Convention Confessional

We're kicking off our second year on the air, with our lovely friend Jeannette!  She's been cosplaying for almost two decades and came on to share cosplay plans, her love of Chocobos, stories of competing in Masquerades and more!  But also, Blaze.  Also how stoked we are about Anime Boston coming up for the first time since the panorama started. 

IT'S OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!  And we wouldn't be anywhere without a little help from our friends.  We've brought back Jess, Elizabeth, Doug, Patrick and Rob to play a game of 20 questions: Convention Edition.  Some more sage advice from people that have been through it and a little tea, because who doesn't love some gossip?  We also announce the winner of the 3,000 downloads contest!  Thanks to everyone who has kept up with the show and listened a whole year.  We're just getting started!

Amanda Graves comes on this week and we're super excited about going back to Anime Boston this year!  We work together in the Cosplay/Masquerade Department and talked about helping people navigate through their judging and going on stage.  We also talk about massive costumes we've seen in the past and how excited we are for all the food we've missed out on the last two years- I MEAN CONVENTION THINGS.  All the things!

Jason Kiss is on this week and we're talking about some less than ideal convention circumstances, basement dwellers who never cosplay making people feel bad about their costumes, working together on a show on YouTube and conventions we don't think we've heard about.  He also mentions a great organization he works with, Las Vegas Cause-Players Alliance.  Make sure to go support them and check out all the great work they do for the kids in their area!

Don't say it, sing it!  It's a musical!  This week, Ryan has come back to talk about that which was the Connecticon Musical (not affiliated).  What worked, what didn't work, people just trying to have a good time and way too many directors.  Truly a good, bad and ugly story if we've ever heard one.

Doug's back and it's all about Star Wars cosplay!  Doug is a member of the 501st Legion, New England garrison and when he's not helping at charity events, he's at conventions or out in the snow almost getting trapped on Hoth without a Tauntaun.  Bad guys, doing good.  This is the way.

We're so excited for the release of The Legend of Vox Machina this weekend, that we couldn't help but share some of our favorite moments in Critical Role cosplay.  We talk about meeting voice cast members, dressing up as our favorite characters and just what a wonderful community this DnD show has created and brought together.  This episode is NOT sponsored, but if you're listening to this Matt Mercer, our DM's are open.

La Vie Cosplay, Elle and Ashlyn came on the show this week to talk about midwest conventions, hosting events and masquerade, cosplay, being the US reps for ICL for the last two years (thanks COVID) and their podcast Sh*t Cosplayers Say!

Amber and Valerie are the hosts of the Cosplay Podcast, CosPod, now in it's 11th season!  They've been cosplaying for almost 20 years and joined us for some stories of running around in costume, hosting, not wanting to be touched in all white costumes and a whole lot more.  Make sure to head over their way and check out their podcast as well!

If you've gone to Anime Boston since 2004, then you most likely know of the 'Red Leather Vash' and this week, we got to sit down with Rob aka Sketch and talk about what lead up to his first cosplay, the events of the day that lead up to masquerade and promises of stories still yet to come.  And like nine standing ovations... maybe it was six.