{"id":11088,"date":"2026-07-27T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.com\/?p=11088"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:41:43","slug":"episode-469-reina-valentine-returns-and-talks-fandom-and-cosplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/episode-469-reina-valentine-returns-and-talks-fandom-and-cosplay\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 469: Reina Valentine returns and talks Fandom and Cosplay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reina Valentine returns to the podcast for her 6th episode as we get to catch up and talk fandom. In the title, you&#8217;d normally see the fandoms we&#8217;d be talking about. Funny (or unfunny) thing is, Reina has said that she&#8217;s not currently a part of any fandom &#8211; and that is what we are discussing on the episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/oembed.libsyn.com\/embed?item_id=42208745\">Episode 469: Reina Valentine returns and talks Fandom and Cosplay<\/a><\/h4><p>Reina Valentine returns to the podcast for her 6th episode as we get to catch up and talk fandom. In the title, you&#8217;d normally see the fandoms we&#8217;d be talking about. Funny (or unfunny) thing is, Reina has said that she&#8217;s not currently a part of any fandom &#8211; and that is what we are discussing on the episode.<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We talk about how Reina pulling back from fandoms happened, with shows like Game of Thrones, The Acolyte, and Shadow and Bone, and the reasoning for each is different &#8211; but heavy is the heart that throws down for fandoms like Reina did. So she made that decision to step back from that fandom spaces. You&#8217;ll get to hear about the what&#8217;s and the why&#8217;s, and how things are going now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reina also updates us about her cosplay, now that she&#8217;s regained control of her Instagram. We talk about several cosplays that have yet to be shot and posted, like one of Rose&#8217;s Titanic outfits, and the work that went into creating it. We discuss some of the other cosplays she&#8217;s done, along with some potential future cosplays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find Reina at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reinavalentinecosplay\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reinavalentinecosplay\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can listen to Reina&#8217;s previous episodes here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com\/episode-166-reina-valentine-cosplay\">Episode 166: Reina Valentine Cosplay talks The Witcher, Cowboy Bebop, Game of Thrones and Cosplay<\/a><\/h4><p>Reina Valentine Cosplay joins me from Atlanta to talk all about her fandoms! We dive in the fandom that spans books, video games and now a hit TV series &#8211; The Witcher. From there, we go old school and talk about Cowboy Bebop. Then we tackle Game of Thrones and the controversial final season.<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com\/fandom-friday-live-show-with-reina-valentine-cosplay-talking-game-of-thrones-on-getvokl-july-17-2020\">Fandom Friday Live Show with Reina Valentine Cosplay talking Game of Thrones on GetVokl &#8211; July 17, 2020<\/a><\/h4><p>amp;nbsp; **Note** There are audio issues and our voices are not synced. I&#8217;m hoping to resolve this issue in a few days. Reina Valentine Cosplay joins me on my live show on GetVokl. We discuss the week in Fandom news and then talk about Game of Thrones \/ A Song of Ice and Fire.<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com\/fandom-friday-live-show-with-reina-valentine-cosplay-talking-dc-fandome-and-dragoncon-on-getvokl-august-28-2020\">Fandom Friday Live Show with Reina Valentine Cosplay talking DC Fandome and DragonCon on GetVokl &#8211; August 28, 2020<\/a><\/h4><p>Reina Valentine Cosplay joins me on my live show on GetVokl. We discuss the week in Fandom news and then talk about last week&#8217;s DC Fandome and the cancelled DragonCon.<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com\/shadow-and-bone-season-1-review-part-1-with-reina-valentine\">Shadow and Bone Season 1 Review &#8211; Part 1 with Reina Valentine<\/a><\/h4><p>The latest hit for streaming service Netflix is Shadow and Bone, based off of the book trilogy of the same name by Leigh Bardugo. 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