Announcing the MarsCon 2023 Comedy Music Track!

The world’s longest-running fandom convention comedy music concert series is almost here again! Announcing the MARSCON 2023 COMEDY MUSIC TRACK!

MarsCon 2023 Music Guest of Honor: BONNIE GORDON

Performing at MarsCon for the first time:
ROBBIE ELLIS (our 2021 Virtual MarsCon Music Guest of Honor in person!)
KLINGON POP WARRIOR

From Needlejuice Records:
NUCLEAR BUBBLE WRAP
THE ODD DITTIES
HOLY BONGWATER
REGDAR AND THE FIGHTERS

And returning favorites:
THE GREAT LUKE SKI
TV’S KYLE & LINDZILLA
INSANE IAN
STEVE GOODIE
IL NEIGE
MEOWMEME

As well as these events:
– TABLE 27, selling CDs and merch by all our performers!
– THE SPACE ODDITY MUSIC CLUB & BREW PUB
hosted by Beth Kinderman, Dave Stagner & friends on the Room Party floor!
– THE “DUMB PARODY IDEAS” CONTEST!
– THE COMEDY MUSIC SMACKDOWN CONCERT
closing out the weekend with all the remaining acts performing funny music covers!

MARSCON 2023
March 10th, 11th, & 12th, 2022
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Comedy Music Track website: http://marsconcomedy.com
Main Convention website: https://marscon.org/2023/index.php

Weekend Badges are $55 through January 31st, after that they will be $70 at the door.
Registration: https://marscon.org/2023/registration.php
Hotel Room Block details are at https://marscon.org/2023/hotel.php.

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THE MARSCON 2023 COMEDY MUSIC TRACK FUND RAISER MP3 ALBUM!

Nearly 4 hours of live concert excerpts from MarsCon 2022, only $30!
Track list & purchase link: https://marsconcomedy.wordpress.com/shop/

Past year’s Fundraisers can also be purchased at
https://marsconcomedy.wordpress.com/pastfundraisers/

Initial Goal: $1,200
1st Stretch Goal: an additional $666

Total amount currently raised: $830, as of Jan. 26, 2023 – 69% towards our goal

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“TABLE 27” VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
If you would be willing to help our Jered Perez and his staff by manning the MarsCon Comedy Music Track merch table located just outside the open doors of the Main Stage room for some amount of time during the concerts on Friday Night, and/or Saturday afternoon, and/or Sunday afternoon, we’ll give you a COMPED WEEKEND BADGE, saving you $55 (or $70)! If you are interested, please email thegreatlukeski@gmail.com as soon as possible. Thank you.

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Thank you all for your support, and I hope to see all of you in the audience at MarsCon!

~ Luke Ski,
Chair of the MarsCon Comedy Music Track

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MarsCon 2023 Music Guest Of Honor: Bonnie Gordon!

MarsCon was introduced to Bonnie Gordon in 2016 when she first performed there in the Comedy Music Track along with her partner Xander Jeanneret as the duo “The Library Bards”.

Bonnie’s many epic credits include the following: Being a regular performer at the world famous “Magic Castle” in Hollywood for over 13 years; ABC’s reality TV series “The Quest” where she became known as the Paladin of Everealm; Geek & Sundry’s roleplayer gaming Star Trek series “Shield Of Tomorrow” where she played as Lieutenant Lark Sage; The Library Bards’ two full albums of nerdy comedy parody music “Bardcore” and “BomBARDed” (available on Bandcamp) as well as many hilarious music videos; As a video game voice actor she plays Rainbow Mika in “Street Fighter V”, Silque in the “Fire Emblem Heroes” series, and Bounce Man in “Mega Man 11”, and many others; And as an animation voice actor she played multiple characters on Cartoon Network’s “Mighty Magiswords” including Nana Mewfles, Candi Carrots, and Darlin’ Narwhal Magisword, and she is the voice of the ship’s computer, the USS Protostar, on Nickelodeon’s “Star Trek: Prodigy”!

As well as appearing and performing at conventions all over the world regularly, Bonnie has been working on her debut solo album “Con Artist” following a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2021. The album will feature original songs alongside some “hint of nerdy” cover songs, some special guests and more. All of her friends and colleagues from the Funny Music Project (The FuMP .com) are thoroughly excited to have Bonnie Gordon make her return to MarsCon as our 2023 Music Guest Of Honor.

MARSCON 2023
March 10th, 11th, & 12th, 2023
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Comedy Music Track website: http://marsconcomedy.com
Main Convention website: https://marscon.org/2023/index.php

The rest of the MarsCon 2023 Comedy Music Track line-up & programming will be announced in late December, stay tuned funny music fans!

