CosplayBytes

It's my favorite time of the year where I get to hang out with Mink the Satyr for an hour plus & talk about our time at PAX East! Join us for a fun conversation about what we saw, what we played, who took all our money and other fun stories. From cosplaying as obscure characters to odd times at dinner. It really is a treasure getting to have Mink on again when we do these recaps. Not to mention other topics like the cosplay room/repair station, standout booths & the cosplays that dominated the Expo Hall. Really hope you all enjoy this talk :)Episode Art/Photo taken by FirstPersonShooter

Thank you for your continued support as I try to work through getting new content out! I'm beyond happy to start off the new year strong with a really fun episode with one of my friends Donny otherwise known as SpvceVVitch online. He's trying to get into cosplay more and got to attend MAGFest last month for the second time. Pretty much we go into it in regards to what the convention was like, its theming, helping out at the Artist Alley with some of his friends and the things that make this festival a non stop party! Really had a blast talking and catching up with him. I hope you all enjoy this episode :)

Hello! I'm excited to have a fun & casual catch up chat with my amazing friend Saturnxne for today's new episode! We essentially just go for a few hours talking about the latest games we've been playing, how we're enjoying the Switch 2 PLUS her thoughts on the last Fan Expo she went to last year. We also go on a Zelda tangent discussing the timeline (we're not experts I swear!) in relation to the recently announced casting Nintendo shared for the live action movie! Also, as die hard coffee lovers, we chat about that as well. Hope you all enjoy this fireside-esque chat :)

It's been a really long time since I last had KarnageCos on the show and let me tell you how amazing it was! Just us going on about the various conventions they've been to since pretty much the start of last year. Mostly focusing on the ones where she was invited as an official creator/guest but it was still a TON! I was really amazed at the type of conventions she attended. We also go into a lot of convention comparisons and even comparing the various states/areas of Australia to what their U.S. counterpart would be. Bet you weren't expecting to hear a lot about Australia's own Texas right? I get all sappy when it comes to having super long episodes with friends I really cherish so enjoy us catching up for 2.5 hours <3Check out KarnageCos' work here!https://beacons.ai/karnagecos

Thank you for joining me for today's episode. While convention season is still very much underway, I wanted to take some time and talk about my trip to Japan that just happened a few weeks ago. It was quite the experience and something I'll never forget. Hope you enjoy, and thank you to those that watched live on Twitch!

I wanted to make this impromptu episode to sort of vent about the frustrations I've been having with my show since the last episode. Difficulties in booking guests and immense feelings of being unwanted in the cosplay space. I also talk about the possibility of having this new season of the show be its last depending on the content output I'm able to manage. I apologize if this does seem like I'm whining a lot but I've just had these feelings for awhile and wanted a space to let them run free.

Just a heads up! There were some audio issues at the start BUT I think I managed to fix them & boost our voices up at the moment i noticed through the remainder of the episode. Should be ok :) I was very nervous going into this episode since it's been close to 4 months since my last episode but my guest Tiffany Lockheart was really incredible and eased my worries. In this episode, you can listen to me and Tiffany get to know each other from her early gaming start to her love of Resident Evil 2, start into streaming alongside her surprising length of time spent playing Final Fantasy XIV! Learn about her awards show that she puts on, the interactions she's had with multiple voice actors, alongside fighting games, the last Nintendo Direct, what she loves about conventions, comics and so much more! This was really such a fun chat and I absolutely want to have her on again for future episodes :D.

Have a nice and chill time listening to me and Saturnxne finally getting a chance to talk to each other after being internet friends for a little while <3. In addition to learning more about the games and shows she grew up with, you also get to learn more about her artistic side! Including what it was like vending as an artist at FanExpo in Canada last year! Saturnxne also talks about her Twitch streams, current obsessions and weird stories from her time at college. There's also a lot of cat mentions too :) Enjoy this start to Season 7!

We're almost there! I got to reunite with the wonderful Phalafel Cosplays in this episode. Mostly talking about both her time at Otakon this past July alongside my time at FanExpo Boston earlier this month. We talk about her cosplays she wore including Tears of the Kingdom's Ganondorf which was certainly a comfortable cosplay to wear aside from the dreaded sandals and concrete floors. We also touch on how different versions of imposter syndrome affect us, content creation plans, Zelda spoilers, and other games we've been playing. Hope you all enjoy this episode :D

I am incredibly excited to have the wonderfully talented EmrisCoscept back on the show to talk about her latest adventures in both creating art in addition to their time at SakuraCon a few weeks back. From hearing of the area's expansion to the amount of money Emris spent in Artist Alley, she talks about being able to meet so many new people due to the shared common love of things like One Piece. Not only that but you'll hear of many tangents and rants about both of our shared loves like Final Fantasy with XVI's imminent release, how I'll eventually go back into XIV, Emris' passion for loving Star Wars & One Piece, and Nightwing cause if you saw the last time Emris was on, then you'll absolutely know <3. There's also a discussion about chasing cos-fame, my own thoughts about truthfully feeling forgotten since my blogging days ended and Emris only taking on projects they truly love. There's a LOT in this episode and I hope you enjoy our ramblings :) Go check out Emris' work at the link below! https://twitter.com/EmrisCoscept

I'm very excited to have Mink the Satyr on this episode for an in-depth look at our time during PAX East 2023 this past weekend! Not only did Mink do several panels, but I also talk about the many games I played . Mink also shouts out games she played on certain days in addition to detailing each of the panels she attended. Later on, we also get into a conversation about the declining presence of cosplay and what it could possibly mean in terms of the hobby's presence at PAX East or other similarly hyper focused conventions about a singular topic. Other topics include the food I ate at a variety of restaurants, THE LONG WALK TO MY HOTEL and hopes/goals for next year! Follow Mink at her various sites through the link below! https://linktr.ee/minkthesatyr

2023 has arrived and I wanted to share my goals for this year as far as the show goes in addition to my content creating efforts! This also marks a debut in dual streaming live on Twitch to give me even more ways to create for that platform. While short, I wanted to kick off this "Road to 100 Episodes" initiative since I'm confident this is the year I'll reach it. Wanting to collaborate with some insanely talented/well known creators is one of many goals I hope to reach. I truly do love podcasting and do air out some worries I have with the ever so present scheduling difficulties that come with this hobby. I also lay out my streaming plans as far as new games I'll be playing over the next 6 months or so :O. PLUS, get hyped for PAX East since I officially am set to attend with the hotel being booked and everything else that comes with it. As always, thank you guys so much for listening. I really want to make 2023 special for CosplayBytes <3

Longtime viewers will know that whenever Mink the Satyr and Legend of Larcy are on the same episode, chaos ensues. That is still the case, and cosplayer/streamer GrinningHazard joins in having to witness what I have to deal with XD. For this double dose episode, Grinning and Mink detail their entire trip to TwitchCon in Amsterdam. I was not expecting however the drastic mood that they felt due to Twitch's treatment between Partners and those who weren't. It was extremely disappointing to hear, though that didn't stop them from meeting so many new friends in addition to obtaining "mentors" in a way to help furthering streaming as a career. Not only that, but Grinning and Mink were invited by the folks over at Guerrilla Games due to their impeccable cosplays from Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West. Later on, Larcy details the unexpected responsibilities she was given when signing up to be a cosplay judge at PortCon. Another unexpected development I came to learn 0-0. Plus, we chat a bit about Larry's recent foray into cosplay photography throughout the New England area! Keep up with my guests using the links below! https://linktr.ee/minkthesatyr https://linktr.ee/leagueoflarcy https://twitter.com/grinninghazard