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It's game day at America's Mart and we talked with 4 of the vendors from Dragon Con 2026

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!

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 from CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center talks about science and science fiction.

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.

It's game day at Dragon Con and we spotlight some of the vendors this year

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.

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.

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!

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.

Cosplayer A.Mom.That.Lifts joins us  to talk about cosplaying at Dragon Con including the Spartans and her cosplay plans for this year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.