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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Two Woke Bonnets Launches!

July 12, 2024 Joey

We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new podcast, Two Woke Bonnets. Listen and watch as Carol the Cat and Joey aka The Giddygeeker rewatch the iconic “Little House on the Prairie” tv series and compare it to present-day sensibilities. With over 200 episodes and several made-for-tv […]

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Guardians of the Geekery joins Outworld Fleet Radio

June 3, 2024 Joey

Guardians of the Geekery, the official podcast of The Charlotte Geeks, is excited to announce that we have joined the Outworld Fleet Radio family of shows! As of today, Monday, June 3rd 2024, listeners will be able to hear our episodes on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12pm EST, 4pm EST […]

Books

Back A Winner! (Or Twelve, err Fourteen)

June 1, 2024 Joey

Space Wizard Science Fantasy announced their 2024 crowdfunding campaign – and they need your help! This year’s campaign includes the launch of 12 new books and 2 TTRPG’s! Led by William C. Tracy, Space Wizard Science Fantasy is an independent publishing house focused on telling great science fiction and fantasy […]

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Lost to the Night: VW Does Vinyl

May 21, 2024 Joey

Valentine Wolfe launched their latest kickstarter today, and at the time of this article (7:30pm) they are almost halfway to their goal! Let’s help them get to the finish line! Their new project will feature songs inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and Dracula. In addition, they hope to add something […]

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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 […]

Books

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 […]

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