Podcasts about Femslash

PHIL LESTER, YOU'RE A GENIUS! This week's episode is a little different. This week, Emily and V finally release an episode that has been sitting in our vault for over a year — not because it wasn't good, but because the universe pulled off one of the most chaotic, timeline‑breaking acts of accidental fandom trolling we've ever witnessed.We originally recorded this episode as a thoughtful, slightly exasperated look at Dan & Phil shipping culture — how two creators became the center of one of the internet's most enduring RPF fandoms, how fans blurred the lines between performance and reality, and why it's important to remember the fiction part of Real Person Fiction.We talked about boundaries.We talked about ethics.We talked about how there was no evidence of a real‑life romantic relationship.And then — about 24 hours later — Dan and Phil announced their relationship.Not only that: they announced they had been together since 2009.So not only did reality Joss our episode…It Jossed fifteen years of fandom history with one press release.We took a breath. We texted each other memes of Ben Affleck smoking on a balcony (you know the one), and then shelved the episode until it fit the calendar. And now — finally — it is time. Join 2025 TWIFH discussing 2014 Dan & Phil, and let 2026 you laugh at our misfortune.---SourcesFanloreThe Secrets of the SlashersAre Dan & Phil In a Relationship? The TruthPromoSex Ed with DB - When you think back on your high school days, do you feel like you got the sex ed you deserved? Probably not. Well, good news: Sex Ed with DB is a podcast about the sex ed you should have gotten in school. Host DB has a Master of Public Health from Columbia University with expertise in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health – so rest assured that the podcast is always medically accurate and based in actual science. It's also warm, funny, and entertaining! Sex Ed with DB just wrapped its fourteenth season, which focused on PLEASURE, ranging from foot fetishes to getting strapped to gooners to polycules to pleasure as RESISTANCE. You can check out a great starter episode ("Late Bloomer Lesbianism with YouTuber Alayna Joy") right here on your podcast app of choice!TGI 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!Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet - Artifacts is a storytelling podcast about the technology, media, and digital culture we've left behind, and the feelings that remain. Each episode begins with a familiar artifact - a burned CD, a dial-up modem, a movie rental store, a family computer, a paper map - and unfolds into a story about memory, identity, creativity, belonging, curiosity, and the experiences we still carry with us today. This isn't just a show about old technology. It's about the people who grew up alongside it. Hosted by award-winning podcaster Danny Brown, Artifacts blends personal storytelling, cultural history, and thoughtful reflection to explore why some of the most ordinary objects became the milestones of our lives. Because sometimes the objects fade, but the feeling doesn't.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 our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhYou 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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hunters, get your salt! This week, V and Emily are joined by friend-of-the-pod Heidi Tandy, who calls in from San Diego Comic-Con 2026 to discuss the fandom that spells SDCC for her, and thousands of others in the fannish community: Supernatural. The premiere of the show on the WB (progenitor of The CW) in 2005 changed fandom permanently, in more ways than could possibly be discussed in one hour. But SPN also changed fandom for Heidi, personally, in ways big and small, and we're delighted to hear all about them from the room where it happened. We dish about LiveJournal's early rush to create communities, the prevalence of Wincest fanfiction, and how Supernatural's relationship to its fans evolved over its long run. Supernatural, like the other S-named fandoms before it (Star Trek, Star Wars, and Sherlock Holmes, natch) is a Fandom Of All Time. How many seasons have you watched?SourcesTimeline of Supernatural FandomHeidi's Fanvids on YouTubePromoRe: Dracula - Re: Dracula takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula publishes an episode, in as close to real time as it happens. Some episodes are short (less than a minute), and others are lengthy (over half an hour). Re: Dracula is a faithful, text-accurate adaptation, featuring a full cast to tug on your heartstrings and sound design to keep you on the edge of your seat.TGI 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!Sex Ed with DB - When you think back on your high school days, do you feel like you got the sex ed you deserved? Probably not. Well, good news: Sex Ed with DB is a podcast about the sex ed you should have gotten in school. Host DB has a Master of Public Health from Columbia University with expertise in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health – so rest assured that the podcast is always medically accurate and based in actual science. It's also warm, funny, and entertaining! Sex Ed with DB just wrapped its fourteenth season, which focused on PLEASURE, ranging from foot fetishes to getting strapped to gooners to polycules to pleasure as RESISTANCE. You can check out a great starter episode ("Late Bloomer Lesbianism with YouTuber Alayna Joy") right here on your podcast app of choice!This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-forward 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 our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhYou 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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiiii! This week, Emily and V head back to the mid‑90s — the era of dial‑up internet and aggressively pointy shoulderpads — to revisit the rise of Xena: Warrior Princess. It's hard to overstate how much this show reshaped the fandom landscape: a morally complicated heroine, a narrative built on redemption… and a relationship between two women that sparked decades of essays, fanfic, fanvids, and lovingly chaotic forum debates. The Xenites weren't just early adopters of online fandom. They were architects of it. Come wander the hills of ancient Greece (New Zealand) with us as we look at how one warrior princess carved out a space that still echoes today.(Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to get some phenomenal Xena fic recs in tomorrow's edition!)SourcesThe History of Xena Fanfiction On the Internet by LunacyA Cyber History of the Online Xena Community: Part I -- September 1995 To June 1996How Xena: Warrior Princess Earned a Permanent Spot In Pop CulturePromoSuper Sorry - Have you ever watched a Marvel movie and thought, “Wow, somebody really owes somebody an apology?” Like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers in Civil War. Or Thor and Loki about… well, everything. That's the question at the heart of SUPER SORRY, a podcast that revisits the Marvel Cinematic Universe one movie at a time through the lens of apologies, accountability, and unintended consequences. Revisiting one MCU movie at a time, Super Sorry hosts Amber and Todd break down who should have apologized, who deserved an apology, and imagine the conversations that could have happened. They also explore the emotional, physical, and financial fallout of superhero action, from damaged relationships to city-wide destruction and billion-dollar cleanup efforts. Whether you're a longtime MCU fan or just enjoy thoughtful pop culture discussions, SUPER SORRY offers a fresh perspective on movies you thought you knew inside and out. You can find SUPER SORRY wherever you listen to podcasts.Re: Dracula - Re: Dracula takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula publishes an episode, in as close to real time as it happens. Some episodes are short (less than a minute), and others are lengthy (over half an hour). Re: Dracula is a faithful, text-accurate adaptation, featuring a full cast to tug on your heartstrings and sound design to keep you on the edge of your seat.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 our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhYou 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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Absolute potato! This week, TWIFH is delighted to bring you a special preview of Femme & Furious, a new pod-friend and great listen for fans of fandom, and especially for listeners who liked our old behind-the-scenes pop culture rundown episodes for Patreon. In this episode, our friend Julia Portela looks with a feminist lens at five (secretly six) pieces of extremely current media: Obsession, The Drama, Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Sterling Point, and the novel Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman. Julia is funny, smart, and definitely a fangirl. Listen to our #Gamergate episode over on her feed, too!---This week on Femme & Furious, we're breaking our own format because while it's technically a "Fast 5," we've got six properties on deck, because there was too much good pop culture to cover this month. Spoiler-free pitches up top for each one, then we go all the way in with spoilers, feminist analysis, and a few unhinged theories. What I'm covering: Obsession — the viral horror hit that outran Supergirl in theaters, the "man or the bear" discourse hiding in plain sight, and why Bear is absolutely a dog guy. The Drama — Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's wedding-week-gone-wrong dark comedy from Kristoffer Borgli, and the racial double standard baked into who gets forgiven for what. Odyssey — Christopher Nolan's mythic epic, the Emily Wilson feud, and a full breakdown of Circe, Calypso, Helen, Clytemnestra, and a theory about who Athena really is. Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Tom Holland's loneliest Peter Parker yet, the Frank Castle friendship that's carrying the movie, and a hard pass on that Little Caesars order. Sterling Point — Amazon's CW-coded YA drama, a love triangle the writing doesn't quite earn, and the most joyful period scene we've seen on TV ever. Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman — one of my favorite books of the year, a queer coming-of-age story about girlhood, friendship, and phones as a silent second language. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Never enough! This week, V and Emily travel back to TWIFH's oldest historical event thus far: opera singer Jenny Lind's landmark 1850 tour in the United States and its accompanying “Lindmania.” Did you know that the fangirls of 1850 were Just Like Us? They sobbed, they squeed, they schemed to meet their faves, and they spent way, WAY too much on concert tickets. The quotes from antebellum Lind fans reacting to hearing secular music for the first time give us the chills. Come wait outside the stage doors with us for a glimpse at the Swedish Nightingale.SourcesListening & Longing: Music Lovers in the Age of Barnum by Daniel Cavicchi"Fandom Before 'Fan'" by Daniel CavicchiWikipediaMassachusetts Historical SocietyPromoSuper Sorry - Have you ever watched a Marvel movie and thought, "Wow, somebody really owes somebody an apology?" Like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers in Civil War. Or Thor and Loki about... well, everything. That's the question at the heart of SUPER SORRY, a podcast that revisits the Marvel Cinematic Universe one movie at a time through the lens of apologies, accountability, and unintended consequences. Revisiting one MCU movie at a time, Super Sorry hosts Amber and Todd break down who should have apologized, who deserved an apology, and imagine the conversations that could have happened. They also explore the emotional, physical, and financial fallout of superhero action, from damaged relationships to city-wide destruction and billion-dollar cleanup efforts. Whether you're a longtime MCU fan or just enjoy thoughtful pop culture discussions, SUPER SORRY offers a fresh perspective on movies you thought you knew inside and out. You can find SUPER SORRY wherever you listen to podcasts.Re: Dracula - Re: Dracula takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula publishes an episode, in as close to real time as it happens. Some episodes are short (less than a minute), and others are lengthy (over half an hour). Re: Dracula is a faithful, text-accurate adaptation, featuring a full cast to tug on your heartstrings and sound design to keep you on the edge of your seat.Two Thousand and Late - TWO THOUSAND AND LATE is a new fiction podcast from the creator of ​​The Bright Sessions - a dark comedy that grapples with the havoc of our current moment and tries to find the hope inside of it. In the 10-episode first season, we follow Harper, a thirty-six year old nihilist whose life is upended when she's possessed by a demon hell-bent on bringing about the apocalypse. Harper doesn't want to end the world, but the demon gives her more power than she's had in her life in a long time. In a world where so many people abuse their power, will Harper be any different? Blending sharp satire with genre flair and wickedly lovable antiheroes, Two Thousand and Late is ideal for fans of Fleabag, Killing Eve, The Craft, Jennifer's Body, Yellowjackets, True Blood, and Venom. It's a potent cocktail of feminist rage, queer power, and supernatural mischief. It's unapologetically angry, surprisingly tender, and deeply entertaining. For more information, visit http://www.harperandhavoc.com.Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH.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 our newsletter on our website, http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com!Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhYou 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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to another episode of the TWIFH special miniseries podcast, CONstruction: How to Throw A Fan Convention. Each month, V will catch up with John @jarrow, the logistics guy with all the spreadsheets and contracts for TGI Femslash, about, well, how to throw a successful fan convention. If you've ever thought, "It sure would be fun to spend the weekend with other people talking about my blorbo" but didn't know where to start, John has the knowledge and is willing to share it. This month, we're 6 months away from the next TGI Femslash in-person con, ONE WEEK AWAY from the very first TGIF/F Virtual Con -- make sure you get your passes! -- and only ONE DAY away from the Faberrycon Reunion!If you have any questions for John about TGI Femslash or about the logistics behind planning a convention, you can send them to him via the TWIFH inbox on our Tumblr!