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This Week In Fandom History

This Week In Fandom History

By: V. Arrow & Emily Jaye | Fanfiction Aficionados & Fandom Historians
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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. Come join us!

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Episodes
  • October 27, 1997: SOS Saves The Sentinel... Kind Of

    October 27, 1997: SOS Saves The Sentinel... Kind Of
    Oct 26 2026
    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.
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    59 mins
  • Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #013: A Sparkling Halloween Special with @kingstoken (Vampironica, Morbius)

    Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #013: A Sparkling Halloween Special with @kingstoken (Vampironica, Morbius)
    Oct 21 2026

    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.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • October 15, 2015: The Zamii070 Incident (TW Suicide, Cyberbullying)

    October 15, 2015: The Zamii070 Incident (TW Suicide, Cyberbullying)
    Oct 18 2026
    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! @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.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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