This Week In Fandom History
Co-hosted by V @aimmyarrowshigh (I Met You On LJ) and Emily @idontgettechnology (I Ship It), 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 fic 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 (heh) of fandom history. Come join us!
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April 13: Homestuck Banging Out the Tunes
05/25/2025
April 13: Homestuck Banging Out the Tunes
We finally learned what Homestuck is! This week, Emily and V look at a very special double-holiday: April 13, the day that Neil banged out the tunes and, also, Homestuck Day. Who is Neil? The greatest pianist who ever lived, that's who. And what's Homestuck? That was our question every goddamn day of our lives until Emily dipped a toe into the extremely deep water that is the Homestuck multiverse and came back alive to tell V about it. Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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BONUS! Trans Fans Have Always Been Here (TW Old-Fashioned Terminology Uses)
05/07/2025
BONUS! Trans Fans Have Always Been Here (TW Old-Fashioned Terminology Uses)
In light of certain fandoms' creators recently using their considerable fortunes to substantively make life worse for trans people, particularly trans women, this week, V and Emily take a look at a pioneering gender-conforming person who, literally, founded modern scifi fandom: Donald Wollheim. We look at Donald's fannish history, including hosting the very first scifi con ever; publishing Lord of the Rings in the US; and founding the Futurians, the early East Coast scifi fan club who definitely won the all-time BNF war. Then, we look at the other side of Donald's life as a landmark figure in the midcentury East Coast trans and GNC community, including penning the first first-person book about being gender-nonconforming and it not being something to shun, but something to celebrate. While certain big-name authors have decided that they want their legacy to be one of division and hate, we look this week at an individual whose legacies in both fandom and the queer community are ones of building. Of hope for the future. And of telling people that they are not alone. Sources American Experience: Casa Susannah A Year Among the Girls, Darrell G. Raynor (Donald Wollheim) (1959) 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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April 8, 2023: Trans Hanni Day + Adapt, Evolve, Become
05/04/2025
April 8, 2023: Trans Hanni Day + Adapt, Evolve, Become
Do you see, Will? This week, V and Emily finally have a happy, joyous, euphoric episode! And it's about... Hannibal, the scariest show ever to be on television. But the fandom has embraced the show and one another so wholly and so delightfully that we can't help but be charmed. In particular, we are looking at the annual fannish holiday of Trans Hanni Day, a day celebrating fanworks created by trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer Fannibals, celebrating headcanons about trans, nonbinary, or genderqueer characters from the Hannibal Extended Universe. In particular, we look at the zine "Adapt. Evolve. Become," which had its first issue in 2023 and its new issue in 2025! We also swoon over Hugh Dancy just being the fucking best, even if he's also the most boring man alive. Sources Trans Cannibalism, RED Guhde 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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March 31, 1995: The Death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (TW: Murder, gun violence)
04/24/2025
March 31, 1995: The Death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (TW: Murder, gun violence)
This week, Emily and V look at the brilliant life and tragic death of the Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was murdered by the president of her national fan club. While Selena's life was cut way too short, the amount of genius and joy that she exuded onstage and offstage is the most important part of her story. Emily skillfully guides us through Selena's life, her music, and her fashion, and V is along for the very sad ride. We also reference other stars who were killed by people claiming to be their fans, such as John Lennon, Rebecca Schaeffer, and Christina Grimmie, so please only listen to this episode if you are in the right mindset to be sad. Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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March 28, 2010: The Indie Twific Award Winners Announced
