This Week In Fandom History

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Podcast
Title: This Week In Fandom History
Created by: aimmyarrowshigh, Emily Jaye
Date(s): 2023-present
Focus: Fandom History
Fandom: Multifandom
External Links: http://thisweekinfandomhistory.tumblr.com, https://open.spotify.com/show/7xGvniPbUmmrucPsLkM2VG
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This Week In Fandom History is a fandom podcast co-hosted by aimmyarrowshigh and Emily Jaye. The focus is an exploration of fandom history as real, material history. Week by week, the hosts discuss one significant fandom event that happened in history during that calendar week.

Topics covered include the first instance of tropes or key fandom activities such as the first slash fic or the first Omegaverse work, the release of Stranger Things and Sherlock (TV series), disruptive fandom events like Strikethrough and Boldthrough amongst others.

On 11 January 2023, the official description read:

'This Week In Fandom History is a new fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!

Co-hosted by V @aimmyarrowshigh (I Met You On LJ) and Emily @idontgettechnology (I Ship It) and edited by Laz @lazaefair, This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture’s highest highs and weirdest lows.

With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fic crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway?

V and Emily trade off some deep-internet research each week to learn and laugh (and sometimes rage) their way through the annals (heh) of fandom history. Come join us!

Episode List

2023 Episodes

Episodes of This Week In Fandom History
Episode Number Release Date Title Fandom(s) and Fannish Topics Direct Link
1 January 1, 2023 January 4, 2005: LiveJournal Sold to SixApart Multifandom, LiveJournal X
2 January 8, 2023 January 11, 1994: The First X-Files Fanfiction Is Posted The X-Files, Forever Knight X
3 January 15, 2023 January 1967: The First Star Trek Zine Is Distributed Star Trek, Vulcanalia X
4 January 22, 2023 January 24, 2016: One Direction Fans Discuss "Conchobar" One Direction, Larry Stylinson, Conchobar X
5 January 29, 2023 January-February 2010: Help_Haiti Auction... And Its Aftermath Help_Haiti, J2, The Haiti Fic X
6 February 5, 2023 February 1983: Groundhog Day Stories Published, Helping Create Slash As We Know It Groundhog_Day, Starsky_&_Hutch, Starsky/Hutch X
7 February 12, 2023 February 2013: Femslash February Founded Femslash_February X
8 February 19, 2023 February 19, 2007: Tumblr Founded Tumblr X
9 February 26, 2023 March 2013: The Flower Crown Meme (TW Body Horror, Gore) Flower Crowns, Hannibal, One Direction, Harry Styles, Hannigram X
10 March 5, 2023 March 8, 2016: #LGBTFansDeserveBetter and the Spring Slaughter #LGBTFansDeserveBetter, Clexa, the Spring Slaughter, The 100 X
11 March 12, 2023 March 2009: Fandom March Madness on LiveJournal Fandom March Madness, Fandom Misogyny, Fandom Racism X
12 March 19, 2023 March 2014: Into the TriadVerse TriadVerse, Singin' in the Rain, OT3s X
13 March 26, 2023 April 1, 2013: #MISHAPOCALYPSE (And SuperWhoLock) #MISHAPOCALYPSE, SuperWhoLock, Goncharov X
14 April 2, 2023 April 7, 2000: Anne Rice's Anti-Fanfiction Screed Anne Rice, The Anne Rice Letter, Fanfiction, DMCA X
15 April 9, 2023 April 15, 1997: "MMMBop" Changes the World Forever Hanson, Boy Bands, Popslash X
16 April 16, 2023 April 1979: "Bunkies" Introduces Everyone's Favorite Trope Bunkies, Star Wars, HanLuke, There Was Only One Bed, Tropes X
17 April 23, 2023 April 26, 2019: Avengers: Endgame Reminds Us That Fandom Can Lose Avengers: Endgame, TPTB, Stucky, Steggy X
18 May 2, 2023 May 4, 2010: Diana Gabaldon Fundamentally Misunderstands Fanfiction Diana Gabaldon, Fanfiction, Outlander, Doxxing X
19 May 7, 2023 May 2000: A Xena Fandom War Births "Born For War" Xena: Warrior Princess, Xena/Ares, Xena/Gabrielle, Born For War X
20 May 14, 2023 May 2007: FanLib Tries to Commercialize Fanfiction and Everyone Has Big Feelings FanLib, Commercialization in Fanworks, Ghost Whisperer X