~ Luke Ski,
Chair of the MarsCon Comedy Music Track

Announcing the MarsCon 2022 Comedy Music Track!

The world’s longest-running fandom convention comedy music concert series is almost here again! Announcing the MARSCON 2022 COMEDY MUSIC TRACK!

MarsCon 2022 Music Guests of Honor: TV’S KYLE & LINDZILLA

Performing at MarsCon for the first time:
ROSS CHILDS
BAD BETH AND BEYOND

And returning favorites:
POWER SALAD
INSANE IAN
DEVO SPICE
STEVE GOODIE
MEOWMEME
VERSATILE FLUFF
THE GREAT LUKE SKI

The 12th Annual LOGAN AWARDS for Excellence In Comedy Music!

As well as these events:
– TABLE 27, selling CDs and merch by all our performers!
– THE SPACE ODDITY MUSIC CLUB & BREW PUB
hosted by Beth Kinderman, Dave Stagner & friends on the Room Party floor!
– THE “DUMB PARODY IDEAS” CONTEST!
– THE COMEDY MUSIC SMACKDOWN CONCERT
closing out the weekend with all the remaining acts performing funny music covers!

MARSCON 2022
March 11th, 12th, & 13th, 2022
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Comedy Music Track website: http://marsconcomedy.com
Main Convention website: https://marscon.org/2022/index.php

Weekend Badges are $70 at the door.
Hotel Room Block details are at https://marscon.org/2022/hotel.php.

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THE MARSCON 2022 COMEDY MUSIC TRACK FUND RAISER MP3 ALBUM!

Nearly 4 hours of live concert excerpts from MarsCon 2021, only $30!
Track list & purchase link: https://marsconcomedy.wordpress.com/shop/

Past year’s Fundraisers can also be purchased at
https://marsconcomedy.wordpress.com/pastfundraisers/

Initial Goal: $566.92 – GOAL MET!
1st Stretch Goal: an additional $226.76 – GOAL MET!
2nd Stretch Goal: an additional $453.54 – GOAL MET!

Total mount currently raised: $1437.06 (as of March 9th)
which is $189.84 over our 2nd Stretch Goal,
which will be used to cover Table 27’s table fees for MarsCon 2023!

You can hear a FREE 30-MINUTE PREVIEW of the Fund Raiser album
via this link: https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon2022FundRaiserPreview

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PLEASE HELP US PROMOTE MARSCON 2022’s COMEDY MUSIC TRACK!

If you have a podcast, here is an AUDIO PROMO you can play on your show:
60-second Version: https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon22-audio-60sec
Long Version (2:17): https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon22-audio-2min

If you have a video podcast / streaming show, here is a VIDEO PROMO you can play on your show:
60-second Version: https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon22-video-60sec
Long Version (2:17): https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon22-video-2min

If you can spare the air time on your podcast, PLEASE PLAY THE LONG ONE, as it also promotes our annual FUND RAISER to cover our performer’s hotel room costs.

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THE SPACE ODDITY MUSIC CLUB & BREW PUB FUND RAISER!
They have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the costs of hosting the party!
Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/space-oddity-at-marscon-2022

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“TABLE 27” VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
If you would be willing to help our Jered Perez and his staff by manning the MarsCon Comedy Music Track merch table located just outside the open doors of the Main Stage room for some amount of time during the concerts on Friday Night, and/or Saturday afternoon, and/or Sunday afternoon, we’ll give you a COMPED WEEKEND BADGE, saving you $70! If you are interested, please email thegreatlukeski@gmail.com as soon as possible. Thank you.

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Thank you all for your support, and I hope to see all you Luke Ski fans in the audience at MarsCon!

~ Luke Ski,
Chair of the MarsCon Comedy Music Track

Announcing the MarsCon 2021 Comedy Music Track!

