The Fandom Files

The Fandom Files is joined by hardcore fans (and a comedian) who list out their most outlandish, fantastical, well-researched and occasionally convincing fan theories! We hear from fans of Star Wars, Avengers, Doctor Who, Power Rangers, and Rick and Morty.... and then Emily tears apart the Sailor Moon fan theory she hates the most. That and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined LIVE on stage by My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comics artist Andy Price! The conversation, recorded at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con as our very first live show, dives deep into the famously intense fandom. We discuss the passions and predilections of the My Little Pony fan base: why kids and grown adults love the show and comics, what kind of original characters they create, and what Price thinks of the term "brony." Plus, Price talks about his long history as a fan and reminisces about the earliest nerd conventions. That and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by best-selling author August Ragone to talk about all things Godzilla, kaiju and early fandom. Ragone is the author of the book "Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters," about the legendary father of the Japanese special effects industry, as well as a renowned expert on Japanese pop culture, horror flicks, and more. Long before CrunchyRoll and Netflix, Ragone was catching old monster movies on late night TV in the 70s and trading anime VHS tapes in the early '80s. Learn all about the early days of fandom in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by journalist Jamil Smith and BlackGirlNerds founder Jamie Broadnax to talk about the historic impact of Black Panther. The movie opened to monster box office numbers, with $218 million in the US over the four day weekend, but as Smith and Broadnax explain, it means far more than just big ticket sales. We discuss Ryan Coogler's masterpiece, a great awakening in Hollywood, fan activism and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by erotic fan fiction writers from all kinds of fandoms! With Valentine's Day around the corner, we decided the best way to celebrate was to invite hardcore fans to read their hardcore fiction. From stories about Reylo and Sherlock to Hot Fuzz (!) and zombies, there is something for every curious fan in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by SungWon Cho, a YouTube star, voice actor, and 21st century celebrity. Cho, who stars in the hit web series "Anime Crimes Division," talks about how he went from aimless college grad to creative force and household name amongst gamers, anime fans, and internet dwellers. He also reveals the secret canon running through his videos in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by David Chlopeki, an artist and life-long fan of the cartoon "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe." David first discovered his love for He-Man — and especially Skeletor — as a small child, before he knew that he was gay. Now, he sees the show through a very different lens, and has turned his fandom into artistry and activism, with an art show devoted to Skeletor. Chlopecki runs down the not-so-subtle subtext and ties it to his life story in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Eric Francisco and Tom Caswell, professional geeks who owe it all to childhood encounters with the Power Rangers. For most, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers was an early '90s fad, but for some kids, it became the equivalent of Star Wars or Marvel Comics. Francisco and Caswell, who met on Power Rangers message boards and worked on a podcast together before ever actually meeting, take us inside the hardcore fandom, their love of broader tokusatsu shows, and try to explain all the different iterations of Power Rangers and Super Sentai — there are a lot! All that and more in this episode ofThe Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Leland Chee, the keeper of Lucasfilm's Star Wars Holocron! He has one of the most important jobs in the galaxy, as he is in charge of keeping track of every detail in the multimedia empire and making sure it matches canon. He speaks about his lifelong love for Star Wars, how he got his first Lucasfilm job, creating the database... and what's in it! All that and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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The Fandom Files is joined by Hale Appleman and Summer Bishil, stars of SYFY's hit drama, The Magicians! As Margo and Eliot, they are the High King and Queen of Fillory. With The Magicians returning to TV on Wednesday night, we spoke with the stars about the third season, what their characters mean to fans, and what they do in their free time. That and more on this latest bonus episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!

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