This episode is for anyone who fancies a fine fabric. Cecelia Grey aka Ceceliaisgray joins me in trying to be normal about Our Flag Means Death. We discuss the explosion of its fandom (which she has been tracking through the Archive of Our Own)

25: Black Sails (with Daphne Olive)

May 23rd, 2022 1h 12m

Without romanticizing the crime and violence inherent to a life of piracy, the liberation from societal expectations is not unique to pirate narratives. At its core, Black Sails is a show about myth and story. Television writer Daphne Olive joi

24: Pacific Rim (with Ladyknightthebrave)

Jan 17th, 2022 1h 25m

After Ladyknightthebrave released a wonderful video essay all about Pacific Rim (that movie where they fight monsters with the power of friendship), I wanted nothing more than to talk with her about it here, too. I also wanted to excavate some

23: The Matrix (with Tilly Bridges)

Dec 20th, 2021 50m 31s

With The Matrix Resurrections' release date fast approaching, I spoke with writer Tilly Bridges about lipstick, the spinny dress phenomenon, and about the inherent transness of these very trans films. We barely scratch the surface of it all, s

22: Ashita no Joe (with Shaybs aka Caribou-Kun)

Jun 21st, 2021 1h 47m

From the president of his high school anime club to working for Discotek, Shaybs knows a thing or two about anime. I spoke with him about his all time favorite series, Ashita no Joe, an underdog story that revolutionized the anime industry and

21: RPF (with I Met You On LJ)

Apr 5th, 2021 1h 47m

As you might have guessed from the title of their podcast, Maggie and V met on Livejournal, but after their first initial fandom brought them together, they haven't shared a fandom since. Their first fandom, and some of their subsequent fandoms

20: Lupin III (Shannon Strucci returns!)

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 56m

Anyone who follows Shannon Strucci on twitter might have noticed how deep she's gotten into Lupin III, the anime series about a womanizing gentleman thief and his gang of pals! I know I just spoke with her in my last episode, but I couldn't res

ONLINE ROLEPLAY! A Bonus Episode

Mar 1st, 2021 1h 13m

After recording my previous episode with Shannon Strucci (talking about Neopets) I found myself feeling nostalgic for the Y2K-era online roleplaying of my childhood. I asked you for your own stories, and here they are! 9 unique perspectives on

19: Neopets (with Shannon Strucci)

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 24m

Back when the only form of security the internet had against predators was to tell you to just assume that everyone you talk to is a 40 year old man, Neopets capitalized on the concept of a click-through adventure site and became a worldwide ph

18: Lurking (with Elizabeth Minkel)

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 43m

As fandom shifted from analog to digital, we have seen a seemingly endless stream of platforms through which to engage. But even now, there is no one way to engage that is more worthy than any other. In a break with tradition of this podcast, E

17: Voltron (with The Sin Squad)

Jan 11th, 2021 2h 5m

What do you lose when you stop being able to engage in the fandom of a show you used to love? Artist and Youtuber Natalie has some answers, sharing her experiences of being in the Voltron fandom as well as what it's like to come out the other s

Bonus

FESTIVUS! An Airing of the Fandom Grievances

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 21m

Happy Festivus everyone! Aside from the miracles and feats of strength, another way to celebrate this nondenominational winter holiday is with an airing of the grievances. This is a fandom podcast, so I've decided to host an airing of the fando

16: Tom Hardy (with Emma Logsdon)

Dec 21st, 2020 1h 39m

After a chance encounter on twitter, I was so happy to talk to Emma Logsdon (the internet's #2 premier Locke scholar) about her favorite celebrity, Tom Hardy. As a native New Yorker who has never driven a car, she shares why she felt so connect

15: Balvaan/Final Fantasy XII (with Riley)

Nov 30th, 2020 2h 6m

Photographer Riley is a talented artist with an incredible eye and a passion for creativity. She's also quite passionate about a certain sky pirate and his scrappy orphan boyfriend. This is Balvaan, the ship name for rarepair Balthier and Vaan,

14: Remus/Sirius (with Gen aka @fluorescentgrey)

Nov 9th, 2020 1h 34m

Some people play fantasy football. Some people cash in their savings to see Dave Matthews Band in concert 200 times. And some people write fanfiction. Gen is a prolific writer with a passion for music and a talent for incorporating it into her

13: Ewan McGregor (with Angelina Meehan)

Oct 19th, 2020 1h 10m

Noted fanfiction scribe and Delaware teen Angelina Meehan and I had a very similar middle school existence. As latchkey kids with access to the internet, we both filmed our own movie reenactments, we both covered our bodies in Bath & Body Works

12: Star Wars (with Jessica Bone)

Sep 28th, 2020 1h 43m

Jessica Bone is what I like to call a gateway nerd: someone with their finger on the pulse of the nerd world, who is always happy to share her knowledge adn excitement. Friends from the once robust Sweeney Todd Broadway revival livejournal fand

11: The Matrix (with Brittany Alsot, feat. Ellie)

Sep 7th, 2020 1h 28m

Meeting your significant other online is pretty commonplace these days, but was a much more radical concept back when filmmaker Brittany Alsot met her wife Ellie. Like many, Brittany recognized something of herself in The Matrix, a trans allego

10: Fortnite (with Lucy Wheeler)

Aug 7th, 2020 1h 44m

This trans bar is full of trans women! I am joined by my friend and former fellow steampunk crewmember Lucy Wheeler to talk about Fortnite, a very popular video game whose reputation precedes it. Lucy is a self proclaimed "dumb girl with bad ta

09: Nirvana in Fire (with @tchancua)

Jul 14th, 2020 2h 2m

If you could watch only one Chinese drama, polyglot language nerd and writer Tchan says it should be Nirvana in Fire. It is a powerful show about one very smart man's mission to dismantle the systemic corruption that did him wrong, and it proba

08: Homestuck (with Charlotte Raines)

Jun 29th, 2020 1h 16m

As an unabashed lover of nerdy things (and one of my best friends), Charlotte Raines has been an active participant in fandom since she was 9 years old. But the one fandom that will haunt her until the end of her days, one of the most infamous

07: The One Shot Network (with James D'Amato)

Jun 10th, 2020 1h 6m

James D’Amato (@OneShotRPG) runs the One Shot Network, comprised of tabletop role playing game play throughs. The One Shot Network fandom is small but mighty, and as a fan turned creator himself, James talks about how to encourage and help faci

06: Yuri on Ice (with Marissa/glamatcha)

May 13th, 2020 1h 24m

Self-proclaimed “giant weeb” and talented cosplayer Marissa (@glamatcha) joins me as we mutually wonder when Yuri on Ice will return from the war. From scouring Chinatown for “dirty” VHS tapes to teaching herself hiragana so she could read mang

Early Days 05: The Untamed, part 2 (with Aja Romano)

Apr 25th, 2020 1h 32m

[this episode pre-dates the established format and title of It's All Fandom. please listen with a grain of salt.] SPOILERS!! This is an uncensored and non-linear discussion. If you haven't watched The Untamed yet, please save this episode for w