Features
Bridgerton and Period Drama Fandom’s Enduring Racism Problem
Complaints about historical accuracy and acting quality are often dog-whistles: some fans only want to see white actors—and white history—on screen.
Race
Episodes
Episode 140: Miranda Ruth Larsen
The fan studies scholar talks K-pop in 2020—the artists, the media, and the fans.
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Episode 128: The K-pop Narratives
No, K-pop stans are not “coming to save us.”
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Episode 89: Rukmini Pande
The fan studies scholar discusses race, fandom, and her book Squee From the Margins.
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Episode 48: Con or Bust
Diana Pho and Mark Oshiro talk about Con or Bust, and organization that sends fans of color to cons.
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Episode 42: Fresh Out Of Tokens
A conversation with Tanya DePass, founder of I Need Diverse Games, on fighting for equity in gaming.
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Episode 22B: Race and Fandom: Part 2
More fans of color—Zina, Jeffrey Lyles, Rozf, Traci-Anne, and zvi LikesTV—talk about racism in fandom.
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Episode 22A: Race and Fandom: Part 1
Fans of color—Rukmini Pande, Clio, Holly Quinn, Shadowkeeper, and PJ Punla—on fandom racism.
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Episode 7: The Dark Fantastic
English professor Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discusses her work on race and children’s literature.