JoCo Cruise 2017: Guest Spotlight
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.
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JoCo Cruise 2017: Highlights of Days 4-7
Highlights of Days 4-7 from the incredible JoCo Cruise 2017
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JoCo Cruise 2017: Highlights of Days 1-3
Enjoy Jamie’s highlights of days 1-3 from the incredible JoCo Cruise 2017.
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JoCo Cruise: The Cruise for Geeks
JoCo Cruise for geeks
Comedy, music, gaming
Also interviews
Emerald City Comicon 2016 Recap
As I’ve mentioned in the past, Emerald City Comicon is my favorite con of the year, and this year was no exception.
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DragonCon 2015 Newbie Recap and Cosplay Roundup
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).
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Get Great Stuff, Help Others in This Year’s ‘Geeks Doing Good’
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.
Continue ReadingExclusive First Looks at Paul and Storm, John Anealio at Nerdtacular, Singing to George R. R. Martin
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 …
Continue ReadingGame of Thrones: Paul and Storm Tell George R.R. Martin to “Write Like the Wind”
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.
Continue ReadingListen to the Best, Geekiest Thanksgiving Song Ever, from Paul and Storm
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 …
Continue ReadingGeek A Week Kickstarter Launches
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 …
Continue ReadingFuzzy Nation: The Power Ballad
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:
Continue ReadingPaul and Storm Get Their “Geek A Week” Card, With Text by Neil Gaiman
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 …
Continue ReadingStorm And Paul Is Their Cover Band Name
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 …
Continue ReadingPaul and Storm Rock a Solo (Sort of) Concert
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 …
Continue ReadingA Cure For w00tstock Envy
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 …
Continue ReadingComic-Con Report: w00tstock 2.4!
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 …
Continue ReadingStorm Defeats Fudgie, Earns $1500 (So Far) for Charity!
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 …
Continue ReadingWatch and Donate to FudgieThon Tonight! (Really!)
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 …
Continue ReadingPaul and Storm Channel TMBG in “It Might Be Christmas”
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 …
Continue ReadingW00tstock FTW!
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 …
Continue ReadingJonathan Coulton and Paul & Storm Unleash a Flood of Awesome
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 …
Continue Readingw00tstock: When Geek Culture and Music Collide
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 …
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