Podcasts about general audiences

Sent us text! We would love to hear from you!We all possess some form of brilliance whether we are superstars or everyday people. In a shocking turn of events, the wingmen pull the covers off, and exposes better sex secrets to the world, but in a way that is different than most. They earn a “G” rating, making this information acceptable for General Audiences.Good things continue to happen in the world that get little attention. Commander Drew details good deeds done by others.The price of food these days has everyone looking for more reasonable choices. To get more bang for your bucks, the supermarket chain, ALDI is your best bet. In the near future the U.S. Navy is said to be considering eliminating the need for future pilots to have performed actual carrier landings during their flight training. Modern technologies and equipment enhancements have made the (still) dangerous event of landing on a floating platform at sea, like riding on a magic carpet.Everyone should learn how to swim. If fear is a factor in the reluctance to enter the water, this emotion can be successfully overcome over time by a competent and patient instructor. Meet a wingman who is lending her fame as a contribution to underserved young people to encourage active participation in a global sport rarely found in their communities.

We discuss the future of Star Wars and how the franchise will need to attract general audiences without the nostalgia and draw of the old legacy characters. That and more, including our segment Will of the Force where we answer questions like, will the next Star Wars movie arrive on time in May of 2026 if the strikes last beyond 2023? Will Mando and Grogu appear in Skeleton Crew? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform and join our Patreon for additional videos, streams, and more at patreon.com/resistancebroadcast

After last week's debacle the gang chills it out a little in this episode. That is until Grayson tells us about this new drug the kids are doing these days. The guys also brainstorm new ideas for bringing back the bracket segment for which Colby is super excited. We talk about our favorite comedians before discussing our plans to go see Oppenheimer this weekend. 

Check out this highlight from this past weekends episode of A+ Hero Report as we dive into the idea of the Disney+ MCU Series possibly isolating the general audiences from it's blockbuster movies?? Too much "homework" to follow along? Join Our Discord Forum Community: https://discord.gg/uKstHsY A+ Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22BG60615YS0M?ref_=wl_share Contact/Email: aplusopinions@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/aplusopinions Twitch: Twitch.tv/aplusopinions Twitter: @aplusopinions IG: @aplusopinions IG: @animeassembled --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aplusopinions/support

The Boiyz try to be more inclusive this week and attempt a full episode without any swears, curses or naughty language. Without any hiccups along the way the Boiyz talk about Hogwarts Legacy, Orange Juice and the new Fast X trailer with nary a swear. This episode is rated (E) for everyone and also (G) for General Audiences. These Talkie Boiyz survive off positive feedback, so if you would like to help these sad, sad, sad podcasters out, you can find them here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dont-expect-anything Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36k2SNpcOcWuQf7NdELC48 Instagram: @deapodcast https://www.instagram.com/deapodcast/ Jeremy: @slippin_on_peels Josh: @j__sh._ Huw: @huwperfluous Liv: @livlikesmovies Keegan: @kega_saur, https://soundcloud.com/yogi_boi

In today's episode, we're dive back into our reflections on St. John Paul the Great's Theology of the Body. This time we're talking about Original Unity. What is the significance of God creating Eve because it was not good that Adam should be alone? Why does a husband cleave to his bride? And why does becoming one flesh matter? Let's jump in!TOB Quote for today's episode:The perspective expression which says, "a man cleaves to his wife" so intimately that "they become one flesh," always induces us to refer to what the biblical text expresses previously with regard to the union in humanity, which binds the woman and the man in the very mystery of creation. The words of Genesis 2:23, just analyzed, explain this concept in a particular way. Uniting with each other (in the conjugal act) so closely as to become "one flesh," man and woman, rediscover, so to speak, every time and in a special way, the mystery of creation. They return in this way to that union in humanity ("bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh") which allows them to recognize each other and, like the first time, to call each other by name. -GENERAL AUDIENCE OF 21 NOVEMBER 1979READ THE WHOLE TEXT:Theology of the Body by JP2SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYThank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show:  Support us on Patreon!Our BooksGo To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. JosephGo To Joseph For ChildrenFREE RESOURCESFertility Awareness Cheat SheetRelationship Check-UpOur MinistryAbout UsConnect with us and send us a message on InstagramYouTube ChannelEpisode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from PixabaySupport the show

Linda and Jack are back together after a short break to continue Pope John Paul II's General Audiences that he presented in 129 small talks that make up his incredible "Theology of the body". This is Audience # 31 that he presented on June 25, 1980. It could have been given this morning, it is so relevant. If you are looking for Audience # 30 it was presented on October 12. Podcast 275. Answering the big questions...Who am I? What is my purpose? Why are we created male and female? And much more!! Buckle up.The Body Is Created to Express Love. Understanding Human Sexuality Is the Key to Understanding The Essence of WHO WE ARE.Please consider being a Sponsor! "The future of humanity passes by way of the family"--John Paul II.Please send donations to support our work to:John Paul II Renewal Center902 S Randall RoadSTE C #296St. Charles, IL. 60174Support the show     Email me with questions! Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease share this with your friends and family!Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listSupport the show

