How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom by Jay Castello

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of friendships in fandom and the preservation of fanworks over the decades.

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-friendships-fueled-half-century-fandom

Topics covered

• fandom
• friendship
• fanworks
• community

Keywords

• Starsky & Hutch
• fannish community
• decades

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: "How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom

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