Tour de Cons

Martha and Rob discuss various comic and pop culture conventions with guests and friends. Artists, superheroes, indie comics, comic books, writers, books, movies, TV, video games, tabletop games, anime, and music are all topics that are covered.

Big Bad Con 2023 | Interview with Sean Nittner 06/07/2023

Big Bad Con 2023 | Interview with Sean Nittner Rob interviews Sean Nittner about the Backerkit for, "Big Bad Con 23"! Support this Backerkit at this link: This episode is sponsored by: Believe | Plan | Achieve Book a FREE session today! Get your groovy wares and nerdy paraphernalia at Big Bad Con is a tabletop gaming convention focused on supporting gamers from marginalized backgrounds and nurturing a space to grow the gaming community by hosting a convention that is as physically, socially, and financially accessible as possible. We are a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization composed of volunteers, staff, GMs, and players. We welcome you to join us on September 28 for Big Bad Con 2023, featuring four days of TTRPGs, LARPs, board and card games, panels, workshops, and more. Social Media Links & Tags Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube: Discord: Website: Email: Find Go Fund This at: southgatemediagroup.com twitter.com/rsouthgate Follow this show on Facebook One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Tour de Cons wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Tour de Cons is produced and edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/27072687

Interview with Carl Doninger about the 2023 Pop Cons 06/05/2023

Interview with Carl Doninger about the 2023 Pop Cons Rob interviews Carl Doninger, the COO of Pop Con, about the 2023 Indy Pop Con and his new convention, Louisville Pop Con. Check out the Pop Con Website for more information and to get tickets! This episode is sponsored by: Believe | Plan | Achieve Book a FREE session today! Get your groovy wares and nerdy paraphernalia at TODAY"S LINKS Facebook.com/indypopcon Instagram.com/indypopcon Twitter.com/indypopcon TikTok: @therealpopcon Youtube.com/popconHQ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Tour de Cons wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Tour de Cons is produced and edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/27048345

Interview with Enrica Jang about the International Poe Festival 05/17/2023

Interview with Enrica Jang about the International Poe Festival Rob interviews Enrica Jang, the director of Poe House, about the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and the 5th Annual Saturday Poe “Visiter” Awards. Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods. Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Tour de Cons wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Tour de Cons is produced and edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Thanks again to our affiliate sponsors and . Be sure to use the coupon code SOUTHGATE when checking out for our special deals. Links to them are also on our webpage. Follow this show on Facebook /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/26869371

Interview with Russell Nohelty about WannaCon 2020 03/12/2020

Interview with Russell Nohelty about WannaCon 2020 Rob Interviews author Russell Nohelty from Wannabe Press about the virtual comic-con WannaCon that is happening this weekend. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/13528310

Fall 2018 SMG Micro-Con Roundtable 11/08/2018

Fall 2018 SMG Micro-Con Roundtable Rob sits down with artists and writers from the Fall 2018 SMG Micro-Con at the Blue Box Cafe in Elgin. The roundtable was made up Rebecca Rothschild, Xane Daniel, Rich Perez, and Zach Lehner. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/7486334

Latrice - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 05/02/2018

Latrice - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 In our final pre Texas Frightmare Weekend episodes, Jesse is joined by a soon to be first time attendee of the convention Latrice. Hope you enjoy her story. If you are attending TFW the first weekend of May, please send me a tweet and let's try to do a quick mini interview at the show! /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6548370

Mike - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 04/24/2018

Mike - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 We continue our discussion with fans of Texas Frightmare Weekend with Mike! The show is getting closer. Will we see you there? /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6516864

Christi - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 04/10/2018

Christi - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 As we get closer and closer to Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018, Jesse is joined by Christi. She shares her love of the horror genre and how she uses that love in her teaching! Hope you enjoy our conversation and we will see you at TFW! /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6464443

Mike Armstrong Interview - C2E2 2018 04/05/2018

Mike Armstrong Interview - C2E2 2018 Rob is joined by Mike Armstrong, the guy behind C2E2 in Chicago. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6448670

Todd - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 04/03/2018

Todd - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 Jesse is joined by another fan of Texas Frightmare Weekend Todd. They talk about past shows and spend sometime talking about this year's show wichi will be in DFW the first weekend of May! /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6441897

Jason from KBLP - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 03/20/2018

