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  • #42 - World of Warcraft Fans
    Oh no! We've been transported into a world _inside the computer_ where we need to defeat big bads with the help of our monster pals! That's right, we're in China talking about the world's most popular massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft! Why _is_ it so popular after more than a decade?
    Next week, we're gonna get _wicket_ on you as we travel to India to talk about fans of the oft misunderstood sport, _cricket_!
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    World of Warcraft is a popular MMORPG created by Blizzard Entertainment and set in the already existing _Warcraft_ universe. It was released in 2004, and the player takes on the role of a member of either the Horde, or the Alliance as one of the many multitudes of races and classes. In China, it is known as "World of Magic Beasts".
    **Most Active:**
    Interest in [World of Warcraft has been on the decline](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F021dvx,Aion), with the most interest taking place between November 2004 and September 2011 with a peak between January 2007 and January 2009.
    **Size of Fandom:**
    As of 2014, according [to an article in Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/28/100-000-000-world-of-warcraft-accounts-infographic/), there were over 100 million World of Warcraft accounts.
    However, a more accurate number might the number of active subscriptions: [a peak of 12 million in October of 2010, and 5.5 million in October 2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Warcraft).
    The subreddit, [r/wow](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/) has over 400 000 subscribers.
    **Around the world:**
    World of Warcraft is popular in many different parts of the world. Below are some rough estimates of number of players from different parts of the world:
    > 1. China, Asian Realms: 3.2 million players
    > 2. United States and Canada, North American Realms: 3.0 million players
    > 3. United Kingdom, European Realms: 1.0 million players
    > 4. South Korea, Asian Realms: 800,000 players
    > 5. Germany, European Realms: 600,000 players
    > 6. Taiwan, Asian Realms: 350,000 players
    > 7. France, European Realms: 200,000 players
    > 8. Russia, European Realms: 150,000 players
    > 9. Australia, North American Realms: 120,000 players
    > 10. Latin America, North American Realms: 100,000 players
    > 11. Spain, European Realms: 80,000 players
    > 12. Other, NA/EU/Asian Realms: 800,000 players
    >
    > — [WoWWiki - WoW population by country](http://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/WoW_population_by_country)
    **Fan Activity:**
    There are over 200 000 results for World of Warcraft on DeviantArt, and Archive of Our Own has over 2000 fanfics related to World of Warcraft.
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/41-figure-skating-fans/) Famous Last Words
    **Z**
    Primarily popular in China because there are so many internet cafes.
    **G**
    ...Popular in China for the same reason that they like Windows XP so much.
    **T**
    World of Warcraft is so popular in China because ~~Silk Road~~ Aion is a Korean game, and there's a racism thing going on there.
    ### The Verdict
    **Z is out.**
    **G is out.**
    **T is out.**
    ### This week's spotlight
    **Running of the Gnomes**
    We were unable to find an official source for the event, but from [this article from 2017](http://kotaku.com/world-of-warcrafts-running-of-the-gnomes-fan-event-gets-1794880791):
    > Since 2010, World of Warcraft players have been creating hordes of pink-haired level one gnomes and running them across Azeroth to support the fight against breast cancer. This year Blizzard is giving the event a boost with special decorations, a cheering crowd and its own special quest.
    > The tradition of running low-level gnomes across a danger-filled continent dates back to EverQuest in the early 2000s, back before World of Warcraft came along and took over the MMO-space. It’s a high danger, low stakes sort of thrill that helps pass the time between camping for things or waiting for raid timers to reset.
    > Using the “Running of the Gnomes” as a means to raise money for and awareness of breast cancer in World of Warcraft started back in 2009, when members of the Scarlet Crusade server Alliance guild SeeD decided to change their tabards to pink during October, aka breast cancer awareness month. In 2010 they started the first official “Running of the Gnomes” charity event, choosing WoW’s most diminutive race mainly because one of the starting hair color options is a lovely shade of pink. Nearly 150 players showed up for the run and after-party. In 2013 they had about a thousand, raising $1,305 for the Cleveland Clinic’s Tuohy breast cancer vaccine research and testing.
    >
    > — [Kotaku - World of Warcraft's 'Running of the Gnomes' Fan Event Gets Official Blizzard Makeover](http://kotaku.com/world-of-warcrafts-running-of-the-gnomes-fan-event-gets-1794880791)
    [// Plugs go here ]: #
    ### Famous Last Words
    Next week, we'll be travelling to India to talk about fans of cricket. What are our hosts famous last words on _cricket_ before they begin the research?
    **G**
    ~~What is the connection between the game cricket and the insect cricket?~~
    Has anyone become a fan of cricket via the fifth Doctor?
    **Z**
    Is there a rap song or concept album about the sport of cricket?
    **T**
    Why are people fans of such a slow game?
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    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [r/WoW - WoW is "dying" because WoW community is TOXIC](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/4gbua7/wow_is_dying_because_wow_community_is_toxic/)
    - [r/WoW – Can Anyone Maybe From China Explain This?](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/15s0nz/can_anyone_maybe_from_china_explain_this/)
    - [r/WoW – My First Serious Character is Having So Much Fun! I'm Falling in Love with the World of Warcraft. Here's Why...](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/3ger8n/my_first_serious_character_is_having_so_much_fun/)
    - [r/WoW – What Is World of Warcraft to You?](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/6ns2p7/what_is_world_of_warcraft_to_you/)
    - [r/WoW – Why People Hate to Cooperate in World of Warcraft?](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/648cjo/why_people_hate_to_cooperate_in_world_of_warcraft/)
    - [r/WoW– Moments Like This Remind Me Why I Love World of Warcraft](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/3y5eg0/moments_like_this_remind_me_why_i_love_world_of/)
    - [Engadget - WoW Archivist: WoW in China, an uncensored history](https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/17/wow-archivist-wow-in-china-an-uncensored-history/)
    - [Engadget - WoW Archivist: WoW in China, an uncensored history -- part 2](https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/31/wow-archivist-wow-in-china-an-uncensored-history-part-2/)
    - [Engadget - What does community mean in World of Warcraft?](https://www.engadget.com/2012/11/16/what-does-community-mean-in-world-of-warcraft/)
    - [Wikipedia - Aion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aion:_Upheaval#Sales_and_revenue)
    - [Kotaku - World of Warcraft's 'Running of the Gnomes' Fan Event Gets Official Blizzard Makeover](http://kotaku.com/world-of-warcrafts-running-of-the-gnomes-fan-event-gets-1794880791)
    - [Kotaku - The People Who Still Play World of Warcraft Like It’s 2006](http://kotaku.com/the-people-who-still-play-world-of-warcraft-like-it-s-2-1704465372)
    - [BBC News – China's Love Affair with Online Game World of Warcraft](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36209913)
    - [BBC News – Gaming and Raiding in World of Warcraft](http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-12326825)
    - [Den of Geek! - World of Warcraft: Why It's Still Going Strong 11 Years Later](http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/world-of-warcraft/248281/world-of-warcraft-why-its-still-going-strong-11-years-later)
    - [Fanlore - World of Warcraft](https://fanlore.org/wiki/World_of_Warcraft)
    - [iQ - 12 years on, people are still playing World of Warcraft. Why?](https://iq.intel.co.uk/world-of-warcraft-legion-why/)
    - [MMO-Champion - The Reason the WoW Community is Toxic](http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/2061617-The-Reason-the-WoW-Community-is-Toxic)
    - [2P – Chinese WoW-Themed Movie to Hit Big Screen Before the Premiere of Warcraft Movie](http://2p.com/42077928_1/Chinese-WoW-Themed-Movie-to-Hit-Big-Screen-Before-the-Premiere-of-Warcraft-Movie-by-Aaron.htm)
    - [Deadline – “Warcraft” Sets China Record for Widest Release Ever, Wows with Pre-Sales; How Big is its Box Office Game?](http://deadline.com/2016/06/warcraft-china-advance-ticket-sales-record-legendary-wanda-furious-7-box-office-preview-1201767728/)
    - [Geek and Sundry – Why Leveling Up Your World of Warcraft Character is Like Getting an MBA](http://geekandsundry.com/why-getting-a-max-level-wow-character-is-like-getting-an-mba/)
    - [What's on Weibo - “Warcraft” and its Popularity in China](http://www.whatsonweibo.com/warcraft-in-china/)
    - [Love and Hate – World of Warcraft](https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.lovehate.ru/World-of-Warcraft&prev=search)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - ["Glasses"](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Orc Shaman"](https://thenounproject.com/term/orc-shaman/318103) by [Darren Northcott](https://thenounproject.com/darrennorthcott) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 7 min
  • #41 - Figure Skating Fans
    This week, we do our best to keep up with our Russian rivals as we skate (or die) to defend Canada's honour as we talk about fans of that _hot_ sport, figure skating! The _burning_ question we have is... how important is Yuri!!! on Ice to the fandom? And how popular is it anyway?
    Next week, we'll be travelling to China to talk about everyone's favourite MMORPG, ~~World of Magic Beasts~~ World of Warcraft!
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    Figure skating, also known as _artistic skating_ in many other countries, is a sport where individuals or groups of people perform on a special type of ice skate (i.e. figure skates). It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics (in 1908) and, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals or other elements.
    **Size of Fandom:**
    Let's take a look at the fandom funnel! By that I mean, more dedicated fans tend to put more into their expression of fandom, so we can use rough numbers to extrapolate how many fans there are. From what I was able to gather...
