Morgan aka Cosmic Sea Turtle on Instagram joins me to talk about her favorite fandoms. We delve into the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, talking about the movies and TV shows. Then we change over as she talks about her love for the Final Fantasy video game franchise. Then she talks about getting into Doll and Toy Collecting. We wrap up with a conversation about Cosplay. You can find Morgan at: https://www.instagram.com/cosmic_sea_turtle/ https://twitter.com/CsmicSeaTurtle https://www.facebook.com/CosmicSeaTurtleCosplay https://beacons.ai/cosmic_sea_turtle

Tales from the Fandom

Episode 254: Morgan aka Cosmic Sea Turtle talks Marvel Cinematic Universe, Final Fantasy, Doll & Toy Collecting, and Cosplay

Melinda aka Spidereyez on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms! She first gives me a good education on the hit anime, Demon Slayer. Then, we delve into Game of Thrones as we talk about the hit series and whether she'll be watching the next series. We wrap up with a conversation about Cosplay. You can find Melinda at: https://www.instagram.com/spidereyez/ https://twitter.com/spidereyez1 https://www.tiktok.com/@spidereyezz https://www.instagram.com/spidereyez.art/  

Episode 253: Melinda aka SpiderEyez talks Demon Slayer, Game of Thrones, and Cosplay

Suzanne Noble joins me from Twitter to talk all about their favorite fandom. Join us for an entire episode devoted to Star Trek. We go from Alpha Quadrant to Delta Quadrant, as we talk Trek. From The Original Series, and The Next Generation. Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Discovery, Lower Decks, Prodigy, and Picard. We talk about characters like Captain Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine, and more. We also talk about FansGiveBack / TrekGivesBack on Twitter and the good that it does others in the community. You can find Suzanne at: https://twitter.com/cxptainjaneway https://www.instagram.com/owl_flight/

Episode 252: Suzanne Noble talks Star Trek

Aya aka DisLifeofAya joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We dive in and talk all about Disney. From her experience with Disney as a kid to where she is with the Disney fandom now. From favorite movies and shows, to the parks, and more. We also discuss her Bachelor's research thesis on the Disney Princesses. Definitely a must listen! We also talk about her love of Japanese culture and how she connects to it. We then circle back to Disney with Disneybounding, including the photography, editing, and work she puts in to each look. You can find Aya at: https://www.instagram.com/dislifeofaya/ https://www.instagram.com/ayas_arts/ https://beacons.ai/dislifeofaya https://www.tiktok.com/@dislifeofaya https://twitter.com/dislifeofaya  

Episode 251: Aya aka DisLifeofAya talks Disney, Disney Princesses, Japanese Culture, and Disneybounding

Amber aka TheSpaceJamber on Twitter joins me to talk about some of their favorite fandoms. She first talks about the animated series Danny Phantom. Then, we switch directions with talking about early 2000's VH1 reality TV shows like Rock of Love. Then we talk about YA (Young Adult) Literature including Twilight, and we wrap up with a conversation about Tabletop Roleplaying Games. You can find Amber at: https://thespacejamber.cool/ https://twitter.com/thespacejamber https://www.twitch.tv/thespacejamber https://www.instagram.com/thespacejamber/ https://thespacejamber.itch.io/  

Episode 250: Amber aka TheSpaceJamber talks Danny Phantom, early 2000's VH1 reality TV, YA literature, and Tabletop Roleplaying Games

Siren aka SirensCallCo on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We start things off with the video game franchise Dragon Age, by Bioware. From there, we talk about K/DA and its ties to League of Legends. Then we talk about Siren's recent journey into the Star Wars franchise. We wrap up with a conversation about cosplay and the cosplay community on TikTok and Instagram. You can find Siren at: https://www.instagram.com/sirenscallco/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sirenscallco? https://twitter.com/sirenscallco https://www.twitch.tv/sirenscallco

Episode 249: Siren aka SirensCallCo talks Dragon Age, K/DA & League of Legends, Star Wars, and Cosplay