In today's episode, we tackle the St. John Paul's teaching on Original Solitude. What is the significance of our being different from the world around and how does that effect our relationships with one another, and our cultures obsession with pleasure and comfort? Let's jump in!TOB Quote for today's episode:Original Solitude - Right from the first moment of his existence, created man finds himself before God as if in search of his own entity. It could be said he is in search of the definition of himself. A contemporary person would say he is in search of his own "identity." The fact that man "is alone" in the midst of the visible world and, in particular, among living beings, has a negative significance in this search, since it expresses what he "is not."  - St. John Paul the Great,   October 10, 1979Other Quotes:Consequently, when the sense of God is lost, the sense of man is also threatened and poisoned, as the Second Vatican Council concisely states: "Without the Creator the creature would disappear ... But when God is forgotten the creature itself grows unintelligible". Man is no longer able to see himself as "mysteriously different" from other earthly creatures; he regards himself merely as one more living being, as an organism which, at most, has reached a very high stage of perfection. Enclosed in the narrow horizon of his physical nature, he is somehow reduced to being "a thing", and no longer grasps the "transcendent" character of his "existence as man". He no longer considers life as a splendid gift of God, something "sacred" entrusted to his responsibility and thus also to his loving care and "veneration". Life itself becomes a mere "thing", which man claims as his exclusive property, completely subject to his control and manipulation.By living "as if God did not exist", man not only loses sight of the mystery of God, but also of the mystery of the world and the mystery of his own being.The eclipse of the sense of God and of man inevitably leads to a practical materialism, which breeds individualism, utilitarianism and hedonism. (Evangelium Vitae, 22, 23)READ THE WHOLE TEXT:Theology of the Body by JP2SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYThank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show:  Support us on Patreon!Our BooksGo To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. JosephGo To Joseph For ChildrenFREE RESOURCESFertility Awareness Cheat SheetRelationship Check-UpOur MinistryAbout UsConnect with us and send us a message on InstagramYouTube ChannelEpisode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from PixabaySupport the show

This week Graham and Alex truelky go to head to head as they battle to determine whether Amsterdam was one the of the greatest films in the world, or just ok. They give all of their polarizing thoughts on the film and break down the differences between how critics view movies, and how a general audience views movies... Send feedback or questions to: @thepopcornhangover or thepopcornhangover@gmail.com Follow Alex on Instagram and Twitter Follow Graham on Instagram and Twitter Get sneak peeks of upcoming episodes and behind the scenes on Instagram @thepopcornhangover Music: Kids on the Porch (Instrumental) by: Iso Indies Each week on The Popcorn Hangover, we discuss all things movies and tv! We review new films, speculate on future releases, and dive deep into everything that the filmmakers are doing to tell their story. Tune in Tuesdays for new episodes! --- 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/thepopcornhangover/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepopcornhangover/support

In today's episode, we tackle the first two audiences from St. John Paul's Theology of the Body. We answer what TOB is, and we look at the first creation story and see what significance such an ancient story can have on us, our worth, and our marriages and relationships. We're so happy you're here with us!TOB Quote for today's episode:To this mystery of his creation, ("In the image of God he created him"), corresponds the perspective of procreation, ("Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth"), of that becoming in the world and in time, of that (let it be) which is necessarily bound up with the metaphysical situation of creation: of contingent being. Precisely in this metaphysical context of the description of Genesis 1, it is necessary to understand the entity of the good, namely, the aspect of value. Indeed, this aspect appears in the cycle of nearly all the days of creation and reaches its culmination after the creation of man: "God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (Gn 1:31). For this reason it can be said with certainty that the first chapter of Genesis has established an unassailable point of reference and a solid basis for a metaphysic and also for an anthropology and an ethic, according to which being and the good are convertible. Undoubtedly, all this also has a significance for theology, and especially for the theology of the body. - St. John Paul the Great,  September 12, 1979READ THE WHOLE TEXT:Theology of the Body by JP2SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYThank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show:  Support us on Patreon!Our BooksGo To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. JosephGo To Joseph For ChildrenFREE RESOURCESFertility Awareness Cheat SheetRelationship Check-UpOur MinistryAbout UsConnect with us and send us a message on InstagramYouTube ChannelEpisode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from PixabaySupport the show

Now that we are finished with the show, we decided to dive into the fandom a bit more and what better part of the fandom is there, than.... fanfiction? We found two great fics (well, more than two, but we did settle on two) and decided to try our hand at podfics! This week you get Lina's try with "Ella Enlightened" by Liannabob. It is an Ella PoV fanfiction - Summary taken from AO3: "An exploration of the Ella & Lucifer friendship, in which Ella uses forensics to figure out that he's maybe not a method actor after all. Set after the season 3 finale and after "Boo Normal"." The AO3 rating is for General Audiences and there are no additional tags or warnings for this fanfiction. We hope you enjoy this reading and a huge Thank You to Liannabob for writing this and giving Lina permission to record this. As always, you can reach us via email at lucifer@taot-podcast.com or use our social media: * Twitter: https://twitter.com/theappleoftruth * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taotpodcast * and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taotpodcast

We're talking about c-section scars in Sports Illustrated this week. We had a discussion on the importance of representation for all different kinds of bodies in the media.Our listener question this week is about insecurity in sexual relationships. We go into the differences in individual sexuality and partnered sexuality. We give some ideas about how to communicate feelings of insecurity without making accusations. We also touch on the concepts of attraction and the role of porn in sexuality. Then we talk about the barriers that can be involved with insecurities and contribute to low desire for partnered sex.  Cassie's win this week is the book Fat & Queer being awarded the “Book for General Audiences” recognition for 2022 from the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. Episode highlights:“Was the interpreter my mother-in-law?”“I learned to shave without looking, bitch.”“She doesn't even have the pooch!”“Having a baby isn't an achievement.”“If we could just stop promoting this one kind of body as the ideal for sexuality, that would be great.”“I don't think it's going to leave people being like, ‘wow that's what I might look like if I have a c-section one day'.”“I am having a genital response to this, and I never want to watch this again.”“I need the weird.”“Why do you have to have boundaries!?”“I know that I am in the wrong right now, but–”“He doesn't just have eyeballs when he's staring at his phone.”“I like bread, but I also like cheese”“We don't always need things to be fixed, sometimes you just need validation.”Links for Resources:Sports Illustrated C-Section Scar Model Photohttps://news.yahoo.com/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-debuts-first-110423783.html -Fat & Queer Anthology:https://www.fatandqueer.com/IG: @sexateverysizeEmail: sexateverysize@gmail.comCassie:IG & TikTok: @CassieWillnauerLCPCAbout the hosts:Cassie Willnauer, MA, LCPCCassie Willnauer is a licensed therapist serving the Kansas City area. She specializes in working with clients on issues of body image, sex, and sexuality. She's done training in perinatal mental health and practices from the Health at Every Size Model. She's currently working towards a PhD in Clinical Sexology where she will become a Certified Sex Therapist & contribute to the field by investigating the intersection of fatphobia and sexuality. Hailey Rausch, MS, RDNHailey Rausch is a Registered Dietitian with experience in a variety of settings including clinical nutrition counseling for patients with Diabetes, diabetes during pregnancy, as well as acute and long-term care residents in skilled nursing facilities. She is currently working towards getting her IBCLC to become a Lactation Consultant in addition to a Registered Dietitian to not only help folks reach their breastfeeding goals but also support parents during their postpartum journey and love and nurture their bodies without the presence of diet culture. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This week we're talking about Ikora Rey, the cool aunt your cool aunt wishes she was. Talking points include: killing an army of dragons with your gal pal, the Crucible sports anime we deserve, Thanatonautics, [REDACTED], and of course: not talking to your ghost for 61 years. In the Fanfiction Corner we have "One Long Season" by rolameny [Rated T for Teen] and "a fire that eats, but does not drink" by our very own FortinbrasFTW [Rated G for General Audiences]. Other Links: Frostbolt: Nobody should have to play against this. The Question Bucket Thanks again to Izuna Drop for use of their tracks, find more here.

