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Ep 19. Stranger Things ft. This Week in Fandom History

🧇 Friends don’t lie 🧇

Our effervescent guests Emily Jaye and V Arrow (of This Week in Fandom History) lead the conversation on Stranger Things. We get into the genius of the film references, how Stranger Things defined its own format and exemplified cross-genre writing, and whether Steve Harrington is the blueprint for the perfect redemption arc. Tangents include….

- Justice for Barb! (And other non-charismatic responsible teens!)

- Racism and misplaced moralising in the fandom community

- Our hypothetical reactions to encountering spicy fanfic about a character we’ve played

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