Many have asked to know exactly what panels I’ll be guesting on and MCing this coming weekend (September 3-6) during Atlanta’s supermegamassivegeekorama DragonCon.
Below, you’ll find a list of the panels, the official DragonCon descriptions of said panels, and my commentary on what actually may or may not be happening.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: I will have a limited amount of OFFICIAL FRED BADGES to give away during the con, COMPLETELY ARBITRARILY. You can come up and ask for one, which may or may not secure you one of your very own. Or you may win it during a panel. I JUST DON’T KNOW.
Title: Ken P.D. Snydecast
Time: Fri 10:00 am
Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Ken Plume and Dana Snyder present a panel full of surprises, prizes, and more. Much, much more.
Yeah, so, this is pretty much what it says on the tin. Me and (quite possibly, though I’m not entirely sure) Dana Snyder will be in attendance, doing things. Strange things.
Title: FRED Entertainment
Time: Fri 11:30 am
Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Stuff happens.
To be honest, this one’s a big question mark. I know that some Irishmen will be there, and maybe some other people. Then we’ll probably all build a love bomb.
Title: A Spotlight on Bill Corbett
Time: Fri 01:00 pm
Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Meet the writer and performer behind MST3K’s second incarnation of the robot Crow, and the alien all powerful but clueless ‘The Observer’ aka ‘Brain Guy’.
The first of quite a few panels I’ll be moderating – Basically launching, really. I may also be called upon to wrangle things.
Title: Trace Beaulieu’s Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children
Time: Fri 02:30 pm
Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Join MST3K and Cinematic Titanic’s Trace Beaulieu along with artist Len Peralta as they discuss their upcoming children’s book.
I’ll be participating in this one as well. Oh, and did you know that Len Peralta is also the artist of THERE’S A ZOMBIE IN MY TREEHOUSE? Pick up a copy of that at the same time you get your copy of Trace & Len’s wonderful new tome.
Title: MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and Cinematic Titanic
Time: Fri 08:30 pm
Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt (Length: 5.5)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: For the first time ever, the entirety of Cinematic Titanic is assembled at DragonCon as a single comedic combat unit, ready to do battle against your boredom.
That’s right – Joined together at DragonCon for the very first time are Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Mary Jo Pehl, and J. Elvis Weinstein. We’ll have a bit of a panel, show a film, and then have a massive merch and autograph session afterwards, so bring cash. Lots of cash. How do you like them apples?
Title: Mystery Science Theater 3000
Time: Sat 11:30 am
Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Join the crew (and the evil torturers) from the Satellite of Love for a question and answer session.
As if last night’s Cinematic Titanic panel wasn’t enough, this retrospective discussion brings together Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Mary Jo Pehl, and J. Elvis Weinstein PLUS Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. And then, at high noon, we bring out the pies. DEATH PIES.
Title: THE VENTURE BROS.
Time: Sat 01:00 pm
Location: Centennial II – III – Hyatt (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Join the creators of the Venture Brothers to hear about inspirations, upcoming news, and more!
I’m back moderating the Venture Bros. panel again this year, because my “good friends” Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer like to torture me. But I have a plan this year… Oh yes, I have a plan… And it has nothing to do with pies, so don’t even go there.
Title: Spotlight on Adam Savage
Time: Sat 05:30 pm
Location: Centennial II – III – Hyatt (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Spend an hour with Mythbusters’ own Adam Savage!
I shall be there just long enough to give a hearty introduction to Adam (and possibly do my FAMOUS CARD TRICK).
Title: Nuts on the Road: The Quiz Show
Time: Sat 10:00 pm
Location: International North-South – Hyatt (Length: 5.5)
Description: Truth, lies, improv and general silliness are the order of the day when all your favorite games from TV shows you’ve never seen explode live on stage!
Ah, this is the big one. I’ll be co-hosting this devilish behemoth with my good buddy Widgett Walls, and it will feature no less than A DOZEN special guests forced to become contestants in a GAME OF DEATH. No pies. UNLESS THEY’RE DEATH PIES. But we’ll surely be all out of them after the Mystery Science Theater panel. REGARDLESS, DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT.
Title: Tom Servo vs Tom Servo
Time: Sun 10:00 am
Location: Capitol Ballroom – Sheraton (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Tom Servos United! Join Josh Weinstein & Kevin Murphy for an intimate look at our favorite gumball machine robot.
Following up on last year’s titanic mano a mano chat between Mystery Science Theater’s Crows, Trace Beaulieu & Bill Corbett, this year I’ll be moderating a retrospective discussion between the two men behind that other ‘bot. NO DEATH PIES.
Title: MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: Meet The Mads
Time: Sun 02:30 pm
Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: In the not too distant future, this clutch of baddies tortured hapless Joel, Mike, Crow & Tom. Spend time with the folks behind Dr. Clayton Forrester, Pearl Forrester, Dr. Erhardt, TVs Frank, Brain Guy, & Bobo.
My final MST3K panel is a spotlight on the villains who would subject Joel, Mike & The Bots to those horrid films. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime gathering, and BRING YOUR OWN DEATH PIES.
Title: Rifftrax Live…sortof
Time: Sun 05:30 pm
Location: International North – Hyatt (Length: 1)
Moderator / MC for panel
Description: Join MST3K vets and Rifftraxians Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy as they provide you with a screening of some classic riffed short subjects as well as hang around to answer your questions!
This is me, making sure everything runs smoothly, and that none of the complicated internal mechanisms that power Kevin break down mid-show. This ain’t Showbiz Pizza.
Title: Dragon*Con Has Talent
Time: Mon 01:00 pm
Location: Centennial II – III – Hyatt (Length: 2.5)
Judge for panel
Description: Who could possibly be the most talented con-goer out there? Come find out and maybe pick up a talent or two while you’re there!
Okay, this final one was a last minute addition, and finds me as one of the judges of an event that will probably be 15 shades of goofy, and I will be tired and punchy. What better way to end the con experience? I WILL ALSO HAVE FRESH DEATH PIES.
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
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I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
