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Bringing CT fans together: A look at ConnectiCon and fan conventions
Manage episode 493695263 series 1162310
Today, we hear from the founder of ConnectiCon, a Connecticut-based convention that’s been bringing together fans for over 20 years. Like many conventions, it’s changed to evolve with the times.
If you have ever attended a comic convention, you probably saw a lot of people dressed as their favorite characters.
The act of cosplaying has exploded in recent years. We hear from cosplayers attending this year's convention.
GUESTS:
- Matt Daigle: founder of ConnectiCon, a Connecticut pop-culture convention based in Hartford
- Paul Booth: professor of Media and Pop Culture at DePaul University
- Andrew Liptak: author of Cosplay: A History and of the newsletter, the Transfer Orbit
Additional voices featured in this hour:
- Julie Wilk: cosplayer based in Boston, Massachusetts
- Andy Wolf: AndyMon Cosplay photography
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Chapters
1. Bringing CT fans together: A look at ConnectiCon and fan conventions (00:00:00)
2. B (00:13:59)
3. C (00:41:55)
2061 episodes
Manage episode 493695263 series 1162310
Today, we hear from the founder of ConnectiCon, a Connecticut-based convention that’s been bringing together fans for over 20 years. Like many conventions, it’s changed to evolve with the times.
If you have ever attended a comic convention, you probably saw a lot of people dressed as their favorite characters.
The act of cosplaying has exploded in recent years. We hear from cosplayers attending this year's convention.
GUESTS:
- Matt Daigle: founder of ConnectiCon, a Connecticut pop-culture convention based in Hartford
- Paul Booth: professor of Media and Pop Culture at DePaul University
- Andrew Liptak: author of Cosplay: A History and of the newsletter, the Transfer Orbit
Additional voices featured in this hour:
- Julie Wilk: cosplayer based in Boston, Massachusetts
- Andy Wolf: AndyMon Cosplay photography
Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Bringing CT fans together: A look at ConnectiCon and fan conventions (00:00:00)
2. B (00:13:59)
3. C (00:41:55)
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