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No pithy exclamation this week, because we are too angry. While #Gamergate easily warrants an entire long-form investigative podcast all on its own, Emily did a fantastic job condensing it down to one infuriating hour for V. We look at both the surface and underlying reasons behind the reactionary far-right gamer movement, as well as its continuing fallout and the ways that it has irrevocably changed the entire modern world. For the worse. It's a bummer episode, folks. (Head over to the new CONstruction if you want an uplift after listening!)On a happier note, we're starting a newsletter! Head over to http://www.thisweekinfandomhistory.com to sign up for behind-the-scenes content, episode-thematic fic recs, and extended show notes every Monday starting August 31, 2026! (And send us your fic recs for Xena, Supernatural, Dan & Phil, and Mean Girls!)SourcesFanlore: GamergateHistory of Gamergate: Death of a GamerTIMESubstack: plaguearist Does GamergateCNNNY TimesGameDeveloper.comPromoVirtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualconTwo Thousand and Late - TWO THOUSAND AND LATE is a new fiction podcast from the creator of ​​The Bright Sessions - a dark comedy that grapples with the havoc of our current moment and tries to find the hope inside of it. In the 10-episode first season, we follow Harper, a thirty-six year old nihilist whose life is upended when she's possessed by a demon hell-bent on bringing about the apocalypse. Harper doesn't want to end the world, but the demon gives her more power than she's had in her life in a long time. In a world where so many people abuse their power, will Harper be any different? Blending sharp satire with genre flair and wickedly lovable antiheroes, Two Thousand and Late is ideal for fans of Fleabag, Killing Eve, The Craft, Jennifer's Body, Yellowjackets, True Blood, and Venom. It's a potent cocktail of feminist rage, queer power, and supernatural mischief. It's unapologetically angry, surprisingly tender, and deeply entertaining. For more information, visit http://www.harperandhavoc.com.Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happened to your shirt?! This week, V and Emily indulge in talking about one of their favorite MCU films -- and the most handsome star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and its star, Simu Liu. Did you know that this film/character does not even have a Fanlore page, which is a TRAVESTY? Listen as we make a case for everyone to hop on board the Shang-Chi train and start including Shang-Chi, Katy, and Xialing in their fanworks before Doomsday comes to doom us all. Plus, critiques of the handling of the "Multiverse Saga" (or lack thereof) and our case for Kevin Feige to guest on TWIFH. #kevinfeigeontwifh2026Sourcesi got a past, but it's present tense by paperclipbitchWikipedia: MCUWikipedia: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsFanlore: MCUSimu Liu on Dish GrantedPromoVirtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualconDragons in the Details - Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: Once you hear these theories, you can't unhear them. Join Abby and Ronnie as we laugh, cry, and lose our minds diving deep into the internet's favorite stories!Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH.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! @thisweekinfandomhistoryCheck out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifhYou can support the show via our Patreon athttp://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistoryPlease remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We had to go to the cottage!!!In this episode, Hope Rehak, (writer, educator, and the mind behind beloved Substack "Obsessions This Week") joins Hannah and Marcelle for a giddy and downright delectable conversation about the Canadian television hit, Heated Rivalry. The episode begins with us holding space for everyone's personal relationship to the series (*spoiler: we love it*), then promptly jumps into a rundown of how the show materially came to be! We discuss the popularity of MLM (men-loving-men) fiction written largely by women and trans men — and the correlated rise and mainstreaming of the romance genre. Hope introduces us to the idea of the androphillic gaze (listen to learn!) and offers a quick rundown of the state of fanfiction today. Hannah then offers some theory through Carlee Gomes' 2023 article, “The Puritanical Eye: Hyper-mediation, Sex on Film, and the Disavowal of Desire." What follows is a rich conversation about the myth of political perfection in media, the desire for escape under late capitalism, the perceived notion that consumer habits are the last site of autonomy and the very real pleasure of watching men be masculine, sexy, and tender. If you're interested in Heated Rivalry as its popularity relates to shadow politics, moral panics and the puritanical eye, then this episode is for you. If you just thought it was a horny and fun show, this episode is also for you. Helpful Re-Listens That Relate to This Episode:Wicked: For Good x Femslash with Leena NormsFourth Wing x the Author FunctionBridgerton x Reading the Romance with Vanessa Zoltan***Works CitedGomes, Carlee. “The Puritanical Eye: Hyper-mediation, Sex on Film, and the Disavowal of Desire.” Lo Specchio Scuro 25 November 2023. https://specchioscuro.it/the-puritanical-eye-hyper-mediation-sex-on-film-and-the-disavowal-of-desire/. Keshavarzi, Yalda. “Heated Rivalry and the erotics of equality.” Shado 14 January 2026. https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/heated-rivalry-and-the-erotics-of-equality/. Kurzius, Rachel. “What happens when your gay hockey smut becomes a global phenomenon?” The Washington Post 5 December 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/12/06/heated-rivalry-hbo-series-rachel-reid/.Additional Shoutouts In This Episode:Imani Barbarin (@crutches_and_spice)Janice RadwaySupport Material GirlsTo learn more about the show, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca (you can also find transcripts here!). Want to support the podcast and our tiny, hard-working team? Check out all the content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease. Bonus episodes, bloopers, merch, watch-alongs, and more! Need a last minute gift for a friend or family member? You can gift a Patreon subscription at this link: https://www.patreon.com/ohwitchplease/gift!Music Credits:“Shopping Mall”: by Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle ©2020Used by permission. All rights reserved. As recorded by Auto Syndicate on the album “Bongo Dance”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had to go to the cottage!!!In this episode, Hope Rehak, (writer, educator, and the mind behind beloved Substack "Obsessions This Week") joins Hannah and