
Co-hosted by V. Arrow (@aimmyarrowshigh) and Emily Jaye (@idontgettechnology), This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fic crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDese... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 175 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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He tries his best! This week, Emily and V look at a fandom event that was listed on our research spreadsheet as, simply, "A HUGE FUCKING DEAL." Fandom has loved few characters the way it loved, and still loves, Ianto Jones of Torchwood. Unfortunately... more
You have two nickels! This week, Emily and V joined forces with... Emily and Vee! You requested it in our May listener survey: it's a wild conversation with fellow fandom podcast, Mind the Tags. We stumble over direct addresses and begin to wonder wh... more
::Magical girl transition!:: This week, V and Emily were asked to finally, after three and a half years of hosting a fandom podcast, tackle an anime episode. So, because we are not anime girlies, we asked THEE anime expert, Erica Friedman, to join us... more
Welcome to another episode of the TWIFH special miniseries podcast, CONstruction: How to Throw A Fan Convention. Each month, V will catch up with John @jarrow, the logistics guy with all the spreadsheets and contracts for TGI Femslash, about, well, h... more
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Never before has a podcast so directly addressed my interests. I’ve been in fandom for more than half of my life and am always excited to learn more about it. Some episodes have been a trip down memory lane while others have introduced to me fandoms and communities I’d never heard of before. Emily J and V are a delight to listen to. Their conversations are both fun and informative with the right amount of snark for some of the more ridiculous moments of fandom history.
Love listening to the background of different defining events in all of fandom culture. If there is a fandom for something they cover it.
My favorite fandom podcast! The hosts are delightful, and I always learn something!!
I’ve been part of fandom for over 20 years but still haven’t experienced many of these things for myself… which makes me immensely grateful to have found this lovely podcast a while ago!
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This show digs into the sprawling world of fandom history, tracing how communities form, celebrate, and occasionally clash online. Listeners get deep dives into archival fan works, conventions, memes, and pivotal moments across decades— often with witty, passionate hosts offering context, critique, and a cheeky sense of humor. The mix of nostalgia, behind-the-scenes research, and cultural analysis makes it a solid fit for anyone curious about how fan cultures evolve, why certain debates endure, and how communities keep memory alive through zines, archives, and online discourse.
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This Week In Fandom History launched 4 years ago and published 175 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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