Dr. Fanfiction's Monster

Join Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor as they consider the fascinating world of fanfiction. Every episode they discuss a new topic and transform it into a "monster:" a freshly-written fanfiction on the topic du jour!

Episode 10: Crossovers 09/22/2023

Episode 10: Crossovers This week's monster: A Princess's Nightmare Find it and other episode monsters here: A long lost episode of Dr. Fanfiction's Monster featuring a truly monsterous topic; Crossovers! Imagine if your two favorite things ever didn't have to be so far apart, that (for example) a legendary princess of Hyrule and a icy princess of Arendelle could meet, battle the forces of evil together, and maybe even... fall in love? With crossovers anything is possible, and Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor break down why people write them, why people like them, and why mainstream media is often... not great at them. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/28110689

Episode 9: Daemon AUs 08/19/2022

Episode 9: Daemon AUs This week's monster: Severed Find it and other episode monsters here: What would it be like if your soul was a cool animal that you could hang out with at any time? Inspired by the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman, many are enthralled by the concept of daemons -- and many fanfiction writers have gone on to ask what their favorite characters' daemons might be like. In this episode, Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor explore the appeal of daemon AUs in fanfiction, and come up with some exciting questions of their own. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/24091617

Episode 8: Fanart ft. Katy H 07/22/2022

Episode 8: Fanart ft. Katy H This week's monster: MISSION: BE THE IMPOSTOR Find it and other episode monsters here: Who hasn't been tempted to doodle their favorite character from time to time? In this episode, Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor explore fanworks in a more visual medium. They welcome guest Katy H to discuss the experience of creating, sharing, and comissioning fanart. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/23808290

Episode 7: Reader-Insert 07/02/2022

Episode 7: Reader-Insert This week's monster: Do I Trouble Your Mind The Way You Trouble Mine? Read it and other episode monsters here: We all like to see ourselves in stories ... and with reader-insert fanfiction, that concept becomes very literal. Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor are joined by their friend Cory, and together they explore their thoughts on reading and writing stories in which you, the reader, play a major role. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/23611757

Episode 6: Original Characters 05/27/2022

Episode 6: Original Characters This week's monster: Crazy On You Read it and other episode monsters here: When existing characters just won’t cut it, it’s time to make someone of your own. This week Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor consider Original Characters, and what roles they play in the world of fanfiction. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/23187275

Episode 5: Outside Perspectives ft. Goku 05/13/2022

Episode 5: Outside Perspectives ft. Goku This week's monster: Webmaster & Command Line Read it and other episode monsters here: Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor welcome their first guest to discuss fanfiction from the perspective of an outsider! Together they talk about what draws people to fanfiction, and their guest experiences writing one for the first time. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/23103275

Episode 4: Soulmates 04/23/2022

Episode 4: Soulmates This week's monster: The Soulmates Connected by a name, a phrase, a mysterious mark, a red string of fate ... soulmates. Dr. Fanfiction and Ivygor explore this popular fanfiction trope, and perform a snippet from an exciting new Seinfeld episode. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/22885997

Episode 3: Shipping 04/01/2022

Episode 3: Shipping This week's monster: To Be Held Tackling another central concept in fanworks: ships, shipping, and shipments. Wait -- not that last one. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/22651964

Episode 2: Alternate Universes 03/18/2022

Episode 2: Alternate Universes This week's monster: Frankenstein's Barista Our hosts explore the concept and appeal of AU fanfictions, propose an AU of their own, and ask the brave question of what if Frankenstein's Monster worked in a coffee shop. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/22489436

Episode 1: Introduction to Monsters 03/04/2022

Episode 1: Introduction to Monsters This week's monster: The Third Prince An introduction to the podcast, a general discussion about our hosts' connections to fanfiction, and the very first monster. /episode/index/show/7bbeb9da-8a0a-44e0-9658-94b96d14c3c6/id/22334708

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