Trash & Treasures

Special thanks to Ceslatoil for commissioning this episode! You can find out more about commissions on our Patreon. An academic specializing in fan studies and a trans media critic walk into a Harry Potter fanfic. Chaos ensues. In which we unpack the different structural needs of fanfics versus standalone works, the problem of only thinking through the implications of your bad guy twist halfway, and why all the most interesting characters are dead. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, queerphobia, transphobia, JK Rowling (the redundancy is noted), misogyny, ableism, and domestic abuse Russell Howard Reads 50 Shades of Gray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb1i0SD5mJk Ursula K Le Guin Roasts JK Rowling: https://twitter.com/ldrinkh20/status/1307519066001879040?s=20 Racism in Eleanor & Park: https://www.nupoliticalreview.com/2018/10/31/the-problem-with-eleanor-park/ 1:00 The Harry Potter Connection 6:00 Drinks! 8:00 Limited Scope of Fandoms Highlighted 21:00 Our Off-Brand Cast 30:00 Ladies and Queer S