The Cosplay Crunch

Jump into episode 8 of The Cosplay Crunch with the stunningly talented Melanie Jasmine Design! Zavage and Melanie discuss her first conventions and cosplays living in Ecuador, and the challenges of finding materials and resources in different countries. We go in on Melanie’s background in cosplay, including her connection to the character Sombra from Overwatch, and her overall tie to Blizzard / th...

In episode 7 of the Cosplay Crunch podcast, host Zavage Cosplay invites guest Kadiaa Kawaii (aka Lisa) about her  early convention journey as an award winning cosplayer, which eventually led to her career as an anime / cartoon focused tattoo artist before finally transitioning to a full-time artist who travels to art shows / Artist Allies at multiple different conventions. We talk about our e...

In this extra evil, technically challenged episode of the Cosplay Crunch, host Zavage interviews Rumplestilt Seam as they discuss their first cosplay experiences, mishaps and issues with cosplay contests, curating a cosplay program track for conventions, Rumple’s iconic Instagram stories, cursed convention experiences, and essential tools for summoning from the infernal plane. Find Rumple on Insta...

Well…here we go! If you’re ready to hear experiences of the attendees, cosplay competitors, and guests of WeebCon, 2024 and prior years, you’ve come to the right show! The Cosplay Crunch invites extra special guests Lapaki a la Mode, Rosey Toesies, AllieCat Cosplay, and Ky Hikari Cos for an extended, tell all about their experiences attending at and working with the much talked about convention, i...

Get into the full Fallout fantasy, because this week for episode 4 we are joined by Viverra! Zavage and Viverra discuss her background training in professional fashion design, the reality of having your cosplay go viral, the changes to the Texas convention scene from the mid 2000’s to 2024, convention hotel horror stories, qualifications for cosplay judges, and attending local vs. large out of sta...

On episode 3 of the Coplay Crunch we pull in Tacocat cosplay to discuss her very first convention experience (at SDCC…no big deal), the spite which drove the desire to 3D model, Joann Fabrics bankruptcy, the costume construction process and revisiting old projects, con crunch woes, social media “tutorials”, and cosplay competitions as a group. Find Kirsten on Instagram @tacocat_cosplay Find us at...

Join The Geeky Seamstress and Zavage as we go into all things Sailor Moon costuming, competition fraud and sandbagging, “coming out” as a cosplay anime nerd to your coworkers, modifying bought cosplay, challenges of being a larger / plus sized cosplayer, the tea of guesting at conventions, and the struggle buss dumpster fire that social media can be for us all. Find Mindy @thegeekyseamstress on In...

On our inaugural episode of the Cosplay Crunch, Zavage and Owl & Coffee discuss growing up and becoming an adult while cosplaying, the Houston Lolita community experience (girl…), the changes in cosplay from decades past to 2024, social media, and discuss a totally hypothetical cosplay reality competition scenario. All this and more on Episode 1 of the Cosplay Crunch! Find Owl & Coffee on...

We kick off the Cosplay Crunch with an introduction to the show by host Zavage Cosplay AKA Zach. We are excited to embark on the Cosplay Crunch journey with our listeners and fellow cosplayers. T he Cosplay Crunch is a podcast dedicated to exploring the wild world of cosplay. In this interview style podcast, Zavage invites new guests each week to go deep into the good, the bad, the horrifying, the...