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Bob Green (author of the Candy-Coated Razor Blades blog and _TROPEFEST!: Attack of the Killer Cliches_ ), RC Ackerman, and Stephanie Hayslip like horror movies. A LOT. They like 'em so much that they want to make fun of them. ALL of them. Except maybe the ones they really like. So come join our heroes as they smack around YOUR favorites, too! Plus, they're all smart and junk so you might just learn something in the process.
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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!
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Celebrating all readers, leaders, and word-nerds — this is the publishing podcast for the rest of us! We welcome all readers — classics students, novel mavens, fanfic fans, comic geeks, audio jammers, ebook devourers, and social media poets. Literature is for everyone. Join Annie and Kali for episodes about books, news, and our latest lit obsessions. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ink-sink/support
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Episode 219, “Tropefest Speedrun,” kicks off with a big announcement: as you might have guessed with Flourish a few months away from a) giving birth and b) being ordained as a priest, they are going to be leaving Fansplaining in May. Post-Flourish plans for the podcast still TBD, this episode builds off the long-running “Tropefest” series for Patro…
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It's National Poetry Month! In honor of Kali's favorite month, we are sharing one of her favorite episodes: Poems Make You Cry We have an annotated transcript for this one up on our Substack, here: https://open.substack.com/pub/theinksink/p/poetry-words-and-rhythms-to-make Scroll, shop, and chat with us wherever you'd like: https://linktr.ee/inksin…
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On Episode 220, “The Fan-Journalist,” Flourish and Elizabeth welcome one particular fan-journalist—Kayti Burt—to discuss her recent article for us on the specific challenges of covering things you love in a very precarious industry. Topics discussed include Kayti’s journey from youthful fandom to pop culture reporting, a step-by-step rundown of how…
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Spotify’s audiobook service is here! But what does it meanfor independent authors? We dive into the publishing news. Plus, we celebrate two unsung women from history who finally get their due! Warning: We swear in this episode. Leigh Bardugo’s protagonist has to put up with some bulls***. You can support us and see our transcripts on our LinkTree: …
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News: Goodreads and Hugo Awards Are In Trouble
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We’re still on Goodreads, and we’re not ashamed. But the Hugo Awards are a P R O B L E M. Join us for this week’s news as we dive into the latest from the world of books and reading. This is our podcast for book nerds, fiction fiends, and lit witches! (NOT liches!) Warning: There is some cursing in this episode. Annie ******* loves the Olympics. Su…
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Episode 218: The Money Question 3: Books???
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Following previous installments on the thorny intersections of money and fanfiction, Episode 218, “The Money Question 3: Books???” tackles the recent debacle around people illegally selling bound copies of others’ fic, which has mostly centered on mega-popular Dramione works. Jumping off from Elizabeth’s WIRED article on the subject—which ties the …
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2023 was WILD (we do a recap today). That’s probably why we loved our cozy fantasy books last year (we tell you our favorites today, too). Follow/support/see us on our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Warning: We swear a bit in this episode. As we said, 2023 was WILD. Our sources for this episode: - The independent romance author who fake…
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On Episode 217, “Fanbinding,” Elizabeth and Flourish talk to Tiffo (aka Fanboundbooks) about the art of turning fanfiction into physical books, and the fanbinding collective known as the Renegade Bindery. Topics discussed include how exactly you make a book, Renegade’s origin story and huge growth in recent years, fanbinders’ firm commitment to the…
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Holiday Replay: Tropefest! Enemies to Lovers + The Mary Sue
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Enemies? Lovers? Marys? Sues? It's time for part two of our Ink Sink Tropefest! This isthe second Holiday Replay episode for Season 2 as we prepare for Season 3! Find out how to keep up with us and support the show here: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Warning: We curse in this episode. We have FEELINGS about internet trolls. Listen to part one wh…
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On Episode 216, “Allegra Rosenberg,” Elizabeth and Flourish talk to the fandom journalist and Terror Camp organizer about her journey from tween fan reporter to writing a book about the pre-digital history of fan culture. Topics discussed include coming of age on Tumblr, learning to put on IRL events while deep in music fandom, getting that fannish…
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In Episode 215, “The Broken Contract,” Flourish and Elizabeth look at the sorry state of television in 2024, where the streaming revolution has devolved into sudden cancellations, deleted or shelved shows, opaque viewer numbers, and very little stability for audiences—and especially fans—to get invested in something new. How can fans build fandoms—…