    > - 184, 213: U.S. Figure Skating members during the 2015-16 season
    > - 130, 000: Approximate readership of SKATING (a US figure skating magazine)
    > - 108, 264: 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships attendance across all sessions
    >
    > — [U.S. Figure Skating Factsheet](http://www.usfsa.org/content/FactSheet.pdf)
    Comparatively, the largest [figure skating subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/) has about 1600 subscribers.
    Given that data is only from the United States, its hard to estimate, but I don't think it's unreasonable to estimate millions of fans of figure skating (in different levels of engagement).
    **Fan Demographics:**
    Using data from [U.S. Figure Skating](http://www.usfsa.org/content/FactSheet.pdf), it's possible to get some approximation of the age and gender of figure skating fans (given its 184 200 members), which is something! Transcribed below:
    **Overall**
    | Age | Members | Percentage |
    |:-----:|:-------:|:----------:|
    | 0-6 | 27 630 | 15% |
    | 7-12 | 64 470 | 35% |
    | 13-18 | 25 788 | 14% |
    | 19-25 | 11 052 | 6% |
    | 26-50 | 18 420 | 10% |
    | 51+ | 9 210 | 5% |
    | ? | 27 630 | 15% |
    **Male**
    | Age | Members | Percentage |
    |:-----:|:-------:|:----------:|
    | 0-12 | 34 998 | 19% |
    | 13-18 | 3 684 | 2% |
    | 19-49 | 5 526 | 3% |
    | 50+ | 1 842 | 1% |
    **Female**
    | Age | Members | Percentage |
    |:-----:|:-------:|:----------:|
    | 0-12 | 73 680 | 40% |
    | 13-18 | 25 788 | 14% |
    | 19-49 | 27 630 | 15% |
    | 50+ | 9 210 | 5% |
    Figure skaters, then, are predominately young, and predominately female.
    Though the data is a bit out of data, [Sports Business Journal](http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2001/01/20010115/This-Weeks-Issue/Demographics-Of-Figure-Skating-Fans.aspx) might have more insight into the demographics of fans in general. Again, fans are predominantly female (65%), but tend to skew older — the largest groups are folks age 50-64 (27%), 30-39 (20%), and 40-49 (19%).
    **Changes in Fandom around the world:**
    Interest in figure skating is hard to plot, but its probably on a slow decline [in terms of search traffic](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=skating,figure%20skating), at least. Interest is, unsurprisingly, periodic, with a lot of interest around the winter Olympics and in December when a number of championships take place (not to mention, winter in general). The [International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating) ends in mid-December, but starts in late October, so that might also be a factor.
    Unsurprisingly, interest in figure skating tends to come from colder, northly countries. In particular, Canada, Estonia, the United States, Latvia, and Finland (but surprisingly also, the Phillipines, Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia).
    Despite a global downturn in search interest, [organizations such as U.S. Figure Skating appear to be slowly growing](http://www.usfsa.org/content/FactSheet.pdf), with approximately 145 000 members in the 1998 season an over 184 000 in 2017.
    Some anecdotal evidence from [Quora](https://www.quora.com/Is-figure-skating-a-dying-sport) also suggests that figure skating is doing just fine in places like Japan:
    > ...it is perhaps the most popular sport (along with baseball). Tickets to competitions in Japan are so expensive that it’s cheaper for Japanese fans to travel anywhere else to watch figure skating, and you can frequently see seas of Japanese flags waving at events in North America and Europe. Domestic events sell out immediately, and tickets on the resale market can get very expensive. I know someone who accidentally bought a ticket to a figure skating event in Tokyo thinking it was $200 USD when it was $2000 USD.
    >
    > — [Quora - Is figure skating a dying sport?](https://www.quora.com/Is-figure-skating-a-dying-sport)
    **Where does fandom live:**
    The fandom lives in a few places, most notably Tumblr ([#fskateedit](https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fskateedit), [#fskateart](https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fskateart), [#fstranslation](https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fstranslation)), Twitter, and some forums like [FSUniverse](https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/) and [GoldenSkate](http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/forum.php).
    **Fanfics:**
    There are over 2400 fanfics that refer to figure skating (some of which reference figure skating alternate universe) on Archive of our own. For comparison, There are over 21 000 Yuri!!! on Ice fanfics.
    DeviantArt has about 7600 results for figure skating... and over 20 000 results for Yuri!!! on Ice.
    We also also came across [Figure Skating Real-Person Fiction](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Figure_Skating_RPF) which had this interesting quote from a fan:
    > Your fandom's ok, my fandom's ok.....[but] What other mini-fandoms are lurking out there that no one's told me about yet? Baseball players? Professional bowlers? It's kind of frightening.
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/time-and-space-adventures-superwholock/) Famous Last Words
    **T**
    How influential was Yuri on Ice in driving interest in Figure Skating?
    [// Comparing interest in 'skating', 'figure skating', and '_Yuri on Ice_' using [Google Trends over the last 12 months](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2016-09-01%202017-08-27&q=skating,yuri%20on%20ice,figure%20skating), there is definitely a pattern! It looks like search volume for 'skating' is always higher than _Yuri on Ice_, but changes in search interest for skating seem to be about a week behind _Yuri on Ice_... so, quite possibly? Interest in _Yuri_ peaks at the end of December (coinciding with the final episode) whereas interest in skating peaks about a week later? I think there's something here. ]: #
    [// Figure skating doesn't seem to correlate much to either of the terms except with skating in early April (probably related to the world figure skating championships). ]: #
    [// Unsurprisingly, interest in skating and figure skating are more popular in northern countries. Super fascinating though is that countries such as the Phillipines, Chile, Singapore, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico top the charts for searching for Yuri on Ice. ]: #
    **G**
    Due its nature and country of origin, figure skating and ballet have very close origins.
    **Z**
    Being large countries that endure a lot of cold weather, much like hockey, there is a fierce rivalry between Russia and Canada in figure skating.
    ### The Verdict
    **T is in... maybe.**
    **G is out... except for the Olympics.**
    **Z is out (Even if he had seen Yuri!!! on Ice).**
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[Skate to Great](http://skatetogreat.org/about/)**
    A great charity that aims to make skating a right, not a privilege, for every kid in Canada regardless of their circumstances.
    > Skate To Great was founded in March 2012 with the mission of providing every child in Canada the opportunity to skate; regardless of their economic or physical circumstances. In May 2013, Skate To Great received charitable status and has collected and distributed upwards of 25,000 pairs of skates to date. The organization directly supports schools, programs and charities in Canada, which enable deserving kids and at-risk youth the opportunity to skate.
    > Skate To Great’s main initiative is to collect new and used hockey/figure skates along with equipment such as sticks and helmets for organizations that need them. Recipients then participate in programs that provide skating opportunities in a supportive environment.
    [// Plugs go here ]: #
    ### Famous Last Words
    Next week, we'll be travelling to China to talk about a very prominent fandom there: World of Warcraft!
    **Z**
    World of Warcraft is primarily popular in China because there are so many internet cafes.
    **G**
    World of Warcraft is popular in China for the same reason that they like Windows XP so much.
    **T**
    World of Warcraft is so popular because other popular MMORPGs, like Silk Road, aren't Chinese, and there's a racism thing going on.
