Podcast Episodes

Cosplayers Shift to Video

Season 4 Episode 25

Will cosplayers be able to keep up with platform shifts to short video clips?

Because it wants to be more like YouTube and TikTok and soon you’ll be seeing recommended videos in your feed in addition …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Competing in Media

Season 4 Episode 24

Can I tell you how to compete in media when I do not myself compete?

I can tell you that the game changes a lot, and that online interests, algorithms or just regular people are fickle minded.  You ca…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Do I Have to Sell as a Cosplayer?

Season 4 Episode 23

Is it important that Cosplay is a hustle that I receive things to do?  

Yes, it’s expensive and often people in this space will say that contributing to them keeps things going

But it’s not your audien…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Anthony Cosjitsu : Keeping Balance with Cosplay

Season 4 Episode 22

Returning for Season IV, is good friend and NY Avenger Anthony Cosjitsu.  For this return episode, we go deep on many topics and take some time to catch up on everything that's been happening with An…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

What Do Cosplayers Sell?

Season 4 Episode 21

It’s a lot of the ‘so what’ and ‘why’ that you need to answer and then also figure out who it is that you want to join your journey – because having Patrons is great, but what’s in it for them?  Even…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Attention or Marketing?

Season 4 Episode 20

Is gaining attention marketing? Are you, in trying to create viral content actually marketing?

Sometimes.  

The intentions drive the answer – what does that mean?

Marketing yourself, your brand, product…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Theater and Cosplay

Season 4 Episode 19

I honestly lack the energy to be an actor or performer of any kind.

But theater does play into Cosplay – it’s where many of us go after being theater geeks in high school and college and where we meet…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

No One Teaches You Cosplay

Season 4 Episode 18

Being a beginner at a hobby can be a terrible experience – in fact, I’ve never successfully stuck with a hobby for more than a couple of years because I generally run out of money and patience.

There’…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Learning How to Paint Cosplays

Season 4 Episode 17

Why is painting hard?  It’s not art – it’s more like paint by number because you already have the piece – you just need to make sure that it works and looks ok and is consistent and the colors are ri…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Learning to Use Foam for Cosplay

Season 4 Episode 16

Foaming is also hard to do.  It requires a lot of planning on how small pieces are going to fit together.  

Being an engineer helps as you have the ability to see how things fit together – should you …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago