Hot Glue & Bobby Pins
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Welcome to Hot Glue & Bobby Pins, a podcast by cosplayers, for cosplayers and anyone who would like an inside look at the lives of people who make costumes, attend conventions, and post about it on the internet. Sometimes we feel like we have it all together, but sometimes we feel like our lives are held together by hot glue and bobby pins. We invite you to come along and experience it all with us.
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episode 13: the tea is hot! the creator confessions tag
April 13, 2022 02:34 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBHello, friends! welcome to Season 2! In this episode we are tackling the "Creator Confessions Tag" which was created by YouTubers Better Off Red and Cate the Great Beauty. It offers some more interesting questions and conversation starters like how we feel about the term "influencer", our favorite part about being fulltime creators, content we despise, and dealings with cancel culture. Hope you brought some biscuits because we're serving some tea today, and having a lot of fun doing it! ...
episode 12: i can't go on like this! a chat about creator burnout
June 17, 2021 14:24 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBHi friends! in this episode we discuss everything related to the burnout experience, and how we cope with it. We don't have all the answers but we hope our experiences can help you avoid burnout in the future, or help you deal with it in the present. follow us on social media! April patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aprilgloria onlyfans: http://www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aprilgloriaco... instagram: http://www.instagram.com/_aprilgloria twitter: http:...
episode 11: church & cosplay - a chat about purity culture then & now
April 16, 2021 19:43 - 1 hour - 102 MBHello, friends! In this episode, we talk about the phenomenon known as purity culture that was most prevalent in the late 90s and 2000s and how aspects of it have seeped into current cosplay culture. April grew up in an evangelical Christian home, and Sophii grew up in a non-religious home, encouraged to explore different belief systems, so we chat about the contrast of our upbringings and how they affect our mindsets pertaining to cosplay and sex work. follow us on social media! April ...
episode 10: social media is making me sad: a chat about mental health
March 05, 2021 21:48 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBHello, friends! In this episode, we talk about how the past year has affected us mentally. It's been quite a ride, so enjoy our convo about algorithms, being sad, and how we are trying to make the best of this wild situation! follow us on social media! April patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aprilgloria onlyfans: http://www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aprilgloriaco... instagram: http://www.instagram.com/_aprilgloria twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_...
Episode 9: The Toxicity of Our City...I Mean Fandoms! A Chat With Jedimanda
January 30, 2021 00:27 - 1 hour - 133 MBHello, friends! In today's episode, we chat with our good friend and fellow cosplayer Jedimanda, all about toxic fandoms and gatekeeping. There are so many people who experience this across a variety of fandoms, so we hope our anecdotes and experiences help you feel not as alone. We also offer some tips to get your favorite fandoms moving in the right direction! follow us on social media! April patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aprilgloria onlyfans: http://www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria ...
Episode 8: Bye 2020, It's Been Weird
January 11, 2021 15:27 - 1 hour - 119 MBhello friends! Today we are looking back on the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020. We are chatting the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Have we had any successes? How have we had to adapt our brands, strategies, and mindsets? We also discuss New Years resolutions, roasting our past selves, and setting new goals for what we HOPE is our year, but we aren't holding our breaths. We hope you'll join us in sneaking into 2021, and seeing what this year has in store for the cosplay co...
Episode 7: When You Feel Mad Sus! A Chat About Imposter Syndrome
December 01, 2020 19:19 - 1 hour - 127 MBhello friends! Today we are touching on a topic that we've been wanting to cover since starting the podcast: imposter syndrome! It affects almost everyone I know in some way, so we hope to bring some awareness to this phenomenon by opening up about our experiences with feeling mad sus--about ourselves! follow us on social media! April patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aprilgloria onlyfans: http://www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aprilgloriaco... instag...
when you feel mad sus! a chat about imposter syndrome
December 01, 2020 19:19 - 1 hour - 127 MBhello friends! Today we are touching on a topic that we've been wanting to cover since starting the podcast: imposter syndrome! It affects almost everyone I know in some way, so we hope to bring some awareness to this phenomenon by opening up about our experiences with feeling mad sus--about ourselves! follow us on social media! April patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aprilgloria onlyfans: http://www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aprilgloriaco... instag...
