Today, we hear from the founder of ConnectiCon, a Connecticut-based convention that’s been bringing together fans for over 20 years. Like many conventions, it’s changed to evolve with the times.

If you have ever attended a comic convention, you probably saw a lot of people dressed as their favorite characters.

The act of cosplaying has exploded in recent years. We hear from cosplayers attending this year's convention.

GUESTS:

• Matt Daigle: founder of ConnectiCon, a Connecticut pop-culture convention based in Hartford
• Paul Booth: professor of Media and Pop Culture at DePaul University
• Andrew Liptak: author of Cosplay: A History and of the newsletter, the Transfer Orbit

Additional voices featured in this hour:

• Julie Wilk: cosplayer based in Boston, Massachusetts
• Andy Wolf: AndyMon Cosplay photography

Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.