Tales from the Fandom

Cammie aka Crash. Thunderpants on Instagram & TikTok joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. Cammie kicks things off with Marvel. From her fist introduction to Marvel with the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, to getting into the MCU and comics. We cover it all. We talk about her favorite Captains, the X-Men, and one of the projects she hopes to see come to life in the MCU. From Marvel, we...

 Rounding out the Skye Hoshi: Anime Girl episodes, Regina Famatigan joins me to talk about her role as Kira, and more! Skye Hoshi: Anime Girl releases on May 27th! Talking to Regina was great, and such a wonderful time. You'll hear Regina talk about the role of Kira and what she brought to that role (it's fascinating to listen to), along with her thoughts on Skye Hoshi. We also talk about how she...

Producer Stefanie Hubbard joins me to talk all about their new movie, Skye Hoshi: Anime Girl, releasing on May 27th. Stefanie talks all about the Skye Hoshi movie. We talk about the how's and why's of creating Pure Magic Pictures, and find out just what a "Producer" does on an independent movie (the answer is... a whole hecka lot of things!) Plus, find out what kind of ramen Stefanie likes, and wh...

Lead actress Olivia Roldan joins me as we talk about her role as Skye Hoshi in Skye Hoshi: Anime Girl, premiering on May 27th. Olivia talks to me about getting the part, along with diving into who Skye Hoshi is. We talk about how some of her first scenes were during last year's Anime NYC convention and how that set the tone for the movie and her experience. Plus, we talk about her acting history,...

Writer, Director, and Actor Kalani Hubbard joins me to talk all about his new movie, Skye Hoshi: Anime Girl, releasing on May 27th. Kalani joins me as we talk about Skye Hoshi: Anime Girl. Kalani talks to me about how he settled on the theme and style of the movie, along with casting. He talks about shooting some of the first scenes at Anime NYC, and how the movie evolved from script to screen. Al...

Glimmer aka QueerGlimmer joins me as we talk about some of their favorite fandoms! We start things off with a slight discussion about Amphibia before turning our full attention to The Owl House. This episode was recorded prior to the final episode of the show being released. We talk about how they got into The Owl House, their favorite characters, and what they love about the show. Plus, we talk a...

It's my first guest from Scotland! Anna Blackwell of Blackwell Games joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms! First discovering Anna's work via a Kickstarter that had been shared on Twitter (go buy a copy of Apothecaria!), we start things off with talking about Sci-Fi and Fantasy books. We talk about what appeals to her with these books, and we delve into Terry Pratchett's Discworld se...

Long time friend S. Brady Calhoun returns to the podcast just over a year after his last appearance.  This time, we're talking about superhero movies. We're talking about the current climate with regards to superhero movies, the cycle of movie popularity, those who are critical against superhero movies, and when Brady thinks superhero movies may fade away. Brady also talks about his new blog, Dark...

After falling in love with her Loki cosplay, JamieBearFancyPants (or JamieBear) comes on to the podcast to talk about her favorite fandoms. We kick things off with a discussion about The Last of Us. JamieBear starts on the video game side, as she talks about how she got into the game franchise, what she loves about it, and why its one of her favorite series. We're talking both games. Then, we talk...

Audrey aka Glamour. Ever. After on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We start off by talking about Disney. Audrey talks about her original introductions to Disney by way of some of the classic Disney movies and how music played a big part. We talk about some of her favorite movies. As well, we focus on Zootopia and how she uses that movie to teach Sociology. We also fo...

Sarah aka Feelsbender joins me for a wide ranging conversation on some of her favorite fandoms! Having followed Sarah since 2019, this episode has been a long time in the making. We sit down and chat about one of our favorite animes, Azumanga Daioh, before getting into the meat of the episode! We start things off by talking about Tabletop Roleplaying Games. From how Sarah got involved in the games...

After nearly 5 years, Tracy returns to the podcast! When we first talked in 2018, we talked about video games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, the Star Wars franchise, and Dungeons and Dragons. We cover some similar ground in this episode and talk about some other topics as well! We first talk about how Tracy got into streaming on Twitch. From her first foray into Twitch streaming, building her co...

