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April 4, 2024: BiBuck on The Weewoo Show
Weewoo! Has anyone in your OTP ever officially come out after being introduced as ostensibly straight? Do you even want them to?
BONUS! Trans Fans Have Always Been Here (TW Old-Fashioned Terminology Uses)
In light of certain fandoms' creators recently using their considerable fortunes to substantively make life worse for trans people, particularly trans women, this week, V and Emily take a look at a pioneering gender-nonconforming person who, literally, founded modern scifi fandom: Donald Wollheim.
April 8, 2023: Trans Hanni Day + Adapt, Evolve, Become
Do you see, Will? This week, V and Emily finally have a happy, joyous, euphoric episode!
March 16, 2014: Wizard Rock Goes Down in Flames (TW Sexual Assault, Coercive Control, Emotional Abuse, Neil Gaiman Discussion)
Yuck… Did you ever listen to wrock (wizard rock)? Have you heard of filk?
October 2011: Project Girl Wonder Honors DC's Stephanie Brown
Argh, DC... Are you a DC girlie or a Marvel gal?
July 22-23, 2017: The Supergirl Musical Homophobia Scandal
Up, up, and... oh no. Why can't femslashers have nice things?!
May 19, 2009: Glee Premieres on FOX
Don't stop believin'! Listen. The songs slapped. They did. However. There are so many "howevers."
March 1988: The Killing Joke Is Released
Do you want to know how he got these scars? DC's choice(s) surrounding Barbara have no easy answers.
February-March 2009: Racefail '09 Continues, with Guest @bossymarmalade
This week, V and Emily are joined by Maggie @bossymarmalade, who very graciously agreed to be on TWIFH as a primary source for what it was like "on the ground" during this touchstone fandom imbroglio.
February 10, 2021: Charisma Carpenter Calls Out Joss Whedon
CUT! Can you really separate art from the artist? What is the line beyond which art just isn't worth it?
August 15, 2013: "Crazy About 1D" Airs on Channel 4 & Pathologizes Fandom
Protect teenage girls at all costs! Do you think mainstream media can ever accurately portray fandom? Have you respected the fourth wall today?
June 25, 2011: "Let's Get Gay Married!" Commentfic Meme Launched
I do! Did you participate in commentfic or comment memes? How did you celebrate marriage equality?
March 8, 2016: #LGBTFansDeserveBetter and the Spring Slaughter
We're not gonna take it anymore! Do you know how many dead WLW there were on TV in the season surrounding Lexa's murder? Do you want to cry your face off with your co-hosts this week?