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Charm Bomb2024-06-09T23:08:53+00:00

Welcome to Charm Bomb, the podcast of the Geek Girl Pen Pals!

Join your IGGPPC Directors Sumsy and Joanna every other week as we chat about what we’re into, answer a question from the community, and dive into our “top 5” faves on the topic of the week! 

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To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

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Pens and Swords (Charm Bomb 67)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about what to do when you just don’t feel the holiday spirit as well as whether they were into scary things as kids. 

Topics this week include Goosebumps, Miracle Workers, the Haunted Mansion movie, and their top 5 fictional sword fighters.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What if you’re just not into holiday spirit?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use the track Cloudsurfing. Check them out on SoundCloud!

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November 10th, 2023|

Halloween and Horror (Charm Bomb Thowback Episode!)

This episode is a throwback, so enjoy this walk back in time with us as Summer and Joanna of the past discuss their favorite spooky or Halloween themed movies, films that are also stage plays, and other seasonal spooky things.

Topics this week include The Legend of Korra (yes, again!), the game Among Us, and dealing with social media while practicing self care.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I stop doomscrolling?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use the track Cloudsurfing. Check them out on SoundCloud!

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October 27th, 2023|

Hallowiggles Time! (Charm Bomb 66)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about growing up in the 90s, get an update on Summer’s genealogy research, and discuss the upcoming IGGPPC Halloween event. 

Topics this week include Derry Girls, solar eclipses, Fright Night, Little Shop of Horrors, The Haunting of Hill House, and their top 5 horror adaptations.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What is “Hallowiggles”?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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October 13th, 2023|

Back on the Genealogy Train (Charm Bomb 65)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about patio gardening, cleaning before (certain) family comes to visit, and the hidden truth inside family history that gets unearthed through genealogy.

Topics this week include heirloom tomatoes, A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan, family legends and lore, and their top 5 snacks.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I stop panic-cleaning before family visits?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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September 22nd, 2023|

TANGOUT (Charm Bomb BONUS episode)

This episode Summer and Joanna try a whole lot of Tang recipes during IGGPPCamp 2023. Was it good? Not really. Was it entertaining? You be the judge!

Topics this week include Tang cocktails, Tang friendship tea, and Tang baked goods.

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This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How much Tang can we safely consume?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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September 8th, 2023|

Shout Out to Flashlights (Charm Bomb 64)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about the way friendships change over time, especially as things in common, like school, work, or fandoms change.

Topics this week include Dungeons and Drag Queens, Mythology 101 (book), and their top 5 things to take time traveling.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I keep friends from a fandom when I’m not in the fandom anymore?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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August 25th, 2023|

Caaaaaaaamp? (Charm Bomb 63)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about the tenth annual IGGPPCamp, which this year is Time Travel themed. 

Topics this week include Barbie (the movie), The Woman in the House Across From the Girl at the Window, and their top 5 IGGPPCamp memories.

Learn more about IGGPPCamp: 

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: Camp??
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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August 11th, 2023|

The Musical Episode (Charm Bomb 62)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about the etiquette of gaming in public (and what to do when you encounter gamers in the wild), as well as the classic genre of the “musical episode” without talking about any actual musicals. 

Topics this week include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, playing the accordion, Pokemon Go, and their top 5 cute costumes for cats.

Mentioned this episode (aka our cats’ instagrams): 

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: Etiquette for gaming in public?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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July 28th, 2023|

Grief is Weird (Charm Bomb 61)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about grief and its many strange facets, and what to do when you lose a friend (spoiler: nobody knows so you just do your best). 

CONTENT WARNING: death, grief, dark humor related to death, cancer

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I cope with losing a friend who doesn’t live near me?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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July 14th, 2023|

Keeping Up is Hard to Do (Charm Bomb 60)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about ways to remember friends’ birthdays, how to stay on top of sending cards, and the benefits of scheduling things in advance.

Topics this week include Muppets Mayhem, Animal Crossing New Horizon, organizing spaces, and the tea they would serve to their top 5 favorite dinosaurs.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: Advice for remembering to send birthday cards?
To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com

Credits and Thanks:

  • Thanks to OmniBoi for letting us use his track Cloudsurfing. Check him out on SoundCloud!

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June 23rd, 2023|

International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club

Founded in March 2013, the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club (aka IGGPPC) was designed to bring together the geek community through shared interests in all things geeky, a love of stationery, and an interest in making friends.

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