The Con-Ventional Podcast

Its been two years coming but its finally here!!!! The fabled beach episode ! We finally set sail with the king con cruise and holy crap do we have a review for you! Joining our adventure is Rose , a good friend of the show and doubling as our guest to witness this new convention in the making , giving us an epic wedding, to crazy karens , a Lot of drinking, mini putt tournaments and so much more! You want a truly unique experience with your favorite voice actors , stunning scenery and the most relaxed convention experience you will ever have? Then this is definitely the con for you! So how did the convention go? Did we get lost at sea? Did rose get abducted by seagulls? (yes) Find out everything and more on this months episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast!! With all the introductions aside, we want to take a moment to thank King Con Cruise from the bottom of our hearts to inviting us on the unforgettable adventure and we hope to see this convention grow in the future! Do you want to go on the best vacation ever? sign up now for a future adventure! https://kingconcruise.com/   ------------------------------- Wanna follow Rose and her awesome photography? Follow her on instagram @rosemilkphotography Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH --------------------------------

After technical difficulties, the recording room flooding and various other delays, we have an episode for you and this is one for the record books! This years end of the year fireside is not only a dream come true, but a massive thank you to each and every one of you! This fireside we have our two returning guest Brad "Duct Tape" Hale and the wonderful Ironbiohazard03, but also the Legendary Jon St. John and V! This month's episode focuses on the The Good, The Bad and The Fugly of our convention memories , so sit back, relax and enjoy! This episode may be the last for the year but holy crap do we have much more in store! With many more conventions on the horizon, a Year In Review and a convention CRUISE coming up, next year will be a blast!  Seriously from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for sticking with us on this journey, and if you are new? be sure to hit up our lovely guests in their socials and conventions below!  This has been a dream of a year and we hope to see you on the next convention floor! -------------------------------- Want to learn more about Kingcon cruise? hit up their website at: https://kingconcruise.com/ Brad "Duct Tape" Hale Can be found here: twitter: BradDucTapeHale IronBiohazard03 can be found here: twitter: ironbiohazard03 -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Weekend of every month!

Another one down for the Midwest grand tour! This month we swing to Wisconsin for Kitsunekon 2022! Will our cheese melt before we can enjoy it in this heat? Will Cloud raise Jaxx's blood pressure with Snow Halation? and just what convention is next on the tour? tune in to find out all of this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! ------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Weekend of every month! --------------------------------

We're nowhere near the end This month we check out Anime Magic 2022! This convention has a special place in our hearts as it was the convention that gave us our first in as a podcast! So how far has Anime Magic come from that epic first year? Did we get in the ball pit? Why was Freddy Krueger there? And what is with all the 80's sitcom references? Find these all out and more on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# We start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

Kicking off the rust After ten thousand years, WE'RE FREE! It's time to CONQUER- CONS! We're back again after a massive hiatus and we come back with reviews! This years Anime Central was an experience and one which we are happy to tell you about! Will this years ACEN be a return to form? Am I still trapped in a line? Why exactly (aside from the obvious) did the Con-crew disappear! Find out this and more on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! With this episode, we have to give a massive thanks to Anime Central for allowing us to be press this year. For those who have followed us from the beginning, we have been trying to become large enough to be heard by one of the largest cons in the Midwest and thanks to you, we have a chance to be heard by many more!  -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# We start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Happy June everyone!  This month we look within to figure out what lessons cosplay and attending conventions have taught us! Is it only useful for conventions? I think not!  So what have we learned? what do we want to learn? We wanna know too! lets find out this and more in this months Con-Ventional Podcast!  -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94  -------------------------------- We are still on our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month!

Holy cheese we're back! Jaxx here with another solo episode! This month, we have a small episode that I want you to think about; what are the things that you think hold you back? In this episode, we talk about constraints in building and how we can overcome them! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94  -------------------------------- We are still on our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month!  

We start off the year with a bang with local friend of the show and creator of Thanos Juice DJ Rice Mage! In this episode we sit back by the fireside and drink, reminiscing about raves of yesteryear while grilling our guest on some questions we've had for some time as well as hopefully answer some of yours! So how does one rave? What's it like to be a DJ? Is Thanos Juice tastier than raw kerosene? Find out all these answers and more on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Want to find out more about our guest? give him a listen here at:  soundcloud.com/ricemage mixcloud.com/rice_mage Twitch.tv/deckronomicon As well as Infinite Lemon Arts on YouTube and Instagram! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- We are still on our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month!

Welcome to the final  day of 2020! The year where everyday was Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire" , every moment is a rickroll and we all lost The Game.  We didn't give up, and we fought through massive fires, murder hornets, the plague and more! In this episode we wrap up the year as usual with our lovely year in review! With this, season 2 is coming to a close, and we can not thank you all enough. You've shown us so much love and you persevered through an insanely tough year. I can only hope that we can all only go up from here! Until next year! Will Jaxx and Cloud Make it to the finish line? What happened to the cabbage fields?! and why are the Dolphins singing So long and thanks for all the fish??? It's a race to the finish here on The Con-Ventional Podcast!  --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Summer, Fall, Winter, and that occasional spring. The four seasons lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when The Construction Season struck. Only a cosplayer mastering all four seasons could stop it, but when the world needed them most, they vanished..... After a month hiatus we're back!! This month, we talk about the the four seasons and what they mean for you! How do you handle the heat? what can you do during Spring and Fall? Can you survive a month of Snow Halation?? (I can't)  We're getting close to the finish line of this crazy year, so buckle up, stay warm and listen in to another episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast!! --------------------------------   --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Have you ever wondered what it takes to compete in a cosplay competition? Ever wonder what it takes to even get into this sort of thing let alone how it's judged? Well good because so were we! We ask the dynamic duo of LaVie cosplay and the hosts of Sh*t cosplayers say these very same questions! Tune in and hopefully we get to answer your questions and our own! Will Cloud not be hit? Will love live dance groups become the new hare hare yukai? Will technical errors be the bane of our editors existence? Find out today on another stellar episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Wanna find our awesome guests? They have several episodes on todays topic ! Give them a listen at : laviecosplay.com/podcast or follow them on instagram at Instagram.com/laviecosplay and Instagram.com/podcastscs --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

A week later but never short on content, welcome to the Con-Ventional Podcast! This month, we learn how to travel! Whats the best way to get from home to con? Lets us give you some helpful tips and tricks to make your travel plans a bit easier! Do you always over pack when you go to a con? Ever wonder what the best methods of travel to get your convention adventure started? Do you wonder why fanny packs are the bane of every travelers experience? Well this is this episode for you! It's time to pack your bags and set out for adventure with this episode of The- Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- Want more information on the most hype cruise con around? Hit them up at: https://kingconcruise.com/  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

You asked, we listened !  The first of our advanced class is here! You want to learn more about the materials you work with all the time? want to try something new? How many innuendos can we accidentally slip into our educational rants and how much have we hurt ourselves learning how?  Find out all of this and more in this month's episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- Want more help on learning about foam and cosplay? then please, check out these excellent youtubers below! Kamuicosplay: https://www.youtube.com/user/Mogrymillian Evil Ted Smith: https://www.youtube.com/user/evilted40  Punished Props: https://www.youtube.com/user/punishedprops  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Riddle me this listeners: who has run into fans who will  swear their favorite character is actually their Irl waifu for laifu? Have you ever seen people get over a heated argument over why their character is better than yours or how their head canon is law?  Ever see someone go off the deep end and try and physically assault someone over this opinion over fictional characters ? If you rose your hand , then this episode is for you! Today , we take a dive into the deep end to look at toxic fandoms: what makes them toxic, how to avoid them, and most importantly, how to make them better! Learn about this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- If you want to look more into toxic fandoms? a huge shout out to The Rpg Monger.  A link to his playlist is found here:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdjXiEN7XhOixsLGqNvd4p0OpOLaeAMZp   -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

Jaxx here with a solo episode (technical issues on Clouds side) and this episode is a strong one.  Welcome to June 2020! If  conversations about the current state of the world are not your thing, then this may not be the episode for you. In this episode, we will be talking about convention streams and what they can mean for conventions of the future, Cosplay, the Black Lives Matter movement,  protests, Covid-19 and how all of these things relate to one another . It's time we sat down and had a talk friends, and this is a hard one to have. --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! -------------------------------- Congrats to our audiobook winners ! please look forward everyone for the next contest we do!!