Anna Mina aka Pinkuperfect returns to the podcast after over 5 1/2 years! We get to catch up with each other and dive into new fandoms for Anna. We talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Princess Parties, and Cosplay. You can find Anna at: https://www.instagram.com/pinkuperfect/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pinkuperfect? https://www.instagram.com/pinkupatterns/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkupatterns/ You can listen to her original episode here: https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-23-mina-aka-pinkuperfect

Episode 248: Anna aka Pinkuperfect returns and talks Avatar: The Last Airbender, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Cosplay

On December 19th, 2001, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released into movie theaters around the world. For this special episode, I formed my own Fellowship. 9 members from across the fandom to share their thoughts and experiences with The Fellowship of the Ring. They talk about the movie, the actors, the characters, and what this movie and Lord of the Rings means to them. 1. Lauren aka Lauren Does Cosplay https://www.instagram.com/laurendoescosplay/ https://twitter.com/LDoesCosplay You can find In The Reads at: https://www.instagram.com/in.the.reads/ https://inthereads.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/InTheReads 2. Justin Zenger of the Zeng This Podcast http://zengthis.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zengthis/ https://twitter.com/ZengThis https://www.instagram.com/zengthispodcast/ 3. Wilhelmina aka ElvenD0ll https://www.instagram.com/elvend0ll/ https://elvend0ll.wixsite.com/home https://elvend0ll.tumblr.com/ https://elvend0ll.carrd.co/ 4. Mandy aka Mandybars https://www.instagram.com/mandybars/ 5. Stephanie aka Jedi.Moon https://www.instagram.com/jedi.moon/ 6. Ellie aka eg.cosplay https://www.instagram.com/eg.cosplay/ 7. Shelly Deutsch https://www.instagram.com/battyshelly/ 8. Tracy Tong of The Broadswords https://www.instagram.com/tracytongstrong/ https://www.twitch.tv/tracysaur https://twitter.com/tracysaur https://thebroadswords.com/ 9. Brett Stewart of the Movie-Go-Round Podcast https://twitter.com/iambrettstewart https://tiltingwindmillstudios.com/moviegoround/ https://twitter.com/MovieGoRoundPod   "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Fellowship of the Ring 20th Anniversary Special

Tara Patrice joins me from California to talk Fandom! Tara talks to me about her love for Marvel - from the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We then talk about the all encompassing Disney fandom. From there, Tara educates me about thrifting, fandom fashion, and bounding. Then we wrap up with a conversation about Cosplay. You can find Tara at: https://www.instagram.com/taraplegall/ https://www.tiktok.com/@themagicheartist? https://www.tarapatrice.com/    

Episode 247: Tara Patrice talks about Marvel, Disney, Thrifting, Fandom Fashion, Bounding & Cosplay

Kay Kay Cosplay aka That1GirlKayKay on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms! We talk about Anime (Fushigi Yugi, Naruto), Video Games (Apex, Rocket League), Webcomics (Lore Olympus, Spirit Fingers), and Cosplay! You can find Kay Kay Cosplay at: https://www.instagram.com/that1girlkaykay/ https://twitter.com/kaykaycosplay https://www.facebook.com/kaykaycosplay https://www.tiktok.com/@that1girlkaykay?

Episode 246: Kay Kay Cosplay aka that1girlkaykay talks Anime, Video Games, Webcomics, and Cosplay

