Tara Lynne's A Geek Saga

Episode 163 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Dunk-n-Egg Tales from Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 episode 4, “Seven”. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a GoT/HotD fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – discuss 6,000 year old Andal foolery, true knights, and more from Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 4! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 163: Dunk-n-Egg Tales from “Seven” Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks!

Episode 162 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Dunk-n-Egg Tales from Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 episode 3, “The Squire”. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a GoT/HotD fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – discuss Westerosi breakfast sandwiches, the odd insertion of the term ‘aliens’, and more from Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 3! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 162: Dunk-n-Egg Tales from “The Squire” Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks!

Episode 161 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Dunk-n-Egg Tales from Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 episode 2, “Hard Salt Beef”. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a GoT/HotD fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – discuss Egg living an Arya-core life, Lyonel Baratheon as an emotional/fun support extrovert, and more from the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 161: Dunk-n-Egg Tales from “Hard Salt Beef”

Episode 160 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga January 2026 update on what we’ve been listening to, playing, reading, watching, and more! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series “State of the Saga”! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon – $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 160: State of the Saga January 2026 Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes &

Episode 159 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Dunk-n-Egg Tales from Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 episode 1, “The Hedge Knight”. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a GoT/HotD fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – discuss on-screen p00ping, apologizing to chandeliers, and more from the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 159: Dunk-n-Egg Tales from “The Hedge Knight” Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks!

Episode 158 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our second Media That Made Us CRINGE discussion about the second movie in the Twilight saga….New Moon! (Based, of course, on the book by Stephenie Meyer.) Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny combine their 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor and Media That Made Us series into “Media That Made Us CRINGE”, a new set of episodes focusing on popular media that they couldn’t escape from…but didn’t exactly love (or even like, really). Geek Saga Podcast Episode 158: Media That Made Us CRINGE – New Moon Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks!

Episode 157 of The Geek Saga Podcast features live audio from the Genderqueer High Fantasy panel at Dragon Con 2025. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Moderated by myself and featuring Alicia Fox-Lenz, Rose Reynolds, Mel Todd, and DL Wainright, this panel journeyed beyond the binary to discuss genderqueer literature (with a focus on High Fantasy). (While some minor sound editing was done to make the original recording somewhat easier on the ears, please keep in mind that this was recorded live and therefore the sound quality is uneven at best.) Geek Saga Podcast Episode 157: Genderqueer High Fantasy at Dragon Con 2025 Visit this comprehensive Dragon Con coverage list for other Dragon Con podcast episodes, including the Geek Saga Podcast’s pre-and post-convention “Drinkin’ Con” show and panel recordings from 2017 to now! Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access

Episode 156 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga December 2025 update on what we’ve been listening to, playing, reading, watching, and more! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series “State of the Saga”! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon – $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 156: State of the Saga December 2025 Again, please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our e

Episode 155 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our very first Media That Made Us CRINGE discussion about…drumroll please…Twilight! (Specifically the movie, of course based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.) Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny combine their 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor and Media That Made Us series into “Media That Made Us CRINGE”, a new set of episodes focusing on popular media that they couldn’t escape from…but didn’t exactly love (or even like, really). Geek Saga Podcast Episode 155: Media That Made Us CRINGE – Twilight Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks!

Episode 154 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga November 2025 update on what we’ve been listening to, playing, reading, watching, and more! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series “State of the Saga”! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon – $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 154: State of the Saga November 2025 Again, please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our e

Episode 153 of The Geek Saga Podcast features live audio from the fan panel on the Apple TV show Silo (namely season 2) at Dragon Con 2025. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Moderated by MIchael Frost and featuring myself and Aaron Dunne, this panel discussed our likes, dislikes, and otherwise general feelings about season 2 of the Apple TV show Silo, based on Hugh Howey's Silo book series. (While some minor sound editing was done to make the original recording somewhat easier on the ears, please keep in mind that this was recorded live and therefore the sound quality is uneven at best.) Geek Saga Podcast Episode 153: Silo at Dragon Con 2025 Visit this comprehensive Dragon Con coverage list for other Dragon Con podcast episodes, including the Geek Saga Podcast's pre-and post-convention "Drinkin' Con" show and panel recordings from 2017 to now! Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early acces

