The Conversation

In the conclusion to our winter series, we award our Best In Class VIIB Awards (Very Important Internet BL Awards) 2022, and hand out Special Class awards to two very special shows.

Episode transcript available here. [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod/707198953402351616/the-viib-awards-part-3-best-in-class-by-ben-and?source=share]

00:00:21 Introduction

00:02:56 Girl, You Tried

00:22:01 Best GL

00:37:26 Best Small Market BL

00:45:57 Best K-BL

00:50:34 Best J-BL

00:55:51 Best Taiwanese BL

01:02:54 Best Thai BL

01:07:47 BL of the Year

01:12:46 Queer Narratives of the Year

02:04:29 Wrap Up

Our winter series continues with more VIIB Awards (Very Important Internet BL Awards) 2022! Part 2 is our industry deep dive, where we award all things technical and look at where BL's been this year and where it's going next.

Episode transcript available here. [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod/707198870689611776/the-viib-awards-part-2-behind-the-scenes-by-ben?source=share]

00:00:00 Welcome

00:01:53 Best OST

00:11:42 Best Music

00:18:50 Best Production

00:32:34 Best Screenplay

00:50:25 Best Direction

01:06:59 Industry Talks

01:31:02 Queerness in BL

In our winter series, we hand out Ben and NiNi's Very Important Internet BL (VIIB) Awards for 2022 and discuss industry trends both artistic and commercial over the course of 3 episodes. In part 1, we award actors and ships, and Ben and NiNi go head to head over side ship of the year.

Episode transcript available here. [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod/707198785883947008/the-viib-awards-part-1-actors-and-ships-by-ben?source=share]

00:00:00 Welcome

00:01:16 Intro

00:08:40 Best Acted Scene

00:18:40 Best Cast 

00:25:06 Best Acting Pair

00:34:30 Best Actor

00:47:05 Best Ghost Ship

00:57:19 Best OT3

01:04:40 Best Friendship

01:14:10 Best Side Ship

01:32:20 Best Main Ship

01:51:28 Wrap Up

In our pre-show episode, fandom uncle and auntie Ben and NiNi talk about how we came to BL/GL/QL, why we wanted to do a podcast about it, and why we enjoy talking with each other about media. If you like what you hear, stay tuned for our winter series, the VIIB Awards 2022 (that's the Very Important Internet BL Awards), dropping soon!