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Fandomly Speaking
by Fandomly Speaking
We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!
Episodes
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Cult Classic Movies We Love
Bad movies are some of the best movies! Today we are talking about bad movies that became cult classics or just movies we love.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will...
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Threshing Day - Spoilers for Fourth Wing Series New Book
We have so many questions after reading Threshing Day and we are so excited!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and...
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Scary TV Shows We Love
Wrapping up our spooky season overview we are talking about our favorite scary TV Shows!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are...
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Scariest Books We've Ever Read
This week we are talking about the scariest books we've ever read. Funny how many of them are scary for the wrong reason!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy...
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Scariest Movies We've Ever Seen
It's spooky season and we are diving into some of the scariest movies we've ever seen!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are...
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The Rise of Cringe Culture - a Gen Z Crisis?
They say GenZ doesn't dance. Turns out they don't do a lot of things because they are cringe! What's that about? Let's talk about it today. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we...
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Disney D23 Movie Announcements
So many movie releases announced this year at D23. Let's see which ones we want to see and which ones we don't care about. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will…
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Gossip Why We Can't Get Enough of It - It's science!
Gossip. We all do it. It has a social reason. Still we are a long way from information sharing in a small community to sharing our secrets with the whole world. Why do we love celebrity gossip? Does gossip enhance or damage fandom?We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many...
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Hobby Hoarders - Why We Can't Stop Collecting
It should come as no surprise that we are both collectors of hobbies and we collect stuff for our hobbies because collecting stuff for hobbies is in itself a hobby. If you know, you know. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the…
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl episode is finally here! We are so in love with these books in all their formats. Princess Donut, Mongo and the gang have become like family to us. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided...
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Widows Bay - Our New Obsession
Widows Bay on AppleTV is a new obsession for us! We love this creepy island and all its odd inhabitants with their mysteries and lore and, well just watch the show!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to…
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Watch or Stop? Heated Rivalry, Widows Bay, What We Do in the Shadows & Traitors
We said we wanted to find new fandoms and we think we found two! Can you guess which ones? Heated Rivalry, Widows Bay, What We Do in the Shadows or Traitors?We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try...
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The Evolution of Science Fiction and Dystopia
We are both big fans of science fiction and we can't help but notice how the content and type of sci fi has changed and evolved over time as society changes. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try...
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Teen idols 80’s and 90’s - Bop and Tiger Beat Nostalgia
We got teen idol magazines from when we were each 13 and wow! We don't remember a bunch of these guys! We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know…
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Women Aging in Hollywood is Not Allowed?
Yes we are raging about aging again, but it is a topic near and dear to our hearts. Hollywood is another area that women are losing ground instead of gaining. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try...
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The Women's Movement is Dead? Cosmopolitan 2002 - Side Quest
How do things keep getting worse and more confusing as we move through the decades via Cosmopolitan magazine. 2002 was a strange time for women!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and...
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Grease Does it Hold Up 48 Years Later?
Grease was the word for us GenX kids. Does this musical classic still hold up today? Let's discuss!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us…
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Comfort TV, Movies and Books
So many of us have tv shows, movies and books that we reach for when we need some comfort. They are like a safe space, a snuggly blanket.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we…
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Cosmopolitan 1992 the Women's Movement is a Mess
We had high hopes for the 90's but our 1992 issue of Cosmopolitan reminded us that things were very, very messed up in the early 90's. Cosmo 1982: https://youtu.be/FhFjRS71zgECosmo 1972: https://youtu.be/2QbBf3IMxQkWe are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After...
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Hot New Fandoms!
This week we feel like we might be missing out. So we are trying to decide which new fandoms might be a good fit for us. Heated Rivalry, Traitors, Alchemised or Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the...
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Best Movie Side Characters
Sometimes a side character takes the spotlight and sometimes they are just awesome. This week we are sharing some of our favorite characters who weren't the star, but should have been.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy...
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Movie Villains We Love to Hate
It's not that we want the bad guys to win, but there are just some characters that you can't help but love! This week we are talking about our favorite movie villains.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided…
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Movies that Aged Like Milk
You know we love movies from our younger years, but some of them have curdled, while others are just a little off. Let's talk about some of our favorite movies from the 70's and 80's that do not hit the same anymore. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After...
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The 80's Were a Confusing Time to be a Woman!
We looked back at the 1982 Cosmopolitan and the 80's were an absolutely confusing time to be a woman. Go Girl but also Stop Girl! We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you...
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The Doomsday Draft: Fandom Edition - Side Quest
Okay, maybe we are thinking a little too doomsday, but at least we had some fun with it! Who would you pick to be on your team for the end of the world? We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try…
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Fourth Wing Theories Explored
With the news of a 6th ACTOAR book that got us thinking about another series we loved last year, the Empyrean Series. Today we discuss the fan theories about Fourth Wing, Iron Flame and Onyx Storm because we have no idea where this story has been let alone where it is going!We are Liza and…
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ACOTAR Most Unhinged Fan Theories
With the news that Sarah J. Maas is releasing two new A Court of Thornes and Roses (ACOTAR) books we had to talk about some fan theories. There are a few we really love and some that make no sense!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers…
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Romantasy Tropes We Love and Hate
What would romantasy be without tropes? They are situations we understand. We kind of know the rules. But what tropes do we love and what tropes do we hate?We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try...
