The Con-Ventional Podcast

Another one down for the Midwest grand tour! This month we swing to Wisconsin for Kitsunekon 2022! Will our cheese melt before we can enjoy it in this heat? Will Cloud raise Jaxx's blood pressure with Snow Halation? and just what convention is next on the tour? tune in to find out all of this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! ------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Weekend of every month! --------------------------------

We're nowhere near the end This month we check out Anime Magic 2022! This convention has a special place in our hearts as it was the convention that gave us our first in as a podcast! So how far has Anime Magic come from that epic first year? Did we get in the ball pit? Why was Freddy Krueger there? And what is with all the 80’s sitcom references? Find these all out and more on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# We start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

Kicking off the rust After ten thousand years, WE’RE FREE! It's time to CONQUER- CONS! We’re back again after a massive hiatus and we come back with reviews! This years Anime Central was an experience and one which we are happy to tell you about! Will this years ACEN be a return to form? Am I still trapped in a line? Why exactly (aside from the obvious) did the Con-crew disappear! Find out this and more on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! With this episode, we have to give a massive thanks to Anime Central for allowing us to be press this year. For those who have followed us from the beginning, we have been trying to become large enough to be heard by one of the largest cons in the Midwest and thanks to you, we have a chance to be heard by many more!  -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" and our Ending is "Terminus" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Hey! You there! If you like what we do or want to give a shout out on the show, hit us up on Ko-fi and help us make the show even better! Just buy us a Ko-fi and leave a message! https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# We start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast# Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Happy June everyone!  This month we look within to figure out what lessons cosplay and attending conventions have taught us! Is it only useful for conventions? I think not!  So what have we learned? what do we want to learn? We wanna know too! lets find out this and more in this months Con-Ventional Podcast!  -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94  -------------------------------- We are still on our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month!

Holy cheese we're back! Jaxx here with another solo episode! This month, we have a small episode that I want you to think about; what are the things that you think hold you back? In this episode, we talk about constraints in building and how we can overcome them! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94  -------------------------------- We are still on our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month!  

We start off the year with a bang with local friend of the show and creator of Thanos Juice DJ Rice Mage! In this episode we sit back by the fireside and drink, reminiscing about raves of yesteryear while grilling our guest on some questions we've had for some time as well as hopefully answer some of yours! So how does one rave? What's it like to be a DJ? Is Thanos Juice tastier than raw kerosene? Find out all these answers and more on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Want to find out more about our guest? give him a listen here at:  soundcloud.com/ricemage mixcloud.com/rice_mage Twitch.tv/deckronomicon As well as Infinite Lemon Arts on YouTube and Instagram! -------------------------------- Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- We are still on our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month!

Welcome to the final  day of 2020! The year where everyday was Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire" , every moment is a rickroll and we all lost The Game.  We didn't give up, and we fought through massive fires, murder hornets, the plague and more! In this episode we wrap up the year as usual with our lovely year in review! With this, season 2 is coming to a close, and we can not thank you all enough. You've shown us so much love and you persevered through an insanely tough year. I can only hope that we can all only go up from here! Until next year! Will Jaxx and Cloud Make it to the finish line? What happened to the cabbage fields?! and why are the Dolphins singing So long and thanks for all the fish??? It's a race to the finish here on The Con-Ventional Podcast!  --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Summer, Fall, Winter, and that occasional spring. The four seasons lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when The Construction Season struck. Only a cosplayer mastering all four seasons could stop it, but when the world needed them most, they vanished..... After a month hiatus we're back!! This month, we talk about the the four seasons and what they mean for you! How do you handle the heat? what can you do during Spring and Fall? Can you survive a month of Snow Halation?? (I can't)  We're getting close to the finish line of this crazy year, so buckle up, stay warm and listen in to another episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast!! --------------------------------   --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Have you ever wondered what it takes to compete in a cosplay competition? Ever wonder what it takes to even get into this sort of thing let alone how it's judged? Well good because so were we! We ask the dynamic duo of LaVie cosplay and the hosts of Sh*t cosplayers say these very same questions! Tune in and hopefully we get to answer your questions and our own! Will Cloud not be hit? Will love live dance groups become the new hare hare yukai? Will technical errors be the bane of our editors existence? Find out today on another stellar episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! -------------------------------- Wanna find our awesome guests? They have several episodes on todays topic ! Give them a listen at : laviecosplay.com/podcast or follow them on instagram at Instagram.com/laviecosplay and Instagram.com/podcastscs --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

A week later but never short on content, welcome to the Con-Ventional Podcast! This month, we learn how to travel! Whats the best way to get from home to con? Lets us give you some helpful tips and tricks to make your travel plans a bit easier! Do you always over pack when you go to a con? Ever wonder what the best methods of travel to get your convention adventure started? Do you wonder why fanny packs are the bane of every travelers experience? Well this is this episode for you! It's time to pack your bags and set out for adventure with this episode of The- Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- Want more information on the most hype cruise con around? Hit them up at: https://kingconcruise.com/  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

