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CosCast #57: Celebrity Cosplaying
5 days ago
Welcome to the CosCast. This is episode 57. Today we talk about celebrities. If you’ve ever seen a celebrity cosplaying, it’s one of the coolest things. Also, Matt and I were recent guests on a Texas-based cosplay podcast called Cospod. We’re discussing somewhat of the More >
CosCast 56: Comics, anime and cosplay
1 week ago
Join Tara Strand, Becky Horton and I as we talk about comics and cosplay. Even though Matt and Jordan are gone for this episode, we still talk about anime. Other topics include dads bashing anime, Bats Day at Disneyland, theme park employee jackasses, trying to dress up at theme More >
CosCast 55: Cosplay prep, May Fourth, Bats Day, Free Comic Book Day
2 weeks ago
Hi guys, welcome to the podcast. This is episode 55 of the CosCast. I hope everybody had a great May Fourth, a great Free Comic Book Day, and a great Bats Day. All kinds of things happened this weekend. Check out what’s happening in this week’s cosplay world.
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CosCast 54: Costumers and Cosplaying
3 weeks ago
Welcome to the podcast. This is episode 54 of The CosCast after our cosplay =/= consent episode. Today we have myself (Joey Rassool), Morgan Woods and Matthew Lewis. Now that we’re winding down, we talk about costuming and cosplaying.
CosCast 53: Cosplay Not Consent Edition
1 month ago
Welcome to CosCast episode 53. This is a very heavy episode for everyone, since we’re addressing the issue of the movement of “Cosplay Does Not Equal CONsent.” For those of you who don’t know, this has constantly been a problem at conventions, but it has been a recently sparked issue. The fact More >
CosCast 52: Anime Conji 2013 Edition (Pros and Cons)
1 month ago
Host Matt Lewis comes back from Anime Conji 2013 in San Diego and talks about the pros and cons of this anime convention. He is joined by Morgan Woods and me as he shares his story including a taco party, road trip and Psy’s “Gentleman”.
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CosCast 51: Talking WonderCon 2013
1 month ago
Join the latest episode of CosCast as we talk about WonderCon 2013. This Anaheim convention is getting bigger each year. Join cosplayers Tara Strand, Morgan Woods, Becky Horton, and myself as we discuss the cosplay outfits that amazed us.
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CosCast 50: Sakura-Con Coverage and Gallery Edition
1 month ago
It’s our 50th episode of The CosCast! This past weekend Matthew Lewis heads to Sakura-Con to cover and interview cosplayers at the anime convention.
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Check out our gallery from Sakura-Con below.
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CosCast 49 – Pre-WonderCon and Sakura-Con
2 months ago
Matt, Becky and I host this week’s CosCast. Jordan is currently in Japan and Tara is at home taking care of the baby. We talk about WonderCon, Sakura-Con, Anime Conji, Game of Thrones, Borderlands, Power Rangers, Neil Patrick Harris, and why I don’t like to wear wigs.
CosCast 48 with Man at Arms’ Tony Swatton
2 months ago
On this week’s episode of The CosCast, we invite Man at Arm’s Tony Swatton to the show. He has recreated some cool deadly weapons including the Batarang, He-Man’s sword, Raphael’s sais, Finn’s golden sword (Adventure Time) and more.
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CosCast 47: We’re Back! A CosCast Story
2 months ago
The CosCast team, Joey Rassool, Jordan Brown, Matt Lewis, Tara Strand and Morgan Woods, is back as they bring back their cosplaying stories from the past, present and future! So come gather around and get your cosplaying fix with episode 47 of The CosCast.
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CosCast 46: Pre-Anime LA Excitement
5 months ago
Join CosCast’s Joey Rassool, Jordan Brown and Matthew Lewis as they talk about the upcoming Anime Los Angeles convention in January and how it compares with other cons like PMX, Dragon*Con and etc.
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CosCast 45: ReactorCon 2012
5 months ago
Join the CosCast team as we head to ReactorCon 2012, the first convention by Nerd Reactor. We’re coming at you live from the event.
