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Episode 73: Ship It
Episode 73: Ship It

Riverdale writer Britta Lundin returns to discuss her debut YA novel (on fandom!), Ship It

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EpisodesFansplainingMay 2, 2018
Episode 72: Alternate Universes
Episode 72: Alternate Universes

A conversation on AU fic with culture writer and “Overinvested” co-host Morgan Leigh Davies

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EpisodesFansplainingApril 18, 2018
Episode 71: Lori Morimoto
Episode 71: Lori Morimoto

The fan studies scholar on transcultural fandom, contact zones, and bridging the fan/academic divide

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EpisodesFansplainingApril 4, 2018
Episode 70: “Our Most Passionate Fans”
Episode 70: “Our Most Passionate Fans”

What happens when brands sanction fans’ bad—even violent—behavior as “passionate”?

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EpisodesFansplainingMarch 21, 2018
Episode 69: Fan Tourism
Episode 69: Fan Tourism

From set visits to theme parks to retracing the steps of a fictional character

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EpisodesFansplainingMarch 7, 2018
Special Episode 6: The Good Place
Special Episode 6: The Good Place

A conversation about the beloved sitcom inevitably turns into debate about morality and human nature

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Special EpisodesFansplainingMarch 2, 2018
Episode 68: Stephanie Burt: Part 2
Episode 68: Stephanie Burt: Part 2

The poet (and X-fan) returns to discuss trans themes in fandom, publicly transitioning, and more

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EpisodesFansplainingFebruary 21, 2018
Episode 67: Stephanie Burt: Part 1
Episode 67: Stephanie Burt: Part 1

The poetry professor and critic talks about taste cultures, situating critical perspective, and more

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EpisodesFansplainingFebruary 7, 2018
Episode 66: The Humanizing Turn
Episode 66: The Humanizing Turn

A conversation on tropes, characterization, and what we want from stories, in canon and in fanfic

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EpisodesFansplainingJanuary 24, 2018
Episode 65: Fandom and Capitalism
Episode 65: Fandom and Capitalism

How does transformative fandom disrupt the cycles of capitalism—and how does it reinforce them?

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EpisodesFansplainingJanuary 10, 2018
Special Episode 5: Brooklyn 99
Special Episode 5: Brooklyn 99

A conversation about the sitcom with a focus on the fandom-friendly episode “Return to Skyfire”

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Special EpisodesFansplainingJanuary 4, 2018
Episode 64: The Year In Fandom 2017
Episode 64: The Year In Fandom 2017

Fandom mainstreaming, shipping and activism, and #MeToo: our annual year in review

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EpisodesFansplainingDecember 27, 2017
Episode 63: Fanworks and Counterfeits
Episode 63: Fanworks and Counterfeits

What counts as “acceptable fanart” in the eyes of The Powers That Be?

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EpisodesFansplainingDecember 13, 2017
Episode 62: Adrian Hon
Episode 62: Adrian Hon

One of the creators of “Zombies, Run!” on fan/creator interaction, accessibility in gaming, and more

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EpisodesFansplainingNovember 29, 2017
Episode 61: Episodic
Episode 61: Episodic

Why does fandom love engaging with—and creating—episodic content?

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EpisodesFansplainingNovember 15, 2017
Episode 60: Orlando Jones
Episode 60: Orlando Jones

A wide-ranging conversation with everyone’s favorite fangirl, the actor Orlando Jones

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EpisodesFansplainingNovember 2, 2017
Episode 59: Fandom Histories
Episode 59: Fandom Histories

What is the “history of fandom”—and what gets erased when we perpetuate a single narrative?

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EpisodesFansplainingOctober 18, 2017
Episode 58: Flourish Goes To A Concert, Or, Elizabeth Agrees To Talk About Harry Styles For Half An Hour
Episode 58: Flourish Goes To A Concert, Or, Elizabeth Agrees To Talk About Harry Styles For Half An Hour

Elizabeth bestows Flourish with this blessed gift, may she never forget it

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EpisodesFansplainingOctober 4, 2017
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