Episode Forty-Two: Cosplay | Violating Community Guidelines

[@sarahhudson7108]

Every time Brittany screams “YOU BITCHES” I feel seen

[@jessicaireland9052]

same

[@cleangamer220]

2:49

[@sharz8345]

Truly

[@kristenhalman3298]

AMEN BITCHES UNITE

[@JusticeForChuuu]

*I am bitches* 😍

[@GoldCamero]

I stopped my depression playlist and wiped my tears away to watch this 💀💀💀

[@seelbins]

@@yoursjuli what is capital t ..

[@fraethae6555]

@@seelbins I think they said that because they capitalized “Through It”

[@SethMyersm16]

I

[@MaxsFriends]

I hope you're feeling better now. Things can always change and the things that are hurting you now won't last forever. Much love ❤️

[@Samantha-kd1ji]

hope it helped bestie❤

[@delisonline1331]

finally the full episode, the 12 min teaser was amazing LMAO

[@xVibra]

The trailer spoiled everything as usual 🙄

[@valeriadelpio2745]

@@xVibra what was it like? (I haven't seen it)

[@1li6na]

@@xVibra u didn’t have to watch it

[@xVibra]

@@valeriadelpio2745 It was just them accidentally uploading just 12 minutes of the podcast, instead of the full upload.

[@chelseawhite7353]

brittany: why do you always wanna fight your sibling? me: CAIN INSTINCT

[@tylerwyatt7443]

I wish Brittany would speak with that southern grandma accent for an entire episode

[@nightcrawler7_]

As a cosplayer (obviously) I really appreciate how respectful and interested you seemed in this topic, like it was actually educational and not just making fun or judging.

[@KingOfGaymes]

As a cosplayer as well I was nervous it would be like the Lolita thing where they got things wrong due to not researching enough, but they seemed to do pretty well with this topic 😭💜

[@Angelic222_]

@@KingOfGaymes Can you explain wym by the lolita thing ? All i know is that its derived from a book but have been told it is completely different to it

[@violethues5182]

@@Angelic222_ i dont rlly remember what they said about lolita, but its a Japanese fashion style that has nothing to do with the book/movie. its not meant to be sexual in anyway. lolita fashion is a subculture from japan, the dresses all tend to have a similar silhouette that imo are "doll" like with many different aesthetics, such as candy or food being pretty popular, sweet lolita to goth etc

[@tiachen6458]

The trailer slayed tbh I’m excited

[@kyliepell5927]

we all collectively have the same brain in these comments

[@bug7055]

better teaser than the mario movie

[@Sauerkrautgwurl]

where did they post the trailer bestie

[@bug7055]

@@Sauerkrautgwurl its just a joke bestie as the channel accidentally uploaded a short version of the vid earlier

[@Graymage69420]

“Harry styles is a fashion icon” I haven’t forgotten or forgiven the pink tights pilgrim look he did… mentally scarred

[@MultiPaco06]

the only thing iconic about him is the way he is tried to fight gender roles and fucking lost

[@hotsexyangel]

Did it ever occur to you guys that fashion.. isn’t that serious? Fashion is for fun. If an outfit is ugly, who cares? Let the man breathe. Not every outfit needs to be met gala material.

[@hotsexyangel]

@@MultiPaco06 but he was one of the first that actually DID break the gender roles. Only a few years after that his outfits became more “ugly,” but honestly who even gives af? it’s really not that deep. He broke gender roles, who cares if his outfits are ugly. You can wear ugly shit and still break gender roles, I mean just scroll thru TikTok for a few minutes 💀

[@gh0stsnaps]

yeah i’d say he’s never been a fashion icon 😭😭

[@lamp6798]

@@hotsexyangel one of the first???? what he’s doing is great but saying he was one of the first is genuinely wrong

[@bumbaz0_0]

Britney and sarah thinking there AREN’T a fuck ton of harley quinn cosplayers with foam hammers at cons is so funny

[@MC21114]

About the race/ethnic thing, I have to say I went to KC comic con as Batman and I’m dark skinned but I got nothing but compliments it was my first time doing cosplay so I was happy about that. To those who are nervous or scared of doing cosplay because of that, try not to be. What’s important is that you have fun and enjoy yourself.

