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The Costume Plot

by Sarah Timm, Jojo Siu

A podcast about costume design and the performing arts from professional costume designers Jojo Siu and Sarah Timm! Join Jojo and Sarah as they analyze the costumes from your favorite film, TV, and theatre, and offer an inside look at the art and craft of costume design. Plus, look forward to bonus episodes where Jojo and Sarah interview industry professionals and find out why they chose their specific field in the arts. New episodes every other Friday.

Latest episodes

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98: 9 to 5 and Muppet Treasure Island

We're back! Thank you for hanging in there through our summer hiatus. We decided as our first episode back that we would do a tribute to two legends the world lost r

Sep 4
58 min

97: Carrie (1976) & Mahogany

It's a 1970s theme this month as we talk all about two very different films from the era, the original Carrie and the Diana Ross film Mahogany. Join us for grainy sc

Jun 19
1 h 19 min

96: Bohemian Rhapsody & Spice World

This month we decided to go with some movies that are about and starring bands! Join us as we dive into the costumes for Bohemian Rhapsody and Spice World. Follow along

May 15
1 h 17 min

95: Fight Club & Memento

We're back for our April episode, and this time we picked some mind-bending classics from the late 90s/early 00s era. Join us as we get deep into the costumes of Fig

Apr 15
1 h 04 min

94: Mrs. Doubtfire & Matilda

It's a Mara Wilson double feature today as we cover two 1990s classics, Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda. Join us as we squee over tiny overalls and swoon over mixed plaid

Mar 13
1 h 04 min

93: Eurovision Song Contest & Bram Stoker's Dracula

We couldn't have picked two more different movies for our vaguely "romance" themed episode! But we had a great time discussing them and we hope you enjoy as we dive

Feb 21
1 h 03 min

92: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom & Chicago

Get ready to celebrate the 1920s with this month's picks, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Chicago! We had a blast dissecting these films and we hope you enjoy.  Ha

Jan 9
1 h 12 min

91: The Princess Switch & The Knight Before Christmas

Merry Christmas and welcome to the Vanessa Hudgens Christmas Movie Extravaganza on the Costume Plot! We hope you have had a safe and happy holiday season, and thank you f

Dec 26 2025
1 h 06 min

90: IF & Paddington

Cozy up and join us for some family-friendly movies that contain animated characters! We had fun chatting all about the costuming in IF and Paddington. We hope you put on

Nov 21 2025
54 min

89: Sinners & Last Night in SoHo

Happy spooky season! We're here with some slightly scary films, Sinners and Last Night in SoHo. Lots of fun historical chat and discussion of fashion school bullying

Oct 10 2025
1 h 20 min

88: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris & The Devil Wears Prada

Happy September! We're back with an episode all about the costumes in two fashion-related movies, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and The Devil Wears Prada. We hope you en

Sep 12 2025
1 h 08 min

87: Monty Python and the Holy Grail & Spaceballs

We're back from our short summer break with some classic comedies! Join us as we discuss the costumes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Spaceballs. A fun time i

Aug 15 2025
1 h 01 min

86: Phantom of the Opera & Newsies

It's time for more theatrical coverage for this month's episode! We each picked a Broadway proshot, Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall and Newsies: t

Jun 13 2025
1 h 13 min

85: Sin City & V for Vendetta

Happy May! We picked a graphic novel theme this month, so please enjoy our dissection of the costumes in Sin City and V for Vendetta. Don't forget to rate and review

May 16 2025
1 h 06 min

84: Wicked & Mary Poppins Returns

It's time for some more movie musicals! Join us as we analyze the costumes in the new film Wicked, and Mary Poppins Returns. These are some real heavy hitters and we

Apr 11 2025
1 h 05 min

83: The Music Video Spectacular (Beyoncé, Gaga, Britney, and Miley)

This episode has been a long time coming! We are excited to do our first music video episode. Each of us picked 2 iconic videos, and we had a great time discussing the lo

Mar 16 2025
1 h 09 min

82: Jupiter Ascending & Showgirls

It's finally time for some "bad" movies! Join us as we dive into the costumes in a couple of movies with questionable reputations--Jupiter Ascending and Showgirls. A

Feb 8 2025
1 h 10 min

81: Charlie's Angels (2000) & Bring It On

Happy New Year! We're back and ready to get into more Y2K movies, both from the year 2000. Join us as we discuss the looks as well as the cultural implications that

Jan 11 2025
1 h 08 min

80: Edward Scissorhands & You've Got Mail

Happy holidays and happy 4th anniversary to us! We're so grateful for every one of our listeners, so thank you for 4 years! This year we're doing some wintery/h

Dec 7 2024
1 h 15 min

79: Sherlock Holmes (2009) & The Goonies

Cozy up with some comforting (to us, at least) films that fit a vague autumnal theme! We know we are in need of some comfort right now, so we hope our podcast can be a li

Nov 8 2024
1 h 18 min

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