04/13/2025
March 28, 2010: The Indie Twific Award Winners Announced
AU/AH/OOC! This week, V and Emily fall down an Internet rabbithole to the wild and weird world of Twilight fanfiction in 2010, where contests, rec blogs, and awards reigned supreme. Specifically, the rabbithole of the Lazy Yet Discerning Ficster blog led straight to the Indie Twific Awards, where undersung Twilight fics in quirky and delightful categories were given laurels by readers and a judging panel of BNAs. There's so much going on. It's all wonderful. Also, V recounts the single most insane plot-twist she's ever encountered in anything, fic or otherwise, and it's a doozy. Join us, won't you? Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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March 16, 2014: Wizard Rock Goes Down in Flames (TW Sexual Assault, Coercive Control, Emotional Abuse, Neil Gaiman Discussion)
03/30/2025
March 16, 2014: Wizard Rock Goes Down in Flames (TW Sexual Assault, Coercive Control, Emotional Abuse, Neil Gaiman Discussion)
Yuck... This week, Emily and V tackle a requested topic and look at the downfall of wrock, AKA Wizard Rock, aka music about Harry Potter made by semi-pro musicians in the 2000s and early 2010s. Much of the wrock genre was caught up in the blizzard of allegations that made up YouTube Abuse in 2014, the pre-MeToo movement that aimed to take vloggers who preyed on their fans to account. In particular, we look at the total shitheads who made up the band Ministry of Magic. As an extra content warning, if you miss it in the episode title: we discuss Neil Gaiman in this episode -- not in graphic detail, but just, be aware. Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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BONUS! Femslash Deep Dive with TGIF/F
03/26/2025
BONUS! Femslash Deep Dive with TGIF/F
Thank god it's femslash... part two! This week, in lieu of a minisode, V and Emily were joined by jarrow, the founder of FaberryCon and TGIF/F (see ), for a lengthy chat about all things femslash. We talk migratory (fem)slash fandom; subtext; female friendships and friend-ships; and why the death of the 22-episode season is killing shipping, especially for noncanonical pairings. Femslash has a parallel history to slash fandom, and it's one that we don't get to talk about nearly enough on this show, so it was a delight to skip the shallow wading and get right to the deep dive. Thank you, jarrow! Find out more about TGIF/F at . 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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March 16, 1982: Earthshock Rocks Doctor Who Fandom
03/23/2025
March 16, 1982: Earthshock Rocks Doctor Who Fandom
To the TARDIS! This week, V and Emily tackle a requested episode about a deeply controversial Doctor Who episode: Earthshock, which aired in 1982, featuring the Fifth Doctor. This episode killed off -- 40-year-old spoilers -- child companion Adric, and we're still seeing the effects of that choice in the writing of the show today. Although as far as it actually affected the Doctor or his other companions... well, that's up for debate. Compared to New Who companion deaths like those of Clara and Bill, Adric's was handled... uh. Well. They made some choices. Who was your favorite Doctor Who companion? Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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Minisode #007
03/19/2025
Minisode #007
What was the most shocking character death you’ve witnessed, and how did it make an impact on you? In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new… minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for these minisodes! If you’ve ever wanted to hear yourself on a podcast, send us a voice note! We’ve turned Submissions on on our Tumblr, and we’ll also accept links to uploaded .mp3 files. If you want to answer but don’t want your real-life voice on a fandom podcast, send us an Ask here on Tumblr and we’ll read your response. Please include your preferred name (your Tumblr username or AO3 name is fine!) and pronouns at the top of your voice note or Ask message. If you want to be anonymous, you can just say “call me anonymous.” :) Check to see the current minisode question and send us your response!
