Episodes
Episode 112: Rainbow Rowell
The author talks about discovering fanfiction, her writing process, and more.
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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.
Criticism
The Empowered Stan
Fandom can be both identity and liberation—but how do we keep our joys from being co-opted by corporate interests?
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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?
Features
You Did the Thing
A conversation with Gretchen McCulloch about the language of fandom.
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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.