The Fanfic Maverick: Introduction
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| Episode Title: | The Fanfic Maverick: Introduction |
| Length: | 09:28 |
| Featured: | ChaosBlue |
| Date: | November 28, 2021 |
| Focus: | Introductory episode |
| External Links: | Episode at The Fanfic Maverick |
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The Fanfic Maverick: Introduction is a podcast episode by ChaosBlue, introducing themselves and their fannish history as well as discussing the aims of the podcast.
To the North, South, East and West, four corners of the world, greetings from the wild arid desert of the American Soutthwest. My name is Beth, aka ChaosBlue and welcome to the first episode of The Fanfic Maverick podcast.
For others in the series, see The Fanfic Maverick.
Introduction
In this inaugural episode of The FanFic Maverick Podcast host ChaosBlue introduces herself and explains what fanfiction means to her, why she loves it, and why she decided to produce a show celebrating the work of fanfiction writers everywhere. Keep on rollin'!
Links
- Episode: 1: Introduction
- Promotional post on Tumblr
Topics Discussed
- Reason for producing the podcast
- A celebration of fanfiction authors and Archive of Our Own
- Brief autobiography and fannish history of ChaosBlue.
Excerpts
ChaosBlue: I've decided to produce this podcast for two basic reasons. One, I think fanfiction is amazing for a number of various reasons I will be sharing here with you in a minute. And I wanted a platform where we could have thoughtful, positive and respectful conversations about fanfiction. Two, I really just wanted an excuse to talk to amazing fanfiction authors. I think the work you guys do is incredible, and I can't wait to talk to you about it.
ChaosBlue: As humans we have this natural curiosity that makes us want to understand the world around us. I believe that fanfiction is an integral part of the greatest exploration of all. What we're really doing when we write or read a work of fanfiction is exploring the deepest parts of ourselves and what it means to be human.
ChaosBlue: Fanfiction is able to make solid leaps into the deeply moving experiences that define our lives and make us who we are. I'm talking about experiences like falling in love, growing old, triumphant, defeat, insecurity, loneliness, loss, and grief. The most transformational reading experiences of my life have been with beautifully crafted fanworks that have covered the gambit with these topics.
Additional Information
- This introductory episode would be one of the few episodes featuring ChaosBlue alone, as most subsequent episodes would have a fanfiction author or artist on the episode to discuss their work.
- ChaosBlue would later discuss their own fannish history in more detail in the episode The Fanfic Maverick: Tales From The Void: A Turntable Interview With ChaosBlue released in October 2023.[1]
References