In this episode I define what I mean when I go looking for historic examples of fandoms, and explain how I started this research a decade ago. With a shout out to the 'Sir Harry Page Collection of Victorian albums’, at Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections - who also supplied the image for this week.

In this episode I define what I mean when I go looking for historic examples of fandoms, and explain how I started this research a decade ago. With a shout out to the 'Sir Harry Page Collection of Victorian albums’, at Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections - who also supplied the image for this week.

What Do We Mean By Fandom Anyway?

Welcome to the podcast, exploring the what and why of tracing historical forms of fandom.

Welcome to the podcast, exploring the what and why of tracing historical forms of fandom.

Introducing Historical Squee

A show about the history of fandom and fan practices, from eighteenth-century celebrity, onwards. Hosted by Evan Hayles Gledhill, a professional nerd with a PhD in the Gothic.Theme Music provided by LevelUpMusicSolutions, from Pond5.

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A show about the history of fandom and fan practices, from eighteenth-century celebrity, onwards. Hosted by Evan Hayles Gledhill, a professional nerd with a PhD in the Gothic. Theme Music provided by LevelUpMusicSolutions, from Pond5.

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