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Dress Down
by Dress Down
A cosplay podcast hosted by Danielle DeNicola.
Episodes
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81: A Conversation About Mental Health w/ Helloiamkate
Our episodes have been sporadic lately. This week we have @helloiamkate joining us to talk about why. Let's chat about mental health. FOLLOW KATE https://www.instagram.com/helloiamkate We will be taking a break from uploading following this episode. We'll back back soon with new guests for Series…
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79: On Location at Anime Impulse OC 2026!
Anime Impulse is in town and Danielle is there to show you around. Join us as we check out what this Orange County, CA con has to offer. We also found a few cosplayers to introduce you to so check them out! FOLLOW ASHLEIGH, JYNX AND SARAH https://www.instagram.com/ashleightano/...
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78: My Photographer Came to Bullying Me w/ David Love
Danielle's favorite Florida photographer is here and he came to bully. Having shot Danielle's cosplay photos for over 10 years, David and Danielle have been in the cosplay trenches together for a looooong time and David has stories. Tune in to hear them! FOLLOW DAVID...
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77: Fesch Doesn't Think You Should Date Her
Another international guest! Fesch6 joins us this week to chat about leaving Ukraine, living in Thailand, absolutely terrible work-life balance, getting banned on IG 10 times and the many reasons not to date her. She is also too slavic to get cancelled. FOLLOW @QueenFesch...
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76: The San Diego Comic Con Episode
This week we went a little different with it. Join Danielle as she visits San Diego Comic Con, the world's largest comic and entertainment convention! Watch as Danielle has a quick chat with old friends, checks out the Paramount lodge, walks through the show floor and breaks a nail playing a very...
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75: Boy Hero Says FMA is Better Than Brotherhood
Want to fight? Well Dan (Boy Hero) will fight you. In the comments. About anime. Boy Hero is the solo music from Dan Rudd and he's come to chat with us about his music, career and how Solo Leveling wasn't good and FMA being better than FMAB. He has a new single coming out so make sure to pre-save...
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74: Bukkit Brown Is Consistently Inconsistent
Fresh out of the havoc that is Anime Expo, Bukkit Brown is here to tell us their tale! Anime and fantasy run through their blood and the wood is where they call home. Join us to hear about being consistently inconsistent. And their name comes from the walrus bucket meme, in case you were…
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73: Brian Ballance Isn't Ready for the Genshin Fandom
Danielle has known Brian Ballance for almost half her life and has been his biggest cheerleader along the way (maybe other than his wife). Now, Brian has just been cast as the voice of Mitya in Genshin Impact and he is definitely not ready for what's to come. With a long history in screen and…
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72: Witchy Was in the Hospital Before This | Dress Down Ep. 72
Coming straight from a fresh visit to the emergency room, cosplayer, con host and roommate Witchy has finally returned for her second visit on the show. She is fine now... maybe. Idk I guess we'll see as the day progresses. Venmo her a dollar. FOLLOW WITCHY...
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71: I Can't Believe They Asked Me This
This week Danielle answers YOUR submitted questions. Before the storm that is Anime Expo, we thought we should get to some fan questions ahead of Danielle locking herself in the warehouse for cosplay crunch. Join the discord if you want to make sure your questions get answered for the next one!...
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70: Stella Chuu Wants to Be a Twink
Stella Chuu has returned! She was our first guest ever, we went over her backstory so now lets get into the good stuff. The first half is talking about traveling but we're all here for the Omegaverse. Tune in to learn about male pregnancy, alpha and omega scents and some great info about...…
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69: EPISODE 69 with Nenasmind. Nice.
Strangers used to try to get Nena to come in their house all the time. This is the kind of life Nena has lived. Starting her content career during the shutdowns, Nena has come a long way and worked many jobs to get here. Join us as Nena details her path to becoming the creator she is today. And...
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68: Crafting the Perfect OF Girl w/ Ursus Magana
Take a look at the other side of the content industry this week with Ursus Magana. With over a decade in the music/content creation space, Ursus now spends his time running 25/7 Media and Digicult, companies specializing in content and music. From Spotify to OnlyFans, Ursus covers the gamut. If...
