The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show

Wes Carroll

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.

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September 5 · 20 min
2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Game Day at the Vendor Hall
It's game day at America's Mart and we talked with 4 of the vendors from Dragon Con 2026
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August 28 · 30 min
2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Tricia Helfer
Tricia Helfer talks with us about returning to Dragon Con, her career as a model, bringing Cylon 6 to life, playing dark roles, Hallmark movies, growing up on a farm and more!
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August 28 · 35 min
2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Jo Garland, Adam Hawkins and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
Dragon Con Spokesperson Jo Garland talks about Dragon Con for 2026, the parade, the blood drive and more! Plus Adam Hawkins from Hope Atlanta joins us to talk about what partnering with Dragon Con has meant for their organization. And Dr. Shawn Cruzen...
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Sep 3, 2025 · 12 min
2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 6: Game Day with John Boyega
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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Aug 29, 2025 · 17 min
2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Game Day at the Vendor Hall
It's game day at Dragon Con and we spotlight some of the vendors this year
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Aug 22, 2025 · 41 min
2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Diana Lee Inosanto
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...
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Aug 22, 2025 · 30 min
2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Sam Witwer
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.
Aug 22, 2025 · 32 min
2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff talks with us about returning to Dragon Con, her career as a voice artist, bringing Bo-Katan to life, modern day Westerns, gender-swapping Starbuck, podcasting, being a parent and more!
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Aug 22, 2025 · 21 min
2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Charles McFall and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
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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Aug 23, 2024 · 30 min
2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: A.Mom.That.Lifts
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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Aug 23, 2024 · 31 min
2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Kristin Kreuk
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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Aug 23, 2024 · 27 min
2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Catherine Tate
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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Aug 23, 2024 · 17 min
2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Ross Marquand
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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Aug 23, 2024 · 14 min
2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Jo Garland, Steve Taylor and Dr. Shawn Cruzen
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....
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Dec 1, 2023 · 51 min
Dragon Con Post Game: Cooper Andrews & Dan Fogler
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...
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Aug 25, 2023 · 25 min
2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Adam Savage
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...
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Aug 25, 2023 · 17 min
2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Angie Starr
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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Aug 25, 2023 · 35 min
2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Phil Lamarr
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...
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Aug 25, 2023 · 20 min
2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Cure Childhood Cancer and CCSSC
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...
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Aug 25, 2023 · 24 min
2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll
Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll talks with us about what to expect for Dragon Con 2023 Labor Day weekend
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