The Cosplay Crib Podcast
Welcome to the Cosplay Crib Podcast! If you don't know what cosplay is, it's when people dress up as their favorite characters from anime, manga, video games, or other forms of pop culture media. It's a great way to show your love for a character or series while also having a lot of fun! In this podcast, I'll be interviewing some of the most passionate and skilled cosplayers from around the world and showcasing their amazing costumes. They talk about their experiences dressing up as their favorite characters and going to conventions. They also have some great tips for anyone thinking about getting into cosplay. So, if you're interested in learning more about cosplay, or if you're just curious about what it's all about, be sure to subscribe!
Episodes
83 episodes
Episode 83 ARC - (Philippines)
ARC alliance of revolutionary cosplayersARC is a community-based cosplay performing group in Davao City, Philippines that promotes and showcase POP-Culture performances. The group advocate to cater and train young talents, enthusiast, a...
Episode 82 Rangers - (Memphis,TN)
Before the pandemic hit, Rangers was an actress constantly on the move, jumping between jobs, auditions, and sets. She shared a place with a close friend, someone who had already found passion and purpose in the world of cosplay. Her friend was...
Episode 81 Zanarah and Dutchie - (Belgium)
The couple first connected on TikTok, with Zanarah being the more experienced cosplayer, while Dutchie was just beginning his cosplay journey. Around 2020, their interactions became more frequent and engaging, eventually leading to a strong cre...
Episode 80 Sym - (Canada)
At the beginning of 2016, Sym was introduced to the world of cosplay. Her first exposure came through YouTube. At the time, she was simply a fan of anime. While browsing through various videos, she stumbled upon a female cosplayer who was...
Episode 79 Meg - (Texas)
Meg was introduced to cosplay when they and their best friend decided to attend Comic-Con dressed up in costumes. At the time, they weren't aware that "cosplay" had become a distinct term for people dressing up outside of Halloween. As th...
Episode 78 Ruri - (Greece)
Back in their high school days, Ruri was casually browsing the internet on their phone when they stumbled upon an advertisement for AthensCon, an event focused on pop culture and cosplay. Curious, they decided to attend the event with the...
Episode 77 Akkun - (Netherlands)
At the age of 25, Akkun came to the realization that it was now or never if they wanted to pursue cosplay, as their shy personality had previously held them back. When the pandemic struck in 2020, causing widespread isolation and leaving ...
Episode 76 Lucy - (Germany)
For Lucy, her journey into cosplay began with having a father who was a fan of Star Trek, which exposed her to the world of people wearing elaborate costumes. In addition, an event called Japan Day, featuring cosplay-related acti...
Episode 75 Galini - (Greece)
In the past, cosplay was not widely popular in Greece, so Galini primarily spent her time enjoying anime. A particular series, Sword Art Online, had a significant impact on her, especially its costumes. This inspired her to start...
Episode 74 Caramelatte - (Indonesia)
Caramelatte began her cosplay journey back in 2014. It all started when she came across a poster for a singing competition with a twist: participants had to perform in cosplay. Intrigued, she decided to join. However, the event’s rules an...
Episode 73 Bomba the Builder - (India)
Around 2017, a niche cosplay event was held in Kolkata, so under the radar that even Bomba, a local, had no idea it was happening in his own city. A passionate fan of Iron Man, Bomba decided to craft his own Arc Reactor prop and stepped i...
Episode 72 Raven - (Italy)
Raven was a devoted fan of anime and manga. Her passion led her to cosplay one of her favorite characters Dark Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh!. However, after completing her first cosplay, she made the difficult decision to cancel a...
Episode 71 Cele - (Poland)
At the age of 14, Cele began cosplaying. Even with limited resources and experience, she managed to bring certain characters to life with creativity and passion. After a 10-year hiatus, she was reintroduced to the world of cosplay through...
Episode 70 AJ - (Austria)
As a teenager, AJ was a promising illustrator and a passionate fan of Vocaloid. While AJ was already familiar with anime, They were surprised to learn that people dressed up as Vocaloid characters. This discovery sparked their curiosity a...
Episode 69 Elί - (Canada)
Elί, who is from Canada, began cosplay as a hobby with his sister when he was fourteen years old. After a couple of cosplays together, he was the only one who kept up the cosplay. He ultimately improved to the point where he could compete in on...
Episode 68 Soltaire - (Texas)
Anime Fest, an anime festival in Dallas in 2012, is where Soltaire first encountered cosplay. Soltaire grew up with a deep love for anime and was amazed when he first saw cosplayers wandering the conference decked out as anime characters. After...
Episode 67 Wannes - (Belgium)
In 2013, Wannes wanted to create a crossdressed version of a Vocaloid female character because he was obsessed with her. His lack of cosplay expertise, however, made it difficult for him to locate the costume, so he would look for clothing that...
Episode 66 Shuu - (Portugal)
Shuu is a Portuguese cosplayer who first made friends in 2007 who were aware of her passion for Japanese rock, or J-rock. When her friends offered to join her as a cosplayer while they were watching a cosplay competition at their local conventi...
Episode 65 Alini - (Belgium)
Around 2014, Alini, a Belgian cosplayer, was first exposed to cosplay at a conference. She became intrigued by this and attempted to look for images related to cosplay. In the same year that she was first introduced to cosplay, she started taki...
Episode 64 Pufa - (UAE)
Pufa, a native of Ukraine, began her professional career there and has approximately eight years of cosplay experience. Her area of expertise is primarily photoshoot cosplay, and she has subsequently started modeling for cosplay. She continues ...
Episode 63 Airin - (Malaysia)
Curious, Airin from Malaysia, who had access to the internet from an early age, tried looking up everything there was to know about cosplay. She began as a closet cosplayer and couldn't manufacture her costumes or even buy them from cosplay sho...
Episode 62 TiredDad/Matty - (Norway)
Tired Dad from Norway has always been an enthusiast of stage productions and a highly imaginative individual. has been a part of the cosplay community for fourteen years, having first been introduced to it in 2010. Since 2013, Tired Dad has tak...
Episode 61 Sora Kitsune - (Japan)
Sora Kitsune, who is originally from the United States, enjoyed the Halloween season, which is centered on the notion of dressing up or wearing costumes, particularly with people and children giving and receiving treats. With this type of backg...
Episode 60 Hanari - (Singapore)
Greetings from Singapore, Hanari. She was interested in fashion, makeup, and anime from an early age, so before she even became a cosplayer, she already possessed all the traits of one. Cosplay was one of the things she started looking for to t...
Episode 59 Storm - (North Carolina)
Storm, a cosplayer from North Carolina, is here today. He was first introduced to cosplay by two of his friends in 2009, who told him about cosplay conventions and what they were. After moving to North Carolina in 2010 and setting up internet a...