[@jadentheenby1753]

💜💜💜

[@zerofox641]

I always was confused by the race/ethnic thing because the majority of the anime characters that people cosplay as are probably supposed to be Asian. So no one gets upset when the white/caucasian person dresses up as an Asian character but they should also only stick to characters that are their same race/ethnicity? And the same goes for Asian cosplayers dressing up as non-Asian characters. I feel like you should just do whatever you want. I mean don't do black face obviously but if you want to be Elsa and you're not from Scandinavia go for it. Just have fun and don't be stupid.

[@SharkUsingaComputer]

@@zerofox641 disclaimer im white so feel free to shoot this down, but as long as you're not portraying harmful ideas (ie blatantly racist halloween costumes) or doing black/brown/yellowface i think you're fine. again, just have fun and don't be stupid

[@sarahdavis672]

Fellow Kansas citian

[@meghan5651]

@@SharkUsingaComputer yea I agree with you 100%

[@joshuaguerra3419]

im so happy they posted the extended version

[@SharkUsingaComputer]

i really thought maybe they didnt have a lot to say about cosplay

[@elyssacorinne]

how is every episode just getting better and better. i’m so in love with them

[@RedSpade37]

Well, this podcast is the only channel on KZbin I have the Notification Bell enabled for, so they must be doing something right! Their humor is exactly what I need, honestly.

[@dexviridian]

Except the sorority episode we don’t talk about that one

[@scarletrot9983]

@@dexviridian I’m glad they didn’t delete it bc accountability but I cannot perceive it ever again

[@mollysiever909]

Sarah’s commitment to her laniege lip mask is unmatched

[@naomigary7930]

for any spanish speakers out there (and ik brittany speaks spanish well), if you ever come across a japanese word just pronounce it like you would a spanish word and 99% it’ll be the correct pronunciation in japanese.

[@RedSpade37]

Exactly, and to add to this, it's because both Japanese and Spanish pronounce their vowels the same, exact way, almost all of the time.

[@angelita98gaby]

This!! I was talking about an anime with a friend (who speaks English only) and pronounced character names in the Japanese pronunciation, and he was like “love how you go for the Japanese pronunciation *every time* ” and my best friend (also Hispanic) chimed in saying “nah we’re just Hispanic and are *so* tired of people pronouncing our names and other phrases wrong, we do our best not to do the same to others.” And I kinda added that the pronunciation is mostly the same anyway.

[@angelita98gaby]

It’s also kind of the same for Greek

[@Octoberstorm333]

Trueeee !! the r’s sound like L’s and any words with ‘re’ sounds like “ray” or “lay”

[@ryf3905]

other way around too!! as a japanese speaker learning spanish this makes pronunciation so much easier LMAO

[@belindarocky961]

Truly hoping this doesn't come off horribly, but just want to say that I'm so used to only seeing neurotypical folks in media. It's such a breath of fresh air to see people being super open about sensory issues, etc & I really appreciate how you both are so open, authentic & unsensored on this pod. Sarah, I finally bought earplugs for myself after hearing you talk about how they helped you with sensory overload 💕

[@jasminezehl9076]

Do you know where they talked about this? I really want to find it!

[@belindarocky961]

@@jasminezehl9076 I think they talked about the earplug thing a while ago. But I always see little mentions here & there of diff sensory things. I know in a few pods, they wore an ice pack on their chest for anxiety.

[@LavenderMoon13]

Sarah bringing up Naruto at every chance is visual representation of me in any conversation. “Rock Lee would never.”

[@noneyabeezwax6904]

the guy in the first cosplay video was cosplaying as dazai, a character from the anime bungo stray dogs. And yes, he's notorious in the anime for being hot and one of the most talked-about hot anime guys.

