Facts and Fandom

By Lindsay Baxter

Where I invite experts to tackle the impact specific TV shows and Movies have on the public perception of science and politics. First topic on board is The Scully Effect and women in STEM... more

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The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Facts and Fandom episodes:

September 11, 2018 1.7 The Scully Effect: DON'T GIVE UP
Today's episode is a little bit different. Today on the 25th anniversary of The X-Files pilot episode I wanted to give thanks to some of the wonderful women that have worked so hard to keep us all connected to each other and our love of the show. Special Thanks to Avi, Roileigh, and Tiffany from the Team at X-Files News for allowing me to interview them and for sharing their stories.
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14min
June 22, 2018 1.6 The Scully Effect: She draws the line at eating evidence
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1h 17min
April 12, 2018 1.5 The Scully Effect: Our 4,000 words on the series finale
24 hours after watching The X-Files Series finale a few girls got together and drank some wine, ate some Thai food and had a nice chat about the last season of our favorite show. We touch on the ways Scully has inspired us, the things we love about season 11 and the things we didn't love so much. We spill some wine and we spill our hearts. Hope you all enjoy!
Content warning: We talk a lot about sex and we don't even try to contain our language
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1h 44min
March 19, 2018 1.4 The Scully Effect: Nevertheless She Persisted
This week I am honored to welcome Writer and Journalist Jennifer Stewart Fueston. We talk about her love of writing, being women in the academic setting and of course this season's latest X-Files episode.
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57min
March 12, 2018 1.3 The Scully Effect: This is totally the place for an Entomologist
I welcome Dr. Brittany Dodson this week to talk about her work in Entomology, her favorite X-Files episodes and how Scully has impacted her career and her future as a science communicator. Brittany can be found @Dodson_here (coolest twitter handle ever!)
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1h 3min
March 05, 2018 1.2 The Scully Effect: Weapons of Podcast Destruction
For our second installation of Series 1: The Scully Effect I have invited Vanessa from the Not Another XF Pod to come and talk about her work in science communication and outreach.
Please refer to our website for links to content discussed in the episode
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51min
February 21, 2018 1.1 The Scully Effect: Gillian Anderson inspires everything in our lives
Come listen to the awesome @JossaDosBitchos talk about her path towards becoming a Medical Doctor and then an Immunology researcher at Harvard. We talk science and how people perceive their medical professionals and also we gush about Gillian Anderson and Mark Snow. There might be a great idea for a Black Mirror episode in here but IDK... come on twitter and let me know if I am on to something or if it sucks or even if it's just "Meh"
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1h 12min

FAQs about Facts and Fandom:

How many episodes does Facts and Fandom have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.