In Defense of Fandom

Season 2 Mid-season Bonus: Conversation with Ben Edlund


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I’m taking a short break to get caught up on writing the scripts for the second half of the season. But, I didn’t want to leave your podcast playlist empty, so I decided to share this conversation I had back in early May with writer, cartoonist, and TV director Ben Edlund!

 
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Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk

Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott

Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie

 

Additional Links of Interest:

Vonnegut's lecture on the shapes of stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP3c1h8v2ZQ
The Tick (on Amazon Prime): https://www.amazon.com/The-Tick-Season-1/dp/B0875MW6FN
Psychological research on familiarity and belief of "truthiness": https://www.propwatch.org/article.php?id=265
Fan reactions to Firefly & Serenity: https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/when-fox-canceled-firefly-it-ignited-an-2628890.php
 

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