[@FuzzyBSMcgee]

the way Brittany says “you BETCHES in the COMENTS” sent me lmao 😂

[@PeaceAndCarrots44]

i cant wait to see what comes after the first twelve minutes

[@davidbru1]

god has granted me with the gift of a memory of a gold fish so now I can rewatch episodes and relive my favorite moments

[@desmondcapello3367]

i shit my pants every monday, appreciate y’all for making content

[@tashyannaho1699]

Same. Except I did that before the pod existed

[@nicoletteschiavone5980]

so happy the 12-minute short film got a proper movie adaptation

[@Mmorguemusic]

The normal ppl at hotels are usually pretty nice! They ask questions about whats going on and occasionally ask for pics of your cosplay even if they are unfamiliar with it. Sometimes you get dirty looks but it’s usually not that bad

[@lizzyhannah1133]

I've gone to conventions at the same time as dance competitions, business events, and vape conventions. You'd get strange looks but some people will ask for pictures and seem genuinely interested. The dance competitions were fun because there's usually a dance-off circle that forms and they join in!

[@kateogorman8863]

homestuck came up very briefly in this episode-- do yall have any plans to do a homestuck episode in the future? idk if either of you have a horse in that race, but there's a lot of stuff to cover there, especially con shenanigans like the grey paint bans, that one cosplayer allegedly ruining a hotel bathroom and almost killing herself by trying to dye herself grey in a bathtub full of vodka and sharpies, that video of the kids all spitting in the bucket and drinking it, etc.

[@maybelatermariah]

came here to comment exactly this, there is so much that could be covered in a homestuck episode

[@Abbstra]

Painting my huge sword (Claymore) prop for my Eula cosplay while I clicked on this, the TIMING 😭❤️

[@zerofox641]

What a strange place to find a fellow Genshin fan lol

[@AmIReally_Here]

I knew I would find genshin players here😼✨

[@joshuawashington1381]

real fans remember when this episode was only 12 minutes

[@swampratsupreme5118]

Brittany PLEASE, do a tutorial on the buns you wear in these sometimes I am BEGGING. they are licherally everything.

[@strawbewbiecosplay2022]

