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The Fandom Files
by SYFY WIRE
A podcast about people who really, really love stuff — and the people who make that stuff. We dive into the world of geek fan culture, interviewing both devoted fans and creators about their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and how they celebrate them. From famous filmmakers to fan fiction writers, and celebrities to cosplayers, we are like a weekly Comic-Con party for your ears. Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY.
Episodes
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The Sonic and Sega fandom is very happy!
The Fandom Files is joined by George Perez and Barry Harmon, the proprietors of SegaBits.com! These long-time Sega fans debrief us on the fandom's feelings on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie — from creepy original character design to the new, much more satisfying one — and tell us all about how the...
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Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham and Megan Ganz take us on a Mythic Quest
The Fandom Files is joined by Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz, and F. Murray Abraham and about their new Apple TV+ comedy, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet! The actors and executive producers take us inside their hilariously dysfunctional gaming company responsible for the world's biggest MMORPG, and we...
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Tommy Chong LOVED Joker (and just found God)
The Fandom Files is joined by comedy legend Tommy Chong! The iconic stoner/actor/activist talks about his role in the trippy sci-fi film Color Out of Space as well as why he thinks Joker is the perfect movie, his love of Jim Carrey, and his plan to save the world (really). We're also joined by…
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Justin Long trips on The Wave, Tusk, and what even is reality?
The Fandom Files is joined by real live movie star Justin Long! In our interview, Justin talks about his new movie The Wave, his most mind-bending drug trips, making Tusk, our mutual privilege, and making his directorial debut. Plus, we also discuss Galaxy Quest and... the Rialto movie theater in...
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Warwick Davis on his Star Wars return and Willow sequel
The Fandom Files is joined by the iconic actor Warwick Davis! In our interview, Davis talks past, present, and future: Reminiscing about life on the set of Willow (adventure good, babies and horses meh), returning to Star Wars with his son in The Rise of Skywalker, his new role in Maleficent:...
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Star Wars doc Looking for Leia director Annalise Ophelian is back!
The Fandom Files is joined by Annalise Ophelian in a longer conversation about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and her new documentary, Looking for Leia, now on SYFY WIRE VOD! We talk about fandom, The Force, and filmmaking! All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on...
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Joe Pera talks with us (and we talk about Star Wars, too)
The Fandom Files is joined by Joe Pera, the titular star of the hit Adult Swim show Joe Pera Talks With You. We discuss his absolutely unique TV program and test our fan theories on him, teach him about Dungeons & Dragons, pick apart Dragon Ball Super, hear about his dad's obsession with The...
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Crisis in the Watchmen finale, with some Power Rangers
The Fandom Files is joined again by SYFY WIRE contributing editor James Grebey, who gives us the inside scoop on the season finale of Watchmen. We discuss the episode and the season as a whole, highlighting some of the finer points of the epic sequel series. Then Emily resumes her role as co-host...
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Inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge new ride, Rise of the Resistance
The Fandom Files is joined by frequent contributor Bryan Young to discuss Rise of the Resistance, the brand new ride at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! Bryan and Jordan are on location in Orlando to experience and explore the highly anticipated new ride, and after taking it all in, they discuss all the...
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An Extremely Goofy Podcast!
The Fandom Files is joined by.... our obsession with 1995's A Goofy Movie and 2000's An Extremely Goofy Movie! In this years-in-the-making episode, Jordan and Emily discuss in very deep detail the movies' many notable moments and deeper messages, and speak with both a fan caller and Emily's…
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Inside Watchmen's big twist and Black Friday toy guide
The Fandom Files is joined by SYFY WIRE contributing editor James Grebey, who gives us the inside scoop on the big twist in Watchmen's sixth episode, as well as contributor Loryn Stone, who gives us the low-down on the big toys coming out this holiday season! Grebey spoke with Watchmen writer…
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Will The Snyder Cut get released? Plus, Sonic the Hedgehog!
The Fandom Files is joined by Zack Snyder superfan Chris Wong-Swenson to discuss the latest news in the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement! On Sunday, Justice League stars Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck tweeted their support for the release of Zack Snyder's original version of the film, leading to all…
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The Mandalorian and new fandom at BravoCon!