We usually don't open with a sentimental message, but these few months have hit home . welcome to the conventional podcast You think going to conventions is easy ? It's anything but! You know , our saying has never been more real than it is now . We are a convention podcast, and for an entire year, it feels like there are no conventions . It feels like we should pack up as there is little we can do when there is nothing to review , but that would be a disservice to you and that is not what we are about By this point , we all know about Covid-19, it's effects on our lives, economy and the world around us as a whole . for many of us, events we have looked forward to all year have been cancelling left and right , as we sit helpless, watching for a better day as nurses, doctors, first responders, (Our hearts go out to 'ALL' of you during this time) and the like put their lives on the line for our sake of survival whilst people put common sense to the wind , attacking  people , rioting in the streets and removing the facade of a decent , well rounded human being and revealing the disgusting excuse of a person underneath. It is at this time , we should be isolating, when instead we witness people rebelling and escalating the situation for the worst. On days like this I wonder if this is the new normal , where common freedoms and joy are replaced by fear  and strife by our fellow man, but then I see the hope that I know we were all waiting for.  I see fellow cosplayers on my feed every day making masks and giving them away to nurses and friends who need them. Companies release material that inspires creation from home, concerts being held via live stream, even conventions are being held online for free on most streaming services  . It is enough to make me proud to be a cosplayer to see everyone stepping up and doing their part where they can. This is a difficult time, never get that twisted, but if we keep our heads up and never give in, we can get past this. We carry on, we keep moving forward and we keep on keeping on. So why are we gibbering your eyes and ears off about this? Well dear listeners, We're here to talk about just that! What can you do during the pandemic during self-isolation ? Find out on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! -------------------------------- A notice for our audiobook contest: due to the virus, we will be postponing the winners to next week to allow you all to enter! How to enter? Simply share  and tag us on social media! every share is an entry and , on our next episode, we will reveal the randomly drawn lucky winners! That's all there is to it!   

Recorded before our world was stricken by a global pandemic, we had the chance to speak to two excellent writers: Stacy Bender And Reid Minnich! Today we learn about the trials, tribulations and adventures of writing. How it works in fandoms and much , much more! Will our hosts learn something today? Has our editor figured out spellcheck yet?   Is Gilbert Gottfried's audio rendition of 50 Shades of Gray worthy of an Academy Award? Find out all of this and more on today's episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our Awesome Guests can be found here at Website : http://www.stacybender.net/ Blog : http://www.blog.stacybender.net/   Facebook :Stacy Bender & Reid Minnich - authors  https://www.facebook.com/ByrnasBooks/?ref=bookmarks   --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! -------------------------------- From this episode to the release of the next episode, we will be hosting a contest for an audio book written by one of our guests!  How to enter: Simply share a link to this months episode and tag us on social media! every share is an entry and , on our next episode, we will reveal the randomly drawn lucky winners! That's all there is to it! 

We're jumping in the deep end this time with a new type of convention to our repertoire! This time Chicago's own C2E2 !  With a downed  party Cloud , Jaxx takes on the world of Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo What treasures will be revealed? how did the adventure go? What is the average air speed velocity of a laden swallow?! Can't  figure it out ?  Too late! Time to roll for initiative on this episode of The Con-ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- A quick shout-out to a podcast that helps encourages students and discusses the sciences that make a better tomorrow! Want to learn more  with every episode? then check out NIU STEAM  at : https://www.niu.edu/niusteam/index.shtml -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# We start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Holy cheese our 10th episode! This episode we hit the ground running with one of the hardest parts of cosplay: Sewing! Today in the Con-Ventional Cave we bring on local cosplayer, IRL Lucretia and wielder of painful sticks ThisChick25 to talk to us all about how to sew!   What adventures await? When Will the roast train ever stop? Does Clouds booty destroy worlds or just chairs? Find out in this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Happy New Year! You survived another rotation around the sun and another epic party awaits! welcome to the first TCP episode of 2020! and what better a topic to cover than the off season of conventions and what you can do during the time off from all the excitement! So what 'IS' an off season? What can you do during it? can you still cosplay during it find all of this out and more in this months episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending/NEW opening is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