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67: XTINA GG Started Her Career Out of Spite
This week we've got musician, content creator and cosplayer XTINA GG with us to share her spite driven lore. Nothing quite motivates a person to start a career in music as well as spite and Tina has made the best use of it. She also lived as Mario for a week. Yes, that Mario. She worked at…
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66: Becoming a Cosplay Videographer w/ Erickhvids
Ever wanted to shoot cosplay videos? OF videos? Both? Here's how Erickhvids got started and what he recommends you should do to start, too. As one of the most trusted videographers in the cosplay scene, Erick has made a career of making pretty girls look... pretty. And making cool cosplay look......
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65: Making Hollywood Movies w/ Steven Shea
Ever wanted to be a director? Animated films, shorts, features and music videos, Steven Shea has done em all! As the creator and director of the upcoming animated feature film Isla Monstro, Steven has a long career in film and TV with experience doing other verticals like comics, photography and...
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64: Fearfiction Thinks I Can Be a Hot Guy
Fearfiction joins us all the way from Vancouver this week to chat cosplay and fashion! You may recognize her from dannyphantom.exe's viral Soda Pop video, her fashion content or just as the hot anime guy from your social media feed. As a huge anime fan, Fearfiction has created an incredible…
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63: Vera Bambi Validates My Existence
A legend in the cosplay community, Vera Bambi joins us this week to chat about her cosplay origins, being a hardcore Batman fangirl, acting in batinthesun beatdown videos and being really really hot (Danielle said so). FOLLOW VERA https://www.instagram.com/verabambilive @VeraBambiLIFE New...
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62: Morgan LeFoy Says I'm a Bad Boyfriend
Best friend, K-Pop aficionado, League of Legends addict and cosplayer, Morgan LeFoy joins us again after a whole year! This time we talk about... well we just talk about stuff she likes. And also how Danielle is a 15 year old boy trapped in cosplay girls body. This episode is giving dive bar...
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61: Gordon Ramsay Said Dimeeeach Is Good
Dimitri Beauchamp (Dimeeeach) flew in from Seattle this week and headed straight for the studio to bring us this insightful episode. Known for his viral dancing, DJing, fashion and comedy reels, Dimeeeach tells us the story of how he became a very in-demand content creator and how he manages it…
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60: Brent Mukai Gives Me Voice Acting Tips
Brent Mukai is here this week to teach us all how to get in to voice acting. Or at least how he did it. Brent has iMDB credits dating back over 10 years with many popular roles such as Gyokko from Demon Slayer, Kostas from Fire Emblem, various voice in Dandadan, Pixar's Hoppers, Berserk and SO…
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59: Ranking Monsters We Want to Bang
Just as the title says, it's time for some good ol' fashioned monster banging. Lil Cawdy joins us once again to bring us her unique and infinite knowledge of the monster romance universe. This is definitely a different kind of episode. Stay tuned and have fun. FOLLOW LIL CAWDY...
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58: The Business of Cosplay
Want to make money from cosplay? This episode is for you. This week we brought in Jeff Marriott, the other half of the Stella Chuu cosplay power duo. Jeff has been in the industry for over 10 years and has managed Stella's career all throughout. If you want to someday make cosplay your job, you...
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57: The Thailand Episode (6 Guests)
Coming in hot from Phuket, Thailand, we've got six great guests for you this week. Danielle is on a content trip (where she ended up in the hospital) and took the opportunity to bring you all some great chats with creators from all walks of the cosplay life. And yes, Stella's portion is insane....
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56: Spilling Disney Secrets w/ Magical Girl Melanie
We fear no mouse. This week we welcome Magical Girl Melanie to share with us her stories of working at Disney parks as a character, both in an out of the suit. We get the scoop on what it's like working as a character, what it takes to get hired and why you probably weren't picked to be…
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54: One Year Anniversary Q&A
It's been a whole year since we started this show and we're here to answer your questions about our journey (and other things). Thank you so much for joining us here this year and supporting Dress Down. One year down, on to the next! New episodes every Friday! SUBSCRIBE :) JOIN OUR PATREON...
