Ed Talks About Podcast

A weekly podcast about cosplay, comic-con and everything else.

Episode #243 …MCM London Oct 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 10/29/2025

Episode #243 …MCM London Oct 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about reviewing MCM London in October 2025 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We chat about the move of the Cosplay Central area and the Main Stage to another part of the venue, the crowd levels, the celebrities' lineup and comments from the If you would like to add your comments to the discussion, you can do so via the links below. Feat: arcadiabailey // // & tasogarecos // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/38816620

Episode #242 ...Viencon 2025 09/24/2025

Episode #242 ...Viencon 2025 Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about the event Viencon 2025, an event staged at Center Parcs, a convention ideal for a getaway for fans of anime, cosplay, and photography. In this episode, my guest and I dive into what's new at the event. We're talking about the recent changes, the swimming pool, all the activities, the vibe, the cottages, and more. Visit for more details of the event. Feat: Ilvee Cosplay & Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/38332555

Episode #241… Booking Eddie at MCM London 09/17/2025

Episode #241… Booking Eddie at MCM London Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about how to book Eddie for MCM London. We discuss the whole process from the hours that are made available, the amount of admin involved, the research time that goes into each scheduled shoot, how to prepare for a shoot and much more, including croquet! Feat: // // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/38245320

Episode #240 ...K-Pop Demon Hunters 08/27/2025

Episode #240 ...K-Pop Demon Hunters Hello Everyone This week, on the main podcast, we discussed the phenomenon that is K-pop Demon Hunters. We discuss our love for K-pop, including how we discovered the film, the characters, the songs, the cosplay that has already emerged, and more. Feat: SammiDodgerMines // // // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/37971320

Episode #239 ...My Favourite Cosplay Photo Vol.5 08/06/2025

Episode #239 ...My Favourite Cosplay Photo Vol.5 Hello Everyone This week, Ed talks about "My Favourite Cosplay Photos". My guests and I review photos taken recently, both at Comic-Con and Location shoots, and discuss why they're our favourite photos and the process it took to create those images. Eddie's 1st Photo Rinni_Pop 1st Photo LibraLi 1st Photo Eddie's 2nd Photo Rinni_Pop 2nd Photo LibraLi 2nd Photo Eddie's 3rd Photo Rinni_Pop 3rd Photo LibraLi 3rd Photo Feat: Librali // // & Rinni_Pop // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/37694090

Episode #238... MegaConLive Manchester 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 07/30/2025

Episode #238... MegaConLive Manchester 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about reviewing MegaConLive Manchester 2025 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We chat about the artist alley, the cosplay community, being the biggest event for the North of England, the public spaces and more. Feat: Hijabi Hoo // // // & Ellis Griffith // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/37606865

Episode #237... RAW and Unedited - MCM London May 25 07/16/2025

Episode #237... RAW and Unedited - MCM London May 25 Eddie goes through the MCM London May 25 Photos he took on Friday and explains his process for choosing which photos to edit and why. You'd best watch the video version of this episode of RAW and Unedited via the link below. Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/37429210

Episode #236 …MCM London May 25 - PODCAST LIVE SHOW 07/02/2025

Episode #236 …MCM London May 25 - PODCAST LIVE SHOW Hello Everybody This week, it's the Live Podcast Show Eddie was involved in at MCM London May 25 with Shirak Cosplay. We chat about our cosplay life, and we got into this hobby, where it has led, how much planning is done, how to get photos at a comic con and much more. The Feat: Shirak Cosplay // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by - Hat based on Design To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/37260095

Episode #235 …AnimeConUK Birmingham 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 06/18/2025

Episode #235 …AnimeConUK Birmingham 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about reviewing AnimeConUK Birmingham 2025 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We chat about the variety stalls, activities to do, the flow of traffic, their creator passes and an ugly of the event! That Feat: KirkWall Cosplay // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/37048075

Episode #234 …Doctor Who Review 2025 06/04/2025

Episode #234 …Doctor Who Review 2025 Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about reviewing the latest season of Doctor Who. We briefly chat about the two seasons of Ncuti Gatwa's tenure as the Doctor, as we wanted to chat about the season two two-parter finale and what we thought of the storyline, character development, themes, inconsistency of lore, surprise appearance, the other surprise appearance and many more. Feat: // // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/36840450

Episode #233 …MCM London May 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 05/30/2025