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March 2, 2012: The Onceler Becomes Tumblr Sexyman Supreme
03/16/2025
March 2, 2012: The Onceler Becomes Tumblr Sexyman Supreme
How bad can he be? This week, Emily and V peek through their fingers at their MOST REQUESTED TOPIC EVER: how The Onceler, from Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, became Tumblr's #1 Sexyman in 2012. Not other 2012 villains like Loki or Moriarty or Cato The Hunger Games. No. The Onceler. The animated Onceler. And you know what? After this episode, we kind of understand what was going on with all the Onceler love, and we're 100% in support of it. Did you have your very own Onceler? Tell us on our Tumblr! Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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February 28, 1986: Pretty In Pink Proves the Brat Pack Possess Power
03/09/2025
February 28, 1986: Pretty In Pink Proves the Brat Pack Possess Power
That's not a name, that's a major appliance! This week, V and Emily use the release of iconic teen film "Pretty In Pink" as an excuse to look at the influence of the Brat Pack on film, fandom, and film fandom since 1985. "Pretty In Pink" is a part of why Star Wars IX has the chopped-up feel it does; the Brat Pack themselves changed the nature of how fans and celebrities were meant to relate to one another. And, of course, the VCRification (it's a word) of movie-watching feeds right into the issues with direct-to-streaming fan culture today. What's your favorite Brat Pack film? Are you a brain... an athlete... a basketcase... a princess... or a criminal? Tell us on our Tumblr! Sources You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried, Susannah Gora *NOTE* In the episode, V says "The New Yorker," but it's New York Magazine. 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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Minisode #005 + Minisode #006
03/05/2025
Minisode #005 + Minisode #006
How would you celebrate a holiday all about your blorbo? + What is the biggest contribution you’ve made to your fandom? Anything counts, including being a kudos-leaver and headcanon-cheerleader! In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new… minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for this minisode. Additionally, thank you to everyone who has been kind and patient with us as we had to take an unexpected break due to bereavement. If you’ve ever wanted to hear yourself on a podcast, send us a voice note! We’ve turned Submissions on on our Tumblr, and we’ll also accept links to uploaded .mp3 files. If you want to answer but don’t want your real-life voice on a fandom podcast, send us an Ask here on Tumblr and we’ll read your response. Please include your preferred name (your Tumblr username or AO3 name is fine!) and pronouns at the top of your voice note or Ask message. If you want to be anonymous, you can just say “call me anonymous.” :) Check to see the current minisode question and send us your response!
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February 15-17, 2013: FaberryCon East (Plus, T.G.I.Femslash!)
03/02/2025
February 15-17, 2013: FaberryCon East (Plus, T.G.I.Femslash!)
Thank god it's femslash! This week, Emily and V discuss the absolutely pie-in-the-sky delightful FaberryCon, a long-running convention dedicated to Quinn Fabray/Rachel Berry in the Glee fandom, a noncanonical femslash ship. Then, even more delightfully, after the end of Glee, the conventioneers transformed the experience into @tgifemslash, a multi-fandom, ship-neutral, femslash convention OF DREAMS that is still ongoing! We take a look at the absolute pinnacle of con panel planning, cute vidshows, and why a small, niche audience is almost always better than trying to please everyone. Have you ever been to, or hosted, a ship-centric con? Let us know on our Tumblr! Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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February 12, 2011: The Odds Are Not In V's Favor
02/16/2025
February 12, 2011: The Odds Are Not In V's Favor
Thank you for your consideration! This week, V and Emily are joined by a very special guest, Heidi Tandy AKA Heidi8, who is on the show to explain the intricacies of fandom and copyright law because, well, she was V's attorney for the event this week in fandom history. In 2011, V made a fanwork map of the fictional country of Panem from The Hunger Games novels -- not the movies, which had not even been officially announced yet -- and in 2023, Lionsgate released an official map of Panem that looks... extremely similar. (You can see a side-by-side on our website, ). Emily and V had questions for Heidi about what fans can do to better protect themselves and their fanworks from poaching by big corporations, what exactly constitutes fair use, and whether V is allowed to say that the whole happening sucked. Have you ever created something that became canon? Would you want to interact that way with your fave fandom? Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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February 2, 2024: #CoDay
02/12/2025
February 2, 2024: #CoDay
He's a special li'l guy! This week, V and Emily look at a very recent event in fandom history, Star Wars: The Clone Wars' fannish holiday celebrating their main man, almost everyone's favorite clone, Cody. Since his clone identification number is CC-2224, a mysterious yet enterprising fan saw the date 2/2/24 approaching and ran with it, creating a delightful celebration of all things fannish and all things Cody. Cody is so popular and beloved, in fact, that this episode's event was requested by not one, not two, but THREE listeners: Elismor, soundssimpleright, and an anonymous request. And having researched it? Yeah, it's delightful as hell. Are you a Clone Wars fan? Who's your favorite clone? Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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January 24, 1996: The NATPE 7 Strike Las Vegas
