Black dolls matter. We will talk about darker pigmented dolls throughout the history of the BJD hobby, and a study using back dolls that changed the USA.

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Episode 34: Black Dolls Matter

Welcome to the end of Fall. Did you get a "COVID Doll"? Did you know that Smartdoll Cortex is essectially discontinued? Did you need a long conversation about Frozen 2 in your BJD podcast? Listen to Lindsey and Becca catch up in this October 2020 edition of Ningyo BINGO Bits.

Episode 33: Ningyo BINGO Bits October 2020

We hope this podcast finds you all well and healthy. Dollfie Dream 2B is currently being distributed in waves to those who preordered her through Volks. With preorders, there are many little details that are hard to know until you have the doll in hand. Becca and Lindsey take a look at the design decisions on the Volks, Doll House, and Super Duck versions of 2B.

Episode 32: A Tale of Three 2B

Sorry for the wait! Becca models her fingers raw, and gives the play by play for Smartdoll Cortex: Final Boss Grade. Plus, some BINGO bits to start!

Episode 31: Crafting Smartdoll Cortex

Ningyo BINGO Bits for October 2019! We talk about Dinsey Bounding, Dollfie Icon, Cortex, Mana, and…. snakes? Warning: this episode has discussion on male genitalia in art, so if you don’t want to listen to that part, skip after Lindsey opens the link.

Episode 30: Ningyo BINGO Bits October 2019

Our first project review! Hear what it takes to create a 1/3 scale cosplay of Crunchyroll Hime.

Episode 29: Crunchyroll Hime Project Reflections

Last Saturday Rebecca caught up with Shizusan at Kogaracon. Listen to a fun chat pulling away the curtain on the media creation process.

Kogaracon 2019: Shizusan

Volks and Smart Doll attended AnimeNYC 2018, and Rebecca did too! A fun and friendly chat about cons, anime dolls, and how the two companies approached the convention.

Episode 26: AnimeNYC 2018

Why do we spend our hard earned money, and sometimes large sums of it, on dolls? Lindsey and Rebecca discuss the value of art, both monetarily and the benefits it can add to our lives.

Episode 25: 2B or not 2B? Art is in Question.

Perhaps it was the entrancing, captivating doll’s eyes which brought you into the BJD hobby. They seem to follow you, just a bit. And if you ask someone not used to our dolls, perhaps they stare into our souls. Learn about making, buying, and placing eyes in your dolls!

Episode 24: The Eyes Have It

Our doll hobby has this odd thing we call “shelling a character”. We enjoy adding a little character to our hard resin human forms. But why? And where did this tradition come from?

Episode 23: Ghost in the Resin Shell

Another round of Ningyo BINGO Bits! We cover Den of Angels ban of Mirodoll, the change to the Japanese Volks FCS, the Smartdoll vs. Volks rivalry, and a bit of a collection update.

Episode 22: Ningyo BINGO Bits- July 2018

What are recasts? Why do people buy them? Why shouldn’t you buy them? How can you avoid buying them? Learn all this and more in this rather long episode!

Episode 21: Recasts

Take a peek back at the early days of BJD creation, with just a few diversions. Special guest Professor Darren Ashmore.

Episode 20: Breaking the Mold

Those within the hobby will often feel flattered to be called an enabler. Those outside the hobby have negative feelings towards the title… So what exactly is a “Doll Enabler”? Special guests Professor Darren Ashmore and Katizua.

Episode 19: Enabling- Better Than It Sounds

Learn about Asian Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD). Fill your ears with intelligent discussion from two lovely ladies that collect BJD, and have studied East Asian culture and general art studies.Look for our podcast in the Podcasts app or in the iTunes Store.

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