It wasn’t cool. It wasn’t well written. But Twilight still rewired a generation—and Robyn Flynn was one of them.

This episode marks 20 years since Twilight hit shelves and sparked something massive, especially for teen girls who finally had a fandom of their own. Shane Hewitt, Ryan O’Donnell, and Robyn break down how a cringey vampire romance became a cultural juggernaut—and why it deserves more credit for what it unlocked. From blue-tinted aesthetics to Fifty Shades of Grey fanfic origins, it’s the guilty pleasure nobody needs to feel guilty about.

Not great art. Just great impact.

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Robyn Flynn
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Originally aired on 2025-11-13