02/09/2025
January 24, 1996: The NATPE 7 Strike Las Vegas
Get in position! This week, Emily and V look at one of the most impressive fan campaigns that we've ever covered on the show, and we also got to revisit one of our favorite fandoms to cover: Forever Knight. When FK was canceled mid-season in 1996, the fandom scrambled to cover all bases and make sure USA Network knew that these vampires needed their day in the sun. So to speak. What ensued was a bold takeover of the NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives, aka TPTB's bosses' bosses) conference in Las Vegas. The tale is delightful. Those seven ladies were seven Nick Furies, only with a deep love for Canadian vampire cops. Have you ever been part of a fannish campaign to save a show? Let us know! Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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Minisode #004
02/05/2025
Minisode #004
If you could save one TV show from cancellation, what would it be — and what would you send to the network to save it? In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new... minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for this minisode! Additionally, thank you to everyone who has been kind and patient with us as we had to take an unexpected break due to bereavement. If you've ever wanted to hear yourself on a podcast, send us a voice note! We've turned Submissions on on our Tumblr, and we'll also accept links to uploaded .mp3 files. If you want to answer but don't want your real-life voice on a fandom podcast, send us an Ask here on Tumblr and we'll read your response. Please include your preferred name (your Tumblr username or AO3 name is fine!) and pronouns at the top of your voice note or Ask message. If you want to be anonymous, you can just say "call me anonymous." :) Check to see the current minisode question and send us your response!
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January 19, 1993: The Death of Superman Almost Kills American Comics
01/19/2025
January 19, 1993: The Death of Superman Almost Kills American Comics
Up, up, and oh no! This week, V and Emily take a request from listener @nerteragranadensis a little bit sideways and look at the ways that the "Death of Superman" arc -- geez, '90s DC had problems -- almost ended the American comics industry as it blew up the boom-and-bust comics speculation culture that arose after 1989's Batman movie. We look at how money is dumb, how capitalism is stupid, and also, why we're super salty about Beanie Babies. The Man of Steel deserved better. Did you ever buy something just for its potential collectors' value? Let us know on our ! Sources , again 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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Minisode #003
01/15/2025
Minisode #003
What is your favorite collectible or piece of fannish merch that you own? In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new... minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for this minisode! Check out our tumblr to see some photos of the submitted merch, too! If you've ever wanted to hear yourself on a podcast, send us a voice note! We've turned Submissions on on our Tumblr, and we'll also accept links to uploaded .mp3 files. If you want to answer but don't want your real-life voice on a fandom podcast, send us an Ask here on Tumblr and we'll read your response. Please include your preferred name (your Tumblr username or AO3 name is fine!) and pronouns at the top of your voice note or Ask message. If you want to be anonymous, you can just say "call me anonymous." :) Check to see the current minisode question and send us your response!
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January 14, 2014: SPN Versus The Beliebers, Or: The Dumbest Twitter Beef
01/12/2025
January 14, 2014: SPN Versus The Beliebers, Or: The Dumbest Twitter Beef
Oy, vey. This week, Emily and V have a loosey-goosey look at the dumbest celebrity beef in the history of Twitter: Jared Padalecki versus the Beliebers. And also, a look at the dumbest celebrity arrest in the history of Los Angeles: Justin Bieber in 2014. And also, the dumbest tweets in Jared Padalecki's long history of dumb tweets. And then also, just to round it out, some celebrity drama and feuds from our own fandoms past. Remember when Emily said that the AO3 Top Ships Poll Fraud was the silliest thing she's covered on TWIFH? This probably beats it. Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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Minisode #002 + Patreon Preview!
01/08/2025
Minisode #002 + Patreon Preview!
What is the silliest celebrity feud you've ever followed or had investment in? In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new... minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for this minisode! Show Notes If you've ever wanted to hear yourself on a podcast, send us a voice note! We've turned Submissions on on our Tumblr, and we'll also accept links to uploaded .mp3 files. If you want to answer but don't want your real-life voice on a fandom podcast, send us an Ask here on Tumblr and we'll read your response. Please include your preferred name (your Tumblr username or AO3 name is fine!) and pronouns at the top of your voice note or Ask message. If you want to be anonymous, you can just say "call me anonymous." :) Check to see the current minisode question and send us your response!
