Episode 400: Shaunie aka ShaucatCosplay talks Scooby Doo, Cosplay, and Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Release Date: 03/03/2025
Episode 424: Farah aka FarahsFantasyland talks Disney, Star Wars, Content Creation, and Travel
Tales from the Fandom
Every guest has their own special story on how they get to be on this podcast. For Farah aka FarahsFantasyland, she'd been on the list and then up and moved from Florida to the Pacific Northwest! We finally mastered the timezones, calendars, and got together to get this episode to your ears. I had stumbled across Farah through someone sharing her Disney content to their stories. I enjoyed the creativity and energy that Farah brought, and now here we are. We kick things off by talking about just that - Disney. From her origins in the Disney fandom, to which VHS tape she wore down by watching it...
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Episode 423: Ariel aka AriNicoCosplay talks Anime and Cosplay
Tales from the Fandom
A long time coming, I am pleased to have Ariel aka AriNicoCosplay join me on the podcast to talk with her about her favorite fandoms. We split the episode in half. The first half we cover the first anime. Ariel and I talk about our anime origins, with hers being with Toonami and staying up late to catch some of the anime series presented on the Cartoon Network. We do deeper dives into two of her current favorites, Dorohedoro and The Apothecary Diaries. From there, we step into the world of cosplay. If you've followed Ariel's Instagram for some time, you'll know that she does incredibly...
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Episode 422: Catrina Dennis aka OhCatrina talks Star Wars, growing up in Fandom, fandom work, TTRPG's, and Side Quest Cosmetics
Tales from the Fandom
Sometimes you just stumble across someone's social media and are like "I want to talk to them on the podcast". Today, that someone is Catrina Dennis, aka OhCatrina, on their socials. Catrina joins me to talk about a number of fandom topics! We kick things off by talking about Star Wars - but, this time is unlike any other. As we start with their daily post asking for an Asajj Ventress show. Catrina and I talk about this character that has seen growth across multiple shows and even appeared in books and video games. You'll learn why Catrina likes the character, and what a show would look like...
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Episode 421: Hylia.Lynx talks Pokemon, One Piece, Marvel Rivals, and Cosplay
Tales from the Fandom
Another new guest joins the podcast, as Hylia.Lynx joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms. We start things off by talking about one of the long running anime fandoms, Pokemon! Lynx and I talk about her entry into the world of Pokemon. Was it the anime? The card game? The video games? The movies? You'll get to hear about it here! We talk about some of her favorite experiences with Pokemon across the spectrum, including a few stories about her journey as a Pokemon master with Pokemon Go. Lynx stories continue, with her journey as a pirate, talking about One Piece! Lynx talks about...
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Episode 420: Lorenzo aka TeamAwesome418 talks DC, Marvel, and Cosplay
Tales from the Fandom
The final episode of June is awesome. Pun fully intended, as Lorenzo aka TeamAwesome418 rounds out this month and joins me while he was on vacation to record this episode! We're talking DC, Marvel, Cosplay, and more in this episode! We kick things off with the DC side of things. Lorenzo talks about how he got into DC through the animated shows and movies. We talked about his love of Superman, along with Batman, and Static Shock. We bounce around between the animated shows and movies, to some of the more recent movies and discuss the upcoming reboot of the DC Cinematic Universe. From there, we...
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Episode 419: Anne returns and talks TTRPG's, Power Rangers, and Cobra Kai
Tales from the Fandom
Anne returns from the Philippines after 3 years as we catch up and talk about some fandoms old and new. Anne and I get to catch up a bit and jump right into one of the older fandoms that we both love, Tabletop Roleplaying Games. Anne talks about some of her favorite games, including playing Dungeons & Dragons in Critical Role's Exandria setting, the Power Rangers RPG, Dresden Files, and Vampire: The Masquerade. We talk about her continued role as running and hosting streamed actual play games on Twitch channel through all of this. From there, we move over to another older fandom that we...