3 years ago, Brett Stewart joined me for a discussion about the Star Wars franchise & fandom. This was post Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian Season 1. Our discussion was one of confusion and trying to figure out where Disney was going to take the franchise. Here we are, 3 years later, with a lot to discuss.  We cover everything released the past 3 years. This includes: The Clone Wars: Season...

A long time fan of his work, Collier "CJ" Jennings aka CJWritesStuff, joins me to talk about a few of his favorite fandoms and his Pop Culture writing. CJ and I first dive into one of his favorite characters, Spider-Man. With the release and mainstream popularity of Into The Spider-Verse, we do talk about which Spider-Man he is a fan of. We talk about the comics, the animated TV series, the numero...

Natalie aka LeiaAurora on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We first dive into The Lord of the Rings franchise. She talks about how she first got into the franchise through the movies, and then promptly picked up the books as well. We talk about the plot and the characters. One of my favorite things to get to talk about is good movie music. Natalie blows me away by tal...

Megan aka Empress_Cosplays12 on Instagram joins me from England as we talk about some of her favorite fandoms! We first start talking about one of the longest running TV series, Supernatural. Listen to Megan as she talks about how she got into the series, her favorite character(s), what she loves about the franchise, and more. Then, we move on to the Star Trek franchise. Megan tells me how she got...

It's always wonderful when someone reaches out wanting to be a guest. That is how today's guest, Newt Schottelkotte, came to be. They reached out and bam, guest on the podcast! Newt and I first talk about Pacific Rim. Listen as we talk about how the character of Newt was influential to them, the movie franchise as a whole, Pacific Rim characters being compared to Frodo and Sam from The Lord of the...

Tales from the Fandom goes International as we have Akali Price fka TheBaddestCosplay join me from the Netherlands to talk fandom. We start off with talking about League of Legends. We talk about the video game, the Netflix series Arcane, and their connection with the character Akali. Then, we talk about the anime that Akali is into. From how they got into anime, some of their first anime shows, a...

Steph had stumbled across my Instagram account and had been following it for awhile. When I checked out her account, I fell in love with a number of her cosplays and knew I needed to talk to her about her favorite fandoms! We start off with talking about The Lord of the Rings. She talks about how she first got into the franchise via the movies, and dove into the books after seeing the movie. We ta...

Serena aka cos_lilicios on Instagram joins me to talk about some of their favorite fandoms! We kick things off talking about video games. From their first system and first game to what they play now. We talk specifically about games like Dead by Daylight, Spiritfarer, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Serena then talks about Good Omens, found on Amazon Prime. They talk about how they got into the...

Raisa aka Raisin Cosplay joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms as we start 2023! We start things off with talking about the Mass Effect video game franchise. Raisa talks primarily about the trilogy, but we also talk Andromeda and the new game coming. She talks about the game style she plays, some of the choices she makes, romances, the thematic shift in the games, and more. If you li...

I had the distinct pleasure of recording my first video interview with Sumalee Montano!   We talk about her new movie, The Deal. From coming up with the movie concept, producing, and acting in it. We also talk about her experience with Critical Role, and being a part of so many different fandoms.   From Star Wars to Mass Effect, Voltron, Transformers, Justice League, Dragon Age, and so many more....

Derek Hayes, host of the Monsters Among Us podcast joins me as we end 2022. I have been a fan of Monsters Among Us for many years, after first hearing about the show on the Zeng This podcast. Derek talks to me about all things Monsters Among Us. From how he first started the podcast, the community that has built around the podcast, and all the behind the scenes info you may have never known about...

Taylor aka TayMakesMagic on Instagram joins me from California to talk about her favorite fandoms. I happily stumbled across Taylor's page thanks to someone sharing her work on their stories. We talk Disney first. Not just the Disney shows and movies, but Taylor also works at Disneyland! So we talk about her experience there and what she used to do (she's changed roles since our recording). Then w...

Isa joins me from England as we have a conversation about the things she loves for over 2 hours! We first dive into video games. From how she got her start, to some of the games she loves like Horizon Zero Dawn, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy, Spiritfarer, and Hades. Then she educates me about the world of prosthetics and prosthetic effects, along with armor building, and cosplay. If you ever wan...