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January 1994: H.E.A.T. Sets Out to Avenge Green Lantern
01/05/2025
January 1994: H.E.A.T. Sets Out to Avenge Green Lantern
In brightest day, in blackest night...! This week, V and Emily look at a demographic that we haven't covered too much on TWIFH: fanboys. And this week, it's the fanboys who are behaving badly, as once AGAIN we head over to DC Comics in the early 1990s for some straight-up bullshit. This time, it's all grand and it's all green as an "Emerald Twilight" descends over Coast City and hoo, boy, were the results -- both in-universe and in the real world -- terrible. Nothing says "I'm a fan of this thing" like declaring that you're going to attack real people over the fate of a fictional character, amirite? Also, if you need to know the current prices of laminating machines, we've got you covered. (As would a laminating machine.) Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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Minisode #001
01/01/2025
Minisode #001
Which fictional character would you go to battle for -- especially against their canon writer(s)? Happy New Year! In 2025, TWIFH is starting something new... minisodes! These will be released on Wednesdays as a li'l sneak preview of the topic for the upcoming full-length episode on Sunday. Huge thank-you to all of the wonderful listeners who sent in replies for this very first minisode! If you've ever wanted to hear yourself on a podcast, send us a voice note! We've turned Submissions on on our Tumblr, and we'll also accept links to uploaded .mp3 files. If you want to answer but don't want your real-life voice on a fandom podcast, send us an Ask here on Tumblr and we'll read your response. Please include your preferred name (your Tumblr username or AO3 name is fine!) and pronouns at the top of your voice note or Ask message. If you want to be anonymous, you can just say "call me anonymous." :) Check to see the current minisode question and send us your response!
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December 30-31, 2019: John Boyega Is Attacked by Reylos (Again)
12/29/2024
December 30-31, 2019: John Boyega Is Attacked by Reylos (Again)
Twitter is a mistake... This week, Emily and V delve into the sordid, racist behavior of Reylos (Rey/Kylo Ren shippers) towards John Boyega (Finn) in the wake of Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker, and how they weaponized their white femininity to excuse their actions. This is a tough, emotional topic, but the episode also explores just why Star Wars makes people so uniquely insane, possible reasons Disney fumbled TROS so badly, and that Kelly Marie Tran is an absolute treasure. Plus, an interlude about the terrible ending of The Baby-Sitters' Club canon. This episode would not be possible without the work of Stitch at Stitch's Media Mix for preserving tweets, Instagram comments, and videos related to the treatment of John, so special thank-you to Stitch. Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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December 1997: Kielle Founds the CBFFAs
12/22/2024
December 1997: Kielle Founds the CBFFAs
To us, our X-people! This week, V and Emily try desperately to understand the X-Men-specific fic genre of Subreality, created by Kielle, a huge community builder who passed too soon. We look at many of Kielle's amazingly impressive undertakings in '90s and early '00s X-Men fandom, including the creation of Subreality and the Subreality Cafe, her website the Comic Fan-Fiction Authors Network (CFAN), the Comic Book Fan-Fiction Awards (CBFFAs), the Scratching Post, and, also, just how damn much she was beloved by her fellow X-Men fans. Special thanks go out to Nevanna, our lovely Patreon donor who requested this episode and agreed to have her brain picked by V, and to X-Men fandom veterans and friends of Kielle, Rossi and Dex, who also agreed to be interviewed by V and gently corrected her about Subreality (and what a "fictive" is). Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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December 1998 - December 2011: The Hanson Advent Calendar
12/18/2024
December 1998 - December 2011: The Hanson Advent Calendar
