In this week's episode of the Murmurations podcast, Darren speaks to Dr Ross Garner (Cardiff University) about fandom, cult media and community. Darren sets Ross the task of convincing us why we should care about fandom and why it is an important area of research. Ross does a great job and they discuss lots of fascinating texts and topics including fan stereotypes, audiences and identity, the politics of popular culture, and much more...

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