In Defense of Fandom

Feb 03 2025 33 ep. 32 mins 15
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In Defense of Fandom explores the creative output of the SPN Family, as Supernatural fans call themselves, and illuminates the ways that fandom can be an incredibly positive influence in our lives.

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Bonus: Conversation with Jonathan London

Feb 03 2025 38 mins  
Don't forget to send me your fan questions! You can reach out via twitter (@SadieWit), instagram (@Sadie_Wit) or my website form (sadiewit.com) Link to Jonathan's Kickstarter: www.herooftheprophecy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus: LA Fires Report

Jan 20 2025 56 mins  
I catch up with costume designer Jennifer May Nickel regarding the aftermath of the Eaton fire in LA. Jennifer & JP’s gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jp-jennifer-may-nickel-eaton-fire-relief-fund?modal=donations&tab=all RA recovery fund: https://give.randomacts.org/campaign/random-acts-natural-disaster-recovery-fund/c656615 Geekscape podcaster’s gofundme: bit.ly/Dustin

Fandom Questions: Shae

Jan 07 2025 18 mins  
What started as a random question on Bluesky turned into a whole conversation about fandom conventions (and why I seem to go to so many of them). Thank you Shae for agreeing to jump online with me to chat over the winter holidays so that I could answer your question in far more depth than you were expecting. Remember if you have a fan question of your own, you can reach me on inst

Fandom Questions: Anna's Answer

Dec 23 2024 14 mins  
Today, we answer Anna’s query! Solution 1: Fifty Shades of Grey is an example of fanfiction that became published as a standalone series. Serialization & Fifty Shades of Grey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzk9N7dJBec Solution 2: Some writers start in fanfiction, but have to leave that world behind so that it doesn’t influence their own, cannon writing (and accidentally stea

Fandom Questions: Anna Funk

Dec 16 2024 11 mins  
Welcome to our experiment! Podcast editor Dr. Anna Funk steps up to the mic to ask a question that's been bubbling in the back of her mind. Listen next week for the reveal of the answer! And do you have a fandom question? Send it out way! Either through twitter DMs (@SadieWit), instagram (@Sadie_Wit), or via the webform at https://www.sadiewit.com/contact-1 Learn more about your a

Season 3 Promo & News!

Nov 18 2024 8 mins  
We're back! And with some exciting news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 Episode 10: That's a wrap on Endings

Sep 09 2024 26 mins  
Alright, let's wrap up everything we've learned on endings: from the fan experience to the changes in how TV is made. And of course, we'll try to answer the question of whether we think Supernatural will ever be back for a season 16th. Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/in_defense_of_fandom Thanks to the voices you heard in this episode (in order of appearance): Mar

Apologies on the Delay

Aug 13 2024 2 mins  
Howdy Y'all! I hope to see some of you at the Austin, Texas Supernatural convention this weekend. Please don't feel shy, come say hi to me. I'll have stickers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 Episode 9: Revivals and Reboots

Jul 30 2024 28 mins  
Nothing ever really dies in the land of Hollywood! Reboots, revivals, and resurrections are all possible returns of fan favorite shows. Not that fans always want more of the story... Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/in_defense_of_fandom Thanks to the voices you heard in this episode (in order of appearance): Kevin Grazier: @kevingrazier Matt Kelly: https://www

Season 2 Episode 8: Covid's effect on the Supernatural finale

Jul 15 2024 34 mins  
Spring of 2020 was a rough time for basically every industry, and television was no different. COVID-19 restrictions changed the way that television was made and what could be possible; unfortunately, this was at the perfect moment to completely alter the ending of Supernatural. 9:55 and onward contains spoilers for the last 3 episodes of Supernatural, so beware! Support th