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Episode 194: The Pain Fandom
A conversation with journalist Maria Temming on her deep dive into the world of whump.
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Episode 193: Ask Me About My Fanart
A conversation with Fox Estacado about money, cons, and shifting attitudes around fanart.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 29: Tropefest: Soulmate AU
Elizabeth always wondered why Flourish wore a band covering their wrist…
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Episode 192: Death, Mourning, and Fandom
We might only see a small sliver of another fan’s life. What happens if they die?
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Episode 191: Femstats February
Destination Toast returns to the podcast to crunch the numbers on F/F, M/F, and M/M fic.
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Episode 190: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 15
Listener mail on fanfic and libraries, RPF, the decline of Twitter, and more.
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Episode 189: “No Cultural Impact”
Studios have spent the past decade chasing “fandom” to build franchises. Was that a mistake?
Special Episodes
Special Episode 28: Glass Onion
On the pleasures of watching—and rewatching—the Knives Out sequel.
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Episode 188: The Year in Fandom 2022
Another year, another set of reflections on trends in fan culture.
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Episode 187: Artificial Fandom Intelligence
Some fans are concerned about AI tools like ChatGPT and Lensa—but are they worth the worry?
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Episode 186B: Disability and Fandom: Part 2
Featuring Lindsay Mixer, Soph, TallysGreatestFan, Lizard Socks, May Barros, Cora Maria, miscellanium, Bodge, Julia, Valerie Gristch, and Jessica.
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Episode 186A: Disability and Fandom: Part 1
Featuring Rebecca Milton, Dr. Paul D. C. Bones, buffer-overrun, Taylor, Joan Miller, Wheelchairidan, Hannah, and Sandy.