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Episode 18: Dragon Con Secrets You Can’t Skip (Carpet Cult & Badge Beards)
Dragon Con tips and recap: what first-timers need to know about the ultimate cosplay convention, from badge pickup chaos to the legendary Marriott carpet cult. Kent and Liz break down Dragon Con’s 40th year, including why it takes over five Atlanta hotels, how badge beards and the ribbon drop work, and why it belongs on every con-goer’s bucket list.
Kent shares his firsthand tour of the madness: the Thursday badge system crash, the countdown party at the Marriott, shrines honoring Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, a Spartan army of cosplayers, and a week working with The Boys star Jack Quaid. Liz…
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