The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show

The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show

The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show is an annual radio show and podcast hosted by Wes Carroll with updates about the pop culture convention that takes place every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA. The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show has been awarded by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters five times in the category of Best Produced Show.

Episodes

September 3, 2025 12 mins
Wes sat down with John Boyega at Dragon Con and chatted about the possibility of returning to Finn, Attack the Block 2, mental health and fandom at conventions.  
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It's game day at Dragon Con and we spotlight some of the vendors this year 
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Diana Lee Inosanto joins Wes to talk about growing up around martial artists like her dad Dan and "Uncle" Bruce Lee and how that shaped her career. She also reveals how making an indie film didn't have the payout she was hoping for but paid off in a big way by opening the door to Star Wars. 
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Sam Witwer reveals he doesn't party but he does really like to talk Star Wars with fans. He also talks about how he got the role of Darth Maul and what it was like becoming Captain Kirk. 
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Katee Sackhoff talks with us about returning to Dragon Con, her career as a voice artist, bringing Bo-Katan to life, mordern day Westerns, gender-swapping Starbuck, podcasting, being a parent and more! 
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Dragon Con Spokesperson Charles McFall talks about Dragon Con 2025, the parade, NAMI Georgia, the blood drive and more!  And Dr. Shawn Cruzen from CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center talks about science and science fiction. 
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Cosplayer A.Mom.That.Lifts joins us  to talk about cosplaying at Dragon Con including the Spartans and her cosplay plans for this year. 
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Kristin Kreuk joins us to talk about seeing Simone Biles compete, her time on Smallville, books, TV shows, Canadian things and whether books are what drew her to her new role as a librarian on Murder in a Small Town. 
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Catherine Tate joins us to talk about her sketch comedy, cosplay she's seen at conventions, what she loves about Dragon Con and how fans of The Office seem to be more passionate than Doctor Who fans in the U.S.  
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Ross Marquand sits down with us to talk about returning to Dragon Con as a guest, winning an award from the GABBY Awards, voices he hasn't quite gotten down yet and why he loves Dragon Con. 
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Dragon Con Spokesperson Jo Garland talks about Dragon Con for 2024, the parade, the blood drive and more! Plus Steve Taylor from the Arthristis Foundation joins us to talk about what partnering with Dragon Con has meant for their organization. And Dr. Shawn Cruzen from CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center talks about science and science fiction. 
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Cooper Andrews and Dan Fogler join me to talk about their new convetion/festival Kingdom Fest with fellow Walking Dead cast members and live music, holiday revelry, karaoke, improv, photos and autographs with guests and more. Visit TheKingdomfest.com to learn more and to secure your tickets.
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Mythbusters' Adam Savage joins us on the Dragon Con Pre-Game Show to talk about his Dragon Con, his passion for cosplay, his influence on kids who grew up to be scientists, and being busier than ever now working on his Adam Savage's Tested Youtube channel.
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Cosplay model and Twitch gamer Angie Starr joins us to talk about cosplay at Dragon Con including her thoughts on what the big cosplays will be this year and what she will be wearing each night at Dragon Con.
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Stage, TV, film and voice actor (in both animation and video games) Phil Lamarr joins us to talk about Dragon Con, fans, working as a voice actor, working with Paul Reubens while stepping into the shoes of Phil Hartman and Laurence Fishburne, and why Buggs Bunny is one of his favorite actors.
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Dragon Con 2023's charity partner is Cure Childhood Cancer and CEO Kristen Connor joins us to talk about her organization and what partnering with Dragon Con has meant for them this year. Plus, Dr. Shawn Cruzen from Columbus State University's Coca-Cola Space Science Center talks about what conventions like Dragon Con mean for current and future scientists and talks about some of the recent developments in science that science fict...
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Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll talks with us about what to expect for Dragon Con 2023 Labor Day weekend
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Ben McKenzie (Gotham, The OC, Southland) talks about his first time coming to Dragon Con, his career, family life and crypto currencies.
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The legendary Minnie Mouse joins us (the incredibly talented voice actor who provices her voice) Kaitlyn Robrock to talk about Kaitlyn's career and her amazing story of how she took over stewardship of the voice of Minnie Mouse.
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Dragon Con's 2022 non-profit partnership is with Open Hand Atlanta and executive director Matt Pieper talks with us about what Open Hand does with a "food is medicine" mentality. Then CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center executive director Dr. Shawn Cruzen talks with us about the role science fiction plays in inspiring scientists of tomorrow.
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