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A donation to the Trevor Project will be made for each episode we release here about Harry Potter . Fandom Shmandom does not support or tolerate any form of hate speech or action. Grace Candido-Beecher ( Voldemort: The Definitive Study of Tom Riddle—the Man Who Would Become “He Who Must Not Be Named” ) joins Sam and Sierra on their journey of re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . I...

A donation to the Trevor Project will be made for each episode we release here about Harry Potter . Fandom Shmandom does not support or tolerate any form of hate speech or action. Amy ( Revelio, The Tortured Podcasters ) joins Sam and Sierra on their journey of re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . In this episode, we will focus on chapters 10-14, where the actual story starts. Che...

A donation to the Trevor Project will be made for each episode we release here about Harry Potter . Fandom Shmandom does not support or tolerate any form of hate speech or action. Liz joins Sam and Sierra on their journey of re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . In this episode, we will focus on chapters 5-9, Harry's introduction to the Wizarding World. Check out our Patreon and so...

A donation to the Trevor Project will be made for each episode we release here about Harry Potter . Fandom Shmandom does not support or tolerate any form of hate speech or action. Neiha from Dramione Diaries joins Sam and Sierra on their journey of re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . In this episode, we will focus on chapters 1-4, Harry's life before Hogwarts. Check out our Patre...

A donation to the Trevor Project will be made for each episode we release here about Harry Potter . Fandom Shmandom does not support or tolerate any form of hate speech or action. Here we focus on the stories, the characters, the fandom at large. Harry Potter ’s ultimate message is about the strength of love, and that’s the story we focus on. Sam and Sierra hop on the Hogwarts Express this 1st Sep...

The moment has arrived! The Odyssey has hit the big screens, and Aurelia and Sierra share their thoughts about Nolan's version of the epic. Grab your weapons and stay away from any godly cows, and join us for our review of The Odyssey . We cover what we loved, disliked, and what we thought of the changes Nolan made in his version. Check out our Patreon and socials for additional content and early...

The moment has arrived! Heartstopper Forever has been released, and Aurelia and Sierra share their thoughts about the ending of the Heartstopper story. Get your tissues and join us as we talk about Nick and Charlie's journey as they transition into adulthood and deal with the upcoming separation, and everyone around them seemingly splitting up ahead of university. Check out our Patreon and socials...

We're getting ready for the biggest movie release this summer: The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan Join Sam and guest Liz as they break down what you need to know from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey . In this episode, they cover the remaining books 13-24, which cover Odysseus's arrival back in Ithaca, many (unnecessary?) disguises, and an interesting ending to this story. Liz and Sam then discuss the...

We're getting ready for the biggest movie release this summer: The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan Join Sam and guest Liz as they break down what you need to know from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey . In this episode, they cover books 5-12, which finally follows the story of Odysseus journey home - or attempted journey home, we should say. We journey through the sea, learn that Odysseus's crew always...

We're getting ready for the biggest movie release this summer: The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan Join Sam and guest Liz as they break down what you need to know from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey . In this episode, they break down the first 4 books, also known as the Telemachy, which follows Telemachus, the son of Odysseus, who is encouraged by Athena to seek news of his father. Check out our Patr...

After reading the Heartstopper comics and watching the Netflix show, Aurelia and Sierra are now ready to make their predictions for Heartstopper Forever ! We're making our educated guesses for how we think the story will end, based on the Heartstopper comics and the Nick and Charlie novella, and what we've seen from the Netflix shows this far. Tune in and find out if you agree with our takes! Chec...

Aurelia and Sierra are continuing their deep dive into the hit Netflix adaptation of Heartstopper Season 3! Bring the tissues for today's episode, which follows Charlie's journey towards recovery, sees Nick and Tori banding together to support him, and finally introduces fan-favourite Michael Holden. Join us as we're getting ready for the Heartstopper Forever movie. Check out our Patreon and socia...