Episode 152 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga October 2025 update on what we've been listening to, playing, reading, watching, and more! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series "State of the Saga"! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon - $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 152: State of the Saga October 2025 Again, please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other grea

Episode 151 of The Geek Saga Podcast features live audio from the fan panel on Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson at Dragon Con 2025. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Moderated by Billy Todd and featuring myself and the late Seth Lockhart*, this panel discussed our likes, dislikes, and otherwise general feelings about Wind and Truth, the 5th book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. *Seth sadly passed away not long after Dragon Con 2025. His death was unexpected, and as someone who has been on many panels with him, a great loss to the community. He will be very much missed by those closest to him, and by all of us who were blessed to spend even an hour or two or three (or maybe more) discussing our favorite fandoms with him at Dragon Con. (While some minor sound editing was done to make the original recording somewhat easier on the ears, please keep in mind that this was recorded live and therefore the sound quality is uneven at b

Episode 150 of The Geek Saga Podcast features audio from the special LIVE recording of, well, our *** 150th *** episode! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Myself (Tara) and my cohost Manny hosted this special LIVE recording of the Geek Saga Podcast's 150th episode on Saturday October 4th, 2025. We talked about the history and future of the show and - because it's October - mused over some Halloween-themed AITA stories from Reddit and took part in a [sort of] rapid-fire questionnaire about our favorite spooky/spoopy/Halloween things :) Geek Saga Podcast Episode 150: Our 150th Episode Special! Again, please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks!

Episode 149 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga September 2025 update on what we've been listening to, playing, reading, watching, and more! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series "State of the Saga"! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon - $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 149: State of the Saga September 2025 Again, please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other

Episode 148 of The Geek Saga Podcast features live audio from the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms fan panel at Dragon Con 2025. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Moderated by myself and featuring Anna Harrison, Courtenay Cody, and Shane McInnis, this panel discussed our hopes for and concerns about the upcoming HBO series based on these novellas. (While some minor sound editing was done to make the original recording somewhat easier on the ears, please keep in mind that this was recorded live and therefore the sound quality is uneven at best.) Geek Saga Podcast Episode 148: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms at Dragon Con 2025 Visit this comprehensive Dragon Con coverage list for other Dragon Con podcast episodes, including the Geek Saga Podcast's pre-and post-convention "Drinkin' Con" show and panel recordings from 2017 to now! Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & som

Episode 147 of The Geek Saga Podcast originally aired as a live webcast, "Drinkin' Con 2025: The Hangover" on September 6th, 2025. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Join Geek Saga host Tara Lynne and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as they discuss what they did, what they missed, what they loved and what they didn't, at Dragon Con 2025! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 147: Drinkin' Con 2025 - The Hangover Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks! Click below to watch in webcast form!

Episode 146 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga August 2025 update on what we've been listening to, playing, reading, watching, and more! Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series "State of the Saga"! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon - $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 146: State of the Saga August 2025 Again, please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great

Episode 145 of The Geek Saga Podcast was originally aired as a live webcast, "Drinkin' Con v9.0: A Pre-Dragon Con [2025] Webcast", on August 16th, 2025. Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! Join Geek Saga host Tara Lynne and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as they talk all things Dragon Con 2025...and have...well...a lot of drinks! Geek Saga Podcast Episode 145: Drinkin' Con v9.0 Pre Dragon Con 2025 Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks! Click below to watch in webcast form!

Episode 144 of The Geek Saga Podcast is the 9th episode in my "Impulsive Hyperfocus" series, in which I reminisce about the years I spent a week every summer at Monadnock Bible Camp... Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more! For close to a decade of my life as a kid, tween, & teen, I attended church camp in New Hampshire...and while many of the memories have faded, enough stuck out that with this summer marking 25 years since my final year of church camp, I thought it would be fun to reminisce about the good...and, let's be honest, NOT so good, aspects of my experiences there. Geek Saga Podcast Episode 144: Impulsive Hyperfocus Tara Goes to Church Camp Please consider checking out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon and supporting us for early access to our episodes & some other great perks! Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay