<img width="150" height="150" src="https://esonetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/con-pod-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Great Lakes Geek Fest" decoding="async" srcset="https://esonetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/con-pod-150x150.png 150w, https://esonetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/con-pod-300x300.png 300w, https://esonetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/con-pod-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://esonetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/con-pod-768x768.png 768w, https://esonetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/con-pod.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Episode 48: <em>Great Lakes Geek Fest</em></h2> <p><strong>Subtitle:</strong> Selling at the Con</p> <p>This week, we take <em>Have Coffee Will Travel</em> on the road—well… to a convention hall here in Sault Ste. Marie for the very first <strong>Great Lakes Geek Fest</strong>, put on by Kanto Kreations.</p> <p>And yes—we had a booth.</p> <p>Why? Because Shawn is turning 50, and apparently that means it’s time to start letting go of a lifetime of collecting. (Emotionally? Maybe. Financially? Also maybe.) We packed up a little bit of everything: Funko Pops, mystery bags, vintage diecast cars, plushes, action figures, VHS tapes, LEGO… if it lived on a shelf, there’s a good chance it made the trip.</p> <p>Leah joined in too, giving a little spotlight to her footcare business—because nothing says “comic con” like healthy feet and solid arch support.</p> <p>We’re also joined by our friend RJ this week, making this a rare three-host episode. Alongside helping at the booth, Leah and RJ drop a tease about the next play they’re directing. No title yet—we tried—but you’ll have to stick with the podcast for the eventual reveal.</p> <p>Somewhere between sales and storytelling, we dive into a classic debate: what <em>is</em> the best Star Trek series? Opinions are strong, as expected. We also talk about the surprising news that Starfleet Academy has already been canceled by Paramount+—so when season two arrives, that’ll be the end of the line.</p> <p>To wrap things up, Shawn shares a new adventure: a YouTube channel focused on life, turning 50, and figuring things out as you go. If that sounds like your vibe, you can check it out here:<br><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheLongWayShow">https://www.youtube.com/@TheLongWayShow</a></p> <p>It’s a little nostalgic, a little reflective, and a lot of fun behind the table at our first con.</p> <p>Grab a coffee and come hang out. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f399.png" alt="🎙" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <p>The post <a href="https://esonetwork.com/great-lakes-geek-fest/">Great Lakes Geek Fest</a> appeared first on <a href="https://esonetwork.com">The ESO Network</a>.</p>