The Con-Ventional Podcast

With every technical issue stopping us, we finally can re-re-re-upload this episode! Anime Central is a great convention both near and dear to our hearts and it was a legitimate blast to review this one for everyone !  As we wrap up the year , we have to give  a huge shout out to their press department for being so understanding with us and allowing this episode to see the light of day!  So withou...

While we are convinced 2025 was a glitch-hop fever dream, complete with technical errors and viruses, this years conventions were nothin short of amazing!  Today we tackle Anime magic, the convention that gave us our start. So will Anime magic continue holding on as the reigning champion o uniqueness? Will we ever enter the cosplay competition? Will Cloud convince Jaxx to drink a rootbeer float (S...

Holy crap, this convention was one for the record books! Today we review by far, the best convention of our run for 2024: Sonic Expo! From feeling the Texas sunshine and  listening to the legend herself TJ Davis live , to hanging out with many different generations of sonic the hedgehog fans, it felt like we travelled back in time to the days of our youth with diamonds in our eyes . It was hard to...

Well, we found out where all the tattoo artist from Anime Magic went! This time we delve into Anime Magic Ink'd! What may be our first Anime focused tattoo convention! So join us as we delve and see how this con holds up to the challenge on this months Con-ventional review on The Con-Ventional Podcast! Once again , we would like to give our thanks to the lovely staff of Anime Magic for having us a...

We are back home for the holidays with the one who started it all: Anime Magic 2024! This year with significantly less tattoo artist! (which saved Jaxx from a certain bet..) we dive deep into this con with curiosity and excitement! What new and exciting things happned this year? Did people enjoy the puppet show? Did cloud steal the show? Find out this and much more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! I...

With everything under the sun happening at once, we have returned with another episode! coming back with a review ! and not just any review;  Anime Central 2024 ! So how do you think the con went down? how well did we survive the TSA line ?  Will we make it to the Bang Zoom finals?? find out all of these things and more in this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------...

We're back again! this time, with our home away from home , Anime Magic 2023! Thanks to our new system, we have streamlined the entirety of reviewing conventions. So will Anime Magic continue it's epic growth ? Will we finally make it to the maid cafe? how much sake is too much ? find out all of this and more , in this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast!  ------------------------------- Wanna ch...

That time is here again! We're back at Anime Central and was it a time! from the miniature city that is the dealers hall , to the epic dance parties, we're back to tell all! So how did ACEN stack on itself? has the cult of Zaboomafoo expanded? find out all and more in this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! ------------------------------- Wanna check out acen for yourself?  you can pre-register...

Its been two years coming but its finally here!!!! The fabled beach episode ! We finally set sail with the king con cruise and holy crap do we have a review for you! Joining our adventure is Rose , a good friend of the show and doubling as our guest to witness this new convention in the making , giving us an epic wedding, to crazy karens , a Lot of drinking, mini putt tournaments and so much more!...

After technical difficulties, the recording room flooding and various other delays, we have an episode for you and this is one for the record books! This years end of the year fireside is not only a dream come true, but a massive thank you to each and every one of you! This fireside we have our two returning guest Brad "Duct Tape" Hale and the wonderful Ironbiohazard03, but also the Legendary Jon...

Another one down for the Midwest grand tour! This month we swing to Wisconsin for Kitsunekon 2022! Will our cheese melt before we can enjoy it in this heat? Will Cloud raise Jaxx's blood pressure with Snow Halation? and just what convention is next on the tour? tune in to find out all of this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! ------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and...

We're nowhere near the end This month we check out Anime Magic 2022! This convention has a special place in our hearts as it was the convention that gave us our first in as a podcast! So how far has Anime Magic come from that epic first year? Did we get in the ball pit? Why was Freddy Krueger there? And what is with all the 80’s sitcom references? Find these all out and more on this episode of The...

Kicking off the rust After ten thousand years, WE’RE FREE! It's time to CONQUER- CONS! We’re back again after a massive hiatus and we come back with reviews! This years Anime Central was an experience and one which we are happy to tell you about! Will this years ACEN be a return to form? Am I still trapped in a line? Why exactly (aside from the obvious) did the Con-crew disappear! Find out this an...

Happy June everyone!  This month we look within to figure out what lessons cosplay and attending conventions have taught us! Is it only useful for conventions? I think not!  So what have we learned? what do we want to learn? We wanna know too! lets find out this and more in this months Con-Ventional Podcast!  -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "T...

Holy cheese we're back! Jaxx here with another solo episode! This month, we have a small episode that I want you to think about; what are the things that you think hold you back? In this episode, we talk about constraints in building and how we can overcome them! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://...

We start off the year with a bang with local friend of the show and creator of Thanos Juice DJ Rice Mage! In this episode we sit back by the fireside and drink, reminiscing about raves of yesteryear while grilling our guest on some questions we've had for some time as well as hopefully answer some of yours! So how does one rave? What's it like to be a DJ? Is Thanos Juice tastier than raw kerosene?...

Welcome to the final  day of 2020! The year where everyday was Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire" , every moment is a rickroll and we all lost The Game.  We didn't give up, and we fought through massive fires, murder hornets, the plague and more! In this episode we wrap up the year as usual with our lovely year in review! With this, season 2 is coming to a close, and we can not thank you all...

Summer, Fall, Winter, and that occasional spring. The four seasons lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when The Construction Season struck. Only a cosplayer mastering all four seasons could stop it, but when the world needed them most, they vanished..... After a month hiatus we're back!! This month, we talk about the the four seasons and what they mean for you! How do you handle th...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to compete in a cosplay competition? Ever wonder what it takes to even get into this sort of thing let alone how it's judged? Well good because so were we! We ask the dynamic duo of LaVie cosplay and the hosts of Sh*t cosplayers say these very same questions! Tune in and hopefully we get to answer your questions and our own! Will Cloud not be hit? Will love liv...

A week later but never short on content, welcome to the Con-Ventional Podcast! This month, we learn how to travel! Whats the best way to get from home to con? Lets us give you some helpful tips and tricks to make your travel plans a bit easier! Do you always over pack when you go to a con? Ever wonder what the best methods of travel to get your convention adventure started? Do you wonder why fanny...

You asked, we listened !  The first of our advanced class is here! You want to learn more about the materials you work with all the time? want to try something new? How many innuendos can we accidentally slip into our educational rants and how much have we hurt ourselves learning how?  Find out all of this and more in this month's episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -----------------------------...

Riddle me this listeners: who has run into fans who will  swear their favorite character is actually their Irl waifu for laifu? Have you ever seen people get over a heated argument over why their character is better than yours or how their head canon is law?  Ever see someone go off the deep end and try and physically assault someone over this opinion over fictional characters ? If you rose your h...

Jaxx here with a solo episode (technical issues on Clouds side) and this episode is a strong one.  Welcome to June 2020! If  conversations about the current state of the world are not your thing, then this may not be the episode for you. In this episode, we will be talking about convention streams and what they can mean for conventions of the future, Cosplay, the Black Lives Matter movement,  prot...

We usually don't open with a sentimental message, but these few months have hit home . welcome to the conventional podcast You think going to conventions is easy ? It’s anything but! You know , our saying has never been more real than it is now . We are a convention podcast, and for an entire year, it feels like there are no conventions . It feels like we should pack up as there is little we can d...

Recorded before our world was stricken by a global pandemic, we had the chance to speak to two excellent writers: Stacy Bender And Reid Minnich! Today we learn about the trials, tribulations and adventures of writing. How it works in fandoms and much , much more! Will our hosts learn something today? Has our editor figured out spellcheck yet?   Is Gilbert Gottfried’s audio rendition of 50 Shades o...