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53: Getting Into Film Premieres as a Cosplay Newbie
We've got a different perspective on becoming a cosplayer this week with BeltedEarth! As a newbie cosplayer, MJ has been invited to a major film premiere, learned some of the worst cosplay habits, now understands the cosplay struggle and loves every minute of it. Army veteran, nursing school...
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52: Alexander Ward Is a MONSTER... In Movies
Actor, monster and Critical Role cast member Alexander Ward joins us this week to talk all things creature and roleplay. Currently playing Occtis Tachonis in Critical Role Campaign 4, Alexander has a long history of creature work in Hollywood including out favorite of Nosferatu in SpongeBob...
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51: Sigils Likes It When People Lose
Straight from the mines, author, YouTuber and resident short guy @sigils joins us this week to chat about his upcoming book release and long (very long) history as a Minecraft YouTuber. His red flags are on display for everyone to see in this one so be sure to tune in. FOLLOW ANDREW...
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50: My Show Got Taken Over!
Witchybrew takes over the show this week for our 50th episode! Some stories you've heard and some are fresh out of the Danielle lore books so strap in for this chaos. It's Wress Wown with Witchy. FOLLOW DANIELLE https://www.instagram.com/danielledenicola New episodes every Friday! SUBSCRIBE :)…
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49: Tyler Scheid Teaches Me About... Sports
What hasn't Tyler Scheid (Apocalypto_12) done? Host of the Go! My Favorite Sports Team podcast with Markiplier, Tyler has experienced so much it almost sounds like he's making half of it up! Producer, Actor, Director, Content Creator and incredible philanthropist, Tyler has come to share his…
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48: Chris Barnett Hides Many Secrets
Amazing actor, content creator and member of the @AnimeIRL team, Chris Barnett joins us this week to talk his start in modeling, acting and what kind of secrets he keeps but won't share with anyone else. Just look at his face. You can tell he is hiding something. FOLLOW CHRIS...
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47: Just Two Mass Effect Fans Nerding Out w/ CentauriWest
Coming through with the Hatsune Miku fit, CentauriWest joins us this week to talk about Mass Effect. Yeah we talked about other things like how he got into cosplay, D&D and other nerd things but Mass Effect!!! New episodes every Friday! SUBSCRIBE :) JOIN OUR PATREON...
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46: Happy Holidays w/ Hendo!
Hendo is finally here! If you're a fan of cosplay, you've seen Hendo's work. She has traveled all the way from Norway to join us this holiday week and chat with us about some of her biggest cosplays, being in the Borderlands movie, life in Norway and her new YouTube channel! Hendo was on our...
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44: How to Become a Saja Boy with Jonny Tran
Straight out of the Saja Boys music videos, incredible dancer and content creator Jonny Tran joins us this week to talk about his journey that led to him becoming a Saja Boy. Jonny has performed with some insane talents, from IU to J.Y. Park, DPR Ian to Lisa and Tyla, so his insight into not just...
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43: Candylion Got "Sued" by IHOP
Welcome back and thanks for joining us this week as we get to chat with the incredible Candylion. Most known for her Ramona Flowers and Mavis cosplays, Candylion has over 10 years of cosplay experience and her crowning achievement is getting contacted by IHOP lawyers over her creation of Goth…
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42: Getting Existential with Emmi Xi
The multi-faceted Emmi Xi joins us this week for a deep chat about the meaning of life. And of course cosplay and nerdy stuff. We do it all over here, okay. And she brought us drinks. The adult kind. FOLLOW EMMI https://www.instagram.com/emmi_xi New episodes every Friday! SUBSCRIBE :) JOIN OUR...