Jason from KBLP - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 In another episode of our series focusing on the upcoming Texas Frightmare Weekend, Jesse is joined by Jason from KBLP 105.1. They talk about Jason's history with the horror genre and his past experiances at TFW. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6388345

Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 01/09/2018

Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018 The first weekend of May this year will be the 13th annual Texas Frightmare Weekend held at /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/6131583

Andy Interviews William Shatner 10/26/2017

Andy Interviews William Shatner The one and only WILLIAM SHATNER makes his triumphant return to Des Moines, Iowa Thursday, November 2nd…bringing his Broadway-based storytelling journey SHATNER’S WORLD to legendary Hoyt Sherman Place. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5879610

Into the Badlands - Dragon Con 2017 10/18/2017

Into the Badlands - Dragon Con 2017 Jesse went to Dragon Con during Labor Day and was part of several fan panels about different shows. Here is the Into the Badlands: Fan Discussion Panel /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5851973

American Gods Fan Panel - Dragon Con 2017 10/18/2017

American Gods Fan Panel - Dragon Con 2017 Jesse went to Dragon Con during Labor Day and was part of several fan panels about different shows. Here is the discussion of Neil Gaiman works /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5851971

Class Fan Panel - Dragon Con 2017 10/18/2017

Class Fan Panel - Dragon Con 2017 Jesse went to Dragon Con during Labor Day and was part of several fan panels about different shows. Here is the discussion of the Doctor Who spin off Class. The first scripted Doctor Who spinoff in years has finally aired in the US, and it definitely left an impression, with a cameo, several Easter eggs, and a surprise cliffhanger that makes us want more! Class is now in session! /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5851967

The Colony - Dragon Con 2017 10/18/2017

The Colony - Dragon Con 2017 Jesse went to Dragon Con during Labor Day and was part of several fan panels about different shows. Here is the Colony: Fan Discussion PanelNot just another alien invasion story, this USA Network’s popular TV show focuses more on the humans than the aliens. And so will we as we discuss the events of Season 2, the Bowman Family, and the fate of not just the bloc, but the world. Moderator: Alison Sky Richards; Panelists: Jesse Jackson, Robert Prentice, Aaron Dunne, John Keegan @TourdeCons /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5851963

The World of the Walking Dead: Fan Discussion Panel - Dragon Con 2017 10/18/2017

The World of the Walking Dead: Fan Discussion Panel - Dragon Con 2017 The World of the Walking Dead: Fan Discussion Panel /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5851958

Influence of The Walking Dead on the Current Zombie Genre - Dragon Con 2017 10/18/2017

Influence of The Walking Dead on the Current Zombie Genre - Dragon Con 2017 Influence of The Walking Dead on the Current Zombie Genre /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5851956

Dragon Con 08/25/2017

Dragon Con Every Labor Day downtown Atlanta transforms into a land of skeptics, zombies, Klingons, storm troopers and more stars than you can see in the sky! Dragon Con is the largest fan run convention in the nation and a truly magical place. Jesse talks to Shannon the Director of the Apocalypse Rising Track at Dragon Con. They talk about zombies, first aide, meeting celebrities in the wild, the importance of 8-2-1 and why Dragon Con is a one of a kind convention. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5675852

Thom Zahler June 2017 Interview 06/16/2017

Thom Zahler June 2017 Interview Jesse sits down to talk to Thom Zahler about a couple of new projects he has coming up. First is a story called Warning Label that will be published weekly on WebToons.com. It's all about a boy, a girl and a warning label curse. Go to and please give it 10 stars and subscribe! Also coming out this summer from IDW is a new series called Time & Vine. It's Thom's version of a Time Travel story but with alcohol! What could be better. Hope you enjoy the discussion and please support Thom's work. Thom's Twitter @ThomZahler Jesse's Twitter @JesseJacksonDFW /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/5454889

Interview with Chris Latshaw from The North Texas Comic Book Show 07/07/2016

Interview with Chris Latshaw from The North Texas Comic Book Show Interview with Chris Latshaw from The North Texas Comic Book Show Sometimes comic conventions can be over whelming. They have massive crowds, long lines and high fees. Well Chris Latshaw from Dallas Texas is doing his best to fight that trend by organizing a great comic book show in Dallas, TX each quarter. The next show will be July 9th. Chris joins Jesse Jackson to talk about the conventions origins, it’s goals and who he has lined up for the show in July. The show website is , twitter is @comicsdallas facebook is Jesse’s Twitter – @JesseJacksonDFW Connect with us on Twitter at @TourdeCons /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/4499118

