80 episodes

Charm Bomb is the podcast of the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club, where geekery and snail mail collide!

Charm Bomb International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Charm Bomb is the podcast of the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club, where geekery and snail mail collide!

    Shipping on a Shoestring (Charm Bomb 74)

    Shipping on a Shoestring (Charm Bomb 74)

    In this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about shipping on a budget, magical realism, the upcoming IGGPPC birthday party, and ice cream float recipes.  
     
    Topics this week include Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live Action), Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, and their top 5 personal eras.
     
    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I pen pal when shipping costs are high?
    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com 
     
    Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Patreon.com/geekgirlpenpals 
    Follow Summer @Sumsicle 
    Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka
     
    Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

    • 36 min
    Connections + Mysteries (Charm Bomb 73)

    Connections + Mysteries (Charm Bomb 73)

    In this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about magical mysteries they’re into from audiobooks to tv shows, decorating a new office, and the game Connections.  
     
    Topics this week include the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries by Deanna Raybourn, Death and Other Details (tv show), and play a game where Joanna guesses Summer’s top 5 animated magical girl animal companions.
     
    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How should I decorate my new office space?
    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com 
     
    Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Patreon.com/geekgirlpenpals 
    Follow Summer @Sumsicle 
    Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka
     
    Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

    • 44 min
    Magical Girl Squad (Charm Bomb 72)

    Magical Girl Squad (Charm Bomb 72)

    In this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about running out of creative ideas and what they do to shake loose new inspiration, from keeping creativity lists to getting a change of scenery and more.  
     
    Topics this week include Delicious in Dungeon (anime), All Creatures Great and Small, Sailor Moon, Turning Red, and their top 5 things they would love about being a magical girl.
     
    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: Do you ever run out of ideas??
    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com 
     
    Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Patreon.com/geekgirlpenpals 
    Follow Summer @Sumsicle 
    Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka
     
    Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 
     

    • 36 min
    We Wouldn’t Steal Lightning, Only Thunder (Charm Bomb 71)

    We Wouldn’t Steal Lightning, Only Thunder (Charm Bomb 71)

    In this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about finding time and energy for your fandoms when starting a new job (or any new phase of life), the challenge with adapting books and musicals into film, and penguin skeletons.  
     
    Topics this week include Percy Jackson and the Olympians (tv show), embracing trashy reality tv, Watcher, and their top 5 pieces of media they’re looking forward to in 2024.
     
    Mentioned this episode: 
    Subpar Parks by Amber Share: https://ambersharedesign.com/collections/frontpage 
     
    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I find time for fandom when I just started a new job?
    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com 
     
    Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Patreon.com/geekgirlpenpals 
    Follow Summer @Sumsicle 
    Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka
     
    Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

    • 39 min
    Routine vs Squirrel Chaos (Charm Bomb 70)

    Routine vs Squirrel Chaos (Charm Bomb 70)

    In this episode, Summer and Joanna chat about getting back into routines after the holidays, including remembering how to even podcast.  
     
    Topics this week include We Bare Bears, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks, and their top 5 very Best Bears.
     
    Mentioned this episode: 
    Geek Girl Strong: https://geekgirlstrong.com/ 
    Point Loma Tea: https://pointlomatea.com/ 
     
    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I get back into routine after the holidays?
    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com 
     
    Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Patreon.com/geekgirlpenpals 
    Follow Summer @Sumsicle 
    Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka
     
    Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide!

    • 42 min
    Naughty and NICE (Charm Bomb 69)

    Naughty and NICE (Charm Bomb 69)

    In the final episode of 2023, Summer and Joanna chat about reigniting interest in an old fandom when the spark just isn’t there anymore.  
     
    Topics this week include glass straws, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Doctor Who (60th Anniversary specials), and their top 5 items to bring on a road trip.
     
    Mentioned this episode: 
    Simply Straws: https://simplystraws.com/ 
     
    This week’s Ask Charm Bomb question: How do I reignite the spark of interest in an old fandom?
    To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com 
     
    Support Geek Girl Pen Pals on Patreon for bonus content: Patreon.com/geekgirlpenpals 
    Follow Summer @Sumsicle 
    Follow Joanna @JoannaVolavka
     
    Learn more about Geek Girl Pen Pals at www.geekgirlpenpals.com, where geekery and snail mail collide! 

    • 48 min

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