Sunday, August 23, 2026

Flopcast 746: Dragon Con Preview Part 1 - Fuzzy Dragon Math

Hey, it's almost time for Dragon Con! Nerds, geeks, and weirdos from around the globe shall descend upon Atlanta for a long weekend of mirth, merriment, antics, hijinks, and perhaps even a shenanigan or two. And this week our Dragon Con coverage begins with a preview of what you can expect to find there. Including: Stars from Land of the Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Smallville, and The Jeffersons! (We might just be dreaming about that last one.) The 120 Minutes dance party! The Sc-Fi Explosion video show! Very long lines! Bunny costumes! Puppets! Teeth! (Teeth? Really? Yes. Teeth.) And lots more miscellaneous nerdity. We even address the question of whether or not this is Dragon Con's 40th anniversary. (It's not. There, that was easy.) Next week: We'll reveal exactly what we're doing at Dragon Con. (Mostly silly things. Okay, that was easy too.)

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Show Notes

We've been going to Dragon Con longer than this podcast has been around! You can listen to our very first preview and review from 2012.

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Fittingly, the photos we chose to highlight from that year included this menacing gang of Sleestaks! Behold the late, lamented Marriott carpet.

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Here's a selection of other memorable photos from Dragon Cons past...

The moment Ralph Macchio and C. Thomas Howell broke Joe Crowe's brain!

Our friends Irena, Maria, Liz, and Nicole in excellent Clue cosplay!

The Mayor's first Dragon Con panel, sponsored by the ESO Network: Little Shop of Horrors 30th Anniversary!

And last, but certainly not least, Kevin meets his client after a successful defense in Sci-Fi Court!