Fangirls Anonymous

Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of Tropetober M and Bea float their way into some Ghost AU's. When did people start believing in ghosts?? How have ghosts been utilized in literature? What kind of ghosts can be found in fic? Listen to this episode to find out!   Rec Corner! "What Our Souls Are Made Of" by Lissadiane  https://archiveofourown.org/works/8513521     "What the Stars Let In" by Shy...

Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of M and Bea's Tropetober series, they shamble into the Zombie AU world. More specifically, where the word zombie came from, some tropes found in Zombie fic, and various recs!   Rec Corner!   B's rec: Come With Me and Walk the Longest Mile by DevilDoll https://archiveofourown.org/works /2697935     M's Rec: "A cautionary tale (the stand alone remix)" by thisis...

Hey Fangirls! It's spooky season babey! Welcome to M and Bea's new Tropetober series - where they get into the history of certain creepy tropes. To start off the month, Bea talks about the wide and magical world of tropes that got their names from "Harry Potter."    Rec Corner!   Bea's Rec: "What We Pretend We Can't See" by gyzym (podfic by FayJay)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/9794657?view_f...

Hey Fangirls! In the first of their U.S.S. ship history series, M and Bea jump into the somewhat tempestuous history of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, K/S, or more recently known as Spirk!    Rec Corner! M's Rec: "My Golden Sun / Kin-Kur Las'hark T'nash-Veh" by giddytf2 https://archiveofourown.org/works/8831866/chapters/20248873   Warnings: A lot of sex, A.B.O., m-preg Bea's rec: "Bluebird" by waldor...

Hey Fangirls! In the finale of this Fandom Exchange series, Bea explains the canon, history, and fic of "Detective Conan," to M and Misssampo.    The Fic! Most Popular "The Case of the Hidden Epidemic" by Mirror and Image https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4951086/1/The-Case-of-the-Hidden-Epidemic Bea's Favorite "A study in scarlette" by kittebasu https://archiveofourown.org/works/4285788/chapters/97076...

Hey Fangirls! In this installment of Fandom Exchange, M introduces podcast friend Misssampo and Bea to the complex and ineffable world of Good Omens and its fan fiction!    The Fic! The Most Popular (that M has read): "Demonology and the Tri-phasic model of Trauma: An Integrative Approach" by Nnm https://archiveofourown.org/works/20177950/chapters/47807593   M's Favorite: " Instructions Not Includ...

Hey Fangirls! Welcome to another series of Fandom Exchange - this time with podcast friend Misssampo! She introduces M and Bea to the vast and unknowable Castlevania Fandom.    Fics! Most Popular: " Bloody Ruin" by esama https://archiveofourown.org/works/11467173   Misssampo's Favorite: " Dinner & Diatribes" by Ptolemia https://archiveofourown.org/works/21588979   Misssampo's Favorite WIP: " The B...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea discuss the history of Fanzines. M introduces Bea to the history of some really old fanzines, various famous fanzines from fandoms, and some common fanzine controversy!    Rec Corner! M's Rec:  "True as It Can Be" by whelvenwings (also wrote "Castle on a Cloud") https://archiveofourown.org/works/11048568/chapters/24631101     Bea's Rec: "Notes on a resurrect...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea get into the controversy around The Organization of Transformative Works' "The Open Doors Project."    Rec corner: Bea's rec:  "Your Cowboy Days are Over" by m. (Not written by M) audiofic archive link: http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/your-cowboy-days-are-over   Links: Open Doors Website: https://opendoors.transformativeworks.org/en/   Wayback Machine: https://...

Hey Fangirls! In part two of their Asexuality in Fandom series, Misssampo gives M and Bea the down-low on asexuality within the context of good and bad representation in media/fandom.   Rec Corner!  Misssampo's Rec:  "Yesterday is Here" by CirrusGrey https://archiveofourown.org/works/22230022/chapters/53078617     Bea's Rec:  "fell in your opinion when I fell in love with you" by Athina_Blaine htt...

Hey Fangirls! In part one of their series on Asexuality in Fandom, M and Bea have a conversation with Misssampo, a self-identified internet lurker, asexual person, and fandom geek.    Links:  Swankivy's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/swankivy/videos   Have Questions? Comments? Jokes? Email us at mandbpresents@gmail.com .   Hosted by M and Bea Edited by Quinn McCoy Music by Gabe Jens...

Hey Fangirls! In yet another addition to their series of Trope Talk, M and Bea sit down to talk about Hanahaki. What is it? Where does it come from? Which fandoms can you find it in? Bea explains all of this to M and more!    Fics referenced  "Unrequited" by resonae https://archiveofourown.org/works/2405873     "Close your precious eyes" by myst469 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11247678/1/close-you...