Marcelle for a giddy and downright delectable conversation about the Canadian television hit, Heated Rivalry. The episode begins with us holding space for everyone's personal relationship to the series (*spoiler: we love it*), then promptly jumps into a rundown of how the show materially came to be! We discuss the popularity of MLM (men-loving-men) fiction written largely by women and trans men — and the correlated rise and mainstreaming of the romance genre. Hope introduces us to the idea of the androphillic gaze (listen to learn!) and offers a quick rundown of the state of fanfiction today. Hannah then offers some theory through Carlee Gomes' 2023 article, “The Puritanical Eye: Hyper-mediation, Sex on Film, and the Disavowal of Desire." What follows is a rich conversation about the myth of political perfection in media, the desire for escape under late capitalism, the perceived notion that consumer habits are the last site of autonomy and the very real pleasure of watching men be masculine, sexy, and tender. If you're interested in Heated Rivalry as its popularity relates to shadow politics, moral panics and the puritanical eye, then this episode is for you. If you just thought it was a horny and fun show, this episode is also for you. Helpful Re-Listens That Relate to This Episode:Wicked: For Good x Femslash with Leena NormsFourth Wing x the Author FunctionBridgerton x Reading the Romance with Vanessa Zoltan***Works CitedGomes, Carlee. “The Puritanical Eye: Hyper-mediation, Sex on Film, and the Disavowal of Desire.” Lo Specchio Scuro 25 November 2023. https://specchioscuro.it/the-puritanical-eye-hyper-mediation-sex-on-film-and-the-disavowal-of-desire/. Keshavarzi, Yalda. “Heated Rivalry and the erotics of equality.” Shado 14 January 2026. https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/heated-rivalry-and-the-erotics-of-equality/. Kurzius, Rachel. “What happens when your gay hockey smut becomes a global phenomenon?” The Washington Post 5 December 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/12/06/heated-rivalry-hbo-series-rachel-reid/.Additional Shoutouts In This Episode:Imani Barbarin (@crutches_and_spice)Janice RadwaySupport Material GirlsTo learn more about the show, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca (you can also find transcripts here!). Want to support the podcast and our tiny, hard-working team? Check out all the content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease. Bonus episodes, bloopers, merch, watch-alongs, and more! Need a last minute gift for a friend or family member? You can gift a Patreon subscription at this link: https://www.patreon.com/ohwitchplease/gift!Music Credits:“Shopping Mall”: by Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle ©2020Used by permission. All rights reserved. As recorded by Auto Syndicate on the album “Bongo Dance”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we jumped right back on the Emerald City Express with third-time guest, Leena Norms (she/her). Leena joined us for our episode Wonka x Antisemitism and Censorship in January 2024 and then again in December 2024 for our episode Wicked x Paratexts. Now she's back to help us make sense of Wicked: For Good. Marcelle leads the episode beginning with a quick conversation about femslash, a subgenre of fan fiction which, broadly-speaking, focuses on romantic/sexual relationships between female fictional characters. Before jumping deeper into the history of femslash, Hannah, Marcelle and Leena discuss the essential question: how gay is this sequel? From there, Marcelle takes us into a conversation about subtext and representation. As always, the episode ends with a perfectly sound thesis and discussion of the movie, the media storm around the film, how Glinda is positioned as a hero, queerbaiting and revolutionary politics.Follow Leena on Youtube here! Instagram here! And Substack here! You can support Leena's Patreon here!Works Cited“Femslash.” Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki. Fandom, Inc. 2025. https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Femslash.Hall, Margaret. 2025. “Wicked: For Good Is for the Gelphie Shippers.” Playbill. November 21, 2025. https://playbill.com/article/wicked-for-good-is-for-the-gelphie-shippers.Russo, Julie Levin. 2014. “Textual Orientation: Queer Female Fandom Online.” The Routledge Companion to Media and Gender. Carter, Cynthia, Linda Steiner, and Lisa McLaughlin, eds. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203066911.***To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca. We'll be back next week with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease! Music Credits:“Shopping Mall”: by Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle ©2020Used by permission. All rights reserved. As recorded by Auto Syndicate on the album “Bongo Dance”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we jumped right back on the Emerald City Express with third-time guest, Leena Norms (she/her). Leena joined us for our episode Wonka x Antisemitism and Censorship in January 2024 and then again in December 2024 for our episode Wicked x Paratexts. Now she's back to help us make sense of Wicked: For Good. Marcelle leads the episode beginning with a quick conversation about femslash, a subgenre of fan fiction which, broadly-speaking, focuses on romantic/sexual relationships between female fictional characters. Before jumping deeper into the history of femslash, Hannah, Marcelle and Leena discuss the essential question: how gay is this sequel? From there, Marcelle takes us into a conversation about subtext and representation. As always, the episode ends with a perfectly sound thesis and discussion of the movie, the media storm around the film, how Glinda is positioned as a hero, queerbaiting and revolutionary politics.Follow Leena on Youtube here! Instagram here! And Substack here! You can support Leena's Patreon here!Works Cited“Femslash.” Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki. Fandom, Inc. 2025. https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Femslash.Hall, Margaret. 2025. “Wicked: For Good Is for the Gelphie Shippers.” Playbill. November 21, 2025. https://playbill.com/article/wicked-for-good-is-for-the-gelphie-shippers.Russo, Julie Levin. 2014. “Textual Orientation: Queer Female Fandom Online.” The Routledge Companion to Media and Gender. Carter, Cynthia, Linda Steiner, and Lisa McLaughlin, eds. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203066911.***To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca. We'll be back next week with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease! Music Credits:“Shopping Mall”: by Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle ©2020Used by permission. All rights reserved. As recorded by Auto Syndicate on the album “Bongo Dance”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Episode #111), 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 http://www.tgifemslash.com. 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 @thisweekinfandomhistory You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory.  If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via our website. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

