@geneeste here - I made a joke and accidentally started a podcast. đ
Fandom Old is meant to be a fun, conversational podcast about fandom from the perspective of folks whoâve been here a while (or from folks who feel like old fannish souls). Weâll rant, trade wisdom, and reminisce about times gone by.
Iâm personally a history nerd, so Iâm especially interested in uncovering and recording fandom history as experienced by you (and really any fan in any historical fannish spaces, especially ones I didnât experience personally because of my age, identity, or chosen fandoms). Fans (and fandom) are endlessly interesting to me, and Iâd like to capture and share the parts that might have been forgotten or overlooked.ďżź
Below is a non-exhaustive list of topics I and others have suggested for the main theme of an episode. If youâd like to be a guest to talk about one (or more!) of these topics (or about something not listed here), please let me know so I can send you info!
Aside from the first topic, these are in no specific order:
What does it mean to be Fandom Old? (Episode 1)
Dana Scully, MSR vs. No Romo Usenet Wars, Chris Carter is Trash
Webrings (AKA The Era of Chaotic Fandom)
Our Fandom Lexicon / Our Favorite Fannish Terms
Character/Reader POV fics
âProblematicâ ships / fandom / purity culture
Tumblr Dashcon 2014 (and the Ball Pit)
Fan-written Alternate Seasons
Fanfic Disclaimers (and why we donât need them anymore, AKA AO3 rocks)
Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and The Era of Vindictive Canon Owners
How discovering a fandom real-time v later changes understanding of canon
ALSO: please spread the word! I obviously have my fannish spaces here and on Twitter, but I'd love to chat with people outside those bubbles, especially folks that have been around fandom for a while and have stories to tell.
vaporwave
titsay
izzy806
areudirty
janainaart
annaxmalina
