The Fanfiction Tapes

Ian, Maya and Dylan are joined by friend of the show, Caff, for a brief history and discussion of a piece of American cinema history that has had a lasting impact on the media landscape: the infamous Hayes Code.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

On this episode, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by friend of the show Barry to talk about how queer characters and content has become more mainstream over time.You can find Barry in various corners of the internet under the handle Greatness942.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

Maya and Ian are joined by Inthretis for a discussion about the hit show She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.You can find Inth's works on AO3 here: https://archiveofourown.org/users/inthretisIf you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

Maya, Dylan and Ian are joined once again by Elizabeth as we discuss the concept of "The Death of the Author": the idea that what the author intended is not always the final word on what the story means.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

On this episode, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Zeroan to talk about themes in general—they're not just for 8th-grade book reports! What are some themes we like to engage with, both in works we create and media we enjoy? What are some themes we dislike, if any?You can find Zeroan's works here on Archive of Our Own (we particularly recommend the Wifeses 'verse!)If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Steamed to talk about one of Maya's favorite themes, something she refers to as "The Final Crockpot". What is "The Final Crockpot", and what does it have to do with the YA and Superhero genres?If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Helena to talk about the show that brought us all together in the first place: Rooster Teeth's hit anime RWBY.Helena is involved the Evermorrow, Dust Queen, and RWBYFR fan projects, and you can find her on social media as @a_mellowtea.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

On this episode of the Fanfiction Tapes, Maya and Ian are joined by Cam to talk about realism in apocalyptic fiction.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.

On this episode of the Fanfiction Tapes, Maya, Dylan, and Ian talk about what a dystopia is, and the various forms dystopias take in fiction. If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes; we are also now on Bluesky, @thefanfictiontapes.bsky.social.