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03:03:27

The 2016 Fandom Wars

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2026/09/21

In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola go back in time and delve into the history, impact and legacy of the 2016 Fandom Wars. We'll discuss where we were, what happened and how the ripples of this catastrophic event are still felt in fandom and culture to this day. Buckle up and grab yourself a drink and a snack: this episode is a long one. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing

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02:07:10

An Intro to BL Smut Writing

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2026/08/16

In this month's episode, Amanda and Carola discuss writing BL smut, how their writing journeys have evolved and their stance on AI in creative endeavors. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+

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02:22:02

The Twittering Birds Never Fly Birthday Special - The...

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2026/07/12

In this month's special episode, we celebrate our birthday month by reading podcast favorite: Twittering Birds Never Fly (Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai)! We'll discuss the themes, characters and the moody atmospheric world created by Kou Yoneda! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi

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02:44:58

Real Person Fiction (RPF)

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2026/06/15

In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Real Person Fiction: the ethics, the history and our experience with RPF as fans. oin hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

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01:30:58

The Mainstreamification of Fandom- BONUS Episode:...

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2026/05/24

The Yaoi Shelf welcomes Dr. Thomas Baudinette for a deeper discussion on the mainstreamification of BL and yaoi. Together, we explore how Boys’ Love evolved from a niche fandom genre into a global media phenomenon, and the cultural conversations that came with it.From commercialization and changing fandom spaces to representation, authenticity, and the impact of global audiences, this episode examines the complexities of BL’s growing visibility in modern media culture.Join hosts Author Carola and

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02:30:26

The Mainstreamification of BL and Yaoi

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2026/05/10

Yaoi has gone mainstream. It's never been more popular or easier to be a #fujo but is all that glitters truly gold? And what do we lose as this vibrant and diverse fandom becomes more and more part of mainstream culture? In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the infamous New Yorker article about fujoshis, the Syundei situation and how being normiepilled isn't great for the BL community. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of

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02:17:57

The Shoujo to Fujin Pipeline

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2026/04/19

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola break hiatus to discuss shoujo's impact on the world of BL from the good, iconic to the morally questionable. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+

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02:32:35

How Fanfic Language Has Changed

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2026/02/09

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the longstanding BL tradition of fanfiction, how its changed over the years and some of the ways fanfic used to be written and approached. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show:

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02:33:54

The Vintage OVA Special

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2026/01/19

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Yaoi OVAs, their importance in BL fandom and why we don't see OVAs like we used to.Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord:

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01:31:13

How We Used to Keep Up with BL News with Special...

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2025/12/07

In the Season 6 Finale, hosts Amanda and Carola are joined by BL Industry Legend: Tylor Starr! We'll cover keeping up with BL news past, present and future! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Tylor's Links:Twitter: https://x.com/hoshitylorBluPetal: https://linktr.ee/blupetalTo Be a

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02:28:10

Fanservice & Queerbaiting

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2025/11/10

In this month's episode, Amanda and Carola discuss the somewhat controversial topic of fanservice and queerbaiting when it comes to BL, queer media, fandom and more. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show:

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03:00:12

The Summer Hikaru Died Special & The Bury Your Gays...

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2025/10/13

Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.In this month’s episode and in honor of the Halloween Season, hosts Amanda and Carola, discuss the hit horror series The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren, thoughts on the series and the pervasive Bury Your Gays Trope in media. Important Links:

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01:58:53

Sexual Politics- What Gets to be BL with Dr. Khursten...

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2025/09/14

In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola are joined by BL academic superstar: Dr. Khursten Santos! We'll discuss the BL Odo, Dr. Khursten's research and what exactly gets to be BL?Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Our 18+

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02:15:10

The Katekyo! (Private Teacher!) Special

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2025/08/17

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss Katekyo! (Private Teacher!) by the manga legend Moegi Yuu! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

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02:21:00

The SasuNaru Birthday Special

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2025/07/14

Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola celebrate their birthday month by discussing the pairing that kicked off the fujin journey for so many: SasuNaru! Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show:

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02:32:28

The Women Who Created BL

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2025/06/16

In this month's episode, join hosts Amanda and Carola as they celebrate Pride Month by discussing BL's female roots, the women who helped create the art form and how a very decidedly female origin molded BL into what it is! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links:

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02:01:49

Queering Shonen Anime and Manga

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2025/05/05

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola will discuss queering shonen anime and manga, queer theory and why so many of our favorite pairings come from decidedly non-BL series. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfDiscord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X

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02:14:42

Gay Sports Anime and Manga

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2025/03/10

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, join hosts Amanda and Carola as they discuss the emotional highs and turbulent lowers of sports anime that feels a little too queer not to notice! Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show:

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02:20:30

BL Misogyny

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2025/02/02

In this episode, join hosts Amanda and Carola in a discussion about misogyny in the BL fandom and in BL works, how to best combat it and the importance of dialectics in fan communities. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/ Our 18+ Discord:

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02:06:10

The BL Economy and BL Economics

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2025/01/06

Welcome to the start of a brand new season! In this episode, Amanda and Carola talk about fujin spending power, the BL economy and how fujin and fangirls have always been the backbone of fandom.Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/ Support The

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