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 FaberryCon East TGIFemslash 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 @thisweekinfandomhistory You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory.  If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via our website. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

Up, up, and... oh no. This week, V and Emily look at yet another fandom whose femslash juggernaut OTP got dealt an unfair hand by TPTB, in looking at the fallout of the Supergirl Season 2 Musical Recap from San Diego ComicCon 2017. So much rage. So much disappointment. So much annoyance. Why can't femslashers have nice things?! 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 @thisweekinfandomhistory You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory.  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!

n our second book club episode, harry and JJ tackle the everything-happens-so-muchness of former Riverdale writer Britta Lundin's novel Ship It, based on real (adjacent) fandom drama from another CW legend, Supernatural.

It's time for another Femslash episode! This will be our first ship featuring Cho Chang, and we knew it would be so much fun pairing her up with Ginny Weasley! Both gifted witches, magically and in Quidditch. And, sure, they share a type when it comes to a certain Harry Potter, but maybe all that time that their sights were set on the Chosen One, they should have been looking at each other... CWs Homophobia Canon animal cruelty Canonical death Trauma (go figure) Grief/mourning Fic spoilers: Collateral Damage - Danpuff (ao3 account required)  Ginny / Cho / Harry Pegging The fetishization of POC females (issues with) Misogyny Ableism Transcript: ⁠https://otter.ai/u/NU8acCHI0VB1BS7gqrVgVdhp0Hk?utm_source=copy_url ABOUT THE POD Welcome to Care of Magical Shippers! A Harry Potter ship culture podcast! Join Megs & Nathan as we dive into the when, why and how of your favourite Harry Potter ships! From OTPs to the rarest of the rare, we are ready to get ship-wrecked! Join us on PATREON for exclusive content like our patron Discord server, early episode release, uncut episodes, bonus episodes, and more! (subject to tier perks): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/careofmagicalshippers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN OUR PUBLIC (18+) DISCORD SERVER 18+ HP multi-ship/trope/kink research server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/3AFGrPtGCA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @magicalshippod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @magicalshippod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: careofmagicalshippers ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: careofmagicalshippers.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @careofmagicalshippers ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AO3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: CareOfMagicalShippers SHOOT US AN E-MAIL! Send us your thoughts/recs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠careofmagicalshippers@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Telegram: @careofmagicalshippers - text or send a voice message! Leave a voice message on Spotify! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/care-of-magical-shippers/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CoMS Podcast Feedback/Suggestion Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3J2lmrq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CoMS Spotify Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3e8wR22⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Featured music: "I Ship It" by Not-Literally ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3FbBvZ8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/care-of-magical-shippers/message

In this episode, cultural studies scholar Dr. Swati Moitra talks to us about reading cultures, women's travel in the 19th century, and the subversive potential of femslash fanfiction.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:03:11- In 19th century Bengal, what were the anxieties around ‘modern' women travelers? And how did these anxieties make their way into popular writings and art at the time? 00:11:15:04- How did the travel writing of Kailashbashini Debi enable her to claim a voice in public space and advocate for the restructuring of domestic life?00:19:15:18- How did communitarian reading groups in colonial Bengal assert the importance of reading as a leisurely practice for Bengali women? And how did this shape the ideal of the Bengali bhadra mahila (the ideal, chaste woman)?00:29:00:20- How has print culture been impacted by the changes in contemporary reading cultures? 00:34:43:19- What do instances of enforcement of morality tell us about society's discomfort with women being in public?00:39:35:22- What is femslash fiction? How can we understand it in the context of Indian popular culture? Can subcultures like femslash contribute to queer visibility in India? 