From all of us to you ,near and far, Happy Holidays from us at The Con-Ventional Podcast !   We sing a bit out of tune and get a little help from our friends tonight as we sit back and reminisce with some old guests about how cons have changed over the years. From yaoi paddles to ball pits and all the drama in between , this weeks episode is the cons of yesteryear .   Is this the flashback episode? What's with all the dated jokes? What does any of this have to do with ice cream sandwiches and Twinkies ? What does next year hold in store for our hosts?! Tune in this time to The Wonder Yea~ I MEAN The Con-Ventional Podcast!   -------------------------------- Brad "Duct Tape" Hale Can be found here: twitter: BradDucTapeHale IronBiohazard03 can be found here: twitter: ironbiohazard03 -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

It's time for Jaxx to ride solo in this excellent adventure, but this time? something different!  We have only covered anime conventions this year and  why not end the year with a convention that is it's own feral beast. We're talking about Midwest Furfest! Want to find out how this convention went? prepare yourself for the results may surprise you! Listen up for the final Con-ventional review of the season! So how  was the con? What wacky adventures were had? and why do we now have pudding? find out all of this and more on this episode of The Con-ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show or wanna tell us your opinion of a convention? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the SECOND Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Another con?! So soon??? Cloud travels solo to the beautiful Kalahari resorts to give us an inside scoop on Daishocon  2019!   So how was the con? will Jaxx survive? (probably ) and what the hell is PADORU PADORU?!  It's another episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast!   -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show or wanna tell us your opinion of a convention? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the SECOND Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Happy Holidays! We're back again this month with another review. This time? Youmacon 2019 is on the block with it's 15th anniversary! So how do you think the con was? Did Youmacon live up to the hype? What's the secret of the Saturday night dance? and just what are you suppose to do when someone T-poses to assert their dominance? find out all of this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show or wanna tell us your opinion of a convention? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the SECOND Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Recorded at 4:20 AM , live in front of a studio audience of raccoons and badgers, it's the Con-Ventional Podcast!  Happy Halloween and Wishing you and yours a blessed Samhain! We're still alive! While we were hyped about it, we wanted to share our very first guest appearance with you all! Raw, uncut, and brought to you all by the Comic Clowns on Twitch! You can find the Comic Clowns at: https://m.twitch.tv/comicclowns -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the SECOND Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Happy October listeners! This month, we review Ramencon and cover everything we can about this awesome con! Pros? cons? hype? kakegurui? This episode has it all, so tune in! A quick update:  We have been picking up some heavy steam lately and to keep up, we will be changing our release schedule from the first Friday of every month to the second Friday of every month. Seriously , thank you all for the constant support you have given us as it keeps us moving forward and we hope that you continue to follow us in our adventures! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the SECOND Friday of every month! --------------------------------    

In our latest episode, we were given the pleasure of talking to the director of technology for Anime Magic 2019 John Santiago and were given a lot of insight to what goes in to making a first year convention work. For your convenience we're posting the interview separate from our review of the convention for those who want to only listen to the interview. We can not express our thanks enough to the staff of Anime Magic for allowing us this opportunity to learn how much work truly goes into making the events that we love happen. -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Happy Friday The 13th!  You asked for it and we delivered! Our review of the little con that could's first year! This week, we give you the run down on Anime Magic's inaugural year! From the Pros to the Cons and everything in between!We also get to talk to John Santiago, Director of Technology for Anime Magic in a one on two interview and get the inside scoop on what went in to making this convention (and potentially many others ) happen! Will we get another ball pit of legend? or are we witnessing another great event being born? find out in this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! --------------------------------

