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by V. Arrow & Emily Jaye | Fanfiction Aficionados & Fandom Historians
A podcast about why fandom matters. Co-hosted by V. Arrow and Emily Jaye, This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fanfiction crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway? V and Emily trade off some deep-internet research each week to learn and laugh (and sometimes rage) their way through the annals of fandom history.
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- 1 weeks ago59 min
October 27, 1997: SOS Saves The Sentinel... Kind Of
SOS! This week, V and Emily return to a fandom that they know absolutely nothing about -- CBS procedural The Sentinel, one of the '90s big slash fandoms -- and learn about why, exactly, there is zero cultural footprint of this show outside of its impact on slash culture (and boy did it influence slash culture). We get into the vagaries of syndication contracts, weird rules for shows on Syfy and UPN, and the absolute weirdness of a show not even being available to torrent, let alone legally stream. What gives, CBS?! We wanna slash the thing! We want to participate in all of the fanfiction this fandom produced! SOS!SourcesFanlore: Support Our SentinelWayback: Support Our SentinelFanlore: Encyclopedia CascadiaWikipediaPromoTGI Femslash - Our favorite fan convention, TGIF/F, is happening soon! The con is back on February 18-21, 2027, in Los Angeles, and registration is open now. The convention is limited to 100 attendees, so make sure you register soon to experience a wonderful, intimate, friendly con full of like-minded femslash lovers as you make friends with fellow queer fans, dance the night away to vids at Club Femslash, participate in the one-of-a-kind Fic Battle, and attend fascinating panels. You can get more information and register for your spot at http://www.tgifemslash.com. We'll be there, and we hope you will, too!Smooch Fest - Are you a pop culture enthusiast and a romance fan? Do you live for a swoonworthy scene? Is the moment when two characters kiss your favorite part of a movie, tv show, or book? Then you might want to check out, Smooch Fest, a podcast about kissing! Smooch Fest is a celebration of the most iconic kisses in pop culture hosted by Lena Olson (Writer, Producer, and Smooch Connoisseur). Each episode, she’s joined by guests to discuss much-loved smooches from Titanic, Heated Rivalry, Love Island, Gilmore Girls, and more! What do kisses say about romance as a whole? What can a smooch reveal about relationship dynamics? If you want to revisit these moments and go deeper behind the scenes, try listening to Smooch Fest.This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistorySign up for the weekly TWIFH Zine on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com/zine!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist at http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com/start-hereYou can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistoryPlease remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!If you are listening on Apple Music, please leave us a kind review! Fanfic.net style, R&R :)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago1h 17m
Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #013: A Sparkling Halloween Special with @kingstoken (Vampironica, Morbius)
This episode will be available to all listeners for 7 days before access is locked to our $5+ Patreon donors.This week, our C-List Superhero is Vampironica AKA Veronica Lodge but a vampire (Archie Comics), and our A-List Superhero is Michael Morbius AKA The Living Vampire (Marvel). **I am aware that I should have swapped their roles, that's my mistake. That's on me.** Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is our wonderful Patreon patron, Fanlore editor kingstoken. Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago1h 10m
October 15, 2015: The Zamii070 Incident (TW Suicide, Cyberbullying)
This week, Emily and V look into another bummer event. In late October 2015, a 19‑year‑old fan artist from Arizona named Paige Paz, known online as Zamii070, posted a video from a hospital room after surviving a suicide attempt. For months, she had been the target of escalating harassment from corners of the Steven Universe fandom — a community built around a show that preached empathy, communication, and radical kindness. Her hospitalization forced the internet to confront an uncomfortable truth: how did one of the most progressive fandom spaces of the mid‑2010s become a breeding ground for mobbing, purity tests, and moral vigilantism? Please read the TWs in the episode title and take care of yourself before choosing to listen; there is nothing graphic and no details are disclosed, but be cautious if concerned.SourcesThe Daily Dotr/stevenuniverser/HobbyDramaJezebelAlphaOmegaSin on YouTubeOnline Hate and Hurt by Jessica Ruth AustinPromoTGI Femslash - Our favorite fan convention, TGIF/F, is happening soon! The con is back on February 18-21, 2027, in Los Angeles, and registration is open now. The convention is limited to 100 attendees, so make sure you register soon to experience a wonderful, intimate, friendly con full of like-minded femslash lovers as you make friends with fellow queer fans, dance the night away to vids at Club Femslash, participate in the one-of-a-kind Fic Battle, and attend fascinating panels. You can get more information and register for your spot at http://www.tgifemslash.com. We'll be there, and we hope you will, too!Smooch Fest - Are you a pop culture enthusiast and a romance fan? Do you live for a swoonworthy scene? Is the moment when two characters kiss your favorite part of a movie, tv show, or book? Then you might want to check out, Smooch Fest, a podcast about kissing! Smooch Fest is a celebration of the most iconic kisses in pop culture hosted by Lena Olson (Writer, Producer, and Smooch Connoisseur). Each episode, she’s joined by guests to discuss much-loved smooches from Titanic, Heated Rivalry, Love Island, Gilmore Girls, and more! What do kisses say about romance as a whole? What can a smooch reveal about relationship dynamics? If you want to revisit these moments and go deeper behind the scenes, try listening to Smooch Fest.Pop Mystery Pod - Have you ever wondered what really happened with Jay Z and Solange on that elevator? Or why “Jaws” made people so terrified of sharks? Tess Barker, host of Pop Mystery Pod thinks about these issues a lot. Tess is the podcaster and investigative journalist who helped ignite the FreeBritney movement on her show “Britney’s Gram.” On each episode of Pop Mystery Pod, Tess uses her deep research skills and first hand reporting to unearth new info and untangle some of pop culture’s biggest mysteries. Recently, Tess has attended the trial of the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur. This fall, make sure to tune in for courtroom insights and shocking new revelations about one of music history’s most enigmatic nights. It’s pop for smart people. Listen to Pop Mystery Pod wherever you get your pods.This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram!