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Episode 418: Cailin aka Cailin.in.Character talks DC, Marvel, Romantasy Books, and Cosplay
Tales from the Fandom
Sometimes I just stumble across people and love what they do and create. This is the case with Cailin aka Cailin.in.Character on socials. I loved her Midnight Spider cosplay, started following her, and got to know more of what she's into from what she shared. Now, you get to hear about some of her favorite fandoms! We kick the first half of the episode off talking about DC and Marvel. With DC, we start off by talking about how Cailin got into DC via the DC Animated Universe (hello Justice League!). She talks about her love of Batman and Wonder Woman, and some more of the shows and movies she's...
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Episode 417: BajanPrincessBrittany talks Astrology, and Fandom
Tales from the Fandom
Brittany aka BajanPrincessBrittany returns to the podcast to kick off Year 9 of Tales from the Fandom. Brittany said "I've got a great idea to talk about" and here we are. What are we talking about in this episode? Astrology! You may have seen from time to time, that I happen to share a lot of Sagittarius memes to my stories. I do love when I find the memes that match up to how I feel about my birth timeframe. Well, it so happens that Brittany is also a Sagittarian! So, we talk about astrology. From how we both got into it, if we feel we match our astrological sign and perhaps where we don't....
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Episode 416: Nine Year Anniversary Special with Briona
Tales from the Fandom
Today, June 6th, 2025, is the 9 year anniversary of this podcast! 534 episodes, 15 countries, and so many fandoms talked about. Everything from big to niche fandoms. We've helped promote Kickstarters, movie releases, book releases, and so much more. For this episode, returning guest Briona aka StitchesandSpells joins me to be guest host of the podcast. She talks to me about the origins of the podcast, the number of different guest and fandoms I've had on, and more. We also talk about the community I try to strive for and being authentic to the audience who listens. I also catch up with Briona...
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Episode 415: Regina Famatigan talks Skye Hoshi 2
Tales from the Fandom
Regina Famatigan returns as we're talking about the upcoming sequel movie, Skye Hoshi 2, from Pure Magic Pictures! I'm excited to have Regina back as during our original episode to promote the first Skye Hoshi movie, I said I hoped her character would return for a bigger part in a sequel. Now, here we are! Regina talks about her experience with the release of the original movie, taking it on tour at conventions, and even the release of the movie in the Philippines and how much it meant to her. We then talk about the sequel, when she knew it was coming, and her experience with making the sequel...
info_outlineShaunie aka ShaucatCosplay joins me to talk about a few of my favorite fandoms!
We start off by talking about one of my favorite things growing up as a kid. For the first time in 500+ episodes, we talk Scooby Doo! Shaunie talks to me about how she first got into Scooby Doo. From the original series, to the animated movies, and the multitude of different shows they've made, we cover as much as possible. From her favorite characters, to some of the underrated works. There are no red herrings here!
Then, we segue that into cosplay, as Shaunie has cosplayed every member of Mystery Inc, including the van, plus a number of characters you may not even recognize! As well, we talk about how she cosplays her tabletop roleplaying characters, and how she incorporates that.
We wrap up with a conversation about.... tabletop roleplaying games! From how she first got her start, to Dungeons & Dragons, and a game called Our Brilliant Ruin, we cover what appeals to her, what class she likes to play in D&D and some of her experiences in person, and online.
Shaunie also talks a bit about her online business, Moonforge & Brightleaf, and the nerdy pins and crafts that they make.
You can find Shaunie at:
https://www.instagram.com/shaucatcosplay/
https://www.threads.net/@shaucatcosplay
You can find Moonforge & Brightleaf at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/moonforgebrightleaf/
https://www.instagram.com/moonforgebrightleaf/
https://www.threads.net/@moonforgebrightleaf
You can find the free pdf for Our Brilliant Ruin at:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/476564/our-brilliant-ruin-roleplaying-game