Be Awesome Together
Join Tyra Burton, award-winning professor, social media strategist, and geek culture enthusiast, alongside Charles "Rock God of Podcasting" McFall for a weekly adventure in connection, creativity, and fandom.
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- Aug 5, 2026
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Were-Otters, Dragon Con & Breaking Genre Rules: Ben Meeks Unconventional Perspective (opens the original)
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He writes about a were-otter demon hunter... and can't stop breaking genre rules. Indie author Ben Meeks joins Tyra to talk about his Dragon Con writing origin story, his Side Street Book Market booth, and his new southern gothic series. Ben Meeks is a full-time indie author behind the Keeper Chronicles (urban fantasy) and the Paxor7 series (an unconventional lit RPG). This episode covers his journey from "bad writer" to full-time author, why he thinks a book should only have ONE genre, his dail
It's TV time on BAT with TV's Travis (opens the original)
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Tyra welcomes podcaster TV's Travis to Be Awesome Together for a wide-ranging conversation about the art of storytelling across every medium. Travis juggles five podcasts including his flagship film show Wait, You Haven't Seen which recently released episode #381. This episode included James Bond deep-dives, David Lynch appreciation, hidden-gem films, Highlander super fandom, and why loving what you love — loudly — is the whole point. Check out Travis at: tvstravis.com and make sure to subscribe
New Beginnings: Season 2 Begins (opens the original)
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Tyra is back after a few crazy weeks of home renovation and family obligations! In this episode she gives a full tour of her newly transformed home office — complete with custom-built storage, new lighting, a new chair, and a whole lot of nostalgic finds from a closet clean-out. She also talks about what's ahead for BAT as she settles into hosting solo, teases upcoming Dragon Con programming, and shares what she's been learning on the digital/content creation front this summer.
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