The programming schedule is LIVE! See below for the chronological list of panels and activities for each day of Virtual CONfab 2025.
If you’d like to see the programming in a schedule grid, you can see it here (png) or here (pdf).
Friday Programming
Friday Track 1
10:30-10:50
Opening Ceremonies
This is your chance to meet the con comm and learn how the virtual version of CONfab works.
11:00-12:50
Open House
Drop in and hang out as we prepare for con weekend. We’ll have fannish icebreakers, share our personal schedules for the weekend, brainstorm flash panels, and more!
1:00-1:50
LUNCH BREAK
2:00-2:45
YouTuber Fandoms
Ever wondered what the deal is with YouTuberFandoms? We’re here to give you the rundown.
PANELISTS: aredlily, chaneen
Multi-fandom: Try Guys, Smosh, Dropout, Critical Role
3:00-3:45
Amigurumi Your Blorbo
In this workshop I will give you a basic introduction to the crochet technique of amigurumi, and suggestions for patterns. A beginning understanding of crochet is helpful but not required. If you would like to attempt a project and have not done so before an incomplete list would include worsted weight yarn, a 4mm crochet hook, stitch markers (or waste yarn, safety pin, etc. can also work), scissors, yarn needle, fiber fill, safety eyes or craft felt and fabric glue.
FACILITATOR: aredlily
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Friday Track 2
2:00 – 2:45
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
Discussing all things music – our favorite songs, artists, concerts; how we find new music; music in memories; can delve into music we’ve decided to leave behind. Did I mention we’ll talk about music?
MODERATOR: Gray
FANDOMS: Music and music-adjacent fandoms
3:00-3:45
Create A TBR Challenge
Have a zillion books on your TBR? Need some motivation to read them instead of just piling up more? We’ll collaborate to create our own TBR challenge & create some post-con accountability as well!
MODERATOR: Liz Popfly
MULTI-FANDOM: Books
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Friday Activities: Track 1
6:00-8:15
Phoenix Rising: A Monster of the Week Game
Host: Beanside
The demolition of a group of abandoned warehouses is underway…until the workers find a secret chamber housed in one of them with a curious artifact. The job is halted, but that night, and burning figure emerges from the chamber. Fortunately your hunters are hot on the trail! Join us for a supernatural mystery. Characters will be provided, or bring your own!
8:15-10:00
K-Pop Demon Hunters Watchalong
Hosts: Liz Popfly, chaneen
Whether this is your first time or your 77th (<.<), join us to watch our new fave hunters and demons, and derpy tiger of course.
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Saturday Programming
Saturday Panels: Track 1
10:00-10:45
NPC OCs
Have you fallen for a character who barely has any scenes? Written thousands of words about someone no one knows? Share them here! Sometimes, the true canon is the characters we made up along the way.
MODERATOR: Gavilan
FANDOMS: Witcher; Multi-fandom
11:00-11:45
Session Zero, a waste of time or vital?
In TTRPGs, session zero is all the rage, but is it really necessary?
MODERATOR: Beanside
Multi-fandom: A variety of TTRPGs
12:00-12:45
She’s My Blorbo
Bring your favorite female characters and share what you love about them! Is she the meow meow, the chaos gremlin, the grumpy or sunshine one? Let’s share recs, find fandoms, and talk blorbos!
MODERATOR: aredlily
FANDOMS: Witcher, Wheel of Time, The Untamed, and Word of Honor as examples
1:00-1:50
LUNCH
2:00-2:45
Endure and Survive
Let’s discuss seasons one and two of The Last of Us, how well it works as an adaptation, and what the changes to the story in season two might mean for the two additional seasons of the show.
MODERATOR: chaneen
FANDOM: The Last of Us
3:00-3:45
Monsters, Shifters, and more
Let’s talk about our favorite monsters et al, what makes a monster, and why we love them.
MODERATOR: Gray
MULTI-FANDOM: Anything with a monster
6:00-7:00
Vid Show
ORGANIZER: brynspikess
More info on the playlist coming soon!
