Episodes
Episode 31: Get Recced
Fandom journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw helps us break down the art of fic reccing.
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Episodes
Episode 30: Games and Fandom
Writer Evan Narcisse talks about gaming vs media fandom, gatekeeping, and more.
Episodes
Episode 29: Shipping and Activism
Fan scholars Rukmini Pande and Lori Morimoto discuss the trouble with shipping-as-politics.
Explainers
To Ship or Not To Ship
An explainer about the words “ship” and “slash.”
Special Episodes
Special Episode 1: Harry Potter and the Curse of the Neverending Canon
Come for critiques of Cursed Child. Stay for complaints about...the rest of Harry Potter.
Announcements
Fansplaining: The Patreon!
The podcast by, for, and about fandom is asking for $$$.
Episodes
Episode 28: Happy Anniversary #1
We welcome back guests from the podcast’s first year to talk about changes they’ve observed in fandom.
Explainers
Nielsen Ratings: An Explainer
In case you, like the rest of the world, are confused.
Criticism
Harry Potter and the Sanctioned Follow-On Work (or, Fanfiction vs. the Patriarchy)
How we talk about The Cursed Child—and why it matters.
Episodes
Episode 27: Fanart Insights
Film art dealer Leslie Combemale on the intersections between fanart and the entertainment industry.
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Episode 26: Consplaining
On conventions, from small, fan-run gatherings to commercial behemoths like San Diego Comic-Con.
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Episode 25: Lawsuit at Axanar
Legal analyst Sarah Jeong discusses Paramount and CBS’s lawsuit against the Star Trek fan film Axanar.