It’s a Fandom Thing

We wrap up our Queer as Folk character deep dives with a look at Brian Kinney! E'Shel from Liberty Diner Dish and Danelle join Erin again to discuss Brian Kinney's journey throughout the show. They discuss his relationship with Justin, his cancer diagnosis, talk about whether or not he is a narcissist, rave about Gale Harold's performance, and much more. TW: we very briefly mention suicidal ideati...

We continue our Queer as Folk character deep dives with a look at Justin Taylor. E'Shel from Liberty Diner Dish and Danelle join Erin again to discuss Justin "Sunshine" Taylor's journey through the five seasons of Queer as Folk. They talk about his relationship with Brian, his PTSD, the importance of his art, and much more! Play June's "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock" for a chance to win some merch:...

We continue our Queer as Folk journey with a deep dive into the character Michael Novotny! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead podcast, E'Shel from Liberty Diner Dish, and Danelle join Erin to discuss Michael's journey throughout the series. They tackle his relationship with Brian, his jealousy over Justin, Hunter coming into his life, creating Rage, and much more! Plus, we put out a call for some help...

We are revisiting the wonderful Queer as Folk with a look at the characters Ted and Emmett! E'shel from Liberty Diner Dish and Danelle join Erin for this in-depth discussion about the characters Ted and Emmett from Queer as Folk. They talk about Emmett and Ted's relationship, Ted's addiction, other relationships, our love for Peter Paige and Scott Lowell, and much more! Make sure to check out Libe...

We kick off our annual celebration of Pride Month with a look at Love, Simon and Love, Victor! Bex from Big Reputations Pod joins Erin to discuss their overall thoughts on the film and the television show, the importance of representation within the LGBTQIA+ community, the family reactions, the friends, and much more! Play June's "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock" for a chance to win some merch: https...

We wrap up our comedy celebration with a look at the much-loved show Happy Endings! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead, E'Shel from Liberty Diner Dish, and Tiff join Erin to discuss the characters, their favorite episodes, how the show handled sexuality with the character of Max, and what we would have wanted to see happen to the characters if the show had not been canceled. Plus, we play another exci...

Our comedy month keeps on going with a discussion about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia! Lauren and Rachel, the hosts of Sort of Brilliant Podcast, along with Judy, join Erin to discuss their favorite episodes, the characters, how the show handled Mac coming out, and more! And we play a very interesting round of Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock. Play May's "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock" for a chance...

In this special episode, Erin sits down with award-winning thriller writer Jodé Millman to discuss her latest Queen City Crime Series novel, Hooker Avenue . Jodé discusses the true crime that inspired the novel, what she learned while writing it, the importance of writing strong female characters, offers some advice for writers, and much more! To learn more about Jodé Millman and her writer's law...

Our comedy month rolls on with a look at How I Met Your Mother. Megan joins Erin to discuss favorite moments, the characters, the problematic elements, and discuss the ending and how it let the fans down. Plus, we play another round of Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock! Play May's "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock" for a chance to win some merch: https://itsafandomthingpod.com/finn/ Be sure to support us o...

We continue our comedy month with a look at the classic Fox sitcom Married... With Children! Carla Temis from Bed, Wed, or Behead and your host's Podcast Brain Twin Jenn Owens from My Streaming Bubble, join Erin to discuss their favorite moments, and the characters and discuss whether or not the show went too far. Plus, we play another round of Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock and come up with a new d...

We continue our comedy celebration with a look at Community! Carla Temis from Bed, Wed, Behead, Jacki Dominique, and Paula Strickland join Erin to discuss their favorite episodes, the characters, the issue with Chevy Chase, representation, and why Joel McHale is so darn sexy in the show. Plus, we play another round of Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock. Play May's "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock" for a ch...

We continue our comedy month celebration with a look at New Girl! Meg Griffin from Bed, Wed, Behead Podcast, Susie Segura, and Tiffany Smith join Erin to discuss the characters, their favorite guest spots, the joy of having healthy male friendships on screen, and play the easiest round of Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock! For the full and unedited episode, watch here: https://youtu.be/esw0tgasmQ0 . Pl...