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    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Wikipedia - Figure Skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating)
    - [Wikipedia -
    History of figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_figure_skating)
    - [Wikipedia (Russian) - Figure Skating](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=ru&sp=nmt4&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%25A4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B3%25D1%2583%25D1%2580%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B5_%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0%25D1%2582%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5&usg=ALkJrhjKPSQT6E-9rkZIt8B31COvbF0C-A#.D0.A4.D0.B8.D0.B3.D1.83.D1.80.D0.BD.D0.BE.D0.B5_.D0.BA.D0.B0.D1.82.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.B8.D0.B5_.D0.BA.D0.B0.D0.BA_.D1.84.D0.B8.D0.B7.D0.BA.D1.83.D0.BB.D1.8C.D1.82.D1.83.D1.80.D0.B0)
    - [Fanlore - Figure Skating RPF](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Figure_Skating_RPF)
    - [L.A. Times - U.S. figure skating has slipped badly in viewership](http://articles.latimes.com/2014/feb/05/sports/la-sp-sochi-figure-skating-us-20140207)
    - [Golden Skate - Any Advice for a new Figure Skating Fan?](http://goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?64374-Any-Advice-for-a-new-Figure-Skating-Fan)
    - [ThoughtCo - All About Russian Figure Skating](https://www.thoughtco.com/russian-figure-skating-1282599)
    - [The Rinkside Cafe - The Dark Side of Figure Skating Fandom](https://rinksidecafe.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/the-dark-side-of-figure-skating-fandom/)
    - [So You Want To Watch FS - Introduction to Skating Fandom](http://soyouwanttowatchfs.tumblr.com/post/59502459497/introduction-to-skating-fandom)
    - [The Rinkside Cafe - Rules of being a good figure skating fan](https://rinksidecafe.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/rules-of-being-a-good-figure-skating-fan/)
    - [Global Times - Anime featuring figure skating inspires fans to bring elements of animation to life](http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1029233.shtml)
    - [The Atlantic - The Beginner's Guide to Watching Olympic Figure Skating Like a Super Fan](https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/02/beginners-guide-watching-olympic-figure-skating-super-fan-gifs/357825/)
    - [Kotaku - Why People Are Hyped About A Male Figure Skating Anime](http://kotaku.com/why-people-are-hyped-about-a-figure-skating-anime-1788662926)
    - [CBC - Figure skating superfans span the globe](http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/figureskating/opinion/2013/03/figure-skating-superfans-span-the-globe.html)
    - [Quora - Is figure skating a dying sport?](https://www.quora.com/Is-figure-skating-a-dying-sport)
    - [Women Write About Comics - How Yuri!!! On Ice Reawakened Figure Skating Fandom In Us](http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2017/04/02/how-yuri-on-ice-reawakened-figure-skating-fandom-in-us/)
    - [The Daily Dot - An Internet Guide to Figure Skating Fandom](https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fandom/figure-skating-fandom-guide/)
    - [Skate Guard - The Darker Side of Skating “Fandom”](http://skateguard1.blogspot.ca/2013/11/the-darker-side-of-skating-fandom.html)
    - [Skate Guard - Interview with Alina Adams](http://skateguard1.blogspot.ca/2014/10/interview-with-alina-adams.html)
    - [The Rinkside Cafe - The Dark Side of Figure Skating Fandom](https://rinksidecafe.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/the-dark-side-of-figure-skating-fandom/)
    - [Global Times - Anime Featuring Figure Skating Inspires Fans to Bring Elements of Animation to Life](http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1029233.shtml)
    - [The Toronto Sun - U.S., Russia Colluding Against Canadian Figure Skaters?](http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/08/us-russia-colluding-against-canadian-figure-skaters)
    - [The Canadian Encyclopedia - Skating Scandal at 2002 Winter Olympics](http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/skating-scandal-at-2002-winter-olympics/)
    - [SportsBusiness Daily - Demographics of Figure Skating Fans](http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2001/01/20010115/This-Weeks-Issue/Demographics-Of-Figure-Skating-Fans.aspx)
    - [Inquisitr - “Yuri On Ice” Based on Real-Life Figure Skaters](http://www.inquisitr.com/3893171/yuri-on-ice-real-life-figure-skaters-yuri-victor-resemblance-athletes-japanese-anime-yoi/)
    - [Russian Culture - Russian Figure Skating History](http://allrus.me/russian-figure-skating-history/)
    - [Otvet.Mail.Ru - Help Write an Essay on "What Sport Do You Like?" Figure Skating](https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://otvet.mail.ru/question/178133087&prev=search)
    - [RPI.su - Do You Like Figure Skating?](https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://www.rpi.su/q/204961&prev=search)
    - [Love and Hate - Figure Skating](https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.lovehate.ru/IceSkating/3&prev=search)
    - [r/ FigureSkating - \[Question\]\[Non-skater\] How did you get into Skating? How to start skating?](https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/comments/6fj0pm/questionnonskater_how_did_you_get_into_skating/)
    - [Allrus.me - Russian figure skating history](http://allrus.me/russian-figure-skating-history/)
    - [ThoughtCo - All About Russian Figure Skating](https://www.thoughtco.com/russian-figure-skating-1282599)
    - [GoldenSkate - Any Advice for a new Figure Skating Fan?](http://goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?64374-Any-Advice-for-a-new-Figure-Skating-Fan)
    - [Yahoo Answers - Why do you love figure skating?](https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120111191307AAiq0Ef)
    - [Icenetwork - Sun never sets on Japanese figure skating fans](http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/05/10/229431488/sun-never-sets-on-japanese-figure-skating-fans)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - ["Glasses"](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Ice Skate"](https://thenounproject.com/term/ice-skate/1694) by [Simon Child](https://thenounproject.com/Simon%20Child) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 4 min
  • Time and Space Adventures: SuperWhoLock
    This week, we interrupt our global fandom safari for a matter of dire urgency! ~~People are wrong on the internet!~~ There is a crisis that only the Doctor, the Winchester brothers, Holmes and Watson can solve (and possibly the Avengers if they aren't busy?)! That's right, this week, we're getting meta and bending the laws of time and space to talk about fans of SuperWhoLock!
    Next week, we bend the laws of space and time back into place as we travel to Russia to talk about fans of that magical sport (and its fans): Figure skating!
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Fandom Origins:**
    SuperWhoLock is, unsurprisingly, the crossover between the fandoms of Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock (with the Avengers sometimes making an appearance). The first tagged SuperWhoLock post (on Tumblr) appeared in August 2011, and the first SuperWhoLock fanfic was tagged on Archive of our own in August 2012 (though it is possible that stories first appeared as early as January 2012 elsewhere).
    > In SuperWhoLock’s case, this usually involves saving the world from impending apocalypse, something so serious that it only makes sense to enlist as many superheroes as possible to stop it—in this case, the Doctor and his assistants, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sam and Dean Winchester, and the angel Castiel.
    >
    > — [The Daily Dot - WTF is SuperWhoLock?](https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/superwholock-fandom-supernatural-sherlock/)
    **Names:**
    SuperWhoLockian???
    **Most Active:**
    Based on [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=superwholock) and [Fanlore](https://fanlore.org/wiki/SuperWhoLock), it appears that the fandom was most popular in the summer of 2014 (in particular, mid July 2014 - The month of [DashCon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon)). Interest was maintained from June 2013 to about January 2015 before starting its downward decline again.
    **Where does fandom live:**
    Almost entirely on Tumblr
    **Related fandoms:**
    Obviously, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Supernatural are most related to SuperWhoLock fandom. There are some parodies fandoms that exist as well:
    - Bee Shrek Test in the House
    - Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[Organization for Transformative Works](http://www.transformativeworks.org/how-you-can-help/)**
    The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is a nonprofit organization run by and for fans to provide access to and preserve the history of fanworks and fan cultures.
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
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    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Fanlore - I would pay top dollar for a comprehensive, source-supported explanation of how SuperWhoLock vanished.](https://fanlore.org/wiki/I_would_pay_top_dollar_for_a_comprehensive,_source-supported_explanation_of_how_SuperWhoLock_vanished.)
    - [Fanlore - SuperWhoLock](https://fanlore.org/wiki/SuperWhoLock)
    - [Know Your Meme - SuperWhoLock](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/superwholock)
    - [Know Your Meme - Mishapocalypse](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/mishapocalypse)
    - [GeneratorLand.com - SuperWhoLock Url Generator](http://www.generatorland.com/usergenerator.aspx?id=7917)
    - [The Artifice - The Keys to SuperWhoLock](https://the-artifice.com/the-keys-to-superwholock/)
    - [The Daily Dot - WTF is SuperWhoLock?](https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/superwholock-fandom-supernatural-sherlock/)
    - [Wikipedia - DashCon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon)
    - [The Daily Fandom - What Are the Odds of SuperWhoLock Actually Happening?](https://thedailyfandom.com/odds-superwholock-actually-happening/)
    - [Random Things That Amuse Me - What am I supposed to do with a ringing phone?](http://debyarr1.tumblr.com/post/52513065609)
    - [Classic tumblr memes - the internet must hate us](http://memearchives.tumblr.com/post/124175229795/geekerypokery-potterheads-grab-your-wands)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - ["Glasses"](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Tardis"](https://thenounproject.com/term/tardis/55171) by [Arancha R](https://thenounproject.com/aranchaerre) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Sun"](https://thenounproject.com/term/sun/919928) by [beguima](https://thenounproject.com/beguimastudio) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Sherlock Holmes"](https://thenounproject.com/term/sherlock-holmes/221829) by [Matthew Davis](https://thenounproject.com/matthewwadedavis) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 6 min
  • #40 - Coffee Fans
    What is it about that bitter (or sometimes sweet) morning delight that makes people such a fan? This week, we're talking about fans of coffee, and if there is more to it than its magical (and addictive) effects. What is it that has folks questing for the perfect brew?
    Next week, we seal the rift in wibbly-wobbly-summer-timey-wimey as we put on some classic rock (and our deerstalker hat) as we interrupt our world travelling with time travelling as we talk about fans of that fascinating meta-fandom: _SuperWhoLock_!
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    There are historical accounts and there are accounts of legend of how coffee was discovered (and in a loose way, the fandom).
    One legend tells the story of a 9th-century Ethiopian goatherd, Kaldi, who discovered coffee when he noticed how excited his goats became after eating beans from a coffee plant. That story did not appear in writing until 1671 and is likely apocryphal.
    Another legend tells of a Sheikh Omar (known for his ability to cure the sick through prayer) who was exiled to a cave, and found the berries from a shrubbery and tried a variety of ways to prepare them. Starving, he found that boiling them worked best and he was 'revitalized', and stories of this 'miracle drug' caught on (and when he returned he was made a saint).
    The first historical record of the plant comes from accounts of 15th century Yemen, where the seeds were roasted and brewed in a way similar to how we prepare coffee today. It was then used by Sufi circles to stay awake for religious rituals. By the 16th century it had reached the rest of the middle east, Persia, Turkey, and north Africa. Later, coffee was introduced to England, France (1657), and Austria and Poland in 1683 after the Battle of Vienna when coffee was captured from supplies of the defeated Turks.
    > In 1683, a Franciscan friar named Marciano d’Aviano stopped a Turkish invasion of Austria, and along the way, some claim invented cappuccino. The retreating Turks left behind bags of coffee beans, historians say, which the Viennese found so bitter that they added milk and sugar, creating a frothy, sweet beverage. Legend says the word “cappuccino” comes from d’Aviano’s Capuchin order, so named for their brown robes.
    >
    > — [I Need Coffee - The Truth About How Major Religions View Coffee](https://ineedcoffee.com/truth-major-religions-view-coffee/)
    Interestingly enough, Coffee was not popular when introduced into North America (alcohol was more popular) but started to gain popularity after the war of 1812 when Britain cut off access to tea (which was also in the decline in England, and was harder to make than coffee).
