If you want to get away with evil deeds, you have to seem virtuous to outsiders. We discuss our favorite fictional villains who spun their public image to hide their intent, the tactics they used, and how we can learn from them to avoid real propaganda. Participants: Lathan Murrell, T. Aaron Cisco (mod), Lauren Crabtree, Naomi Kritzer
People obsessed with sports are just as nerdy as people into video games or RPGs. Research shows that being a fan fills an innate human need to belong. Why isn't that brand of fandom given the same treatment in society? Participants: Chris Kluwe, Erik Nyberg (mod), Stephanie Cranford, Kendrick Edmund Cronin, Janelle Kloth
Piercing discussion on the the myths and misconceptions behind swords and fencing. Panelists will discuss good and bad examples of historical fencing in media, and what really happens when you can't roll to hit in real life. Participants: Erica Fair, Kurt Fleschner (mod), Jamie Riedesel, Kendrick Edmund Cronin, Paul Bates
Teams of "literary experts" compete to describe the plot of a book, judging only from its cover art! Participants: Melissa Sue Kaercher, Tim Wick, Nick Glover, Molly Glover, Eric Thompson, Jerry Belich, Lee Harris, Shannan Paul
Pasta Aliens, grade school Crash Bandicoot, and the long long legend of Segata Sanshiro are just scratching the surface of the funniest commercials from Japan. Come see a curated hour of oddities. Participants: Viga
Connie and MKII need help! The sisters are competing to design the perfect board game and will need the assistance of six audience members to help (or hinder) their creations. Don't worry! Only Pam and Dawn (sisters) will be involved in the messy process. Participants: Dawn Krosnowski, Cory Damone Enriquez, Pam Germ
Ok...so...hear us out. Is there better place to share your "unique" crushes than at Convergence? NOPE! Join us for this interactive "adult craft" experience where the stranger the crush the more we want to Hear YOU Out! Participants: Cory Damone Enriquez, Dawn Krosnowski, Christina Gregorson
Friday July 4, 2025 11:30pm - Saturday July 5, 2025 12:30am CDT Hyatt 2 Greenway BCDE