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Unraveling the Mysteries of the OA
Wow, The OA is a show unlike anything else we've seen. Do we understand it? Not entirely. Do we like it? Absolutely!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy...
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AMC's Interview With the Vampire
Yay! We finally remembered to give each other homework and this week we will hear what Liza thinks about AMC's Interview With the Vampire!!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we...
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Favorite TV Side Characters
Without the side characters, TV would be no fun!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!Join our...
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Dystopian Living in 2026
Are we living through a dystopian book or movie in 2026? It sure feels like it. Today we go on a side quest to share our grief and a little hope over life in the United States today.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy…
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Favorite TV & Movies from 80's and 90's
It's so interesting how different the 80's and the 90's were when it came to TV and movies. The dawn of MTV and the age of cable was Melissa's teen years and Liza was there for the explosion of great teen TV in the 90's. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms!...
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1972 Cosmopolitan - We've Come a Long Way Baby, Maybe?
Some people inherit money, others get houses or jewelry, Melissa got a Burt Reynolds centerfold in the April 1972 issue of Cosmo and we are so grateful to her mom for this amazing historical document!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as…
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Retro Board Games & Bratz with Dave Malacrida
MELISSA's friend Dave has an absolutely stunning and huge collection of retro board games. And this week we are going into his garage to take a peek at his collection and learn some of the history of board games. Oh and we're also gonna talk about Bratz!Follow Dave...
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Christmas Favorites!
It's that time of year again! The winter solstice holidays are here and we are sharing some of our favorite Christmas movies and TV specials. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and…
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Five Nights at Freddy's Fandom Explored
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Releases in theaters today and we are joined by Heavenly, a FNAF fandom expert! Heavenly will share some of the unbelievable lore and behind the scenes of this surprisingly enduring fandom that pretty much owes it's popularity to YouTube!Where you can find...
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Gen X Childhood TV Favorites
If there's one thing that had the biggest impact on GenX it was television. So much changed between the dawn of the generation when Melissa was a child and the golden age of the sitcom and TV channels made for kids that Liza's end of GenX experienced. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic...
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Autism and the Outsider in Media
**Note we are not diagnosing anyone, we are just noting characters who, through our own neurodivergent lenses, seem to us to be on the spectrum.**As long as there has been media there have been autistic characters, we just didn't label them. They were the outsiders - the Spocks and Sherlock...
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Musicals! Our Shared Special Interest
When we started this podcast we found out that we both love musicals. Now we finally get to talk about our favorites!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy...
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Best and Worst TV Boyfriends
We love them and we love to hate them! Who are the best and worst TV Boyfriends? We are trying to figure that out on this Side Quest.We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope…
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Seasons 6 & 7 The End
Buffy seasons 6 and 7 are a pretty rough watch, but only because they are so emotionally dense and thought provoking. Even 20 years later they resonate. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try…
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Seasons 4 and 5 - The College Years
This week we head back into the hellmouth only this time we are going to an even more evil place, UC Sunnydale college! Buffy, Willy, Xander, Giles, Anya, Oz and the gang are going to meet some interesting new people and some new demons and make lots of bad life choices. Beer Good!We are Liza and...
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons 1-3 The High School Years
This week we are diving into the hellmouth with Buffy, Willow, Xander, Angel Giles and the rest of the scoobies as we share our love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try...
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GenX Undersupervised and Overexposed
#GenX is a generation that was undersupervised and overexposed in the worst way possible. We saw, read, heard and listened to so many things that we should not have been!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we…
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bubu & Plush Collecting with Elvira Taylor
Episode 24 Labubu & Plush Collecting with Elvira Taylor. Today we are exploring why Labubu became such a breakout hit and what is coming next in the growing world of plush doll collectibles....
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LOST Still Confusing People 20 Years Later
Today we are going to try to understand seasons 4 - 6 of LOST. Wish us luck!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and...
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LOST - Best TV Show Ever? Seasons 1-3 Still Blowing our Minds!
#LOST is still an amazing television experience 20 years later!! Today we are talking about seasons 1-3 and we have a whole lot of thoughts, theories and questions!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to…
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LOST - Best TV Show Ever? Seasons 1-3 Still Blowing our Minds!
This week we are diving in Seasons 1- 3 of Lost, one of the best television shows ever! Twenty years later we are still confused, amazed, frustrated and in love with Lost!We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we…
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My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and Beyond
Today we are getting so random about the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic with our friend Drake from the Unicorn Toybox! Find Unicorn Toybox online at:https://www.instagram.com/theunicorntoyboxhttps://www.youtube.com/@UC16O0FOofFvY5t2Ml-h5_4Q https://www.tiktok.com/@UC16O0FOofFvY5t2Ml-h5_4Q We...
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We are Liza and Melissa, two genx autistic women who love so many fandoms! After years as youtubers in the toy world, we decided to try something new and we hope you will enjoy getting to know us when we are unmasked and overstimulated!
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