You asked, we listened !  The first of our advanced class is here! You want to learn more about the materials you work with all the time? want to try something new? How many innuendos can we accidentally slip into our educational rants and how much have we hurt ourselves learning how?  Find out all of this and more in this month's episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- Want more help on learning about foam and cosplay? then please, check out these excellent youtubers below! Kamuicosplay: https://www.youtube.com/user/Mogrymillian Evil Ted Smith: https://www.youtube.com/user/evilted40  Punished Props: https://www.youtube.com/user/punishedprops  -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------

Riddle me this listeners: who has run into fans who will  swear their favorite character is actually their Irl waifu for laifu? Have you ever seen people get over a heated argument over why their character is better than yours or how their head canon is law?  Ever see someone go off the deep end and try and physically assault someone over this opinion over fictional characters ? If you rose your hand , then this episode is for you! Today , we take a dive into the deep end to look at toxic fandoms: what makes them toxic, how to avoid them, and most importantly, how to make them better! Learn about this and more on The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" And our ending song is "The Oceans Roar" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  -------------------------------- If you want to look more into toxic fandoms? a huge shout out to The Rpg Monger.  A link to his playlist is found here:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdjXiEN7XhOixsLGqNvd4p0OpOLaeAMZp   -------------------------------- A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! --------------------------------  

Jaxx here with a solo episode (technical issues on Clouds side) and this episode is a strong one.  Welcome to June 2020! If  conversations about the current state of the world are not your thing, then this may not be the episode for you. In this episode, we will be talking about convention streams and what they can mean for conventions of the future, Cosplay, the Black Lives Matter movement,  protests, Covid-19 and how all of these things relate to one another . It's time we sat down and had a talk friends, and this is a hard one to have. --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! -------------------------------- Congrats to our audiobook winners ! please look forward everyone for the next contest we do!!

We usually don't open with a sentimental message, but these few months have hit home . welcome to the conventional podcast You think going to conventions is easy ? It’s anything but! You know , our saying has never been more real than it is now . We are a convention podcast, and for an entire year, it feels like there are no conventions . It feels like we should pack up as there is little we can do when there is nothing to review , but that would be a disservice to you and that is not what we are about By this point , we all know about Covid-19, it’s effects on our lives, economy and the world around us as a whole . for many of us, events we have looked forward to all year have been cancelling left and right , as we sit helpless, watching for a better day as nurses, doctors, first responders, (Our hearts go out to 'ALL' of you during this time) and the like put their lives on the line for our sake of survival whilst people put common sense to the wind , attacking  people , rioting in the streets and removing the facade of a decent , well rounded human being and revealing the disgusting excuse of a person underneath. It is at this time , we should be isolating, when instead we witness people rebelling and escalating the situation for the worst. On days like this I wonder if this is the new normal , where common freedoms and joy are replaced by fear  and strife by our fellow man, but then I see the hope that I know we were all waiting for.  I see fellow cosplayers on my feed every day making masks and giving them away to nurses and friends who need them. Companies release material that inspires creation from home, concerts being held via live stream, even conventions are being held online for free on most streaming services  . It is enough to make me proud to be a cosplayer to see everyone stepping up and doing their part where they can. This is a difficult time, never get that twisted, but if we keep our heads up and never give in, we can get past this. We carry on, we keep moving forward and we keep on keeping on. So why are we gibbering your eyes and ears off about this? Well dear listeners, We’re here to talk about just that! What can you do during the pandemic during self-isolation ? Find out on this episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! -------------------------------- A notice for our audiobook contest: due to the virus, we will be postponing the winners to next week to allow you all to enter! How to enter? Simply share  and tag us on social media! every share is an entry and , on our next episode, we will reveal the randomly drawn lucky winners! That's all there is to it!   

Recorded before our world was stricken by a global pandemic, we had the chance to speak to two excellent writers: Stacy Bender And Reid Minnich! Today we learn about the trials, tribulations and adventures of writing. How it works in fandoms and much , much more! Will our hosts learn something today? Has our editor figured out spellcheck yet?   Is Gilbert Gottfried’s audio rendition of 50 Shades of Gray worthy of an Academy Award? Find out all of this and more on today’s episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast! --------------------------------   Our Awesome Guests can be found here at Website : http://www.stacybender.net/ Blog : http://www.blog.stacybender.net/   Facebook :Stacy Bender & Reid Minnich - authors  https://www.facebook.com/ByrnasBooks/?ref=bookmarks   --------------------------------   Our opening song is "SENTINEL" by K on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/k-style94 Check out our Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/TheConventionalPodcast  --------------------------------   A special Notice! as of today, we start our trek towards "The Gambit "  Episode(s) and could use your help! If you want to see those episodes made, Want a shout-out or just really want to support the show?  please consider donating to us on our Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/theconventionalpodcast#  --------------------------------   Have any ideas for the show? contact us directly at: conventionalthepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @ConventionalCrw Want to chat with us or other fans of the show? Hit us up at : https://discord.gg/DsVArCH New episodes the Second Friday of every month! -------------------------------- From this episode to the release of the next episode, we will be hosting a contest for an audio book written by one of our guests!  How to enter: Simply share a link to this months episode and tag us on social media! every share is an entry and , on our next episode, we will reveal the randomly drawn lucky winners! That's all there is to it!