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Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Series Finale - Carry On My Wayward Song (Rights)
Jan 6, 2026
36m 11s
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Finding Their Voices - Briana Buckmaster & Lisa Berry
Dec 26, 2025
49m 54s
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: The Family Business - Supporting Local Musicians
Dec 16, 2025
1h 08m 48s
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Backstage Pass - The Crew's Turn in the Spotlight
Dec 2, 2025
1h 22m 17s
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: More Than Background Music - Creating the Convention Experience
Nov 18, 2025
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| 1/6/26 |  Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Series Finale - Carry On My Wayward Song (Rights)✨ | music licensingSupernatural+4 | — | Denim Wrapped NightmaresIn Defense of Fandom+4 | — | Supernaturalmusic licensing+6 | — | 36m 11s | |
| 12/26/25 |  Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Finding Their Voices - Briana Buckmaster & Lisa Berry | Welcome back to another installment of the Denim-wrapped Nightmares and In Defense of Fandom collaboration, Supernatural Music Extravaganza! What happens when two powerhouse voices (who spent years thinking they weren't good enough) finally find their people? Pure magic, that's what. Briana Buckmaster and Lisa Berry take us back to a fateful train ride from a Stage West audition where they bonded over being told their alto, bluesy, rock voices didn't fit the "belt to an E, ingenue" sound that musical theater demanded. Spoiler: the industry was wrong, and Saturday Night Special proved it. From Bri's traumatic vocal node saga (thanks, restaurant work and Beauty and the Beast) to Lisa spending a decade not singing at all before landing Death on Supernatural, these two get real about vocal insecurity, jet lag voice loss, and why Jason Manns is everyone's musical fairy godfather. There's the story of how Phil Sgriccia turned Lisa's trailer recording of "O Death" into the iconic season 11 trailer, why steroid shots are a musical theater thing (opera singers just cancel, apparently), and how Lisa manifested becoming Death through sheer fan theory energy. Plus: why Louden Swain won't let Bri sing "Stairway to Heaven," the revelation that maybe everyone's faking it, and Lisa's dream of re-recording "O Death" now that she can actually fly in the song. Fair warning: you'll laugh, you might cry, and you'll definitely want to attend Lisa's future Toronto concert. Special thanks to Bri for allowing us to feature some of her music. Find tracks at https://music.apple.com/us/artist/briana-buckmaster/1399938992. Don't forget to check out these playlists of the full songs featured in our episodes so far! Apple Music YouTube Music Spotify And don’t worry, we’ll keep adding to the tunes as we continue our journey into the music of Supernatural! Catch-up on Supernatural Music Extravaganza episodes at https://linktr.ee/SPN20 Please rate and review In Defense of Fandom wherever you get your podcasts! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 54s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  Supernatural Music Extravaganza: The Family Business - Supporting Local Musicians | Our collaboration special between Denim-wrapped Nightmares and In Defense of Fandom continues with hosts Sadie, LA, and Berly exploring the world of Supernatural-inspired music—because apparently, watching two gorgeous brothers hunt monsters for 15 seasons wasn't enough. Opening its doors in 2018, Family Business Beer Company was a Texas hill country retreat where visitors could drink craft brews, enjoy tasty pizza, and see local live music. Although the brewery’s physical location has since closed, its legacy lives on through the musicians who performed there. Night Parade, a classic rock and pop music cover band, describe their experiences performing at Family Business Beer Company. Not all the band members were originally fans of the show, but they absolutely appreciated how the brewery connected with the Austin live music scene while keeping it chill. 🔗http://nightparademusic.com/ The Scott Sisters, Charise and Christian are an acoustic sibling duo from Mississippi. Although they were raised in a musically-talented household, it wasn’t until the covid pandemic that Chistian followed her sister to Texas and they began singing together on stage. They take us through the whirlwind experience from performing at the brewery’s annual private party to singing back up for Steve Carlson to performing at Saturday Night Special in Oklahoma City! 🔗https://tr.ee/Ruf1df 🍻If you want to support Family Business Beer Company, you can find their beer across Texas or shop their merch here. As we are just past the midpoint of our musical Supernatural journey, please check out these playlists of songs featured in our episodes so far! Apple Music YouTube Music Spotify And don’t worry, we’ll keep adding to the tunes as we continue our journey into the music of Supernatural! Catchup on Supernatural Music Extravaganza episodes at https://linktr.ee/SPN20 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Please rate and review In Defense of Fandom wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 08m 48s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Backstage Pass - The Crew's Turn in the Spotlight | Ever wonder what happens when a TV show's crew forms a band? We got answers from two members of The Impalas - Supernatural's incredibly talented crew band that