LARPing or Live Action Role Playing is an incredibly misunderstood part of geek culture. The image many have of loners who live in their parents' basements eating junk food only to emerge on the weekends as wizards and warriors couldn't be further from the truth. Lizzie Stark decided to find out just what LARPing was all about and then wrote about it in her new book, Leaving Mundania. Listen in as GeekMom Nicole Wakelin chats with Lizzie about her LARPing adventures and why everyone should try it at least once. 

As Moms, we've probably baked about five gazillion cupcakes. Some of them simple but some, usually the ones that were special requests by the kids, have been a bit more challenging. In this episode, GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with Jenn Fujikawa of Just Jenn Recipes about her geeky food creations, especially cupcakes. From Star Wars to Skylanders to Game of Thrones, she's created it all and has recipes and step-by-step instructions on her site so you can, too. Listen in and find out how she got started, and how you can make these delicious treats!

This week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin sits down with Lou Gaccione and talks about his new Kickstarter project Zach Meets The Zombie. Sure, we all know what to do when the zombie apocalypse happens, but what about our kids? Lou has the solution with his humorous, kid-friendly book. Tune in and find out more!

Kristin Rielly of Geek Girls Network joins GeekMom Nicole Wakelin to talk about the biggest zombie show on television, The Walking Dead. With the season finale just days away, do they love it, or hate it? Has the show, um, jumped the zombie? Tune in to find out!

GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with author Tovar Cerulli about his new book The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance and his journey from vegetarian to vegan to hunter. He discusses how his decisions changed as he came to understand more about how food really gets to our table. Tovar also talks about how we can help our kids understand the process, and that food doesn't just magically appear in the grocery store.

GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks to Kristin Fitch, CEO and Co-Founder of ZiggityZoom.com about how she started this family oriented website with her Mom. You'll hear what got her started, some of the challenges of running the site, and about the wonderful things you can find there, including an adorable app for kids called Feed the Monster. And GeekMom Mandy Horetski stops by to chat about the new GeekMom Book Club launching this Monday.

GeekMoms Nicole Wakelin and Mandy Horetski talk movies, from The Avengers to The Hobbit and even the age old debate, is 3D worth the fuss? First there's Hugo with Oscar nominations galore and then later this month Star Wars fans get The Phantom Menace in 3D.  Should you jump at the chance to see them or save your money? Tune in and find out!

In this episode Nicole Wakelin is joined once again by GeekMom Jules Sherred to talk about games, games, games! Jules has been working on putting together a fantastic assortment of panels and guests for the GottaCon gaming convention on February 3-5 in Victoria, British Columbia and she shares all the details. We also talk about bridging the gap to bring gamers from one niche, say PC games, to another, like RPGs.

GeekMoms Corrina Lawson and Cathe Post join me to talk about how to catch 'em all with your kids. It's more than just a collectible card game that sucks the cash out of your wallet.  Kids learn everything from sportsmanship to genetics.  No really, give it a listen and you'll see just how much your kids can learn from this popular game.