Episode 35: 221B Con and the Consulting Directors

Episode 35: 221B Con and the Consulting Directors – Dynamics of a Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Crystal Noll and Heather Holloway, outgoing directors of 221B Con, about the Con. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the past year, we recap this year's Con, and we talk a little bit about the future. Reminiscences about the hotel staff, discussions of Waffle House, and tips for what to do in Atlanta are included! Quick note: There was some weird static coming from Madeline's microphone, and we apologize! Hoping to resolve the issue next time. Please check out the show notes on our website for further reading and listening! Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Bluesky @dynamicsofapodcast.bsky.social and on Facebook. You can read the show notes on our website, dynamicsofapodcast.com. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we talk with Crystal Noll and Heather Holloway, outgoing directors of 221B Con, about the Con. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the past year, we recap this year’s Con, and we talk a little bit about the future. Reminiscences about the hotel staff, discussions of Waffle House, and tips for what to do in Atlanta are included!

Quick note: There was some weird static coming from Madeline’s microphone, and we apologize! Hoping to resolve the issue next time.

Further reading and listening:

• An IHOSE interview with Crystal and Heather in 2019: ihearofsherlock.com/2019/02/episode-163-221b-con.html
• The IHOSE interview with Johanna Draper Carlson mentioned: ihearofsherlock.com/2025/03/episode-307-evolution-of-221b-con.html
• The Watsonian Weekly live recording from Con: watsonianweekly.libsyn.com/april-14-2025-the-221b-con-2025-round-up
• The history of 221B Con page: 221bcon.com/history-of-221b
• The 221st Southumberland Waffleers: dfw-sherlock.org/221st-southumberland-waffleers.html
• The Center for Puppetry Arts: https://puppet.org/
• Rob Nunn’s recap on his blog: interestingthoughelementary.blogspot.com/2025/04/221b-con-wrap-up.html
• Brad Keefauver’s multi-post blog recap: Thursday, Friday, Saturday part 1, Saturday part 2, Sunday part 1, and Sunday part 2.

Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Bluesky @dynamicsofapodcast.bsky.social, on Tumblr, and on Facebook. If you enjoy our show, please consider becoming a patron or leaving us a tip on our ko-fi page. Thanks for listening!