    ...And then there's a lot more history!
    It is the second most traded commodity, _after oil_.
    **Size of Fandom:**
    Probably in the millions. Looking further down the fandom funnel, there are over 160 000 people subscribed to the coffee subreddit.
    **Global Interest:**
    [Coffee is popular, and continues to grow popularity over time](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=coffee); interest in the search term has increased sine the Summer of 2011 to today by about 50%. It is most popular in areas such as Australia, South Africa, the United States, Canada, the UK, Kenya, India, and large parts of Europe and Asia. Worth noting is that [search traffic for Coffee is higher than tea](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=coffee,tea) although both have been increasing in popularity.
    **Related fandoms:**
    Tea
    **Fanfics:**
    There are over 30000 fanfics containing the word 'coffee', some of which are in reference to 'Coffee Shop Alternate Universe (AU)', a situation in fanfic where one of the characters is the barista and the other is a popular customer (though it's not hard to extend the idea). As it turns out, there are a lot of different AUs in fanfic, but that's not coffee related.
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/live-at-conbravo-chrono-trigger/) Famous Last Words
    **Z**
    Who was it that first called it Turkish Coffee? Were they Turkish or greek (as the two are made the same way)?
    **G**
    There is a ceremony / celebration of Turkish culture that involves coffee.
    **T**
    What are coffee-fan fan activites? ...In Turkey?
    Didn't find a ton of things, but I did find a bunch of weird coffees:
    - Kopi Luwak / civet coffee: made from the feces of a coffee bean munching cat
    - Vanilla Flavoured Monkey Spit: Monkeys would raid farms in Taiwan, but apparently the monkey-sucked beans had a distinct vanilla flavour...
    - Indian Monsoon Malabar: Coffee beans that have been left out during the monsoon (this used to happen via wetting and drying on ships, but stopped when steam ships cut shipping times)
    - Jacu Bird Coffee: A plump flying Amazonian turkey... that eats beans. Less bitterness with less manure flavour.
    ### The Verdict
    **Z is in.**
    **G is in... insofar as drinking coffee.**
    **T is out.**
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[Suspended Coffees](http://suspendedcoffees.com/about/)**
    Tying into last week's episode a bit, the suspended coffees movement is an effort "to bring communities together in hope, to inspire and empower people to change lives, and to restore faith in humanity". It was started after the founder, John M. Sweeney heard of a tradition in working class cafes in Naples where someone who had good luck would order a cafe sospeso (a pending coffee; paid in advance). In just its first year, the movement has had over 1400 cafes join and over a quarter of a million Facebook followers!
    [// Plugs go here ]: #
    ### Famous Last Words
    This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom, Figure Skating!
    **T**
    How influential was Yuri on Ice in driving interest in Figure Skating?
    **G**
    Due its nature and country of origin, figure skating and ballet have very close origins.
    **Z**
    Being large countries that endure a lot of cold weather, much like hockey, there is a fierce rivalry between Russia and Canada in figure skating.
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
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    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
    - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter!
    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Wikipedia - Coffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee)
    - [TVTropes - Coffee](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Coffee)
    - [All About Turkey - Turkish Coffee](http://www.allaboutturkey.com/kahve.htm)
    - [StackExchange Coffee - Best Stories of Coffee Consumption in Historical Times?](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/2839/best-stories-of-coffee-consumption-in-historical-times)
    - [StackExchange Coffee - Difference Between Turkish and Greek Coffee?](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/483/difference-between-turkish-and-greek-coffee)
    - [Craft Beverage Jobs - The History of First, Second, and Third Wave Coffee](https://www.craftbeveragejobs.com/the-history-of-first-second-and-third-wave-coffee-22315/)
    - [Wikipedia - World Brewer's Championship](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Brewer%27s_Cup)
    - [Coffee and Turkish Coffee Culture (PDF)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/42338457/Coffee_and_Turkish_Coffee_Culture20160207-21621-8cjvuu.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1502419848&Signature=QhFf1y92G%2FSeE5IYSdMK5TbtD4g%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DCoffee_and_Turkish_Coffee_Culture.pdf)
    - [r/Tea - Why the hate?](https://www.reddit.com/r/tea/comments/2m9vns/why_the_hate/)
    - [r/Coffee - I Asked Multiple Roasters what they Thought the Ultimate Goal of a Great Cup of Coffee Would Be](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/4e37in/i_asked_multiple_roasters_what_they_thought_the/)
    - [r/Coffee - A Little Fun Discussion. Why Do You Brew Your Coffee at Home, And Why Do You Enjoy Doing It?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/67w3hx/a_little_fun_discussion_why_do_you_brew_your/)
    - [r/Coffee - Seriously, I Don't Understand Why You Guys Think Grinding Your Own Coffee From Whole Bean at Home is Better...](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1za1ds/seriously_i_dont_understand_why_you_guys_think/)
    - [r/Coffee - r/Coffee Tell Me About Your Coffee Preferences](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/2r89s6/rcoffee_tell_me_about_your_coffee_preferences/)
    - [r/Coffee - Can Someone Educate Me on Middle Eastern Coffee?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/3w9zx6/can_someone_educate_me_on_middle_eastern_coffee/)
    - [r/Coffee - Why isn't there a "Rate Beer" type website for coffee.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/4p1203/why_isnt_there_a_rate_beer_type_website_for_coffee/)
    - [World Coffee Research - World Coffee Research Lexicon](https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/work/sensory-lexicon/)
    - [Coffee Quality Institute - Q Coffee System](http://www.coffeeinstitute.org/our-work/q-coffee-system/)
    - [Speciality Coffee Association of America - Cupping Protocols](http://www.scaa.org/?page=resources&d=cupping-protocols)
    - [Espresso Coffee Guide - Exceptional Expressions of Espresso](https://espressocoffeeguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/espresso-field-guide.jpg)
    - [DailyMail.co.uk - What does your coffee say about you?](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2426126/What-does-coffee-say-Cappuccino-lovers-likely-obsessive--latte-drinkers-try-others.html)
    - [MentalFloss - Brewed Awakenings: The World's 4 Weirdest Coffees](http://mentalfloss.com/article/22395/brewed-awakenings-worlds-4-weirdest-coffees)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - ["Glasses"](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Coffee Pot"](https://thenounproject.com/term/coffee-pot/1139965) by [ngamlerdlek.design](https://thenounproject.com/ngamlerdlek.video) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 18 min
  • Live at ConBravo: Chrono Trigger
    We interrupt our world-wide trip with a trip through TIME. This week, we travel back to ConBravo! 2017, to our panel where we talked about the greatest game of all time (and greatest fandom?), Chrono Trigger! Why has this game remained popular over the years? Timing? Team? Time Travel? Let's find out!
    Next week, we're back to our regularly scheduled trip, and off to Turkey to talk about fans of Coffee!
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    Chrono Trigger is a Super Nintendo JRPG released in 1995. It was developed by Square (notable for such other games as Final Fantasy) and its so-called "Dream Team": Hironobu Sakaguchi (the creator of the Final Fantasy Series), Yuji Horii (creator of Enix's popular Dragon Quest series), and Akira Toriyama (an artist well known for his work with Dragon Quest and his ongoing manga / anime series: Dragonball, among other things). It also featured music composed by Yasunori Mitsuda (the _Chrono_ series, Mario Party, Xenosaga) and Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy).
    To put it succinctly: The game follows a group of adventurers who travel through time to prevent a global catastrophe... that they will never personally encounter.
    It has since been released and re-released multiple times with the SNES and Playstation versions shipping over 2.65 million copies, and the Nintendo DS version having sold over 790 000 copies more than a decade later.
    **Size of Fandom:**
    Towards the high-end (and based on sales), somewhere between 2.65 million and 800 000. The [Chrono Trigger subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/chronotrigger/) has about 5000 subscribers
    **Changes in Fandom:**
    Interest in Chrono Trigger, by [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=chrono%20trigger), is on the decline, but there was a large amount of interest in the early 2000s, and a spike in December of 2008 (the DS version was released in November 2008).
    **Around the world:**
    Using the same [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=chrono%20trigger), interest n the game is particularly strong in North America, Brazil, Chile, Finland, Sweeden, and Australia.
    **Famous fan works:**
    Numerous fan made games which have been shut down by Square Enix. One of the most is Crimson Echoes which takes place five years after the events of the original game, and ties together events between _Chrono Trigger_ and _Chrono Cross_.
    **Where does fandom live:**
    Previously, fan-sites and forums [Citation Needed]. [Chrono Compendium has a community map](https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Community_Map.html) which lists over 200 different English-language Chrono Trigger fansites and resources
    **Fanfics:**
    Fanfiction.net has over 850 Chrono Trigger fanfics (compared to over 640 for Chrono Cross), and Archive of our Own has over 120 (with 58 for Chrono Cross). There are however, over 14000 results for Chrono Trigger on DeviantArt.
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
    - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [Patreon](http://patreon.com/thenickscast); even as little as a dollar a month pledge really helps us out!
    - For all the latest updates, check us out on [Facebook](https://facebook.com/thenickscast) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thenickscast)
    - To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/thenickscast)
    - For our latest convention updates, *Let's Plays*, and other in-real-life video, [check out our YouTube channel](http://youtube.com/thenickscast)
    - We're also on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fanthropological/id1163621210), and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Icmngxz7yhaoivdvivvf6q6c2pu?t=Fanthropological), and would love it if you could leave a review and rating!
    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
    - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter!
