June 1, 2015: The Marion Zimmer Bradley & Walter Breen Episode (TW: CSA, Rape, Incest, Total Institutional Failure)
No quippy exclamation this week, because V and Emily delve into probably the worst, most shameful, most infuriating, just awful pair of people ever to be associated with fandom history: scifi authors and fucking monsters Marion Zimmer Bradley and Walter Breen. This is not a lighthearted episode in any way. Please heed the trigger warnings and take care of yourself if you choose to listen. History is not always fun and celebratory and silly Star Trek holidays. Sometimes it's going, "This horrible, ugly thing is part of our architectural foundation. Now what?"
TW: CSA, rape, incest, total institutional failure to safeguard minors.
Sources
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Child Abuse
MZB Gave Us New Perspectives, All Right
Timeline of Events
MZB on Fanlore
Joanna Russ on Fanlore
1960s Fan History Outline, Chapter 8
Vonda N. McIntyre: Darkover Landfall Reviewed (1974)
The Guardian comments section (2014)
Tor.com Yanks MZB Birthday Tribute
Elizabeth Waters Deposition (1997)
Breendoggle on Fancyclopedia
The Great Breen Boondoggle on Fancyclopedia
Breendoggle Wiki
Walter Breen on Fanlore
