In this episode, TK talks with Lauren Balser, author of the article Real Person Fanfiction and the Construction of the (Un)Ethical Fan published in Persona Studies. The article is about about fourth-wall breaks and the way Taskmaster interacts with its own fandom.

You can find Lauren Balser on Bluesky and at BalserLauren.com and you can find us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Tumblr and our home on the internet tftaskmaster.uk

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