Episode 17 of Slashcast begins with Phaballa reassuring us that things are getting better for GLBTQ folks.  In the Meta Chat, Char, Gina, and Penny talk about the impending end of the HP series and its impact on the fandom. Rexluscus gives her Fandom Opinion about putting yourself in your fic, and then Emma Grant interviews fanfic writer Captain Tulip.  In the Mailbag segment, Emma, Grey, and Arie respond to a comment about femmeslash and ask how you think the deaths of widely-shipped characters in Deathly Hallows might affect the fandom.