I am so happy to finally hear this episode. I have been following you both forever (Sarah since vine) and listened to the pod since day one. It’s my every Monday ritual. I have been cosplaying since 2011 and I thought y’all were really respectful about everything. I just wanted to answer some of the questions you had! About weapons, generally people have prop weapons, which can be plastic, 3D printed, made from expanding foam, etc. A lot of weapons are really cartoony so they are obviously fake but if your prop weapon looks very realistic you get it checked in and marked as a prop at a prop check. On different genre/subsections of cosplay in competition it mostly just depends. A lot of cons are advertised like an anime convention, a sci fi convention, a horror convention, etc. While you’ll always see cosplays from every genre at cons generally you’ll see the most of whatever that convention is advertised as, mostly (at least personally) because of shopping and programming people go to cons specifically marketed to their interest so the things being sold, panels, and cosplayers will be more akin to their special interest. I’m an anime and video game girly so I wouldn’t go to Comic-Con for instance, not because none of that would be there but because I’m uninterested in comics and their programming will be less like what I’m looking for. However a lot of cosplayers have intersecting interests. Regular hotel guests at the convention center omg well this varies depending on the convention. I’d say at most cons regular hotel guests are pretty amazed and they’ll ask you questions and stuff, they’re generally pretty respectful especially if they have children because their kids may recognize characters (for instance back in 2011-2013 I cosplayed a lot of Adventure Time characters or now Steven Universe characters are super popular and kids love that), there are some cons such as Colossalcon that the hotels literally send out an email to any guest that try to book a reservation not through the convention that a cosplay convention is going on. This particular convention takes place at a water park and has a huge party atmosphere so kids trying to be at the water park not involved in the actual con would be completely exposed to a giant drunken nerd party with a lot of half naked people. I go to a convention every year that’s always sharing half the space with another con and weirdly enough it’s usually a cheerleading convention but this year it was a Christian convention, mostly cosplayers find it funny but stay out of those peoples way and they mostly do the same. Cosplaying another race or generally any character that doesn’t have your same attributes I’d say 99% of cosplayers agree that as long as you don’t change your skin color, tape your eyes, and wear things of cultural significance with respect (for instance don’t wear your Kimono incorrectly or some more military style characters may have nazi adjacent symbolism on them and it’s custom to remove that in America at least. As well as not using fake mobility aids just because your character is disabled.) Rule of thumb is these type of things are not costumes to the people who experience it in their day to day life, they don’t get to go home and remove their race, disability, size, etc. so you don’t treat it as a costume. Fatphobia and Racism particularly are really bad on the internet but honestly I think that’s due to the popularization of cosplay and it’s mostly people who do not cosplay and know nothing about the hobby making these comments. The majority of cosplayers understand that it is a fun hobby and not about perfectly portraying a character and tbh I’ve cosplayed at 115lbs and 260lbs and no one has ever made comments about it in person. It’s always people online, mostly men honestly, who are angry that you’re not perfectly portraying a character they are sexually attracted to and this has been perpetuated as well by the rise in OF cosplayers. I wanna make it clear that’s not OF cosplayer’s faults and so long as they’re not making heinous content involving children, inc*st, and other maybe not great things to sexualize..they work hard and they should get that bag, but for whatever reason now a lot of people who are not even involved in the community think that you have to be unbelievably disproportionate, look like a model, be exactly accurate and have an OF to be a cosplayer and trust me they’re not afraid to ask if you have links they can see 🙄 My last quick points are that most people outside of Tik Tok videos or back in the day tumblr ask blogs do not act in character at con’s and it is convention etiquette not to treat someone as their character (like if you hate their character you do not approach them on 100 like they murdered your fave or something and if they’re a character your character is shipped with you don’t just approach people like they’re your partner) There are however a lot of in character jack sparrows at conventions so don’t fret, you’d at least see one. People do cosplay totally spies as well! The cosplays you viewed in order are Osaka Dazai from Bungo Stray Dogs and Midari Ikishima from Kakegurui Lastly, I’m begging Brittany to become an anime girly, she’d be sooo good at cosplaying. I doubt you guys will see this but If y’all wanna see my work or ask any questions if you ever do a part 2 my Tik Tok and Insta are @ strawbewbie (I also know a lot of people who are interested in other subsections of cosplay, are considered “cosplay famous”, are OF cosplayers, and are cosplayers in marginalized bodies (POC, plus size, disabled, trans, etc. If you’re looking for other perspectives) Thanks! I hope this helped!

[@sarahlandry2988]

This was so informative!! Thank you.

[@strawbewbiecosplay2022]

@@sarahlandry2988 no problem! I'm 25 and I've been cosplaying since I was around 13/14, now that I'm an adult with an adult life like moonlighting as a cosplayer lmao people ask me questions all the time about it, it's a very misrepresented hobby for whatever reason which has gotten so much worse since Tik Tok has skyrocketed its popularity. With a lot of people having started cosplaying in quarantine due to Tik Tok's influence even a lot of cosplayers themselves don't have a full grasp on the community because they haven't had the chance yet to be publicly going to conventions and experiencing the actual community (the online community can be sort of a dumpster fire)

[@lizzyhannah1133]

@@strawbewbiecosplay2022 Super well put. I was going to go all in on a comment, but you've said everything already! I've cosplayed for 10+ years and have too much to say about it lol

[@violethell411]

istg sometimes it feels like these podcast episodes last for only like 12 minutes 😁 anyone else? 😌

[@phineapple2784]

I don’t think you guys understand how often do listen to this podcast. My comfort go-to for sleeping and background noise and a quick pick-me-up. I’m so so happy you started this show cause 90% life would be quiet and empty if it didn’t exist. Haven’t repeated content like this since Jenna marbles

[@RhiSpawn]

I used to be a part of a cosplay group that would cosplay as a variety of different characters (Disney, Marvel, Star Wars etc) and go to children’s hospitals and we’d hangout with the kids and it was always so fulfilling to see how excited and happy it made them when we’d come visit

[@pattmahiney]

This is everything 💜🙌🙌

[@katsscorner]

the tan coat character is osamu dazai from an anime called bungou stray dogs and yes, i did recognize the character just from description while i was driving😭 (recommend the anime tho its tragic)

