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Back to SearchOctober 1976: The First Slash Fic Is Released And We All Benefit
Season 1 Episode 40
Live long and prosper! It's another Star Trek episode as this week, Emily and V venture into an alien cave to learn about "Shelter" by Leslie Fish an…
2 years, 8 months ago
September 26, 1975: Rocky Horror Picture Show Premieres
Season 1 Episode 39
It's just a jump to the left, and a step to the ri-i-i-ght... into fandom history! This week, thanks to a timely fan suggestion from Tumblr, V and Em…
2 years, 9 months ago
September 18, 2008: Castiel First Appears on Supernatural and Destiel is Born
Season 1 Episode 38
TEARFULLY: We love you.
STOICALLY: This week's episode is about the introduction of Castiel and the birth of Destiel (plus the 2007 WGA strike).
2 years, 9 months ago
August-November 1988: "A Death in the Family" Divides Batman Fandom
Season 1 Episode 37
POW! This week, V and Emily venture to the DC side of comics fandom as they learn about "A Death in the Family" and the poll to kill off, or save, Ba…
2 years, 9 months ago
September 5, 2007: The Organization for Transformative Works is Filed as a Nonprofit (TW Racism, TW CSAM, TW Antisemitism)
Season 1 Episode 36
All hail (but thoughtfully)! This week, Emily's fluffy episode praising the OTW took a slight detour as this summer revealed some very ugly spots on …
2 years, 10 months ago
August 31, 2009: Disney Buys Marvel Studios, And We Enter the Endgame
Season 1 Episode 35
Welcome, true believers! This week, V and Emily take a turn towards becoming an economics podcast -- no, wait! Don't go away! It's still interesting …
2 years, 10 months ago
August 1975: The August Party Becomes the First Fan Con
Season 1 Episode 34
Live long and prosper! (Again!) This week, it's another Star Trek deep dive as Emily tells V the heartwarming, weep-inducing tale of the August Party…
2 years, 10 months ago
August 15, 2013: "Crazy About 1D" Airs on Channel 4 & Pathologizes Fandom
Season 1 Episode 33
Protect teenage girls at all costs! This week -- because it IS still this week, we got it in under the wire! -- V and Emily return to the scorched ea…
2 years, 10 months ago
BONUS! This Place In Fandom History: LIVE @ FanExpo Chicago '23
Season 1 Episode 32
Helloooo, Chicago! This very special bonus episode was recorded LIVE at FanExpo Chicago '23 on the Creator Stage, and we're so excited to get to shar…
2 years, 10 months ago
August 1997: The 501st Legion Is Founded
Season 1 Episode 32
Those aren't just stormtroopers! This week, Emily and V head back to 1997, when two guys who really loved Star Wars started a fannish endeavor that h…
2 years, 11 months ago