rocked wrap parties and even appeared as the Roadhouse band in an actual episode. Jim Michaels (Producer) reveals that crew bands are a TV tradition, explains The Impalas' "full-time crew members only" rule, and shares how their drummer was SO good that recording studios started hiring him. Also confirmed: Jensen Ackles is annoyingly talented at everything. Brad Creasser (Camera Operator/Saxophonist) played with the band despite being "terrified" of performing. He recalls the Hunker Down Festival where Vancouver crews battled with their bands, and the magical moment filming Rob Benedict's "Fare Thee Well." PLUS: Ben Edlund on writing the Ghost Facers theme, his recorder orchestra trauma, and his own band Ghost Tyger & Friends (where he's definitely NOT being possessed by a pro-cannibalism interdimensional tiger who wants you to recycle grandma into furniture). Highlights: The physics-defying Kansas Comic-Con surprise, why "Renegade" is the perfect needle drop, Jensen's musical beginnings, and a passionate defense of paying for real music instead of cheap sound-alikes. Warning: Contains references to eating the dead and bismuth discussions. Special thanks to Ghost Tyger & Friends for allowing us to feature some of their music. Find tracks and more at https://bit.ly/4ixhyjN. Catchup on Supernatural Music Extravaganza episodes at https://linktr.ee/SPN20 Follow In Defense of Fandom (if you're not already) and turn on notifications for new episodes. Find and follow Denim-wrapped Nightmares at https://denimwrappednightmares.buzzsprout.com/2076426. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 22m 17s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  Supernatural Music Extravaganza: More Than Background Music - Creating the Convention Experience | Welcome to episode two of the Denim Wrapped Nightmares and In Defensive Fandom crossover! This episode dives deep into the sonic soul of Supernatural—from the classic rock that made us fall in love with the show to the music keeping the fandom alive today. Billy Moran - Guitarist for Louden Swain, Billy was actually a Supernatural fan BEFORE he joined Rob Benedict's band. Discover how a Flash website with a virtual car radio led him to the show, why he had to learn 70 classic rock songs (spoiler: he didn't), and the origin story of the mysteriously named "Elastic Waistband" (RIP to those wigs). Billy shares tales from the road, explains why the tour van's worst seat is forever known as "the butthole," and reveals which Louden Swain song was directly inspired by a disastrous snowy Atlanta tour. Chris Schmelke - Creation Entertainment's official photographer and the maestro behind those perfectly curated photo op playlists. Chris explains why music is absolutely critical to creating magic in the photo room, how he DJs on the fly while shooting, and why certain songs are permanently banned (looking at you, "Africa" by Toto—sorry Jen!). Plus, learn about his own rock band origins and why he kisses Rob Benedict on the cheek every time he joins Louden Swain on stage. Key Moments The exact moment Billy discovered Supernatural (hint: it involved an interactive website) Why Mark Sheppard told them to ditch the Elastic Waistband persona Chris's philosophy: treat photo ops like experiences, not cattle calls Why the Saturday Night Special is really about celebrating that Rob Benedict is still here Grab your flannel, crank up the classic rock, and join us for a conversation about how music became the beating heart of the Supernatural fandom—both on screen and off. Special thanks to Billy for allowing us to feature some of his music. Find tracks and more at https://www.billymoran.com/. A Denim Wrapped Nightmares and In Defensive Fandom podcast crossover Follow Denim-wrapped Nightmares for our next episode: https://denimwrappednightmares.buzzsprout.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 18m 21s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  Supernatural Music Extravaganza: A Mixtape 20 Years in the Making - Meet your co-hosts | Sadie, along with Denim-wrapped Nightmare's Berly and LA, kick off their massive 10-episode collaboration celebrating the 20th anniversary of Supernatural by diving into the show's iconic musical legacy. And yes, they interviewed over 20 people for this series because apparently they're all insane. The episode opens with a power move: Sadie asking Jared and Jensen about Supernatural's music at a convention panel (using Berly's name callout because Berly is a good friend who understands true J2 fandom priorities). From there, the hosts explore why music became so fundamental to the show's DNA—including Eric Kripke almost quitting over the network wanting to ditch classic rock for "current, exciting, young music." They discuss fan-favorite needle drops, with Death's entrance to "O Death" taking the crown as most mentioned, followed by the "Renegade" escape in "Night Shifter" and "Rooster" in "Folsom Prison Blues." There's also a moment of silence for all the needle drops lost to streaming music licensing (RIP "Don't Fear the Reaper" in the Faith episode). The hosts break down the convention music experience—Saturday Night Specials, Louden Swain as the house band, Jason Manns, and the revelation that there's literally music everywhere at these things. LA admits she had no idea conventions even had concerts before attending her first one. Important PSA: This series features interviews with composers Chris Lennertz and Jay Gruska, musicians inspired by the show, and approximately everyone talented in the Supernatural universe (who was willing to meet with us). Subscribe to both podcasts to hear all the interviews, because yes, you have to follow both feeds. It's free though, so they're really not that evil about it. The series drops November 11th and runs through the end of the year! Special thanks to Steve Hein, producer of the hit podcast, Supernatural Then and Now, for permission to include the conversation with Eric Kripke. Find their full discussion at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spotlight-on-eric-kripke/id1605385289?i=1000646839769 Find and follow Denim-wrapped Nightmares at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2076426. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 28s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  Promo: Supernatural Music Extravaganza | A Mixtape 20 years in the making In a multi-part Supernatural 20th anniversary special, we’re collaborating with Denim-Wrapped Nightmares to explore music that made the show, music inspired by the show, and music from the show's cast, writers, and crew. We interviewed musicians, crew, and cast members to hear directly from them how important music was (and is!) to the SPN family. Make sure you subscribe to both feeds to not miss an episode, starting this November! Subscribe to Denim-Wrapped Nightmares: https://denimwrappednightmares.buzzsprout.com/ Follow our socials for more info: https://www.facebook.com/dwnpod https://www.instagram.com/sadie_wit/ https://www.instagram.com/dwnpod/ https://bsky.app/profile/sadiewit.bsky.social https://twitter.com/DWNpodcast https://x.com/SadieWit https://www.patreon.com/DWNpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 46s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 |  Bonus: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin | Here's another bonus episode while I work on the next season! A conversation with writer of television, animation, comics, and audio: Meghan Fitzmartin. And for my fellow SPN family out there, you will recognize her name as first a writers assistant for Supernatural to a staffed writer in the final season, penning the episodes Piece of Mind and Drag Me Away (From You). More on Meghan and her upcoming comic, Mary Sue: https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/first-look-mary-sue-1/ https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scoop-mary-sue-a-new-comic-by-meghan-fitzmartin-from-boom-studios/ https://www.meghanfitzmartin.com/ Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 59m 09s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 |  Bonus: SDCC Post Con-versation | This conversation with fellow Geekscapists is a post-San Diego Comic Con(versation) covering press passes to running activation booths to attending as a panelist! Check out the other Geekscape Podcasts & Projects: Jonathan London: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geekscapeforever/hero-of-the-prophecy-1-a-pro-wrestling-comedic-fantasy Christian Bladt: https://www.weirdalgorithmpodcast.com/ Tessa Markle: https://www.femmeregard.com/ Katie Hampton: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvel-movie-talk/id1699318146, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/napping-through-happy-hour/id1628046345, https://www.chicagobacon.com/internet-supreme-court Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 22m 49s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | Bonus: Interview with Jerry Wanek | While I’m still working on creating both a special collaboration mini series and mapping out season 4, I wanted to provide you listeners with a special treat! This episode is an interview with Supernatural's production designer, producer, and occasional director: Jerry Wanek! We talk about his experience working on Supernatural, how the show reflected timeless styles from the iconic motel rooms to the art deco Bunker, and how he relates to the fandom. Oh, and we even go on a little tangent about famed Texas author Larry McMurtry! Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 30s | ||||||
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| 7/22/25 | Season 3 Bonus: Sadie & Anna answer your questions! | With season 3 wrapped, we wanted to see what lingering questions you have about parasocial relationships. Editor Anna Funk joins Sadie on the mic to answer some listener questions and reflect on the season as a whole. Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 58s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 | Season 3 Episode 6: Benefits, Risks, & the Future of Parasocial Relationships | In this final installment of the season, we wrap up final thoughts on the state of celebrity worship, fame, and parasociality. We’ll also hear a bit more about the positive things that we can get out of parasocial relationships, some of the risks to watch out for, and discuss the future of parasociality. Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott And new music written & performed by August Hotel: @augusthotel Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com To submit your questions or comments for the bonus episode, send your message to sadie.witkowski@gmail.com Resources from this episode: https://time.com/6294226/parasocial-relationships-benefits/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/parasocial-relationships https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sixteenth-minute-of-fame/id1743960803 https://www.404media.co/mage-space-new-restrictions-non-consensual-porn-celebrities/ https://www.404media.co/character-ai-chatbot-changes-filters-roleplay/ https://www.404media.co/ai-therapy-bots-meta-character-ai-ftc-complaint/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 32m 06s | ||||||
