U.S.S. Dreamling
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! While Bea is absent this episode, M and special guest Ace-din-djarin have a barrel of fun talking about the six century slowburn of The Sandman's most popular ship, Dreamling. fic!Club: “Garden or Graveyard” by ShanaStoryteller “Say it with Mushrooms” by FoxDragon “Sweet & Simple Things” by Allecto Rec Corner! “Make Perfect the Present” by Moorishflower - “The Uses of Adversity” by MonstorousRegiment - “Wake me up slow (Don’t leave me too late)” by...
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Trope Time: School AUs - Classy or Classless?
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! Today M and Bea talk about the classic trope of School AUs, why it's so popular, and how the AU changes as a fandom ages. Featuring a surprise discussion about Baby's First Mental Illness! (Thanks School...) fic!Club “Garden or Graveyard” by ShanaStoryteller “Say it with Mushrooms” by FoxDragon “Sweet & Simple Things” by Allecto Rec Corner! Bea: “Narnia Ain't Got Nothing On This” by attackofthezee (noxlunate) (nay mare) “Accountability” by withlightning M: “go and get your hands dirty” by furiosophie Support M and Bea on...
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Character and Audience: A Romance
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! Today, in the debut of season 4, M and Bea investigate the stranger called “I” as they dig into the world of self-insert, reader-insert, and Y/N fics. Who are “we” if inserted into our stories? Listen to this episode to get mostly Bea’s and a little bit of M’s musings on the subject! fic!Club: “Garden or Graveyard” by ShanaStoryteller “Say it with Mushrooms” by FoxDragon “Sweet & Simple Things” by Allecto Rec Corner! M: “Those Who Speak with Wild Beasts” by magisterpavus Bea: “A Way Things Should Be” by...
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Fandom Exchange: DAD:HAT with M!
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In their newest Fandom Exchange, M just HAS to talk about the budding fandom of “Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” AKA DAD:HAT. Bea is very much along for the ride. fic!Club: “Garden or Graveyard” by ShanaStoryteller “Say it with Mushrooms” by FoxDragon The fic! The Most Sweet: “Sunlight is a Kind of Burning” by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels The Most Angst: “One Last Saving Throw(One Last Hail Torm)” by urisarang Would Only Exist in This Fandom™: “keystone” by...
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fic!Club: 5+1's
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In the first fic!Club episode of the season, M and Bea read your comments, analysis, and jokes on three 5+1’s, or 15+3’s if you will. This episode includes the ichor of monsters, humfort, marriage tattoos, hugs, finding the will to live, and much more! fic!Club: “Garden or Graveyard” by ShanaStoryteller “Say it with Mushrooms” by FoxDragon Previous fic!club if you’d like to read: “Something Smart to Do” by Kianspo “My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don’t be Afraid You are Never...
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Shipping Taxonomy: A Guide to Classification of Uncommon Species
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In this incredibly scientific and thorough look into various types of the uncommon ships, M and Bea distill the nuances of small ships into four species: Minor Ships, Small Ships, Rarepairs, and Crack Ships. fic!Club: “Something Smart to Do” by Kianspo “My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don’t be Afraid You are Never Alone)” by Resacon1990 “Someone that Hates to see me Go” by Autumnhobbit Rec Corner! Bea: “Lokabrenna” by LMPandora M: “Olive Branches” by...
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Why Don't Women Write about Women?
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In this newest FA episode, M and Bea work on an underlying question in fandom discussion - why is it that mostly female writers don’t tend to write about female characters? It’s a complex situation involving society, the patriarchy, and writer’s rooms. fic!Club: “Something Smart to Do” by Kianspo “My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don’t be Afraid You are Never Alone)” by Resacon1990 “Someone that Hates to see me Go” by Autumnhobbit Rec Corner! Bea: "The Proper Care Of Foxes" By...
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WTF RPF?
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea discuss the controversy and legality of RPF - that is, Real Person/People Fic. Just what is it about celebrities, politicians, and historical figures that make people think, “I want to see this person in a situation.”? fic!Club: “Something Smart to Do” by Kianspo “My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don’t be Afraid You are Never Alone)” by Resacon1990 “Someone that Hates to see me Go” by Autumnhobbit Rec Corner! M: “the long way down” by...
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U.S.S. Gentlebeard with Ace!
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of their U.S.S. ship series, M, Bea, and podcast friend Ace, plunder the depths of the show that is “Our Flag Means Death” and scuttlebut about the loveliest of ships, Gentlebeard. Savvy? fic!Club: “Something Smart to Do” by Kianspo “My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don’t be Afraid You are Never Alone)” by Resacon1990 “Someone that Hates to see me Go” by Autumnhobbit Rec Corner! “on the bed of this blue ocean” By kirkaut “A Night At Blackbeards’s Bar...
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Betas: The Weird Middle Child
Fangirls Anonymous
Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea try to find the distinction between Betas and how they’re used in fic. Who are Betas within the context of the A/B/O world? What do people generally use them for in fic? It may be stranger than you think! fic!Club:“Something Smart to Do” by Kianspo “My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don’t be Afraid You are Never Alone)” by Resacon1990 “Someone that Hates to see me Go” by Autumnhobbit Rec Corner! “I want your hot love (and emotion)” by Squeaky Support M...
info_outlineHey Fangirls! In this next Trope Time installment, M and Bea figure out what makes the Arranged Marriage trope tick. Conversation on the trope, the elements it usually involves, and twelfth night ensues!
fic!Club: “The Lotus Eaters” by aldora89
https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466
Rec Corner!
M: “Wheelhouse” recrudescence
https://archiveofourown.org/works/568042
Bea: “but hey, you're all right” by beardsley
https://archiveofourown.org/works/589332#main
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