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About This Episode:

On this episode of the Temple of Geek Podcast, our host Monica talks with Lady of Time Cosplay and Doc In The Box about the Doctor Who convention known as Gallifrey One.

Gallifrey One is the world’s largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who fan convention. A fully non-profit event founded in 1989 by active fans in local Los Angeles science fiction fandom, Gallifrey One Conventions has run events annually since 1990.

We discuss what it is that makes Gallifrey One such a unique and special place, how it compares and differs from other conventions.

Lady of Time Cosplay shares with us her experience as a contestant in the Masquerade at Gallifrey One and talks to us about her inspiration for her 2019 entry, a Doctor Who and Disney’s Frozen mashup.

Cosplayer Doc In The Box talks with us about the camaraderie and community at Gallifrey One and what makes it special.  We also discuss celebrity interactions, fan-run panels, cosplay, travel tips, how there is something for every type of Whovian and much much more.

For more information on Gallifrey One, you can visit their website at http://www.gallifreyone.com/ or find them on social media on Twitter or on Facebook.

Taking place every February over Presidents’ Day Weekend at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel, the next annual convention, The 31 Flavours of Gallifrey One, will take place February 14-16, 2020. Tickets for the 2020 convention go on sale Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 12:00 pm Pacific Time (3:00 pm Eastern Time, or 8:00 pm UK/London time).  Tickets for 2020 are $110 for adults, $60 for teens (age 12-16) and $30 for children (ages 3-11); children under 3 are always free.

You can also check out our cosplay gallery here: https://templeofgeek.com/gallifrey-one-2019-cosplay/

About Our Guests:

Elizabeth, who is known as Lady of Time Cosplay on social media has been part of the Doctor Who cosplays community for many years. She mainly focuses on Doctor Who cosplay but has a variety of really creative cosplays under her belt. On her Youtube Channel, Elizabeth shares her insight into the convention world, her passion for Doctor Who, as well as her own guide to planning for Gallifrey One.

You can find her on social media:

Instagram @lotcosplay

Twitter @lotcosplay

Youtube Lady Of Time Cosplay

Doc In The Box is a convention photographer for Temple of Geek. He is also the host of Temple of Geek’s Who Review, where he reviews Doctor Who episodes and is one of the hosts of Temple Of Geek’s Cosplay Connection. He has been cosplaying Doctor Who characters since 2013 and has an Instagram page dedicated to his love of Doctor Who memes and cosplays.

You can find him on social media:

Instagram: @doc_in_the_box

Twitter: @doc_in_the_box1

Youtube: Doc_in_the_box

Temple Of Geek: https://templeofgeek.com/author/nate/

 

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#drwho #doctorwho #rorywilliams #theboywhowaited #thelastcenturian #theponds #chucknorris

A post shared by DocintheBox (@doc_in_the_box) on Jan 9, 2013 at 2:47pm PST

Gallifrey Attendee Social Media Posts:

 

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Last year, @j_caito told me he doesn’t consider #gallifreyone a convention. It’s more like a retreat. It really is. A big party all weekend to celebrate a show we’ve all enjoyed. Getting together with friends was the best, especially Friday night. I finally saw @idiots_lantern I had a great time sitting with @the_tentative_doctor then heading up to hang out with @its.cosplay.k @ninaofasgard @thisdorkynerdgirl @badmoosecosplay @macgoyver @bancroffed @jpthrice @zebraangelcosplay @katekenobi @tezrian89 @benlividcosplay I’ll be honest, I’m usually in bed early and I didn’t get home until 2 because I was having too much fun. #gallifreyone #donnanoblecosplay #doctorwho #doctorwhocosplay #gally1

A post shared by Christina is Crafty (@christina.is.crafty) on Feb 18, 2019 at 8:30pm PST

#gally1 This is how we #ribbon, 2019 edition, morning of day 3. The are some duplicates and I didn’t take a count, but Paul estimated it’s about 15 feet long. #gallifreyone https://t.co/GsjAW22xyq pic.twitter.com/JEfJhJfRxD

— Florinda Vasquez (3RsBlog) (@florinda_3rs) February 19, 2019

CT EXTERMINATING JB’s HOPE FOR #GallifreyOne RIBBON DOMINATION!
THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! #Gally1 IS AMAZING. pic.twitter.com/Rq3koA6NOS

— Dalek PARODY #3 🪠 NOT REALLY A DALEK THIS IS FUN (@CaliforniaDalek) February 19, 2019

In memoriam – the #marriottcarpet at #gallifreyone … May it #rip (it’s being torn out next week). #endofanera https://t.co/dD98wugkaz pic.twitter.com/3nSfmEPKOM

— J.T. O’Malley (@jt_omalley) February 18, 2019

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