More Brad Bird time with Ratatouille a Pixar/Disney co-op that came to theaters back in 2007. This flick revolves around one smart rat who has an ultra keen sense of smell with the ability to cook like a Michelin star chef! The Motion Picture Academy of America rated this animated feature “G” for General Audiences and is suitable for all age groups. A scrumptious thanks goes out to Lemarcus from Michigan for requesting a review … CONTINUE READING

In this episode we're discussing the love story/satire that is "WALL-E". It takes inspirational elements from silent films all the way to Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey." This film follows a robot named WALL-E who stands alone compacting trash 700 years after humans abandoned the earth they destroyed by their consumeristic ways. However, his world is turned around when another robot, EVE, comes in search of a plant. WALL-E fall in love with EVE, and when she's almost taken from him, he chases her into the stars. This is where he finds the reason EVE came in search of a plant and a population of humans in desperate need of awakening. This film is rated G for General Audiences. All movies for this season can be found on Disney Plus. This title can also be rented or purchased anywhere films are sold. Movies For This Season: 1. A Bug's Life - February 1st 2. Ratatouille - February 8th 3. WALL-E - February 15th * 4. Up - February 22nd (Be sure to watch this one before next week) 5. Brave - March 1st 6. Inside Out - March 8th 7. The Good Dinosaur - March 15th 8. Coco - March 22nd 9. Onward - March 29th 10. Soul - April 5th

Two stories in the Final Fantasy XV fandom by countingpaperstars on AO3. First fic is general, rated General Audiences, second fic is OT4 (Gladio/Prompto/Noctis/Ignis), rated Teen & Up. Follow along and leave kudos and comments here: 1. "Reflection" https://archiveofourown.org/works/16780816 2. "Love Me Tender" https://archiveofourown.org/works/20334010/chapters/48213385 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readinginprogress/support

Rated G for General Audiences

Musing on the differing perspectives between Movie Critics and General Audiences. --- 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/movie-shed-podcast/message

“Well, let me start at the beginning,” Pippa stalls, and Hecate becomes morally certain that whatever this favor is, she's going to hate it.

Fanfiction by EzratheBlue on Ao3 in the Final Fantasy XV fandom, Promnis, General Audiences, No archive warnings apply. https://archiveofourown.org/works/20651714 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readinginprogress/support

