Episodes
Episode 87: What We Discourse About When We Discourse About the Discourse
Responses to The Discourse Trilogy™, from historical precedents to broader cultural connections.
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Special Episodes
Special Episode 9: No Edith, No Peace
Javier Grillo-Marxuach returns to discuss his Indiana Jones/Downton Abbey crossover fic.
Episodes
Episode 86: The Money Question
The Discourse Trilogy™ Part 3: On the monetization of fanfiction, from AO3 to Wattpad.
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Episode 85: Age and Fandom
The Discourse Trilogy™ Part 2: On ageism, from both mainstream culture and within fandom.
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Episode 84: Purity Culture
The Discourse Trilogy™ Part 1: On morality in fan conversations, from antis to stans.
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Episode 83: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 2
Listener mail on real person fiction, queer representation, fandom misogyny, and more.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 8: The Lurker
Flourish interviews Elizabeth about her fanfic habits and the paradoxical position of the lurker.
Episodes
Episode 82: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
The writer, producer, and TV executive on fan/creator interaction from both sides of the divide.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 7: The Serial Numbers
Elizabeth interviews Flourish about their fanfic habits and pull-to-publish practices.
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Episode 81: Happy Anniversary #3
The past year’s guests talk about what’s changed in fandom, broadly and individually.
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Episode 80: Real Person Fiction
Internet culture reporter and longtime fic writer Aja Romano sings the praises of RPF.
Features
“You’re Gonna Love This Franchise”
Fandom, corporate media, and San Diego Comic-Con.