We continue our comedy month with a look at the show One Day At a Time. Rebecca Salois from Big Reputations Pod joins Erin to discuss their favorite episodes, the Alvarez family, how the show tackles representation and mental illness, and more! TW: Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, suicide, substance abuse. Play May's "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock" for a chance to win some merch: https://itsafan...

We kick off our comedy month celebration with a look at Ted Lasso. Judy Alsip, Rebecca Salois, from Big Reputations Pod, and Susi Segura join Erin to discuss the characters, some of their favorite episodes, ships, the handling of mental health, and representation. We also kick off a new weekly segment, "Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock"! TW: Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, suicide. Play May's "Six...

We wrap up our Ryan Murphy discussion with a look at 9-1-1. Carla Temis and Meg Griffin, from Bed, Wed, or Behead podcast, along with Susi Segura, join Erin to discuss their favorite episodes, characters, talk about the copeganda in the show, discuss how the show queerbaits, and other issues with representation. TW: Queerbaiting, domestic violence, mentions of suicide, and homophobia. For the full...

We continue our journey into the world of Ryan Murphy with a look at Hollywood. Susi Segura joins Erin to discuss how well, or not so well, the show handles representation, the characters, and delves into a deep critique of Ryan Murphy in general. TW: Racism, Homophobia, Sexual Harassment, and Assault. Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod . You can follow us...

We continue our revisit of Ryan Murphy with a look at The Normal Heart. E'Shel from Liberty Diner Dish and Jenn from My Streaming Bubble join Erin to discuss the importance of the film, the cast, the U.S.'s response to the AIDS crisis, and much more! TW: Extensive talk about homophobia. Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod . You can follow us on Facebook: fa...

We kick off Ryan Murphy revisited with a deep dive into Ratched! Erin's Finn Crew, Crissy Jackson, Jenn Owens from My Streaming Bubble, and Susi Segura join your host to discuss the characters, the treatment of mental illness, what they want to see in a second season and spend just a little bit of time raving about Finn Wittrock's performance. TW: Mental abuse, sexual abuse, and suicide. For the u...

Join us as we take a dive into the Christian Slater classic Pump Up the Volume! Danelle Beauvais and Sara Barnaik join Erin to discuss their favorite scenes, needle drops, why Mark is such a great character, how the film tackles social issues, the Gen X of it all, and spend some time talking about how they all crushed hard on Christian Slater. Please note the trigger warning. We do talk about depr...

For this episode, we discuss the cult comedy classic Office Space! Meg Griffin, Paula Strickland, and Tanya Cook join Erin to discuss their favorite scenes, lines, and characters, how it relates to real-life office and restaurant work, and what we would do if we had a million dollars. So put on your fifteen pieces of flair, grab your stapler, and sit back and enjoy this episode! Be sure to support...

We are celebrating Rex Manning Day with a look at the cult classic Empire Records! Danelle Beauvais, Erin Amos, and Jenn Owens from My Streaming Bubble join Erin M. to discuss their favorite scenes, needle drops, characters, the handling of depression, the loss of the record store, and more! Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod . You can follow us on Faceboo...

In this episode, we discuss the Richard Linklater classic Dazed and Confused! Jenn Owens from My Streaming Bubble, Megan Archuleta, and Sara Barnaik join Erin to discuss their favorite scenes, needle drops, characters, how it relates to their high school experience, and examine the character of Wooderson. It's a fun one! Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod...

For this episode, we take a dive into some celebrity conspiracies and try and decide which ones we believe. Carla Temis, Meg Griffin, and Paula Strickland join Erin to discuss conspiracy theories involving Lourde, Brittany Spears, Stephen King, Kenau Reeves, Nicolas Cage, Megan Fox, Anne Hathaway, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Anniston, Supernatural, and more! Plus, Erin reveals two very intriguing Ryan...

We are back with another special episode featuring all the music, podcasts, books, TV, and film recommendations you need! Carla Temis, Meg Griffin, and Rebecca Salois join Erin to give you all the pop culture recommendations you can handle! Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod . You can follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/itsafandomthingpod Twitter: @fandomt...

In this special episode, we take a deep dive into this year's Oscar nominations. Angela Teo and Erin Amos join Erin to discuss their overall thoughts on the nominees, give their predictions, and talk about who they thought got snubbed. Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod . You can follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/itsafandomthingpod Twitter: @fandomthingp...