On Episode 221, “Self-Inserts,” Elizabeth and Flourish welcome fan studies scholar Effie Sapuridis to talk about the wide world of self-inserts, including Y/N and x reader fic, imagines, shifting, and classic Mary Sues. Topics discussed include differences between platforms, including AO3, Wattpad, Tumblr, and especially TikTok; ties to things like roleplaying, LARPing, and theme parks; and whether self-insert forms are leading us towards a future of ~personalized AI storytelling~. Plus: they talk about why there’s so little academic work on self-inserts, and the ethical issues around continuing to study the Harry Potter fandom.
Episode 220: The Fan-Journalist
Episode 219: Tropefest Speedrun
Episode 218: The Money Question 3: Books???
Episode 217: Fanbinding
Episode 216: Allegra Rosenberg
Episode 215: The Broken Contract
Episode 214: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 18
Episode 213: The Year in Fandom 2023
Episode 212: Fandom Truthiness
Episode 211: The Copyright Conundrum
Episode 210: The RPF Tipping Point
Episode 209: Ask Fansplaining Anything: Part 17
Episode 208: What Fans Owe Each Other
Episode 207: Paul Cornell
Episode 206: Bad Fans Revisited
Episode 205: Fanfluencers
Episode 204: Happy Anniversary #8
Episode 203: Solidarity and SDCC
Episode 202: Dylan Marron
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