Special Episodes
Special Episode 3: Fanfiction Book Club #1
Discussing lettered’s Harry Potter MASTERPIECE, “The Pure and Simple Truth.”
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Episode 44: Mary Sue
Breaking down the term “Mary Sue,” from its history to its evolution to the way it’s being reclaimed today.
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Episode 43: A Fangirl Goes To Hollywood
Riverdale writer Britta Lundin discusses making the fan-to-pro leap—and straddling the fan/creator divide.
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Episode 42: Fresh Out Of Tokens
A conversation with Tanya DePass, founder of I Need Diverse Games, on fighting for equity in gaming.
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Episode 41: Fandom Trumps Hate
Two organizers from the “Fandom Trumps Hate” fanworks charity auction on harnessing fandom for good.
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Episode 40: Axanar [Lawsuit Intensifies]
A conversation with Rob Burnett, the director of the planned Axanar fan film, on Paramount v. Axanar.
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Episode 39: Fansplaining!!! On Ice
Anime journalist Lauren Orsini joins us to discuss the form through the lens of Yuri!!! On Ice.
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Episode 38: The Year In Fandom 2016
Social media, fan/creator interaction, and mangling the term “fanfiction”: our annual year in review.
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Episode 37: Queer YA and Beyond
Scholar Emily Roach talks about queer YA literature and how it connects—and doesn’t connect—with fandom.
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Episode 36: There’s No Place Like Home
Can you return to a fandom you’ve outgrown—or one whose problematic elements overshadow the good?
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Episode 35: No Escape
Recorded in the days following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, we are...sad.
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Episode 34: Five Tropes Fanfic Readers Love (And One They Hate)
Breaking down the results of our fanfiction tropes survey, which was taken by more than 7,500 people.