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Podcast: The Dragon Con Report
Episode: The 2026 Dragon Con Report Episode 1
Description: Season 15 of The Dragon Con Report launches with a look back at where it all began.
In honor of Dragon Con’s 40th anniversary, Mike, Jen, and Channing are joined by longtime Dragon Con attendee Darin M. Bush, along with a bonus appearance from Marilyn Teague, to discuss what Dragon Con was like at its very first show and how it has grown and evolved over the past four decades.
From early days of a much smaller convention footprint to the massive, multi-hotel fan experience Dragon Con is known for today, this episode explores how fa...