Tales from the Fandom

After stumbling across Michelle Reed's work being shared on Instagram, and enjoying what she creates and does to support those around her, I was excited to have her join me for this episode. We're talking franchises in this episode, with each franchise spanning a variety of media. It's a fun episode and we get to bounce around within the fandoms. The first one we start off with is the Jurassic Par...

Kat aka MoonettaMagic returns to the podcast after over 6 years! We'd been looking for awhile to have a return episode and timing and scheduling made this work. Note, this episode was recorded prior to the strikes. We catch up a bit before Kat dives into one of their newest fandoms, Monster High. We talk about the original Monster High doll line, the latest releases, and the various series/movies...

After stumbling across her work from previous guests, I was so excited to have Brittany aka BajanPrincessBrittany on IG join me for this latest episode! We start things off with talking about Bridgerton. Brittany talks about how she first got into the TV series and then the books. We talk about some of her favorite characters and storylines, how she connects to the show, and more. We also segue in...

It's becoming a yearly tradition. Joshua aka HylianDescent of the Hyrule Gaming Group returns for his 4th episode as we continue to take a look into the live of a Twitch Partner and ll that goes on in his world. Hylian talks about his continued experience as a steamer. With the past year being an evolution as a streamer. He talks about putting the focus back on himself and some of the self care he...

I've invited Sarah aka Feelsbender back to the podcast for one of her favorite topics. We're talking Vampires in Fandom! Sarah kicks things off by talking about her first exposure to Vampires, through the book "The Silver Kiss" by Annette Curtis Klause. She talks about what drew her to the book, and then to vampires in general. Then we talk about vampires beyond the scope of the European influence...

It's always something when a guest asks to come back. It's even better when it was one of my original guests when there was no podcast! Michi aka Mew21_Cosplay on Instagram returns to the podcast after 7 years! Her original episode was Episode 8 (link below!). So here we are, catching up! We revisit the Sailor Moon fandom, as Sailor Moon Crystal had only been out a year when we originally recorded...

Joining me from Canada, Brent aka DorklordCanada, is someone I've known on Twitter through the tabletop roleplaying community for many years. Finally, we get together and have a wonderful conversation. We first kick off with a conversation about Babylon 5. Brent talks about how he first discovered the show and what kept him invested in it. We talk about the characters, the plot lines, the actors,...

I love stumbling across people on Instagram. It's one of my favorite things. You never know who you're going to see and what you're going to love. When I saw Wynterr as Miles Morales, I knew I had to check out their work and lo and behold, I loved what cosplays they did! And now, Wynterr joins me to talk about some of their favorite fandoms. We're talking about a number of broad subjects and then...

Earlier this year, I had Glimmer on the podcast. They had suggest their partner, Shoopa, would be great to talk to. And now, here we are several months later! Shoopa joins me to talk about a number of new to the podcast fandoms, which always gets me excited. The first thing we talk about is Rhythm games. These include games like Dance Dance Revolution and Taiko no Tatsujin. Shoopa also talks about...

Ali aka The Ali Way on social media joins me to talk about his life and love of fandoms in a deeply personal talk. We first start off with talking about the world of Disney and Pixar. Ali talks about some of his favorite movies and characters and what draws him to these two fandoms. Then, we hit up the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We talk about his connection with Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, and we to...

After nearly 6 years, Briana returns to the podcast! You may know her better as UtahimeCosplay on some socials, or Briana on others. Either way, we get to catch up and chat more! We catch up from the last time we talked, plus how we saw each other in person for Holiday Matsuri in Orlando, Florida, a few years ago (hi to Briana's mom!).  Briana talks a bit about cosplay, as well as the transition f...

It's a first for the podcast. Yasmine fka Hijabi.in.a. Crown on Instagram joins me from Lebanon as we talk fandom! We start things off with her love of Disney. She talks about her favorite movies and shows, characters, and how she got into the Disney fandom in the first place. Then, Yasmine talks to me about Supernatural. She tells me how she discovered Supernatural, what drew her to this long run...

It's been awhile since I had a duo join me for a podcast episode. I'm happy to report that having Brandon and Wren from My Dog Ate My Book Report podcast are wonderful and I hope you enjoy our conversation! All the topics we talk about are shared topics, and its interesting to hear their entry points into the fandom and their differing opinions at times! We start off with talking about one of the...

