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Episode 3: Kwinn Pop

Episode 3: Kwinn Pop

Happy Memorial Day entreprenerds!

I’m sure the long weekend has you apprehensive to get back to work tomorrow, so hopefully this week’s episode will encourage you to work on your geek business!

This week’s guest is Chrissie Rios from Kwinn Pop.

A gaming industry veteran for over 13 years, Chrissie has worked on many titles including Mortal Kombat, Blitz the League and the TNA Game. She is also the voice of Mortal Kombat’s Frost and various other characters.

She started Kwinn Media in 2014 as a way to stay close to the gaming and wrestling community and it has since expanded into a team of 6 and multiple segments including Kwinn Pop, covering pop culture news, comic conventions and cosplay, Kwinn Wrestling and Kwinn Metal.

The new Kwinn Pop Shop carries the Kwinn Clothing Brand, Comic and Movie Collectibles, Funko Pops and Cosplay Gear.

In this episode we talk about her time working in the gaming industry, the Kwinn Pop team’s trip to C2E2 last month and what’s in store for the future of Kwinn Pop.

Here are the links to everything discussed during the show:

Head over to KwinnPop.com for the latest updates in pop culture, wrestling and metal and check out the Kwinn Pop Shop for some great merchandise and collectibles. Be sure to follow Kwinn Pop on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @KwinnPop, @KwinnWrestles, and @KwinnMetal.

If you like the show please let me know in the comments, subscribe, and give us a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also reach out on Twitter @underthecapes and Instagram @underthecapespodcast.

Thanks for tuning in!

Episode 2: KnowOne’s Designs

Episode 2: KnowOne’s Designs

Great interview this week with cosplayer and Cosplay Melee contestant, Garrick from KnowOne’s Designs!

Garrick and his wife Jackie started cosplaying years ago and in the last few years have turned that into a business where they do cosplay commissions, sell kits and tutorials and offer other content on Patreon and Youtube. They are also founders of the costume charity organization Project Hero.

You may know Garrick most recently from his appearance on the first season of Syfy’s Cosplay Melee. He was on the third episode “Angels and Demons.”

We discuss his appearance on Cosplay Melee, how he turned his passion into a full-time business, the importance of a professional portfolio, and more.

Here’s a brief overview of what we discuss on the show:

  • Cosplay Melee
  • Tips for Future Cosplay Melee Contestants
  • Product Shoot – Importance of a Portfolio
  • Monetizing his Cosplay Business
  • Finding a niche in the cosplay community
  • Why you should immediately rebuild things

Here are the links to everything discussed during the show:

Be sure to follow Garrick on Twitter @KnowOnesDesigns and check out all his work and available kits at KnowOnesDesigns.com. You can also get some great cosplay tips by following him on Patreon, Facebook and Youtube.

Thanks for tuning in, be sure to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and leave your feedback in the comments below!

Episode 1: An Englishman in San Diego

Episode 1: An Englishman in San Diego

This is the very first episode of the Under the Capes Podcast!

When I first started exploring the geek community I was amazed how many people were creating brands around what they love. TV, movies, Comic-cons, cosplaying, gaming, comic books and every other fandom included fans and artists that were turning their passion into hobby businesses and even careers.

That’s what inspired me to start this podcast. To show the community as a whole that it is possible to build a geek brand around the things you are passionate about and to highlight the people who are already succeeding at it.

I’m really lucky to have Leonard Sultana from An Englishman in San Diego as my very first guest.

Started in 2013, An Englishman in San Diego is an unofficial fan site and news resource for the San Diego Comic-Con, also covering news, updates, reviews and commentary for Con-related pop culture – all from an Englishman’s perspective.

The weekly show, A Cup of Tea with An Englishman in San Diego covers comic-con related news and features organizers of all sorts of different conventions to give you a view of con culture

Here’s a brief overview of what we discuss on the show:

  • How Leonard joined the Comic-con community
  • The origin of An Englishman in San Diego
  • Going from Comic-con attendee, to press, to moderator and interviewer
  • Making the most of a Comic-con Press Badge
  • Growing the weekly show A Cup of Tea with An Englishman in San Diego
  • The importance of a live show and audience feedback
  • Providing value to your audience
  • Finding your niche in the community
  • Leonard’s upcoming conventions and appearances
  • Plans for An Englishman in San Diego’s Future

Here are the links to everything discussed during the show:

Follow Leonard on Twitter @EnglishmanSDCC, head over to AnEnglishmaninSanDiego.com and be sure to tune in live to A Cup of Tea with An Englishman in San Diego on Youtube every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET)

Thanks for tuning in, be sure to leave your feedback in the comments below!

Episode 0: Introduction to Under the Capes

Episode 0: Introduction to Under the Capes

This is the Introduction episode of The Under the Capes Podcast – your Geek Business Guide for creating a brand out of the hobbies and fandoms you love. We go under the capes of bloggers, cosplayers, artists, gamers, podcasters and other entreprenerds to show you how they have built a following around what they love.

My name is Tim Ludy and I’m a geek, cosplayer and writer just starting my own journey into building a geek business. As I interview the heroes of the pop culture and maker industries I’ll be asking the questions of a newcomer so you and I can take this journey together. I’ll also share the lessons I learn as I build up my own social media following, blog about pop culture, post Youtube cosplay tutorials and experiment with other ways to grow the Under the Capes brand.

When I first started attending Comic-cons and exploring the geek community I saw people turning their passions into a business and a brand they can be proud of. And anyone else can do the same. The goal of this podcast is to inspire others to follow in my guest’s footprints, learn from their advice and grow their own geek business out of something their passionate about.