Clara Returns! Nearly 4 years since we last talked, Clara of Re:Play Podcast joins me for more conversation! This time, Clara talks about LGBTQIA representation in video games. We specifically focus on two indie titles and two mainstream titles. Games discussed are: Monster Prom, 2064: Read Only Memories, the Destiny franchise, and The Last of Us franchise. Clara also talks about the Re:Play Podcast. From the creation of it, to its goal of building a more inclusive community by creating a space for underrepresented gamers and their allies to share their voice. You can find Clara at: https://twitter.com/bubblegum_titan https://www.twitch.tv/therealbubblegumtitan https://www.instagram.com/bubblegum_titan/ You can find the Re:Play Podcast at: https://victormediagroup.co/show/replay/ https://twitter.com/RePlay_Pod https://www.instagram.com/replay.podcast/ https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVO71GdzK9d3ZmdcQNXQL?si=442e321748724081 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-play/id1558275603 You can listen to Clara's previous podcast episodes here: https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-53-clara-of-mt-moon-cosplay https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/12-clara-mount-of-mt-moon-cosplay-women-in-tabletop-gaming-month    

Episode 245: Clara of Re:Play Podcast talks about LBTQIA representation in video games

Lily aka LilyAsCanBe on Instagram joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms! We talk about Disney's Lilo and Stitch, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Cosplay. You can find Lily at: https://www.instagram.com/lilyascanbe/ https://twitter.com/lilyascanbe https://www.tiktok.com/@leanmeantrashmachine? https://beacons.ai/leanmeantrashmachine  

Episode 244: Lily aka LilyAsCanBe talks Lilo and Stitch, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Cosplay

Maria Song Cosplay joins me from the Philippines to talk about their favorite fandoms! We get to discuss Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Legend of Zelda franchise, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Cosplay, and Fast Fashion. Their journey into these fandoms is entertaining and will put a smile on your face. Learning about fast fashion was eye opening and something I've just learned about recently. You can find Maria Song Cosplay at: https://www.instagram.com/mariasong_/ https://twitter.com/_mariasong https://www.facebook.com/MariaSongCosplay https://www.tiktok.com/@mariasongcosplay?

Episode 243: Maria Song Cosplay talks Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Legend of Zelda, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Cosplay, and Fast Fashion

After a nearly 3 1/2 year absence, Ollie Odinson Cosplay returns to the podcast! Formerly known as KP or Salt Lake City's Green Arrow, Ollie joins me to talk about two of his favorite fandoms - just in time for Halloween! We dive in and discuss Horror movies. From how Ollie first got into them, his favorite movies, his take on the movie remakes, and so much more on the horror movie genre. From there, we discuss the video game Dead by Daylight. Ollie talks about what he enjoys about the game, the community, what the game does right and more. We weave that into how Ollie has just really started streaming on Twitch, playing DbD with his community while cosplaying, and building that community. You can find Ollie at: https://www.twitch.tv/ollieodinson https://www.instagram.com/ollieodinsoncosplay/ https://linktr.ee/OllieOdinson You can listen to Ollie's previous episode at: https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-98-kp-aka-salt-lake-citys-green-arrow  

Episode 242: Ollie Odinson Cosplay talks Horror Movies, Dead by Daylight, and streaming on Twitch

Melanie aka Magical Girl Melanie returns for her 3rd podcast appearance! We dive right in to talk about Disney. Not just any talk, but about Melanie's past employment at Disney as Drizella Tremaine. We talk about the entire employment process, from being hired, shows and pay, and of course, stories about interacting with park guests. Melanie talks about going viral on TikTok with one of her stories while she was dressed as Drizella and how TikTok is therapy. Then we talk about how her Twitch streaming journey has been and video games she's playing. We wrap up as she talks about attending DragonCon in September. You can find Magical Girl Melanie at: https://www.instagram.com/magicalgirlmelanie/ https://www.twitch.tv/magicalgirlmelanie https://tiktok.com/@magicalgirlmelanie https://wlo.link/@magicalgirlmelanie You can listen to Melanie's previous episodes here: https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-111-melanie-aka-magical-girl-melanie https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-144-melanie-aka-magical-girl-melanie-returns

Episode 241: Melanie aka Magical Girl Melanie returns to talk about her work at Disney & employment stories, TikTok, Video Games, and Twitch streaming

Tales from the Fandom is a podcast that explores fandoms with a different guest each week. Each guest brings their own insight into fandom. We discuss topics such as television shows, movies, books, cosplaying and more.

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