The latest episode is here. Joining me for this episode is The Rebellious Dreamer. I knew I had to have her as a guest after stumbling across her incredible Kate Pryde cosplay on Instagram. We start things off by talking about Broadway shows. From some of her favorite shows, shows that she'd recommend to others now, and we reflect on some of those classic shows. Then we talk about the animated sho...

You can make friends anywhere. I became friends with Oxi while in previous guest Mommadubz Twitch stream. We finally got to connect and now you get to hear from Oxi! We start off by talking about her love of video games. Oxi walks us through how she first got into gaming and some of her first games, including Call of Duty! We venture into her love affair with Apex Legends, as well as her new ventu...

With Better Call Saul having wrapped its final season and found its way to Netflix, I knew I needed to have Phil Rood back in the guest chair again to discuss the series. There are spoilers for Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, and El Camino. Phil returns and we immediately dive into the last season of Better Call Saul. We talk about the final season, the characters story arcs, what worked, and what...

Award winning author and friend, Eden Royce, returns to the podcast! 2 years ago, we celebrated Eden's release of her first novel, Root Magic! Now Eden is back and talking about her second novel, Conjure Island, releasing June 27th! Eden talks to me about Conjure Island. From its inception, and what you can expect from the book, and how it differs from Root Magic. Then, we talk about Root Magic! E...

After stumbling across Michelle's Instagram page and enjoying the heck out of her creativity with her stories and reels, I knew I had to ask her to be a guest. Michelle starts off with talking about Disney. Michelle talks about her favorite movies and characters, her park visits, and converting her husband into a Disney fan. Then we change gears to Marvel. From her first experience with the Marvel...

After making a comment on Instagram essentially agreeing with President Snow from The Hunger Games, I knew I needed to have Kris come back to the podcast to talk about that. What I didn't know was that Kris has a disdain for the Dystopian genre! We talk about the biggest one, The Hunger Games, as well as others that released around the same time, including Divergent, The Maze Runner, and more. Kri...

Seven Years. Seven years of wonderful conversations and great guests. Thank you for being a part of this. From the bottom of my heart. MJ returns to the podcast and we have a great conversation. One that I've declared to be a must listen episode of this podcast. We're talking about the podcast, cosplay, mental health, and so much more. Onward to another year! Take a listen, and be sure to go check...

Sean aka SeanJCosplay on Instagram joins me to talk about one of his favorite fandoms and his personal work. We kick things off by talking about Star Wars. With Star Wars Celebration having recently finished before our recording, we talk all the news to come out of Celebration. Plus, we also talk about what draws him to the Star Wars franchise. His favorite movies, characters, and more. Some of th...

Sweet Christmas! David aka Caged Bishop Cosplay joins me to talk all about his favorite fandoms! We kick things off with Marvel. We're talking everything Marvel. Comics, TV shows, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. David talks about his favorite characters, why he connected to Marvel early on, and what he's looking forward to with the future of the MCU. From there, we flip flop over to DC. We talk...

After nearly 7 years, we have a great deep dive into some fandoms that have been untouched. I was lucky enough to have CandyMon join me to talk about them! Candy first kicks things off with talking about Japanese Idol anime and games. We touch on big fandoms like Love Live, to shows like Hypnosis Mic, and Milgram. Candy also talks about the games and their loot box/gachapon style rewards. From out...

This episode is NSFW (18+). After stumbling across a few of Rey Cabato's stand up comedy bits on TikTok and Instagram, I knew I needed to ask him to join me. And he did! Rey joins me from California as we talk about his work and life in the world of photography and stand up comedy. BUT FIRST... We talk about Anime! Rey talks about his youth and getting into anime, and what kind of anime he still w...

Drew aka Drewbearded on Twitch returns yet again! This time, we're talking all about Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Who is Zack Fair? What's the deal with Sephiroth? Why are there one winged characters? Are they angels? Tifa dresses like a cowgirl? And there's Aerith! Drew talks to me about his love for this game. He recently completed the re-release on his Twitch channel, but speaks to h...