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Fanfiction is Good Actually
by Where They May Radio
Fanfiction is Good Actually is a podcast about people and their relationships with fanfiction, fandom, and transformative works. Evin invites a new guest each episode to talk about building communities, exploring identities, getting creative, examining media, escaping consumer culture, and experiencing stories.
Episodes
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Ep 20: Lavender Haze and Hairpin Drops (Taylor Swift: Part 2)
Did you know fandoms can get messy? Ronnie continues to weave a tapestry for Evin about the narrative and lore of Taylor Swift. Larries come up because of course. Support FFiGA at patreon.com/wtmradio The music you're hearing is "Watch Ur Behavior" by Spiedkiks.
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Ep 19: Locked in the World of Taylor Swift: Part 1
It's not just fan fiction on this here podcast, sometimes its the fandoms that inspire us. Our guest, Ronnie, is definitely inspired by their current hyperfixation, international pop sensation: Taylor Swift. Listen as they help me understand the appeal of this superstar and how they take their...
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Ep 18: This Content is Problematic™
Evin and podcasting luminary Alex Flanigan discuss - among other things - the moral absolutism that's currently in vogue with the online youths and why it's probably not great, actually. Follow Alex on Twitter @coff33detective or send them money on Venmo for no reason @Alex-Flanigan Support FFiGA...
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Ep 17: Disrespecting George R.R. Martin for Fun (But no Profit)
Oh no, George Martin has some opinions! Andy and Evin talk about the author's surprisingly negative takes on fanfiction, and a fan who has gained a position of authority the ASoIaF fandom in spite of her history of deeply troubling opinions. Follow Andy on Twitter @aonehattown, and listen to…
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Ep 16: Game of Thrones is Naruto Actually
In their first episode as Evin's spouse, Andy shares so, so many thoughts about Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire fan theories and how this fandom in particular found itself lurking perpetually at the very bottom of the fan theory iceberg. Follow Andy on twitter @aonehattown Support FFiGA at...
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Ep 15: Murasaki Shikibu and The World's First Fangirls
Evin is joined by cosplayer and fan The Stolen Century (the_stolen_century on Instagram or thinking-with-quadrants on Tumblr) who kindly shares some fascinating anecdotes about finding fan culture in northeastern Europe, and draws insightful parallels between modern fandom and the interests of...
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Ep 14: Jim Moriarty's Perfect Lil PogChamp
Evin and the legendary, incomparable, larger-than-life Val Petrone get DEEP into the BBC Sherlock Tumblr roleplaying scene circa 2011, and how - in spite of everything - it was sort of cool actually. SEarch your hearts, listeners, you know it to be true. Support FFiGA at patreon.com/wtmradio The...
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Ep 13: The Scooby-Doo Movie is Better than Bright (& Other Hot Takes)
Visual artist Tess Langston talks about her unique way of experiencing fandom, her art school experience as a big nerd, the show Gargoyles, urban fantasy as a genre, NFTs, plus the nature of the internet and how to be an artist on it (fan- or otherwise). Find Tess's art and commission info at...
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Ep 12: The Ballad of Several Unrelated Soras
In this very special episode, the guys from So You Think You Can Fanon explain what has become a subject of intense fixation for them over the last year: a series of self-published novels called Chain of Memories that amalgamates the author's favorite parts of several different movies, video…
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Evin Explains The Omegaverse to 2 Regular People
Here it is, the long-awaited A/B/O episode, where Evin gets drunk and explains The Omegaverse to the two hosts of his other non-fanfiction podcast, Ending Pending. There is no way to summarize this episode, you just have to experience it. BE WARNED: This episode contains frank discussion of human...
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Ep 11: Harriet Porber is Good Actually
Love is real and we're here to prove it! Evin and Andy read Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus and they have some opinions about it, transformative works, the power of small creators, and spaghetti. Find Andy on twitter, and you should listen to their actual play podcast...