- 2 weeks ago1h 18m
BONUS! TWIFH Plays Their First Fannish TTRPG (Dis/Continuity with GM Jeff from Party Of One)
Roll for initiative! A few months ago, V and Emily got to play their first-ever TTRPGs on the fabulous show, Party Of One, hosted by GM Jeff. We had such a good time that he gathered us together to play our first-ever group TTRPG... all about fandom! Listen in as we learn how to play the game and create a fannish franchise from the ground up... through many reboots, remakes, and inevitable queer awakenings. It was so much fun; thank you, Jeff!Dis/Continuity -- Welcome to our anti/canon! Take part the creation, development, reinvention, and possible bastardization of a story idea. Step into the various worlds -- in-story and metafictional -- that have been built around it. Start from its origins in the 20th century media industry, up to its present status as the subject of a dedicated fandom (be it cult or "mainstream"). Along the way, you'll uncover the related stories of all the lives it has affected. CONFORM to the biases of Western pop media storytelling? or IMAGINE a more inclusive alternate history of the global culture industry? Concept, text, and visual design by Paolo Jose CruzParty of One -- One part creative interview, and one part improv storytelling through games. A podcast about getting to know artists and entertainers through the shared, universal act of play. Each episode, host Jeff Stormer sits down with a guest one-on-one to play a game, tell a story, and have the kinds of experiences that can only occur when creative processes are allowed to run wild. There’s laughs, surprises, occasionally a few tears… it’s a good time.This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistorySign up for our weekly zine on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com/zine!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhpodcastYou can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistoryPlease remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago1h 43m
October 14-16, 1988: The Blake's 7 Slash Wars Build Fandom's Fourth Wall
Down and... safe? This week, V and Emily are joined by fandom scholar Lena Barkin (The Fanthropologist) to discuss an event that should, really, be as notorious in fanfiction culture as the Anne Rice debacle or Cassandra Clare kerfuffle: the Blake's 7 Slash Wars. This seismic, terrible fanwank is technically still ongoing, but hit its heyday forty years ago as the cast and crew of Blake's 7 hit back at fans -- like, specific, named fans -- who dared to write Blake/Avon slash. This supersized episode looks at the dangers of parasocial relationships, why fandom and media celebs should never cross the streams, and the nature of slash in the landscape of the 1980s. Lena brings an important POV as someone who is actively in Blake's 7 fandom today -- and is a slasher. Who do you think is the real villain of this story? Let us know in the comments wherever you're listening!SourcesFanlore: Timeline of the Blake's 7 WarsPromoTGI Femslash - Our favorite fan convention, TGIF/F, is happening soon! The con is back on February 18-21, 2027, in Los Angeles, and registration is open now. The convention is limited to 100 attendees, so make sure you register soon to experience a wonderful, intimate, friendly con full of like-minded femslash lovers as you make friends with fellow queer fans, dance the night away to vids at Club Femslash, participate in the one-of-a-kind Fic Battle, and attend fascinating panels. You can get more information and register for your spot at http://www.tgifemslash.com. We'll be there, and we hope you will, too!A Date with Dateline - Kimberly and Katie are professional true crime TV experts with no formal training but evidence lockers filled with snark and uninformed opinions. Katie watches Dateline in hopes to learn how to prevent her new husband from murdering her for the life insurance money, and Kimberly watches so she’ll know what to say when Keith Morrison interviews her about her best friend Katie’s murder. (Note, this is V's legit favorite podcast ever!)Smooch Fest - Are you a pop culture enthusiast and a romance fan? Do you live for a swoonworthy scene? Is the moment when two characters kiss your favorite part of a movie, tv show, or book? Then you might want to check out, Smooch Fest, a podcast about kissing! Smooch Fest is a celebration of the most iconic kisses in pop culture hosted by Lena Olson (Writer, Producer, and Smooch Connoisseur). Each episode, she’s joined by guests to discuss much-loved smooches from Titanic, Heated Rivalry, Love Island, Gilmore Girls, and more! What do kisses say about romance as a whole? What can a smooch reveal about relationship dynamics? If you want to revisit these moments and go deeper behind the scenes, try listening to Smooch Fest. Pop Mystery Pod - Have you ever wondered what really happened with Jay Z and Solange on that elevator? Or why “Jaws” made people so terrified of sharks? Tess Barker, host of Pop Mystery Pod thinks about these issues a lot. Tess is the podcaster and investigative journalist who helped ignite the FreeBritney movement on her show “Britney’s Gram.” On each episode of Pop Mystery Pod, Tess uses her deep research skills and first hand reporting to unearth new info and untangle some of pop culture’s biggest mysteries. Recently, Tess has attended the trial of the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur. This fall, make sure to tune in for courtroom insights and shocking new revelations about one of music history’s most enigmatic nights. It’s pop for smart people. Listen to Pop Mystery Pod wherever you get your pods. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistorySign up for our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via <a href="http://linktr.ee/twifh" rel="no
