Tales from the Fandom

Shannah Heffern joins us for episode 19 of Tales from the Fandom and if you are a Disney fan, you should not miss this episode! Shannah is our second guest from Canada, hailing from Edmonton, Alberta. She is a huge Disney fan and is actively auditioning to become a Disney entertainer, as well as finishing up her degree in Criminology and Psychology. We delve deep into Disney. We discuss her favori...

Jeremy aka Stryfe the Warrior, joins us from Texas for Episode 18 of Tales from the Fandom. We dive headfirst into Power Rangers.  We go over how he got into it, his favorite power ranger and we discuss the upcoming movie.  Jeremy also recommends which series you should watch. Jeremy then talks to us about the videogame series called Earthbound, also known as Mother.  He talks the history behind t...

David Brown, a friend from Charlotte, North Carolina, joins Tales from the Fandom for its 17th episode. We start off with how we met each other through Dungeons and Dragons and delve into how he got into roleplaying games as a kid with 1st edition D&D and West End Game Star Wars.  He tells about how a setting for D&D, Eberron, brought him back into gaming and the games he currently plays. We trans...

Celebrating Star Trek's 50th Anniversary, Tales from the Fandom brings back Chelsea Doyle (episode 6) to talk Trek.  From when we both got into it, what it means to us personally as well as culturally and scientifically.  We also talk about Star Trek's impact on Sci-Fi shows that came after it, as well as fandoms of today. You can find Chelsea at: Media Nerd Alert      

Kate and Natalie, the duo behind Conjure Corps, joins us from Washington, DC for Episode 16 of Tales from the Fandom. We start off by discussing how fandom has changed from 10-15 years ago to the present and how we're more connected and able to have fandom discussions and how fandom has become more mainstream.  Kate and Natalie both talk about a variety of fandoms that they're into. We ramble a bi...

Trent (aka BigTrent07) joins us from California for Episode 15 of Tales from the Fandom. We start off with a lengthy discussion on Power Rangers.  We discuss how we both got into the show and our favorite characters.  Trent discusses his favorite iterations and what iterations he would recommend if someone wanted to get into Power Rangers.  We talk about the series he feels is underrated.  We delv...

Longtime friend, S. Brady Calhoun, joins Tales from the Fandom for its 14th episode.  Brady, a former newspaper journalist who has recently transitioned into the world of TV journalism has been a friend of David's since Middle School.  Due to that history, there's a lot of fandoms to cover and more that were left off of this podcast recording. We start off with how Brady got into the world of comi...

Tali joins us from Calgary, Alberta, Canada for Episode 13, a special release of Tales from the Fandom to coincide with WWE's Summerslam! We first talk about Professional Wrestling.  We discuss how she got into it, her favorite pro wrestler of all time and her current favorite wrestler on the roster.  We talk brand split, the draft and of course, Summerslam!  We also talk about dream matches and t...

Sadie Geerligs of Sadie by Design joins us for Episode 12 of Tales from the Fandom. We explore her experiences with Pokemon including the video games and we discuss our favorite Pokemon before talking about Sun and Moon briefly. Sadie and I delve into the world of Harry Potter and discuss Severus Snape and Hermione Granger, before talking about the different houses, along with J.K. Rowling talking...

Ashlee of Kingdom of Ribbon Cosplay joins us from Arizona for Episode 11 of Tales from the Fandom. We delve into the start of her fandom experience - being Batman. We delve into Batman: The Animated Series, including a discussion about Harley Quinn. Ashlee and I then talk Marvel. Up first is the X-Men comics and a discussion on Gambit, Wolverine, Nightcrawler and what draws her to them. We discuss...

Boodoir Babe (fka The Scarlet Stitch) joins Tales from the Fandom for Episode 10.  We dive into The Walking Dead, talking about the past seasons and what's going to happen to the crew in the upcoming season, as well as our favorite characters.  Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes up next.  We discuss characters like the Scarlet Witch and Kamala Khan.  We discuss the range of MCU...

Barbie of Cosplay by Barbie Wi (formerly Asgard Barbie Cosplay) joins us from the windy city of Chicago to discuss the multitude of fandoms that she is into. We start off with Labyrinth and how we both had entry points into early fandoms through online messaging boards such as AOL and Prodigy. We hit her current number one fandom, Agents of Shield.  Why does she like it? Favorite characters? The s...

Mew of Mew 21 cosplay is the third guest to join us from Tales from the Fandom's home base of Orlando, Florida.   Mew is a cosplayer, costume designer and performance company owner who has won various craftsmanship and performance awards at events such as DragonCon in Atlanta, and Megacon here in Orlando.  She's been featured in various social media outlets as well. We dive into her favorite fando...

Meghan Short, a cosplayer and Disney fanatic joins us from Tales from the Fandom's home base of Orlando, Florida for our first Not Safe for Work (NFSW) episode. We start off with a discussion of how we both had awkward phases and got into our respective early Fandoms, including a discussion about Final Fantasy X and Nintendo Power. Meghan reveals that while she enjoys the Abramsverse Trek movies,...

Self proclaimed Queen of the Nerds, Chelsea Doyle, joins us on this weeks episode of Tales from the Fandom. Raised in a comic book store at a young age, Chelsea wrapped herself in the Geek and Nerd world early. We cover Archie comics and the pending Riverdale tv series debuting on the CW.  We also discuss another CW show, Reign. We hit upon the Supernatural fandom before taking a deep dive into St...

MJ joins us from the West Coast to talk about her wide range of fandoms.  Her journey into Fandom began with Star Trek: The Original Series and we discuss the original series, the reboot movie series and our thoughts on the Abrams Trekverse. We delve into Marvel comics like Winter Solider, Ms. Marvel and Miles Morales and then move into the MCU with her love of the Captain America movies and Bucky...

Bailey of Bailey Vea Cosplay joins us from Central Florida to talk about a variety of fandoms. We talk about Harry Potter and how she knew what house she was instantly.  We talk about her favorite book in the series, as well as talk a bit about Narcissa Malfoy.  We venture into Azeroth to talk about World of Warcraft and Bailey's 10 years with the game and what draws her in.  We explore the Welcom...

Ginny of Ginny Not Weasley Cosplay joins us from the Bay Area of California to talk about a variety of fandoms. We discuss how she got into cosplay, Disney and the new Beauty and the Beast movie, Game of Thrones and who should be on the Iron Throne at the end.  We also talk about my lack of experience with Doctor Who and Ginny offers great advice on how to get into it.  We also discuss Buffy the V...

Published author Eden Royce joins us from England to talk about a variety of fandoms.  These include cooking and the rise of cooking shows, horror and dark fiction, her southern gothic and horror writing, Star Trek, Sleepy Hollow (the tv series) and how Fox made a big mistake with it.  Find her at www.edenroyce.com and darkgeisha.wordpress.com

The inaugural Tales from the Fandom episode covers Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Leverage, Girl Meets World and the Iron Druid Chronicles with longtime friend, Jachelle Overstreet.