The OTPodcast

Podcast
Title:	The OTPodcast
Created by:	Manda, Marmolita, Alex see Podcast Contributor Bios, Archived version for the full list
Date(s):	2015-2018
Focus:
Fandom:	Multi
External Links:	Tumblr, AO3 profile, Website (Archive snapshot)
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The OTPodcast was a multi-fandom podcast by Manda, Marmolita, Alex and others that focused on fanfiction, "...[from] OTPs to OT3s, from the early days of zines and forums to the modern era of Tumblr and AO3, from het to slash to whatever your kink is, we offer insight, writing advice, fic recs, and other things sure to entertain and educate." 25 episodes were recorded.

See the 2016 interview Transforming Ourselves -- Enthusiasm Girl.

Episodes

Links to the website may be offline, however as of 2023, tumblr posts may still be online. (Full episode descriptions are archived here)

2015

• Episode 1: Fanfiction 101 - 29 September 2015 (link to Tumblr podcast post) DJ Clawson, Katie Mayo and J.M. Frey join the mod to take fanfiction back to it’s very basics and discuss Star Trek’s place in it’s history, defend Mary Sues, weigh the pros and cons of AO3, FF.net and Tumblr, and generally explore what fanfiction is and who it’s for.
• Episode 2: Gender and Fanfiction - 4 October 2015 (link to Tumblr post)Dusty Soul and Katie Mayo join the mod to take on the extremely broad topic of gender and fanfiction. We muse on why so many women write fanfiction, their obsession with gay romance, trans characters and the language we use to refer to gender in fanfiction, and the pros and cons of A/B/O and genderswap fics.
• Episode 3: A Guide to Beta Reading - 20 October 2015 (link to Tumblr post) The mod is joined by contributors Renee and Sunny to get some insight and advice on the beta reading process. We talk about the necessity of beta readers as more and more fanfiction is mined by publishers, how to make your criticism constructive, and why you may want to check if there’s a cream for that before you have a character kill themselves melodramatically over an illness.
• Episode 4: Why Characters Have to Suffer - 27 October 2015 (link to Tumblr post) In this episode, we talk about angst, whump and hurt/comfort. We share our favourite angsty tropes, discuss why our favourite male characters are so pretty when they suffer, and generally take an emo plunge into the depths of our sadness.
• Episode 5: Sailing the Good Ship - 10 November 2015
• Episode 6: Warnings, Triggers and Squick - 26 November 2015
• Episode 7: Daredevil and the Evolution of a New Fandom - 8 December 2015
• Episode 8: Fanfiction's Season of Giving - 23 December 2015

2016

• Episode 9: 2015 in Fic and Fandom - 21 January 2016
• Episode 10: Fanfiction as Erotica and Pornography - 4 February 2016
• Episode 11: From Headcanon to Fanon to Canon and Back Again - 18 February 2016
• Episode 12: When Fanfiction Gets Real - 3 March 2016
• Episode 13: The Furthest Ring of Homestuck Fandom - 14 April 2016
• Episode 14a: Marvel's Civil War Special: Team Steve - 5 May 2016
• Episode 14b: Marvel's Civil War Special: Team Tony - 11 May 2016
• Episode 14c - Marvel's Civil War Special: We Saw the Movie! - 17 May 2016
• Episode 15: When the Online Ends Up Offline - 2 June 2016
• Episode 16: When Fandom Gets Chocolate in Its Peanut Butter - 11 August 2016
• Episode 17: Generational Divides in Fandom - 29 September 2016

2017

• Episode 18: Alpha/Beta/Omega Universes in Fanfiction - 17 January 2017 (some info about the episode has been archived here.
• Episode 19: In Defense of Villains, "Problematic Faves" and "Trash" Ships - 5 February 2017
• Episode 20: 2016 In Fic and Fandom
• Episode 21: The Continuing Evolution of Defenders Fandom
• Episode 22: Fanfiction in Anime and Manga Fandoms
• Episode 23: Fluffy Romantic Tropes in Fanfiction
• Episode 24: Creators vs Fic
• Episode 25: How To Appreciate Your Authors