- 3 weeks ago48 min
Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #012: Emily's Safeword Is 'Pedro Pascal' with @elismor (Mr. Immortal, Marvel; Andromache the Scythian, The Old Guard)
This episode will be available to all listeners for 7 days before access is locked to our $5+ Patreon donors.This week, our C-List Superhero is Craig Hollis AKA Mr. Immortal (Marvel), and our A-List Superhero is Andromache the Scythian (The Old Guard, Image Comics). Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is our wonderful Patreon patron, Elismor. Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.---This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistorySign up for our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhpodcastYou can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistoryPlease remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Oct 4, 202658 min
BONUS! FEED DROP - Mind the Tags - Ready or Knot: Our Deep Dive into the Omegaverse
What's the story?! Well, this week, Emily and V suffered a tech tragedy and lost their entire episode at the eleventh hour. Fortunately, our friends, Other Emily and Vee from Mind the Tags, came to our rescue with an episode that we loved and think you will, too! Listen to the episode opener to find out all about the TWIFH Lost Episode, and then stay with the track to get into them guts of the omegaverse with Other Emily and Vee. Thank you so much for saving our bacon, friends!---Mind the Tags -- Ready or Knot: Our Deep Dive into the OmegaverseJoin Emily and Vee as they explore the fascinating world of the omegaverse, including its common tropes and origin in Supernatural real person fanfiction (RPF). Emily discusses some of the motivations authors have shared for writing omegaverse fics, and both Emily and Vee wax poetic about the magical time that was 2010. Topics include: Omegaverse, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, Supernatural, inaccurate wolf scienceSources from today's ep:[Data] The 100 most popular tags on AO3 in 2024 by batcat229Alpha/Beta/Omega on Fanlorea (very necessary) deep dive into the omegaverse by Rowan Ellis The Unofficial Guide to the Omegaverse by VelvelyamiStarbucks Slick Recipe Who Invented the Omegaverse Anyway? by CherrySupernatural kink meme from 2010I ain't no lady, but you'd be the tramp. by tehdirtiestsock (thatotherperv)Omegaverse Litigation on Fanlore---This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram serving up fanworks every day! @thisweekinfandomhistorySign up for our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhpodcastYou can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistoryPlease remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 30, 20261h 10m
CONstruction: How to Throw A Fan Convention || Episode #007: Five Months Out
Welcome to another episode of the TWIFH special miniseries podcast, CONstruction: How to Throw A Fan Convention. Each month, V will catch up with John @jarrow, the logistics guy with all the spreadsheets and contracts for TGI Femslash, about, well, how to throw a successful fan convention. If you've ever thought, "It sure would be fun to spend the weekend with other people talking about my blorbo" but didn't know where to start, John has the knowledge and is willing to share it. This month, we're breaking down how the Faberreunion and the first TGIF/F Virtual Con went, as well as looking forward five months to the next in-person TGIF/F Convention in Los Angeles -- make sure you get your passes!If you have any questions for John about TGI Femslash or about the logistics behind planning a convention, you can send them to him via the TWIFH inbox on our Tumblr!PromotionsVirtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualconThis Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistoryWe’re now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistorySign up for our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhYou can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistoryPlease remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A podcast about why fandom matters. Co-hosted by V. Arrow and Emily Jaye, This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fanfiction crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway? V and Emily trade off some deep-internet research each week to learn and laugh (and sometimes rage) their way through the annals of fandom history.
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