Fansplaining

Episodes

Episode 112: Rainbow Rowell

The author talks about discovering fanfiction, her writing process, and more.

Episodes

Episode 111: Canon, What Canon?

Many fans prefer fandom interpretations over the source material—is that a bad thing?

Special Episodes

Special Episode 12: Black Sails

We will protect Anne Bonny at all costs.

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Episode 110: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 5

Listener mail on ageism, multishipping, writing fic about trauma, the phrase “OOC,” and more.

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Episode 109: Covering Fandom

Publications: please stop.

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Episode 108: #TheOAIsReal

The OA’s Claire Kiechel talks about the show’s cancellation and what kind of stories get to be told.

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Episode 107: Happy Anniversary #4

Continuing an annual tradition, guests from the past year return to discuss changes and trends in fandom.

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Episode 106: The Neverending Franchise

What happens when your thing ends—in a world where no franchise truly ends?

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Episode 105: Emily Nussbaum

How technology has shaped the way TV is made—and the way fans watch.

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Episode 104: The Fourth Wall Redux

Revisiting the ever-evolving divide between fans and creators.

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Episode 103: Slash: The Play

A conversation with the dark-haired one and the light-haired one.

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Episode 102: OOC

How do fans collectively construct characters?