What kind of obscure lore will we unearth about Sonic "the" Hedgehog (Or is it Sonic "Maurice" Hedgehog)? Only time will tell, unless you're too slow! Fortunately, we have special guest Matt (AKA SonicMTD) to help us out! And that wraps up Season 8! Join us in a few short weeks as we return with the beginning of Season 9! What changes will occur? How rad will our beards be? Do people say rad anymore? In any case, the episodes will keep on coming, they just won't be live until we're back. So until next time... we'll see you next time! Where can I learn more about Matt (AKA SonicMTD)? If you'd like to hear more from Matt or check out his work, you're in luck! His YouTube: https://youtube.com/SonicMTD His Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonicMTD His Facebook: https://facebook.com/SonicMTD Episode outline Fandom Facts History and Origins: > Sonic the Hedgehog is a media franchise created and produced by Sega. It is primarily a video game franchise, centering on a series of speed-based platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog with supersonic speed, capable of reaching the speed of sound. Typically, Sonic—usually along with some of his friends, such as Tails, Amy, and Knuckles—must stop antagonist Doctor Eggman's plans for world domination. > > The first game in the series, released in 1991, was conceived by Sega's Sonic Team division after Sega requested a mascot character. Its success spawned many sequels and helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the 16-bit era of the early 1990s. > > While the first Sonic games were side-scrolling platform games, later games expanded into other genres, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The series had sold over 80 million physical copies by June 2011, and grossed over $5 billion by 2014. As of 2017, the series has shifted 360 million units, including software package sales and mobile game downloads. The franchise has also been spun out into other media, including cartoons, anime, and a comic book series recognized as the longest running based on a video game by Guinness World Records. > — Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog Search Data: Based on search data, Sonic the Hedgehog has been slowly declining in popularity since 2004. Strangely though, there was a swell of interest from 2004 'til the present peaking around August 2009. The following is a list of top ten countries for Sonic the Hedgehog (by search volume): Australia, United States, India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Germany, Indonesia, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland. Fan Data: We managed to find a few different fan surveys that had been conducted. From the unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog survey with over 300 responses, we have some data points: Top three games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (24.9%), Sonic Adventure 2 (15%), Sonic 3 & Knuckles (14.6%) Bottom three games: Sonic Boom - Rise of Lyric (31.5%), Sonic 06 (19.9%), Shadow the Hedgehog (7.5%) Favourite character: Sonic (29.6%) Least favourite character: The Deadly Six (32.7%) Favourite vocal theme: Live and Learn (20.9%) And from the subreddit (unclear how many responses): Gender: 9 Men to every 1 woman who responded Age: Folks age 14 to 23 make up 80.7%. Average age was 19.5 Introductory game: The original trilogy (39.4%) Fanac Fast Facts: FanFiction.net has over 30 000 Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfics. Sadly, that data is hard to break down, but fortunately Archive Of Our Own has over 2000 fanworks ...Most of which are rated General Audiences (37%) or Teen and Up (37%) ...The top three categories are Gen (35%), M/M (33%), and F/M (23%) ...The top three characters are Sonic (64%), Shadow (37%), and Tails (30%) ...The top three relationships are Shadow / Sonic (12%), Rose / Sonic (6%), and Metal Sonic / Sonic (3%) The Sonic Boom TV series makes direct reference to the Sonic fandom in an episode with Nominatus. Nominatus says "Who dares oppose Nominatus, viral sensation and destructor of worlds?". Amy replies "Viral sensation? You mean like the cute sneezing panda?" and Sonic replies "Or all those weird pictures of me?" Last Episode's Famous Last Words T What part of Sonic do folks latch onto? Is it that he goes fast? Is it the 90s? G How important is the music? Z Sonic the Hedgehog has a mess of canon... but he loves chili dogs. Do chili dogs hold any particular significance to fans? Do they consume them in fan gatherings? Jen How do the fans feel about Sonic appearing in Wreck It Ralph? Is that him selling out? - [// Seems like folks are chomping at the bit for more Sonic, even bad Sonic (and even then, that just makes more communities). People are loving it]: # Briddany What are the most favourite and least favourite of Sonic's sidekicks? - [// Didn't find a direct answer, but based on survey, probably Shadow (13.4%), Tails (11.5%), Knuckles (9.3%). Least fav? Charmy the Bee (13.7%) ]: # This week's spotlight Sonic Marathon > The Sonic Marathon is a sometimes yearly tradition here at Respawn Point, every year we gather together and set aside an entire week with one shared goal: to raise some money for charity while bashing our heads against as many Sonic the Hedgehog games as we possibly can. The marathon runs for 7 days straight starting February 10th with no breaks. ... > > We'll be playing every main line Sonic game and as many side games we can squeeze in. You can find the complete list further down. This year the charity of choice is SpecialEffect; They work with people suffering from various disabilities that would otherwise stop them from playing video games and interacting with the world around them. Special Effect do their best to come up with creative solutions using technology that enable them to enjoy the world and this wonderful hobby we all take for granted. ... > — Sonic Marathon It is unclear as to whether or not it will run in 2019, but you can check out @RPMarathons on twitter for potential updates. You're Too Show > Zane-Huett and Splendorr host the weekly podcast You're Too Show, described by itself as an "investigation into the silly world of Sonic." Zane-Huett and Splendorr pitch it to me as an educational type of podcast, where instead of them being the sort of academic-professor types spouting knowledge, they're learning about Sonic right alongside the listener. Their project isn't unlike many creatives in the Sonic fandom: only they're wielding words instead of pens. > — USGamer - The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet Sonic - The Fan Film > The intention of making this film was for it to be a spec film, with the primary purpose being to show a live-action take on Sonic the Hedgehog. > > http://www.facebook.com/BlueCoreStudios > http://www.facebook.com/sonicfanfilm If you haven't seen it before, it's just under 20 minutes AND features Jaleel White (aka Urkel and one of the original voices of Sonic)! - [// Plugs go here]: # Famous Last Words What do you want to see in next season of Fanthropological or with the Nickscast? T Season 9 will be the season that we start to hit our stride and find our voice. G Next season, we might get to the end of an episode without having a case of the sillies. Next season, we are going to have an episode with five Nicks. Z It would be nice to have more about Western fandoms. Lots of things that have gone uncovered (i.e. M.A.S.H). Matt Would like to see us have continued successful growth... and more renown. Would like to see the Nickscast to the point where you have a justified fan audience (i.e. Live Nickscast at a convention... on the road). Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: If you want to be part of our podcast (or just want to check us out), we record our podcast LIVE on twitch.tv! For all the latest updates, check us out on Facebook or Twitter To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on Instagram For our latest convention updates and other in-real-life video, check out our YouTube channel Do you use Spotify? Well, we're on there too! We're also on iTunes, and Google Play, and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try nick@thenickscast.com You can check out our website; that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. Everything is thenickscast, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. Who is "The Nickscast"? We are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative (dare we say, the most creative). Ahem We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. Because everyone's a fan. Credits Sources Wikipedia - Sonic the Hedgehog Reddit - Sonic the Hedgehog Discord - /r/SonicTheHedgehog Google Trends - Sonic the Hedgehog (game series) vs Sonic the Hedgehog (character) FanFiction.net - Sonic the Hedgehog Archive Of Our Own r/gaming - Sonic is aware of his fandom YouTube - The Tragic History of Sonic’s Fandom - The Fandom Files r/SonicTheHedgehog - The Official Unofficial Sonic The Hedgehog Survey r/SonicTheHedgehog - The reddit redesign, survey results, and some other boring ramblings. YouTube - What's up With: The Sonic the Hedgehog Fandom! USGamer - The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet Sonic Wikia - The Fastest Thing Alive Sonic Wikia - Sonic Boom Fanlore - Sonic the Hedgehog (franchise) Game Skinny - Gaming Grub: How To Make Sonic's Chili Dog Gamefaqs - Did Sonic always canonically love chili-dogs? Grape - Sonic the Hedgehog And Hooters Japan Team Up For Chili Dog Campaign Quora - Article Title Quora - Article Title Quora - How Can Mario's Friends get a Free Pass and be Considered good but Sonic the Hedgehog's Friends are among the most Despised Elements of the Sonic Franchise? Quora - Is it Okay to Still like Sonic the Hedgehog Even Though It's a Dead Franchise? r/sonic - IGN vs Sonic and Why it Happened r/sonic - In your Opinion, Which is Best and Why? Sonic TV, Games, or Comics? r/sonic - Weekly Sonic Discussion #3 (Why do You like the Sonic Franchise?) r/SonicTheHedgehog - Why do I get mild anxiety when looking at Sonic? r/SonicTheHedgehog - Made a video where I actually... r/SonicTheHedgehog - After a Quarter Century What is it about Sonic r/SonicTheHedgehog - In Defense of Shipping Canon Characters r/SonicTheHedgehog - Sonic Statue Spotted at LGBT Pride Event r/SonicTheHedgehog - Sonic will appear in Wreck it Ralph 2 r/SonicTheHedgehog - Okay Guys, I’ve been Trying to Figure this out for almost 10 Years Pls Help r/SonicTheHedgehog - When did Sonic the Hedgehog start liking Chili Dogs so Much? r/SonicTheHedgehog - Why Is Sonic so Lovable? Sonic Stadium Message Board - Why Does Sonic Eat Chili Dogs Sonic Wikia - Chili Dog TV Tropes - Sonic the Hedgehog / Fanfic Recs [try to find patterns!] Wikipedia - Chili Dog Wikipedia - Sonic Drive-In YouTube - Why Do People Still Like Sonic? Music / Sound "Odyssey Stratosphere" by TeknoAXE used under CC BY 4.0 All other music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!