Episode #233 …MCM London May 2025 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about reviewing MCM London in May 2025 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We chat about the improved areas of the event, the reset room hosted by , the crowd levels, security and an ugly of the event! Feat: // // // // & Whatsername’s Cosplay // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/36794490

Episode #232 ...Keeping the Play in Cosplay 05/21/2025

Episode #232 ...Keeping the Play in Cosplay Hello Everyone This week, on the main podcast, we discussed how to keep the fun in Cosplay. Are we taking things in cosplay too seriously, with how we use social media and the amount of content we create, the drive for accuracy and the comments that come with it, the cultural barriers some people cross and many more discussions. Feat: SammiDodgerMines // // // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/36660600

Episode #231 ...Dos and Don'ts of Comic Con 05/14/2025

Episode #231 ...Dos and Don'ts of Comic Con Hello Everyone In this episode, Ed Talks about the dos and Don'ts when at a comic con as a cosplayer and photographer. We discuss many points, from the obvious such as "asking to take the cosplayers' photos", "Don’t touch the cosplayer and props without asking". But also we share some of our personal thoughts from "Communicate your comfort levels, preferred angles", "push/shove props and armour aren’t as tough as they look", "Keep to the agreed schedule" and many more. https://www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham/en-us/about/faqs/cosplay-etiquette.html Feat: Hijabi Hoo // // // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/36555655

Episode #230 ...Why I don't Charge at Comic Con 04/23/2025

Episode #230 ...Why I don't Charge at Comic Con Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about why photographers don't and shouldn't charge for their photography skills at a comic con. Ever wondered why you don't usually get charged by photographers at comic con? This week, Ed unpacks the reasons behind this convention, from the official rules and ethical considerations to the potential pitfalls of charging against the grain. We'll even touch upon a scenario where it might be justifiable." Feat: bigfootcostog // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/36275775

Episode #229 ...Unscripted April 2025 Edition 04/16/2025

Episode #229 ...Unscripted April 2025 Edition Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about...well...anything. This is an unplanned, unscripted chat with Charlotte of Charlotte Wollrych Photography and CJ of CJ the Geek. After a long rambling session, we discuss my birthday celebrations, our approaches to taking photos on a shoot, and whether audience members at panels should be allowed to share emotional stories with the guest. Feat: // // // // & // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/36169885

Episode #228 ...When I first started cosplay photography 03/19/2025

Episode #228 ...When I first started cosplay photography Hello Everyone This week, Ed talks about how his guest got started in cosplay photography and the changes they've seen over the years. They chat about how they got into it, what it was like to get cosplayers' details and share photos, how much the convention scene has changed, the challenges cosplay photographers face, and a lot more. Feat: // // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/35748975

Episode #227 ...FnC Room 101 03/12/2025

Episode #227 ...FnC Room 101 Hello Everyone This week, Ed talks about the “Food And Cosplay Room 101”. We chat about what they would place in my imaginary FnC Room 101 of things they would put from cosplay, photography, food and many more. Find out who wanted to put into our FnC Room 101, "idolizing certain cosplayers", "understanding what the body limits of people" and "...dust!" Let us know what you would put in my FnC Room 101! Feat: EmiCat555 // // // & SammiDodgerMines // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/35645930

Episode #226 ...Is the Excel still good to take Photos 02/26/2025

Episode #226 ...Is the Excel still good to take Photos Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about Safety is the Excel Centre still a good place to get your photo taken. Recently one event had taken steps to restrict and limit where photographers can take photos with cosplayers and my guests discuss if these are acceptable terms and the reasons behind it. Feat: // & bigfootphotos1912 // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/35429635

Episode #225 ...Safety with Photographers 02/19/2025

Episode #225 ...Safety with Photographers Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about Safety when working with Photographers at a comic con, studio or on location. We discuss some safety concerns when working with a photographer should they have bad vibes/actions. We also chatted about the incident which developed several weeks back from a post from the user who first raised concerns which has now been deleted the post. Feat: // // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/35348475

Episode #224 ...Megaconlive London (aka definition of a chill con) 02/05/2025

Episode #224 ...Megaconlive London (aka definition of a chill con) Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about Reviewing Megaconlive London in 2025 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We chatted about the improvement to the number of stalls, the number of attendees, the lack of food trucks, any issues with security, the organisation and more. Feat: Tasogare Cosplay // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/35153995

Episode #223 …2025 and Beyond (But it's no New Year's Resolution) 01/22/2025

Episode #223 …2025 and Beyond (But it's no New Year's Resolution) Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about 2025. Another solo episode where I share some of my thoughts on the future of my brands, social media, more content being shared on Patreon and why some of these objectives I have set for myself are not New Year's Resolution...and there is a reason for that! Music credit – Hotshot, produced by /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/34954995