    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Thanks
    Special thanks go out to the folks who came to our panel, and to [ConBravo](http://conbravo.com/) for having us!
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Touch Arcade - RPG Reload Play-Along: 'Chrono Trigger'](http://toucharcade.com/2017/07/27/rpg-reload-play-along-chrono-trigger/)
    - [Video Game Localization for Fans by Fans: The Case of Romhacking](http://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/jial.1.07mun)
    - [r/JRPG - Does Anyone Dislike Chrono Trigger?](https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/59bnvw/does_anyone_dislike_chrono_trigger/)
    - [r/ChronoTrigger](https://www.reddit.com/r/chronotrigger/)
    - [r/JRPG - Why does everyone love Chrono Trigger so much?](https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/67dbmv/why_does_everyone_love_chrono_trigger_so_much/?sort=top)
    - [r/JRPG - Why do you love Chrono Trigger?](https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/3ndzp3/why_do_you_love_chrono_trigger/?sort=top)
    - [Wikipedia - Chrono Trigger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger)
    - [Wikipedia - Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger:_Crimson_Echoes)
    - [Silver Oak Online Casino - How to Pick the Perfect Video Game](https://www.silveroakcasino.com/infographic/how-to-pick-the-perfect-video-game/)
    - [GamesRadar - Why Chrono Trigger is one of the greatest games ever made](http://www.gamesradar.com/why-chrono-trigger-one-greatest-games-ever-made/)
    - [GameInformer - Why We Love Chrono Trigger After 20 Years](http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/06/why-we-love-chrono-trigger.aspx)
    - [VentureBeat - Chrono Trigger – “It’s not THAT good”](https://venturebeat.com/community/2013/11/11/chrono-trigger-its-not-that-good/)
    - [Kotaku - Why I Always Keep Coming Back to Chrono Trigger](http://kotaku.com/5978901/why-i-always-keep-coming-back-to-chrono-trigger)
    - [Youtube - Chrono Trigger - ProJared](https://youtu.be/rrhYxhruwsk)
    - [YouTube - Chrono Trigger Review: The 200th Episode! - The Completionist](https://youtu.be/Hfaa0CmnQjE)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - [“Pendulum”](https://thenounproject.com/term/pendulum/366991) by [Rflor](https://thenounproject.com/rflor) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) / Modified from original
    - [“Clock”](https://thenounproject.com/term/clock/1071830) by [AliWijaya](https://thenounproject.com/aliwijaya24) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) / Modified from original
    1 hr 1 min
  • #39 - Rock Progressivo Italiano Fans
    We arrive in Italy, and rather than diving into a fandom, we dive into a history lesson on Italy, Progressive Rock, and its liberating love child, Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI)! What is it? How is it different than prog rock in general? Why is its own subgenre? Some of these, an more, on this week's episode!
    Next week, we'll be travelling to Turkey to talk about fans of that delicious dark beverage, coffee!
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    Progressive Rock (prog rock) is a subgenre of rock music developed in the UK and US throughout the mid to late 1960s (initially termed progressive pop). It is based on a fusion of styles and is an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who moved away from pop tradition in favour of different instrumentation an compositional techniques more often found in jazz, folk, or classical music.
    Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI) is a subgenre within a subgenre. Italy was generally uninterested in rock music _until_ the early 1970s when the italian prog rock scene developed.
    RPI is notable as it tends to emphasize the classical rather than rock elements of the music, often including some operatic influences.
    **Most Active:**
    The fandom was definitely more active towards the inception of the subgenre. In terms of [Google Trends](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=Rock%20Progressivo%20Italiano,Prog%20Rock) data, search interest is quite low (with the most interest taking place in July 2004). Interest in RPI is also significantly less than prog rock (which is not in decline by comparison; interest in prog rock is mostly flat).
    There is not enough data to determine any particular regionalism, but one might expect that it is popular in... Italy.
    **Related fandoms:**
    Prog Rock.
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/38-arsene-lupin-fans/) Famous Last Words
    **Z:** Are all of the prog rock bands in Italy fans of each other?
    **G:** How much of Italian prog rock is taken from British prog rock? How much is taken from Italian music?
    **T:** Who is the RPI equivalent to Phil Collins?
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)**
    Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that!
    This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event!
    [// Plugs go here ]: #
    ### Famous Last Words
    This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom. We'll be talking about fans of coffee as we take our fandom cavalcade to Turkey!
    **Z**
    Who was it that first called it Turkish Coffee? Were they Turkish or Greek (as the two are made in the same way)?
    **G**
    There is a ceremony / celebration of Turkish culture that involves coffee.
    **T**
    What are coffee fan fanactivites? ...In Turkey?
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
    - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [Patreon](http://patreon.com/thenickscast); even as little as a dollar a month pledge really helps us out!
    - For all the latest updates, check us out on [Facebook](https://facebook.com/thenickscast) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thenickscast)
    - To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/thenickscast)
    - For our latest convention updates, *Let's Plays*, and other in-real-life video, [check out our YouTube channel](http://youtube.com/thenickscast)
    - We're also on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fanthropological/id1163621210), and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Icmngxz7yhaoivdvivvf6q6c2pu?t=Fanthropological), and would love it if you could leave a review and rating!
    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
    - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter!
    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Wikipedia - Progressive Rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock#1970s.E2.80.9380s)
    - [ProgArchives - Rock Progressivo Italiano](http://www.progarchives.com/subgenre.asp?style=28)
    - [YesFans - Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI). Something else the Italians gave us other than pizza](http://www.yesfans.com/archive/index.php/t-79397.html)
    - [Renegade Revolution - How Prog Rock influenced the Japanese RPG](http://www.renegade-revolution.com/2014/02/17/prog-rock-influenced-japanese-rpg/)
    - [Make your own taste - Classics of 1970S Italian Progressive Rock](https://makeyourowntaste.com/2013/12/02/classics-of-1970s-italian-progressive-rock/)
    - [The Rocktologist - Essential Rock Progressivo Italiano albums](http://www.therocktologist.com/italian-prog-rock.html)
    - [Prog Archives - Rock Progressivo Italiano, A Progressive Rock Music Sub-Genre](http://www.progarchives.com/subgenre.asp?style=28)
    - [Arlequins - Progressive Rock Webzine - Home](http://www.arlequins.it/gb/index.asp)
    - [Progressive Rock Music Forum - Italian Prog For Beginners](http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33377&PID=2345095#2345095)
    - [r/ProgRockMusic - Why is RPI a Subgenre of Prog?](https://www.reddit.com/r/progrockmusic/comments/6i7guv/why_is_rpi_a_subgenre_of_prog/)
    - [The New Yorker - The Persistence of Prog Rock](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/06/19/the-persistence-of-prog-rock)
    - [Talk Classical - Frank Zappa Talking About Progressive Rock](http://www.talkclassical.com/47852-frank-zappa-talking-about.html)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Amp"](https://thenounproject.com/term/amp/643146) by [Janika Leisalu](https://thenounproject.com/olenjansa) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Italy"](https://thenounproject.com/term/italy/694069) by [anbileru adaleru](https://thenounproject.com/pronoun) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 14 min
  • #38 - Arsène Lupin Fans
    Upon arriving in France, we are swept away by a mysterious man who is out to steal our riches... and our hearts! This week, we're talking about one of the first, classic gentleman thieves: Arsene Lupin! Why was he less popular than Sherlock Holmes? Where is he now (figuratively)?
    Next week, we'll be on our way to Italy to listen to an inspirational movement (at the time), both progressive _and_ traditional: Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI)!
    ## Episode outline
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/37-beatlemaniacs-ft-graeme-from-reality-bomb/) Famous Last Words
    **G:** Arsene Lupin is an old-timey thing and isn't relevant anymore.
    **Z: ** Why... did Japan think there would be enough of a fandom for an anime?
    **T:** Why was _Sherlock Holmes_ so popular compared to this guy? A good guy (gentleman thief) on the wrong side of the law? That sounds like it should be more popular!
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    Arsene Lupin is a gentleman thief and master of disguise, and is the creation of Maurice Leblanc (author of short stories and often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyle). Lupin (originally Lopin, until a local politician of the same name protested) was featured in 17 novels, 39 novellas since his debut in 1905 (18 years after Sherlock Holmes), five authorized sequels in the 1970s (Leblanc passed in 1941) and many other different mediums.
    While often portrayed as a force for good, Lupin tends to operate on the wrong side of the law. His stories some time take on a fantastic tone, with some stories having involved the fountain of youth and a radioctive 'god-stone'.
    **Fandom Origins:**
    **Most Active:**
    The fandom was definitely most active towards the inception of Arsene Lupin. [Google trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=arsene%20lupin) indicates that there is not a lot of search traffic for the term, especially compared to some of the related fandoms. Nonetheless, there was a recent spike in interest in the term in October 2004 (2004 French crime-adventure film of the same name), May 2005 (*Tales of the Shadowmen*, an annual anthology of short stories that features _Lupin_ from time to time), and December 2007 (probably the Filipino TV show, *Lupin*, that ran from April to August of 2007).
    **Around the world:**
    Popular in France, Europe, and Asia (in particular, the Philippines and Japan)
    **Related fandoms:**
    Possibly an example of a fandom where its descendants are immensely more popular today than the original: Night Hood, Lupin III, Kamen Rider, Fantomas, Detective Conan (to some extent, with Phantom Thief Kid / Kaito Kid)
    **Fanfics:**
    There are 18 fanworks on Archive of Our Own related to Maurice Leblanc's Lupin, and 161 fanworks related to Lupin III.