We're not gonna take it anymore! This week, Emily and V delve into righteous -- and rightful -- fannish anger at the constant, demoralizing, dehumanizing deaths of lesbian characters on television, and the straw that broke the fandom camel's back: the death of Lexa on The 100. Fans turned their heartbreak and rage over yet another dead WLW into a truly amazing, awe-inspiring call to action. Do you know how many dead WLW there were on TV in the season surrounding Lexa's murder? Do you want to cry your face off with your co-hosts this week? 

Happy Femslash February! This week, V and Emily go back ten years to the introduction of an annual fandom holiday: Femslash February. Whether you're devout or just dipping your toes into the spiritual waters of femslash celebration, this episode goes hard on preaching the gospel of all things F/F. Why should dudes get all the attention? Also, just how shameful is the filthy tangent in the middle of the ep?

A podcast about why fandom matters. This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. Lifelong fangirls V Arrow and Emily Jaye trade off some deep-internet research each week to learn and laugh (and sometimes rage) their way through the annals (heh) of fandom history, one week at a time. 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? Join Emily and V to learn about why these events, and many more, from fandom's past still resonate today.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back-to-back (not so) minis! This week, Gabs and Liz return to the fun, beautiful, statistical world of Omegaverse. They specifically stop by Cronbach and his alpha's house as they discuss statistics, but fly back to the land of Femslash in Omegaverse. Overwatch fans, this one is for you! Connect with the Their Tropes Battled for Dominance podcast: Email: tropedominance@gmail.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/TropePodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/tropepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TropePodCast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/54ChPsu... Anchor: https://anchor.fm/trope-podcast Find Gabs on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Twitch @flightythenerd Find Liz on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Twitch @lazilyliz --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trope-podcast/support

We're back with the FemSlash!! If you thought Tomarry was wild, just wait! Get ready for one of our darkest / thought-provoking episodes yet! Bellatrix & Hermione seem an impossible ship. In what world does THAT happen?? All the AUs of course! CW/TWs applicable to this Episode: Dark themes bdsm dub-con/non-con darkfic torture/trophies imprisonment sex slavery madness/mental illness/depression/mania/bipolar depression loneliness/isolation sadism Stockholm syndrome sexism pregnancy/miscarriage/sterility curses amnesia psychotic tendencies misguided coping mechanisms toxic behaviour FEATURED LINKS FIC: In The Dead of Night by Stargazer_01 | Bellamione | E | https://archiveofourown.org/works/22228153/ Summary: Hermione discovers something about her professor that leads her to go knocking on her door, late at night CoMS Podcast Feedback/Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/rdBo3YeZgdd2F4p77 Transcript Available: https://otter.ai/u/V1xu9vDR3_DPitXNhRxtfuI5oRg ABOUT THE POD Welcome to Care of Magical Shippers! A Harry Potter ship culture podcast! Join Megs and Nathan as we dive into the what, when, and why of your favourite Harry Potter ships! From OTPs to the rarest of the rare, we are ready to get ship-wrecked! Join us on PATREON for exclusive content like our patron Discord server, early episode release, uncut episodes, bloopers, spicy bonus kink episodes, and more! (subject to tier perks): https://www.patreon.com/careofmagicalshippers JOIN OUR PUBLIC (18+) DISCORD SERVER Join our podcast's 18+ HP multi-ship/trope/kink research server! A safe place to chill, chat, play, and get unapologetically FREAKY! https://discord.gg/3AFGrPtGCA FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Twitter: https://twitter.com/magicalshippod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicalshippod/ Tumblr: https://careofmagicalshippers.tumblr.com/ Website: www.careofmagicalshippers.com AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/careofmagicalshippers SHOOT US AN E-MAIL! Send us your thoughts/recs: careofmagicalshippers@gmail.com Telegram: @careofmagicalshippers - text or send a voice message! Leave a voice message on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/care-of-magical-shippers/message Featured music: "I Ship It" by Not-Literally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCDgJiPBxfI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/care-of-magical-shippers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/care-of-magical-shippers/support

We break format again this week to learn about Femslash history, explore some theories that might explain why there isn't more it it, and wonder if any femslash ships could ever live up to Xena and Gabrielle. Follow the show on Twitter at @ltbkpod and on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.com

DISCLAIMER: the audio in this episode is quite bad, so listen at your own risk. If you want to hear us talk about our favorite ships of all time, this is the episode for you. We also talk about some ships that never really resonated with us. Enjoy this extra long bonus episode! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitgaypodIntro/Outro Music