[@savannahemerald1620]

brittany yelling in the beginning is everything to me

[@queenaylinn3094]

Take a shot every time Sarah says I’ll circle back😭

[@wawis231]

8:31 you can see Sarah implementing the STOP method for adhders lmao Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed

[@rqnbix4872]

I do this and then forget what I was gonna say LOLLLL

[@emilydenomme2902]

Just came over to watch because I got to the point on spotify where yall told me to watch to understand better so can I just say this is impeccable timing thank you

[@pickledsprite]

ME TOO LMFAO

[@alexmartin2746]

SNAP

[@nataliemancera5692]

The way their conversations are never boring

[@victoriadoh3385]

Every time Brittany mentions Doctor Who, Sherlock, Tumblr and Deviant Art my heart beat surges and I gotta do breathing exercises, the internet in 2010 - 2014 was a wild time.

[@willowharper8332]

Y’ALL please do a “stalking/cyber security” episode! Too many of us are dealing with this issue

[@maggiegallagher5292]

i made the mistake of watching 500 days of summer and then new girl in high school and zooey deschanel became my whole personality ive had my bangs cut the same way since and started collecting vintage dresses and listening to the smiths

[@smy627]

SAME

[@belltowercollective7821]

Brittany asked if [you] have embodied a person during school years, I once fully dressed as Nightcrawler from X-men (Cartoon highschool years, yellow jacket with red undershirt) Painted myself blue and attached a blue duct tape tail to my cargo pants, I literally embodied my hero 😩😅

[@oscarkamala]

nightcrawler>>>>>

[@alyssstiel1323]

My favourite part of cosplay history is the (possibly fake) story of the girl who sat in a bath tub full of sharpie ink and vodka to dye her skin grey for her home stuck cosplay

[@Fuchsiafaefantasy]

Fake? I thought that was real

[@alyssstiel1323]

@@Fuchsiafaefantasy could have sworn it was debunked but maybe not lol 🤷‍♀️

[@Fuchsiafaefantasy]

@@alyssstiel1323 I really hope so. That story is awful.

[@RealElongatedMuskrat]

I still to this day don't know what homestuck is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask. It was EVERYWHERE when I was a tumblr girlie but I never knew what it was

[@alyssstiel1323]

@@RealElongatedMuskrat LMAO fair enough 😭. I learned what it was against my will and it's basically just a webcomic with an insane follower base

[@Van-Vic]

I love how Sarah just started braiding her hair

[@jayroc62]

Ok but sarah asking if you can cosplay as an actual person is a great question I don’t know the answer to

[@RedSpade37]

I'm not that far in the podcast, but I think you can, unless she is asking if you can cosplay as a person who is still alive, I don't see why not. People dress up as people like Abraham Lincoln or Napoleon for instance, and people have also cosplayed as people like Trump, so I suppose the answer is yes, but also, it is a bit different than dressing up as a fictional character, I suppose, since part of cosplay (and, indeed, the challenge of it) is seeing your favorite characters in real life. There's a difference between cosplaying as Abraham Lincoln and cosplaying as someone like Sylvanas from Warcraft, for instance. Good question!

[@BEELZEBEATT]

you can! for example there's been a ton of kids who went as dream (minecraft guy) for halloween before, and you can see just as many young adults who go to gaming conventions to dress as dream as well!

[@strawbewbiecosplay2022]

People do cosplay characters portrayed by real people like jack sparrow, doctors from doctor who, the guys from supernatural, etc. As well as there are people who cosplay from musicals or cult classic movies like Hamilton, The Heathers, Rocky Horror, etc. and they are trying to look like the people who play those character in some sense. I have rarely seen people cosplay real people not portraying characters in the decade I’ve been attending cons but sometimes people may especially for joke cosplays. So like Guy Fieri is a common one, John Cena, and stuff like that usually coinciding with popular memes.

[@carleeelizabeth]

one of my most recent/favorite costumes has been jessica jones, who i feel like a lot of people dress like anyway. i was actually surprised when i got recognized as much as i did.

