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Episode 223: The End of the Flourish Era
Reflections on nine years of the podcast by, for, and about fandom in Flourish’s final episode.
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Reflections on nine years of the podcast by, for, and about fandom in Flourish’s final episode.
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Listener letters on RPF about less-famous people, characterization, the tropification of fic, and more.
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Fan studies scholar Effie Sapuridis discusses her work on self-inserts, from Tumblr to Wattpad to TikTok.
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A conversation about covering the things you love with writer Kayti Burt.
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One hour, ten tropes. (Plus a big announcement!)
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Opportunists are illegally selling bound copies of popular fics. What does it mean for fandom?
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On turning fanfic into physical books with the Renegade Bindery.
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The fandom journalist and con organizer talks about her fannish evolution.
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Streaming has utterly obliterated traditional television models. Where does that leave fans?
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Listener mail on fic tagging norms, AI and fanworks, and more.
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Assessing some of fan culture’s biggest stories and trends in 2023.
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We watched the four-hour YouTube plagiarism video so you don’t have to. (But you really should!)