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Act One: Hold On To That Feelin’

The Codex is open again, and it’s the start of a whole new conversation. Your ardent enthusiast is chatting with stage actress Dolores Mendoza, who just directed her first play. But before we get to that, we’ll talk about her rocky journey to the stage, through a bitter rivalry about Edgar Allen Poe, disappearing in front of her father’s eyes and her special connection to the world’s favorite extinct bird.

So, are you curious?

Welcome to the Curiosity Codex! In each series, host Kyle Olson opens the book on fandom, introducing geek culture in a fashion designed for the new and fan-curious. Let’s open the book!