Eric makes Kare reminisce about the sci-fi/fantasy conventions they've attended together, walking through the first experiences Kare had with the greater nerd hivemind. She was not thrilled. But then she was. It's a whole thing.
Articles Discussed:
Five Geek Social Fallacies - https://plausiblydeniable.com/five-geek-social-fallacies/
The Geek Hierarchy - http://www.brunching.com/geekhierarchy.html
Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com). Outro music by onemansymphony.
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