Fanonball

I bet you thought I was going to write a bunch of puns related to Taylor Swift's lyrics for this description of our Swifties episode with Georgie Carroll. WELL, JOKE'S ON YOU. Here at Fanonball we rise above. We commit to higher forms of description writing. We have trouble thinking of relevant Taylor Swift lyrics to put in a podcast description. 

Sources and relevant links for this episode:

The story of the Swifties fandom
How Taylor Swift flipped fandom on its head for the better
Taylor Swift Fans Simply Cannot Calm Down
Why Angry Taylor Swift Fans Lash Out Online
Taylor Swift fan accounts have a bustling economy of their own

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Georgie: Twitter
Beth: Twitter, Instagram
Max: Twitter
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We've done it, folks. Four episodes in and we've reached the peak. Nowhere to go but down from here. "Here" being, of course, the 2010s webcomic with a fandom almost as notorious as they are bad at sealing their bodypaint, Homestuck. Jenny Barrow joins us today to talk about the Homestuck fandom's growth, drama and reputation.

Sources and relevant links for this episode:
Various Fanlore Homestuck links
What Homestuck Was
Homestuck Hunters: Giving Fandom a Bad Name
How Homestuck Transformed Fandom Culture

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Jenny: Twitter
Beth: Twitter, Instagram
Max: Twitter
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We are a member of the Scavengers Network. You can find our show and other great ones on the network by visiting scavengersnetwork.com!

Welcome to the dark, edgy, gay adaptation of Fanonball. Media critic and YouTuber Julia Cudney joins us to talk about the Riverdale fandom, Bughead, stan Twitter, and the relationship between fandom and creator.

Sources and relevant links for this episode:
Riverdale reveals the promise and pitfalls of reverse-engineering a fandom
'Riverdale' needs to stop queerbaiting its LGBTQ+ audience
Riverdale on Fanlore

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Julia: YouTube, Twitter, Instagram
Beth: Twitter, Instagram
Max: Twitter
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The Second Batgirl – or magoo42 as you might know her – joins us to talk about early 2000s Harry Potter fanfiction boards, being caught in the middle of fandom drama, and her role in the MsScribe saga. Our lives will never be the same. Or at least our views of early 2000s Harry Potter fandom. Either one.

Read the MsScribe saga here

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The Second Batgirl: Twitter, Toku Ladies Podcast
Beth: Twitter, Instagram
Max: Twitter
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Hi, everyone! We're Max and Beth and we're here to talking about liking things and stuff. This is the first episode of Fanonball, a show about fans and fandom, as well as their history and culture. In this episode we go over our personal history with fandoms so we can all become best friends. Did it work? LET US KNOW ON  TWITTER.
Beth: Twitter, Instagram
Max: Twitter
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