Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week they talk about Mission: Impossible – Fallout – part two of the McQuadrilogy as Christopher McQuarrie break…

In our newest piece, Sacha Judd goes deep on RPF, tracing it back decades and tackling its thorny intersections with other kinds of fan practices. "The RPF Question" by Sacha Judd. Amid blurry boundaries between fic, celebrity fandom, and conspiracy theories, how real person fiction evolved from forbidden to mainstream and back again. Read the full…

Horse Mysteries big wig, Lezah Williamson, and Listening Party/Fansplainers MVP Mary Dedrick are a couple of good sports and gamely go through a list of topics drawn from Sneaky Dragon Episode 700. We think they had fun, but they’re pretty cagey. Please note: This episode also features David Dedrick wrestling with a lawn mower. Thanks for listening…

Gather ‘round Sneakers as the Refresh My Memory hosts cast their memories back a day to Sneaky Dragon’s 700th episode and try to do an episode of their own on some of the same topics. Will it be as good? They guarantee it will be shorter. Eric Fell, Jason Dedrick and Vicky Van are even kind enough to make a Sneaky Dragon tribute drink called The Le…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that plays it cool! We’ve made it to 700 episodes and Ian and Dave have decided to celebrate by…not doing much…just…talking in the basement… This week: cowardice; the secret sauces; inter-dimensional travel; carry on up the luggage; underwaterwear; the Norman conquest; life is a Carney-val; gen…

It’s the ’80s, so let’s hear it for the boy, let’s give the boy a hand! What? That’s the wrong movie? It’s 1987’s Moonstruck? Is the song still appropriate? Oh, good. Sorry, I’ve been went somewhere for a bit until that nice lady slapped me and told me to snap out of it. Let’s join Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van as they share their memories…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – of all the podcast on the Internet there’s also this one! This week: mommy issues; wild cat; let Dave eat cake; family matters; happy families; children at play; Musk rat; terror forming; space balls; complaints department; super bad; fa favourites; toilet snake; Rowling thunder; the lost to time boys; Swe…

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week they talk about Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation – the beginning of the McQuadrilogy as Christopher McQuarr…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that noticed you! This week: opportunity nots; unknown pleasures; bus stopped; remains to be seen; ant musings; it’s the pits; here comes Rubble; spin-offs; executive decisions; Ian has issues with Paddington in Peru; Toad Hell; body horror; basic Black; Dead Set against it; island life; cafete…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast for the little people! This week: the irrelevant in the room; call any vegetable; taxonomy season; the X factor; nun such; monk business; shuriken violence; Hägar-iography; comics stripped; death by a thousand cuts; puzzling; missing inks; let’s get cubicle; Google it; gentlemen prefer Blondie;…

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week they talk about Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – maybe the perfect Mission Impossible film? Animator …

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that exists This week: feed the torpor; fast company; what can brown do for you; searching for sugar, man; Dave’s lit; school books; enjoy the silence; comic relief; past tense; Cleese encounters; give the bird; across the border; pop sharp; Rogue opinions; moron choir; suite farewell; dinosaur…

Now this is a story all about how a ship got flipped, turned upside-down And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there I’ll tell how it became The Poseidon Adventure. Our hosts, Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell, and Vicky Van, cruised back to 1972 as we learn about their memories of this star-studded, wet and wild adventure, and if there is a morning…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 558 of Sneaky Dragon – the moose-piloted triplane of the internet! This week: new co-host; cat list; slash fiction; pressed rat; rental disagreement; it’s about time; chewy pop; singles going steady; The Jackson 5 = The Osmonds; a motional Pinocchio; a whale of a tale; Herman’s headache; dickin’ around; call me Ju…

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week they talk about Mission: Impossible III – that film that Mary suggest really started the franchise. It was …

Our latest piece is by Amanda-Rae Prescott, who was one of the expert guests in our "Race and Fandom" series back in 2020! (https://www.fansplaining.com/episodes/135b-race-and-fandom-revisited-part-2) "Bridgerton and Period Drama Fandom’s Enduring Racism Problem" by Amanda-Rae Prescott. Complaints about historical accuracy and acting quality are of…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the crappiest place on Earth! This week: fly by knight; dear landlord; Hugo there; bottoms up; a quantum of solace; dino-might; asshole party; puff piece; animated conversation; Cube ball; in my box; story ark; free for all; to the point; Nilsson Schmilsson; touched a Herve; frisky Frawley; Monkees busines…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – where horses rule! This week: doped; walkin’ blues; weight for it; going swimmingly; gym nasties; weights control; well-balanced; count to Zen; a fountain of song; down in the mumps; the better man; suit yourself; axe the tax; unreality TV; generous to a fault; hangers offed; a different -path; Cartesian s…

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived The Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week they tackle the epitome of the sophomore slump, Mission Impossible II, released in 2000 – a weirdly embitte…

I got a fever and the only cure is… 1977’s John Travolta “classic” Saturday Night Fever, directed by John Badham. Our nighthawks, Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van, talk about both versions of the film – the PG and the R- rated. Is it a different Night than they remembered looking back on it now? A snack is supplied by way of a double-decker N…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the dogecoin of podcasts. This week: for the ages; Muskovites; 220 million dollars. Cheap; love of Chappell; elbow room; Shel game; unicorny; toy story; luck of the Oirish; powder play; Pole position; that’s Ameche; horny questions; pinball wizards; hard to bare; silly Lily; eh-men; a truly fine citizen; e…

We’re back! Sort of… Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week they begin at the beginning with the first Mission: Impossible movie, released in 1996…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the Internet’s oldest podcasters! This week: no ac-counting; no-ologisms; silent running; loose dragons; shitty idea; demonic cake; golf ball; bisected children; adult-free; stick hockey; carpet pizza; choc-o-block; blossom time; pops quiz; heavy putting; adult-free; residual benefits; save by the bell cur…

UNTAMEABLE! Hello, horse fans and hello, mystery fans, and hello, horse mystery fans! Welcome to Episode 8 – it’s the final episode of this season of Horse Mysteries. But before we go away, we have a little story for you. The story of racehorse trainer and society gal, Beryl Markham, who had a rather remarkable life. How remarkable? Well, give this…