About Joey
Joey moved to Charlotte in 2008 and loves it here! She started the Charlotte Geeks after returning from Dragon*Con and whining "But I don't want to wait 360 days to hang out with my people again!!" Self-dubbed the GiddyGeeker, her geekdoms are Doctor Who, Marvel, Boardgaming, British TV (MisFits, Orphan Black, Sherlock, The IT Crowd, etc) and she is slightly addicted to FUNKO pops. Check here out here or listen to her on the Guardians of the Geekery podcast.
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Mark Your Calendars: Digital Noir 2024

January 7, 2024 Joey

Break out your dancing shoes and join in at Charlotte’s premiere dark dance, goth, industrial night featuring DJ Spider and guests. The January 20th show is already sold out, and tickets for the February show will go on sale after that – so make sure to check back! DJ Spider […]

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Kickstart 2024: New Year, New Books!

January 7, 2024 Joey

Darin Kennedy, Patrick Dugan, and John Hartness have combined forces (like a transformer) to create one great kickstarter to kick off the new year.  Their new kickstarter is currently live through February 1st and if funded, will produce 5 new books in 3 new fantasy series.  We here at the […]

Announcements

20,251 Pounds of Food Donated!

November 10, 2023 Joey

The Geekery Market is pleased to announce the individual and cumulative total donations collected for 2023. On Saturday, November 4th, we are pleased to report that we collected 756 pounds of non-perishable food items, and $1,178 in cash and online donations. That equates to 9,002 pounds worth of food that […]

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Geekery Market Concession Stand

November 2, 2023 Joey

We are delighted to announce that the Savor Concession Stand located at this year’s Geekery Market venue. They have really gotten into the spirit of things, and even renamed some of their offerings to be more Geeky. Also of note, the first 100 orders of the Unicorn Blood drink will […]

Announcements

Geekery Market Music Tent Schedule Announced

October 29, 2023 Joey

One of our favorite features of the market is our music tent – a chance to sit and listen to geeky music of all genres in between shopping! This year we are excited to announce the official schedule for the event. These year we are excited to bring you 5 […]

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In Memoriam: Chris Mirabal

September 21, 2023 Joey

Chris Mirabal has been a member of The Charlotte Geeks since November 4, 2015. On September 11, 2023, Chris passed away due to complications from a medical condition. One of his close friends, Caitlin Wright, wrote this memoriam to share with us. We all grieve his loss, and give our […]

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Guardians of the Geekery is Back!

August 19, 2023 Joey

We’re back! Guardians of the Geekery is the official podcast of The Charlotte Geeks. We’ve been on a hiatus during COVID, but we are excited to be back – not only in audio – but in full color on YouTube! In our first episode back, we talk about the upcoming […]

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The Results Are In: Second Harvest Food Drive

February 7, 2023 Joey

Thank you to everyone who brought a canned good or donated cash to our food drive at our 2023 Muggles Market: Love and Plunder. We dropped off our items to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Metrolinas on Monday morning, and we tipped the scale at 952 lbs. In addition, $1,471 […]

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Mikey Mason Has Confessions!

October 30, 2022 Joey

Our own Mikey Mason (we claim him, he’s ours) has been interviewed on a D&D podcast! Tune in as he talks about his upcoming book, Confessions of a Geek Bard (due out in Jan 2023) from Falstaff Books, along with several of his own podcasts, music, and upcoming projects. Give […]

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Goodwill Gaming Event: Play and Trade!

October 30, 2022 Joey

Goodwill’s technology store, The GRID: Powered by Goodwill, is hosting a Gamer Meet-Up to celebrate one year of being at its current storefront location on Wilkinson Boulevard. It sounds like a fun event! WHEN: Friday, November 18, from 5 – 7 p.m. WHERE: The GRID, which is located at The Goodwill […]

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