The Dragon Con Pre-Game Show
by Wes Carroll
Latest episode
2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Game Day at the Vendor Hall
2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Game Day at the Vendor Hall
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 57 episodes
- 2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Game Day at the Vendor Hall · 20 minIt's game day at America's Mart and we talked with 4 of the vendors from Dragon Con 2026
- 2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Tricia Helfer · 31 minTricia 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!
- 2026 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Jo Garland, Adam Hawkins and Dr. Shawn Cruzen · 35 minDragon 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…
- 2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 6: Game Day with John Boyega · 12 minWes 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.
- 2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Game Day at the Vendor Hall · 18 minIt's game day at Dragon Con and we spotlight some of the vendors this year
- 2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Diana Lee Inosanto · 42 minDiana 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…
- 2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Sam Witwer · 31 minSam 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…
- 2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Katee Sackhoff · 32 minKatee 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…
- 2025 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Charles McFall and Dr. Shawn Cruzen · 21 minDragon 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…
- 2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: A.Mom.That.Lifts · 31 minCosplayer A.Mom.That.Lifts joins us to talk about cosplaying at Dragon Con including the Spartans and her cosplay plans for this year.
- 2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Kristin Kreuk · 32 minKristin 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…
- 2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Catherine Tate · 28 minCatherine 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…
- 2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Ross Marquand · 17 minRoss 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…
- 2024 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Jo Garland, Steve Taylor and Dr. Shawn Cruzen · 14 minDragon 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…
- Dragon Con Post Game: Cooper Andrews & Dan Fogler · 51 minCooper 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…
- 2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 5: Adam Savage · 26 minMythbusters' 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…
- 2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 4: Angie Starr · 18 minCosplay 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…
- 2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 3: Phil Lamarr · 35 minStage, 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…
- 2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 2: Cure Childhood Cancer and CCSSC · 20 minDragon 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…
- 2023 Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Part 1: Dan Carroll · 24 minDirector of Media Engagement Dan Carroll talks with us about what to expect for Dragon Con 2023 Labor Day weekend







