This episode Joanna and Summer discuss the joys of October birthdays, harvest festivals, corn mazes, apple picking, and putting together a good Halloween costume.    Topics this week include Legends of Tomorrow, Y: The Last Man, birthday traditions, and top 5 spooky season activities.    Mentioned this episode: White City Devil candles:  https://whitecitydevil.com    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What should I be for Halloween?  To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

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Spooky Season Faves (Charm Bomb episode 27)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss the trouble when someone is negative about one of your favorite things, their earliest fandoms, Summer’s weekend at sword camp, and the importance of good hydration.    Topics this week include Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso, Lord of the Rings, finding common ground to help someone connect with your fandoms, and top 5 foundational books from their youth.    Mentioned this episode: It’s okay to not like things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la5DBtOVNI    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I respond to someone who tries to yuck my yum about a fandom I love? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!   

The Books That Made Us (Charm Bomb episode 26)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss IGGPPCamp 2021, their favorite legends growing up, and what legends about them might be someday.    Topics this week include Miss Fisher’s Modern Mysteries, Schmigadoon, Arthurian legends, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and top 5 National Parks or other places to go camping.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: If you could go back in time to any Legend and witness it in person, which one would you choose and why? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

LIVE from IGGPPCamp 2021: Camp of LEGENDS (Charm Bomb episode 25)

This previously unreleased episode recorded in August of 2019 Joanna and Summer discuss what they’re into right now, including true crime podcasts and Dungeons and Dragons. They also chat about the fictional places they would visit if they could, and the importance of timing. Everything is about timing.  This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I get over the blues after a great event? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!    Our music is Cloudsuring by OmniBoi, check them out on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/omniboi !   

Charm Bomb BONUS EPISODE: the Post Camp Blues

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss their times as camp counselors and reminisce about their favorite camp memories, as well as ways to connect with someone to begin a new friendship.    Topics this week include Full Bloom (tv show), Mysterious Benedict Society, friend “dating”, capture the flag, and top 5 memories from camp.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I tell someone I want to be their friend without being awkward? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

Making Friends and Camp Memories (Charm Bomb episode 24)

In this special BONUS episode of Charm Bomb, Joanna and Summer discuss IGGPPCamp, including the history of how Camp came to be, how to participate in Camp including the types of activities happening, and a little bit about what’s happening this year with IGGPPCamp: Camp of LEGENDS.    IGGPCamp takes place August 12 - 15, 2021, and you can learn more at www.geekgirlpenpals.com/camp or by following @IGGPPCamp on Twitter!    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

IGGPPCamp 2021! (Charm Bomb BONUS episode)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss ways to support a long distance friend who’s going through a hard time, have a shared moment of nostalgia over the Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland movie, and tell a peak-Summer mime story.    Topics this week include Alone (tv show), Grady Hendrix’s horror novels, and our top 5 childhood cartoons.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I support a long distance friend going through a hard time? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

Cartoons and Long Distance Support (Charm Bomb episode 23)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss finding your personal aesthetic and the magic of live theater experiences.    Topics this week include sword fighting, building miniatures, cottagecore, dark and light academia, and our top 5 musicals.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I find my aesthetic? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!   

Broadwaycore (Charm Bomb episode 22)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss Halloween (or Summerween), apps for recording birds, mental health, and the value of sports.    Topics this week include Schitt’s Creek, Fear Street, Jelle’s Marble Races, and our top 5 Olympic sports.    Mentioned this episode:  Metalsmith Society: https://metalsmithsociety.com/  Merlin Bird App: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/  Beekman 1802 Schitt’s Creek Collection: https://beekman1802.com/collections/rose-apothecary  Jelle’s Marble Runs:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I share my geek side with new friends? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

Olympics and Halloween are coming! (Charm Bomb episode 21)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss growing houseplants and tiny indoor greenhouses, setting healthy boundaries, and learning how to socialize again.    Topics this week include The Mighty Ducks, Blaseball, sports movies from our childhoods, and our top 5 favorite fictional sports teams.    Mentioned this week:  We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry - https://www.amazon.com/We-Ride-Upon-Sticks-Novel/dp/1524748099 A League of Their Own - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_League_of_Their_Own  Blaseball - https://www.blaseball.com/    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I deal with being out of practice at socializing? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

SPORTSBALL (Charm Bomb Episode 20)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss ways to reconnect with old pen pals, having to track down packages that have gone to the wrong address (as you do), and the similarities between Wishbone and Doctor Who’s K-9.    Topics this week include The Bad Batch (and Star Wars animation more generally), Pokemon Snap, and our top 5 favorite fictional robots.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are some ways to reconnect or find a pen pal after losing touch? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!  

Robots and Reconnecting (Charm Bomb Episode 19)

This episode Joanna and Summer discuss the shows they’re binging right now and the challenges of finding new things to watch when there’s so much out there. (Spoilers: we love lists!)    Topics this week include The Irregulars, The Clone Wars animated series, Teenage Bounty Hunters, and our top 5 favorite superheroes.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: With so many things to watch it can be overwhelming, how do you pick something new? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!   

Into the Multiverse (Charm Bomb Episode 18)

This episode is all about the Geek Girl Pen Pals 8th birthday! Joanna and Summer reminisce about their favorite IGGPPC memories, their own 8th birthdays, and talk about their favorite cakes.    Topics this week include Lovecraft Country, sleepover snacks, gardening, and 90s nostalgia.    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What's the one gift you wish someone would give you for your birthday but no one ever does?If you were turning 8 now, what would be on your birthday wish list? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

Birthday Party LIVE! (Episode 17)

This episode Summer and Joanna host special guest, IGGPPC co-founder, Emily “Farquharson” to chat about baked treats, long distance hangouts, and IGGPPC’s 8th birthday.    Topics this week include Animal Crossing, October Faction, West World, Ted Lasso, Cake Smash (the game), and the band Man Man.    Mentioned this week: Emily’s website: http://frogmella.ink/   Follow Emily on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frogmellaink/  Man Man: https://manmanbandband.bandcamp.com/    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are some ways to hang out with friends long distance?   To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

Let’s have cake! (Episode 16)

This episode Summer and Joanna discuss their various art hobbies, their top 5 fictional ships (spaceships and ocean-going ships), and what counts when it comes to being geeky enough.    Topics this week include Star Trek Lower Decks, throwing pottery, exhibit design, and geek loves.    Mentioned this week:  SUE the T-rex: https://twitter.com/SUEtheTrex   This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: Am I geeky enough?   To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com    Follow Geek Girl Pen Pals on Twitter: @GeekGirlPenPals Follow Summer @Sumsicle  Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka   Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

You Are Geeky Enough (Episode 15)

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