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Ep 10: The Rise of Reylo
For this episode, Evin is joined by Em of the Pink Milk podcast, who is a Star Wars enthusiast, a fanfiction writer, and as near as anyone can come to being called an expert on Reylo. Em kindly discusses the taxonomy of the Reylo shipping community, what drew her to this pairing, and why this…
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Ep 9: Old Man Yells at Wattpad (feat. Canonically Incorrect)
For this very special episode, Evin is joined by Sydney and Maya of Canonically Incorrect, a fun and excellent pro-fanfiction podcast. We discuss Sydney and Maya's fandom journeys, roleplaying on Omegle, My Immortal, real person fic, After by Anna Todd, and perhaps most importantly: Wattpad and…
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Ep 8: They're Called TRANSformers
Do the robots have sex? Do the robots reproduce? What is "sticky"? What is the most efficient configuration of genitalia? Are nonbinary aliens problematic or a wish fulfillment fantasy? Ky and Evin confront these questions and more on this episode of FFiGA, which delves into the unique tropes and...
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Ep 7: Plumb Your Depths
Surprise, bitches! Episode 7 is finally here, and it's all about audio-format fanworks, whether movies are fanworks (yes, even big-budget ones), Shadow and Bone, The Little Mermaid, and so much more. Thanks for your patience and tanks so much to JV for being on my silly podcast! Find everything...
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Ep 6: Remember Livejournal? I Don't.
What was going on with Livejournal anyway? What happened to it? Are the Russian fans having a good time with it these days? How many genders do Transformers have? Which Robin is the best Robin? These questions and many more go unanswered in this episode with Abby Leib, aka GothamOracle. Find Andy...
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Ep 5: Queering History
Evin and George discuss ace representation, Red Dead Redemption 2, the show Lost, and whether writing fanfiction rots your brain (it doesn't, you're fine). Read George's essay "Found in Situ" and/or follow him on twitter @georgelhickman Support FFiGA at patreon.com/wtmradio The music you're…
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Ep 4: Very Intellectual of Us Actually
Once upon the darkest of times, across the vast expanses of the internet, a weird friendship was formed between three lads in the same obscure fandom. This is their story. Follow Elliott and Nora on twitter, and listen to Pod of Greed, which is a podcast about Yu-Gi-Oh. Support FFiGA at...
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Quizilla
Back in the dark days before AO3, children, we used to have to upload our fanfiction to an oddly-designed website designed for personality quizzes, and some people were very into second person narrative 15 years before Tamsyn Muir made that cool and socially acceptable. Support FFiGA at...
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Ep 3: This is Our Boat Now
Evin and ArtemisGirl talk Harry Potter (including the many Harry Potter fics that have escaped the fanfic-o-sphere), the fandom's fraught relationship with she-who-must-not-be-named, and more. Find ArtemisGirl's fanfictions on fanfiction.net and if you like her work, join her facebook fan group!...
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Ep 2: Let's Get Canceled!
Evin and Jemarc talk Asian representation, being the change you want to see, and having fanfiction written about the thing you make. Jemarc and his crew are the creative minds behind Tabletop for the End of the World. If you'd like the chance to have a character on TFEW named after you, use the...
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Ep 1: Cringe No More
Evin and Emma talk fantasy worlds, LARP, fandom academia, Star Trek, and why loving fanfiction is nothing to be embarrassed about. Follow Emma: twitter.com/spacesword13 Support FFiGA at patreon.com/wtmradio The music you're hearing is "Watch Ur Behavior" by Spiedkiks.
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Promo!
Evin has convinced himself that talking (mostly) about fanfiction for an hour every two weeks is a good idea, let's tag along for the ride and see if he's right, shall we? Follow FFiGA on Twitter at fanficisgoodpod The music you're hearing is "Watch Ur Behavior" by Spiedkiks.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Fanfiction is Good Actually is a podcast about people and their relationships with fanfiction, fandom, and transformative works. Evin invites a new guest each episode to talk about building communities, exploring identities, getting creative, examining media, escaping consumer culture, and experiencing stories.
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