The Fandom Files is joined by SYFY WIRE contributor and Jabba the Pod host Brian Silliman to discuss Disney+'s The Mandalorian and then we talk to the cast of Bravo's Summer House and OK! magazine reporter Juliet Gennari live from BravoCon! It's a packed episode filled with characters from the…
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Disney+ subscribers, here's what to watch
The Fandom Files is joined by Disney expert, journalist, and SYFY WIRE contributor Drew Taylor to discuss the arrival of Disney+! With the long-awaited streaming service finally here, Taylor walks us through some of the titles Disney is offering at launch, discusses what might be to come, and…
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Monster therapy (and many, many other funny topics) with Frank Lesser
The Fandom Files is joined by Frank Lesser, the comedy writer, author, and creator of the animated series You're Not a Monster! With both Halloween and Godzilla's 65th anniversary right around the corner, we spoke to Frank all about his lifelong love of monsters (and the book and animated show…
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The Blair Witch Project director explains how they fooled the world
The Fandom Files is joined by Daniel Myrick, the co-director and co-mastermind of The Blair Witch Project! With the film celebrating its 20th anniversary with an upcoming screening at the Austin Film Festival, Myrick called in to discuss the making of his his horror classic and how it went from...
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Joe Manganiello is King Geek, sworn protector of the nerds
The Fandom Files is joined by Joe Manganiello in a very special episode from New York Comic Con! In New York for the day to debut a Dark Crystal-inspired line from his geek streetwear brand Death Saves, Joe sat down with us and put on a truly captivating show. The True Blood and Magic Mike star...
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Geeky Wedding Planning: How to make nerdy nuptials and stay classy
The Fandom Files is joined by Victoria, a wedding planner in Oklahoma City who specializes in geeky weddings! She is the founder of Simply Nerdy Events, a wedding planning business that helps couples add a touch (or way more) of Comic-Con to their big day. She walks us through all the ways you…
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Cat Cosplay welcomes us to the world of geeky pets
The Fandom Files is joined by the proprietor of @Cat_Cosplay, a painfully adorable and wildly successful Twitter account devoted to pair of kitties that cosplay. Because Emily got a new dog and named her Harley Quinn, we were inspired to seek out geeky pet owners to learn about how they integrate...
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Legendary actor Richard Kind sits at our crowded table
The Fandom Files is joined by legendary actor and comedian Richard Kind! Known for his roles in Inside Out, Big Mouth, Spin City, Mad About You, Luck, Red Oaks, multiple Stargates, and just about every other good sitcom ever produced, not to mention runs of The Producers and other stage shows…
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Episode 100! Loki's staff, Chuck E.'s cheese, and Amouranth's stream
The Fandom Files is joined by a few of our favorite guests from the past 100 episodes! Yep, 100 episodes! We did it! To celebrate this milestone, we brought back three very different guests: Comics and TV writer Daniel Kibblesmith, Chuck E. Cheese superfan and convention organizer Matt the...
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Playing with Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering's Richard Garfield
The Fandom Files is joined by Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering Richard Garfield! These two iconic geeks have teamed up to create a new trivia party game, Half Truth, that launches today (8/21) on Kickstarter. The game combines hallmarks of Jennings and Garfield's…
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We stan Tom Hiddleston and Jake Gyllenhaal
The Fandom Files is joined by Jordan and Abbey, two fans with hilarious Twitter stan accounts for Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Hiddleston! After a strange spree of retweets from what he assumed were bot accounts several weeks back, we decided to take a look at the world of Twitter stans (though Emily...
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We smell what The Rock is cooking
The Fandom Files is joined by our love for all things Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson! This week, in honor of the new Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, we explore America's love affair with The People's Champion by discussing his movies, his muscles, and his man-musk. We further explore the…
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Sen. Cory Booker geeks out with us at SDCC
The Fandom Files is joined by Senator Cory Booker, the Democratic senator and presidential candidate from New Jersey! Sen. Booker is a lifelong geek who visited San Diego Comic-Con for the first time, and during his trip, he stopped by the SYFY WIRE studio to discuss his love of all things nerdy....
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Where are the Stranger Things kids today?
