Fansplaining

Media & Entertainment Podcasts

Fansplaining is a podcast about by, for, and about fandom. It's hosted by Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel. New episodes come out every two weeks. If you want to call us and leave a message for us to read on air, our number is 1-401-526-FANS!

Episodes

The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Fansplaining's Next Chapter by Elizabeth Minkel

Can Fandom Make Us Better Tourists? by Kayti Burt

Alternate Universes by Newt Albiston

Reclaiming the Mary Sue by Meghan Fitzmartin

K-Pop’s Demons, Real and Fictional by Aja Romano

The Fan, the Pro, and the Spaces In Between by Tessa Gratton

The Fandom Advantage: How Fan Creativity Fuels Pro Entertainment Careers

How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom by Jay Castello

I Came to Ruin You: The Collecting Practices of K-Pop Fandoms by Rea McNamara & Bo Shin

The RPF Question by Sacha Judd

Bridgerton and Period Drama Fandom’s Enduring Racism Problem by Amanda-Rae Prescott

Sam Wilson Deserved Better Than Brave New World by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

The War That Almost Broke a Classic Fandom by Lena Barkin

The Endless Appetite for Fanfiction by Elizabeth Minkel

Bringing Fanfiction Into the Classroom by Abby Kirby

The Beatles Live! by Allegra Rosenberg

The Scream Fandom’s Enduring Divide by Michael Boyle

The Acolyte’s Squandered Potential by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

The Traumatized Gatekeepers of Broadway by Laura Wheatman Hill