The Fanfiction Tapes

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.

Sometimes you will come across a fanwork that just totally clashes with your headcanons, or maybe an author has completely mischaracterized your blorbo. What should you do about this injustice?! On this episode, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Cam to talk about the old fandom adage: Don't Like, Don't Read.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.

The Fanfiction Tapes is back with another season, and this time we're starting at the end. On this episode, Maya, Dylan, and Ian talk about various examples of apocalypses in fiction (and sometimes history).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.

Everyone has that work they like that they can't in good conscience recommend to anyone else, right? Whether because it's just objectively bad, or it has problematic elements, it's definitely trash, but it's your trash. On this episode, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Sungrass again to talk about our own beloved trash.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.

Welcome back to the Fanfiction Tapes! On the first episode of Season 4, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Sungrass to talk about times each of us encountered media that we thought would be right up our alley, but turned out to be just "not for me".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 once more by Cam to talk about how depicting something in your work does not mean that you approve of it.If you want more of Cam you can find them on Tiktok, on Twitter, and on their podcast Hey, Besties, It's Cam (from the Internet).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.

Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Wolf to discuss the pros and cons of releasing media for streaming versus theatrical releases.You can listen to Wolf's other podcasts, the Berkcast and the Outcast, on youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/@berkcast4401If 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.

Maya and Ian are joined by returning guest Elizabeth to talk about how music contributes to storytelling.You can find Elizabeth's fan music and original songs on Youtube here, and her AO3 page is here. You can also follow her on tumblr at karinta-agogobell-unified.tumblr.com.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.