The Fandom Files is joined by a rat lover and our own insanity as we spend this week discussing both Stranger Things and that all-time classic, Ishtar! Jordan and Emily break down Stranger Things season 3 and discuss what we think the future holds for each and every one of the young characters…
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Seth Green takes us to Thailand and breaks some Robot Chicken news
The Fandom Files is joined by Seth Green, the prolific genre genius who is now a genuine live-action film director! Green, known to geeks everywhere for his work on Buffy, the long-running Robot Chicken, various comic books, and other genre hits, talks to us about his new movie Changeland, which...
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The ASMR episode with Gibi!
The Fandom Files is joined by two ASMR stars in an episode recorded in ASMR (or our weird attempts to do it, anyway)! In this episode YouTube sensation Gibi and ASMR Shanny talk (quietly) with us all about their journeys through ASMR, how they built their channels, what triggers their senses, and...
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Bonus Episode: Boarding Party!
We're coming to you with a bonus episode this week because we wanted to show off one of our sibling shows, Boarding Party! It's amazing podcast hosted by the incredibly talented Jackie Jennings, and if you're anything like us, we know you'll love it. Give it a listen! See Privacy Policy at...
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Dark Phoenix, Men in Black: International, and other disappointments
The Fandom Files is joined by a bunch of disappointed genre fans! This week, we talk to friends and strangers about the long-awaited movies and TV shows that fell flat and bummed us out. We discuss X-Men: Dark Phoenix, John Carter, and many other sinkers (or, even worse, very average projects).…
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Harry and the Potters, wizard rock icons, have apparated back!
The Fandom Files is joined by Joe and Paul DeGeorge, the brother duo behind the wizard rock band Harry and the Potters! After over a decade of playing their Hogwarts-inspired hits, the duo are about to release Lumos, their first album in 13 years. They spoke with us about the heady early days of...
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Who's crazier: nerds or sports fans?
The Fandom Files is joined by Ted Berg, the lead baseball writer for USA Today's FTW section! Ted talks to us about how geeks and sports fans are so much alike (we all get mad online!) and where they differ (we get mad about different things!). We also dive deep into internet culture, fast food...
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Inside Godzilla: King of the Monsters with director Michael Dougherty
The Fandom Files is joined by Michael Dougherty, the director of the new kaiju blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Recorded during the movie's press weekend, this conversation is basically two gigantic Godzilla fans diving deep into both the new film and the franchise's broader history....
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Marvel and Star Wars writer Ethan Sacks on Episode IX and Galaxy's Edge stories
The Fandom Files is joined by Ethan Sacks, a comic book writer working on Marvel's biggest Star Wars books! Ethan spent 20 years as a journalist for the New York Daily News, largely covering the geek entertainment beat, and as the newspaper business began to go south, he made the tough transition...
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Detective Pikachu screenwriters help us catch (and cast) 'em all
The Fandom Files is joined by Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, the screenwriters of the hit new movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu! Hot off their big opening weekend, the self-professed geeks take us inside the world of Ryme City and explain how they wrote the first actually good video game movie…
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Cosplay star Yaya Han takes us inside her geek-wear empire
The Fandom Files is joined by Yaya Han, one of the most well-known cosplay trailblazers of her generation! Born in China and raised in Germany, Han came to the US and discovered her community at an early anime convention. That led to her discovering cosplay and the rest is history. She tells us...
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Karl Urban on The Boys and his adventure through fandom
The Fandom Files is joined by Karl Urban, the star of Amazon's upcoming series The Boys and an all-around geek icon. Urban talks with us about the new show, based on the Garth Ennis comic, looks back on some of his most iconic roles, discusses his future with Dredd and Star Trek, and gets into…
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Why we grieve Game of Thrones, Avengers, and other fictional heroes
The Fandom Files is joined by Dr. Patrick O'Connor, the founder of Comicspedia, to talk about grieving our favorite fictional characters. Dr. O'Connor, who uses comic books to relate to his therapy patients, explains why we are so attached to fictional people and makes us feel OK about being so...