Episode #222 …2024 Wrapped Edition 01/08/2025

Episode #222 …2024 Wrapped Edition Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about 2024. We take a trip down memory lane and talk about the activities that he was involved in. He shares all the experience, fun, and pleasures from comic con, photoshoots on both photography brands, personal activities, and much more. Music credit – Hotshot, produced by /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/34772515

Episode #221 …MCM Birmingham 2024 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 12/04/2024

Episode #221 …MCM Birmingham 2024 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about Reviewing MCM Birmingham 2024 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We discuss the Perks of Priority Entry, the placement of Pop Asia next to the catering, the layout of the comic con, the special 18+ event and many more. Feat: Celery Moon Designs // & bigfootphotos1912 // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/34282760

Episode #220 ...Am I Wrong Vol.4 11/27/2024

Episode #220 ...Am I Wrong Vol.4 Hello Everyone In this episode, Ed Talks about Am I Wrong with this opinion? We discuss some of our views about the cosplay community and see if our views are wrong such as photographers should stop bending the rules at comic cons, the double standards when AI is involved in social media trends and making NFSW cosplay based on underage characters. Tiktok Video of Ben Affleck reflecting on the use AI has on the film industry. Feat : H.oneybii // & SammiDodgerMines // // // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/34181275

Episode #219 ...Podcast Extra : Continuing "Disability Within The Cosplay Community" 11/22/2024

Episode #219 ...Podcast Extra : Continuing "Disability Within The Cosplay Community" I've been incredibly busy with both day work and trying to catch up with the photography backlog, so here is a Podcast Extra released on my Patreon earlier this year. Ed talks about "Disability Within The Cosplay Community". In that episode, we chat about how my guest makes preparations, incorporating many tricks to deal with a weekend of comic con and cosplayer with regards to their disabilities. We continue about borrowing someone else's cosplay and if you should modify a cosplay, and horror cosplay stories from my guest. Feat: ShadowBrightCosplay // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/34033770

Episode #218 ...Podcast Extra : That Tomb Raider Story 11/20/2024

Episode #218 ...Podcast Extra : That Tomb Raider Story I've been incredibly busy with both day work and trying to catch up with the photography backlog, so here is a Podcast Extra released on my Patreon earlier this year. In this episode, we chat about the "Tomb Raider Story" which I was meant to tell in a previous podcast extra. Hear how 'stupid' Eddie was. Feat: LPC Photography // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/34033674

Episode #217 …MCM London October 2024 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 10/30/2024

Episode #217 …MCM London October 2024 : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about Reviewing MCM London in October 2024 by discussing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the event. We chatted about the merger of the two events of EGX and MCM, the increase in interactive stalls, is MCM London bigger and better compared to other events and we chatted about the photographer not being allowed to shoot outside the barriers. If you want to see the guidelines MCM have drawn up or contribute your views on the event, links are provided below. Feat: // // // // Music credit – Hotshot, produced by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/33675942

Episode #216 ...Red Flags in the Cosplay Community 10/23/2024

Episode #216 ...Red Flags in the Cosplay Community Hello Everyone In this episode, Ed Talks about Red Flags in the Cosplayer and Photographers. We take turns between my guest and me to bring up a Red Flag point and discuss the validity and reason why it is a Red Flag to be aware of. Feat: Whatsername’s Cosplay // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/33581922

Episode #215 ...First Time Photograping at MCM London 10/10/2024

Episode #215 ...First Time Photograping at MCM London Hello Everyone In this episode, Ed Talks about going to MCM London Comic Con as a Photographer. We chat about why they decided to go, what the expectations of the event were, their experience during the event, what preparation they would do if they went again and much more. Feat: bigfootphotos1912 // Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/33404057

Episode #214 ...Dear Diary Vol.3 10/09/2024

Episode #214 ...Dear Diary Vol.3 Hello Everybody This week, Ed talks about himself. He thought it was a good time to go over some of the events he's attended and talk about the behind-the-scenes thoughts about that event since the last time he did a Dear Diary episode. There have been some exciting events he's waiting for you to listen to. Next episode we'll be back to normal service. Music credit – Neon Nights, produced by Artwork by To support my podcast, please visit our page Food And Cosplay Links // // // // /episode/index/show/foodandcosplay/id/33375347

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