Episode 300: It’s…Episode 300!
Happy 300th! We’ve made it to 300 episodes…how did that happen? Join us for a mess of fun memories, creating a Cosplay Time Capsule with Cosplay Tea Time & The Cosplay Crunch Podcast!
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Episode 301: The Fall of Joann
UPDATE 2/23/25! Officially official: Joann has been purchased in an auction, pending final formal approval from the courts on Wednesday, to GA Joann Retail Partnership (GA Group & Joann’s term lenders). GA Group, Great American, is a liquidator. All locations are expected to close by end of May.
Confirmation from MSN and Akron Beacon Journal.
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Yup. We’re talking about Joann again. With the court approval to begin immediate “closing” sales at over 500 locations in the United States, we pulled together a list of where to find your future crafting resources if your local Joann is on the closing list.
Our Resource List for Crafts & Fabrics
The Hill Initial Closing Announcement
Joann Reddit Spreadsheet and Store Closing Map
Craft Industry Alliance confirms judge approval of closures
Episode 302: Cosplay Contest Overload
Settle in for a long one. We finally dive into the behind the scenes of cosplay contests and talk about what it takes to be a cosplay manager/director.
Episode 303: The Wide World of Tulle Wigs
We’ve got a new tutorial for you! Have you seen the viral TikTok’s of tulle socks for your wig braids? It’s an old school technique, and we’re going to show you how it’s done.
Episode 304: It’s a ConSplosion!
We headed out to 2 conventions this month – Otaku Oasis, a brand new all fandom con, and Collin Con where we were featured guests!
What did we see? What did you miss? Was there any weirdness that happened?
Episode 305: Interview with Colleen Cosplay!
Join us as we interview Colleen Cosplay, a disabled cosplayer and YouTuber using their platform to provide tutorials and advocate for accessibility. Thanks again to Colleen Cosplay for coming onto to the show!
Episode 306: Crafty News Times
There is so much to share in the crafting and cosplay world! Stick around as we update you about DashCon2, AnimeExpo 2025, Pattern Bankruptcy filings, and more.
Episode 307: Wibbly Wobbly WCS
Well the episode is about far more than the World Cosplay Summit 2025. We catch up on some of Amber’s adhesive/tape testing, go to a convention, skip a convention, and share some important crafting news.
Episode 308: Myths Ahoy!
There’s even more craft news to cover! Along with tips on how to avoid bad conventions/scam conventions. And we finally talk about common Cosplay Myths.
Note: Apologies in advance for the excessive editing of this episode. This was the time when Amber’s headset decided it was done with us. So it went kaput during recording. We were able to salvage the discussion, but many edits had to happen to remove the popping and crackling sounds of the microphone. We’ll have a replacement ready for next episode. Thanks for your patience on this one!
Episode 309: The One with the Haunted House
Happy Halloween and surprise! An early treat for you. After the sillyness of last year’s Halloween episode, we decided to do another crafting session, this time with a tabletop haunted house. Did we succeed within our time limit? It doesn’t matter – it was still fun!
Episode 310: Anime Impulse Dallas – Is It Worth It?
No.
At least if you’re a cosplayer. If your only goal is to shop a dealer’s hall, this might be the event for you.
We went to the first year of Anime Impulse Dallas, affiliated with the Anime Impulse/Impulse Universe brand based out of California. Here’s our review!