Episode 179: The Year was 2019!
We are back from break and ready for the new year! We’re kicking off this episode with a look back at some of our favorite moments of 2018 (mostly silly), and talk about what we’re looking forward to with 2019!
Episode 180: Conundrum Convention
Amber and Val catch up on their latest cosplay work, cover a bit of PAX South, and dive into a review of HexFlex!
Episode 181: Let’s Craft!
We’re taking it easy on this episode and turning it into a crafting session with our viewers! Catching up on some cosplay happenings, Val talks a bit about FF14 Fan Fest Paris and Mythbusters Jr., and Amber bastes all of the piles of fabric!
Episode 182: Foam-tacular!
Catch up on the cosplay shindigs! Amber provides a great tutorial on how to paint foam to look like wood!
Episode 183: Interview with CSSN
Amber and Val speak with Trickssi, Founder/Editor-in-Chief of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network (CSSN). With more attendees calling on cons to be accountable for the behavior of their staff and guests, we felt this was a very important topic to discuss, and thank Trickssi for taking the time to speak with us.
A warning before watching: this episode will be a discussion regarding some potentially triggering topics such as harassment, mental and physical abuse, and assault. We ask that you please be mindful of this before viewing. If at any time you are uncomfortable, please pause and step away. Take a break and focus on yourself first. We’ll be here when you return.
If you need any assistance or would like to learn more about today’s topic, here are some great resources to check out:
CSSN: https://cosplayer-ssn.org (check the “How You Can Help” page for ways to assist your community!) Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
NCADV: http://www.ncadv.org/
Erin Tillman: https://thedatingadvicegirl.com/ (also check out her book ‘The Consent Guidebook’)
For conventions/heads of staff:
Uplift: https://uplifttogether.org/
Con Resources: https://conresources.org/
Episode 184: An En-Joy-able Episode
We’re back from ALL-CON and talking about our time at the cosplay contest and the convention!
Episode 185: Cosplay Outgrowing “Cosplay Cons?”
It’s another Val only episode as we dive into the Kotaku article regarding cosplay outgrowing “cosplay cons” and the commentary that lit up the internet.
Kotaku Article: https://kotaku.com/cosplay-is-outgrowing-cosplay-conventions-1833111766
Episode 186: The Future of Fan Cons
Amber and Val take a deeper look into the future state of Fan Conventions. What will they be like in 5, 10, 15 years? What will change? What will stay the same? And what are our dreams for cons?
Episode 187: Elf-y Time!
Amber and Val catch up on the latest in CosPod news, including our guest announcement at a local convention. And Amber will show you how to properly, and quickly, put on elf ears!
Episode 210: Taking the Gloves Off
Amber and Val catch up on cosplay news, share an announcement for our Online Cosplay Contest, and provide a very handy, full-proof glove tutorial!
Episode 211: So You Wanna Be a Cosplay Guest
Ready to enter the world of cosplay guesting? Amber and Val provide tips for all cosplayers on how to get started, building your portfolio, and how to reach out to conventions to get your name out there.
Episode 188: Dallas FanExpo Days of Past and Futures
Amber visits her very first Comic Convention – Dallas FanExpo! What did she see? Who did she find? What was her favorite moment? Will she go back?
Episode 189: Reboot^2
Amber revels in the Cosplay by McCall’s line of patterns that are finally in craft stores, and gives a review!
Episode 190: Rainbow Unicorn Nap Pods
Yep. Your eyes are not deceiving you. This is the name of the episode. So what do we cover? Our guesting at C-Con and an interesting topic: What is your ideal convention?
Episode 191: Foam Fighting Fury
Val provides a quick review of ArlingCon, while she and Amber tackle the news of a new foam line at Joann Fabric & Craft from Cosplay by Yaya Han.
Episode 192: The Sandbagging Chronicles
Well, this topic dropped right int our lap. Amber and Val talk about “sandbagging” in cosplay. What is it? Why is it? And what’s the big deal?
Episode 193: Roundtable with Cosplay Bytes
We invite James/BluLightning Cosplay from the podcast Cosplay Bytes to join us for a roundtable discussion about Accuracy vs. Originality: Part 2! We originally had this topic in one of our earlier episodes. Now that it’s been almost 8 years of CosPod, this felt like the best time to go back and re-view it!
Episode 218: More Resin Adventures
Amber continues on her molding mayhem and reviews the resin product Castin’ Craft. Will she resin in 100 degree F heat? Will she stay indoors? Will her molds melt?
Episode 194: Eco-Friendly Cosplay
Can you be “green” with cosplay? Absolutely! In this episode, Val will go over how you can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to make your costumes more eco-friendly!
Episode 195: World Cosplay Innovation
Amber and Val take a look at the World Cosplay Summit competition this year, and Amber covers innovation in cosplay.
Episode 196: Wefting Wonders
Amber and Val catch up on CosPod news (episode 200 is soon!) And we update an old wig wefting tutorial – create your own wefts using your scrap wig fibers! A great way to save money and be more eco-friendly.
Episode 197: Making a Cosplay Budget
Get your budget ready for cosplay! Amber and Val talk about move than “clipping coupons.” We walk you through how to build your budget and sticking with it!
Episode 198: Cosplay Pet Peeves: The Peevequel
It’s back! We have more pet peeves with cosplay and conventions. Some of them are funny. Some of them are too real for words. Some of them are legitimate concerns that conventions and media should address.
Episode 199: Cosplay Care
After a convention has ended, what do you do with you cosplay? Amber and Val share their tips and tricks to maintain your costume for years of con adventures!
Episode 200: AKA Two Hun-dread
It’s here! We’ve finally made it to 200 hundred episodes of CosPod. Rejoice! Thank you to all of our listeners and viewers for your support these past 8 seasons. This Q&A episode is for you. As a warning, our Halloween mash-ups are After Dark episodes. So there may be a swear word or two dropped in.
Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks (free to use according to YouTube’s Music Library!)