It’s a Fandom Thing

On this special interview episode, Erin sits down to talk to Emmy and Peabody Award-winning editor Jessica Hernandez about her work on the documentary The Best Summer , which recently premiered at Sundance to critical acclaim. The Best Summer is an immersive POV camera footage that reveals electric performances, candid interviews, and intimate backstage life with Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fig...

On this special interview episode, Erin speaks with composer Ben Harlan to discuss his work on Kate Winslet's directorial debut, Goodbye June . Ben Harlan is a composer whose work is rooted in storytelling, music, and theater, approaching every score with narrative clarity as the guiding principle. His philosophy is simple and disciplined: music should enhance a story, never overpower it. Favoring...

It's time for us to talk about the show that's got everyone buzzing, Heated Rivalry! E'Shel and Meg join Erin to discuss the main love story, other characters, why good representation matters, why it’s important not to exclude the queer community from the fandom, and much more. Trigger warnings for suicide and homophobia. For more information on Queers and Quills, visit the website here:  htt...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, E'shel and Meg join Erin to discuss the new season of The Pitt, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the Kit Grey books, Loving the Legend and Scoring the Player, and the trailer for Tuner. Plus, the panel discusses the entitlement of fans and when demanding what you want from creators goes too far. Trailer for Tuner: https://youtu.be/AKfGU0kUHQc?...

We are wrapping up our annual Christian F**king Bale Month celebration with a look at the film, Ford v Ferrari. Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Sara join me to discuss Bale's performances, the relationship between Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, the other characters, and what we thought of the ending. You can watch the YouTube version here:  https://youtu.be/vWq7GK-SoBk You can follow us on Lett...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Sara join Erin to discuss the novel Carless People, the joy of validation through art, the Alamo Drafthouse order policy change, and the trailers for Crime 101 and Betty's Revenge. Plus, the panel shares their dream celebrity interviews. You can watch the Crime 101 trailer here:  https://youtu.be/E7XedjzKO4Y...

We continue our annual Christian F**king Bale Month celebration with a look at the 2017 film, Hostiles. Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Sara join me to discuss Bale's performances, why we must learn our history, the mistakes this film makes with the subject matter, and more. Trigger warning for discussions about racism, violence, murder, sexual assault, and violence against children. Link to info a...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla from Ok, Real Quick and Sara join Erin to discuss Song Sung Blue, The Cult of Andrea Yates, Primate, Regretting You, and the trailer for They Will Kill You. Plus, the panel talks about when fans cross the line and why you're never too old for fandom. Trigger warnings for discussions about child abuse/neglect, religious trauma, and stalki...

We continue our yearly Christian F**king Bale Month celebration with a look at the 2002 film, Laurel Canyon. Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Erin A. join me to discuss Bale's performances, the other characters, and the love stories. You can watch the YouTube version here: https://youtu.be/Z8fuXqNVOE4 You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporti...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla from Ok, Real Quick and Erin A. join Erin to discuss American commentary YouTuber D'Angelo Wallace, the Netflix shows Dept. Q and The Beast In Me, and the new trailer for Apex. Plus, the panel shares some of their pop culture wishes for the new year. You can watch the Apex trailer here:  https://youtu.be/U2Iyg5MbC-Y?si=G6CAlX1wQHtdi...

It is time to kick off our annual Christian F*^%ing Bale Month with a look at Thor: Love and Thunder! Carla from Ok, Real Quick, Erin A., and Tiff join Erin to discuss their thoughts on Bale and his performance, Thor as a character, Chris Hemsworth's performance, and the other characters. Plus, the panel is joined by a very special guest. You can watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/pG0q...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla from Ok, Real Quick, Erin A., and Tiff join Erin to discuss the horror films El Exorcismo De Carmen Farias and There's Something in the Barn, the Oscar contender Marty Supreme, the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and the panel shares their New Year's Pop Culture resolutions. You can watch The Odyssey trailer here: http...

