Be the fanfic reader you want to see in the world

Join Emily and Vee as they take a trip on a magic carpet through comments, kudos, and all the things that make up the fanfic reading rainbow. They also dive into some of the ways readers can help keep fanfic spaces like AO3 safe and fun for readers and writers alike. 

Topics include: Fanfic, TikTok, Wattpad, The Pitt, Heated Rivalry 

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Sources from today's ep:

• The sex ed bakeshop
• I am in your walls on Reddit
• Our episode on writing fanfiction
• a guide to fanfictions: where and how to find good fanfics — by i read this and that
• How to find and read Fanfiction: Beginner Tips for navigating Archive of Our Own (AO3) by AliceTheGamedev
• Fan Fiction: How to (and why you SHOULD) read fan fic by Johanna Draper Carlso
• An AO3 Algorithm Would be Horrible, Actually by Kelly Martinez
• How fan fiction went mainstream by Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
• The Rec Center
• Someone keeps accusing fanfiction authors of writing their fic with AI, and nobody knows why by Adi Robertson
• The Endless Appetite for Fanfiction by Elizabeth Minkel
• OFMD Rareships Bluesky
• Vee's fic reader flowchart and tips from listeners on Bluesky

Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.