Fansplaining

Episodes

Episode 222: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 19

Listener letters on RPF about less-famous people, characterization, the tropification of fic, and more.

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Episode 221: Self-Inserts

Fan studies scholar Effie Sapuridis discusses her work on self-inserts, from Tumblr to Wattpad to TikTok.

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Episode 220: The Fan-Journalist

A conversation about covering the things you love with writer Kayti Burt.

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Episode 219: Tropefest Speedrun

One hour, ten tropes. (Plus a big announcement!)

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Episode 218: The Money Question 3: Books???

Opportunists are illegally selling bound copies of popular fics. What does it mean for fandom?

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Episode 217: Fanbinding

On turning fanfic into physical books with the Renegade Bindery.

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Episode 216: Allegra Rosenberg

The fandom journalist and con organizer talks about her fannish evolution.

Special Episodes

Special Episode 32: Tropefest: Arranged Marriage

Finally investigating Flourish’s very special relationship with a very special trope.

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Episode 215: The Broken Contract

Streaming has utterly obliterated traditional television models. Where does that leave fans?

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Episode 214: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 18

Listener mail on fic tagging norms, AI and fanworks, and more.

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Episode 213: The Year in Fandom 2023

Assessing some of fan culture’s biggest stories and trends in 2023.

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Episode 212: Fandom Truthiness

We watched the four-hour YouTube plagiarism video so you don’t have to. (But you really should!)