[@Rexmoona]

@@BEELZEBEATT I was about to come say this, I’ve seen a bunch of people that cosplay as streamers

[@morganshryock4847]

FYI on the props thing, most people make their weapons/swords out of EVA foam, those are perfectly fine. Basically you can't bring live steel or real guns etc. Some busier cons like Anime Expo do have size limits on props tho since it's so crowded. Also it's pretty rare for normal ppl to be in a convention hotel cuz usually the con is planned like a year in advance, so people take up all the hotel rooms. At least in the hotel attached to the convention, surrounding hotels are definitely subject to some weird interactions tho haha

[@Chaos_Birdy]

With how often y’all talk about the indie grunge tumblr revival you guys should do an episode on the indie grunge tumblr revival 🖤💜

[@s3d_mushroom]

yall should definitely do one on pagents ❤

[@aleceaclendening5857]

i really hope they meant to put the zocdoc ad right after the chlamydia joke 😂 pure artistry

[@artstroneatical2667]

i just love brittany’s laugh so much. it’s so jovial and uplifting

[@taniyaduffystudies7694]

the first time i cosplayed was in 8th grade and I didn't have any friends so my mom was forced to come with me to the anime convention. I shiver everytime I think about it

[@jbone877]

The fact that you two are as funny as you are, and are so closely related is amazing, tbh.

[@ohsobridgey]

...wait I thought they were joking about being cousins lol

[@tomcruisemiddleteeth]

@@ohsobridgey they are. it's a joke lmao

[@meme9272]

@@ohsobridgey no they are cousins

[@meme9272]

It's nice when family members come together and get along

[@ohsobridgey]

@@meme9272 no they aren't.

[@BATOOST]

Sarah just straight up braiding they're hair while they deliver a serious opinion on cosplay is the ADHD validation I needed today

[@HotCakesKerrah7]

SAME i came to the comments to say this exactly

[@danisada2313]

Manifesting seeing Brittany in Austin this weekend. I’ve never been and I’m visiting a friend for Halloween there. Would literally make my whole year if I saw her

[@mossryan4027]

Sarah is so right about Peter Capaldi's Doctor and Donna Noble, they would've been an iconic duo 💔

[@Chlozez]

Sarah’s southern bye makes my heart flutter every time

[@latenightdownload]

The image of a crotchless sauce packet, absolutely sent me for the rest of the day! 😂😂

[@fascinatedblueberry9072]

The stars have aligned, I’m watching this while working on cosplay ✌️😩

[@crypticpaige]

hearing brittany mention homestuck even just by name for one second sent a chill through my body never did i think she'd know what that is but it always surprises how much of internet culture and fandoms she truly knows about

[@woha6]

For anyone else wondering, foam/prop weapons can be brought at most conventions. There will be a booth or table near the entrance where you get your weapon peace tagged. A staff member inspects the prop to make sure it meets the parameters of not being a real weapon, then will put a bright coloured zip tie or paper tag on the weapon. You can't enter the main parts of the convention without those tags

[@neversunny]

The 12 min teaser was so good 😭😭

[@stevenlerner5515]

i do love how u always come at it from a respectable angle, just informing and educating

[@marinanottheboatplace3809]

Much better ❤

[@SabrinapicsTV]

I’m glad you asked about the weapons because that’s something I only learned recently having gotten into cosplay and going to conventions. they actually have pretty struck rules of what is and isn’t allowed inside conventions. “weapons” made entirely out of wood are usually not allowed, if they feel that something is too hard/heavy they might not let it in the venue. I made a scythe and some witch staff things from scratch and I was so paranoid they wouldn’t let me into the venue with them!! at security they will examine the weapon and tag it with a zip tie or something so that visually people can see it’s fake/it has been approved

[@lexvirgilio]

Them being the equivalent to a PE Teacher who is substituting for your history class is the most accurate and hilarious shit I’ve ever heard😂☠️

[@mariaj7549]

Listening to this on a train, struggling not to crack up

[@emmascrivener8109]

Same

[@eleholgiun]

Ive cosplayed only once but I LOVED it. Even though the prop took some work, I honestly loved the process and cant wait to do it again. I cosplayed as Ash from the Evil Dead franchise. Kind of obscure to those not really into horror, but I basically threw on a blue button up some khakis and covered myself in blood. The prop was the main attraction since the character has a chainsaw hand. I made the base out of a milk jug, the rip cord (don't know the exact name for tools lol ) was a 3d printed base that had a cord and small wooden rod at the end. The arm access had a wooden dowel inside.