A bit of a disclaimer before listening to this episode TW: Talks about suicide In this episode, we talk of a tragedy that has befallen our community. If you or you know someone who is in crisis , please reach out for help. If you or anyone around you are ever feeling like there is no one to talk to, services like the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline are available 24/7 are there for you and are willing to help . The number is 1-800-273-8255 and upon calling, you will be routed to the closest crisis center to you for immediate counseling at any hour. Again, the number is 1-800-273-TALK (8255)    for people who call for themselves or someone they care about -------------------------------- And without further ado, our regularly scheduled summary --------------------------------   I .. Am the bane of my props.. or is it the props the bane of the cosplayer? This episode we delve into the finer points of prop making with our co-hosts! Learn the do's and don't s of props at conventions , find out the secrets  of  what goes into a prop, and tune in for experienced advice on what to do  if a prop breaks at a con! Will Cloud Cosplay more Love Live?(probably) , Can we fit enough September references in this episode? and what exactly is this secret project? Tune in for this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! -------------------------------- Time Stamps: News and Reviews: 00:00:00 - 00:26:39 On with the show: 00:26:39 - 01:08:10

After a LOT of technical difficulties, we are back with more content to  make up for it! This month we review Anime Expo, the Bristol Renaissance Faire, an epic photoshoot  and, by your request, Anime Midwest! Listen to the adventure of our two daring co-host as they regale you with tales of their epic adventures and shenanigans! With the next batch of plots going forward, will our hosts make it in time? Did Cloud survive Anime Expo? Will they get kicked off the air for their opinions?  Find out in this Con-Ventional Review! -------------------------------- Eddie B Photos Can be found here: twitter: @EddieBPhotos www.eddiebphotos.com Erik Jaworski can be found here: www.erikjaworski.com Hayley Stein  can be found here : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayleysteinphoto/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayleysteinphoto/ http://www.hayleystein.com/ -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94   Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

It's Finally here! with an epic set up we  relax and talk panels with the dynamic duo of Brad "Duct Tape" Hale and  IronBiohazard03!  Learn how to run a panel, the ins and outs of panel etiquette and even tips and tricks on how to make your own panel better! Will Brad get more pie? Will Binky Smash? Is X gonna give it to ya? Tune in for this and even more in this months episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Brad "Duct Tape" Hale Can be found here: twitter: BradDucTapeHale IronBiohazard03 can be found here: twitter: ironbiohazard03 -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! -------------------------------- Time Stamps: General nerding and reviews: 00:00:00 - 00:23:09 Introductions: 00:23:10 - 00:42:09    

Happy 4th of July Cosplayers! Today we celebrate Independence day weekend with the fun topic of crossplay! Join us as our hosts and their guest PockyThief delve into the world of Crossplay. listen to their experiences and learn a thing or two about this branch cosplay! Will our plucky co-hosts be able to survive blasts from the pasts? Are we going to be cancelled (again)?? Will there be duct tape in the near future? did PockyThief actually steal all of their pocky? Tune in to this episode of the Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- PockyThief Can be found here: www.instagram.com/pockythief/ twitter.com/Pockythief www.facebook.com/PockythiefCosplay -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Epic News! We have a discord for everyone to hang out in! Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! -------------------------------- (Time Stamps) 00:00:00 - Opening ramblings and updates 00:11:00 - Introducing our guests! 00:14:38 - Introducing Our Topic And Episode Disclaimer 00:15:36 - History of Crossplay 00:18:00- Crossplay interview: PockyThief 00:21:50 - How do we begin? tips and tricks on how to begin crossplaying 00:23:19- Hair removal methods, make-up and tips and tricks from head to toe 00:51:01- Closing Statements  