Hey Fangirls! In the second installment of their new series of Trope Talk, M and Bea deliberate on their favorite and least favorite tropes.    Rec Corner! M's rec:   "eleutheromania" by JewFlexive   https://archiveofourown.org/works/27317401     Bea's rec:  "Red in Tooth and Claw" by Poisonivory https://archiveofourown.org/works/11679942/chapters/26289414#workskin   Research: https://www.merriam-...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea reminisce about the fics they read that shifted their perspective on fandom and fan fiction.  Links: M's Fics: "Angel's Wild" by LimonadeGaby and riseofthefallenone https://archiveofourown.org/works/775515/chapters/1458760 "Little Lies to Get Me By" by ohcaptainmycaptain https://archiveofourown.org/works/1603526/chapters/3412676   "I know that you love me, e...

Hey Fangirls! M and Bea talk about a strangely ubiquitous trope this week: Red/Blue ships. They get into other trope-y duos, a definition for Red/Blue ships, and ship examples of this colorful trope.   Rec Corner! M's Rec:  "Garden or Graveyard" by ShanaStoryteller  https://archiveofourown.org/works/21847510     Bea's Rec:  "Bluebird" by Waldorph https://archiveofourown.org/works/7578727    Resear...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea explain how a lot of classics could be, and are, considered fan fiction! Authors include Milton, Dante, Cervantes, and many more!   Rec Corner! M's rec: "What Our Souls are Made of" by Lissadiane   https://archiveofourown.org/works/8513521     Bea's rec:  "The Way Things Should Be" by LullabyKnell https://archiveofourown.org/works/8777860/chapters/20121460...

Hey Fangirls! In this Episode, M and Bea get into the term "Crack." They talk about it's many definitions, various online responses to the term, and their opinions on how/when it should be used.    Rec Corner!   M's Rec: "LukeWarm" by DarkisRising  https://archiveofourown.org/works/29913696/chapters/73624236     Bea's Rec:  "I Once Started Out to Walk around the World and Ended up in Brooklyn" by...

Hey Fangirls! In the next installment of Fandom Exchange, Bea plunges into the fandom/ character of "The Batman." Bea gets into the fandom, themes of the character, and some good fic recs.    Fics: Very popular (humor): "the bat's nest" by helenabertinellis  https://archiveofourown.org/works/12264420#main   Very popular (angst): " Someone That Hates To See Me Go" by AutumnHobbit https://archiveofo...

Hey Fangirls! In the first episode of their new series, "Fandom Exchange," M has a conversation with Bea about "The Mandolorian." M goes into canon, fanon, and quite a few recs for din/luke.    Most Popular: " Separate Ways" by Pepperprints for restlesslikeme https://archiveofourown.org/works/22339102/chapters/53364409     M's Favorite: " To Build a Home" by subtlehysteria https://archiveofourown....

Hey Fangirls! In this episode, M and Bea have a chat about the differences and similarities of Canon and Fanon. Though some may hold stark definitions, it's really a world of gray when it comes to fandom, fic, and authorship!   Rec Corner!  M's rec: "Separate Ways" by PepperPrints  https://archiveofourown.org/works/22339102/chapters/53364409     Bea's rec:  "ain't really quaint" by quietnight and...

Hey Fangirls! In this episode M and Bea exchange their favorite fics over 50k. Fandoms include: Naruto, Supernatural, Good Omens, the MCU, Harry Potter, Miraculous Ladybug, and Teen Wolf. Please consider all of these as recs!     The Fic! M's Favs:  "Faster Than a Speeding Bentley" by nightbloomingcereus https://archiveofourown.org/works/24811489/chapters/60009244     "The Dread Pirate Ladybug" by...

Hey Fangirls! In this Episode M and Bea illustrate the history of online fan fiction platforms, detail their personal experiences with the platforms, and throw in a few fun facts. They go into the history of Live Journal, Fanfiction.net, Wattpad, tumblr, and Ao3 (Archive of our own).    Rec Corner!    M's rec:  "Good Idea" by spqr https://archiveofourown.org/works/29647161   Bea's recs: Intemperan...

Hey Fangirls! In this Episode M and Bea talk about an intense topic: Squicks. TRIGGER WARNINGS for: conversation on intense sexual acts, incest, non-con, and various topics that are usually squicky for people. Please be advised!   Rec Corner!  M's Rec:  "Harry Omens" by BanrionCeallach https://archiveofourown.org/works/21060230/chapters/50098853     Bea's Recs:  "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've B...

Hey Fangirls! In this Introductory Episode, M and Bea talk about Terms, Definitions, and everything in between. They try to cover every basic term possible in Fan Fiction with moderate success. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/nqPU7qnh6-Y Rec Corner!  M's rec:  "If only you can see me (for the pie that i am) by bitelikefire  https://archiveofourown.org/works/2106210/chapters/4593219   Bea's recs...