You Shall Not Pass! Gatekeeping in Cosplay
September 26, 2020 16:08 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBhello friends! this week we discuss a somewhat tricky and touchy subject in our community, and that is gatekeeping/elitism. We focus mostly on gatekeeping, its definitions, the ways it manifests itself, and ways that we have dealt with it. we are not authorities on this issue, and we are still exploring all of the facets of this thing that is prevalent in our community but seldom explored deeply. If you feel we go it wrong, that's fine. But keep in mind, we all have different experiences tha...
Episode 6: You Shall Not Pass! Gatekeeping in Cosplay
September 26, 2020 16:08 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBhello friends! this week we discuss a somewhat tricky and touchy subject in our community, and that is gatekeeping/elitism. We focus mostly on gatekeeping, its definitions, the ways it manifests itself, and ways that we have dealt with it. we are not authorities on this issue, and we are still exploring all of the facets of this thing that is prevalent in our community but seldom explored deeply. If you feel we go it wrong, that's fine. But keep in mind, we all have different experiences tha...
Cosplay Photo Wizardry: A Conversation with Pro Photographer Alexandra Lee Studios
July 20, 2020 04:33 - 2 hours - 179 MBHello friends and welcome to our podcast, Hot Glue & Bobby Pins, hosted by April Gloria and Oh My Sophii. We are both cosplayers and creators based out of Kansas, and are looking to have in-depth conversations about what it's really like to be full-time cosplayers. Episode 5 is a conversation with Alexandra Lee Studios, a professional photographer based out of Louisville, Kentucky, who focuses on creating striking cosplay portraits and composites. We chat about a variety of topics from equi...
Episode 5: Cosplay Photo Wizardry: A Conversation with Pro Photographer Alexandra Lee Studios
July 20, 2020 04:33 - 2 hours - 179 MBHello friends and welcome to our podcast, Hot Glue & Bobby Pins, hosted by April Gloria and Oh My Sophii. We are both cosplayers and creators based out of Kansas, and are looking to have in-depth conversations about what it's really like to be full-time cosplayers. Episode 5 is a conversation with Alexandra Lee Studios, a professional photographer based out of Louisville, Kentucky, who focuses on creating striking cosplay portraits and composites. We chat about a variety of topics from equi...
Episode 4: Cosplayers in Quarantine
May 01, 2020 16:20 - 1 hour - 162 MBHey friends, and welcome back to Hot Glue & Bobby Pins. Today we discuss everything related to the COVID-19 pandemic, from how it has affected the community, conventions, and our personal lives. Apologies for some of the audio yet again; we recorded this remotely so there are a few little hiccups. However I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Follow us on social media! APRIL www.patreon.com/aprilgloria www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria www.facebook.com/aprilgloriacos...
Episode 3: Hey Kids, Conventions Are Fun!
March 14, 2020 23:12 - 1 hour - 107 MB****DISCLAIMER**** SO...apologies for the audio. I was a dummy and didn't make sure the laptop was using the external mic, so it defaulted to using the internal mic even though my nice fancy mic was PLUGGED IN. so anyway sorry, and hope the episode is still palatable. Next episode is back to the usual mic since I will be sure to remember to switch mic sources. ********************** Hello friends and welcome to our podcast, Hot Glue & Bobby Pins, hosted by April Gloria and Oh My Sophii. ...
Episode 2: Be Our Guest!
February 04, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 170 MBOur second episode is an overview, summarizing the cosplay guesting experience. We plan to record future episodes with more in-depth thoughts on each aspect of guesting, but we hope that this episode will give you a starting point! April's Social Media: http://www.patreon.com/aprilgloria http://www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria http://www.facebook.com/aprilgloriacosplay http://www.instagram.com/_aprilgloria http://www.twitter.com/_aprilgloria http://www.youtube.com/aprilgloria http://www....
Episode 1: Origin Storytime with April and Sophii
January 15, 2020 00:39 - 1 hour - 123 MBWelcome to the maiden episode of Hot Glue & Bobby Pins! In this episode we wanted to go deeper than the usual "so how did you get into cosplay?" questions, with anecdotes from our childhood hobbies to embarrassing high school moments, to dealing with internet trolls for the first time. We hope this will give you a little insight on our "journey to cosplay"! Follow us on social media! APRIL www.patreon.com/aprilgloria www.onlyfans.com/aprilgloria www.facebook.com/aprilgloriacosplay www....