Episode 11, Signaling You have one (1) new voice mail.Transcripts for all episodes can be found here: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/blogIn Order of Appearance… Misha Bakshi as WhitneyPhilomena Sherwood as KateNadine El Amami as GraceNissa Najib as JodiPuck Malamud as StewartWritten and edited by Andrea KlassenSound design and engineering by Erin BaumannTheme by Samantha Jean RiversLogo design by Alex YunFind us at https://twitter.com/meandaupod or https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/Thanks again to Karin Z-H, Sapphire Young, Alanna McFall, Sabrina Casanova, Kim Void, Trina and Chris, Miriam McFall, Emma St John, Puptart, Little Mousling,Katelyn Davis, Fully Feral, Annabel, Brynnah McFarland, Charlie McNeil, Maggie Capalbo, Dani, Dominique Silva Sa, Bellamy Hart, Des D, Jaelen Hartwin, Neil Robmann, Elizabeth Pendragon, Emma Moesen, Danni Jaeger, Anrea Jones, Katie and Kyra Bee! Our Patreon page is at https://www.patreon.com/meandau

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with John Arrow (@jarrow272), founder of TGIF/F (@tgifemslash) and FaberryCon to chat about all things Faberry. We bring in a real expert to talk about the chemistry between Rachel Berry and Quinn Fabray from Glee, the 'enemies to best friends' trope, the pornographic bathroom drawings, the Quintanna hookup, and so much more! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Topic: My Little Pony Review / Fandom   Previously, we did a tutorial on My Little Pony and the more recent incarnation of the series, Friendship Is Magic. Now, My Little Pony isn't actually nerdy; it's down right mainstream if you think about it.  But I wanted to use this topic, something Most people are generally aware of to discuss and get to Fandom, in particular the culture of the Brony, along with discussing some aspects of Fandom media, including Fanfics, FanArt, FanVideo, and Fan-media as a whole.   Review Material Netflix Season 1: Episodes 1 & 2 Episode 6 Episode 13 Episode 25   Bronies? Started on 4chan, derivative of 2chan in Japan.  4chan is a semi-popular, underground hub for discussion on various topics of media, from memes, to shows, and often random and bizarre fandoms and interest. Often blamed for mobilizing though pranks, coordinating attacks on other websites; trolling comes from this website often. Initially criticized by Amid Amidi(Animation news website) for being a toy-centric cartoon with major talent behind it in frost.  The essay created a backlash as more people started looking in to it, and soon pony related media/memes were so dominate on the website that they had to ban any threads.   Originally Liked Ironically, later loved because of the characters, stories, and honesty in the show.   Bronies are unique amongst fandom as most fandoms are exclusive those in the know, while Bronies appear to be mostly inclusive, wanting more people inside, despite the weird or unusual.   Possible reasons for bronies? Brony Studies "so much cynicism and negativity out there in so many [other] shows" while the show "has such a positive message"   Equestria Daily, major MLP:FIM fandom website.     Fanfics, Fan-Art, Fan-Animations, Fan Music   First major fanfics were about Star Terk Similar Japanese dōjinshi, Japanese made comics using other characters/settings that are copyright. Terms: Mary Sue: author insert or wish fulfillment, Shipping: setting two character up together that may or may not naturally get together romantically Slash Fiction: Primarily romantic/sexual relationships between men. Femslash, for women. Smut: Primarily Explicit/pornographic writings, see Hentai Crossover/fusion: when blending two different settings/casts/franchises. Not explicitly illegal, more or less agreed that so long as you aren’t making money off of it, you’re okay. Some authors/creators okay with it, not all though. Most famous fanfic: 50 Shades of Gray, fanfic of Twilight series.   PMV (Pony Music Video) Similar to an AMV (Anime Music Video)     BronyCon Set in New York/New Jersey.  Fan created convention to promote fandom. Likely to end after 2019.   Merchandise: Figurines Dvds Blind Bags Stuffed Animals Clothing Lots of Fan Created stuff   Discussed items: Fanfiction.net Equestria Daily  PMV - Pony Polka  

AK was a Xena fan and Cathrine wasn’t. What follows is a chat about Xena and what it was for Femslash fandoms. Plus, Cathrine can now have a functioning toaster.

BUBBLINE TIME can I get a Yas YAS. Becky holds nothing back as she expresses her undying love for both Princess Bubblegum aka/ Bonnibel and Marceline. Bass bitches gotta support eachother, you know wha' 'm sayin'? YOU KNAH WHA I' SAYI'?!? Femslash love festival but tbh I legit never talk about femslashes at all or give any specific recommendations. I expect ya'll to take care of that yourselves. If you're into femslash, you already know where it is and how to find it. Lets be real, fuckers. Also like legit people are pickier about femslash than they are about porn, so what I like is gonna be so irrelevant. Here are a few of my favorite episodes of Adventure Time that feature Bubbline s2ep20: Go With Me s3ep10: What Was Missing s5ep29: Sky Witch s7ep2: Varmints s7ep6-13: all 8 episodes of Stakes  s7ep27: Broke His Crown Here is a link to a blog about Bubbline http://thebubblineblog.tumblr.com/post/141955294967/the-bubbline-guide   ALL OF SEASON 1 AND 2 ARE A MUST WATCH FOR THE SAKE OF ART--especially "memories of boom boom mountain" omfg LISTEN TO BMO ART IS A WEAPON  

Whether it's canon or fanon, slash and femslash ships can be just as awesome as het ships! Tune in as my mom (@darkdefender66) and I (@Other_Girl) discuss some of our favorites of both. Tweet at us to tell us what you'd like to hear us talk about next!Special thanks to AudioBlocks.com for their track "full guitar and ukuele" used for the intro music!Follow my other podcasting projects: https://otherbluegirl.wordpress.com/podcast-links/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth and Kori take a look at the grandlady of all wlw ships and the impact it's had on femslash fandom today.

