This week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin is joined by fellow GeekMom Mandy Horetski to talk about some upcoming conventions and how to manage them with the kids in tow. Mandy is attending Dragon*Con at the end of the month and Nicole is at GenCon right now playing all the games. Listen in as they talk about the things they're most looking forward to, how to manage those scary cosplay moments, and what each con has to offer to people with families. They also talk about their various panels so you can stop by and say hello!

Have you ever wondered how the US got to the point where funding missions to space just isn’t that important? Paul Hildebrandt wondered, and he's launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary and answer that question. GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with Paul about Fight For Space: Exploring the Future of Manned Spaceflight and learns what he hopes to achieve with his film. He's already interviewed notables like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye and plans to speak with many more to discover how we can reignite our collective passion for space not just in ourselves, but in our kids.

General Motors recognizes the importance of having women involved in the development of its cars and had a whole team of mom engineers working on the new Chevy Malibu. GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with two members of that team and discusses what it's like being a woman in a predominantly male field as well as how to encourage kids to pursue their dreams in spite of stereotypes that might tell them otherwise. 

This week I'm joined by two members of the First Lego League team Moderately Confused which recently won the Global Innovation Award. Arjun Kumar and Jacob Hoylman talk about how they got involved in First Lego League and the process that led to their team winning the $250,000 award to bring the team's product to market. Listen in as these guys share their enthusiasm and excitement for building, creating and solving problems that affect us all.

This week Nicole Wakelin is joined by Alan Kistler, author of the recently published The Unofficial Spider-Man Trivia Challenge and The Unofficial Batman Trivia Challenge. Each has over 800 questions about your favorite heroes and will put any fan's knowledge to the test. Listen in as Nicole and Alan talk about how he came up with all those questions, why these superheroes resonate so strongly with fans, and if the forthcoming movies will live up to all our expectations.

This week Nicole Wakelin is joined by GeekMom Editor and fiction author Corrina Lawson who can now add comic book writer to her list of accomplishments. She recently wrote her first short comic for Gray Haven Comics. Her story will appear in The Gathering #12 which is a special all women issue of the anthology. Listen in as Corrina talks about how she got a chance to write a comic and the creative processed that followed. You'll also learn how you, too, can write your own comic, and cross that item off your geeky bucket list.

The recent Time magazine article about Attachment Parenting had a cover photo of a woman breastfeeding her 3-year-old son as well as the headline "Are You Mom Enough?" To say it caused a bit of a controversy is putting it mildly. GeekMom Andrea Schwalm wrote a fantastic post about how what was disturbing wasn't so much the picture, but the antagonistic headline. Listen in as she joins GeekMom Nicole Wakelin to discuss how each and every one of us absolutely mom enough.

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!