Interview with Sandy King Carpenter at C2E2 2016 06/30/2016

Interview with Sandy King Carpenter at C2E2 2016 Interview with Sandy King Carpenter at C2E2 2016 Rob sits down for a one on one interview with Sandy King Carpenter to discuss her comics, movies, John Carpenter, and a whole lot more. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. Be sure to rate us and review the episode. It really helps other people find us. Thanks! Sandy's Twitter @stormkingskc Connect with us on Twitter at @TourdeCons /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/4483190

Ani-Mia Interview 12/02/2015

Ani-Mia Interview Phil sits down for a one on one interview with World Famous Ani-Mia to discuss her life as a successful cosplayer, her Christmas charity toy drive, and her upcoming appearance at the Steel City Con in Pittsburgh December 4-6, 2015. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/3989468

C2E2 2015 Interviews - Acker & Blacker, Timothy Omundson, and Scott & Atkinson 05/06/2015

C2E2 2015 Interviews - Acker & Blacker, Timothy Omundson, and Scott & Atkinson C2E2 2015 Interviews - In this episodes, we have three seperate interviews with some amazing people we had the privilage of speaking with at the 2015 C2E2 in Chicago. First up are Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, creators of Thrilling Adventure Hour (the stage show, podcast, comic books). The second interview is with Timothy Omundson who was in Chicago to perform with Thrilling Adventure Hour. Timothy is interviewed by Molly (8 years old) about his role of King Richard on Galavant. The final interview is with Jeremy Scott and Chris Atkinson from CinemaSins. We discuss Jeremy's new book, Ables and Chris' upcoming book. We also talk about movies, SEO and more. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as did creating it! Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. Be sure to rate us and review the episode. It really helps other people find us. Thanks! /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/3538742

Geek My Kids LIVE at the Indianapolis Wizard World on Feb 15, 2015 02/26/2015

Geek My Kids LIVE at the Indianapolis Wizard World on Feb 15, 2015 Check out the new episode of Geek My Kids! In this episode, Lilith, Kelly and Elli discuss thier geeky touchstones in front of a live audience at the Indianapolis Wizard World on Feb 15, 2015. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. Be sure to rate us and review the episode. It really helps other people find us. Thanks! /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/3387045

2014 Minneapolis Wizard World 06/26/2014

2014 Minneapolis Wizard World It's the sixth episode of Tour de Cons 2014. Every episode we discuss all the cool things about the various pop culture conventions that SMG Podcasters and friends of ours attend. In this episode we discuss Minneapolis Wizard World with Jeff, Sonja, Casey, and Morgan. Lots of cool things are brought up and some cool insights are brought to the discussion. This is one not to be missed. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/2911618

2014 Comicpalooza, Houston,TX 06/12/2014

2014 Comicpalooza, Houston,TX It's the fifth episode of Tour de Cons 2014. Every episode we discuss all the cool things about the various pop culture conventions that SMG Podcasters and friends of ours attend. In this episode we discuss Comicpalooza in Houston,TX with Jesse Jackson and Steve Salyer. Lots of cool things are brought up and some cool insights are brought to the discussion. This is one not to be missed. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/2881094

2014 Dallas SciFi Expo 06/09/2014

2014 Dallas SciFi Expo It's the fourth episode of Tour de Cons 2014. Every episode we discuss all the cool things about the various pop culture conventions that SMG Podcasters and friends of ours attend. In this episode we discuss the Dallas SciFi Expo with Steve Salyer and Jesse Jackson. Lots of cool things are brought up and some cool insights are brought to the discussion. This is one not to be missed. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/2881072

2014 Tekko Con in Pittsburgh 05/05/2014

2014 Tekko Con in Pittsburgh It's the third episode of Tour de Cons 2014. Every episode we discuss all the cool things about the various pop culture conventions that SMG Podcasters and friends of ours attend. In this episode we discuss the Tekko Con in Pittsburgh with Jonathan Bell. Lots of cool things are brought up and some cool insights are brought to the discussion. This is one not to be missed. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com. You can write to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think. /episode/index/show/tourdecons/id/2820199

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