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Avengers: Endgame — Fan theories and surprising statistics
The Fandom Files is joined by a parade of dedicated fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! We prep for Avengers: Endgame by speaking with NowThis's Versha Sharma, SYFY WIRE's own Brian Silliman, and a number of other fans, who tell us all about their theories, worries, and favorite moments from…
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Nintendo's most prolific fan and Pokemon movies
The Fandom Files is joined by Kevin Cassidy, the owner and editor-in-chief of GoNintendo.com! Cassidy has spent the last 17 years covering Nintendo and his site is the most prolific and comprehensive source out there. We talk all about the mysterious video game company, the upcoming Pokemon movie...
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Game of Thrones special! Who will sit on the Iron Throne?
The Fandom Files is joined by Game of Thrones experts and journalists! We chat with Sue Miller, the EIC of Watchers on the Wall and journalist Ani Bundel to talk about the show's upcoming final season and look back on its incredible run. We dissect fan theories, literary references…
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Alien: The Play — Meet the kids and teachers behind the viral sensation
The Fandom Files is joined by the cast and crew behind Alien: The Play! The ambitious, magical stage rendition of the Ridley Scott classic became a viral sensation that has put the spotlight on New Jersey's North Bergen High School and earned plaudits from star Sigourney Weaver and Scott himself....
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Critical Role's Travis Willingham & Sam Riegel on Kickstarter and fan questions!
The Fandom Files is joined Travis Willingham and Sam Riegel, two of the stars of the beloved Dungeons & Dragons show Critical Role! Willingham and Riegel, who fans might know better as Grog and Scanlan, tell us all about the hugely successful Kickstarter campaign for a Critical Role animated…
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Batman experts celebrate the Dark Knight's 80th anniversary
The Fandom Files is joined by a number of major Batman fans and experts in celebration of the Dark Knight's 80th anniversary (and the 1000th Detective Comics)! We speak with Kevin Silva, who once held the Guinness Record for the biggest Batman merchandise collection; Londyn Jackson, who runs the...
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Exploring K-Pop and K-Dramas with Soompi.com!
The Fandom Files is joined by Grace Jeong and Jenny Zha of Soompi.com, the go-to English-language site for all things Korean pop culture! In this episode, Grace and Jenny guide us through the world of K-Pop and K-Dramas, explaining how the industry grew up and became a global phenomenon. They…
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SungWon Cho (ProZD) returns to talk about his life in Hollywood
The Fandom Files is joined by SungWon Cho, aka ProZD, to talk about his new life in Hollywood and his thriving career! SungWon was an early guest on The Fandom Files and has since moved to L.A., acquired an agent, and been cast in a number of projects, including Rooster Teeth's big new show,...
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Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry tells us how he talks to spirits
The Fandom Files is joined by Tyler Henry, the star of Hollywood Medium on E!. Tyler takes us through his life as a medium, from a young child with premonitions to his thriving career today. He explains the sensations he feels as he's connecting with energies, some of his most memorable readings,...
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The video game nonprofit that's changing the world
The Fandom Files is joined by Steve Spohn, the COO of Able Gamers! Steve has worked with AbleGamers for 14 years to help video games accessible to people with disabilities, through both custom-building (and 3D printing) controllers and lobbying studios and developers to make games that are…
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Felicia Day takes us on a voyage to the stars!
The Fandom Files is joined by Felicia Day, the actress/filmmaker/internet mogul/live-streamer/geek icon with more credits than we can list! Day tells us about her new sci-fi comedy podcast Voyage to the Stars, as well as her internet habits, her love of Twitch, the legacy of The Guild, and why...
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The man who made The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot
The Fandom Files is joined by Robert D. Krzykowski, the writer-director of the new action/monster drama The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot! Kryzkowski tells us all about the 12 year battle he waged to make the movie, why it's far different than its title sounds, and star Sam Elliot's...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about people who really, really love stuff — and the people who make that stuff. We dive into the world of geek fan culture, interviewing both devoted fans and creators about their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and how they celebrate them. From famous filmmakers to fan fiction writers, and celebrities to cosplayers, we are like a weekly Comic-Con party for your ears.
Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY.
HOSTED BY
SYFY WIRE
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A podcast about people who really, really love stuff — and the people who make that stuff. We dive into the world of geek fan culture, interviewing both devoted fans and creators about their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and how they celebrate them. From famous filmmakers to fan fiction...
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