[@laceOlivia]

I had back bangs when I was growing out an undercut. My hair was long so it took YEARS.

[@whoalor7316]

Cosplayer here! For props/weapons at conventions they have to be checked before you can enter the convention to make sure they aren't real and will be marked with a high visibility band to let people know it's been checked (like the orange tip on toy guns)

[@KUSOKITSUNE]

dude 31:20 has me CTFU yall have NO IDEAAAAA i cosplay and go to cons constantly and its always the funniest thing ever when theres non-convention people having to deal with it....a few yrs back there was actually a wedding happening in the same hotel that a pretty decently sized con i was at was happening😭😭 like guests were gathering and the bride and groom were taking pictures in the middle of a cosplayer-congested lobby and stuff it was actually insane . another fav of mine is the one con that is basically the frat party of conventions, its at an indoor waterpark & people go crazy and get drunk as HELL stay out till 5 am that kind of thing, and theres always a few families with kids walking around and its 😭😭😭😭 SO FUNNY......

[@lizzyhannah1133]

I cosplayed for years and I've been waiting for y'all to do an episode on it! I loved the episode and how respectfully the topic was handled. If Sarah put on Brittany's cardigan to be her it would technically be a closet cosplay. Using clothes that are already made or come from your closet to make a costume. Every fandom is welcome at conventions, so any costume is welcome. (Including a hot sauce packet) It's a great way to meet friends who like the same things as you. There are creeps in the community, but I've met some of the nicest/ cool people through it.

[@jameswarden5312]

oh this is gonna be a great episode for sure. this came out right as i was binging other episodes i missed so perfect timing !

[@ashleyjohnson3044]

every weekend i miss being black out drunk in a hotel lobby with my best friends dressed as naruto uzumaki

[@lizzyhannah1133]

I feel this in my soul lol

[@alexarobertson17]

Maybe I am weird, but I don't care about any of the topics of this pod. Yet I watch every single one because I love Brittany and Sarah! ❤️

[@maigethewizard]

I have so much fun watching yall have fun making the pod for us, its truly a joy

[@yasssslayyy8836]

when yall were talking about things banned from conventions the first thing that came to my mind was the whole... situation... where that one homestuck cosplayer took a bath in SHARPIE to get gray skin... 😭

[@marcotisch2605]

RIGHT I was waiting for them to talk abt it the whole episode

[@vanessabaird8668]

Would you please consider 2 hour podcasts? I could honestly listen to you both for hours. You make me laugh my out loud while I’m listening/watching. I relate so much because I grew up on the internet too. Anyways thanks so much for the laughs, Seriously the back and forth between you two is comedy gold! ❤

[@kikihyde2299]

As someone who has been regularly attending conventions as a cosplayer for years, they do regularly sell actual swords and sometimes knives at the venue. You have to be 18+ to even touch them and can't unsheathe the weapon (some places will zip tie them closed). Any prop weapons have to be checked or you will be pulled from the convention. I make the majority of my own props and foam/light plastic swords/axes/spears are fine as long as you can prove they aren't actually sharp or made of wood/metal. No prop fights, but you can pose with them for pictures as long as you aren't in someone's way.

[@LouDoesNails]

thank you SO much for your enthusiasm about Andrew Scott performing Hamlet - I looked up the soliloquy and it's incredible

[@mcbowman90]

I def thought Sarah said “I used to ask ppl if they wanna buy some rugs” and I cackled for 45 minutes.

[@dakotaschultz2058]

If y’all ever- EVER pull a frenemies with this podcast I will commit with peace and love

[@fanofthings6720]

R y a fellow family ?

