What exactly is "no pants writing?" Author Berta Platas explains her writing process and how she squeezes in time for writing on our latest episode. Listen to Berta talk with Tyra about her family of writers, historical costuming, and rolling for initiative.

Berta is appearing at Dragon Con 2022 over Labor Day weekend. You can find her in the Dragon Con app and look for her on the YA and Writer's Tracks. Her latest book Queen's Honor, written with Nancy Knight, launched on August 31 exclusively on Kindle. Find out more on Berta's website.

Do you remember going to the local game shop?  Host Tyra Burton talks with real estate agent Casey Sears about his many-sided geek.

​BREAKING NEWS: Casey will be at Dragon Con 2022 and giving away a PS5! Look for him and find out how you can win!

Whether it is playing D&D or other RPGs, Casey's dices are always ready for the challenge. In his past, he was a competitive Magic the Gathering player. Casey mentioned Because Science where they made a computer inside a Magic the Gathering game. Be prepared to be amazed by Kyle Hill's video with The Command Zone.

We talked about Top Gun (spoiler alert - one of his top five movies) and how good the documentary Val is showing the life and times of Val Kilmer. Listen for more fun facts, great suggestions, and why Captain Kid became a pirate!

Check out his social media on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Remember - Gamers need homes too!

Does it really matter what side dish you bring to the family Christmas dinner? Join host Tyra Burton as she talks with author Tawdra Kandle about Christmas dinner, her father's influence on her geeky interests, and how we really should ask, "What would Buffy do?"
​The latest book in Tawdra's the Anti-Cinderella series, The Royal Nanny, releases on August 30th. Check out her website for more information at tawdrakandle.com.

Welcome back to The Geeky Side. After an almost two year hiatus, the podcast is back - but with some changes. The format has changed to more of a talk show with a new guest joining Tyra each week. For the first episode of our relaunch, Brian, or Gariath as he is known in the World of Warcraft, joins Tyra to talk about his favorite fandoms. Tyra and Brian first recorded together for the Leveling Azeroth podcast, which they keep thinking about dusting off.