BefuddledPanda hosts Yetti, Jingalls, and Mr. Anderson in a chatty episode to discuss fandom, conventions, and literary awards. What is a fan? How do we as SFF fans engage with the genre? Why go to conventions? How to get started if you're new to cons? Do we care about literary awards? This and more in the episode.

Timestamps:

• Fans and Fandom: 00:02:00
• Conventions: 00:41:00
• WorldCon: 00:59:00
• Literary Awards: 01:15:00

Resources:

• Article about fandom names
• Hugo Awards: How to Vote
• Locus Awards
• Nebula Awards
• World Science Fiction Society
• WorldCon

Music is Galactic Damages by Jingle Punks.

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