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For everything cosplay! We cover news, conventions, product reviews, cosplay reviews, tutorials: anything cosplay related.

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    • May 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 304: It's a ConSplosion!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 63:30


    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 302: The Wide World of Tulle Wigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 30:45


    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 302: Cosplay Contest Overload

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 96:32


    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 301: The Fall of Joann

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 66:08


    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. Visit our profile for the Linktree.

    Episode 300: It's...Episode 300!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 69:19


    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 and The Cosdplay Crunch Podcast!‬

    Episode 299: A Cosplay Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 57:22


    In our final episode of Season 13, we release our annual cosplay gift guide with new products and ideas to make your cosplayer's holiday extra special!

    Episode 299: A Cosplay Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 57:22


    In our final episode of Season 13, we release our annual cosplay gift guide with new products and ideas to make your cosplayer's holiday extra special!

    Episode 298: Iron Cosplay Spoops Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 71:54


    It's time for the annual Halloween / After Dark episode! Which is still PG because it's us. :D Our challenge this year: make a cosplay-themed witch hat in 30 minutes using a bag of various materials. See the chaos for yourself!

    Episode 298 - Iron Cosplay Spoops Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 71:54


    It's time for the annual Halloween / After Dark episode! Which is still PG because it's us. :D Our challenge this year: make a cosplay-themed witch hat in 30 minutes using a bag of various materials. See the chaos for yourself!

    Episode 297: CosContest Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 49:25


    Time to get into the grit. We chat about cheating in cosplay contests from the judges perspective! What judges look for in a cosplay contest, the questions asked, and why it can be difficult to spot someone that is lying.

    Episode 297: CosContest Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 49:25


    Time to get into the grit. We chat about cheating in cosplay contests from the judges perspective! What judges look for in a cosplay contest, the questions asked, and why it can be difficult to spot someone that is lying.

    Episode 296: An ICon and WCS 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 62:21


    Welcome to the 10 year anniversary of DashCon! The little con that made internet history. We chat about what happens when a con fails and how it affects the local fan community. And give an an overview of WCS 2024.

    Episode 296: An ICon and WCS 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 62:21


    Welcome to the 10 year anniversary of DashCon! The little con that made internet history. We chat about what happens when a con fails and how it affects the local fan community. And give an an overview of WCS 2024.

    Episode 295: Battle of the Podcasts! Interview with Zavage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 69:31


    Surprise! Another interview! This time we snagged Zavage Cosplay the host of The Cosplay Crunch Podcast and multi-award winning cosplayer. We chat about his tumble into the podcast world, cosplay, and social media.

    Episode 295: Battle of the Podcasts! Interview with Zavage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 69:31


    Surprise! Another interview! This time we snagged Zavage Cosplay the host of The Cosplay Crunch Podcast and multi-award winning cosplayer. We chat about his tumble into the podcast world, cosplay, and social media.

    Episode 294: Sustaining Cosplays! Interview with Myleah - Fly Hinata

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 77:01


    This episode is a big one! Loads of cosplay updates. A review of FAN EXPO Dallas 2024. An interview with Myleah, FlyHinata‬ founder of Lumikha Cosplay Resale. Don't miss it!

    Episode 294: Sustaining Cosplays! Interview with Myleah Fly Hinata

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 77:01


    This episode is a big one! Loads of cosplay updates. A review of FAN EXPO Dallas 2024. An interview with Myleah, FlyHinata‬ founder of Lumikha Cosplay Resale. Don't miss it!

    Episode 293: Can a Perfect Cosplay Con Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 66:16


    We chat about what our ideal cosplay convention would be like and bring in the audience to share their ideas! What would the contests look like? What kind of panels would we want to see? What guests would be brought in?

    Episode 293: Can a Perfect Cosplay Con Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 66:16


    We chat about what our ideal cosplay convention would be like and bring in the audience to share their ideas! What would the contests look like? What kind of panels would we want to see? What guests would be brought in?

    Episode 292: Glitter Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 46:55


    We catch up on the Joann Bankruptcy filing, some cosplay updates, and Amber covers a product review of 2 different paints from Folk Art! Note: We are not sponsored by Folk Art...or anyone. All opinions expressed in the product review are our own.

    Episode 292: Glitter Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 46:55


    We catch up on the Joann Bankruptcy filing, some cosplay updates, and Amber covers a product review of 2 different paints from Folk Art! Note: We are not sponsored by Folk Art...or anyone. All opinions expressed in the product review are our own.

    Episode 291: Be a Poser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 55:59


    A busy episode for this one! We catch up on a bunch of convention and cosplay news, including Joann Fabric and Craft Chapter 11, several major cons cancelling or postponning, and more. Plus a tutorial that's all about posing for photos! Episode originally recorded March 15, 2024

    Episode 291: Be a Poser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 55:59


    A busy episode for this one! We catch up on a bunch of convention and cosplay news, including Joann Fabric and Craft Chapter 11, several major cons cancelling or postponning, and more. Plus a tutorial that's all about posing for photos! Episode originally recorded March 15, 2024

    Episode 290: Rolling for Initiative! Interview with Five Sided Fates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 53:29


    Join us for a fireside chat with Five Sided Fates! A TTRPG based cosplay group tackling a new adventure: starting a convention.

    Episode 290: Rolling for Initiative! Interview with Five Sided Fates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 53:29


    Join us for a fireside chat with Five Sided Fates! A TTRPG based cosplay group tackling a new adventure: starting a convention.

    Episode 289: Adhesive Mania! Interview with Maker Fishmeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 54:31


    Make something awesome with Maker Fishmeal! A multi-award winning cosplayer and foam-smith with a book on the way that's all about adhesives! Enjoy our interview with Maker.