Can you hear, our heart beat? No? Well, turn up the volume to hear us (and special guest, Nikola, of [YOI Wednesdays](https://twitter.com/yoiwednesdays)) talk about fans of Yuri!! on ICE! Next week, we'll be talking with a guy who literally wrote the book (well, _a_ book) on Chrono Trigger, Michael P. Williams, to talk about fans of Chrono Trigger! ## Where can I learn more about YOI Wednesdays? Would you like to learn more about Nikola and YOI Wednesdays? You're in luck! - Nikola's Twitter: [@notgneissatall](http://twitter.com/notgneissatall) - YOI Wednesday Twitter: [@yoiwednesdays](https://twitter.com/yoiwednesdays) - YOI Wednesday Podcast: [soundcloud.com/yoiwednesdayspod](https://soundcloud.com/yoiwednesdayspod) ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > Yuri!!! on Ice is a 12-episode anime series following Katsuki Yuuri in his competitive figure skating career. The series is produced by MAPPA, directed by Yamamoto Sayo [_Michiko and Hatchin_, _The Woman Called Fujiko Mine_, some episodes of _Samurai Champloo_ and _Space Dandy_] and written by Kubo Mitsurou. > — [Fanlore - Yuri!!! on Ice](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Yuri!!!_on_Ice) **Search Data / Growth:** _Yuri on Ice_ had a huge spike in interest between [October 2016 and December 2016](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2016-07-01%202018-07-31&q=%2Fg%2F11cmg5bxns) (which coincides with the release of, at the time, the only season of the anime). Interest in the show has been pretty consistent since then, though not nearly as popular as during that period. The top 10 countries for _Yuri on Ice_, by search volume, are as follows: Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Chile, Singapore, Russia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Hungary (Canada is 16th, United States is 18th, and Australia is 22nd). Looking at [redditmetrics for the YOI subreddit](http://redditmetrics.com/r/YOI), the subreddit reached 5000 subscribers in under a month, but growth has been pretty flat since then. **Fan Demographics:** - [From a fan survey run by KykyElric](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo89_0mbccjeTrVoP2HYSvRfWGIyhTgec4YeEHcw4LjEF-Pw/viewanalytics), we do have some data about some of the over 2000 respondents: - _Age:_ The most populous group was ages 19-29 (36.2%), followed by 16-18 (31.3%), then folks 13-15 (23.4%). Put differently, more than half of those surveyed were under the age of 18 - _Gender_: The largest group was people who identified as female (79.1%), followed by male (5.3%), 'still figuring it out' (4.3%), and genderfluid (4.1%) - _Sexuality_: The largest group identified as heterosexual (33.2%), followed by bisexual (22.7%), and pansexual (11.8%) There are also some bits of data: - _Favourite character_: Viktor Nikiforov (35.1%), Yuuri Katsuki (31.3%), Yuri Plisetski (15.4%) - _Favourite ship_: Viktuuri (89.3%) - _Sub vs. Dub_: Sub (77.8%), Either (18.8%), Dub (3.4%) - _Ice skating interest pre/post:_ Converts (41%), Interested - No change (37.6%), Uninterested - No change (11.7%) - _Fan contributions_: Fan art (35.4%), Theories (28.7%), Memes (27.8%) - _Favourite non-main-character skater_: Mari Katsuki (Yuuri's Sister, 47.3%) **Fanac Fast Facts:** - _Yuri!!! on Ice_ has almost 30 000 fanfics on [Archive Of Our Own](https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Yuri!!!%20on%20Ice%20(Anime)/works)... - Top Three Ratings: Teen and up (32%), General Audiences (28%), Explicit (19%) - Top Three Categories: M/M (89%), Gen (9%), F/M (5%) - Top Three Tags: Fluff (25%), Angst (10%), AU (8%) ### What did we discuss? - What do you wish people knew about `FANDOM`? - What is the best part of of being a fan `FANDOM` (e.g. in terms of participation within the fandom, opportunities, feelings)? - What is the worst part of being a fan of `FANDOM` (e.g. in terms of perceptions, bad elements of the fandom)? - Where do people meet to talk about the fandom? Is it centralized