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41: Becoming Eddie Munson
TheGhostofSalem joins us this week in his best Eddie Munson digs to talk about his love for the character and Stranger Things, horror, finding his place in the world and how to execute great cosplays on the cheap. It was also heavily raining so you will probably hear that in the background.…
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33: Life's Too Short, Sh*t On Camera w/ Jacqueline Goehner
Straight from the Comic Con history book, industry veteran Jacqueline Goehner joins us this week to talk about the Witchblade cosplay that started it all, winning her episode of the reality TV series "Cosplay Melee", crafting with food poisoning and establishing dominance by sh*tting on camera....
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40: Oxillery Brought Me One Piece Cards!
Oxillery is here! This week, cosplayer and content creator Oxillery shares her stories collecting trading cards, forming relationships with anime characters, getting bullied for liking Pokemon and how her dad calls her a fake One Piece fan. It's not even her favorite show. FOLLOW OXILLERY...
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39: From Playboy to Cosplay with Holly Wolf
The legendary Holly Wolf joins us this week to bring us tales of going from musical theatre to Playboy and then cosplay. Very few people in the scene (if any) have this kind of experience so we're getting a very unique and interesting story this episode. She also really really wanted to talk…
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38: Ashlynne Dae Is the Halloqueen
It's Halloween time and we couldn't have found a better guest than the incredibly talented Ashlynne Dae. The Halloqueen herself has come to talk all things spooky season and share some of her favorite picks from the horror genre across all mediums. And yes, we all dressed in costumes for this…
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37: NCHammer23 Loves Naruto Professionally
Perhaps the greatest final boss of all anime fans, @NCHammer23 joins us this week to talk... well... anime. Nick has made a career researching (and ranting about) Naruto along with every other anime out there. He's come to defend the Chimera Ant arc in Hunter x Hunter, share some of his more...
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36: Jennybelly Makes Friends in Yahoo Chatrooms
Jennybelly is probably the most organized content creator in the world. She has spreadsheets for everything and lives by her schedule. Coming from finance, Jenny applies that same discipline to cosplay and has come to share her cosplay tips with us! She was also late to this recording. She is…
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35: Behind bbno$'s Costumes w/ Johnny Junkers
The insanely talented craftsman, Johnny Junkers, joins us this week to let us in on what it's like creating bbno$'s costumes, spending time with Monty Oum during the creation of RWBY, winning Riot's League of Legends cosplay contest, leaving a Fortune 500 company and much more. Johnny is full of...
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34: Joanie Brosas Can't Stop Ranting
Please welcome another industry veteran, Joanie Brosas! This week we get to hear about Joanie's adventures as a pro cosplayer with over a decade of experience. From appearing on multiple comic book covers to how Star Trek started it all, Joanie shares her passion for the things she loves. Like...
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32: DannyPhantom.exe is Making Another Saja Boys Music Video
The creator of the incredibly popular Saja Boys - Your Idol IRL music video, DannyPhantom.exe joins us this week to talk Soda Pop, TikTok, content creation, growing up with a tiger mom and of course, cosplay. And yes, he really has never seen Danny Phantom. FOLLOW DANNY...
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31: Whoachriswhoa Is a Black Man in Cosplay
Whoachriswhoa has traveled to the studio this week to chat with us about his experience as a black man in cosplay, navigating the difficulties in the space, sharing his story leading into cosplay and a TON of helpful information for up and coming cosplayers and hopefuls alike. Chris has a lot to...
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30: Gracie the Cosplay Lass Cosplays on the Red Carpet
The wonderful GracietheCosplayLass joins us this week to chat about her various artistic endeavors from cosplay to cake making to crafting the coolest red carpet looks. Support her so she can finally buy the insanely expensive materials to make a proper Ariel cosplay. I mean... just look at her.…
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29: Zerggiee Probably Made That Cool Cosplay You Saw
Another member from the Stella Chuu Warehouse family joins us this week, it's Zerggiee! As one of the people responsible for so many cosplays worn by others in videos and photos seen all over the internet, Jessie has a huge amount of cosplay knowledge in her brain. We don't know how, though, as…
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