When the world is a lot (Charm Bomb 87)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about what to do when the world feels like too much. Topics this week include The Flight Attendant (tv show), Doctor Odyssey (tv show), Mary Oliver, friendship and community, and Joanna shares some of the top 5 obscure geek loves from recent pen pal rounds. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What do you do when everything feels like too much? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow Summer @ Follow Joanna @ Learn more about Geek Girl...
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It’s a Mystery! (Charm Bomb 86)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about traveling on a budget or getting the travel experience when you can’t and childhood journaling. Topics this week include Agatha All Along, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Death in Paradise, Poirot, and their top 5 favorite fictional murder mystery shows. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I scratch the travel itch when I can’t travel? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow Summer @ Follow Joanna @ Learn more about...
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It’s Musical! (Charm Bomb 85)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about musical theater and musical theatre and how to, you guessed it, get into musical theater (no matter how you spell it). Topics this week include miniatures, We Are Lady Parts (tv show), Wicked, Disney musicals, Les Mis, and their top 5 personally meaningful musicals. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I get into musical theater? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow Summer @ Follow Joanna...
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Old Tea & Space Cadets (Charm Bomb 84)
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In this episode, Joanna and Kara chat about old YouTuber drama and their early internet days, as well as discussing the things that make us human like sharing the things we’re excited about with other people. Topics this week include Smosh, nail polish, and their top 5 favorite smores variations. Mentioned this episode: Smosh: EcoGlaze Nail Polish: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I share things I’m excited about? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus...
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SPACE CAMP! (Charm Bomb 83)
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In this episode, Joanna and Kara chat all things SPACE CAMP from what to pack (don’t forget your anti-gravity pen!) to what activities they’re most excited to do (get ready for interplanetary capture the flag!) but also about how to make friends and the magic of our annual camp event. Topics this week include The Hardy Boys tv show, Chicken Shop Date on YouTube, and their top 5 favorite space things. Mentioned this episode: Chicken Shop Date: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I make friends at camp? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your...
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It’s a PIZZA PARTY! (Charm Bomb 82)
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In this episode, Joanna and Kara chat about how to pick outfits for a vacation including tips for traveling light, building outfits around a theme, and how you always need room to find something great along the way. Topics this week include Fizz (the band), Goosebumps (the books), capsule wardrobes and their top 5 favorite single pizza toppings. Mentioned this episode: Fizz, As Good As it Gets: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I coordinate outfits for a vacation? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl...
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Living in an Art Museum (Charm Bomb 81)
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In 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 favorite art museums. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: If you could live inside an artwork, which one? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow Summer @Sumsicle Follow...
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Much Ado About Bridgerton (Charm Bomb 80)
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In 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, according to Google. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: Nerdy art gift ideas? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow Summer @Sumsicle Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka Learn more...
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Getting into Character (Charm Bomb 79)
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In 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 Bikes, Doctor Who, leather carving and tooling, and Live Action Role Play (LARP). itch.io : This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are some nerdy recommendations if I like D&D? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to ...
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Wyverns & Caverns (Charm Bomb 78)
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In 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 weird D&D things. Tales of the Crystals: Cats & Soup: Good Society: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What was your first TTRPG experience? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek...
info_outlineThis 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 do I cope with losing a friend who doesn’t live near me?
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