Conventions are an amazing way to try new things, meet people, and most importantly learn the correct and safe ways to do things. Often times, these places can't legally refuse entry to someone without a sketchy record so today we talk to Apples who ran dungeon security for years and does her own background checks and talks about how you can keep yourself safe. ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ 🎧 THE EPISODE Apples was a head dungeon monitor lead at Kinky College before stepping down to teach at events around the country, and she has spent enough time watching things go wrong to have a system for all of it. She walks through how she vets an event before spending a dollar on it, what red flags she looks for in the people running it, why new attendees get targeted first and what that outreach looks like, and the medical questions almost nobody thinks to ask before a scene. The back third is the most useful thing we've recorded: a full negotiation with Hilda, start to finish, in real time — safe words, trigger words, medical history, implements, restraints, aftercare, all of it. Along the way there is an exorcism, a haunted-woods job, a bucket list involving a hearse, and an incident involving Baby Shark that we are still recovering from. ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:51 The whole spectrum of kink events 0:06:23 How to actually find them 0:08:28 Why she stepped down at KK 0:11:53 The thing nobody negotiates 0:12:14 The night someone had a seizure 0:13:18 Nobody eats or drinks at cons 0:14:36 The emergency card in your badge 0:15:54 Green is go: fast negotiation 0:16:35 Markers, scarves, and notebooks 0:23:47 How she vets an event 0:29:44 Why bad organizers keep running things 0:33:08 RSVP lists as a hunting ground 0:35:18 Top frenzy and bottom frenzy 0:36:43 Why Hilda is a target 0:39:38 Why cons can't turn predators away 0:40:18 Bring a spotter. Always. 0:43:32 Don't split the party 0:44:44 Tuck your badge in the elevator 0:45:58 The common sense garden 0:46:33 Why sloppy technique spreads 0:49:35 The exorcism, and kink as theater 0:52:34 Hook suspension as ritual 0:58:23 The Baby Shark incident 1:04:23 Her six-week convention prep 1:05:00 Why she shops at Farm & Fleet 1:16:35 Don't act scared for my benefit 1:17:27 A full negotiation, start to finish 1:19:50 Red, yellow, green, and purple 1:22:39 Trigger words and medical questions 1:30:52 Negotiating aftercare 1:33:02 Tops get forgotten 1:35:59 Tops can call red too 1:37:33 Tell me three NOs ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ 🎙️ THIS WEEK'S GUEST 👤 Apples — kink educator, former head DM lead ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ ▶️ WATCH NEXT 📺 Full podcast playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjgZN1t8azcHTZESJbyAS8uheyA26X2Cs ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ 🖤 FOLLOW B.A.D. 🔗 Everything: https://linktr.ee/BoudoirAfterDark 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boudoirafterdark_chicago/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BoudoirAfterDark We're the team behind Boudoir After Dark — a bold, sex-positive, kink-friendly boudoir photo and video studio in Chicago, built for people who want to feel like rock gods. Consensually, artistically, and with zero cringe. ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ 📸 SHOOT WITH US Moody, cinematic boudoir photo and video. Couples, solo, and kink-friendly sessions with consent-forward direction — you never have to already know how to pose. Albums, prints, wall art, highlight films, full edits. 🔗https://linktr.ee/BoudoirAfterDark ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ 💬 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this episode hit you in the feelings (or the courage), drop a comment with what stuck or what topic you want next. Likes, comments, and shares help more than people realize. ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ 🎬 CREDITS 🎥 Produced by Jaysin Osterkamp, Hilda Burke and Donna 🎵 Music by Temple of Hunger 🎙️ Episode 19 ⫘⫘⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆⫘⫘ ⚠️ CONTENT NOTE + LEGAL This episode discusses kink and sexuality frankly, and includes references to predatory behavior and sexual assault in community contexts. Full content notes: boudoirafterdark.com/ep19 Educational and entertainment purposes only — not medical, legal, or mental health advice. 18+. Guest views are their own. All audio, video, and photo content © Boudoir After Dark. #podcast #kink #consent