Tales from the Fandom David Ginsburg

Content Warnings: 18+, NSFW, Kink (further content warnings related to kink listed below) 
After a desire to read more and have more authors on the podcast, I made a post on Threads expressing that. The response was overwhelming, and our first Author joins me from that post, Ally Marr.
Ally and I talk first about Dungeons and Dragons. She talks about how she first got into playing, what hooked her into continuing to play, and how her play style has evolved since those first games. We also talk about other tabletop roleplaying games outside of the D&D sphere.
The possibility of romance and flirting within D&D leads us into a conversation about romance in that arena, alongside literature. This leads us into talking about Ally's work as an author.
37min 46seconds
CW: Kink, Bondage / BDSM, female dominance, orgasm denial
Ally talks about how she first started writing, and writing the stories that she wanted to read but didn't seem to find out there. We talk about her book, Desire for Dominance, which is the one I read. We talk about the characters, a bit of the plot, without spoiling the book. 
Ally mentions how she portrays the kink community and the positive response she's received thus far. We talk about the methods in how she writes, how her books come together, and her book that just released, Denial (the theme is orgasm denial), along with other works in progress.
You can find Ally and her work at:
https://www.allymarr.com/
Any kinks/warnings are listed on Ally's site above based on book.
https://www.instagram.com/ally_marr_/
https://www.threads.net/@ally_marr_
Desire for Dominance - https://amzn.to/3Q2xv4D
Denial - https://amzn.to/4cWi5IY
 

There's always guests that are into so many things that it is tough to contain it all in one episode. Today's guest, Heather Boddy, is one of those guests. She's into so much and does so much that we did our best to squeeze it all into one episode.
We kick things off with talking about the nostalgic movies from our childhood. For Heather, we talk about two that stuck with her - Gremlins and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. She talks about how these movies were instrumental in her childhood, particularly Rocky Horror. 
From there, we go into Marvel. Not just Marvel Comics, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well. Heather talks about how she got into the Marvel side of life, and we talk about one of her favorite characters, She Hulk.
Then we talk all about Heather! We dive into the realm of Cosplay and how she was already into it without being into it (listen to the episode to understand that!). We talk about the business she launched, Geeknasium, which is nerdy workouts you can do in the comfort of your own home. And we talk about the podcast she co-hosts, Mental Health Multiverse, and what you can expect to hear.
Want more of Heather? You can find her at:
https://www.instagram.com/heatherboddy
https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherboddy
You can find Geeknasium at:
https://www.instagram.com/geeknasium/
14 Day Free Trial - https://app.arketa.co/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm
Geeknasium Membership Page - https://mailchi.mp/25952ee55238/join-geeknasium
Geeknasium Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/482957442471972/?ref=share
You can find Mental Health Multiverse Podcast at:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mhmthepodcast

My first international guest of 2024! Polly aka Co_Mixed on the socials joins me from Serbia to talk all about her favorite fandoms. Note - there may be a few audio echoes in the episode.
Polly and I start things off with talking about Marvel. Not just the Cinematic Universe, but we start with a conversation about the comics, TV shows, and movies pre-MCU. Find out why Polly loves the X-Men, her rewatch of the X-Men animated series, and more. We talk about some of the pre MCU movies like Spider-Man and the X-Men movies, and we also delve into the Cinematic Universe with the movies and TV shows.
From there, we switch gears and go to Hell... or maybe a Hellmouth. We're talking about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We joke about some of the comics that came out post TV series, but we focus on the TV series. Polly talks about how she got into the show, some of her favorite characters, the Angel TV spin-off, among other things.
Then we're talking about the Battlestar Galactica reboot series. Find out who failed up in Polly's mind, some of the characters she doesn't like, her opinions on the show, and much more.
You can find Polly at:
https://www.threads.net/@co_mixed
https://www.instagram.com/co_mixed/
https://co-mixed.tumblr.com/

Rounding out the March 2024 slate is Keir aka Keirtastic7 on Instagram! After talking with his fiancee, Rebellious Dreamer, I got to have the pleasure of having him on this year!
We start things off by talking about Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. It's a new to me fandom, though I've heard of it by name. Keir talks about what the show is, how he got into it, and what it's all about.
From there, we go to Indie Comics. We talk about the comics that we both were/are drawn to in the indie scene, the evolution of some indie comics becoming mainstream, and supporting the indie comic creators.
Then we go into Audio Dramas. Keir talks about what draws him to the medium, as he talks about the Marvel audio dramas regarding Wolverine, and I bring up some of the podcast audio drama work (including a shout out to Fool and Scholar Productions!)
We wrap things up talking about film festivals. From Keir's work with them, to some of the behind the scenes things that go on, plus some tips about attending your first film festival.
You can find Keir at:
https://www.instagram.com/keirtastic7/

Threads is the new social media platform and something that I've taken to quite well. And today's guest, Jazmin aka ThatOneNerdyFanGirll is my first guest that I stumbled across on the Threads platform!
Jazmin joins me to talk about two of the long running, big fandoms out there!
First, we talk about Star Wars! Jazmin talks about how she got into Star Wars, some of her favorite media from the franchise, favorite characters, and what she'd love to see in the future!
Then, we get to talk about The Lord of the Rings. We talk about the trilogy, the characters, and her first experiences with it.
Jazmin then talks about Cosplay. From her first getting into Cosplay, the characters she does, how she decides who to cosplay, and some of her future plans.
You can find Jazmin at:
https://www.instagram.com/thatonenerdyfangirll/
https://www.threads.net/@thatonenerdyfangirll
https://beacons.ai/thatonenerdyfangirl
 

Content Warnings: NSFW, 18+, wide ranging and frank mental health discussion
Amber aka TheSpaceJamber returns after two years as we get to catch up and talk about life and everything that's been going on recently!
We first get to catch up and chat for a bit before diving right back into one of Amber's main passions, Danny Phantom. We talk about the series again (listen to their original episode linked below for more Danny Phantom discussion) before Amber talks about an actual play series they ran for a tabletop roleplaying live stream (links to the stream also below!)
We segue into the realm of tabletop roleplaying games. Amber also talks about being ENNIE nominated in the TTRPG space and the work they've been doing with Flabbergasted and Necrobiotic. Amber also reveals that they're working on the latest CHEW tabletop rpg (based on the Image comic)
Then Amber and I talk about mental health. Amber talks about the past two years and her experiences. Amber talks about the importance of therapy. The discussion is wide ranging and frank, but worthwhile.
We wrap things up talking about crochet. From how it helps Amber with a number of things, to the creativity, and how they'd recommend learning/getting into the world of crochet.
You can find Amber at:
https://thespacejamber.cool/
https://twitter.com/thespacejamber
https://www.twitch.tv/thespacejamber
https://www.instagram.com/thespacejamber/
https://thespacejamber.itch.io/
You can listen to Amber's original episode at:
https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-250-amber-aka-thespacejamber-talks-danny-phantom-early-2000s-vh1-reality-tv-ya-literature-and-tabletop-roleplaying-games
You can watch the actual play of the TTRPG similar to Danny Phantom at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z0TpsPapNU&list=PLr6G2Q0eS45wvbKROej55fxyPe9Gh6trz
You can find Flabbergasted at:
https://www.wanderers-tome.com/shop/p/flabbergasted-pdf
You can find Necrobiotic at:
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/413985/Necrobiotic-Core-Rulebook