MarsCon 2012: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

Jason Bayless January 20, 2012 0

Ever wonder what you would do during the zombie apocalypse? Ever wonder what weapon would be best?

If so, here is a panel from MarsCon that will help answer your questions – ‘Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse’

Join our expert panel of Jason Bayless, Whitney Metzger, Bob Price, Adam Seats, and Alfredo Torres as they discuss the best ways to keep your wits about you and your brains in your head.

Adam Seats - When not slaying dragons or punching ninjas on his Xbox, or trying to keep up with the looming mountain of papers he often gets assigned at VCU, Adam spends his time heading the VCU branch of Skiffy, the science fiction & fantasy club started at Williamsburg’s College of William & Mary in the late 1970’s. An English/Political Science/Music Performance student, Adam tries to keep the nerd culture at VCU flowing, helping organize events like Humans vs. Zombies and performing at MarsCon’s Dr. Horrible Shadowcast.

Whitney Metzger is a lifelong resident of Norfolk who attended Goucher College and Old Dominion University, where she eventually graduated in 2008 with a degree in Political Science. While prolonging her studies, Whitney worked as a clerk at the film mecca known as Naro Video, making customers feel bad about their rental selections. Her top 5 favorite films include Dazed & Confused, The Big Lebowski, Casablanca, High Fidelity, and Shaun of the Dead. In her free time she enjoys making great songs even better during karaoke (an ongoing debate amongst friends), glitter, bacon, and kickball.

Putting her degree to excellent use, she was responsible for plotting the zombie takeover of Ghent this past October with an event now known as “Survive Norfolk.” The zombie themed game of tag garnered local and national attention for using online social media to attract thousands of supporters, participants, and volunteers as well as the City of Norfolk’s support. As a result of Survive Norfolk, Whitney is working towards turning her LLC, Urban Playground, into a non-profit organization so she can continue planning fun activities for her friends and community.

When not scheming about the zombie apocalypse, Whitney works for her family’s company, Davis Interiors.

Alfredo Torres has helped to spread joy, laughter and music over the local airwaves for 10 years. Getting his start as a regular on the Mike and Bob show on WROX (96X) in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, he took his talents to his own radio show, “The Alfredo Torres Debacle,” before moving on to 100.5 Max FM’s Locals Lounges where he featured the most talented local rock bands in the Hampton Roads area. He went on to host a successful video blog for Port Folio Weekly and currently is featured on Bob’s Boneyard, a podcast staring himself along with Bob Fresh and Manny Fresh formally of the Mike and Bob show and Torres vs Zombies, a podcast which is part survivalist, part pop culture and all zombies. Alfredo has a BA in political science from Siena College, a BS in communications from Old Dominion University and is currently working on his graduate degree in Lifespan and Digital Communications from ODU. Widely respected for his quick wit, knowledge of music, zombies, and a passion for local artists, The Silver Fox doesn’t follow the politically correct path.