Virtual MARSCON 2021
http://marsconcomedy.com
http://www.marscon.com
Location: The Internet Everywhere!
Cost: FREE!!!
March 12th, 13th, & 14th, 2021

Music Guest Of Honor
ROBBIE ELLIS!
http://www.robbieellis.net
https://robbieellis.bandcamp.com

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Making her MarsCon debut, AMY ENGELHARDT!

and returning performers:
BETH KINDERMAN
DEVO SPICE
IL NEIGE
INSANE IAN
THE GREAT LUKE SKI
TOM SMITH
THROWING TOASTERS
TV’S KYLE & LINDZILLA
WORM QUARTET

as well as an ‘Ask Me Anything’ interview with OOKLA THE MOK…

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And joining us for a Virtual Q&A:

JON “BERMUDA” SCHWARTZ

Drummer of
“Weird Al” Yankovic‘s
band for over 40 years,

and author of the new book
“BLACK & WHITE & WEIRD ALL OVER:
The Lost Photographs Of “Weird Al” Yankovic ’83-’86”

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The MarsCon 2021 Comedy Music Track Fund Raiser MP3 album is here! 4 hours of concert excerpts from MarsCon 2020 for $30! With performances by Lauren Mayer, Kornflake and Jacob, Mikey Mason, Devo Spice, Marc With a C, Michael William Hunter, Il Neige, TV’s Kyle & Lindzilla, the great Luke Ski, Karl Brown, Brett Glass, Beth Kinderman & the Player Characters, Dave Stagner, Versatile Fluff, Alexann Rasey, & Carrie Dahlby!

Help support the Track by buying it today over at the Shop page!

You can also hear a FREE 30-MINUTE PREVIEW of the collection by CLICKING HERE!

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PLEASE HELP US PROMOTE THE VIRTUAL MARSCON 2021 COMEDY MUSIC TRACK!

If you have a podcast, here is an AUDIO PROMO you can play on your show:

60-second Version: https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon21-audio-60sec
Long Version (2:48): https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon21-audio-longr

We’ve also made a VIDEO PROMO which we’ve put on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and TikTok, so please SHARE IT ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA so we can try to get as big as audience as possible for our FREE 3-DAY ONLINE EVENT!!!

60-second Version: https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon21-video-60sec
Long Version (2:48): https://tinyurl.com/MarsCon21-video-long

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A TRACK BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SOUND JUST AS DEMENTED

You may have noticed the “MarsCon Dementia Track” has changed its name to the “MarsCon Comedy Music Track”. This something I have been thinking about doing for a few years. The main reason I wanted to make this change is because, unlike other words that started in fandom circles that went mainstream (fanboy, pwned, cosplay, etc.), the term “dementia” as coined by Dr. Demento to mean “comedy music” (as well as sketches, stand-up, and/or other funny or odd audio that may be heard on “The Dr. Demento Show”) sadly has yet to catch on with anyone outside of Dr. Demento fandom.

Due to that, my assumption is that when someone new to MarsCon looks at the convention’s programming and sees the phrase “MarsCon Dementia Track”, they will either (1.) not have any idea what that means, or (2.) think that the track is about the medical condition known as “dementia”. I feel I owe it to all of the acts that I persuade to come out and perform at MarsCon every year to do everything I can to get them as large as audience as possible. I ran this idea past the folks following our track’s Facebook page, and there was nearly unanimous support to make the change. Lindsay Smith updated the logo for me, and I made the changes to our online accounts:

Website: http://www.MarsConComedy.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarsConComedy
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MarsConComedy

People in the fandom are still going to use the word “dementia” to mean comedy music (etc.), just as the 79-year-old Dr. Demento is still doing every week on his online show. Heck, Dr. D. just released a new album which has the earliest comedy songs ever recorded (1895~1925), titling the album “FIRST CENTURY DEMENTIA”! I am just trying to get a few more butts in the seats at our track’s concerts by putting the words “COMEDY MUSIC” in our name, so that people who never found Dr. D.’s show but love the funny songs of “Weird Al” Yankovic, The Lonely Island, Epic Rap Battles Of History, Garfunkel & Oates, Rachel Bloom, Princess Rap Battles by Whitney Avalon, Flight Of The Conchords, Ninja Sex Party, Tenacious D, and the Aquabats will see the words “MarsCon Comedy Music Track” and think “Hey! I love comedy music! I should register for MarsCon and check that out!”

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THE MARSCON COMEDY MUSIC SAMPLER PLATTER CONCERT!

Every November, MarsCon holds a Masquerade Ball to promote their convention happening 4 months later. This year it was a Virtual Masquerade Ball, and the MarsCon Comedy Music Track was asked to contribute by having a one-hour “Sampler Platter” Concert, which is now up on YouTube for all to see! The show features Beth Kinderman, Marc With A C, past Music Guests Of Honor Dr. Pinkerton of the C.O.G., Lauren Mayer, Devo Spice, the great Luke Ski, and MarsCon 2021’s Music Guest Of Honor Robbie Ellis!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJIctvjAouE

MarsCon 2021 Music Guest Of Honor: Robbie Ellis!

Announcing the MarsCon 2021 Music Guest Of Honor: Robbie Ellis!

