CosPod: The Cosplay Podcast

It's time for our yearly Halloween After Dark Episode! Content warning for language, that never happens. Recommend viewing on YouTube for video as we make funny costumes for our paper dolls!

Amber goes to an anime convention. It is very good. Mostly. Here's the overview!

We catch up and review the World Cosplay Summit 2026 event!

We have danced around the topic long enough.

One re-occurring comment we have seen, and heard, time and time again, is that fan conventions are not what they once were since the pandemic.

So we ask, have fan conventions really changed?

This is a question with a lot of opinions; some you may not agree with as every convention community is different! While we did our best to try and tackle as much of this as we could, we know we missed a few areas (such as Artist and Dealer rooms). We wouldd love to read about your experiences and opinions in the comments!

The title says it all. We're chatting about the current state of fan conventions and if it's worth returning to the same event multiple times?

Amber reviews 'Advanced Cosplay Lights – Animated LEDs' by Kamui Cosplay.

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Join us as we take a spin through the new Cosplay Makerspace located in the DFW metroplex that focuses only on cosplay!

Learn more at: https://cosplaymakerspace.com/

Why does it seem like conventions hate cosplayers? Why is cosplay content steadily becoming an afterthought? Where are the cosplay panels and guests? Why are cosplay contest prizes a mess? Why won't cons pay appropriate wages to cosplay guests?

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are opinions. Opinions shared do not reflect the beliefs held by the podcaster's employers. This episode is for educational purposes only. Please do not seek out the sellers and bother them.

We tried an AI sewing pattern.

And it was bad.

We also show you how to fix a bad pattern!

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We're starting off Season 15 with more talk about AI. It has evolved a lot since the last time we discussed it, and now we need to have a serious talk about the harm it's causing to all crafting hobbies.

We have done extensive research on the topic and have a list of links and references to accompany this episode. We strongly encouage listeners to visit our website for the full list (as podcast aggrigators won't allow us to share even a fraction of the information) or our YouTube to watch the episode. This is a visual-heavy episode and we recommend the video for viewing.