    Episode 289: Adhesive Mania! Interview with Maker Fishmeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 54:31


    Make something awesome with Maker Fishmeal! A multi-award winning cosplayer and foam-smith with a book on the way that's all about adhesives! Enjoy our interview with Maker.

    Episode 288: Return of the 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 36:05


    We're back and it's Season 13! Join us for a quick update on some podcast news about some changes to CosPod.

    Episode 288: Return of the 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 36:05


    We're back and it's Season 13! Join us for a quick update on some podcast news about some changes to CosPod.

    Episode 287: Spooky Cosplay Time Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 42:28


    Part 2 of 2. It's our last episode of the season, which means another year of Halloween spoops! We share our favorite scary movies, scary cosplays, and play a round of "Would You Rather" spooky cosplay edition~ As a reminder, this is our "after dark" episode, meaning that we do not self censor in language or topics of discussion. While it's still a tame episode, we do want to remind you all that viewer, and listener, discretion is advised. This is for adult audiences only.

    Episode 287: Spooky Cosplay Time Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 52:56


    Part 1 of 2. It's our last episode of the season, which means another year of Halloween spoops! We share our favorite scary movies, scary cosplays, and play a round of "Would You Rather" spooky cosplay edition~ As a reminder, this is our "after dark" episode, meaning that we do not self censor in language or topics of discussion. While it's still a tame episode, we do want to remind you all that viewer, and listener, discretion is advised. This is for adult audiences only.

    Episode 287: Spooky Cosplay Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 95:02


    It's our last episode of the season, which means another year of Halloween spoops! We share our favorite scary movies, scary cosplays, and play a round of "Would You Rather" spooky cosplay edition~ As a reminder, this is our "after dark" episode, meaning that we do not self censor in language or topics of discussion. While it's still a tame episode, we do want to remind you all that viewer, and listener, discretion is advised. This is for adult audiences only.

    Episode 286: The 2023 Cosplayer Gift Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 58:57


    The holiday season is almost here, which means getting gifts for the cosplayers in your life! We've compiled a list of new items to seek out.

    Episode 286: The 2023 Cosplayer Gift Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 58:57


    The holiday season is almost here, which means getting gifts for the cosplayers in your life! We've compiled a list of new items to seek out.

    Episode 285: Interview with WCS Team USA 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 66:18


    We interview the World Cosplay Summit Team USA 2024 representatives: Team Kirari Cosplay Follow at: https://www.instagram.com/teamkiraric... Kira Masquerade: https://www.instagram.com/kira_masque... Ari / The Fashionable Cupcake: https://www.instagram.com/konekoanni/

    Episode 285: Interview with WCS Team USA 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 66:18


    We interview the World Cosplay Summit Team USA 2024 representatives: Team Kirari Cosplay Follow at: https://www.instagram.com/teamkiraric... Kira Masquerade: https://www.instagram.com/kira_masque... Ari / The Fashionable Cupcake: https://www.instagram.com/konekoanni/

    Episode 284: Paint Swatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 29:58


    Amber goes on a acrylic paint hunt to test out the best options for your wallet.

    Episode 284: Paint Swatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 29:58


    Amber goes on a acrylic paint hunt to test out the best options for your wallet.

    Episode 283: On Character Ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 45:27


    Can you be the sole owner of a cosplay for a character you didn't create? No. Find out more in today's episode!

    Episode 283: On Character Ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 45:27


    Can you be the sole owner of a cosplay for a character you didn't create? No. Find out more in today's episode!

    Episode 282: The One With WCS 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 61:02


    It's that time again where we chat about the World Cosplay Summit! What was new? What was the same? We share our opinions about the international event and what to expect!

    world cosplay summit
    Episode 282: The One With WCS 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 61:02


    It's that time again where we chat about the World Cosplay Summit! What was new? What was the same? We share our opinions about the international event and what to expect!

    world cosplay summit
    Episode 281: Piece Apart Props

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 43:18


    Our latest episode has Amber covering an update to her segmented prop tutorial, with 2 new methods to add to your kit!

    Episode 281: Piece Apart Props

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 43:18


    Our latest episode has Amber covering an update to her segmented prop tutorial, with 2 new methods to add to your kit!

    Episode 280: The Hobby Price Hike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 58:30


    We tackle a viewer request to look into the pricing of products labeled "hobby" or "craft". Are they more expensive? Is there a difference in quality? Why is there a perception of these items costing more? Dive into the topic with us!

    Episode 280: The Hobby Price Hike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 58:30


    We tackle a viewer request to look into the pricing of products labeled "hobby" or "craft". Are they more expensive? Is there a difference in quality? Why is there a perception of these items costing more? Dive into the topic with us!

    Episode 279: Overcooked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 59:53


    It's the food episode! Amber updates her guide on how to cook in your hotel room. Save money and eat healthy meals!

    Episode 279: Overcooked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 59:53


    It's the food episode! Amber updates her guide on how to cook in your hotel room. Save money and eat healthy meals!

    Episode 278: Interview with Cat Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 30:34


    We interview Cat Chan Cosplay! Join us for our chat with this multi-award winning cosplayer, with nearly 20 years of experience, and a convention connoisseur. Learn more about Cat Chan and follow their work at: https://kirakiracat.com/

    Episode 278: Interview with Cat Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 30:34


    We interview Cat Chan Cosplay! Join us for our chat with this multi-award winning cosplayer, with nearly 20 years of experience, and a convention connoisseur. Learn more about Cat Chan and follow their work at: https://kirakiracat.com/

    Episode 277: Borrowing Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 39:39


    We discuss OC's, original takes on existing characters, and if it's okay to cosplay these ideas if you didn't make them?

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