Fansplaining

Episode 177: The Good, the Bad, and the Popular


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In Episode 177, "The Good, the Bad, and the Popular," Flourish and Elizabeth use a trio of listener letters to talk about the various factors that make fandoms spark and grow. Is there actually any relationship between the quality of the source material and the size of a fandom? Are there any reliable reasons why fandoms form in the first place? And does a show/film/book/etc being labeled "good" mean something inherently different within fandom?

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FansplainingBy Elizabeth Minkel & Flourish Klink

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