Can you hear, our heart beat? No? Well, turn up the volume to hear us (and special guest, Nikola, of YOI Wednesdays) talk about fans of Yuri!! on ICE! Next week, we'll be talking with a guy who literally wrote the book (well, a book) on Chrono Trigger, Michael P. Williams, to talk about fans of Chrono Trigger! Where can I learn more about YOI Wednesdays? Would you like to learn more about Nikola and YOI Wednesdays? You're in luck! Nikola's Twitter: @notgneissatall YOI Wednesday Twitter: @yoiwednesdays YOI Wednesday Podcast: soundcloud.com/yoiwednesdayspod Episode outline Fandom Facts History and Origins: > Yuri!!! on Ice is a 12-episode anime series following Katsuki Yuuri in his competitive figure skating career. The series is produced by MAPPA, directed by Yamamoto Sayo [Michiko and Hatchin, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, some episodes of Samurai Champloo and Space Dandy] and written by Kubo Mitsurou. > — Fanlore - Yuri!!! on Ice Search Data / Growth: Yuri on Ice had a huge spike in interest between October 2016 and December 2016 (which coincides with the release of, at the time, the only season of the anime). Interest in the show has been pretty consistent since then, though not nearly as popular as during that period. The top 10 countries for Yuri on Ice, by search volume, are as follows: Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Chile, Singapore, Russia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Hungary (Canada is 16th, United States is 18th, and Australia is 22nd). Looking at redditmetrics for the YOI subreddit, the subreddit reached 5000 subscribers in under a month, but growth has been pretty flat since then. Fan Demographics: - From a fan survey run by KykyElric, we do have some data about some of the over 2000 respondents: Age: The most populous group was ages 19-29 (36.2%), followed by 16-18 (31.3%), then folks 13-15 (23.4%). Put differently, more than half of those surveyed were under the age of 18 Gender: The largest group was people who identified as female (79.1%), followed by male (5.3%), 'still figuring it out' (4.3%), and genderfluid (4.1%) Sexuality: The largest group identified as heterosexual (33.2%), followed by bisexual (22.7%), and pansexual (11.8%) There are also some bits of data: Favourite character: Viktor Nikiforov (35.1%), Yuuri Katsuki (31.3%), Yuri Plisetski (15.4%) Favourite ship: Viktuuri (89.3%) Sub vs. Dub: Sub (77.8%), Either (18.8%), Dub (3.4%) Ice skating interest pre/post: Converts (41%), Interested - No change (37.6%), Uninterested - No change (11.7%) Fan contributions: Fan art (35.4%), Theories (28.7%), Memes (27.8%) Favourite non-main-character skater: Mari Katsuki (Yuuri's Sister, 47.3%) Fanac Fast Facts: Yuri!!! on Ice has almost 30 000 fanfics on Archive Of Our Own... Top Three Ratings: Teen and up (32%), General Audiences (28%), Explicit (19%) Top Three Categories: M/M (89%), Gen (9%), F/M (5%) Top Three Tags: Fluff (25%), Angst (10%), AU (8%) What did we discuss? What do you wish people knew about FANDOM? What is the best part of of being a fan FANDOM (e.g. in terms of participation within the fandom, opportunities, feelings)? What is the worst part of being a fan of FANDOM (e.g. in terms of perceptions, bad elements of the fandom)? Where do people meet to talk about the fandom? Is it centralized in one place? What is one of the biggest parts of the fandom (e.g. vidding, fic, cosplay, etc.)? What are some of the biggest points of conflict / contention in the fandom? What are some common myths or misconceptions about the fans that you wish would go away? What are some of the problematic parts of the fandom? What are some of the heartening parts of the fandom? Are there conventions or other big meetups for fans? Based on what you've experienced of this fandom, what are the fans like (i.e. do they tend to be male, female, etc.)? How did you get into the fandom? How do you participate in your fandom? If we did an episode on one of your other favourite fandoms… what would that be? When did you know you were a fan? What do you wish people knew about your fandom? What’s your fondest memory related to your fandom? What one aspect of this fandom is most attractive to you? Is your participation in your fandom mostly online or off? Do you express your fandom in your everyday life, or is it just between you and your fellow fans? What’s your most notable experience with this fandom? How did it happen? Last Episode's Famous Last Words T What is it that got people in, given the repeated video, audio, short season, etc.? Z Who is the oldest fan inspired by Yuri On Ice to get into figure skating? G Was it's integration with social media any part of people being fans of it (e.g. Instagram being featured in the show)? Jen Will Tanya Harding be participating? This week's spotlight Heartbeats, a Yuri On Ice Zine > A Yuri!!! on Ice PDF Zine project for charity focused on characters showing their love for each other using the different languages of love. > > There will be two zines: > - the main PG-13 zine, and > - an 18+ zine for any and all explicit nudity, sexual content, and/or graphic violence The zine was released February 14, 2018, and appears to have raized $665 USD for Charity: Water. Born To Make history: A Yuri!!! on ICE Fan Gathering > Born To Make History: A Yuri!!! on ICE Fan Gathering 2 is the follow-up to the warmly welcomed and well-attended Born To Make History: A Yuri!!! on ICE Fan Gathering. This event pays tribute to the history that Yuri!!! on ICE continues to make. Since its premiere last October 2016, Yuri!!! on ICE continues to inspire and invigorate its fans even more than one year later. > > Born To Make History: A Yuri!!! on ICE Fan Gathering 2 will bring back the beloved features of the previous event with more exciting additions. The extensive Artist Alley and carefully curated Merchant Market serve as the centerpiece of the event. Thought-provoking panels, specialty talks, and cosplayer meet-and-greets round out the program for this day-long celebration of life, love, and Yuri!!! on ICE. - [//Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) -> Victor Wedding Event Yuri on Ice, life size cutouts]: # - [//Unclear if running a third time]: # Famous Last Words This week's famous last words around next week's fandom, Chrono Trigger! T Has anyone written a musical about Chrono Trigger? G Is anyone out there who has attempted to write Chrono Trigger into the Final Fantasy continuity? Z Is there a fan-work (comic, VG, etc.) that is widely regarded as the 'true' sequel to Chrono Trigger? Nikola Is the fanbase very close to Final Fantasy in terms of demography, or is totally different? Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: If you want to be part of our podcast (or just want to check us out), we record our podcast LIVE on twitch.tv every Monday at 20:00 Eastern Time! For all the latest updates, check us out on Facebook or Twitter To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on Instagram For our latest convention updates, Let's Plays, and other in-real-life video, check out our YouTube channel We're also on iTunes, and Google Play, and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try nick@thenickscast.com You can check out our website; that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. Everything is thenickscast, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. Who is "The Nickscast"? We are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative (dare we say, the most creative). Ahem We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. Because everyone's a fan. Credits Sources Google Trends - Yuri On Ice Redditmetrics - r/YOI Google Docs - Yuri!!! On Ice Survey Archive Of Our Own - Yuri!!! On Ice Anime Feminist - [Interview] Sayo Yamamoto, director and storyboard artist Fanlore - Yuri!!! on Ice Amino - Yuri On Ice & My Love for Skating Dose - This Figure Skating Anime Is Smashing Gay Stereotypes Fanlore - Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky Fanlore - Yuri!!! on Ice Kotaku - Why People Are Hyped About A Male Figure Skating Anime Odyssey - Why "Yuri On Ice" Is So Popular Otaquest - Interview With “Yuri!!! on ICE” Creator Sayo Yamamoto: Part 1 Quora - Would You Consider Yuri!!! On Ice a Yaoi/Shounen-ai? r/YOI - Anyone Else Start Ice Skating after Falling in Love with YoI? The Daily Dot - Figure Skater Johnny Weir Talks ‘Yuri on Ice’ and Anime Fandom The Verge - Yuri on Ice: Everything You’re too Embarrassed to Ask Tokyo Weekender - From Yuzuru Hanyu to “Yuri on Ice”: Japan’s Fascination With Figure Skating Women Write About Comics - How Yuri!!! On Ice Reawakened Figure Skating Fandom In Us Music / Sound "Lazy Pirouettes" by TeknoAXE used under CC BY 4.0 All other music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!