MarsCon 2021, March 12-14, Bloomington MN (Twin Cities)

MarsCon Comedy Music Track website: marscondementia.com

Main MarsCon website: marscon.com

Robbie Ellis: robbieellis.net & robbieellis.bandcamp.com

More details on the 2021 MarsCon Comedy Music Track in the months to come. Check back again later! ~ Luke Ski

Announcing the MarsCon 2020 Dementia Track and Fund Raiser!

The world’s longest-running fandom convention comedy music concert series is almost here again! Announcing the MARSCON 2020 DEMENTIA TRACK!

Music Guest Of Honor: LAUREN MAYER

First time performer at MarsCon:
IL NEIGE

First time getting a 30-minute concert at MarsCon:
KORNFLAKE
MICHAEL WILLIAM HUNTER
KARL BROWN
BRETT GLASS

And returning favorites:
MIKEY MASON
DEVO SPICE
MARC WITH A C
TV’S KYLE & LINZILLA
THE GREAT LUKE SKI
BETH KINDERMAN AND THE PLAYER CHARACTERS

As well as these events:
– DEMENTIA SMACKDOWN WRESTLING
with Commissioner J.P. Tuesday & Duke “Flyboy” DuJour!
– DEMENTIA WATER AEROBICS with Kornflake!
– TABLE 27, selling CDs and merch by all our performers!
– THE SPACE ODDITY MUSIC CLUB & BREW PUB
hosted by Beth Kinderman, Dave Stagner & friends on the Room Party floor!
– THE DEMENTIA SMACKDOWN CONCERT
closing out the weekend with all the remaining acts performing funny music covers!

MARSCON 2020
February 28th, 29th, & March 1st, 2020
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Dementia Track website: http://marscondementia.com
Main Convention website: https://marscon.org/2020/index.php

Weekend Badge Registration: https://marscon.org/2020/registration.php
It’s $55 for a weekend badge until January 31st, after it’s $70 at the door.
Hotel Room Block details are at https://marscon.org/2020/hotel.php.

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– THE MARSCON 2020 DEMENTIA TRACK FUND RAISER MP3 ALBUM!

Nearly 4 hours of live concert excerpts from MarsCon 2019, only $20!
Track list & purchase link: https://marsconcomedy.wordpress.com/shop/

Past year’s Fundraisers can also be purchased at
https://marsconcomedy.wordpress.com/pastfundraisers/

“Table 27” Dealer’s Room fee Goal: $170.00 – GOAL ACHIEVED!
Hotel Rooms Initial Goal: an additional $790.26 – GOAL ACHIEVED!!!
Hotel Rooms Stretch Goal: an additional $526.84

Funds Raised to hit Stretch Goal as of MarsCon 2020: $203.48,
which was 39% to our Stretch Goal. (Amount to Stretch goal that remained: $323.36)

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Thank you all for your support, and I hope to see all you Luke Ski fans in the audience at MarsCon!

~ Luke Ski,
Chair of the MarsCon Dementia Track

Comedy & Music Guest of Honor JUDY TENUTA! Also the Library Bards and more!

MARSCON 2017
March 3rd thru 5th, 2017
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Dementia Track website: http://marscondementia.com
Main Convention website: https://marscon.org/2017/index.php

COMEDY & MUSIC GUEST OF HONOR: JUDY TENUTA!

AND MARSCON NEWCOMERS: THE LIBRARY BARDS!

AS WELL AS: MARC WITH A C!

ALSO PERFORMING:
CARRIE DAHLBY,
DEVO SPICE,
THE GREAT LUKE SKI,
INSANE IAN,
MIKEY MASON,
POWER SALAD,
& TV’S KYLE with LINDZILLA!

Registration for a weekend badge is $65 at the door.
Single day adult badge prices are Friday $25, Saturday $40, & Sunday $25.
Single day child (6-12) badge prices are Friday $10, Saturday $20, & Sunday $10.

Please head over to the Shop page and pick up the MarsCon 2017 Dementia Track Fund Raiser MP3 album! It’s nearly 4 hours of live concert recordings from MarsCon 2016, for only $20.00! All proceeds cover the hotel costs of the track performers!

Fund Raiser Initial Goal: $840 – ACHIEVED!
Stretch Goal: $1080 – ACHIEVED!!!
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Thanks so much to all our donors! The MP3 albums are still available to order all year round, so feel free to buy / donate anytime! 😀

Announcing the MarsCon 2017 Comedy & Music Guest Of Honor!

