Convention Confessional

To think, if Pat D had missed his train to New York Comic Con back in 2007, we might not be the friends we are today!  This week is all about the past: first time meeting, first cosplay group together, Anime Unscripted, The Chibi Project.  But most importantly, how I can't seem to have a normal conversation with Chris Sabat... I'm sorry.

Doug is back and now a member of the FIVE TIMERS CLUB here on Convention Confessional!  This week is all about Gundams, and building them and buying them and meeting with the directors/writers of them and… You get it!  Also please excuse your host this week.  Covid is a bitch, but it won’t keep us from keeping this podcast train rolling! Toot toot!!

Have you ever walked into a convention and realized almost everyone is dressed from the same show.  Then you, my dear listener, have witnessed what I like to call a 'Cosplay Cult'.  We've all done it as cosplayers.  Dressed from the popular anime of that year, conformed to the crowd.  Some years were less involved than others and in this weeks episode, we talk about some highs and lows from following the crowd.  Flag burning, is where we drew the line.

MEG IS HERE!  This week, the story of ‘The Biebs’ is finally shared, as well as the good times we had working conventions together, cosplay, becoming one with our badass selves and realizing if it wasn’t for the convention life, you wouldn’t make some of your best friends. We also talked about the new yarn business which makes hand dyed yarn to match some of D&D’s best creatures, spells and characters.  The link is in the description below to check out!

If you went to ConnectiCon in 2014, then you probably remember a little show called Agents Of C.A.T.A.P.U.L.T that was an informative show for the convention to announce guests, events, panels and everything big happening, while throwing in some antics caused by the agents themselves!  This week, I brought (almost)the entire cast back together to talk about the show, predictions for where characters are now and how Marvel is just waiting to sue us.

Let me tell you, when we make new friends, we're all in or nothing!  This week, we talked with Mel and BOY did we talk.  They told us about the blow up Allison mentioned last week, awkward requests for pictures from people old enough to be our kids and one game of chess that almost ended in another type of explosion.  (Warning, it's poop.  We talked a lot about poop.)

ALLISON IS HERE!!  ALLISON IS HERE!  If you’re not aware, we’re very excited for this next guest.  Our once back alley Lush dealer/cosplayer/friend to all is on the show this week talking about being the next secretary of Anime Boston, hoping cosplayers get the same experience we got growing up and someone’s insides literally blowing up at a convention!

Cori, aka Lady Cels is on the show this week and we talk about working conventions together and all of her amazing cosplay builds.  Competing and odd moments at other conventions.  We also talk about some upcoming events for Cori, but some of it is still top secret.  You can stay up to date with all of her convention appearances on Facebook and Twitter under her cosplay name: Lady Cels 

Melissa is on the show this week.  My sister has tagged along to conventions with me for almost a decade now.  First she was just my table lacky, but she's always been my hype man!  We talked about all our adventures together, cosplay and a few of her favorite moments!

Ever attend ConnectiCon?  Remember those trailers that aired for all the big events?  Bet you didn’t know I was involved with filming them.  And Ryan was there as well!  Leading the line of our little group of Masquerade HQ.  This week is all about the trailers for the shows and we decided which ones were our favorites and which ones were our least favorites.  You can catch (almost) all of them on the YouTube page: