Talkin' Fanfic

Podcast
Title:	Talkin’ Fanfic
Created by:	Sara (aka Storyshark2005)
Date(s):	2020-present
Focus:	Fanfiction and Fandom Communities
Fandom:	Multifandom
External Links:	https://talkinfanfic.podbean.com https://www.tumblr.com/talkinfanfic
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Talkin’ Fanfic is a fanfiction and fandom podcast hosted by Sara (aka Storyshark2005). The main focus of the podcast is interviews with fanfiction writers and other fan-artists about their work, the tropes and themes they like, their experience with fandom and fanfiction, writing advice, and other fannish topics. On 21 September 2023, the official description read:

Fanfiction taken seriously. Seriously! We interview authors, talk at length and in-depth about fics, we discuss characters and ships and tropes. This is a place for fanfiction community-- and cocktails!

In the first season, most of the fanworks and discussions were from the Cobra Kai fandom, but seasons two and three of the podcast moved into discussing other fandoms such as Supernatural, Smallville, and bandoms.

Episode List

Season One

Season One Episodes of Talkin’ Fanfic

Episode Number	Release Date	Title	Fannish discussions about…	Direct Link
1	July 6, 2020	Intro and ”Defiantly Amateur”	Archive of our Own, Fandom culture, Fan communities, Cobra Kai	X
2	July 11, 2020	poetdameron react, Ego, and the ”Citizen Writer”	Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence/Daniel Larusso, Repressed Sexuality, Self-reflection, Fandom growth, Comment culture Fanfic: “for the small weird loves” by poetdameron	X
3	July 15, 2020	Workshop - ”(No) Mercy for the Midlife Crisis” by Storyshark2005 & Elise_51	Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence/Daniel Larusso, Hannibal Fanfic: (No) Mercy for the Midlife Crisis” by Storyshark2005 & Elise_51	X
4	August 7, 2020	Workshop - ”A Walk in the Woods” by Brihana25	Cobra Kai, Daniel Larusso Fanfic: "A Walk in the Woods" by Brihana25	X
5	August 15, 2020	Workshop - ”The Bert Series” by suecsit	Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence/Daniel Larusso, Demetri Alexopoulos/Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz Fanfics: “Bert” and “Pillowtown” by suecsit	X
6	August 24, 2020	Workshop - ”Never Knew” by InvisibleObserver13	Cobra Kai Fanfics: “Never Knew” and “Is This Love?” by InvisibleObserver13	X
7	September 7, 2020	Interview with author and vidder Switch842	Cobra Kai. Vidding, Smallville, Supernatural Fanworks: “Cobra Kai Ficlets”, “Burn It Down”, “Open Course”, and “No Mercy” by Switch842	X
8	September 12, 2020	The Tumblr Kerfuffle and Gardner’s ”The Art of Fiction”	Tumblr, Ship Wars, Johnny Lawrence/Daniel Larusso Fanworks: “Good for You” by A_LazyyPanda, “#NotAllMen” by lostmagician	X
9	September 27, 2020	Interview - LibertinePast	Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence/Daniel Larusso, Amanda Larusso/Anoush Norouzi Fanworks: “Foreigner”, “The Backyard Series”, and “Misgivings” by LibertinePast	X
10	December 11, 2020	“Who Is Like God?” by A_LazyPanda (BONUS Batfam/Superman chat at the end)	Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence/Daniel Larusso, Bat Family, Superman Fanworks: “Who is Like God?” by A_LazyPanda, “Sneaking Through Johnny’s Window” by ChangeTheCircumstances	X

Season 2

Season Two Episodes of Talkin’ Fanfic

Episode Number	Release Date	Title	Fannish discussions about…	Direct Link
11	February 28, 2021	Intro to Season 2, AWARDS, and Fanfic Maverick!!	The Fanfic Maverick, Cobra Kai Fanfiction Awards	X
12	March 22, 2021	Interview with Smallville fic author XParrot!!	Smallville, Yu-Gi-Oh! Fanworks: "String Theory at 1 a.m.", "Exchange Student", "The Right of Truth", "This Mortal Coil", and "Contingencies" by XParrot	X
13	April 4, 2021	Interview with RivkaT	Smallville	X
14	May 17, 2021	Interview with provocative_envy aka Andrea Anderson PART ONE	Harry Potter	X
15	May 20, 2021	Interview with provocative_envy aka Andrea Anderson PART DEUX		X
16	August 3, 2021	Fanfiction History with The Fanfic Maverick Podcast!! PART ONE Part Two on The Fanfic Maverick	Fandom History, Fanfiction History	X
17	November 15, 2021	Talkin' with Elise_51 - Catchup and Comics	Toy Story, Wincest, Dick Grayson/Jason Todd, Batfamily	X
18	December 6, 2021	Interview with museaway	Smallville, Supernatural, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series	X
19	March 22, 2022	Interview with elsi	Supernatural, Id fics	X
20	April 9, 2022	Choose Not to Warn, and "The Operative Word" by road_rhythm	Supernatural, Tagging, Warnings	X

Season Three

Season Three Episodes of Talkin’ Fanfic

Episode Number	Release Date	Title	Fannish discussions about…	Direct Link
21	May 23, 2022	Interview with Crimson1 aka professional author Amanda Meuwissen	Supernatural, Anne Rice, The Flash	X
22	July 5, 2022	Interview with phyn, aka RedHead	The Flash (CW)	X
23	October 1, 2022	MAD FER IT: Oasis, RPF, and Gallaghercest	Bandom, RPF, Oasis (band)	X
24	October 24, 2022	Interview with Jeevey	Bandom, RPF, Oasis (band)	X
25	April 11, 2023	Talkin' Music with shineswithyou	RPF, Bandfic	X
26	July 1, 2023	Talkin' U2, Bono, and Bedge with Tory from the Retro Fanfic Retrospective podcast	Bandom, U2, Oasis	X
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