Aurelia and Sierra are continuing their deep dive into the hit Netflix adaptation of Heartstopper Season 2! This time, we follow our boys, Nick and Charlie, and their friends to Paris, where the sparks continue to fly - even amongst the teachers! We learn about boundaries, coming out to your friends and family, found family, and more. Join us as we're getting ready for the Heartstopper Forever mov...

Aurelia and Sierra are continuing their deep dive into the hit Netflix adaptation of Heartstopper Season 1! Join us on our journey through this queer-positive coming-of-age story based in the UK, following the sparks that fly when gentle drummer Charlie meets sweet rugby player Nick. We’ll be breaking down all our favorite moments—from the iconic animated leaves to that lovely coming out scene—exp...

Aurelia and Sierra are kicking off this new season with a deep dive into the Heartstopper comics created by British author Alice Oseman. Join us on our journey through this queer-positive coming-of-age story based in the UK, following two boys, Nick and Charlie, and get ready with us for the Heartstopper Forever movie. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and you c...

Sam and Sierra are reacting to the remaining episodes 5-10 of Maul: Shadow Lord Tune in to hear their thoughts on the story, the new bots, and how Darth Vader appears in the show. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and you can get early access to our episodes. More Fandom Shmandom: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FandomShmandom Instagram: @FandomShmandomPod T...

Star Wars expert Garrett once again joins Sam and Sierra for this character deep dive episode. Tune in to learn all about the prequel Obi-Wan Kenobi, his backstory, his leadership, and his influence on Anakin. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and you can get early access to our episodes. More Fandom Shmandom: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FandomShmandom I...

Star Wars expert Garrett joins Sam and Sierra for this character deep dive episode. Tune in to learn all about Anakin and how he is depicted throughout the prequel era, and how different generations react to him. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and you can get early access to our episodes. More Fandom Shmandom: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FandomShmando...

Sam and Sierra are reacting to the first 4 episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord Tune in to hear their thoughts on the animation style, the new characters, and of course, all about Darth Maul himself. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and you can get early access to our episodes. More Fandom Shmandom: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FandomShmandom Instagram: @Fandom...

Star Wars expert Garrett once again joins Sam and Sierra for this double character deep dive episode about Ahsoka Tano & Padme Amidala. Tune in to learn about the two most interesting female characters of the Star Wars prequel era and how they've been depicted throughout the different media. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and you can get early access to o...

Welcome to Fandom Shmandom, the Fandom Podcast that covers everything you love and more. Star Wars expert Garrett once again joins Sam and Sierra for this character deep dive episode. Tune in to learn all about the double-sworded Sith, his backstory, his motivations, and how he's been depicted throughout the different media. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share additional content, and...

Welcome to Fandom Shmandom, the Fandom Podcast that covers everything you love and more. Sam and Sierra conclude their journey through the prequels by wrapping up the final movie, Revenge of the Sith, and the Clone Wars TV show. They discuss where the show and the film don't align and what to take away from both for the upcoming Darth Maul show. Check out our Patreon and socials, where we share ad...

Welcome to Fandom Shmandom, the Fandom Podcast that covers everything you love and more. Sam and Sierra are joined by Nicole from Revelio podcast to talk about the final of the prequel movies: Revenge of the Sith They discuss the movie itself, the reception by the audience at the time, and how the movie has aged since. Tune in for a deep dive into Padmé's role during this movie, and whether she li...

Welcome to Fandom Shmandom, the Fandom Podcast that covers everything you love and more. Sam and Sierra conclude their journey through the prequels’ greatest conflict. In this final chapter of our three-part series, we tackle the emotional wreckage of the Siege of Mandalore and the final days of the Republic. This is where the political maneuvering of Palpatine meets the personal heartbreak of our...

Welcome to Fandom Shmandom, the Fandom Podcast that covers everything you love and more. Join hosts Sam and Sierra as we push deeper into the frontlines for the second installment of our Clone Wars trilogy. Now that the stage is set, we’re diving into the meat of the series—where the lines between good and evil begin to blur and the scale of the conflict reaches every corner of the Outer Rim. Chec...