Going Analog (Charm Bomb 98)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about goals for the new year including getting more organized and reconnecting with a more analog life. Topics this week include wood burning and paper snowflakes, homemade decorations, Marlow Murder Club, cozy mysteries, and they play “Hallmark Movie or Fred Astaire Film?”. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are your goals for the new year? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals...
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Holiday Season Blues
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about getting through a tough holiday season and the challenges and pressures of this time of year. Topics this week include Kesha, holiday food, The Residence (TV show), Skycards (mobile game), and their top 5 non-earthlings they’d invite to a holiday potluck. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I get through a tough holiday season? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at ,...
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Vampire or Sleep Aid? (Charm Bomb 96)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about changing how we celebrate big milestones and also celebrating the small but still important wins in life. Topics this week include A Night in the Lonesome October (book), Little Witch in the Woods (game), Halloween, and play a game called “Vampire or Sleep Aid?”. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I deal with feeling like I didn’t get to celebrate a big milestone? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: ...
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Board Game Party! (Charm Bomb 95)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about their fall and Halloween traditions and how they have changed in adulthood, along with information about the upcoming Hallowiggles event. Topics this week include Let Them Stare: A Novel by Jonathan Van Ness and Julie Murphy, Um, Actually on Dropout, rainbow season and autumn lighting, and our top 5 favorite board games including Betrayal at House on the Hill, Red Dragon Inn, Ladies and Gentlemen, 7 Wonders and more. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are your grown-up Halloween traditions? To submit a question...
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Camp and Community Support (Charm Bomb 94)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about the upcoming IGGPPCamp, asking for help from your community even when it’s hard, ways to support friends when resources are limited and coffee. Topics this week include IGGPPCamp (really a lot of camp) and our top 5 favorite beaches we have visited. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I ask for support without feeling guilty? 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...
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Convention Day Pass (Charm Bomb 93)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about ways to make the most of a big event when you’ve only got a single day pass. Topics this week include KPop Demon Hunters, San Diego Comic-Con, The Lion King Cinematic Universe and Summer quizzes Joanna on whether something is a succulent or a Pokemon. Mentioned this week: KPop Demon Hunters trailer: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I make the most of a one-day comic-con experience? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on...
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Do You Know Your Succulents (Charm Bomb 92)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about creative ways to stay focused during long-form online activities like Dungeons & Dragons plus D&D spells we’d bring to the real world. Topics this week include Doctor Who, Poker Face, Microsoft Teams and our top 5 favorite succulents. Mentioned this week: Who Culture: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I focus during long-form online games? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow Summer @ ...
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On birthdays and getting older
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about hitting life milestones and getting older and how the levels of adulting are all up to you. Topics this week include going outside to touch grass, modular brick printing, baked goods and our top 5 favorite (and least favorite) party favors. Mentioned this week: Prixel Press: This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What if my “adulting” doesn’t feel like enough? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content:...
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Community and Healthy Coping (Charm Bomb 90)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about building community and healthy coping skills, including making art and investing in connections with the people and places we value. Topics this week include nature cams, the Great Pottery Throw Down, the cold dang weather and our top 5 famous hippos (real and fictional). Mentioned this week: Okaukuejo Waterhole Cam at This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are some healthy coping mechanisms? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen...
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The Future is Now (Charm Bomb 89)
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In this episode, Joanna and Summer chat about how the future is different than their childhood selves imagined it but still just so cool. Plus they discuss how to try a “no buy” challenge. Topics this week include library programs, Animorphs (the books), responsible shopping and our top 5 pieces of contemporary tech that would have amazed us as kids. This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I do a “no buy” challenge? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Follow...
info_outlineIn 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.
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Fizz, As Good As it Gets: https://youtu.be/OI_ipqLtsLE?si=qsGgg9kLjdDS9aPm
This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I coordinate outfits for a vacation?
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