| 6/17/25 | Season 3 Episode 5: Making Parasocial Relationships Reciprocal | We’ve talked about parasocial relationships as a one-way street, but can that ever change? Is there a way for a parasocial bond to become just a regular friendship? What would that even look like? Hear examples of how parasocial relationships became something more reciprocal, and learn whether that’s likely to be a rare event or something more commonplace. Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott And new music written & performed by August Hotel: @augusthotel Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Resources from this episode: https://denimwrappednightmares.buzzsprout.com/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/mark-sheppard-wife-sarah-louise-151720015.html https://people.com/how-did-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-meet-8405807 To submit your questions or comments, send your message to sadie.witkowski@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 33s | ||||||
| 6/3/25 | Season 3 Episode 4: Modern Celebrity Worship | Has the internet made us all worse at relationships, including the parasocial ones? We’ll talk about the celebrity attitude scale, which measures how intensely an audience member feels about a celebrity, how the internet has changed our media diets, and how online relationships are a blessing and a curse. Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott And new music written & performed by August Hotel: @augusthotel Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Resources from this episode: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160106-how-sherlock-holmes-changed-the-world https://defector.com/chapell-roan-fan-privacy-drama?utm_source=mckinneykelsey&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-terror-of-the-mirror-a-2024-review https://www.tiktok.com/@chappellroan/video/7404957266853645611?lang=en https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft04928-000 http://www.jssshonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/JSSSH_Vol.7_No.1_2021_66-75_Sr.-No.7.pdf https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/g22118748/best-celebrity-liquors/ https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/jhsss/article/view/279 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgNPGH1rXI https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/gal-gadot-s-imagine-instagram-video-was-peak-cringe-year-ncna1261685 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/05/gal-gadot-imagine-video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 26m 09s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | Season 3 Episode 3: Parasocial-Adjacent | What’s it like to be in-between a celebrity and their fans? What’s it like to have a real relationship with a famous person—and have fans think you might be an access point to that person? Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott And new music written & performed by August Hotel: @augusthotel Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Resources from this episode: Listen to Normal Gossip: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/normal-gossip/id1597761181 Read 'You didn't hear this from me': https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-didn-t-hear-this-from-me-mostly-true-notes-on-gossip-kelsey-mckinney/21441330 See Bert's "showgirl" costumed look: https://www.instagram.com/resortsworldlv/p/C8pYKvHP667/ Chicago Music Exchange: https://www.instagram.com/chicagomusicexchange/ Jennifer's gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jp-jennifer-may-nickel-eaton-fire-relief-fund Ackles' dog, Icarus: https://www.instagram.com/danneelackles512/p/B-hx9mzgYBC/?img_index=1 Tammy Spear website: https://tammylyspear.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 52s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | Short Hiatus Note | I'm so sorry for the delay, but I promise you will have a brand-spanking-new episode in your feed in 2 weeks. In the meantime, support NPR/PBS! Support local journalism! And find ways to give back to your community around you, because this is the only way we're going to make it through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 39s | ||||||
| 4/22/25 | Season 3 Episode 2: The Medium is the Message | Explore how parasocial relationships may, or may not, differ across mediums. I speak with creators in music, podcasting, youtube, and musical threater spaces to hear how each of their experiences are different and yet so similar! Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @itsdrfunk.bsky.social Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott And new music written & performed by August Hotel: @augusthotel Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Resources from this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_medium_is_the_message https://reggieslive.com/band/august-hotel/ https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/western-kabuki/id1647062210 https://www.alimattu.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 54m 54s | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | Season 3 Episode 1: Parasocial Relationships | What happens when our minds fixate on an actor or band member or podcaster and we start to see things that aren’t there? When a fan feels so much closer to their idolized famous person than they really are? AKA, What’s the deal with parasocial relationships? Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie See full episode transcript at www.sadiewit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 37s | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | Season 3 Episode 0: Rebroadcast of Carrying Wayward | A HUGE thank you to Marie for letting me rebroadcast this lovely conversation with her from March 2024. If you aren't already, you should subscribe to Carrying Wayward for all their excellent episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/carrying-wayward-a-supernatural-podcast/id1541257824 Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 06s | ||||||