CosCast host: Joey Rassool, Jordan Brown, Matt Lewis, Matt Munson
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CosCast 44: The Return of Jordan Brown
6 months ago
Here’s episode 44 of The CosCast. Jordan Brown finally comes out of hibernation and joins the latest episode. We catch up on what cosplay outfits he’s working on, upcoming cons and more. Don’t forget to check us out at ReactorCon (located inside Frank & Son in the City of Industry, CA) this More >
CosCast 43: Borderlands 2 Special
6 months ago
Welcome to the 43rd episode of the CosCast. Join me, Becky Horton, Jack Conway and Kai Norman as we discuss about the wonderful world of Borderlands 2 and cosplay.
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CosCast 42 featuring Liz Katz
6 months ago
Liz Katz is a professional, eccentric and all round crazy awesome person. She has had her finger on the pulse of costumes and cosplay for quite a while now. She and I sit and talk about her awesome style and her products for sale, as well as what being a costumer has done for her.
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Coscast 41 featuring Cape & Cowl Creations’ Abby and Akiko
7 months ago
Abby Polakow and Akiko Thomas are Cape and Cowl Creations, an up-and-coming costume shop that can make your wildest cosplay ideas come to life. In this episode we sit down and talk about the costumes that made their fame and their plans for the future. Also, check out their collection of awesome More >
CosCast 40 featuring Alexander Brooks, AKA the best Scorpion cosplayer you’ll ever see
7 months ago
In this weeks episode of The CosCast, I sit down with Alexander Brooks, the man behind the leather mask. Alexander is a young leather worker who has made some amazing Mortal Kombat costumes. If you have a piece that you want to make out of leather, he’s the guy to call!
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CosCast 39 featuring Mass Effect’s Rana McAnear
7 months ago
This week I sit down with the face of Samara from Mass Effect 2 and 3, Rana McAnear. Not only is she the face model for the character, but she cosplays as Samara in an amazing outfit made by her friends and fans.
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CosCast 38 featuring the beautiful Jacqueline Goehner
7 months ago
Welcome to episode 38 of the CosCast featuring the stunningly beautiful Jacqueline Goehner.
This week I sit down with Jacqueline Goehner, and if you haven’t heard of that name in the cosplay world yet, you will pretty darn soon. We talk about some of the amazingly detailed costumes she has made More >
CosCast 36 with photographer Kevin Knight
8 months ago
I sit down with the popular photographer Kevin Knight. His Darth Vader shot may have swept the internet like crazy, but there’s a lot more where that came from. We talk about his new book, Heroes, Villians, and Jedi, on iTunes.
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CosCast 35 featuring cosplayer Tallest Silver
8 months ago
Here’s episode 35 of The CosCast. I sit down with Cali-based cosplayer, Tallest Silver, and we talk about her beginnings in the con scene and how she got from there to being the well known cosplayer and crossplayer that she is today. This year, she’ll hopefully be doing her first con out of state. More >
CosCast 34: We’re back with prop builder Matt Munson
9 months ago
CosCast is back, bitches! After a longer-than-expected hiatus, the Coscast is up and running again with some new interviews. This week, prop builder Matt Munson stops by the studio and talks about his years of expertise; from a young kid running around with a wooden dowel painted like a lightsaber More >
CosCast 32: San Diego Comic-Con Edition
10 months ago
Joey, Tara, Matt, and Morgan talk through their experiences at San Diego Comic-Con 2012. We go down the list of our favorite costumes and talk about what made this year’s con different.
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CosCast 31: Life after Anime Expo and Labyrinth of Jareth 2012
10 months ago
Welcome to episode 31 of The CosCast, the Cosplayers’ Podcast. Matt, Tara and I talk about both Anime Expo and Labyrinth of Jareth events and our favorite moments from each. We talk about prop weapons and peacebonding, as well as last-minute stuff for San Diego Comic-Con.