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AI apps are taking my newsfeed by storm. Things like Midjourney and DALL-E (which make images) and ChatGPT (which makes text) are everywhere. Schools, businesses, and freelancers are all grappling with how to handle it.There are some wins, some losses, and some questions in the publishing business.Our sources for this episode:- AI roundup from the …
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Episode 214: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 18
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In the newest installment of the long-running “Ask Fansplaining Anything” series, Flourish and Elizabeth tackle a fresh batch of listener comments and questions. Topics discussed include fic that “breaches containment,” AI and fanworks, differing norms around the AO3’s “Major Character Death” tag, and what to do when Someone Is Wrong On the Interne…
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Made With Love (and B**bs): Dipping into Cookbooks and Romance
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Erotic cookbooks and romantic baking – finally we get to the meat of our cookbook obsession. (Okay, the puns stop here. We’re sorry.) Kali and Annie dive down into the history of cookbooks and then they take a look at the erotic cookbooks of the 1970s and the ways that writers use food to set the stage in popular fiction. This is the beginning of o…
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Episode 213: The Year in Fandom 2023
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As they do every December, Elizabeth and Flourish revisit the previous year’s fandom retrospective, and then turn to the biggest fan culture stories and trends in 2023. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of purity culture, the fracturing of social media platforms, the shortening of fandom life cycles, and, of course, the big two: the Hollyw…
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In Episode 212, “Fandom Truthiness,” Elizabeth and Flourish break down the recent pair of (GREAT) video essays on James Somerton, a YouTuber known for queer (and often fandom-related) media analysis who’s been wholesale lifting passages from others’ articles and books—while playing fast and loose with the truth in his original writing. Somerton him…
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Episode 211: The Copyright Conundrum
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In Episode 211, “The Copyright Conundrum,” Flourish and Elizabeth welcome prolific fic writer and copyright expert EarlGreyTea68 back to the podcast to discuss her new Fansplaining article, “How U.S. Copyright Law Fails Fan Creators.” After giving a little primer on copyright, trademark, fair use, and how they all intersect with fandom, EGT discuss…
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2.17: News: That's Not in the Dictionary!
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This week, we’re looking through trends, tools, and new words! Warning: We do curse in this episode. We amuse the s*** out of each other. Stalk us wherever you scroll: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Notes: Friends clip of Phoebe getting sick and having a sexy voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXBOQAkrHAo The episode of Freakonomics on how ho…
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On Episode 210, “The RPF Tipping Point,” Elizabeth and Flourish welcome back Grace and the Fever author Zan Romanoff to talk about her new podcast, On the Bleachers, on Taylor Swift, football player Travis Kelce, and the pop-culture firestorm their relationship (???) has sparked. Topics discussed include the backlash against the ripped-from-the-hea…
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Welcome to the 'Net: Is Everyone Lying to You?
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Fall down the rabbit hole with us as we figure out how to tell if what we see on the internet is true. Plus, we hunt the bushes for Wikipedia editors (and Batman). You can follow, subscribe, and support us here: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Warning: We swear in this episode. We REALLY don't like online misinformation. Some of our sources: Our e…
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Episode 209: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 17
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In the newest (17th!) installment of the “Ask Fansplaining Anything” series, Flourish and Elizabeth read a mix of responses to recent episodes and fresh queries. Topics discussed include communal versus solitary fandom, how the “BNF” role shifts when global fandoms rely on fan translations, asexuality and aromanticism in fic, their (EXTREMELY MIXED…
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What is behind the “good guy” trend in romance novels? We’ll tell you who Fabio blamed on Fox News. Yes. Fabio. On Fox News. We want to hear from you about it. DM us or leave a comment on your favorite podcast app: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Warning, we use strong language in this episode. We have big feelings about social media browsers. Thi…
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Episode 208: What Fans Owe Each Other
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In Episode 208, “What Fans Owe Each Other,” Flourish and Elizabeth share a letter from longtime friend-of-the-pod Destination Toast about whether we can make fandom culture kinder and more nuanced (spoiler: they take a far more pessimistic stance than Toast!). Topics discussed include good old-fashioned “netiquette,” whether we’re at the end of big…
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Welcome back! This week, we dig into some existential book problems: book bans and book excess. How do all these issues affect diverse voices? We’ll talk about it. Warning: Annie curses in this episode, she can't pronounce "horror." Our sources for this episode: · Pritzker (who doesn’t have a starched collar) officially signed a law to force librar…
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