| 2/4/25 | Bonus: Conversation with Jonathan London | Don't forget to send me your fan questions! You can reach out via twitter (@SadieWit), instagram (@Sadie_Wit) or my website form (sadiewit.com) Link to Jonathan's Kickstarter: www.herooftheprophecy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 38m 30s | ||||||
| 1/21/25 | Bonus: LA Fires Report | I catch up with costume designer Jennifer May Nickel regarding the aftermath of the Eaton fire in LA. Jennifer & JP’s gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jp-jennifer-may-nickel-eaton-fire-relief-fund?modal=donations&tab=all RA recovery fund: https://give.randomacts.org/campaign/random-acts-natural-disaster-recovery-fund/c656615 Geekscape podcaster’s gofundme: bit.ly/DustinErin Creation Entertainment’s employee, Leticia, gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-leticia-serafin-rebuild-after-eaton-fire Other links of interest: Variety story about Jennifer’s experience: https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/the-ark-writer-john-paul-nickel-gotham-knights-costume-designer-jennifer-nickel-la-fires-1236274591/ Jennifer’s original In Defense of Fandom podcast interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-4-the-costumes-of-gotham-knights/id1674695211?i=1000633178023 Story on Supernatural’s creator, Eric Kripke, also lost his home in the fires: https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boys-creator-eric-kripke-shares-devastating-photo-after-home-burned-in-la-fires/ LA Strong Volunteer Donation Fund: https://lacity.gov/LAstrong Geekscape Specific: http://www.geekscapegives.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 56m 24s | ||||||
| 1/7/25 | Fandom Questions: Shae | What started as a random question on Bluesky turned into a whole conversation about fandom conventions (and why I seem to go to so many of them). Thank you Shae for agreeing to jump online with me to chat over the winter holidays so that I could answer your question in far more depth than you were expecting. Remember if you have a fan question of your own, you can reach me on insta, X, bluesky, or my website! Curious to learn more about conventions? Here's some interesting links: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stars-getting-rich-fan-conventions-933062/ https://alihazelwood.com/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-terror-amc-camp-fandom https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/if-thanos-actually-wiped-out-half-all-life-how-would-earth-fare-aftermath-180972005/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_of_Interstellar Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 18m 55s | ||||||
| 12/24/24 | Fandom Questions: Anna's Answer | Today, we answer Anna’s query! Solution 1: Fifty Shades of Grey is an example of fanfiction that became published as a standalone series. Serialization & Fifty Shades of Grey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzk9N7dJBec Solution 2: Some writers start in fanfiction, but have to leave that world behind so that it doesn’t influence their own, cannon writing (and accidentally steal ideas) How Tamsyn Muir* had to leave the fanfic community behind to avoid being influenced by the fic about HER story: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/811/the-one-place-i-cant-go/act-three-6 *Apologies, I crediting Nerdette for this one but it was actually This American Life Solution 3: Melissa Good was a fanfic writer who ended up writing a few episodes of Xena Interview with Melissa Good about going from a fanfic writer, to a show writer: https://www.ausxip.com/interviews/mgood.html The reddit thread of more examples: https://www.reddit.com/r/FanFiction/comments/st2lsf/has_any_fanfiction_writers_ever_became/?rdt=62907 Solution 4: And we SHOULD have more fanfic writers writing for TV! Fansplaining, Episode 17: on understanding how shows get made in Hollywood: https://www.fansplaining.com/episodes/17-the-powers-that-be Thanks to Fansplaining’s Elizabeth & Flourish for letting me sample just a tiny bit of their fascinating conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 14m 31s | ||||||
| 12/17/24 | Fandom Questions: Anna Funk | Welcome to our experiment! Podcast editor Dr. Anna Funk steps up to the mic to ask a question that's been bubbling in the back of her mind. Listen next week for the reveal of the answer! And do you have a fandom question? Send it out way! Either through twitter DMs (@SadieWit), instagram (@Sadie_Wit), or via the webform at https://www.sadiewit.com/contact-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 11m 10s | ||||||
| 11/19/24 | Season 3 Promo & News! | We're back! And with some exciting news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 8m 14s | ||||||
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How readily this show books outside guests like you.
How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
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