    ### The Verdict
    **T is in.**
    **Z is in.**
    **G is in.**
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[Tiger Mask Donation Phenomenon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Mask_donation_phenomenon)**
    ...Not related to Lupin, but came up as an interesting search result when looking for different charity causes. To sum up: In Japan, people were donating money to folks randomly under aliases which were popular Anime characters including *Lupin III*).
    **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)**
    Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that!
    This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event!
    ### Famous Last Words
    This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom as we travel to Italy, Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI)!
    **Z**
    Are all of the prog rock bands in Italy fans of each other?
    **G**
    How much of Italian prog rock is taken from British prog rock? How much is taken from Italian music?
    **T**
    Who is the RPI equivalent to Phil Collins?
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
    - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [Patreon](http://patreon.com/thenickscast); even as little as a dollar a month pledge really helps us out!
    - For all the latest updates, check us out on [Facebook](https://facebook.com/thenickscast) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thenickscast)
    - To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/thenickscast)
    - For our latest convention updates, *Let's Plays*, and other in-real-life video, [check out our YouTube channel](http://youtube.com/thenickscast)
    - We're also on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fanthropological/id1163621210), and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Icmngxz7yhaoivdvivvf6q6c2pu?t=Fanthropological), and would love it if you could leave a review and rating!
    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
    - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter!
    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [NeoGAF - Any fans of Arsène Lupin?](http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=860866)
    - [Wikipedia - Lupin III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_Third#Copyright_issues)
    - [r/Lupinthe3rd - Home](https://www.reddit.com/r/lupinthe3rd/)
    - [r/Sherlock - If BBC Can Make Sherlock a Very Good Show in Today, Then is it Possible that BBC or any Major U.S. TV Stations can make Arsene Lupin into Another Good Show in Today?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sherlock/comments/51l88i/if_bbc_can_make_sherlock_a_very_good_show_in/)
    - [r/Persona5 - Joker's Inspiration: Arsene Lupin](https://www.reddit.com/r/Persona5/comments/6g1twn/jokers_inspiration_arsene_lupin/)
    - [Atlantis Press - The Prosperity of Modern Chinese Detective Novels and Reasons Behind](http://www.atlantis-press.com/php/download_paper.php?id=10062)
    - [Le Gerflint - Crime Fiction at the Time of the Exhibition: the Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arsène Lupin](http://www.gerflint.fr/Base/RU-Irlande2/drake.pdf)
    - [Dialogus - Let Us Dream Again](https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://dialogus2.org/LUP/faitesnousencorerever.html&prev=search)
    - [TV Tropes - Arsène Lupin](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/ArseneLupin)
    - [Fanlore - Arsène Lupin](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin)
    - [Wikipedia - Arsène Lupin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin)
    - [Wikipedia - Gentleman Thief](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentleman_thief)
    - [Anime News Network - Takashi Morita's Manga of Original Arsène Lupin Thief Ends](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-03/takashi-morita-manga-of-original-arsene-lupin-thief-ends)
    - [Arsenelupinetlesautres - 2014: 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MAURICE LEBLANC](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://arsenelupinetlesautres.wordpress.com/2014/12/11/2014-150eme-anniversaire-de-la-naissance-de-maurice-leblanc/&usg=ALkJrhgWSiBwn4k_dy1Pj47B65Yc3-tfjA)
    - [Christian 66000 - ETRETAT](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=http://christiane66000.over-blog.com/2015/10/etretat.html&usg=ALkJrhhTUL2ehAsWkjNBg6p-6OoalM6SlA)
    - [BranchesCulture - Mike Crocbart & Galien: "Arsène Lupine, a character ahead of his time"](https://branchesculture.com/2016/11/21/1001-mysteres-arsene-lupin-bd-galien-crocbart/)
    - [etretat-normandie.fr - The Arsène Lupine Prize for Police Literature 2015 will be presented tomorrow at Maison Maurice Leblanc in Etretat. A small return on this distinction which honors the famous gentleman burglar.](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=http://etretat-normandie.fr/evenement-arsene-lupin/&usg=ALkJrhg7ArTNKzKq9g_ciICeIVxztEi8mQ)
    - [AAAL - LUPINIAN DAYS 2017](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=2&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=http://aaal.hautetfort.com/&usg=ALkJrhg-gex5r7IY3B3Iu_9YNubQxfXFGQ)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - [Dapper](https://thenounproject.com/term/dapper/1029953) by [Evan Lowenberg](https://thenounproject.com/eplowenberg) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) / Moustache removed from original
    1 hr 12 min
  • #37 - Beatlemaniacs (ft. Graeme from Reality Bomb)
    We start season four with a bang, and a world tour, traveling across the globe and through time (not really) with special guest, Graeme of Reality Bomb! We're talking about fans of the fab four, _Beatlemaniacs_ (aka Beatles Fans). What was it about this iconic pop group that left such an impact on the musical world and its fans? We're giving you the fans-eye view!
    Next week, we'll be taking the chunnel to France to talk about fans of a well-loved, but perhaps not as well-known, character: Arsene Lupin!
    ## Where can I learn more about Graeme?
    You can check out the podcast that he and Alex Kennard co-produce, [Reality Bomb](www.realitybombpodcast.com), a monthly, magazine-style Doctor Who podcast that focuses on the Doctor Who fandom, which just recently finished its 50th episode! You can also check out their podcast on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/realitybombpc/) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/realitybombpc).
    If you want to know more about the man behind the podcast, you can follow him on twitter: [@graemeburk](https://twitter.com/graemeburk).
    ## Episode outline
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, consisting of four members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Though they broke up in 1970, the individual members enjoyed successful musical careers on their own.
    John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980, and George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.
    > The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million physical and digital albums worldwide. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. They are also the best-selling music artists in the United States, with 178 million certified units
    >
    > — [Wikipedia - The Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles)
    **Fandom Origins:**
    The fandom started to take off in 1963, and continued pass the group's break up in 1970 (public performances had stopped in 1966).
    **Names:**
    Beatlemaniacs
    **Most Active:**
    Definitely between 1960 an 1970. Today, according to [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=The%20Beatles,Beatlemania), interest in the Beatles has been on the decline, though there was a spike in interest in September 2009 when remastered versions of their albums were re-released and again in February 2014 with _The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles_.
    **Fanfics:**
    Archive of our Own has over 1200 fanfics related to The Beatles.
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)**
    Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that!
    This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event!
    ### Famous Last Words
    This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom as we travel to France, Arsene Lupin (Gentleman Thief)!
    **G:**
    Arsene Lupin is an old-timey thing and isn't relevant anymore.
    **Z:**
    Why... did Japan think there would be enough of a fandom for an anime?
    **T:**
    Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular (by comparison)? Arsene Lupin is a good guy on wrong side of the law... why is _that_ not more popular?
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
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    - For our latest convention updates, *Let's Plays*, and other in-real-life video, [check out our YouTube channel](http://youtube.com/thenickscast)
    - We're also on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fanthropological/id1163621210), and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Icmngxz7yhaoivdvivvf6q6c2pu?t=Fanthropological), and would love it if you could leave a review and rating!
    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
    - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter!
    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Thanks
    Special thanks to Graeme for taking the time out of his busy schedule (especially since, at time of recording, the announcement of the new Doctor on _Doctor Who_ had taken place)!
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Huffington Post - 5 Beatles Fan Theories You'll Think Are So Crazy They Might Just Be True](http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/the-beatles-fan-theories_n_6258074)
    - [Wikipedia - The Beatles (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_(TV_series))
    - [Wikipedia - Cultural impact of the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_the_Beatles)
    - [Suck My Beatles - MORE THINGS THE BEATLES INVENTED](http://suckmybeatles.com/category/more-things-the-beatles-invented/)
    - [Book Doctor Gwen - 36 Beatles Firsts, Excerpted from an essay on The Beatles, by Gwen Foss](http://bookdoctorgwen.blogspot.ca/2009/09/36-beatles-firsts-excerpted-from-essay.html)
    - [Beatlemania - A sexually defiant consumer subculture? - Barbara Ehrenreich, Elizabeth Hess and Gloria Jacobs (1992)](https://www.sfu.ca/cmns/courses/2011/488/1-Readings/Ehrenreich_Beatlemania.pdf)
    - The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles (2000, Chronicle Books)
    - [Wikipedia - The Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles#1963.E2.80.931966:_Beatlemania_and_touring_years)
    - [Wikipedia - Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika_laughter_epidemic)
    - [Wikipedia - Beatlemania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatlemania)
    - [The Guardian - Beatlemania: 'The Screamers' and other Tales of Fandom](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/29/beatlemania-screamers-fandom-teenagers-hysteria)
    - [Business Insider - Science Explains Why Girls Went so Crazy for The Beatles](http://www.businessinsider.com/science-explains-why-girls-went-so-crazy-for-the-beatles-2014-2)
    - [The A.V. Club - Spotify Sees a Resurgence of Beatlemania](http://www.avclub.com/article/spotify-sees-resurgence-beatlemania-234992)
    - [Reddit - Why Are the Beatles Regarded as Such a Good Band?](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/2x70gb/why_are_the_beatles_regarded_as_such_a_good_band/)
    - [Reddit - Why Do You Love the Beatles?](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/comments/1npgn9/why_do_you_love_the_beatles/)
    - [Reddit - Being a Human: What The Beatles Mean to Me](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/comments/16x865/being_a_human_what_the_beatles_mean_to_me/)
    - [Reddit - How 15 Year Old Marsha Albert Kickstarted the British Invasion and Beatlemania in America](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/comments/6juw2a/how_15_year_old_marsha_albert_kickstarted_the/)
    - [Reddit - Paul is Dead and Other Conspiracy Theories](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/comments/4yppkn/paul_is_dead_and_other_conspiracy_theories/)
    - [Reddit - Was Beatlemania a Unique Social Phenomenon Based on the Musical Talents of The Beatles or the Result of Societal Changes of the Period?](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/comments/1mppt7/was_beatlemania_a_unique_social_phenomenon_based/)
    - [Reddit - For Those Who Lived During the 60's, What Was Beatlemania Really Like?](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/comments/v6xxx/for_those_who_lived_during_the_60s_what_was/)
    - [Reddit - How Much of the Beatlemania Craze was Deliberately Manufactured?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3y0ipf/how_much_of_the_beatlemania_craze_was/)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - ["Ringo Starr"](https://thenounproject.com/term/john-lennon/240389) by [enrico chialstri](https://thenounproject.com/enrico.chialastri) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 4 min
  • #36 - Disney Fans
    This is it! We're at the season finale! And what better way to end the season than by talking about the beloved Disney franchise and its fans... maybe even a musical number? Maybe not. Given the vastness of Disney fandom (live action, animated movies, particular franchises) we just barely scratch the surface of what exactly Disney fans are!
