Episode 465: Hazel the Writer returns and talks Live Action Roleplaying, Game of Thrones, and Cosplay

Episode 465: Hazel the Writer returns and talks Live Action Roleplaying, Game of Thrones, and Cosplay

From Tales from the Fandom by David Ginsburg

June 29, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 465

About this episode

Hazel the Writer returns to discuss her experiences with Live Action Roleplaying, Game of Thrones, and Cosplay after a five-year hiatus.

Hazel aka HazeltheWriter on social media returns to the podcast after 5 years as we get to catch up and talk about some new fandoms! After recording 5 years ago, Hazel moved to England for some time, and has now moved back stateside. While over in England, she got interested in Live Action Roleplaying. If you're thinking of boffer style games, then you're about to learn what kind of games Hazel found herself in. First swept up into Lord of the Rings / Hobbit style games, Hazel branched off into Game of Thrones themed games. We talked about her weekend adventures, overnighting at these events, and how with the Game of Thrones stories, they were set with alternate histories so events could be changed. While getting into these Game of Thrones LARP's, it was only fitting for Hazel to get into the series to learn more about these characters. We talked about her experience with Game of Thrones all these years later, favorite house, favorite characters, and a lot more. Then we wrapped up by revisiting Cosplay. Hazel talks about her time cosplaying in England, doing some larger group projects, and what she's working on now and what you can expect to see from her in the future. You can…

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