annual IGGPPCamp, which this year is Time Travel themed. Topics this week include Barbie (the movie), The Woman in the House Across From the Girl at the Window, and their top 5 IGGPPCamp memories. Learn more about IGGPPCamp:...
The Musical Episode (Charm Bomb 62)
Charm Bomb - July 28, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about the etiquette of gaming in public (and what to do when you encounter gamers in the wild), as well as the classic genre of the “musical episode” without talking about any actual musicals. Topics this week include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, ...
Grief is Weird (Charm Bomb 61)
Charm Bomb - July 14, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about grief and its many strange facets, and what to do when you lose a friend (spoiler: nobody knows so you just do your best). CONTENT WARNING: death, grief, dark humor related to death, cancer This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How d...
Keeping Up is Hard to Do (Charm Bomb 60)
Charm Bomb - June 23, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about ways to remember friends’ birthdays, how to stay on top of sending cards, and the benefits of scheduling things in advance. Topics this week include Muppets Mayhem, Animal Crossing New Horizon, organizing spaces, and the tea they would serve t...
Dinosaur Tea Party (Charm Bomb 59)
Charm Bomb - June 09, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about finding fun things to do outdoors even if you aren’t “outdoorsy” by leaning into the stuff you love. Topics this week include Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves, Jurassic Park LEGO play sets, Dinosaur Train, themed picnics and photoshoots,...
Stuck in a Rut (Charm Bomb 58)
Charm Bomb - May 26, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about how they change perspectives when feeling stuck in a rut, using art as a way to refresh the mind, and live-action Disney movies they have (or haven’t) seen. Topics this week include Eurovision, renaissance faires, and their top 5 Would You Rat...
Hobbitcore (Charm Bomb 57)
Charm Bomb - May 12, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about forgiveness and boundaries after a friendship breakup, Summer tells a classic yarn about dream casting a musical with Lord of the Rings actors, and Joanna gets super excited because it’s Hobbit month. So, the usual. Topics this week include Qu...
O, Neopia! (Charm Bomb 56)
Charm Bomb - April 28, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about saying goodbye to favorite shows, series, or characters, finding shared community with fellow fans, and what makes a reboot or reunion show work (or not). Topics this week include Star Trek: Picard (and The Next Generation), Bowser’s Fury (and ...
Console Classics! (Charm Bomb 55)
Charm Bomb - April 14, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about childhood video gaming experiences and how to navigate when someone accidentally hurts your feelings, or you witness someone being hurtful. Topics this week include Perry Mason (rebooted tv show), Lockwood & Co., GameBoy and Nintendo, and their...
IGGPPC turns 10! (Charm Bomb 54)
Charm Bomb - March 24, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode Summer and Joanna chat about supporting artists while on a budget, letting go of things that no longer hold meaning, and managing a collecting hobby. Topics this week include How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, leatherworking and shoe-making, and their top 5 favo...
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