Pop Culture and Fandom News for the Week of June 14th

Pop Culture and Fandom News for the Week of June 14th

From It’s a Fandom Thing by W!ZARD Studios

June 17, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 675

About this episode

The episode discusses gatekeeping in fandom, new media releases, and the implications of employers on fanfic.

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, E'Shel joins Erin to discuss gatekeeping in fandom, the new Apple TV series, Cape Fear, and the new trailer for The Social Reckoning. The panel also discusses employers crossing the line when it comes to fanfic. Trailer for The Social Reckoning:  https://youtu.be/fMbcaHb-uT4?si=dXxu-rY_xghuLIK4 The Slate Good Job column: https://slate.com/advice/2026/06/work-advice-fic-hobby-hr.html You can find out more information about Queers and Quills here:  https://www.queersandquills.com/ You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod ⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠ https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ You can follow Fergie on TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs⁠⁠ Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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Host: Erin

Guest: E'Shel

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Organizations: Apple TV, Slate, Queers and Quills, Letterboxd, Patreon, TikTok

Books & works: Cape Fear, The Social Reckoning

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