Christopher West has devoted his adult life to communicating the beauty of the Catholic Faith, particularly through the insights of what’s known everywhere as the Theology of the Body. First in archdiocesan religious education, then with the Theology of the Body Institute, and now with The Cor Project, West has been out in front, pointing out the Source of Beauty, making connections between superficially disperate dots, and, of course, being the world’s most famous expositor of the thought of St. John Paul the Great’s Theology of the Body. His life work of explaining and interpreting the five years’ worth of the great Pope’s General Audiences (1979-1984) has launched a whole cottage industry of books, DVDs, and seminars. I have interviewed Christopher West more than once, but this conversation with him is my favorite. We talked films that fairly vibrate with low-density gospel ideas, pop music lyrics that point Upward, the sad misalignment that leads to giving into the siren song of porn (he calls it “aiming too low”), and why he thinks the Sexual Revolution is on its last lap. You’ll find this conversation bracing, and maybe challenging, if I had to guess. West pulls insights whole cloth from unexpected places. I’m grateful for his endorsement of the upcoming revised and expanded edition of my first book, Sex Au Naturel.  (More about that exciting development down the road.)   In this interview, you will learn: The factors that led to the Sexual Revolution and why it is collapsing under its own weight Examples of pop music, from Bono to Bruce Springsteen, that reflect a deep yearning for the mystery, ultimately, of the divine How the insights of the Theology of the Body are not merely abstract ideas but concrete ways of personal transformation The hidden providential timing of the founding of Playboy magazine by Hugh Hefner, and the radical approach to sex promulgated by a young Polish priest around the same time named Father Karol Wojtyla (later John Paul II). The phenomenon of what West calls “twisted mystics,” otherwise secular artists who tap into universal longings and point in some dim but real way to the reality of the incarnation.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Theology of the Body For Beginners: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, Sex, and Gender by Christopher West Love Is Patient But I Am Not: Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist  by Christopher West Fill These Hearts: God, Sex, and the Universal Longing  by Christopher West The Cor Project website   The Patrick Coffin Show is 100% listener supported. Help us keep our show independent and unfiltered. Consider supporting our work with a one-time or recurring donation HERE.   Tweet to Patrick HERE Follow Patrick on Facebook HERE Check out the store HERE Sign up for our Inside Scoop newsletter with the best of The Patrick Coffin Show each week.   Join the Conversation Question of the week: Do I believe I have a human (body and soul) and not just a spiritual, nature?

We're back! At long last, the 4th installment of NADI is here and ready to enjoy! 1st & 3rd features: Rated G for General Audiences 2nd feature: Rated PG for Parental Guidance due to mild adult language 1. TURNBUCKLE TELEVISION CARTEL PRESENTS: "IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST" Your all-new prescription for laughter! Starring: Darren Rockhold, George Hatfield, Omar Lopez, Nancy Gaugler, Derek Rhein and Angela Young 2. JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter Four: "Arrested!" Jake gets taken in by the Sheriff of Prickly Pear; we learn what happens to Briar Buck. Starring: Glenn Higbee, Darren Rockhold, Glenn Hascall, Evy Elizondo, Debby Leal-Ramirez, Joe Stofko, Jeff Niles, Dana Gonsalves, Mark Bruzee, Kristen DiMercurio and Nancy Bueler 3. PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E4: "ARSON PLUS" by Dashiell Hammett Hammett's first story featuring The Continental Op, from 1923! A rollicking jaunt through arson, murder and some other crimes! Starring: Cannonball Kelly, special guest Ed Champion, Pete Lutz, Alan Clower, Austin Hanna, Skeeter Ullman, Ross Bernhardt, Owen McCuen, Lisa Espinoza, Jason D. Johnson, Gene Giggy, Teddi Giggy, Micah R. Blain, Kevin Schuster, Diana DeHoyos, Katie Loftin, Maurice Curran, Nick Wommack, George Hatfield and Peter D. Howard

