Features
“You’re Gonna Love This Franchise”
Fandom, corporate media, and San Diego Comic-Con.
Conventions
Special Episodes
Special Episode 5: Brooklyn 99
A conversation about the sitcom with a focus on the fandom-friendly episode “Return to Skyfire.”
Episodes
Episode 50: Bookcon(s)
Fresh from Bookcon in NYC, Elizabeth talks to Flourish about how the publishing industry engages with fans.
Episodes
Episode 48: Con or Bust
Diana Pho and Mark Oshiro talk about Con or Bust, and organization that sends fans of color to cons.
Episodes
Episode 33: A Hundred Thousand Worlds
Bob Proehl discusses his novel about comics and conventions, A Hundred Thousand Worlds.
Articles
The Hillary Fandom
Politics as fandom, and fandom as politics.
Episodes
Episode 26: Consplaining
On conventions, from small, fan-run gatherings to commercial behemoths like San Diego Comic-Con.
Episodes
Episode 21: Trash Ships and Fandom IRL
Destination Toast analyzes Star Wars shipping stats, and Alexa Donne discusses Leviosa, a Harry Potter con.
Episodes
Episode 2: GeekyCon & Meredith Levine
A conversation about the multifandom GeekyCon and an interview with a fandom anthropologist.