It’s a Fandom Thing

Join us each week as we explore all things fandom and pop culture from the female perspective. Hosted by Erin Marlow.

TV & Film
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Interview with Matt Cook
For this special interview episode, Erin talks to Matt Cook. Matt Cook, Ph.D. is an economist, composer, and Los Angeles Times bestselling author based in LA. He tells stories through writing, music, magic, and numbers.
35 min
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Special 100th Episode!
On this special episode, Carla Temis, Meg Griffin, Sasha San Andres, and Susi Segura join Erin to celebrate our 100th episode! We talk about some of our favorite episodes, announce our trivia winners, talk about the future of the show, share some outtakes, and Erin gets emotional with her thank yous.
113 min
353
Interview with Josh Ruben
On this special episode, Erin talks with the writer/director/star of Scare Me, Josh Ruben. They discuss the fragility of the white male ego, why horror and comedy make the perfect combo, the importance of sound design, Josh's upcoming film Werewolves Within, and much more! It's a very interesting and entertaining chat that we think you will enjoy.
50 min
354
Big Mouth
For this episode, Meg and Marty Griffin join Erin to discuss all things Big Mouth. They talk about favorite characters, how it tackles adolescence and how accurate it is, the boundaries it pushes, why comedy deserves more credit, and more!
77 min
355
Judas and the Black Messiah
We wrap up our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the film, Judas and the Black Messiah! Carla Temis joins Erin again to discuss the outstanding performances, the relevance today, the love story, and we end on some fun tangents!
104 min
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom! Carla Temis joins Erin to discuss the outstanding performances, the music, that tragic ending, appropriation of Black music, and some fun tangents!
105 min
357
A Different World
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the show, A Different World. Carla Temis and Tiffany Smith join Erin to talk about the challenges that a spin-off presents; our favorite characters; our love for Whitley and Dwayne, and more!
125 min
358
Living Single
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the sitcom, Living Single. Judy Alsip and Tiffany Smith join Erin to talk about their favorite characters, ships, the appropriation by Friends, and much more!
105 min
359
Black Panther
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the film, Black Panther. Carla Temis, Tanya Cook, and Tiffany Smith join Erin to talk about the importance of seeing yourself on screen; examine Killmonger and discuss whether or not he is a villain; pay tribute to the amazing Chadwick Boseman, and more!
116 min
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History of Representation
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the history of representation in film. Carla Temis and Tiffany Smith join Erin to talk about Old Hollywood racist stereotypes; the racism in Gone With the Wind; the amazing Sydney Potier, Blacksplotation; some filmmakers we admire, and more!
118 min
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Viola Davis
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the incredible Viola Davis. Tiffany Smith joins Erin to discuss their favorite performances; discuss what roles we would love to see her do; go on a bit of a One Night in Miami tangent; discuss the importance of being seen and much more! You can find Carla's photography at carlatemis.com. Be sure to check out Tiffany's writing for The Game of Nerds at https://thegameofnerds.com/author/twsmith0308/. Remember, you can follow the show on Facebook at facebook.com/itsafandomthingpod, on Twitter @fandomthingpod, and on Instagram @itsafandomthingpod. Cover art by Carla Temis and logo by Brooke Belli.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsafandomthing/message
87 min
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Denzel Washington
We kick off our celebration of Black History Month with a discussion about the always fantastic, Denzel Washington. Carla Temis and Tiffany Smith join Erin to discuss their favorite performances, Denzel's work as a director, his lasting impact on the industry, and much more!
105 min
363
Promising Young Woman
In this special episode, Carla Temis and Sara Barnaik join Erin to discuss the new film, Promising Young Woman. They discuss whether or not this is a revenge flick; what the film is saying about the "nice guy" and romantic comedies; the use of color and music; society's complicity in sexual violence; and that much talked about ending. It's a good one!
119 min
364
Nighttime Soaps
In this episode, Carla Temis joins Erin to discuss some of their favorite Nighttime Soaps! They discuss some teen dramas and adult dramas and Erin gets the chance to gush over George Clooney in Sisters!
107 min
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K-Dramas
In this episode, Angela and Susi join Erin to discuss K-Dramas. The panel discusses some of their favorites, some issues with the genre, and the importance of K-Dramas.
77 min
366
Telenovelas
In this episode, Carla Temis, Megan Archuleta, and Susi Segura join Erin Marlow to discuss Telenovelas! The guest panelists discuss their first Telenovelas, their favorites, some harmful aspects, and the wonderful gifts provided by María la del Barrio!
93 min
367
Daytime Soaps
In this episode, Megan Archuleta joins me to talk about daytime soaps! We talk about our favorites, how soaps tackled social issues and representation, toxic tropes, and some of the crazy storylines we loved!
74 min
368
Our Top Ten of 2020: Part Two
In this episode, Carla Temis, Erin Amos, and Meg Griffin join Erin to delve into things that brought us some joy this year. Everything from television finales to reunions. In part two, we talk about numbers seven through ten and also discuss things we are looking forward to in 2021.
73 min
369
Our Top Ten of 2020: Part One
In this episode, Carla Temis, Erin Amos, and Meg Griffin join Erin to delve into things that brought us some joy during this trying year. Everything from television finales to reunions. In part one, we talk about numbers one through six.
65 min
370
Romantic Comedies
On this episode, Carla Temis, Jacki Dominique, Meg Griffin, and Tiffany Smith join Erin to talk about romantic comedies! We discuss some of our favorites, some common tropes, representation, and more!
130 min
371
John Hughes
For this episode, we delve into the world of John Hughes. Jacki Dominique, MJ Ostaff, and Sasha San Andres join Erin to talk about his teen movies, his collaborations with Molly Ringwald, some issues with the films, his holiday films, and how his legacy even inspired some later horror films.
76 min
372
Harry Potter
This week, we tackle the world of Harry Potter. E'shel from the podcast Liberty Diner Dish, Lydia, and Melody join me to discuss books vs. movies, what house we are sorted into, and much more!
63 min
373
Firefly
This week, we delve into the short-lived television show, Firefly. We discuss the character in-depth, talk about what we wish we could have seen, and more! Please Note: We do discuss explicit material and sexual assault.
149 min
374
Supernatural: Thoughts On The Series Finale
We wrap up our Supernatural celebration, with a discussion about the series finale. Several panelists join me to discuss what they liked, didn't like, the lasting impact of the show, and their ideal ending. Be sure to check out Alayna's YouTube page. You can also find Carla's photography at carlatemis.com.  Remember, you can follow the show on Facebook at facebook.com/itsafandomthingpod, on Twitter @fandomthingpod, and on Instagram @itsafandomthingpod. Cover art by Carla Temis.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsafandomthing/message
119 min
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Supernatural Fun
We kick off our final week of celebrating all things Supernatural, with a talk about some random SPN items. Carla Temis, Judy Alsip, Meg Griffin, and Susi Segura join Erin to discuss the music in the show, their favorite ships, and what the SPN Family means to them!
145 min