Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAugust 2005: The First-Ever Big Bang Explodes the Fanfiction Universe
Season 1 Episode 31
Bazinga! Just kidding. Not that kind of big bang (thank goodness). No, this week, Emily and V are talking about the origin of a fanfiction staple: th…
2 years, 11 months ago
July 25, 2010: Sherlock Premieres on the BBC
Season 1 Episode 30
Elementary, my dears! This week, V and Emily visit one of the tentpoles of modern fandom: BBC Sherlock. Besides being the -lock of Superwholock, Sher…
2 years, 11 months ago
July 15, 2016: Stranger Things Premieres
Season 1 Episode 29
Those are our blorbos and they're crazy! This week, Emily and V take a trip to Hawkins, Indiana, and reminisce about the massive impact that Netflix'…
2 years, 11 months ago
A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! July 11-13, 2014: DashCon, with Special Guest Lauren Shippen!
Season 1 Episode 28
Do you want an extra hour in the ball pit? This week, for the first time, V and Emily are joined by a VERY SPECIAL GUEST, Lauren Shippen of the podca…
3 years ago
July 1, 2005: Percy Jackson Takes Fandom By (Lightning) Storm
Season 1 Episode 27
Troubled kids, unite! This week, V and Emily -- well, okay, this week, V basically recaps the Percy Jackson series for Emily, because eighteen years …
3 years ago
June 25, 2011: "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme Launched
Season 1 Episode 26
I do! This week, Emily and V talk commentfic and comment memes back in the LJ days because the "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme started this …
3 years ago
June 19, 2022: OTW Election Drama Digs Up the 227 Incident
Season 1 Episode 25
Oil of Olay?! This week, V and Emily take a short trip through fandom history to 2022, when the most controversial OTW elections to date* announced i…
3 years ago
June 17, 2009: The Great Trigger Warning Debate of 2009
Season 1 Episode 24
Warn when appropriate! This week, Emily and V trek back to the wild, tagless world of LiveJournal in 2009, and the Great Trigger Warning Debate. When…
3 years ago
June 2001: Cassandra Claire Sends Shockwaves Through Harry Potter Fandom
Season 1 Episode 23
Draco Veritas? This week, V and Emily dig into just one of many messy threads in one of fandom's most famous wankfests: the drama of Cassandra Claire…
3 years, 1 month ago
May 29, 2007: Strikethrough
It's a big one, y'all! This week, V and Emily rage their way through the anniversary of Strikethrough, or a mass censorship event on LiveJournal that…
3 years, 1 month ago