Lauren, the woman who can do it all, tells us that getting into podcasting got her into cosplay! Why are Shin Megami Tensei games SO HARD? It's still insane to think how Homestuck truly made cosplay accessible to all. All in favor of a cosplayer feeding station, say aye! Joe hypes up AnimeNYC, hopefully a 2021 con, for his listeners!

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Shout out to @cowbuttcrunchies, @sorairo_days, @stefmasc, and @micaburton!

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- Follow Lauren everywhere @VintageAerith

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

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The teal mermaid herself, Amanda, president of the Steins;Gate fan club, finally joins us on the podcast! Who would have KNOWN Steins;Gate loss in popularity was due to Madoka Magica? When was the last time you took a bath? Amanda fully realizes that she's cosplayed for legitimately half of her waking life! 

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Shout out to @supitscarrie!

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- Follow Amanda everywhere @bluucircles! Etsy shop is slated to return on January 15th, 2021!

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Is your 2021 plan also rooted in pure survival? This ends up being a Hades appreciation podcast! Can you believe humans truly are just big version of goldfish now? Joe TRULY forgets the name of the game where you can romance the dog. Mary is, in fact, caucasian and her mother is an ICON at Hot Topic!

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Shout out to @micaburton, @vintageaerith, @celsiusshi, @kiraarinn, and @sorairo_days!

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- Don't follow Mary anywhere, but if you had to, it's @shinjaninja everywhere! Take care of yourselves!

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Joe just wants to thank everyone for listening to the podcast throughout the year! Who knew we would hear the perspective of 49 different people within the scene? Enjoy the holidays and New Year's, and we'll see you January 4th, 2021!

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Shout out to everyone who has been on the podcast in the past!

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- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Have you sadly been cursed with the Instagram update? Do you even KNOW your friend's last names? Sometimes, you throw spaghetti at a wall and it'll eventually stick, but god it might not even be spaghetti!!

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Shout out to @Lin_Manuel, @teerico_linman, @vintageaerith, @mintyhoneyy, and @shinjaninja!

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- Follow Stef everywhere @stefmasc + check their shop at stefmasc.storenvy.com

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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The Idol Trash Queen herself joins us on the podcast to talk to us about DJ idols! We also don't condone underage drinking! Joe FULLY describes woodwind instruments, but fully forgets the word for it. All it takes is one piece of perfect media to get all your friends into a series! The years are TRULY blending into each other.

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- Follow Merry's shop @merrysmileco + shop them via merrysmile.bigcartel.com

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Did the TWEWY sequel video game announcement also throw you ALL the way for a loop? Always make sure to be a part of the system! We get to hear the entire history of Cosmic Crown to see how it has become what it is today!

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Shout out to @sassacat.cos, @rainbowrex, @DesignDino_Rex, @elasticrabu, @kyoshiki.kyo, and @boomslank

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- Follow Cosmic Crown everywhere @cosmiccrown + shop them via www.cosmiccrown.com

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Are you also just on auto-pilot at this point in quarantine? Only water your plants when the soil is dry! Joe tells Van of things she didn't even remember about her own life. Van unlocks Joe's third-eye into why danmei is so popular with so many of his friends!

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Shout out to @wherestomi + @nyriikos!

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- Watch danmei!

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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You ever fly to Australia so you can finally meet your friends? Vicki tells us her lovely story on why she wore a casual Yosuke cosplay to Costco. Gaia Online will teach you how to do Artist Alley! Independent artists are truly trying to thrive out here in 2020!

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Shout out to @ohmonah + @nyriikos

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- Follow Vicki on Twitter @tasobubu +  shop them via etsy.com/shop/tasobi

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Did you also drop off social media around 2015 - 2017? Well, Joe and June did and they talk about how socializing online is an act of emotional labor. Always make sure you turn your brains off and have some peace and balance when you can! For some reason, Joe didn't know that the Physical Touch love language wasn't just about sex!

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Shout out to @lucaplex, @mintyhoneyy, and @luxidity.co

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- Support local businesses, like https://luxidityco.bigcartel.com/!

- Follow myself on IG @joesalem

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How to Support the BLM Movement:

Black Queer Town Hall: blackqueertownhall.org

Google Doc with Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/edit#

BLM Website with Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/

Stream Videos in this Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo

Buy Merch: http://nhpcshop.com/

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Ask us anything on curiouscat.me/playingdressup!