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Mind the Tags

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Welcome to Mind the Tags, where we talk about the history and evolution of fanfiction. Join Emily and Vee as they dive into a new fanfiction topic each episode and interview authors, researchers, journalists, and fans. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MindtheTags

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38:24

Interview with Diana

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2024/09/18

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Diana, a writer and editor interested in queer theory, feminist theory, and media studies. We talk about some of Diana's favorite fandoms (including Inuyasha and Star Wars) and discuss the importance of fandom community when writing fanfiction.Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you to Ollie for editing our sound!

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49:43

The Multiverse of Fanfic: The History of Alternate...

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2024/08/28

Join Emily and new co-host Vee as they discuss alternate universes (AUs), including their own experiences reading and writing AUs.Topics include: Canon and cannons, Gulliver's most...interesting travels, and the limitless possibilities of expanding universes to infinity and beyond. Sources from today's ep: Alternate Universe on Fanlore In Favor with Their Stars by mxmollusca Fanfiction episode of the "Let's Learn About..." podcast William Hogarth's piece in the British Museum Thank you to Erik

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55:56

You, Me, and Ao3

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2024/08/06

Join Emily and Jay Castello as they discuss Jay’s 2022 article on The Verge:Archive of Our Own’s 15-year journey from blog post to fanfiction powerhouse. Emily and Jay dive into their own fanfiction experiences and share their perspectives on Ao3's important history and future.Topics include: The mysterious business of tag wrangling, what makes AO3 different from all the fanfic sites that came before, and why Emily still hasn’t written Spirk fic. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song

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26:33

Interview with Elf Herself

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2024/07/16

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily interview Elf Herself, a fandom archivist who supports the Organization of Transformative Works (OTW), where she works on the Fanlore and Open Doors projects. We talk about Elf's own fandom journey, her involvement with the OTW at its launch, and her ongoing work for the organization.Follow Elf on Tumblr here and on Dreamwidth here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you to Ollie for editing

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51:03

Welcome to the Internet

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2024/07/02

Join Kristin and Emily as they talk about a quirky invention called the World Wide Web, and how the internet changed the landscape of fanfiction. We talk about Usenet groups, Fanfiction.net, and The Great Purge of 2002. Sources from today's ep: • A Brief History of Modern Fanfiction: the Migration of Online Communities by Katherine • alt.tv.x-files (ATFX) on Fanlore • ATFX Newbie Kiosk • The Internet is for Fic by Jill Bearup • Fanfiction.net on Fanlore • Moving Across Lands: Online Platform

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28:42

Interview with Jay Castello

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2024/06/11

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily interview Jay Castello, a freelance writer who covers fandom among other topics. We talk about Jay's own fandom journey, some of her journalistic work, the importance of fanfic preservation, and the future of fanfic. Follow Jay on Bluesky here and on X here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.

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36:21

From A to Zine

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2024/05/21

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily discuss the history of fanzines, their rise in popularity, and the changing landscape of zines during the age of the internet. Today's word of the day is "tropes!"Sources from today's ep: Trope definition on Fanlore History of Media Fanzines on Fanlore Zines and the Internet on Fanlore Star Trek Usenet Group Alien Romances Blog Meta: Profiting from Fandom Portions of Textual Poachers by Henry Jenkins accessed via UW Libraries Thank you to Erik

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23:22

Interview with Killabeez

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2024/04/30

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily interview Killabeez, creator of the K/S Fanfiction Archive. We talk about Killa's fanfiction journey and her love of Star Trek.Follow Killabeez on Bluesky here and on Dreamwidth here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.

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53:23

Where No Fan Has Gone Before

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2024/04/16

Fandom. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship fanfiction. Its continuing mission: to explore the love fans have for their favorite characters in media; to connect with other people who are also feral for their ships of choice; to boldly go where no fan has gone before! Join Kristin and Emily as they talk about the legacy of Star Trek in fanfiction, particularly the Kirk/Spock relationship and its influence on "slash" writing. Sources from today's ep: StarTrek.com article History

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40:19

Interview with Alexandra Edwards

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2024/04/02

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily interview Alexandra Edwards, author of Before Fanfiction: Recovering the Literary History of American Media Fandom. We talk about Alexanda's fanfiction research and her own experience as a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan on The Bronze. Check out Alexandra's book here! Follow Alexandra on X here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.

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36:44

Fanfiction by Any Other Name

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2024/03/19

On the first full-length episode of Mind the Tags, Kristin and Emily dive into the origins and early history of fanfiction and showcase their first word of the day!Sources from today's ep: Fanlore.org pages: Fandom Fanfiction The Three Generations of Fanfic Before Fanfiction by Alexandra Edwards "Fan Fiction Was Just as Sexual in the 1700s as It Is Today" by Shannon Chamberlain Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.

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08:58

Welcome to Mind the Tags!

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2024/03/12

We're Kristin and Emily, and we are fanfiction fangirls! Join us for this teaser of our new podcast Mind the Tags, in which we explore the ins and outs of fanfiction with new episodes every other week. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.

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