CosPod: The Cosplay Podcast

After Val's panel for AradaniCon, she received quite a few questions! So we're going to answer them live and help you gain even more insight into cosplay contests, how they work, and what you can do to improve your costume.

New to cosplay? Interested in it? Don't know where to begin? That's what this episode will cover! We'll talk about a few ways to jump into cosplay without feeling overwhelmed!

Amber and Val catch up on their latest cosplay happenings, and we take a moment to review a new book: 'The Art of Cosplay' by Andy Knapik. Note: We did receive the book from the author for free, but we were not paid to review it. The responses and feedback you will hear/see are our honest review of the book.

NWe update everyone about ALLCON and the cosplay contest, but we also have something fun to share: VAL GOT A CRICUT! Unbox with us!

No puns on this episode title! We're talking about recent convention cancellations due to COVID-19. What is this virus? How do we reduce our risk to catching it? Is all of the talk over-hyped or are there some truths to the virus? And what to do if the con you were attending was cancelled.

Catch up on the cosplay shindigs! Amber provides a great tutorial on how to paint foam to look like wood!

Another ALL-CON announcement and Amber and Val discuss how this crazy hobby of cosplay can translate to helping you in the real world!

First! We announce the prize pool for ALL-CON Dallas 2020's cosplay contest. Joy! Then, we get ready for the angry e-mails. Amber and Val discuss Photoshopping in cosplay and how sometimes it goes too far.

We're back to start out Season 9 with the first episode of 2020. And of course Amber and Val have to cover one of their favorite topics: adhesives. What glues work best when? What is our favorite glue? And why is hot glue the best thing next to craft foam?

It's here! We've finally made it to 200 hundred episodes of CosPod. Rejoice! Thank you to all of our listeners and viewers for your support these past 8 seasons. This Q and A episode is for you. As a warning, our Halloween mash-ups are After Dark episodes. So there may be a swear word or two dropped in. Music: Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks (free to use according to YouTube's Music Library!)