Tales from the Fandom

Maria Song Cosplay joins me from the Philippines to talk about their favorite fandoms! We get to discuss Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Legend of Zelda franchise, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Cosplay, and Fast Fashion. Their journey into these fandoms is entertaining and will put a smile on your face. Learning about fast fashion was eye opening and something I've just learned about recently. You ca...

After a nearly 3 1/2 year absence, Ollie Odinson Cosplay returns to the podcast! Formerly known as KP or Salt Lake City's Green Arrow, Ollie joins me to talk about two of his favorite fandoms - just in time for Halloween! We dive in and discuss Horror movies. From how Ollie first got into them, his favorite movies, his take on the movie remakes, and so much more on the horror movie genre. From the...

Melanie aka Magical Girl Melanie returns for her 3rd podcast appearance! We dive right in to talk about Disney. Not just any talk, but about Melanie's past employment at Disney as Drizella Tremaine. We talk about the entire employment process, from being hired, shows and pay, and of course, stories about interacting with park guests. Melanie talks about going viral on TikTok with one of her storie...

After becoming "best friends" due to our shared love of a Star Wars book series, Alana Owlet joins me to talk about her favorite fandoms! We dive right in with Star Wars. We talk about the books, movies, shows, and more. If you're a fan of the X-Wing book series, you need to listen to this episode! From there, we talk about another long running fandom, Doctor Who. Then we talk about Final Fantasy...

Another Floridian joins me! Jacky Leung aka Death by Mage joins me to talk about some of his favorite fandoms. We kick things off with an in-depth discussion on Babylon 5 (prior to the CW announcement). From there, we discuss Netflix's Lupin series. Then we get to Tabletop Roleplaying Games. We talk about how he got into TTRPG's, and the work he does in the business for Unbreakable Publishers and...

Fellow Central Floridian Briona aka StitchesandSpells on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk about growing up a Star Wars fan and her continued passion in the long running fandom. She then talks about the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina series that Netflix carried. We then continue on the Netflix journey with Stranger Things. We wrap up with a conversation about B...

Liv and LIz aka DoubleTrouble Cosplay on Instagram join me to talk shared fandoms! It's been over four years since a duo has joined me on the podcast and Liv and Liz do not disappoint in our conversations. We talk about their love for Max Max: Fury Road, the varied movies from Studio Ghibli, and our love of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We then talk about Cosplay and how they both got into Cosplay a...

Kendra aka Princess Mahogany on Instagram joins me to talk some of her favorite fandoms. We start things off with Lore Olympus. Then, Kendra recommends some of her favorite RomCom webcomics (see list below). Then we talk about DC Comics animated TV shows and movies and their live action shows too. From there, we discuss the character of Ahsoka Tano, and wrap up with a conversation about Cosplay. Y...

T. Julian Bell, Creative Director and Owner of Dark Veil Studios, LLC joins me to talk about the Dark Veil Tabletop Roleplaying Game launching September 15th, 2021 on Kickstarter. Dark Veil is a new TTRPG that centers on a universe splintered in time cohesively connecting eras of medieval fantasy, Victorian era steampunk, cyberpunk space age, and the infinite realms of the Veil. Listen as we talk...

Darth Mars (DarthMars.jpg on Instagram) joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We start things off with a conversation about Studio Ghibli movies. From her favorite movies and characters, to lesser known titles, and those that she would recommend. Then, we talk about how she first got into playing Dungeons and Dragons. Her initial experience, her enjoyment of the game and recommendat...

Friend of the show and fellow podcaster Scott Thrower joins me to talk about some of his favorite fandoms. We first reminisce about Xena: Warrior Princess and our experiences with that show. Then, Scott drops some hot takes about the Alien franchise. Then we discuss the popular video game, Dead by Daylight. Lastly, Scott talks about how he created the Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children podcast and...

Mandy aka Mandycosplays on Instagram joins me to talk about some of their favorite fandoms. We talk about their love of the Marvel universe, from movies to comics. We then talk about the Star Trek fandom and their favorites. Then we talk about Lord of the Rings and how it got them involved with Dungeons and Dragons. Then Mandy and I wrap up with a conversation about Cosplay. You can find Mandy at:...

