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Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #011: Is the Squirrel in the Room With Us? with Lauren Shippen
This week, our C-List Superhero is Richard Henry Benson AKA The Avenger (Dynamite Comics/Moonstone Books), and our A-List Superhero is Doreen Green AKA Squirrel Girl (Marvel). Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is Lauren Shippen. Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.
September 24, 2014: In Which We Got Jossed By Dan & Phil
This week’s episode is a little different. This week, Emily and V finally release an episode that has been sitting in our vault for over a year — not because it wasn’t good, but because the universe pulled off one of the most chaotic, timeline‑breaking acts of accidental fandom trolling we’ve ever witnessed.
September 13, 2005: Supernatural Premieres, Lightning Bottled, with Heidi Tandy (at SDCC!)
V and Emily are joined by friend-of-the-pod Heidi Tandy, who calls in from San Diego Comic-Con 2026 to discuss the fandom that spells SDCC for her, and thousands of others in the fannish community: Supernatural.
Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #010: Let’s Leave Mommy Out Of It with Ella Dawson
This week, our C-List Superhero is Ami Han AKA White Fox (Marvel), and our A-List Superhero is Kal-El AKA Clark Kent AKA Superman (DC Comics). Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is Ella Dawson from Rebel Ever After. Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.
September 4, 1995: Xena Reinvents Fandom
The Xenites weren’t just early adopters of online fandom. They were architects of it.
BONUS! Feed Drop - Femme & Furious - Fast 5 - August 18, 2026
In this episode, our friend Julia Portela looks with a feminist lens at five (secretly six) pieces of extremely current media: Obsession, The Drama, Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Sterling Point, and the novel Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman.
September 1, 1850: Lindmania Shapes the American Middle Class
Did you know that the fangirls of 1850 were Just Like Us? They sobbed, they squeed, they schemed to meet their faves, and they spent way, WAY too much on concert tickets. Come wait outside the stage doors with us for a glimpse at the Swedish Nightingale.
Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #009: A Shaking Were-Chihuahua with Paul Caiola
This week, our C-List Superhero is Paco Ramone AKA Vibe (DC Comics), and our A-List Superhero is Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat (Marvel). Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is Paul Caiola from That Aged Well. Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.
August 27, 2014: #Gamergate Coined
While #Gamergate easily warrants an entire long-form investigative podcast all on its own, Emily did a fantastic job condensing it down to one infuriating hour for V.
CONstruction || Episode #006: Six Months Out
The Faberreunion is tomorrow, and TGIF/F Virtual Con is one week away!
August 16, 2021: Shang-Chi Rises to the Top of the MCU
Listen as we make a case for everyone to hop on board the Shang-Chi train and start including Shang-Chi, Katy, and Xialing in their fanworks before Doomsday comes to doom us all. Plus, critiques of the handling of the "Multiverse Saga" (or lack thereof) and our case for Kevin Feige to guest on TWIFH.
BONUS! Feed Drop: Lez Hang Out - 816 - Lez-ssentials Pretty Little Liars with John Arrow
Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead! This week, TWIFH is delighted to bring you a special preview episode of Lez Hang Out, the #1 lesbian hangout podcast and a super-fun listen for fans of fandom. Our good friend -- and CONstruction co-host, @jarrow from TGIF/F! -- is their expert guest on this episode, a deep dive into the batshittery of Pretty Little Liars. Check out what they have to say, and listen to our episode over on the Lez Hang Out feed, too!
August 2 - August 18, 2020: BTS ARMY Wages War on AO3
When fans take it upon themselves to become de facto employees for their blorbos, are they still acting out of fandom or does it become purely parasocial? Is there a difference? What is the line between self-interested fandom and selfish fandom?
Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #008: Biological Fallout with @pandaimitator
This week, our C-List Superhero is Louise Grant AKA the Blonde Phantom (Marvel Comics), and our A-List Superhero is Namor (Marvel Comics and the MCU). Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is our wonderful Patron Lina @pandaimitator. Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.
July 1998: The STIFfie Awards Have “Nothing to Hide”
It’s a triple-shot of '90s slash goodness: the multifandom zine "Nothing to Hide," the STIFfie Awards of 1998, and STIFfie founder Mary Urhausen.
July 21, 2012: The Ballad of Derpy Hooves
This week, Emily and V are... surprisingly heartwarmed? Pleasantly shocked? Tentatively on board with a fandom they were very nervous to cover? We're talking about Bronies this week.
CONstruction || Episode #005: Seven Months Out
With the Faberreunion and TGIF/F Virtual Con only a month away, we talk about… Hellmouth Con and Disney World?
July 1982: "July" Delights Harry/Johnny Fans (And Us)
Do ya feel lucky? Punk! (We do, because we’ve discovered the Harry/Johnny fandom of the 1980s and we love it so, so, so much.)
Batman Wouldn't, Spider-Man Would || Episode #007: Peacocking Straight Men with Foz Meadows
This week, our C-List Superhero is Oh Taewon AKA Taegukgi (Marvel Comics), and our A-List Superhero is Vampirella (Dynamite). Our Uninformed Expert Panel this week is Emily Jaye, as always, and our special guest is author Foz Meadows (@fozmeadows). Listen in as they learn about our two heroes and weigh in on whether either, or both, is fuckable... like, at all.
July 9, 2009: Ianto Jones Breaks Fandom’s Heart For Eternity
This week, Emily and V look at a fandom event that was listed on our research spreadsheet as, simply, "A HUGE FUCKING DEAL."