21 May 22, 2023 May 20, 2000: The One With Sitcom Fandoms Sitcom X
22 May 29, 2023 May 29, 2007: Strikethrough Livejournal, Strikethrough X
23 Jun 6, 2023 June 2001: Cassandra Claire Sends Shockwaves Through Harry Potter Fandom Cassandra Claire, The Draco Trilogy, Harry Potter, Fanfiction.net X
24 Jun 14, 2023 June 17, 2009: The Great Trigger Warning Debate of 2009 Livejournal, Panic! At the Disco, Bandom, Trigger Warnings, Tagging X
25 Jun 20, 2023 June 19, 2022: OTW Election Drama Digs Up the 227 Incident 227 Incident, Blocking of AO3 in China, OTW Elections X
26 Jun 26, 2023 June 25, 2011: "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme Launched Commentfic X
27 Jul 4, 2023 July 1, 2005: Percy Jackson Takes Fandom By (Lightning) Storm Percy Jackson and the Olympians X
28 Jul 11, 2023 A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! July 11-13, 2014: DashCon, with Special Guest Lauren Shippen! DashCon, Tumblr X
29 Jul 17, 2023 July 15, 2016: Stranger Things Premieres Stranger Things, Mileven, Byler, Steddie, Hellcheer, Ronance, Shipping Wars X
30 Jul 25, 2023 July 25, 2010: Sherlock Premieres on the BBC Sherlock, SuperWhoLock, Sherlock/John X
31 Jul 31, 2023 August 2005: The First-Ever Big Bang Explodes the Fanfiction Universe Big Bang, Drarry X
32 Aug 8, 2023 August 1997: The 501st Legion Is Founded Star Wars, 501st Legion X
33 Aug 16, 2023 BONUS! This Place In Fandom History: LIVE @ FanExpo Chicago '23 due South, Ray Wars X
34 Aug 19, 2023 August 15, 2013: "Crazy About 1D" Airs on Channel 4 & Pathologizes Fandom One Direction, Crazy About 1D X
35 Aug 22, 2023 August 1975: The August Party Becomes the First Fan Con Star Trek, the August Party X
36 Sept 1, 2023 August 31, 2009: Disney Buys Marvel Studios and We Enter the Endgame Marvel, Disney X
37 Sept 5, 2023 September 5, 2007: The Organization for Transformative Works is Filed as a Nonprofit (TW Racism, TW CSAM, TW Antisemitism) Organization for Transformative Works, Archive of Our Own X
38 Sept 17, 2023 August-November 1988: "A Death in the Family" Divides Batman Fandom Batman, Jason Todd, Major Character Death, A Death in the Family X
39 Sept 25, 2023 September 18, 2008: Castiel First Appears on Supernatural and Destiel is Born Supernatural, Castiel, Destiel, 2007 WGA Strike X
40 Oct 2, 2023 September 26, 1975: Rocky Horror Picture Show Premieres Rocky Horror Picture Show, Cosplay X
41 Oct 23, 2023 October 1976: The First Slash Fic Is Released And We All Benefit Star Trek, Kirk/Spock, Slash, Shelter (Star Trek: TOS story) X
42 Oct 30, 2023 October 12, 2002: RPF is Purged from Fanfiction.net, Alexandria Burns Fanfiction.net, FanFiction.Net's NC-17 Purges: 2002 and 2012, RPF, Dream Street, Backstreet Boys X
43 Nov 7, 2023 October 16, 2019: Yahoo! Groups Purge Announced Yahoo! Groups, Fannish Purges X
44 Nov 7, 2023 October 26, 2017: The Hamilton Cannibal Mermaid HIVliving Wank Hamilton (musical), Hivliving X
45 Nov 10, 2023 October 29, 2002: The Firefly Immediate Assistance Campaign Takes Flight Firefly, Whedonverse X
46 Nov 10, 2023 November 8, 2010: The Omegaverse Is Born J2, Omegaverse X
47 Nov 13, 2023 November 2003: The First Yuletide Exchange Opens Yuletide X
48 Nov 20, 2023 November 17, 2004: The Winter Soldier Makes His First Appearance MCU, Bucky Barnes X
49 Nov 27, 2023 December 1973: The World Meets Mary Sue Mary Sue, Self-insertion X
50 Dec 2, 2023 December 7, 2002: "Tongues Battling for Dominance" First Used... Maybe? Fanfiction, Fanfic Terminology X
51 Dec 10, 2023 December 1893: Sherlock Holmes Fandom Goes Into Mourning Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes X
52 Dec 19, 2023 December 2015: Miraculous Ladybug Premieres in the USA to Fannish Joy Miraculous Ladybug X
53 Dec 31, 2023 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Batshit Saga of Andy Thanfiction, Part I (TW Gaslighting, Abuse, Suicide Attempt, Fraud, Mental Illness) Andythanfiction X
54 Dec 31, 2023 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Batshit Saga of Andy Thanfiction, Part II (TW Gaslighting, Abuse, Murder, Gun Violence, Suicide, Mental Illness) Andythanfiction X