Click the link below to watch the surprise announcement on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajHDxNeQ8O4

MARSCON 2017
March 3rd thru 5th, 2017
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Dementia Track website: http://marscondementia.com
Main Convention website: https://marscon.org/2017/index.php

I’ll be updating this website soon with the info for the forthcoming 2017 convention. For now, watch the above video to find out all the initial booked acts and planned events, and get psyched for another great year of funny music!

~ Luke Ski,
Chair of the MarsCon Dementia Track

MarsCon 2016 Podcast Round-up!

MarsCon 2016 was a “Mighty” success! Here’s all the podcasts that covered the weekend’s festivities, so you can relive what all went down!

Kyle & Luke Talk About Toons – Episode #63: Show Me Your Finest Dolphins

with TV’s Kyle, Luke Ski, Lindsay Smith a.k.a. Lindzilla, & Carrie Dahlby
recorded Sunday morning at MarsCon 2016 in front of a live studio audience!
3-6-2016 – http://ognetworks.tv/c/kyleandluke/show/62ac56a2644bac34e2c3adb18a7c03fb

The Funny Music Podcast – Episode #299 – with Devo Spice and Luke Ski
3-10-2016 – http://www.thefump.com/podcast_episode.php?id=1277

The Insider – Episode #110 –  with Devo Spice, featuring Insane Ian
3-22-2015 – http://devospice.com/insider_public/insider_110.mp3

Luke & Carrie’s Bad Rapport
– Episode #123: Enthusiastic, Sober, and Paying Attention

4-2-2016 – with Carrie Dahlby & Luke Ski
http://badrapport.com/2016/04/02/episode-123-enthusiastic-sober-and-paying-attention

MarsCon 2016 Dementia Track acts, events, & Fund Raiser announced!

MARSCON 2016
March 4th thru 6th, 2016
Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Dementia Track website: http://marscondementia.com
Main Convention website: http://marscon.org/2016/index.php

We’re proud to announce our Main Stage concert line-up for MarsCon 2016…

Music Guest Of Honor:
THE GREAT LUKE SKI

As requested by the Con Chair, Jolene Hardy, this year’s Music GoH is none other than the man who through sheer will and obnoxious audacity manifested the MarsCon Dementia Track into existence over a decade ago, the great Luke Ski. He’s “The Dr. Demento Show’s” most requested act of the 21st Century, and he’s won 2 Logan Awards for Oustanding Song Parody. Currently working as a Storyboarder, Writer, and Voice-Over artist at Cartoon Network on “Mighty MagiSwords”, he’s taking time off from Turner to bring his nerdy comedy music back to his favorite convention ever in a 1-hour concert on Saturday afternoon!

Special Event: The LOGAN AWARDS

The 6th Annual Logan Whitehurst Memorial Awards for Excellence in Comedy Music is a concert and award ceremony celebrating the best in comedy music from the year 2015. Awards will be given out in the categories of Outstanding Parody Song, Outstanding Original Comedy Song, and Outstanding Comedy Music Video. We’ll be showing the videos and performing the songs live on stage, and handing out the three awards to the winners at the end. For details on this year’s jury and nominees, visit the Logan Awards website.
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Returning favorite comedy music acts performing on the main stage:

STEVE GOODIE
CARLA ULBRICH
DINO-MIKE
KATIE GOODMAN
DEVO SPICE
SCHÄFFER THE DARKLORD
RAYMOND & SCUM
TV’S KYLE featuring LINDZILLA
POWER SALAD
INSANE IAN

To learn more about our acts, visit the Performers page.

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Other events include:

DEMENTIA SMACKDOWN WRESTLING
with commentary by J.P. Tuesday & Duke ‘Flyboy’ DuJour

KYLE & LUKE TALK ABOUT TOONS live podcast panel

THE FuMP JUKEBOX concert

DEMENTIA SMACKDOWN concert

For details on these, visit the Other Events page.
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THE MARSCON 2016 DEMENTIA TRACK FUND RAISER MP3 ALBUM!

For just $20, this nearly 4-hour MP3 download album features highlights from all the live main stage concerts of MarsCon 2015! The funds raised go to cover the hotel room costs of all the non-Guest-of-Honor comedy music acts of MarsCon 2016. To buy it now, go to the Shop page. To hear a FREE 30-MINUTE PREVIEW of the album, listen to or download Episode 450 of Devo Spice’s podcast ‘Manic Mondays’.

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REGISTRATION for MarsCon 2016 is $65 at the door. So get psyched for another awesome year of the MarsCon Dementia Track!

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Thanks, and I hope to see you all at MarsCon 2016!

~ Luke Ski,

Chair of the MarsCon Dementia Track