    And that's it! We'll be back again on July 28th (two weeks, as of this release) to prepare for the next season. Until then, stay tuned!
    ## Episode outline
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/35-browncoats/) Famous Last Words
    **Z:** The people who are a part of or are waiting to be a part of the secret Disneyland club underneath main street ... the people who are part of that club are not real Disney fans.
    Alternatively: Real Disney fan aren't interested in alcohol
    **G:** Does Disney have a formal code of conduct with fans? (e.g. no dressing as characters in parks) Do they keep a distance with certain fans
    **T:** Is it possible to not be a fan of Disney, considering its reach? What is the biggest difference between fandoms within Disney? Are there Disney fans who hate each other?
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the Walt Disney company has created hundreds of live action and animated television and films, and various radio, music, theme parks, and published works as well.
    It established itself as a leader in the American animation industry and has only since grown from its humble beginnings during the silent film era to the extravaganza you see today.
    **Most popular:**
    With gross revenue as a measure, the most popular animated Disney movies in order are:
    - #1 Frozen
    - #3 Toy Story 3
    - #4 Finding Dory
    - #5 Zootopia
    - #7 The Lion King
    - #8 Finding Nemo
    - #13 Inside Out
    - #17 Monsters University
    - #18 Up
    - #21 Big Hero 6
    **Size of Fandom:**
    There are [over 100 million fans](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/12/100-million-disney-facebook-fans/) across all of the Disney network's Facebook pages as of 2010. According to a less verifiable source, [there are over 500 million fans](http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_Walt_Disney_fans_are_there) over that same network in 2013.
    > In 2011, there were 17.1 million visitors to the Magic Kingdom in Florida — Disney's three other parks in Orlando each hosted about 10 million visitors — while Disneyland brought in 16 million attendees.
    >
    > — [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23)
    **Changes in Fandom:**
    Relative to itself, interest in Disney [has been on a slow decline](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=Disney,Pixar,Dreamworks) with a rise to a high point being in December 2006, and declining to about half as much interest around now (2017). There is significantly more interest in Disney than similar groups (e.g. Pixar, Dreamworks).
    **Fan terms:**
    - ODP: Official Disney Princess
    - Pixie Dusters
    > ...The kind of fans who hate Kinsey for writing this edgy guide are generally known to the fan community as Pixie Dusters, after Peter Pan's Tinker Bell and her golden magic detritus. *Pixie Dusters believe wholeheartedly in the purity of the Walt Disney Company and that it represents the peak of goodness and family values*; and that to sully or criticize Disney is an act of heresy, punishable by non-stop harassment on the internet.
    >
    > — [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23)
    - Frothers / Foamers
    > On the other end of the spectrum are the grumbling, get-off-my-lawn obsessives that are called Frothers or Foamers (as in frothing from the mouth) *because they criticize everything Disney does for not being as good or respectful of its glory days*. The time period the company is failing to honor, of course, depend on the era in which a fan grew up. No new ride or park exhibit or cartoon can compare to the old classics, even if they were just big, dolled up versions of herky-jerky country fair attractions.
    >
    > — [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23)
    **Fanfics:**
    According to Archive of Our Own, there are over 18 000 Disney fanfics across all media types.
    ### Are you in, or out?
    **G is in.**
    > I don't know if I could find a way out.
    >
    > — G
    **T is in.**
    **Z is in.**
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[Walt Disney Confessions](http://waltdisneyconfessions.tumblr.com/)**
    What it says on the tin: private confessions that people have in relation to the Disney movies, franchises, and peoples own lives.
    **[Fandom Give Back](http://fandomgiveback.com/about-the-project/)**
    A group that aims to lessen the divide between fans, create awareness of the positives aspects of fandom, and a sort of meta-charity that finds other charities to work with and help out
    **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)**
    Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that!
    This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event!
    ## Where can you find us online?
    We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media:
    - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [Patreon](http://patreon.com/thenickscast); even as little as a dollar a month pledge really helps us out!
    - For all the latest updates, check us out on [Facebook](https://facebook.com/thenickscast) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thenickscast)
    - To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/thenickscast)
    - For our latest convention updates, *Let's Plays*, and other in-real-life video, [check out our YouTube channel](http://youtube.com/thenickscast)
    - We're also on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fanthropological/id1163621210), and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Icmngxz7yhaoivdvivvf6q6c2pu?t=Fanthropological), and would love it if you could leave a review and rating!
    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
    - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter!
    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Filmoria - THE Disney Timeline](http://www.filmoria.co.uk/the-disney-timeline/)
    - [Washington Post - Mapping the Disney universe (and its mind-boggling fan theories)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/03/19/mapping-the-disney-universe-and-its-mind-boggling-fan-theories/?utm_term=.525dab52044e)
    - [BuzzFeed - We Did An In-Depth Analysis Of 21 Disney Female Leads-](https://www.buzzfeed.com/justinezwiebel/we-did-a-census-of-all-the-disney-female-animated-characters)
    - [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23)
    - [Fanlore - Disney Fandom](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Disney_Fandom)
    - [13 Inscrutable Requirements to Be A Princess In Disney Parks](http://www.disneyfanatic.com/13-inscrutable-requirements-to-be-a-princesses-in-disney-parks/)
    - [Micechat.com](http://micechat.com)
    - [Teen.com - 8 Disney Channel Co-Star Pairs That Actually Didn’t Get Along in Real Life](http://www.teen.com/2016/02/26/celebrities/disney-channel-costars-who-hate-each-other-in-real-life/#ixzz4m68fcWN7)
    - [Wikipedia - The Walt Disney Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company)
    - [Reddit - What are Disney Fans Called](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1cc25q/what_are_disney_fans_called/)
    - [Wikipedia - List of Highest-Grossing Animated Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films)
    - [Disney - 100 Million Disney Facebook Fans](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/12/100-million-disney-facebook-fans/)
    - [Answers - How many Walt Disney fans are there](http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_Walt_Disney_fans_are_there)
    - [Google Trends - Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=Disney,Pixar,Dreamworks)
    - [BoingBoing - Disneyland's un-gangs](http://boingboing.net/2014/02/27/disneylands-un-gangs.html)
    - [DailyMail - Angry Disney fans create their own ethnic princess after latest film features ANOTHER 'generic' white female](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2353524/Angry-Disney-fans-create-ethnic-princesses-latest-film-features-ANOTHER-generic-white-female.html)
    - [DisneyGeekery.com - Interview: DisneyBound Explained by Leslie Kay](http://www.disneygeekery.com/2013/10/03/interview-disneybound-explained-leslie-kay/)
    - [Reddit - I worked as various princesses at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. AMA!](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2ehtte/i_worked_as_various_princesses_at_walt_disney/)
    - [Reddit - Why are the Official "Disney Princesses" the way they are? (X-Post /r/Disney)](https://www.reddit.com/r/disneyprincess/comments/4ugg4l/why_are_the_official_disney_princesses_the_way/)
    - [New York Post - This man has been to Disneyland 2,000 days in a row](http://nypost.com/2017/06/24/this-man-has-been-to-disneyland-2000-days-in-a-row/)
    - [TheFederalist.com - Disney World Is The Worst Thing Ever. You Should Definitely Go](http://thefederalist.com/2015/07/31/disney-world-is-the-worst-thing-ever-you-should-definitely-go/)
    - [Disney Tourist Blog - Disney Pin Trading Tips](http://www.disneytouristblog.com/pin-trading/)
    - [TheMovieBlog.com - How Walt Disney Influenced Anime](http://www.themovieblog.com/2013/08/how-walt-disney-influenced-anime/)
    - [Fanlore - Disney Channel](http://fanlore.org/wiki/Disney_Channel)
    - [The Hathor Legacy - Pride and Possession: Magic Flowers, Hair, and Women (and the Kidnappers Who “Love” Them)](https://thehathorlegacy.com/pride-and-posession/)
    - [Laughing Place - In Defense of Adult Disney Fandom and Childless Vacations](http://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/disney-buzz/2016/02/04/shocker-outside-world-still-doesnt-understand-adult-disney-fandom/)
    - [Inside the Magic - NSFW VIDEO: CollegeHumor tells us “Adult Disney Fans Are Weird”](http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/03/nsfw-video-collegehumor-tells-us-adult-disney-fans-are-weird/)
    - [POPSUGAR- Pride Month at Disney Parks 2017](https://www.popsugar.com/love/Pride-Month-Disney-Parks-2017-43628928)
    - [Los Alamitos, CA Patch - 2,000 Day Streak at Disneyland: Huntington Bean Man is Happy Every Day](https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/beat-disney-fans-man-logs-2-000-straight-days-disneyland-resort-parks)
    - [Reddit - Why I Love Disney; Why Do You Love Disney?](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/25wbv7/why_i_love_disney_why_do_you_love_disney/)
    - [Reddit - A Straight Guy's Thoughts on the Unofficial “Gay Days” at Walt Disney World](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1fn6f9/a_straight_guys_thoughts_on_the_unofficial_gay/)
    - [Wikipedia - Club 33](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_33)
    - [WDInfo.com - Vox Populi: Disney Fans React to Walt Disney World Club 33 Announcement](https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/vox-populi-disney-fans-react-to-walt-disney-world-club-33-announcement/)
    - [Disney Fanatic - Disney's Secret Club 33 - 15 Facts About this Ultra-Exclusive Society](http://www.disneyfanatic.com/disneys-secret-club-33-15-facts-ultra-exclusive-society/#)
    - [The Richest - 15 Facts About Disneyland's Super Exclusive Club 33](http://www.therichest.com/world-entertainment/15-facts-about-disneylands-super-exclusive-club-33/)
    - [Reddit - Club 33 in Less Than a Week! First-Time Looking for Tips!](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1iebbu/club_33_in_less_than_a_week_firsttimer_looking)
    - [Quora - How Do You Get into Club 33 at Disneyland?](https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-get-into-Club-33-at-Disneyland)
    - [Pixar Theory](http://www.pixartheory.com/)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - [Castle](https://thenounproject.com/term/castle/262417) by [Sergey Demushkin](https://thenounproject.com/mockturtle) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 18 min
  • #35 - Browncoats
    Raze the land and boil the sea; you can't take this week's podcast from... us? What is it about this _Joss Whedon_ franchise that has survived cancellation and a lack of conclusion? Why is it that so many are such adamant fans of this short-lived series? This week, we're talking about fans of Firefly, the aptly-named _Browncoats_!