Twitch streamer Tidushot joins me on the podcast to talk Fandom! We kick things off with the Ghostbusters franchise talking about the first two movies and the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Then we switch over to the massive Pokemon franchise, encompassing video games, the card game, anime, and more. Then we talk about some of his favorite video games before wrapping up with a conversation abou...

Java aka Cuchintachan on Instagram joins me to talk about some of their favorite fandoms. We start off with Fire Emblem: Three Houses before talking about two of their favorite animes, Yuri on Ice and Haikyuu. From there, we talk about a show they got into during the pandemic, The Good Place. We wrap things up with a talk about Cosplay. You can find Java at: https://www.instagram.com/cuchintachan/...

LeerahCosplays joins me from Hong Kong to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Star Wars, and Disney. Then, Leerah talks about her experiences with Cosplay and her plans for the future! You can find Leerah at: https://www.instagram.com/leerahcosplays/  

Ducks fly together! After discovering that Christine shared the same love of The Mighty Ducks trilogy as I did (and maybe even more), we watched the new Disney Plus series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Now, here is our review with heavy heavy spoilers. If you haven't watched the show, then skip this episode. Christine and I cover the show from top to bottom, asking questions, trying to come up...

Ryan Boelter, co-host of Character Creation Cast and creator of the Chimera RPG joins me to talk fandom! One of the great things about Ryan is how similar we are in age, which means we grew up on many of the same things at the same time. We kick things off with a discussion about Sailor Moon, one of the longest running anime fandoms. Then Ryan educates me about Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time"...

Jasmine aka Shockolate Energy Cosplay joins me from Detroit to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We kick things off with anime. We talk about Cells at Work, Code Black, Sailor Moon and more. Video games is next. We cover her love of fighting and rhythm games, and the Persona and Mass Effect franchises. Jasmine then talks about how she got into Twitch streaming, what games she typically play...

Enya aka Cosplenya on Instagram joins me from South America to talk Fandom! We start things off with a talk about Attack on Titan. We talk about the anime series as well as the manga. From there, we talk about the popular game, Genshin Impact and its impact (pun intended!). Then we talk about the Percy Jackson series by author Rick Riordan and then wrap up with a conversation about cosplay, includ...

Marco, aka Storytellingwithem (formerly FrickleFrackleMarco), joins me to talk about her favorite fandoms and her business! We kick things off with a conversation about Live Action Roleplaying and Storytelling on the TikTok app! Marco informs me how to find LARP on TikTok, characters and storytelling, and so much more. We then talk about a interactive visual story / dating sim called The Arcana: A...

Reina Valentine returns for Part 2 of our Shadow and Bone Season 1 Review. This wasn't supposed to exist! At first, Reina and I discussed how we didn't talk much about Alina during the first part. So we scheduled to do a little pick up. Then, the controversy came out about the stunt doubles for Alina, Inej and Mal. After praising the diversity of the casting in Part 1, Reina and I both felt we nee...

The latest hit for streaming service Netflix is Shadow and Bone, based off of the book trilogy of the same name by Leigh Bardugo. In Part One of this review, Reina Valentine returns to the podcast to discuss the show as well as the books they were based on. If you haven't watched the series, do so. This episode contains spoilers. Reina and I cover topics that include: -Overall review and thoughts...

MULAN aka lilpandass_ on IG joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We first start off talking Cosplay. From how she got interested in it, to characters, and her plans for the future. Then we switch over to Disney, talking about past and present shows and movies. After that, I learn more about the hit game, Genshin Impact and why it is so popular. We wrap up with a conversation about...

We return to the West Coast, as Bryce aka Bryce Cosplays, joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. Bryce starts things off with Steven Universe. We talk about how she got into the show, her favorite characters and what keeps her coming back to it. From there, Bryce introduces me to the world of K-Pop. We talk about the music, the different groups and so much more. Then we transition to...

It's been five years! Five years of doing this podcast. I talk for a little bit about how much this podcast has done for me along with answering questions from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Go check out the socials of those who sent in questions! Empress Azula: https://twitter.com/TheEmpressAzula Byuka: https://twitter.com/ByukaBlue Mai Strangelife: https://www.instagram.com/mai.strangelife/ Is...