Fansplaining is a podcast about by, for, and about fandom. It’s hosted by Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel. New episodes come out every two weeks. If you want to call us and leave a message for us to read on air, our number is 1-401-526-FANS!
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Sneaky Dragon is a weekly comedy broadcast featuring Ian Boothby and David Dedrick.
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How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom by Jay Castello
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Our latest piece is about making fanworks—and fandom friendships—last through the decades! "How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom" by Jay Castello. For the admins of the Starsky & Hutch Fiction Archive, preserving fanworks and fannish community go hand in hand. Read the full piece: https://fansplaining.com/articles/how-fr…
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The Fansplainers – The Phoenician Scheme/The Life of Chuck
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This week Mary and Dave explore Wes Anderson’s latest quirkfest The Phoenician Scheme and quietly dab their eyes watching Mike Flanagan’s third Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Tune in to the end of the episode as they reveal their latest watch through! Thanks for listening!By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that started stagflation! We’re sorry to say that Ian has to step back from his Sneaky Dragon duties for a few weeks due to work deadlines. Thank you to Jason Dedrick, co-host of our sister podcast Refresh My Memory, who stepped in on extremely short notice! This week: Jason the dragon; drop th…
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A half hour’s worth of memories of 1986’s sword and sorcery classic Highlander? There can be only fun. Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van give you a heads up and heads off about their first experiences with this slice of life epic. Along the way they enjoy some Pez and Scotch whiskey. They also create the tribute drink A Kind of Magic. Want to …
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that deflects! This week: daily avowance; impossibly impossible; quis Trumpiet ipsos Trumpes?; the truther is out there; slurp it to me; drive-thru fuckers; fresh Coke; freeze out; accepting cookies; the lard be with you; film development; amateur expert; commentary tack; deep pie; tallow hell;…
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast for popular loners! This week: a new sensation; smurfin’ ’bout Gargamel; Peyo in full; comics currency; posthumous continuity; sudden ending; singing bears; former friends; isolation nation; mock rock; kiss off; duck encounters; hooray for James Lloyd; Hicks ville; Chaykin all over; bio-graphic…
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The Fansplainers – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
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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: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Part four of the McQuadrilogy gets its final reckoning from Dav…
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Refresh My Memory – E.T. the Extraterrestrial
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Time to turn on your heart light as hosts Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van tell you about their memories of the 1982 smash hit, E.T. the Extraterrestrial. They promise not to phone home it in. The gang of loveable ragtag youths enjoy some film appropriate snacks including Reese’s Pieces and Coors. They also create a tribute drink called The A…
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that always repeats itself! This week: magical skills; the actor’s life; conjuror artist; lip service; talent show; ammo whammo; hot rats; R.I.P. rundown; the Peter principle; too clever; he be Pee Wee; dishonourable discharges; cokey comedy; our kind of camp; more Married to Comics; Lik-M-Aid;…
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I Came to Ruin You: The Collecting Practices of K-Pop Fandoms by Rea McNamara & Bo Shin
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This month’s Fansplaining piece is a bit of a departure from our usual fandom reporting and critical analysis: for the first time, we’re very excited to share a virtual art exhibit of sorts, from Toronto-based curators and BTS fans Rea McNamara and Bo Shin. I came to ruin you: The Collecting Practices of K-pop Fandoms was on display at York Univers…
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that has a won’t of its own! This week: preppers; silver and gold; Poehler express; quizlings; Seine on the membrane; Yaga practice; Dave revels in Rebel Ridge; recipe for success; chill out; give in; lethargy is more; cancel culture; busy bodies; sofa so good; let’s have a party; teacher child…
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The Fansplainers – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part 1
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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 – Dead Reckoning, Part 1. Part three of the McQuadrilogy sees the arriv…
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that takes you back! This week: mulligan stew; big balls; scared shirtless; every dog has its day; a talking horse?!?; mule kicker blues; when life gives you Leno; Morecambe and Wise guys; tragic comics; stood up comedy; Soap dish; Ray man; sour on sour; rhubarb, rhubarb; the eyes have it; back…
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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that’s seen everything! This week: new beginnings; it’s our thing; the Jones boy; he’s a potato; editor-in-law; secret ingredient; show business; a band called Alice; Glads all over; Billie club; Giles herald; stable employment; comedy + time = not comedy; complaints deportment; kind of a drag;…
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The Fansplainers – Mission: Impossible – Fallout
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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…
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Horse Mysteries/Fansplainers – Sneaky Dragon Remix
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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