Hey there BCU Family! So...What's the perfect way to end one year and begin another? Prayer! Please join us in offering thanks and making our petition to God. If you have not done so, please become part of the #BCUFamily by subscribing to BlenCouragesU.com. It's FREE and a good source of encouragement through the Word of God! God bless you and Happy 2017! Love, BCU

Hey there BCU Family! Sometimes we get so caught up with what we are doing in this life, we miss important "announcements". Listen in to find out why that's NOT okay and what we can do about it. We would love your thoughts on what you heard! To make it easier, here are a few questions: B) How do you stay focused on God through your day-to-day activities? C) When is your favorite time to get with God and fellowship in prayer with Him 1 on 1? U) Have you ever "skipped over" God's voice and made a decision that took some time to recover from? (I know I have)! What did you learn? Leave your response here or head over to BlenCouragesU.com to do so, please! Thank you, God bless you and #StayOnTheWall! Love, BCU

Hey there BCU family! Autumn is in "full bloom" in many parts of the country and it is beautiful! What can we learn from God concerning falling leaves? Listen in/read on and find out! Did what you hear bless you? Please let us know! You can comment here or make your way to the BlenCouragesU.com site where you'll also find this and other episodes written out as well. Thanks for listening, commenting and subscribing. Please spread the word about is and may God bless you! Love, BCU

http://iamkuhan.com/ExpertCitation/ExpertCitation003.mp3 Savadis et al. 2016. Identification of Zika Virus and Dengue Virus Dependency Factors using Functional Genomics. Cell Press 16(1): 232-246. Kelsey is officially a PhD candidate! We celebrate by delving into a molecular bio paper and get horribly lost. Joe rants... Continue Reading →

Can you hear, our heart beat? No? Well, turn up the volume to hear us (and special guest, Nikola, of [YOI Wednesdays](https://twitter.com/yoiwednesdays)) talk about fans of Yuri!! on ICE! Next week, we'll be talking with a guy who literally wrote the book (well, _a_ book) on Chrono Trigger, Michael P. Williams, to talk about fans of Chrono Trigger! ## Where can I learn more about YOI Wednesdays? Would you like to learn more about Nikola and YOI Wednesdays? You're in luck! - Nikola's Twitter: [@notgneissatall](http://twitter.com/notgneissatall) - YOI Wednesday Twitter: [@yoiwednesdays](https://twitter.com/yoiwednesdays) - YOI Wednesday Podcast: [soundcloud.com/yoiwednesdayspod](https://soundcloud.com/yoiwednesdayspod) ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** > Yuri!!! on Ice is a 12-episode anime series following Katsuki Yuuri in his competitive figure skating career. The series is produced by MAPPA, directed by Yamamoto Sayo [_Michiko and Hatchin_, _The Woman Called Fujiko Mine_, some episodes of _Samurai Champloo_ and _Space Dandy_] and written by Kubo Mitsurou. > — [Fanlore - Yuri!!! on Ice](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Yuri!!!_on_Ice) **Search Data / Growth:** _Yuri on Ice_ had a huge spike in interest between [October 2016 and December 2016](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2016-07-01%202018-07-31&q=%2Fg%2F11cmg5bxns) (which coincides with the release of, at the time, the only season of the anime). Interest in the show has been pretty consistent since then, though not nearly as popular as during that period. The top 10 countries for _Yuri on Ice_, by search volume, are as follows: Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Chile, Singapore, Russia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Hungary (Canada is 16th, United States is 18th, and Australia is 22nd). Looking at [redditmetrics for the YOI subreddit](http://redditmetrics.com/r/YOI), the subreddit reached 5000 subscribers in under a month, but growth has been pretty flat since then. **Fan Demographics:** - [From a fan survey run by KykyElric](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo89_0mbccjeTrVoP2HYSvRfWGIyhTgec4YeEHcw4LjEF-Pw/viewanalytics), we do have some data about some of the over 2000 respondents: - _Age:_ The most populous group was ages 19-29 (36.2%), followed by 16-18 (31.3%), then folks 13-15 (23.4%). Put differently, more than half of those surveyed were under the age of 18 - _Gender_: The largest group was people who identified as female (79.1%), followed by male (5.3%), 'still figuring it out' (4.3%), and genderfluid (4.1%) - _Sexuality_: The largest group identified as heterosexual (33.2%), followed by bisexual (22.7%), and pansexual (11.8%) There are also some bits of data: - _Favourite character_: Viktor Nikiforov (35.1%), Yuuri Katsuki (31.3%), Yuri Plisetski (15.4%) - _Favourite ship_: Viktuuri (89.3%) - _Sub vs. Dub_: Sub (77.8%), Either (18.8%), Dub (3.4%) - _Ice skating interest pre/post:_ Converts (41%), Interested - No change (37.6%), Uninterested - No change (11.7%) - _Fan contributions_: Fan art (35.4%), Theories (28.7%), Memes (27.8%) - _Favourite non-main-character skater_: Mari Katsuki (Yuuri's Sister, 47.3%) **Fanac Fast Facts:** - _Yuri!!! on Ice_ has almost 30 000 fanfics on [Archive Of Our Own](https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Yuri!!!%20on%20Ice%20(Anime)/works)... - Top Three Ratings: Teen and up (32%), General Audiences (28%), Explicit (19%) - Top Three Categories: M/M (89%), Gen (9%), F/M (5%) - Top Three Tags: Fluff (25%), Angst (10%), AU (8%) ### What did we discuss? - What do you wish people knew about `FANDOM`? - What is the best part of of being a fan `FANDOM` (e.g. in terms of participation within the fandom, opportunities, feelings)? - What is the worst part of being a fan of `FANDOM` (e.g. in terms of perceptions, bad elements of the fandom)? - Where do people meet to talk about the fandom? Is it centralized