2024 Episodes

Episodes of This Week In Fandom History
Episode Number Release Date Title Fandom(s) and Fannish Topics Direct Link
55 January 12, 2014 January 7, 2014: The JohnLock Conspiracy Begins Sherlock, The Johnlock Conspiracy X
56 January 14, 2024 January 2014: The Crack Van Closes Up Shop Crack Van X
57 January 22, 2024 January 20, 2015: Parse Drops (TW F-Slur, Homophobic Violence) Check Please! X
58 January 28, 2024 January 29, 1996: Threshold Day! Star Trek X
59 February 7, 2024 February 10, 2021: Charisma Carpenter Calls Out Joss Whedon Charisma Carpenter, Joss Whedon, Cordelia Chase, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series X
60 February 11, 2024 February 21, 2021: Sexy Times With WangXian Is Suspended From AO3 (Add Tags Here) Sexy times with Wangxian, Tagging, AO3 Tagging System X
61 February 18, 2024 February 2009: Twilight Fandom Stays Wide Awake Wide Awake X
62 March 3, 2024 February-March 2009: Racefail '09 Continues, with Guest bossymarmalade Racefail '09 X
63 March 11, 2024 March 7, 2002: The Snapefic Liberation Front Forms (PLUS: The Snapewife Saga) Snapefic Liberation Front, Snapewives X
64 March 17, 2024 March 1988: The Killing Joke Is Released The Killing Joke, Joker, Batman, Barbara Gordon X
65 March 24, 2024 March 22-25, 2012: Holy Musical B@man! Holy Musical B@man!, Team StarKid X
66 March 31, 2024 March 26, 2005: Doctor Who Returns to the BBC Doctor Who, New Who, Ninth Doctor, Russell T. Davies X
67 April 7, 2024 April 2, 1956: As the World Turns Premieres on CBS As The World Turns, Luke/Noah X
68 April 14, 2024 April 3, 1999: What Would They Think? Luke Skywalker Is Gay?, Backstreet Boys slash X
69 April 21, 2024 April 15, 1912: The RMS Titanic Sinks (And 85 Years Later There's a Huge Fandom About It) Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio X
70 May 5, 2024 May 3, 1991: Dallas Closes Out Its Final Season Dallas X
71 May 13, 2024 May 3, 2021: Dracula Daily Delivers the First Message From Our Friend Jonathan Dracula Daily X
72 May 19, 2024 May 19, 2009: Glee Premieres on FOX Glee X
73 May 26, 2024 May 23, 2001: Die, Seven, Die! + What Was Usenet? Die, Seven, Die! challenge, Star Trek: Voyager's finale, USENET X
74 June 3, 2024 June 1, 2015: The Marion Zimmer Bradley & Walter Breen Episode (TW: CSA, Rape, Incest, Total Institutional Failure) Marion Zimmer Bradley, Marion Zimmer Bradley Fanfiction Controversy, Walter Breen X
75 June 9, 2024 June 5-6, 1832: - Present: Barricade Day Makes Les Amies de Les Mis Fandom Cry Les Miserables, Enjolras, Enjolras/Grantaire X
