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Welcome to Mind the Tags, where we talk about the history and evolution of fanfiction. Join Emily and Vee as they dive into a new fanfiction topic each episode and interview authors, researchers, journalists, and fans.
I Want to Believe: The Limitless Possibilities of Fanon
Mind the Tags
51 minutes
4 months ago
I Want to Believe: The Limitless Possibilities of Fanon
Join Emily and Vee as they dive into the world of fanon and the ways in which fans interpret and transform the stories they love. Vee describes their three categories of fanon, and Emily climbs up on her perennial soapbox about her OTP. Both hosts challenge JJ Abrams to join the pod and DEFEND HIS HONOR.
Topics include: Fanon, Star Wars, Star Trek, shipping, yaoi, yuri
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Sources from today's ep:
Yaoi on Fanlore
Yuri on Fanlore
Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere by Alexandra Alter
Fanon on Fanlore
The Flop House podcast
New essay on midrash and fanworks by Velveteen Rabbi
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
Mind the Tags
Welcome to Mind the Tags, where we talk about the history and evolution of fanfiction. Join Emily and Vee as they dive into a new fanfiction topic each episode and interview authors, researchers, journalists, and fans.