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Dear fandom, we love you...for better or for worse.We're your hosts, Megan and Hilary. Lifelong friends and passionate nerds, we want to explore the question: what does it mean to be a fan? Over the... more
FAQs about Dear Fandom:How many episodes does Dear Fandom have?The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.
June 16, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 9 - Holes: I can fix that!In today's episode, Megan and Hilary take a look at one of their girlhood favorites, Louis Sachar's Holes, both the prize winning book and the nearly identical movie adaptation. Topics include Hilary not knowing what a vigilante is, teen-led cast commentaries veering into the wildly inappropriate, and whether a certain comment at the end was problematic. We didn't mention it in the feed because both of us were pressed for time, but Black lives still matter! They will always matter! Go to our linktree for ways to help....more51minPlay
June 14, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 8 - Who Watches the Watchmen? Part 2In this week's episode, Megan and Hilary continue their discussion about HBO's Watchmen, this time focusing on the Tulsa police department and why it's so satisfying to watch white supremacists get the tar beaten out of them. Topics include the humanity of billionaires, police brutality, and the nature and nurture of trauma. Megan's cat makes a bonus appearance at the end of the episode....more52minPlay
June 09, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 7 - Who Watches the Watchmen? Part 1In this two part episode, Megan and Hilary discuss the limited TV series of Alan Moore created Watchmen. Topics covered include what an alternate America would be like, eating beans while watching people having sex, and why you should really be hating the rich man. Also, if Rorschach is your favorite character from the original Watchmen, then you've entirely missed the point....more51minPlay
June 07, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 6 - The Umbrella Academy of LibrasIn today's episode, Hilary fills Megan in on the origins and current status of her personal hero Gerard Way's Eisner winning series, The Umbrella Academy. Both the comic book and television series are discussed, with heavy emphasis on what's coming up for Season 2! To Hotel Oblivion fans: sorry, Hilary's still recovering from refreshing herself on Dallas....more55minPlay
June 07, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 5 - Legend of Zelda (not Fitzgerald or Williams)In today's episode, Megan takes Hilary on a great adventure into the world of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Topic discussed include shintoism, World War II's influence on Japan, and death as a passage of rites....more58minPlay
June 07, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 4 - Clerks wasn't even supposed to be here today!In today's episode, Megan and Hilary tackle the first installment in Kevin Smith's Askewniverse, discussing generational rot, suburban strip mall hell, and why you should dump your mediocre boyfriend....more51minPlay
June 07, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 3 - A Series Of Unfortunate Events Taught Me How to ReadIn today's episode, Hilary says the word "anachronism" about a thousand times, a word which here means "an element of scenery, atmosphere, or costume not analogous with the current time period". Additionally, more geeking out about world building and why Lemony Snicket really takes you there....more56minPlay
June 07, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 2 - FF VII And The Spoiler Everyone Should KnowIn today's episode, Megan and Hilary discuss about one tenth of the reboot, get nerdy about world building in fantasy, and talk about the last effects of the Final Fantasy games....more49minPlay
June 07, 2020Dear Fandom Episode 1 - Harry Potter and The Whatever StoneIn the inaugural episode, Megan and Hilary break down the boy wizard phenomenon and roast a certain TERF extraordinaire while they're at it....more50minPlay
FAQs about Dear Fandom:How many episodes does Dear Fandom have?The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.