Fangirls Anonymous

Hey Fangirls! While Bea is absent this episode, M and special guest Ace-din-djarin have a barrel of fun talking about the six century slowburn of The Sandman 's most popular ship, Dreamling.   fic! Club: "Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510   "Say it with Mushrooms" by FoxDragon https://archiveofourown.org/works/2757623   "Sweet & Simple Things" by A...

Hey Fangirls! Today M and Bea talk about the classic trope of School AUs, why it's so popular, and how the AU changes as a fandom ages. Featuring a surprise discussion about Baby's First Mental Illness! (Thanks School...)   fic! Club "Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510 "Say it with Mushrooms" by FoxDragon https://archiveofourown.org/works/2757623 "S...

Hey Fangirls! Today, in the debut of season 4, M and Bea investigate the stranger called "I" as they dig into the world of self-insert, reader-insert, and Y/N fics. Who are "we" if inserted into our stories? Listen to this episode to get mostly Bea's and a little bit of M's musings on the subject!   fic! Club: "Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510 "Sa...

Hey Fangirls! In their newest Fandom Exchange, M just HAS to talk about the budding fandom of "Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," AKA DAD:HAT. Bea is very much along for the ride.    fic! Club: "Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510     "Say it with Mushrooms" by FoxDragon https://archiveofourown.org/works/2757623     The fic! The Most Sweet: "...

Hey Fangirls! In the first fic! Club episode of the season, M and Bea read your comments, analysis, and jokes on three 5+1's, or 15+3's if you will. This episode includes the ichor of monsters, humfort, marriage tattoos, hugs, finding the will to live, and much more!   fic! Club: "Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510     "Say it with Mushrooms" by Fox...

Hey Fangirls! In this incredibly scientific and thorough look into various types of the uncommon ships, M and Bea distill the nuances of small ships into four species: Minor Ships, Small Ships, Rarepairs, and Crack Ships.    fic! Club: "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don't be Afraid You...

Hey Fangirls! In this newest FA episode, M and Bea work on an underlying question in fandom discussion - why is it that mostly female writers don't tend to write about female characters? It's a complex situation involving society, the patriarchy, and writer's rooms.   fic! Club: "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea discuss the controversy and legality of RPF - that is, Real Person/People Fic. Just what is it about celebrities, politicians, and historical figures that make people think, "I want to see this person in a situation."?    fic! Club:  "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be St...

Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of their U.S.S. ship series, M, Bea, and podcast friend Ace, plunder the depths of the show that is "Our Flag Means Death" and scuttlebut about the loveliest of ships, Gentlebeard. Savvy?   fic! Club: "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don't be Afraid Y...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea try to find the distinction between Betas and how they're used in fic. Who are Betas within the context of the A/B/O world? What do people generally use them for in fic? It may be stranger than you think!   fic! Club:"Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone...

Hey Fangirls! What makes a Fantasy AU a Fantasy AU? Is it just a Fairy Tale? How different are they and how can you tell? M and Bea figure this out in the next epsiode of Fangirls Anonymous!   fic! Club: "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be Stronger than Stone (Don't be Afraid You are Never Alone)" by Resacon1990...

Hey Fangirls! Unless you're in fandom the concept of a story having a life cycle may be foreign, but like most things in media, even fan fiction stories have a path like birth and death. Listen in to find out the complexities of the road that most fic take.    fic! Club: "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be Stron...

Hey Fangirls! In the first episode of season three, M and Bea peer into the trope that is 5+1. Where did it come from? Why did it become a trope? Is it always 5 things and then a 1 not thing? The fangirls also reveal the first fic! Club fics of the season!   fic! Club:  "Something Smart to Do" by Kianspo https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889?view_adult=true     "My Love Will Forever be Strong...

Hey Fangirls! M and Bea have a lot going on right now and can't release episodes for season three until January 7th, 2023. They will see you then!  Season Three FicClub - three 5+1's: "Something Smart to Do" by kianspo  https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501889   "my love will forever be stronger than stone (don't be afraid you are never alone)" by resacon1990 https://archiveofourown.org/works/24...

Hey Fangirls! In the final FicClub and episode of season two, M, Bea, and podcast friend Misssampo discuss "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89! Please read it if you haven't yet, it's really that good! https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440682#workskin     Support M and Bea on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fangirlsanonymous?fan_landing=true     Visit the podcast's website at https://f...

Hey Fangirls! In this next Trope Time installment, M and Bea figure out what makes the Arranged Marriage trope tick. Conversation on the trope, the elements it usually involves, and twelfth night ensues!   fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     Rec Corner! M: "Wheelhouse" recrudescence https://archiveofourown.org/works/568042     Bea:...

Hey Fangirls! In this next installment of Fandom Exchange, Bea gets to hear about the Daredevil fandom from podcast friend Ace-Din-Djarin! Fic recs, fandom history, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles abound!   fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89  https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     Rec Corner! "A Different Kind of Mask" by aloneintherain  https://archiveofourown.org/wo...

Hey Fangirls! Warning: please be careful if a lot of the topics in Dark Fic Squick or trigger you! Dark Fic can be a can of worms but M and Bea try to navigate its choppy waters - listen in as they describe what it is, why people may like to read it, and some 'kind-of' recs!   fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     Rec Corner! "Little...

Hey Fangirls! In an episode that M and Bea have been meaning to do for almost a year, they get into the fascinating and deep world of Fan Craft! What is it, how do people define it, and what do people do to celebrate fandom besides fic?    fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     Rec Corner! M: "Love and other Hazardous Materials" by lu...

Hey Fangirls! In the finale of their A/B/O series, M and Bea detail some of their favorite omegaverse fic! Fandoms include The Avengers, BatFam, Teen Wolf, and more!   fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     The Fic!   M: "Fever When You Kiss Me" by PetraTodd  https://archiveofourown.org/works/864265     "My Golden Sun" by giddytf2 htt...

Hey Fangirls! In the next part of their A/B/O series, M and Bea talk about the Best and Worst the trope has to offer. Squick warnings for Gender talk, Sexuality talk, and Power Dynamics talk!    fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466   References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BePhKs3KsT4 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S154...

Hey Fangirls! In the first of their three-part series on A/B/O, also known as the Omegaverse, M and Bea detail the history surrounding this complex yet strangely logical trope!    fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters by aldora89  https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     Research:  https://www.dailydot.com/irl/omegaverse-abo-fiction/   https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv193rr0q   https:/...

Hey Fangirls! In this edition of Trope Time, Bea gets into the weeds of Time Travel/Fix-It-Fic AU's. How does time travel in literature work exactly? M and Bea try to answer that as best they can!   fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     Rec Corner! Bea: "According to plan" by FeelingsDusk  https://archiveofourown.org/works/6490537  ...

Hey Fangirls! In the next episode of M and Bea's FicClub, they thoroughly analyze "Play it Again" by metisket. Did 'Stiles B' actually die? Why is Derek like that? And what did the fangirls think of the fic? Listen in to find out!   fic! Club: "The Lotus Eaters" by aldora89 https://archiveofourown.org/works/277853/chapters/440466     "Play it Again" by metisket https://archiveofourown.org/works/86...

Hey Fangirls! M, Bea, and Misssampo discuss Fandoms they are decidedly not in, except for that one fic. Fandoms include Dracula, Danny Phantom, Sailor Moon, and many more!   fic! Club: "Play it Again" by metisket  https://archiveofourown.org/works/862320/chapters/1652969     Rec Corner! M:  Danny Phantom: "Phantom of Truth" by Haiju  https://archiveofourown.org/works/706222/chapters/1303777     Sh...