Oh my god. This week, Emily and V discovered the existence of the single most galaxy-brain brilliant fanfiction of all time. No spoilers, but you WILL NOT predict ANY facet of this story. Also, we delve into the extremely long and impressive (and sometimes hilarious, because the '90s) history of Hanson fanfiction, AKA Hanfic. The Wayback Machine really earned its $2 donation this week, folks, because it turned up some pure gold. Sources Fannish Promotion Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina and other areas. It is the deadliest mainland hurricane since Hurricane Katrina, and an estimated $53 billion dollars will be needed for North Carolina to recover. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games home is in Appalachia; additionally, The Hunger Games movie was filmed in Asheville. To help support relief to those affected in the area, a fundraiser was created by those in the Fandom. This fundraiser entails a PDF zine of more than 30 plus pieces of fanart and fanfiction totaling over 330 pages of work. Those who donate to an approved charity toward relief from Hurricane Helene will receive this exclusive collection. A list of charities can be found on the fundraiser’s tumblr, @fandomsunited4hr. Approved charities include Mountain Projects, Homeward Bound, Asheville Habitat, and more. Send an email to [email protected] with proof of donation and you’ll receive over 30 exclusive fanworks from creators including V, @katnissdoesnotfollowback, @kald-dal-art and more. This collection is only available through January 04, 2024. 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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December 11, 2010: Fancake Opens with "Amnesia" ft. Interview with Jerakeen!
12/15/2024
December 11, 2010: Fancake Opens with "Amnesia" ft. Interview with Jerakeen!
Holy shit, two cakes! This week, V and Emily poke around over on Dreamwidth and its potentially coolest rec comm: Fancake. Its founder and former longtime mod (9 years of work!) @jerakeenc did a really thoughtful interview with V about the inspiration for the community, things they've learned over the long course of modding a panfandom comm, and tips for starting and maintaining a positive social space on the internet. Plus, Emily and V wrestle with hanahaki disease and swoon over a good tagging system. Sources Ad Swaps & Other Business 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via . Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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1924: The Centennial Special!
12/08/2024
1924: The Centennial Special!
The bees' knees! This week, for the ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE, V and Emily take a trip back 100 years to look at four fandoms that ruled the year of 1924: George Gershwin's jazz, Harold Lloyd's romantic comedies, Little Orphan Annie's laughs, and Babe Ruth's colossal clout. From the amazing breadth of the Gershwin brothers' catalog to the hilarity of what passed for celebrity gossip in Photoplay, from the plight of a little Orphant to the Bambino's birthday party shenanigans, we're celebrating 100 years of fannish passion and what it really means to be a legend that never dies. Sources Photoplay, January - June 1924 Photoplay, July - December 1924 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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November 23, 1998: It's Up To You As Nancy Drew
12/04/2024
November 23, 1998: It's Up To You As Nancy Drew
It's locked! This week, V and Emily (although V hardly gives Emily a chance to get a word in edgewise) delve into the 94-year history of the Nancy Drew fandom. From a congressional hearing about whether Nancy is Bad For The Children in the '50s to a woman in the '30s who made her living traveling from town to town to evangelize against the girl sleuth, Nancy Drew is an OG fandom with big "fuck you purity culture" vibes. Also, she once jumped a shark in a jetski and solved a mystery by tap-dancing with some cats. Do you love Nancy Drew even half as much as V does? Would you want to be a Girl Detective? Sources Nancy Drew, Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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November 11, 2005: The Scarlet Witch Sparks 19 Years of Fannish Debate
12/01/2024
November 11, 2005: The Scarlet Witch Sparks 19 Years of Fannish Debate
No more mutants! This week, Emily and V look at an event that had seismic effects both in-universe in its franchise and out-universe, in the real world: Marvel Comics' M-Day. The events depicted in the House of M event would go on to drive much of the forward motion of X-Men for the next 15 years and spawned whole swaths of the Marvel universe (including Agatha All Along!). And of course, any swing that wild is going to spark... a lot of Reddit posts. Thank you to listener @raineday for the request! Do you X-Men? What do you think of Wanda Maximoff? Sources 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 You can support the show via our Patreon at . If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!
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