About this episode

This bonus episode explores the history of the Firefly and Serenity fandom 20 years later, highlighting fan activism and fundraising efforts.

Bonus Episode! Recorded live at Rose City Comic Con 2025, this panel dives into Firefly and Serenity: A History of the Fandom, 20 Years Later. Hear how Browncoats transformed their love of Firefly into a guerilla marketing campaign, a successful fan film, and a fundraising movement that raised over $100,000 for charity. Thanks to PDX Guild of Geeks and Geek the Halls for flying Michael out and making this recording possible. Learn more about Big Damn Films by visiting: https://bigdam...

Topics covered

• Firefly
• Serenity
• fandom history
• fan activism
• charity fundraising

Keywords

• Firefly
• Serenity
• fandom
• Browncoats
• charity
• fan film
• Rose City Comic Con

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Damn Films

Books & works: Firefly, Serenity

Places: PDX, Browncoats

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