[@SkimoStories]

the difference is that both of those hosts were so full of their own shit I could smell it. podcast more like fraudcast ong ethan klein needs to be deplatformed

[@bellaxoxox]

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[@t9116]

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[@fanofthings6720]

@@t9116 I’m leaVing my friendships BAHINNDDDD

[@vickie2651]

my first cosplay was tennis princess peach and i got it done within 3 hours for last year’s halloween… was extremely dissatisfied bc my wig wasn’t styled but that the wind kept trying to blow my fake lashes away and I had this insane headache at the end of the night… major props to professional cosplayers or cosplayers that do it somewhat often

[@BEELZEBEATT]

heres a tid bit about weapons at cons: you can have swords and knives as long as they are made of a safe material, but there's a booth where you have to get them "peace bonded" where they tie a little coloured ribbon or tape onto your weapon to show that it's approved to carry around! they also dont usually have to be "attached" to the costume, you can carry a sword in your hands just be very careful and mindful of other people especially in the crowded artist alley and exhibition halls!

[@kayleighbell7491]

38:30 I agree with Sara on the little to no effort thing when it came to customing/cosplaying. I was the exact same way everytime I was the costuming/makeup specialist for my highschool theater days where I put all my effort and research into time period hairstyles and cosmetics that were appropriate for the era. I pushed it because it wanted it to be good, but the other kids in the productions did half the work that I was fully committed. (I get that if you weren't a theater/gay/finearts kid during highschool that everyone else could care less) but it threw me off the wall everytime someone does little to no effort into characters they are portraying whether for theater productions/cosplay conventions/halloween

[@AKA253]

On the topic of cosplay items being DIY, there’s a form of cosplay called “closet cosplay” where you take what you already have (or sometimes what you can find that’s not a specialized piece) and make a cosplay out of that.

[@andy_sans]

sarah’s voice was so satisfying in the ad read it scratched an itch I had in my brain

[@jaydenmercer4799]

That trailer was slay got me so hyped for the episode 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@iluvboobas3197]

I love the way the ads at the beginning highlight their characters

[@MaryJoMamaJojo]

Dragon Con in ATL was amazing this year! I don't cosplay myself because I'm old and I don't know any old characters I'd want to be, but I loved seeing everyone. The panel with Harvey Guillen from What We Do in the Shadows was amazing!

[@honeyswann]

Yess was so excited after seeing the 12 min snippet now I can finally see what Sarah was gonna say !

[@gaby5978]

omg extended version 🤩

[@carlymatthews3532]

I love this podcast! One thing I wish is that they’d edit it so what they’re showing on the screen was shown up closer or edited into the visual podcast so the viewer can also see what you’re watching

[@alyssamango4978]

Sarah braiding her hair at the end made me start braiding my hair too

[@rhydiankay8989]

Dude Roy Thomas is my Great Uncle!! He never gets recognition!! Thank you so much for talking about him

[@stevenlerner5515]

love ur videos and love how much effort and entertainment your videos have. they crack me up and i can not wait for next week

[@omu6740]

y'all are so real for posting this while i work on my cosplay armor 😩🤚 also to answer sarah's question about weapons and props and convention regulations, cons where i live allow airsoft guns but they must have orange tips (?) on them. foam weapons are allowed tho! some conventions also have a height regulation, my local comic con had a 2m height limit lol

[@otyliadzierzega7119]

I had such an awfull weekend, I love your podcast, you're my comfort people ♥️

[@zachsku]

I need Brittany to judge or host the cosplay contests at D23

[@Yamismol]

The pool noodle thing reminded me of this. I went to a Star Wars con with my family a few years ago and in the kids room they had a “light saber crafting and battle” basically kids got pool noodles and a bunch of tape and supplies to decorate them and can battle in this area in the front. Not sure how this kid got a hold or found these, but he put pointy wooden kabob sticks into his pool noodle and was beating the shit out of the other kids. Quickly grabbed my sisters out of there and left the kids room lmao

[@strawberisprite]

im saving this podcast episode for when i do some wig styling, cant wait!! 🙌🙌

[@kechuju]

i just know Brittany would eat up watching some shoujo and josei anime also our queen would foam at mouth watching haikyuu