Special Episodes
Special Episode 35: Wake Up Dead Man
When you want to discuss a film about a priest, you know who you have to call…
Fansplaining
Panels
The Fandom Advantage: How Fan Creativity Fuels Pro Entertainment Careers
Fansplaining’s panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2025, featuring fannish creators who work on television, comics, novels, and more.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 34: Interview with the Vampire: Season 2
Siri: Pause.
Episodes
Episode 223: The End of the Flourish Era
Reflections on nine years of the podcast by, for, and about fandom in Flourish’s final episode.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 33: House, MD
It’s never lupus.
Episodes
Episode 222: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 19
Listener letters on RPF about less-famous people, characterization, the tropification of fic, and more.
Episodes
Episode 221: Self-Inserts
Fan studies scholar Effie Sapuridis discusses her work on self-inserts, from Tumblr to Wattpad to TikTok.
Episodes
Episode 220: The Fan-Journalist
A conversation about covering the things you love with writer Kayti Burt.
Episodes
Episode 219: Tropefest Speedrun
One hour, ten tropes. (Plus a big announcement!)
Episodes
Episode 218: The Money Question 3: Books???
Opportunists are illegally selling bound copies of popular fics. What does it mean for fandom?
Episodes
Episode 217: Fanbinding
On turning fanfic into physical books with the Renegade Bindery.
Episodes
Episode 216: Allegra Rosenberg
The fandom journalist and con organizer talks about her fannish evolution.