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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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Dinosaur Tea Party (Charm Bomb 59)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about finding fun things to do outdoors even if you aren’t “outdoorsy” by leaning into the stuff you love. 

Topics this week include Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves, Jurassic Park LEGO play sets, Dinosaur Train, themed picnics and photoshoots, SUE the t-rex, and their top 5 dinosaurs (will they match on all 5??).

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This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I have fun outdoors if I’m not outdoorsy?
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 9th, 2023|

Stuck in a Rut (Charm Bomb 58)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about how they change perspectives when feeling stuck in a rut, using art as a way to refresh the mind, and live-action Disney movies they have (or haven’t) seen. 

Topics this week include Eurovision, renaissance faires, and their top 5 Would You Rather Lord of the Rings edition questions.

QUESTIONS: 

  • Live in The Shire or live in Rivendell?
  • Be an Ent or an Orc?
  • Have the Dwarves over for dinner for a week or live with Radagast for a year?
  • Hang with Merry or Pippin?
  • Go to Valinor and live forever without your friends or stay in Middle Earth and die with your friends?

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What do I do if I feel stuck in a rut?
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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May 26th, 2023|

Hobbitcore (Charm Bomb 57)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about forgiveness and boundaries after a friendship breakup, Summer tells a classic yarn about dream casting a musical with Lord of the Rings actors, and Joanna gets super excited because it’s Hobbit month. So, the usual.

Topics this week include Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton story, Extraordinary Attorney Woo,, and their top 5 things they’d like about being a Hobbit.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I navigate a very late apology after a friend breakup?
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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May 12th, 2023|

O, Neopia! (Charm Bomb 56)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about saying goodbye to favorite shows, series, or characters, finding shared community with fellow fans, and what makes a reboot or reunion show work (or not).

Topics this week include Star Trek: Picard (and The Next Generation), Bowser’s Fury (and Super Mario 3D World), and their top 5 memories of playing Neopets. So. Many. Neopets.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I face the end of my favorite show?
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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April 28th, 2023|

Console Classics! (Charm Bomb 55)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about childhood video gaming experiences and how to navigate when someone accidentally hurts your feelings, or you witness someone being hurtful.

Topics this week include Perry Mason (rebooted tv show), Lockwood & Co., GameBoy and Nintendo, and their top 5 classic console games.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I navigate when someone accidentally insults 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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April 14th, 2023|

IGGPPC turns 10! (Charm Bomb 54)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about supporting artists while on a budget, letting go of things that no longer hold meaning, and managing a collecting hobby.

Topics this week include How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, leatherworking and shoe-making, and their top 5 favorite decades in honor of a decade of IGGPPC.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I break the completionist collecting cycle?
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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March 24th, 2023|

IGGPPC Founders Chat (Charm Bomb bonus episode)

In this special bonus episode of Charm Bomb, Joanna hosts IGGPPC Founders Stewie and Farquharson to talk about the origin and founding of the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club.

Topics this week include international friendships, the magic of snail mail, and of course their top 5 geek loves. 

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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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Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

March 10th, 2023|

Fictional Dragons (Charm Bomb 53)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about fictional heists, weird Pokemon evolution, and ways to manage international shipping costs.

Topics this week include The Magnus Archives (podcast), Kaleidoscope (tv show), and their top 5 fictional dragons.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do you deal with increased international shipping costs?
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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February 24th, 2023|

Charm Bomb Season Three, Y’all (Charm Bomb 52)

This episode Summer and Joanna chat about their new year’s goals, things they’re looking forward to in 2023, and what they’ve been up to since the last recording.

Topics this week include Willow, Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott, fossil hunting, and their top 5 fictional fliers.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What are your goals for the new year?
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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February 10th, 2023|

I like being a Joanna (Charm Bomb 51)

This episode summer and Joanna chat about Douglas Adams and lighthearted sci-fi, homemade apple cider, and their shared love for the Mediterranean climate.

Topics this week include cats because of course, the Dragon Prince season 3, Dirk Gently, soup season, and their top 5 things they are thankful for.

This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: What is your favorite biome and what animal there would you be?
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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November 25th, 2022|

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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