CosPod: The Cosplay Podcast

Trending this past week on Twitter was "Fast Fashion" for cosplay. What is fast fashion and why is it a potential problem for cosplay?

Welcome to Season 11 of CosPod! We're celebrating our 10 years and the start of the new season with a look back at the history of CosPod, some of our favorite moments, and what we're looking forward to with the show. Be sure to check us out on the latest episode of Convention Confessional!

Happy Halloween from CosPod! We celebrate the holiday and our last episode of Season 10 with a collection of Cosplay Horror Stories submitted by you. Enjoy the spoops and we will see you in Season 11!

It's our 2021 Cosplay Holiday Gift Guide! With our season nearing the end, and with all of the shortages in every industry, now is the time to start your gift shopping. We've got a collection of new items to share to add to your cosplay list or to gift the cosplayers in your life.

We finally made a tutorial video that we should have done years ago: How to clean your sewing machine! This tool is one of the most used and valued in the cosplayer's kit. There are a few simple steps to help keep your sewing machine in clean, fighting shape - a great way to save time and money!

We're following up with the trend of "make your own pattern" websites! Val has done the work, research, and testing to bring you the two sites she recommends for you to get the most out of your future cosplay projects. Links to the websites below. This is not a sponsored episode.

In part 2 of the badge tutorial, Amber has shown you how to make a cool, geeky lanyard. Now it's time to make a custom badge pocket to accessorize your new nerdy gear!

We talk about the World Cosplay Summit! This year it's returned amid the pandemic with some changes, with the primary costume contest moving to a video format. Our thoughts, what we saw, and what trends that will probably carry over into next year!

With most patterns moving online for ease of use, we thought this would be a great time to create a tutorial that covers how to put together a printable pattern!

On this episode, we look at the meaning of TrashCons. What are they, how to spot one, and what you can do to ensure your money is spent at a better convention. With Covid-19 restrictions easing in many US states, we felt this was an appropriate time to talk about TrashCons. Many TrashCons are reappearing to take advantage of unsuspecting nerd/geek fans. Those new to the scene and veterans will find helpful tips in this episode. We all deserve better conventions, not thrown together garbage out to squeeze every $$$ from you.