It's that time of year again, when we count down some of our favorites in film, TV, music, books, and more! Carla from Ok, Real Quick, Erin A., Meg, and Sasha are back to countdown our top 5. Tune in to see if your favorites made the list! Follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod Fo...

It's that time of year again, when we count down some of our favorites in film, TV, music, books, and more! Carla from Ok, Real Quick, Erin A., Meg, and Sasha are back to countdown numbers 10–6. Tune in to see if your favorites made the list! Follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod...

We are celebrating the holiday season with a look at the 1990 film, Home Alone! Carla from Ok Real Quick and Kim from Big Reputations Pod join Erin to discuss what makes this film a classic, why we love Kevin, the other characters, why the mom shouldn't get so much hate, and some of our favorite scenes and quotes. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https:...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Carla from Ok, Real Quick and Kim from Big Reputations Pod join Erin to discuss Zebra Gamer, the documentary Predators, the marketing campaign for Silent Night, Deadly Night, and the new trailer for Supergirl. Plus, the panel shares some of their favorite Warner Bros. films. Trigger warnings for discussions about child abuse and racism. Superg...

This week, Ashley from Talking Like a Teen, Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Jenn from My Streaming Bubble join Erin to discuss the VH-1 "Of Love" shows from the 2000s. They talk about their favorite ones, what made these shows appealing, the potential harm they caused, and share some of their favorite moments. Trigger warning for racism, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, alcoholism, drug abuse, m...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Ashley from Talking Like a Teen, Carla from Ok, Real Quick, and Jenn from My Streaming Bubble join Erin to discuss The Bear, Pantone's ridiculous "color" of the year selection, the book Sorry I'm Late. I Didn't Want to Come, and Tarantino's horrible takes. Plus, the panel reacts to the Dead Man's Wire trailer and shares some of their pop cultu...

It's that time of year again—time to share some bloopers and outtakes! We have tech issues, dog noises, tongue-tied moments, and much more. Listen now for some laughs! Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/7aTTCAWZRx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this week's Pop Culture and Fandom News Episode, Carla from Ok, Real Quick, joins Erin to discuss the misogyny in the novels of Cixin Liu, the new "videostore" from Letterboxd, the trailer for the new Bradley Cooper film, Is This Thing On?, and misogyny in the world of film fandom. Link for the trailer for Is This Thing ON?: https://youtu.be/x4jx0Xgc_Pc?si=BoXr3cPL401GqVJx For more information...

We are wrapping up Erin's Birthday Month with a look at Dean Koontz's novel, Odd Thomas. Carla, from Ok, Real Quick, joins Erin to discuss the character of Odd, the other characters in the novel, the villains, the ending, and their thoughts on the afterlife. Trigger warnings for gun violence, mass shootings, child abuse, sexual violence, and sexual assault.  Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ht...

On this special episode, we dive deep into the ship known as Syd / Carmy from The Bear. Carla from Ok, Real Quick jumped on board thanks to a gentle nudge from Erin, and she's here to talk about why we ship these two. We discuss the characters individually, share favorite scenes, and talk about some of our favorite fanfics and songs. Warning: We spoil all four seasons. Give it a listen and let us...

We are continuing Erin's birthday celebration with a look at the 1995 film, Babe! Tiff joins Erin to discuss why the film holds up so well, their favorite animal characters, the humans, and some of their favorite lines. Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod ⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠ https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ Discord:...

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Tiff joins Erin to discuss the upcoming Wicked: For Good, the show All Her Fault, the trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, and the latest people to sell out to AI. For more information on Eventeny, the all-in-one event management software, click here: ⁠https://www.eventeny.com/music-festival-podcast/⁠ Make sure to check out the trailer...

On this special interview episode, Erin speaks with filmmaker Tamar Springer about her award-winning documentary short “More Than Santa Baby." The film is about the life, career, and music of her father, "Santa Baby" composer Philip Springer. It is an inspiring story of perseverance, resilience, and hope, and takes the audience through his 80+ years in music history, adorned with legendary artists...