Elizabeth, Gretchen, and Kori take a look back at the legacy of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer

Elizabeth, Gretchen, and Kori take a look at some of the most pervasive tropes in femslash fiction and art.

Elizabeth, Gretchen, and Kori take a look at some of the most pervasive tropes in femslash fiction and art.

HI. WE'RE BACK. For those of you who didn't listen to our apology, Kera had to have her baby early so that's where we've been. Hoping to be back on a slightly better schedule. ANYWAY. Slash and Burn is a comedy podcast about fanfiction! Our hosts, Kera and Steve read and discuss fanfics they've gathered from the internet. This week's episode is Femslash, as suggested by listener Hayley, thanks Hayley! We've got stories from Vampire Diaries, Orange is the New Black, Peanuts, Super Smash Bros., Law and Order: SVU, and others. As always, this podcast contains very explicit content not meant for most adults, let alone children. You've been warned. Welcome to the magical realm.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we only have three guests so far, as one dropped out, but we're hoping to find a replacement before then.  As of right now we begin with Sweetjamielee (who first appeared on F4F on 5/12/2011) at 10 PM EST, followed by BurningEden (8/6/09) at 10:15, and Dhamphir (2/25/10) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best. And because after tonight, you might not have another chance.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we only have three guests so far, as one dropped out, but we're hoping to find a replacement before then.  As of right now we begin with Sweetjamielee (who first appeared on F4F on 5/12/2011) at 10 PM EST, followed by BurningEden (8/6/09) at 10:15, and Dhamphir (2/25/10) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best. And because after tonight, you might not have another chance.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we’ll begin with Grdnofevrything (who first appeared on F4F on 7/2/2009) at 10 PM EST, followed by Kim Pritekel (6/14/10) at 10:15, Inspector Boxer (9/3/09) at 10:30, and Dreiser (6/25/09) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we’ll begin with Grdnofevrything (who first appeared on F4F on 7/2/2009) at 10 PM EST, followed by Kim Pritekel (6/14/10) at 10:15, Inspector Boxer (9/3/09) at 10:30, and Dreiser (6/25/09) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we’ll begin with Adm_Hawthorne (who first appeared on F4F on 2/6/2012) at 10 PM EST, followed by Milk_and_glass (8/6/09) at 10:15, Ariestess and Shatterpath (9/10/09) at 10:30, and Mooncat (7/16/09) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we’ll begin with Adm_Hawthorne (who first appeared on F4F on 2/6/2012) at 10 PM EST, followed by Milk_and_glass (8/6/09) at 10:15, Ariestess and Shatterpath (9/10/09) at 10:30, and Mooncat (7/16/09) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we’ll begin with Harper (who first appeared on F4F on 7/9/2009) at 10 PM EST, followed by Demeter (9/3/09) at 10:15, Harriet (12/20/09) at 10:30, and Chris Dee (10/27/11) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.

Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great.  Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests.  For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then.  Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show.  Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again.  Maybe it’s original fiction now.  Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time.  Tonight we’ll begin with Harper (who first appeared on F4F on 7/9/2009) at 10 PM EST, followed by Demeter (9/3/09) at 10:15, Harriet (12/20/09) at 10:30, and Chris Dee (10/27/11) at 10:45 PM.  Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.

As F4F Radio winds to a close next month, we take time in May to wrap up an ongoing program tradition where we discuss “Xena: Warrior Princess” every six months.  This tradition started with an interview of three prominent Xena fanfic and “uberfic” authors in January 2010, followed by three more in June.  Due to the fandom’s enduring and massive popularity, this eventually metamorphosed into annual May and November segments where author interviews gave way to panel discussions with authors and fans about Xena, the heroines, the villains, the storylines, the comedy, the everything!  Tonight we’ll have one last panel where the conversation will fittingly include Xena’s final episodes, as well as the way the series continues to influence fans to this day.  Once again I’ll cede my place as host to author/filmmaker Kim Pritekel, a treasured and reliable contributor to this program whose role has evolved from being a guest on that June show, to recurring cohost, to regular moderator of the Xena panels.  Also returning from past panels will be hardcore fans Adm_Hawthorne, Kelly Neal, Zea Apa, and Chris Salameno.  Join us as we take one final look at how Xena changed lives, before F4F Radio draws its own conclusion in June.   

As F4F Radio winds to a close next month, we take time in May to wrap up an ongoing program tradition where we discuss “Xena: Warrior Princess” every six months.  This tradition started with an interview of three prominent Xena fanfic and “uberfic” authors in January 2010, followed by three more in June.  Due to the fandom’s enduring and massive popularity, this eventually metamorphosed into annual May and November segments where author interviews gave way to panel discussions with authors and fans about Xena, the heroines, the villains, the storylines, the comedy, the everything!  Tonight we’ll have one last panel where the conversation will fittingly include Xena’s final episodes, as well as the way the series continues to influence fans to this day.  Once again I’ll cede my place as host to author/filmmaker Kim Pritekel, a treasured and reliable contributor to this program whose role has evolved from being a guest on that June show, to recurring cohost, to regular moderator of the Xena panels.  Also returning from past panels will be hardcore fans Adm_Hawthorne, Kelly Neal, Zea Apa, and Chris Salameno.  Join us as we take one final look at how Xena changed lives, before F4F Radio draws its own conclusion in June.