28. fangirl history & fan studies (w/allegra rosenberg‪)‬ Fangirl Central

Professional fangirl and writer Allegra Rosenberg joins Amanda & Amber for an academic conversation where they truly intellectualize fandom. They talk Tumblr, the origins of shipping/fanfic/fan vidding, finding fandom community, media vs. band fandom, and the book Allegra is currently writing on fandom history in the last 200 years FANDOM FOREVER (AND EVER).
Follow Allegra: @llegrarosenberg
Follow Allegra’s book research insta: @fandompast
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SHOUTOUTS
Allegra’s episode of Fansplaining: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vQzckcmr0g8gkKW5g1xgh?si=5rTzhmi-RzuG77orMp_uyA
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 intro
02:02 how Amanda and Allegra met
03:29 Allegra’s fandom origins
06:44 Neil Gaiman song
09:12 Doctor Who
12:42 fangirl shame & Rookie Magazine chat
14:53 aesthetic vs fandom tumblr
18:11 Good Omens fangirl revival
18:54 Allegra’s Good Omens fanfics
20:49: origin of shipping
23:43 X-Files & 90s fandom
24:27 lurking vs community in fandom
26:47 fan community before the internet
29:09 marginalized outgroups & fandom
30:48 media consumption
36:25 The Terror & fan friend recommendations 
38:57 fandom is play & euphoric
41:43 fandom is for everyone!
43:02 are Bravo watchers a fandom?
46:05 surface level vs intense fandom
49:28 Homestuck as unique, gender diverse fandom
51:04 in person vs internet communities
ALLEGRA’S BOOK!
53:48 fandom through an academic lens
57:28 fanboys vs fangirls thru history
59:28 what counts as fandom? F1 chat
1:04:00 sports fandom is inherently social
1:06:00 trying to watch Classic Who
1:09:00 keeping up w/global fandom
1:10:00 fan vidding, zines, RPF (Real Person Fiction) in history
1:12:00 self-insert 1D fanfiction, RPF vs celeb culture
1:16:00 Omegaverse created by RPF shippers
1:20:00 crossover, fusion, self-insert / AU fanfics chat
1:22:00 media vs band fandom. 
1:27:00 “cool” vs “nerd” fandoms
1:33:00 When did Allegra decide she wanted to write this book?
1:37:00 historically white vs black fandom
1:39:00 “silencing the audience” & mania
1:44:00 elevated fan status in fandom
1:46:00 fan influencers
1:48:00 sharing space IRL
1:51:00 Allegra watched Sherlock live 
1:53:00 outro + shoutouts
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