A focus on the guests at JoCo Cruise 2017: a look at who was there, the programming in which they were involved, and what it’s really like to be on a cruise ship with a bunch of famous nerds. Read More
Highlights of Days 4-7 from the incredible JoCo Cruise 2017 Read More
Enjoy Jamie’s highlights of days 1-3 from the incredible JoCo Cruise 2017. Read More
JoCo Cruise for geeks
Comedy, music, gaming
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As I’ve mentioned in the past, Emerald City Comicon is my favorite con of the year, and this year was no exception. Read More
I was expecting to be overwhelmed and overjoyed going to my first DragonCon, and boy did DragonCon deliver! DragonCon has been nicknamed NerdiGras, and it is certainly a name they’ve earned. But DragonCon is also one of the most family friendly cons (before 8pm). Read More
Patrick Rothfuss’s charity, Worldbuilders, is running its annual fundraising drive this week. There are lots of great rewards, plus it helps a great cause. Check it out. Read More
We have a fantastic bit of geek music to present to you today. Nerdtacular is a fabulous geek gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah each year, put on by local nerds. It’s more than a moot, but less than a … Read More
If you’re a fan of George R.R. Martin’s epic A Song of Ice and Fire series, you’re sure to appreciate Paul and Storm’s new honest-to-goodness music video that explains to Martin why he really needs to pick up his pace. Read More
The always-awesome, and extremely geeky, musical duo Paul and Storm have just come out with their first new song in a while, and it’s for Thanksgiving. It’s a little bit about giving thanks, and a lot about directly, clearly, and … Read More
On Friday, Len Peralta announced the second season of his highly popular Geek A Week trading card project. During a panel at Dragon Con, he unveiled the video trailer and a Kickstarter campaign to help fund everything. To fund Geek … Read More
John Scalzi’s Fuzzy Nation hits bookstores today. Already read the GeekDad author interview and book review? Wrap up your release-day psyche-up with Fuzzy Nation’s brand-new Official Power Ballad, “Fuzzy Man,” by Paul and Storm: Read More
The only surprise about Paul and Storm being featured on the latest installment of Len Peralta’s awesome “Geek A Week” card series is that it took so long for their turn to come. It’s hard to believe it, but Peralta’s … Read More
They are the opening band. I have yet to throw my panties on the stage – but when I do, they will be unique and geeky. My husband introduced me to the The Captain’s Wife’s Lament and Nun Fight a … Read More
Paul and Storm’s fame has been growing by leaps and bounds in the geek world recently, mostly through their touring with Jonathan Coulton, their appearances at PAX Prime and East, and their awesome w00tstock series. As someone who’s been enjoying … Read More
It’s been great watching all of the GeekDad coverage of San Diego Comic-Con, and I am quite envious of the people who were able to attend this year. Fortunately nothing is really that far away on the internet, and I … Read More
For more than four glorious hours last night, the occasional nerd festival, w00tstock, entertained a few thousand Comic-Con attendees in San Diego. The festival, which celebrates geek culture, is the lovechild of Wil Wheaton, Adam Savage and musical-comedy duo, Paul … Read More
It is official, ladies and gentlemen! In the battle between Storm — or, perhaps more accurately, Storm’s appetite — and a Fudgie the Whale cake, Storm has emerged victorious. The battle was not without its difficulties, but in the end … Read More
Tonight at 8:00pm Eastern, geek musician Storm (of the brilliantly funny Paul and Storm) will attempt to eat an entire Carvel “Fudgie the Whale” cake by himself, for charity, at the headquarters of ThinkGeek. What’s more, I — your friendly … Read More
As Christmas approaches, and every store is filled with seasonal music, you’ve probably asked yourself the same question as all other geeks: When are They Might Be Giants going to come out with an album of Christmas music? Well, wonder … Read More
Back in the last century, I once attended a Nine Inch Nails concert where the opening band was The Jim Rose Circus – an eclectic mix of music and performance art paying homage to the circus freaks of an earlier … Read More
A kind of perfect storm of geekiness came together in Chicago this past Saturday. If you were there, we at GeekDad envy you, for, sadly, none of us could make it. If you weren’t there, though, you, like us, can … Read More
Musical duo Paul & Storm are planning something really cool and really geeky. In a way, it could be seen as their reaction to all those cool Jonathan Coulton/John Hodgman team-ups. For two nights in October, they are bringing us … Read More
