Features
Bringing Fanfiction Into the Classroom
Fic does something that my traditional English classes cannot: it places the power in the hands of the student.
Fanfiction
Episodes
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.
Episodes
Episode 221: Self-Inserts
Fan studies scholar Effie Sapuridis discusses her work on self-inserts, from Tumblr to Wattpad to TikTok.
Episodes
Episode 219: Tropefest Speedrun
One hour, ten tropes. (Plus a big announcement!)
Special Episodes
Special Episode 32: Tropefest: Arranged Marriage
Finally investigating Flourish’s very special relationship with a very special trope.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 31: Tropefest: Friends to ?
On the many varied depictions of friendship in fic, and how shipping culture influences (and overshadows) them.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 30: Tropefest: Fake Relationships
The suspect runs a couples’ retreat? I guess we have to go undercover…
Features
The Pain Fandom
How whump—one of fandom’s oldest and most divisive genres—gained a fanbase of its own.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 29: Tropefest: Soulmate AU
Elizabeth always wondered why Flourish wore a band covering their wrist…
Special Episodes
Special Episode 26: The Phantom of the Opera
Were those wiggling fingers actually sexy and powerful, Flourish?
Episodes
Episode 166: Writing Trans Characters
Stats and reflections on trans, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse characters in fanworks.
Episodes
Episode 151: Teaching Fanfiction
Dr. Anne Jamison and Maria Alberto on fic in the classroom.