Join Morgan and Eric Scull from MuggleCast and What the Hype?! in a riveting discussion about the profound impact of fandoms. They reflect on the early days of MuggleCast, live show experiences, the evolution of fandom culture, and Eric's experiences with X-Men, Harry Potter, and LARPing. They discuss the transformative impact of fandoms, the history and evolution of fandom culture, and the importance of embracing nerdy passions.
00:46 Introducing Eric Scull 
07:13 Nerdy Beginnings: X-Men and Harry Potter
10:16 The Magic of Role-Playing
15:08 The Impact of MuggleCast
24:51 Exploring the World of LARPing
37:52 The Elvis Dumbledore Cosplay
49:39 The Evolution of Fandom
54:52 Being a Nerd Today
01:00:38 Reflections and Future Plans
01:09:34 Geeky Recommendations

Eric’s personal podcast "Thank You for Spieling":
https://thankyouforspieling.libsyn.com/

The Elvis Dumbledore mockumentary Parts One and Two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0anAtfaMGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcIxZb6cy00

Check out MuggleCast and What the Hype?!:
https://mugglecast.com/
https://www.whatthehypepodcast.com/

A series on LARPing from Eric! 
https://www.mugglenet.com/?s=albion

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