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Saturday Track 2
10:00-10:45
All Things Korean
Discussions and recommendations of favorite kdramas, variety shows, movies, and K-pop groups/songs/music videos. Includes things available on YouTube, Netflix, Viki, and other video/music streaming services. Come prepared to shout out your favorite and get some new obsessions to try!
MODERATOR: celli
MULTI-FANDOM: Multiple K-pop, kdramas, and Korean movies
11:00-11:45
Overlapping Universes: On purpose or not?
If you’re in fandom long enough you see some universes overlap. Be it in canon, though word of god or even in fanon. Come and tell us about your favorite instances of this theory.
PANELISTS: Wick, TreeFrogie84
MULTI-FANDOM: MultiFandom with examples including Leverage, Stargate, Mark Sheppard’s entire filmography, 9-1-1, Chicago Fire, SWAT, Hawaii Five-0, Twisters, Top Gun
12:00-12:45
Fit Check for My Napalm Era
Have you fallen down the K-Pop Demon Hunters rabbit hole? Come discuss the songs, the mythology, the themes, and our favorite blue tiger!
MODERATOR: celli
FANDOM: K-Pop Demon Hunters
LUNCH
1:00-1:50
2:00-2:45
No Eye Contact Necessary – The Murderbot TV Show
Discussion of all things Murderbot TV – its relationship to the books, the changes making up the adaptation, the actors and production staff, good fic or vids you’ve come across, and anything else that comes up! Spoiler alert: any and all published books may be discussed.
MODERATOR: celli
FANDOM: Murderbot (TV)
3:00-3:45
Sort! Those! Actors!
We’re going to sort “older” actors (and actresses, if we are so inclined) into categories based on their ~*vibes*~.
MODERATOR: aredlily
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Saturday Activities: Track 1
7:00-10:00
Crafting Time
Host: celli
Work on your craft of choice: embroidery, crochet, plushies, digital art, knitting, etc. etc. Let us know in advance if you’re available to answer questions about a craft, in case we have beginners with questions! (This isn’t a how-to, so if you’re a TOTAL beginner you might want to brush up on a couple of YouTube tutorials and make a start on your project beforehand.)
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Sunday Programming
Sunday Track 1
10:00-10:45
Podfic 101
Come learn the basics of podficcing! Walk through choosing a fic, recording, basic editing, hosting, and posting, and talk to experienced podficcers about the joys of creating audio fanworks!
PANELISTS: Gavilan, semperfiona, blackglass
11:00-11:45
The Fall and Rise of the Black Parade
MCR toured this summer and we have so much new content to discuss.
MODERATOR: Countessmary
FANDOM: My Chemical Romance
12:00 – 12:30
Closing Ceremonies
This is your chance to provide real time feedback on virtual con, and to get information on what we’ll be up to post-virtual con.
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Sunday Track 2
10:00-10:45
What’s Bad Is Good Again
Do you have media that you love that is oft maligned by others? What’s your Sanctuary Moon? Come tell us about it! This will not be spoiler-free.
MODERATOR: aredlily
MULTI-FANDOM: Planet of the Apes (original movies), Tremors, Big Trouble in Little China, whatever fandoms attendees bring to the table
11:00-11:45
Fandom Show-and-Tell
Come show off your memorabilia, arts and/or crafts, photos of food, merch … anything that relates to your fandom that you want to share, we’d love to see it!
MODERATOR: Liz Popfly
Sunday Activities: Track 1
2:00-3:00
Fannish Pictionary
Host: Petra
If you can draw a stick figure and a symbol that makes someone guess a character, you can play Fannish Pictionary! Prompts will use characters from many fandoms in outlandish, tropey situations. Non-drawing spectators welcome too!
3:00-4:30
Let’s Watch: Suga: Road to D-Day
Host: dangercupcake
Let’s get together and watch Suga: Road to D-Day and talk about how much we love BTS. No need to identify as ARMY, just have some love in your heart.