Special Survivors Unit

Sarah and Ely talk hopes and expectations for the upcoming season.

Ely and Sarah talk about Confess Your Sins to Be Free, the new OC showrunner, and how they are feeling at the start of a much-needed hiatus.

Sarah and Ely talk about what they want to see next season, how they feel about the crossover, Warren Leight's departure, and the ever changing hopes and expectations of a younger fandom.

Ely and Sarah talk about what they have been feeling lately: FANDOM BURNOUT.

Well, Sarah and Ely left a whole hour to talk about EO March Madness, but they actually agreed on a winner within... 30 seconds? So they ramble about other stuff as well.

Sarah and Ely discuss the episodes of SVU and OC that aired on March 10.

Sarah and Ely offer their very honest opinions on the latest news in the L&O universe, including on Ilene Chaiken's departure, the future (or not) of EO, and fandom Twitter drama, etc.

In which Sarah gets to talk to two of her favorite fic authors.

WARNING: This episode contains a lot of laughing.

Ely and Sarah discuss their impressions of the Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: OC crossover on Thursday, December 9. 

Sarah and Ely talk theories and what we want to see vs. what we expect for the December 9 episodes of Law & Order: SVU and OC.

Sarah and Ely discuss both sides of the controversial EO argument.

Sarah and Ely discuss the dramatic moments where they witnessed Mariska Hargitay shine through her character, Olivia Benson. 

Both fans of the episode, we discuss its difficult qualities as well as how proud we are of Olivia Benson for her tremendous growth, and how impressed we are with the episode's writing. We also talk about Olivia's relationship with Serena, Olivia's character development after the trauma of Lewis arc, her story arc parallels to Serena's, and how the episode gets more personal with Olivia than we've seen in a long time.TW: Discussion of grooming and sexual assault, specifically discussion of the Burton Lowe storyline, as well as the Wlliam Lewis storyline.

Sarah and Becca discuss the trope of the serious woman who is unlucky in love.

Self-named "Fanthropologist" Meredith Levine talks to Sarah and Becca about fandoms, including anti-fandoms, ship wars, toxicity in fandoms, generational divides and intersectionality within fandoms, and more.

Fangirlish writer Shana Lieberman talks about the unprecedentedness of growing up alongside a 23-year-long character on television (Olivia Benson), how Elliot is an "idiot" for his supposed "radio silence"  while he was under cover for 3 months, and how having a female protagonist be happy doesn't cheapen the show or make it into a "soap opera." "Does anyone deserve Liv?" she says. "Absolutely not."

Actor Diane Neal talks very honestly about her experience reporting her assault. We also talk about what helps her regain her sense of self through it all, and what she's looking forward to.

Rachel Rivers, 25, goes deep with us on shipping, or not shipping, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler.

Melanie Joy, 35, talks about her crazy experiences in the Lucille Ball fandom when she was just a teenager, and what the fandom is like today.

Maddie Estep, 20, talks about her fandom and what makes Peter Scanavino, who plays Dominick Carisi on Law & Order:SVU, so special to her.

Cousins Victoria and Gabriel talk FRIENDS fandom, problematic and dated jokes, and how the reunion was even better than they expected.

Summer and Celeste talk about their guardian angel, Naya Rivera, and how it is being part of a fandom for someone who has recently and tragically passed away.

Nina and Cydni, who have both been part of the Beyhive for over a decade and met through the fandom, talk about what makes Beyoncé such an integral part of their lives.

We had some sources fall through this week so we decided to do a last-minute fangirl session about how we met Mariska Hargitay, the queen of OUR fandom, two weeks ago.

CW: Celebrity grooming, sexual harassment. Lyndsey Tackett, 19, tells her story of being groomed by Supernatural actor Osric Chau on Instagram from the time she was 14.Editor's note: We reached out to Osric Chau via his management company and did not receive a response upon publishing this episode.

Dina and Rachel are two besties who bonded over their mutual love of Taylor Swift. They have each been Taylor superfans for more than 10 years. They talk about their fandom and the double standards for women in the music industry.

CW: Sexual assault, child abuse.Becs H. talks about the impact actor Mariska Hargitay has had on her confidence level and mentality as a survivor of child abuse.

Our guest Rachel Goldberg talks about what drew her to Britney, what she taught in her Britney class, Britney and the patriarchy, and how Britney shaped our own identities.

Our first episode ever features the queen of fandom, Cait Marielle, who speaks with expertise and conviction about the stoic psychiatrist Lilith Sternin on Frasier and Cheers.