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Welcome back! After the long break we’re back to examine Sherlock’s self proclaimed sociopathy–high functioning or otherwise. What else could be happening for Sherlock? Why does he advertise himself as a sociopath? Why do people (including Pebble and Blü) feel the need to diagnose others? Why is Blü upset with her otome game? Find […]

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of Fandom Cracked!  In today’s episode, your hosts discuss what it might take to psychologically survive a zombie apocalypse (a.k.a. “a zompocalypse”).  Your hosts will look at various characters in the show “The Walking Dead,” using the concepts of the diathesis-stress model and resiliency as frameworks for analyzing how these […]

Episode 3 of this season brings us to the smash hit Netflix series, Luke Cage. Your hosts delve into Luke’s experience in prison and explore the effect of prison settings on mental health. Luke takes some serious hits (and not just physical ones) that leave him with some scars that even his super powers won’t […]

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of Fandom Cracked!  In today’s episode, your hosts discuss the ultra popular Netflix series, Stranger Things, and the complexities involved in enjoying something that brings up so much nostalgia for “the good ol’ days.”  In particular, we discuss the characterization of women in media, particularly the often depicted fear of women with power. Podcast Notes: […]

Welcome back for a new season of all things fandom! In this episode we talk portrayals of domestic violence as seen in the new movie from the DC universe, Suicide Squad. Harley Quinn and the Joker’s relationship is iconic, and portrays a different type of domestic violence than we have seen before. Did the movie […]

Welcome to Episode 16 of Fandom Cracked!  In today’s episode, your hosts talk bad boys. Damon Salvatore is your typical bad boy and would be the first to tell you he’s a bad influence. But the negative reach of Damon and the other male figures of Mystic Falls may be more insidious than they know.  Pebble […]

Welcome to Episode 15 of Fandom Cracked!  Today, your hosts discuss memes!  Listen to find out what a meme is and your hosts thoughts on the good, the funny, the bad, and the ugly of internet memes! Podcast Notes: Meme – an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture […]

Hi! Welcome to Episode 14 were we discuss social media platforms, specifically Blü’s favorite site Tumblr. Find out why Pebble finds Tumblr strange and confusing, and why Blü is upset with movie goers in this week’s “What the Frak Fandom.” Podcast Notes: Meme – a humorous image, text, video, or other form that is rapidly […]

Welcome to Episode 13 of Fandom Cracked!  In today’s episode, your hosts discuss the complicated world of fan fiction pairings.  Specifically, we discuss the ethics of romantically pairing characters in fan fiction who, in canon, occupied the roles of abuser and survivor/victim.  Specific pairings we discuss are Sam Winchester and Lucifer (Supernatural), and Jessica Jones and […]

Welcome back to Fandom Cracked with Episode 12 and our look into the world of fan fiction. Is it fun? Yes. Is it legal? No one seems to know. Should it be legal? And are there ethical implications for fanfiction?  Find out on this episode where Pebble and Blü discuss the interesting world of fan […]