It’s a Fandom Thing
Join us each week as we explore all things fandom and pop culture from the female perspective. Hosted by Erin Marlow.
Episodes
We are continuing our comedy month celebration with a look at the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. The hosts of Talking Like a Teen, Adrian and Ashley, join Erin to discuss their overall impressions of the premise, whether it holds up, the characters, and some of their favorite scenes. Trigger warnings for sexual harassment, abuse of a corpse, and transphobia.
In this special interview episode, Erin sits down with Fansplaining's editor-in-chief, Elizabeth Minkel, and editor and writer Lin Codega, to discuss the relaunch of Fansplaining as an independent, subscriber-supported journalistic publication.
Make sure to visit Fansplaining here: https://fansplaining.com/
You can vote for the winners of our 2026 Fandom Choice Awards here: https://forms.gle/GQVmGxv1eLif7fud7.
On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, the hosts of Talking Like a Teen, Adrian and Ashley, join Erin to discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Daemonsa of the Shadow Realm, Jamie Ding's run on Jeopardy, and the trailer for Verity. Plus, the panel offers up some of their most unique and weird dream crossovers.
Trailer for Verity: https://youtu.be/PxieJdyWdlQ?si=B_YmTAw1p0E0MjZ_
We are kicking off comedy month with a look at the 2004 film, Mean Girls. Ashley from Talking Like a Teen and Bex from Big Reputations Pod join me to discuss how well the film holds up, the high school hierarchies, the characters, and much more. Trigger warnings for bullying, sexism, homophobia, racism, ableism, and grooming.
You can vote for the winners of our 2026 Fandom Choice Awards here: https://forms.gle/GQVmGxv...
On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Ashley from Talking Like a Teen and Bex from Big Reputations join Erin to discuss the YouTube show Listers, Killer Dinner, the return of The Vampire Lestat and The Bear, and the trailer for Practical Magic 2. Plus, the panel celebrates YouTube's 21st anniversary.
Trailer for Practical Magic 2: https://youtu.be/iSWP2feb4rw?si=UBGd8OkAo7eJ7r48
In this week's episode, Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Jenn from My Streaming Bubble join Erin to discuss the 1989 classic Teen Witch! The panel explores what makes this film a "so bad it's good" classic, the characters, whether it is a musical, and the infamous Top That scene.
You can vote for the winners of our 2026 Fandom Choice Awards here: https://forms.gle/GQVmGxv1eLif7fud7.
On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla, from Ok, Real Quick, and Jenn from My Streaming Bubble, join Erin to discuss Smosh Reads Reddit Stories Live, the trailer for the new Street Fighter movie, Project Hail Mary, and the trailer for Passenger. Plus, the panel discusses some of their favorite movie marketing campaigns.
Trailer for Passenger: https://youtu.be/w3Wqrk8A7MQ?si=QATekyEwLMLNa4KK
Get your tissues ready and join Ok, Real Quick's Carla and your host, Erin, for a discussion of the 1991 film, My Girl! The panel looks at how the film holds up today, the characters, the performances, and some of their favorite scenes. TW: Death, parental death, child death, and hypochondria.
You can vote for the winners of our 2026 Fandom Choice Awards here: https://forms.gle/GQVmGxv1eLif7fud7
On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla, from Ok, Real Quick, joins Erin to discuss new music from Robyn, the show Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, and the trailer for Mother Mary. Plus, the panel discusses horror and the social media landscape.
Trailer for Mother Mary: https://youtu.be/EE3KU_YT3_c?si=CgBGPrpcfCqAH37A
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In this episode, Sara joins Erin to discuss some Gen-X movies that shaped them. Spoilers galore! Trigger warning for a brief mention of suicide.
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On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Sara joins Erin to discuss Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway, the movie The Anniversary, and the trailer for Obsession. Plus, the panel discusses online harassment of celebrities.
Trailer for Obsession: https://youtu.be/gMC8kkwbIQQ?si=ke_T_pmzQaSsuAAz
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On this week's main episode, the hosts of Mind the Tags Podcast, Emily and Vee, join Erin to discuss the world of M/M slash fanfiction. They talk about reading fics, writing fics, and why women love M/M slash.
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On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, the hosts of Mind the Tags Podcast, Emily and Vee, join Erin to discuss Supernatural, the new season of Deadloch, the documentary 1,000 Women In Horror, and the trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Plus, the panel offers some advice to first-time fanfic readers.
Trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day: https://youtu.be/IzGSVNqTsEk?si=EBkXzmouxZ28qD3b
On this week's main episode, E'Shel joins Erin to discuss everything related to Netflix. They cover its origins, some of their favorite streaming series, the threat to the theatrical experience, and the platform's future.
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On this special interview episode, Erin sits down with author and founder of SoCo Women In Horror Festival, KJ Brantley, to discuss the inaugural SoCo Women In Horror Festival. We also talk about why such an event is so important, why women love horror, the future of the event, and more.
If you would like to virtually attend the SoCo Women In Horror Festival this Saturday, March 28th, or to find out more info, please vi...
On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, E'Shel joins Erin to discuss the upcoming season of 'Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Lestat,' the documentary 'Inside the Manosphere,' and the trailer for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.' Plus, the panel talks about AI and Val Kilmer.
Trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2: https://youtu.be/VuXtB6KRlco?si=ZF5L_B8FiRlvoTuv
On this week's main episode, Bex from Big Reputations Pod and Tanya join Erin to discuss how they have used fandom and pop culture in education. They also talk about some of their favorite moments while teaching, why they believe more educators should consider incorporating pop culture and fandom into their lessons, and what they have learned about themselves as educators.
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On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Bex from Big Reputations Pod and Tanya join Erin to discuss the K-Drama The King's Affection, the book series Dungeon Crawler Carl, the new documentary Andre Is An Indiot, and the trailer for Power Ballad. Plus, the panel shares their dream convention additions.
Trailer for Power Ballad: https://youtu.be/ZmrVsulPbNs?si=guUIMsS_csg2gWSh
It's that time of year again—time for the two Erins to share their Oscar predictions. So grab a pen and paper, take some notes, and see how well they do!
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On this special interview episode, Erin speaks with Director Paul Boyd and actors Kurt Deimer, Bill Moseley, and Lin Shaye about their new horror-comedy film, Scared to Death.
Joining the ranks of epic horror films that sprang (albeit loosely) from true-life occurrences “The Exorcist,” “Jaws,” “The Amityville Horror,” A Nightmare on Elm Street,” and cult classic horror comedies “Young Frankenstein” “Shaun of...
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