Tappy Toe Claws is a cosplayer, content creator and microbiologist.

3:30 intro

6:51 better work situation = happier

12:16 Magic origin story

16:26 starting cosplay at 14 years old

22:06 Tappy as a kid

26:11 favorite Pokemon team

29:11 college & Midwestern cosplay: Daisho Con

34:44 what keeps Tappy engaged with cosplay?

41:17 cosplay integrity - does it exist?

44:34 generalists vs. specialists

50:53 nature of human debate

52:47 what IS cosplay?

58:53 what would you say to cosplay fans?

1:07:55 being "in character" / asking for a photo

1:19:11 lessoned learned: energy levels, costume goals

1:24:34 deeper into the Magic cosplay community

1:29:55 working with The Professor

1:33:33 Jhoira Office Hours: the origin story

1:44:23 going bigger as an MTG content creator

1:49:05 Ral Zarek

1:52:15 Game Knights

1:55:11 authenticity / public positions / identity politics

2:07:54 pressure to make statements? / cultivating a community

2:11:42 "are we all just f**ked?"

2:25:21 maintaining motivation

2:32:42 drawing boundaries

Show notes: https://humansofmagic.com/

Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic