322. When Do Fandoms Turn ‘Toxic’?
About this episode
The episode explores the factors that contribute to fandoms becoming toxic and the need for discernment in criticism.
That’s how it starts. The fever. The rage. The feeling of powerlessness. That turns good fans … toxic. How does this toxification happen? Or does it happen? Maybe it’s all the fault of big corporations. Or social media. Or foreign adversaries poisoning the discourse. In either case, we need discernment to sort honest criticism from harshest cynicism. Episode sponsors Enclave Publishing: Worlds Collide by Clint Hall Above the Circle of Earth (softcover) by E. Stephen Burnett Iffy Eats Monsters for Breakfast by Bryan Timothy Mitchell Lorehaven Guild: July 2026 book quest for The Silver Chair Mission update New at Lorehaven, Daniel Whyte IV’s Onscreen article: Supergirl Strives to Be Good, but Struggles to Save a Disempowered Movie . Reviews are currently on hiatus, but we have over 380 of those ! Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild . Critics are writing off famous fantasies, and we concede their demise. We also believe in an Author who surprises us with epic resurrection. Listen to episode 307 . 1. They don’t—some of this is legit criticism. Quick snack from the Concession Stand. We’ve talked about this. Big corporations selling bad storytelling have blamed…
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