Fansplaining

Episode 208: What Fans Owe Each Other


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In Episode 208, "What Fans Owe Each Other," Flourish and Elizabeth share a letter from longtime friend-of-the-pod Destination Toast about whether we can make fandom culture kinder and more nuanced (spoiler: they take a far more pessimistic stance than Toast!). Topics discussed include good old-fashioned "netiquette," whether we're at the end of big social media, the dangers of toxic positivity, and systemic versus individual change. They also share and respond to a pair of listener comments on the recent "Fanfluencers" episode, and the way fans' comments online connect back to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

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FansplainingBy Elizabeth Minkel & Flourish Klink

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