First in Line

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This week we're joined by Emily Sachs, a BTS fan from the United States. We chat with her about how she became part of the BTS Army, how she got into fandom, traveling the US (and the world) to see BTS live, her experiences as an international fan, and what makes BTS such a special group. Thanks so much for joining us Emily! 

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Mia Giovina is a force to be reckoned with. This 19-year-old singer, songwriter is about to release her first single and you'll want to be there before she hits it big. With over 130,000 Tiktok followers already, we spoke with Mia about how she developed her love for music, identity in music, and how influential Tiktok and other social media platforms are in the industry. You'll be blown away by her poise and ability to articulate her craft. We're looking forward to hearing Mia's single in the next month. Thanks for joining us on the show, Mia!

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This week we're joined by Kelsey Barnes, a music & culture writer from Toronto. She shares how she got her start as a writer, what it was like to meeting Taylor Swift TWICE, and how she's picked up two new roles in PR & artist management. We discuss fan experiences on Myspace, the hype around Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license, and how Kelsey is sooooo good with words. Thanks Kelsey for coming on the show! 

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You're listening to First in Line, your all access pass to fan culture with Liv Fitzsimons and Elham Mohamud. First in Line is a community by fans, for fans.This week we're chatting with Alejandra Betanco, a Social Media Coordinator at WarnerMedia and long-time internet friend of Liv's. We chat about her experiences as a fan (especially competing against Louis Tomlinson in iHeart's fan vs. artist series), taking risks to get your dream job, and what working in the TV industry is like. Thanks Ale for coming on the show!Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/firstinlinepod/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/firstinlinepod on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@firstinlinepod and email us at [email protected]'s socials: https://www.instagram.com/alebetanco/ https://twitter.com/farawaylouisLiv's socials: https://www.instagram.com/livfitzsimons/Elham's socials: https://www.instagram.com/elhammohamud/Listen to all of our Barricade or Bust picks: playlist Intro music by Ulloa https://linktr.ee/ulloanat

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This week we're chatting about our fan favorite tv shows, albums, songs + books from 2020. We may have lost track of time over the year, but we do our best to sum up our absolute faves that were released in 2020. Let us know if we missed anything and your recommendations to watch/listen/read in the new year. Thank you so much to everyone for their support in 2020 and we hope you all have a happy New Year! 

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This week we're joined by Emma Cantrell-Miller, author and small-business owner, about how her experiences as a fan led her to build a career online. We discuss how being your authentic self on the internet helped Emma develop her fanfiction, Cherry (which has over 8.6m reads on Wattpad), garner a following on TikTok, and allowed her to be successful by running an independent fan-made merch shop. Emma's presence highlights how creativity, connections, + shared experiences through fandom can lead to success if you stay true to who you are. Thanks Emma for joining us on the show!

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We're joined by the former co-owners of the LANYChicago twitter update account to discuss their decision to unstan the band amid dissatisfaction with the way the band has been held accountable for alleged behavior. We discuss whether it’s possible to unstan a band but stay in the fandom, when their line was forever crossed, and the standards we have for the artists we support.

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This week we're chatting with Sydney Bolen, former Late Late Show Intern and current Customer Service Coordinator at VIP Nation. We discuss how she got her internship (1D fans, it's a surprising story) and how her experiences as a fan led her to a career where she helps to provide fans with memorable live experiences with their favorite artists. Thanks Sydney for coming on the show! 

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This week we're chatting with Grace, a Harry Styles fan who went viral after Harry helped her come out to her parents live onstage during his last world tour. A year later, Grace's story was shared once again when Harry's cover story on Rolling Stone mentioned that special moment. We were so excited to chat with Grace about her fan experiences, interactions with Harry, and how he and his fanbase influence each other. Thanks Grace for joining us on the show!

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This week we're chatting with Maha, a co-owner of one of the largest Shawn Mendes update accounts on Twitter, MendesCrewInfo. Maha has been running MCI with her co-owner since 2017 so she's the perfect person to have on to discuss what it takes to run an update account, how she balances being a fan with her schoolwork, and her experiences as a Shawn Mendes fan. We also discuss Shawn Mendes' Netflix documentary, In Wonder, and basically obsess over how legendary Shawn is for an hour. Enjoy! Thanks Maha for coming on the show!

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