Season 3.... DND and D. Talking Dungeons and Dragons with The Geek Preacher, Derek White

Did you miss me?

I missed you.

After a bit-longer-than-I-anticipated hiatus, I’m back with a brand new season of Geek4.

On this episode, I’m joined by Derek White, The Geek Preacher. Derek’s an ordained United Methodist minister and chaplain for Gary Con gaming convention. Derek loves LOTS of geeky things. But he’s particularly passionate about Dungeons and Dragons.

Derek was featured in the Refuge 31 documentary, The Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the Imagination, where he talks to people about Dungeons and Dragons, especially in light of the religious hysteria of the 1980s. If you didn’t live through that period, you really missed some wackiness.

Derek and I were both in the Refuge 31 documentary, The Science Fiction Makers, so he’s been on my radar for a while. I’m so glad we got to have this conversation. Derek’s a passionate advocate for DND and the creativity of roleplaying games. I know you’ll love this discussion.

Follow Derek on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeekpreacher. If you’d like to support his work, he has a Patreon. http://www.patreon.com/thegeekpreacher

Learn more about The Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the Imagination (2022) at the Refuge 31 Films website: https://www.refuge31.com

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Episode 234: That Old Time Radio (Detectives), with Adam Graham

On this episode (my last before a breif hiatus), I’m joined by Adam Graham. Adam is a PROFILIC, OG podcaster, releasing content for over 16 years. Adam hosts a slew of podcasts, most notably, Great Detectives of Old Time Radio, which releases episodes daily.

Adam and I talk about how he first got into Old Time Radio, his favourite detective shows (his least favourite show), and what prompted him to start sharing these shows with others through this wacky medium of podcasting. We talk about his recent decision to make podcasting his full-time occupation (ah, the dream) through audience support.

Follow Adam on Twitter (or X… <eye roll>) @radiodetectives, Facebook, and Instagram at @greatdetectives. Follow his content on Youtube , at greatdetectives.net and OTRSuperman.com, or wherever fine podcasts are found. You can support him on Patreon

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Episode 233: Dancing with Lindsay Zier-Vogel

On this episode of Geek4, I’m talking with Lindsay Zier-Vogel. Lindsay is a Toronto-based writer and arts educator and the creator of the internationally acclaimed Love Lettering Project. Her writing has been widely published in Canada and the United Kingdom. Her debut novel, Letters to Amelia, was published in 2021. Her debut novel Letters to Amelia , came out in 2021 and her picture book, Dear Street, just came out in May 2023.

For many years, Lindsay studied danced until one day she stopped. Recently, as she'd begun research for her next novel, she went to New York City and took some classes at the Martha Graham Dance studio. I was curious to talk to someone who returned to something they had been so dedicated to but had moved on.

Lindsay is an engaging storyteller and so funny. I loved talked to her and I think you will love this conversation.

You can find Lindsay's books (Letters to Amelia and Dear Street) at fine bookstores everywhere. Order them from a local bookshop.

You can follow Lindsay on Twitter @lindsayzv and Instagram @lindsay.ziervogel

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