76 June 16, 2024 June 10, 2016: Voltron: Legendary Defender Premieres & June 10th, 2017: #shoegate Voltron: Legendary Defender, Shaladin, #shoegate X
77 June 23, 2024 June 19-20, 1982: The Con of Wrath Star Trek, The Con of Wrath X
78 June 30, 2024 June 2016: Bubble Pop! Zine Party Rocks D.C. Kpop, Bubble Pop! X
79 July 15, 2024 July 4: Merry Stevemas! Steve Rogers, Captain America X
80 July 21, 2024 July 10-11, 2023: The OTW Suffers a DDoS Attack AO3, OTW X
81 July 28, 2024 July 16, 2010: Inception Incepts Fandom with Arthur/Eames Inception, Arthur/Eames X
82 August 4, 2024 July 22-23, 2017: The Supergirl Musical Homophobia Scandal Supergirl, Supercorp X
83 August 11, 2024 July 20 - August 2, 2016: Cipher Hunt! Gravity Falls, Cipher Hunt, Alex Hirsch X
84 August 21, 2024 August 1994: Green Lantern's Girlfriend is Fridged Green Lantern, Marvel, DC, fridging, The Hawkeye Initiative X
85 August 31, 2024 Summer 2000-2003: Harry Potter Fandom and the Three-Year Summer Harry Potter X
86 September 8, 2024 September 1, 2017: The Handbook for (My) Immortals; Or, Two Literary Frauds! My Immortal, Fannish Identities, Fraud X
87 September18, 2024 September 14-15, 1974: The First Fest for Beatles Fans The Beatles, conventions, internet safety X
88 September 26, 2024 September 16, 2012: The Bullshit Tweet One Direction Fandom Wars X
89 October 2, 2024 September 25-October 5, 2023: Vioter Fraud Upsets the AO3 Top Ships Bracket Tumblr Poll AO3, Ship Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Our Flag Means Death, Tumblr Polls X
90 October 6, 2024 October 2-16, 2010: WAR Thirteen, In Memory of Susan Garrett Forever Knight Wars, Susan Garrett X
91 October 15, 2024 October 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs Publishes Tarzan of the Apes, Invents the Franchise Tarzan of the Apes, Edgar Rice Burroughs X
92 October 21, 2024 October 18-19, 2019: The First Ineffable Con, Plus We Talk About Neil Gaiman (TW Sexual Assault - Not Detailed) Good Omens, The Ineffable Con, Neil Gaiman X
93 October 31, 2024 October 21, 1994: Scully Is Abducted! The X-Files, Gillian Anderson X
94 November 10, 2024 October 2011: Project Girl Wonder Honrs DC's Stephanie Brown Stephanie Brown, Project Girl Wonder, Fridging X
95 November 24, 2024 November 9, 2010: Blaine Anderson Warbles "Teenage Dream" Glee, Klaine X
96 November 27, 2024 November 2021: NoCoVember Total Drama, NoCo, NocoVember X
97 December 1, 2024 November 11, 2005: The Scarlet Witch Sparks 19 Years of Fannish Debate No More Mutants, Wanda Maximoff, X-Men, comics X
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