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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Supernatural: Andrew Dabb - Part Two
Our Supernatural celebration rolls on with part two of our Andrew Dabb discussion. Carla Temis, Erin Amos, Meg Griffin, and Paula Strickland join Erin to discuss issues with season 14, Mary's death, Eileen and Sam, Cas's death, and much more!
67 min
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Supernatural: Andrew Dabb - Part One
We delve into the final four seasons of Supernatural with a discussion about the Andrew Dabb era. In part one, Carla Temis, Erin Amos, Meg Griffin, and Paula Strickland join Erin to discuss Mary's return, The British Men of Letters, Crowley's death, debate Jack, and much more!
141 min
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Supernatural: Jeremy Carver - Part Two
We have now entered the Jeremy Carver era of Supernatural. In part one, Jill Richards, Judy Alsip, Meg Griffin, and Paula Strickland join Erin to discuss Demon!Dean, Charlie's death, The Mark of Cain, Amara, and much more!
107 min
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Supernatural: Jeremy Carver - Part One
We have now entered the Jeremy Carver era of Supernatural. In part one, Jill Richards, Judy Alsip, Meg Griffin, and Paula Strickland join Erin to discuss Purgatory, the trials, the Angels falling, Cain, and much more!
139 min
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Supernatural: Sera Gamble Era
We continue our Supernatural celebration with a discussion about the Sera Gamble era. Erin Amos, Paula Strickland, and Sasha San Andres join Erin to discuss the transition from Kripke, Soulless!Sam, the season of Dick, and much more!
92 min
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Supernatural: The Kripke Era - Part Two
We kick continue our celebration of all things Supernatural, with part two of our Eric Kripke era discussion. For part two, Judy Alsip, Jill Richards, and Sasha San Andres join Erin to discuss seasons four and five. We dive deep into a discussion about Dean returning from Hell, the introduction of Cas, Swan Song, and much more!
110 min
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Supernatural: The Kripke Era - Part One
We kick off our celebration of all things Supernatural, with a look at the Eric Kripke era. For part one, Judy Alsip, Jill Richards, Sara Barnaik, and Sasha San Andres join Erin to discuss seasons one through three. We dive deep into a discussion about what brought us to the show, Sam and Dean, John's death, Dean selling his soul, and much more!
140 min