    Next week, we'll be tackling our final topic of the season: Disney fans (and its a doozy)!
    ## Episode outline
    ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/34-james-bond-fans/) Famous Last Words
    **Tom:** Why do people care about this show? I guess Nathan Fillion is cool... Why do you care so much about it? Get over it!
    **Z:** What is the place of duelling in the world of firefly? How common is it?
    **G:** Is it really that good?
    **T:** Where's the second season? Why hasn't it been kickstarted?
    ### Fandom Facts
    **Origins:**
    > "Firefly" is a space Western set 500 years in the future, in the aftermath of a civil war between rebels known as Independents (or Browncoats) and a tyrannical conglomerate called the Alliance. The Independents lose the war, and under Alliance control, corporations rule openly;
    >
    > — [SFGate - When Fox canceled 'Firefly,' it ignited an Internet fan base whose burning desire for more led to 'Serenity'](http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/When-Fox-canceled-Firefly-it-ignited-an-2628890.php)
    Firefly was a Sci-fi Western show broadcast in 2002. Created by Joss Whedon, only 11 of the 14 recorded episodes were aired in its original US run on the FOX network before the show was cancelled. Due to DVD sales, the show was deemed successful enough to have a movie produced, _Serenity_.
    It stars several fan favourite actors such as Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and the late Ron Glass.
    **Names:**
    Browncoats, ["dubbed ... in honor of the doomed-but-noble Independents"](http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/When-Fox-canceled-Firefly-it-ignited-an-2628890.php) in the show.
    **Most Active:**
    Firefly fandom was most active around [October of 2005](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F014v3t,%2Fm%2F02j9_2), which is just after the release of the movie, _Serenity_. Otherwise, interest in the show has been on a very slow decline with about half as much interest now as five years ago.
    **Size of Fandom:**
    We would estimate the size of the fandom as more than 200 000 people; After the show's cancellation, FOX released a DVD set of the show which sold more than 200 000 copies — enough to get the movie greenlit.
    **Fan activity:**
    Mostly shipping characters, as in other fandoms. During the early 2000's, "Shindigs" (informal gatherings) were popular.
    **Fanfics:**
    Archive of our own has over 5600, and Fanfiction.net has over 7200.
    ### Are you in, or out?
    **T is in.**
    **Z is out.**
    **G is out.**
    ### This week's spotlight
    **[Can't Stop the Serenity](http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/)**
    Can't Stop the Serenity is a group that organizes screenings of Serenity for charity, usually [Equality Now](https://www.equalitynow.org/), an organization working for equality for women and girls. Since 2006, they have raised over $1 mil USD, and it is entirely run by volunteers!
    > We share the ideal that people should “aim to misbehave,” if it absolutely means doing the right thing. We hold true that anyone can make a difference, and no effort is insignificant. Further we believe that a government shouldn’t destroy the rights of its citizens, regardless of sex. Basically, we watch our shows, support our causes and allow our voices to be heard because we live in countries which allow us to do so. But we realise that there are other people out there who can not do what we can do.
    >
    > — [Can't Stop the Serenity](http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/)
    **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)**
    Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that!
    This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event!
    ### Famous Last Words
    This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom, (Fandom name)!
    **Z**
    The people who are a part of or are waiting to be a part of the secret Disneyland club underneath main street ... the people who are part of that club are not real Disney fans.
    Alternatively: Real Disney fan aren't interested in alcohol
    **G**
    Does Disney have a formal code of conduct with fans? (e.g. no dressing as characters in parks) Do they keep a distance with certain fans?
    **T**
    Is it possible to not be a fan of Disney, considering its reach?
    Alternatively: What is the biggest difference between fandoms within Disney? Are there Disney fans who hate each other?
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    - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
    - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff.
    - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that!
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    ## What is "Fanthropological"?
    How did you read this far without asking this question?!
    Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish.
    ## Who is "The Nickscast"?
    *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative.
    *Ahem*
    We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more.
    We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.*
    ## Credits
    ### Sources
    - [Fanlore - Browncoat](http://fanlore.org/wiki/Browncoat)
    - [Fanlore - Browncoat Cruise](http://browncoats.wikia.com/wiki/Browncoat_Cruise)
    - [Asking the Wrong Questions - Oh Captain, My Captain: Mal Reynolds, Anti-Anti-Hero](http://wrongquestions.blogspot.ca/2005/10/oh-captain-my-captain-mal-reynolds.html)
    - [Wikipedia - Firefly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_%28TV_series%29)
    - [YouTube - Done the Impossible The Fans' Tale of 'Firefly' and 'Serenity' 2006](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leDZIYcDGl0)
    - [Firefly and Western Literature - The Confederacy and Firefly](https://firefly10108.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/the-confederacy-and-firefly/)
    - [Mental Floss - 23 Fun Facts About 'Firefly'](http://mentalfloss.com/article/56022/23-fun-facts-about-firefly)
    - [The Daily Dot - 17 Reasons Geeks Worship Joss Whedon (And 3 Reasons Not To)](https://www.dailydot.com/culture/joss-whedon-whedonverse-20-steps/)
    - [SFGate - When Fox canceled 'Firefly,' it ignited an Internet fan base whose burning desire for more led to 'Serenity'](http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/When-Fox-canceled-Firefly-it-ignited-an-2628890.php)
    - [Nerdist - FOX is finally interested in rebooting Firefly! But there is a catch...](http://nerdist.com/fox-is-finally-interested-in-rebooting-firefly-but-there-is-a-catch/)
    - [Polygon - Nathan Fillion doesn’t want Firefly to continue — and neither should we](https://www.polygon.com/2016/9/20/12987216/firefly-nathan-fillion-joss-whedon)
    - [Wired - Firefly takes flight again with Browncoats: Redemption](https://www.wired.com/2010/05/firefly-takes-flight-again-with-browncoats-redemption/)
    - [Reddit - Why do so many of you love Firefly?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/fq45z/why_do_so_many_of_you_love_firefly/)
    - [Reddit - How does Firefly have such a huge fanbase when it has just 14 episodes and is twelve years old?](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/28bcaw/how_does_firefly_have_such_a_huge_fanbase_when_it/)
    - [A.V. Club - This Firefly fan film is surprisingly great](http://www.avclub.com/article/firefly-fan-film-surprisingly-great-209445)
    - [Business Insider - It's Amazing How Badly Fox Screwed Up Joss Whedon's 'Firefly'](http://www.businessinsider.com/fox-screwed-up-firefly-2014-9)
    - [Fanlore - Firefly](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Firefly)
    - [Reddit - Why do people like firefly?](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/2x2uj4/why_do_people_like_firefly/)
    - [TV Tropes - The Firefly Effect](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheFireflyEffect)
    - [Tor.com - The Sky is Taken: It’s Time to Get Over Firefly](http://www.tor.com/2014/04/07/the-sky-is-taken-its-time-to-get-over-firefly/)
    ### Music / Sound
    - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green!
    ### Artwork
    - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - [Revolver](https://thenounproject.com/term/revolver/904288) by [Xela Ub](https://thenounproject.com/xela.) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    - [Avatar Ship](https://thenounproject.com/term/avatar-ship/284798) by [Oliviu Stoian](https://thenounproject.com/smashicons) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
    1 hr 10 min

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