Radio Free Fandom

Radio Free Fandom

The podcast where my guests and I get down and nerdy about the media and stories that we love.

Episodes

April 5, 2020 38 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Alasdair Stuart & I gush about YouTube cooking shows, skype D&D, and SFF fandom going virtual!  

Time Stamps:
00:07  Intro
06:27  Things That Make Us Happy!
19:05  Guest Grilling!
36:23  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Hannah McGregor & I celebrate Halloween with a discussion of witchcraft & feminism and a rec list of books featuring witches or written by them!  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
06:07  Witchcraft & Feminism
24:52  Recs: Books By and About Witches
39:34  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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October 23, 2019 50 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Jenny Hamilton & I draft an undead caper crew and recommend books & media we loved during the season break!  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
01:29  Undead Heist Crew Draft
23:43  Recs - Stuff We Loved Recently
48:25  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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March 28, 2019 41 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Jenny & I discuss serialised books and recommend movies & TV shows that make us happy.  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:49  Serialised Fiction
25:04  Film & TV Recs
39:50  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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Twitter: @ClaireRousseau
Website: http://www.clairerousseau.com/
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March 17, 2019 46 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Bree & I squee about Captain Marvel and recommend superhero comics and novels.  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:44  Captain Marvel
32:51  Comics & Superhero Recs
44:06  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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Twitter: @ClaireRousseau
Website: http://www.clairerousseau.com/
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February 27, 2019 47 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Arlie & I discuss wild & delightful Harry Potter fan theories and recommend some of our favourite podcasts.  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:40  HP Fan Theories
31:42  Podcast Recs
46:22  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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January 29, 2019 61 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Ira & I discuss The Good Place, moral philosophy and why Jason is too good for Tahani. We'll also recommend some of our favourite genre-bending books and media.  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
01:05  The Good Place
41:30  Genre-Bending Recs
59:09  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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October 2, 2018 35 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Gavia & I take a closer look at the Coffee Shop AU and why fandom loves it so. We'll also recommend some of our favourite Coffee Shop & Bakery AUs.  

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:51  Coffee Shop AUs & why we love them
25:08  Coffee Shop & Bakery AU Recs
33:18  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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In our first ever Radio Free Fandom recorded on the road, my guests Alastair, Niamh, Nick, Charlotte, Susan, Renay, Jenny, Thomas & Denise talk about our favourite bits of Nine Worlds 2018 & Worldcon 76, with recommendations from Alasdair & a guest appearance from John Scalzi! 

Time Stamps:
00:12  Intro
01:35  Nine Worlds
18:00  WorldCon
30:52  Recommendations

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Diana & I talk about the Disney-era Star Wars movies, specifically The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and Rogue One. We also recommend some summer reads.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:37  Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rogue One
27:15  Summer Reads Recs
41:16  Outro

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July 17, 2018 56 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Elizabeth & I talk about the Harry Potter fandom and our experiences with it as the books were being released, compared to now. We'll also recommend some hopeful speculative fiction.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:46  The Harry Potter Fandom, Then & Now
35:50  Hopeful Speculative Fiction Recs
55:21  Outro

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July 3, 2018 44 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Julianne & I talk about a most beloved problematic fave & my first fandom, the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. We'll also recommend some Young Adult novels.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:42  Dragonriders of Pern
26:31  YA Book Recs
42:49  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Chelsea & I squee about Brooklyn 99 Season 5, and the show's dramatic cancellation & renewal. We'll also recommend some OT3 fanfic.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:45  Brooklyn 99 Season 5 & Renewal Shenanigans
33:45  OT3 Fanfic Recs
55:08  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Chris & I discuss pro wrestling, specifically tropes & narrative in pro wrestling. We'll also recommend some of our favourite comic books.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:42  Pro Wrestling
24:54  Comic Book Recs
39:14  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Sasha & I are talking about Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, the books and the upcoming TV adaptation, and we'll also recommend some of our favourite youtube channels.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
00:52  Vampire Chronicles
19:18  Youtube Channel Recs
28:27  Outro

If you have comments or questions, you can email the podcast at radiofreefandom@gmail.com or tweet us @RadioFreeFandom.

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Ellen & I are going a bit meta and talking about podcasts & why we love them, and then recommending some found family stories that give us happy warm, fuzzy feels.

Time Stamps:
00:04  Intro
01:18  Podcasts!
21:03  Found Family Recs
31:29  Outro

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April 10, 2018 66 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Susan & I talk about the media we've been consuming recently, squee about the delightful hockey- and pie-based webcomic Check, Please! and finally discuss Holmesian fandoms.

Time Stamps:
00:13  Intro
01:25  Media Consumed
14:14  Check, Please!
45:14  Holmesian fandoms
1:05:04  Outro

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In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Jenn & I talk about podfic, what it is and where to find it, as well as our recent experience seeing hit musical Hamilton in London and wonderfully cynical 90s animated series Daria.

Time Stamps:
00:15 - 01:16  Intro
01:24 - 14:00  Podfic
14:09 - 38:49  Hamilton
38:58 - 55:24  Daria
55:32 - 56:14  Outro

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February 20, 2018 58 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Renay & I discuss the Hugo Awards nomination process and fanfiction tagging, as well as recommending some fic in fandoms we're not both in!

Time Stamps:
00:13 - 01:01  Intro
01:08 - 15:34  Fanfic Recs
15:42 - 41:01  Hugo Awards Nominations 101
41:09 - 57:42  To tag or not to tag?
57:49 - 58:23  Outro

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February 7, 2018 58 mins

In this episode of Radio Free Fandom, my guest Erin Claiborne & I talk about the media we've been consuming, discuss being fannish even when we're not involved in specific fandoms & the many facets of Tolkien fandom!

Time Stamps:
00:13 - 01:12  Intro
01:20 - 13:06  Media Consumed
13:13 - 41:42  Being Fannish vs Being in a Fandom
41:50 - 57:12  Tolkien Fandom
57:21 - 58:01  Outro

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