The C.O.W.S. welcomes Dr. Bethan V. Jones. An independent scholar whose work examines the relationship between fans, objects of fandom, and producers, Dr. Jones has published extensively on digital media, gender, antifandom and toxicity. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Transformative Works and Culture, Participations, and Sexualities, as well as edited collections for Palgrave and Routledge. She’s also a board member on the Fan Studies Network. We’ll discuss her 2022 paper on the White fandom around the cowardly Columbine shooters. Apparently, the Colorado killers are big news across the pond too. We’ll relate this to Dr. Jones’ report on her trip to Atlanta, Georgia. She attended an academic conference and made time for the Walking Dead tour. We’ll discuss the racial demographics of the folks on these tours and what they reveal about White culture. We’ll also see if she stopped by the King Center to pay her respects to the “Drum Major for Justice.”

We heard about Dr. Jones from our recent conversation with Dr. Judith Fathallah, who's also in Whales. It seems they are pals. This program includes a staggering illustration of black male privilege. #Columbiner #WhiteFandom #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#