What, you thought we were just all talk?! We actually do go to conventions! We've finally begun our (well overdo ) Con-ventional reviews! So , how did our plucky co-hosts survive on both sides of the fence? did they ever have a climatic race to the finish? and what the hell is a Kung-Fury? Tune in this week to find out! This week we review Anime Central and work out our convention rating system from each of our experiences! You  don't wanna miss it! ----------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Epic News! We have a discord for everyone to hang out in! Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! -----------  

We get a bit more raunchy in this episode with our first guests! In this episode, Jaxx shows his obsession with Kenichi Sonada and Golden Girls, Clouds addiction to mobile games comes to life and a dark spot of his history returns!  Will our boys be able to pull through this? is All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku a bad series? Who is better? Golden Girls or Love Live? you decide in this weeks episode of the Con-Ventional Podcast! This week, our guests Hikikimorisama and punkburdarts joins us to talk about the ins and outs of cosplay photography! Want some inside tips on how professionals do what they do? the difference of a free vs paid photo shoot and how much work it takes to get those epics pics you see online the way they do? well strap in cause we have you covered ! -------------------------------- Hikikomorisama can be found at: youtube.com/hikikomorisama flickr.com/photos/hikikomorisama facebook.com/hikikomorisama7 PunkBurd Arts can also be found here at: https://www.facebook.com/punkburdarts/ -------------------------------- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Epic News! We have a discord for everyone to hang out in! Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month! -------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Opening ramblings and updates 00:07:48 - Introducing our guests! 00:18:06 - Free shoots vs Paid shoots 00:21:38 - Hall Shoots vs. Professional Shoots 00:27:51- Photography Gear and Advanced Gear and safety 00:41:01 - How Does A Cosplayer Find A Photographer? 00:42:43- So how do you start  as a photographer? 00:59:01- Post Con Photography work, editing,turnover periods,  tips and tricks 01:10:20 - Field experience: the good, the bad, the creepers and the elements 01:28:44 - Closing remarks and  end statements!    

You like to cosplay, or want to learn how to get into cosplay? What even is cosplay? We're here to tell you ! From a brief history to helpful cosplay tips and tricks that our co-hosts have compiled over the years! ---- You ask, and we deliver. A few of you have requested time stamps for our episodes so you can skip to the parts you want, and we are more than happy to oblige! 0:0:0 - 00:11:42 - Opening, updates, con appearances and reviews 00:11:43  - 00:16:18 -Cosplay: a Brief History 00:16:19 - 00:29:53 - How 'We' got into cosplay: stories from then, to now  00:29:54 -01:01:48 - How do 'YOU' get into cosplay? Tips, Tricks, Tools, Safety  And More 01:01:48 - 01:06:21 - End Notes, Closing Remarks, And Chill Beats ---- Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Epic News! We have a discord for everyone to hang out in! Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month!

Today on Sailor Moon Says, we talk about the importance of being safe at photo shoots, be they private or public. We compiled a short clip of episode 4 that will be released in June.  Brand new episode on Cosplay will be released 5/03/19, so stay tuned!!!! The background track is "Melancholy" by K, follow him on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw

The Epic Pilot Episode To The Con-Ventional Podcast! Due to an error on our part, the episode was temporarily removed. During the time fixing the issue, we updated the episode to meet our current standard! Join us as our hosts Jaxx Sentinel and Cloudacmaster give you the groundwork on what will be a great show! Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw New episodes the first Friday of every month!

The Big One! Are you , or a friend going to your first convention? are you a veteran cosplayer looking for some helpful tips for yourself and others to make conventions a little bit easier? Do you wanna know why you should never smell like Con-Sunday?? then this episode is definitely for you ! We cover everything we believe will help you make it out of your first convention alive and kicking with our handy, dandy beginners convention guide! Our opening song is "The Ocean's Roar" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# and leave your message! Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Epic News! We have a discord for everyone to hang out in! Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the first Friday of every month!

A surPRIse, Last minute, Fun update with cOOrdination with our Long overdo Special announcement!   Want to have us say something on the air? Shout-outs are available at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#   Follow us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/ConventionalCrw    Opening and Closing song  "We Did Things Not Intentioned" By Greg Hoffman