Mind the Tags

Join Emily and Vee as they discuss all the ways the music inspires and influences fanfiction, from authors incorporating lyrics into their stories to titles inspired by Hozier and Taylor Swift. Plus, Vee introduces their idea for a Jurassic Park drag number, and Emily begs the listeners to help make it happen.   Topics include: Songfic, music, playlists, 8tracks  Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Have ideas for the pod? Email us at mindthetagsofficial@gmail.com. Sources from today's ep: Rule 63 on Wikipedia 4chan on Wikipedia Our episode on Filk Songfic on Fanlore Our episode with Freya Marske 8tracks on Wikipedia Social Media AU on Fanlore Parallel Lines by Kings of Convenience I Believe by Caroline Polachek What songs have the biggest grip on AO3 writers? by Josepthunder on the AO3 subreddit I found AO3 fic titles for every lyric of Sugar, We're Goin' Down by Fall Out Boy by Red the Mudkip on Youtube The Postal Service Songs & Fic Titles by sprinklecipher on Tumblr My Immortal (Harry Potter story) on Fanlore Get Him Back ★ Edward Teach (+ Stede Bonnet) | OFMD by mxltinfinityx on Youtube Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily chat with returning guest Elizabeth Minkel about the latest trends in fanfiction, including the book deal for "All the Young Dudes," the Heated Rivalry of it all, and Fansplaining's new look. Sources from today's ep: "All The Young Dudes getting published?" from the Harry Potter fanfiction subreddit Remus/Sirius on Fanlore Marauders on Fanlore Our interview with fandom law scholar Marc Greenberg, Esq. "Agents Are Looking for the Next Heated Rivalry on Fanfic Sites" by Jasmine Vojdani "The Endless Appetite for Fanfiction" by Elizabeth Minkel "Heated Rivalry's Author Clears Up The Claim It Started As Marvel Fanfic" by Dylan Kickham "Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys: When did everyone start fujoing out?" by E. Alex Jung Fansplaining.com The Rec Center You can find out about Elizabeth's projects here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

Join Emily and Vee as they plumb the depths of SuperWhoLock, the infamous fandom phenomenon that still strikes fear into the hearts of Tumblr users far and wide. They discuss the great convergence of Supernatural, Dr. Who, and Sherlock fans and the effect each show had on transformative fan works. Plus, Emily delivers another report from the Supernatural trenches.  Topics include: SuperWhoLock, Supernatural, Dr. Who, Sherlock Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Have ideas for the pod? Email us at mindthetagsofficial@gmail.com. Sources from today's ep: Dead batteries on urban dictionary  I'll be in my bunk on TV Tropes SuperWhoLock on Fanlore Tumblr creation date finder by Tumblr memories SuperWhoLock generator by lokilover1578 Queerbaiting on Fanlore [Sherlock Fandom] A Not-So-Short History of #TJLC, the Conspiracy Theory That Divided a Fandom from the r/HobbyDrama subreddit The Johnlock Conspiracy on Fanlore Johnlock meta and authorial intent in Sherlock fandom: Affirmational or transformational? by Melissa A. Hofmann 11 Years Ago, BBC's Sherlock Betrayed Fans With An Infamous Decision That Killed The Show by Adrienne Tyler Mishapocalypse on Fanlore DashCon on Wikipedia An Ode to Ten Years of Superwholock by Maddie Agne Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Carley, a member of the Our Flag Means Death fandom who both writes their own fanfiction and translates works to and from Chinese. Carley discusses their approach to translation, cultural differences in fandom, and the inherent badassery of cursing in Chinese.   Sources from this episode: Simplified Chinese on Wikipedia Blocking of AO3 in China on Fanlore Lofter on Fanlore Weibo on Fanlore Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Join Emily and Vee as they tackle real person fiction (RPF) and all that it entails, from fanfiction to biopics. Plus, Vee creates a new evidence-based RPF chart for your everyday use.  Topics include: Celebrities, real person fiction Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Have ideas for the pod? Email us at mindthetagsofficial@gmail.com. Sources from today's ep: Lemon on Fanlore The Citrus Scale by imetyouonljpodcast RPF on Fanlore "This is a deepfake!": Celebrity scandals, parodic deepfakes, and a critically speculative ethics of care for fandom research in the age of artificial intelligence by Eva Cheuk-Yin Li and Ka-Wei Pang Vee's RPF Acuity Scale The Seattle Kraken embraced thirsty ‘BookTok’ hockey romance videos. It backfired. by Daysia Tolentino Parasocial interaction on Wikipedia Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity, from Bronze Age to Silver Screen by Greg Jenner Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death by Charlotte_Stant Paul McCartney Said He Once Masturbated with John Lennon: "It Was Good Harmless Fun" by Starr Bowenbank Emily's mom reacting to the Paul McCartney news Grandma Heated Rivalry gift by margarettiktokgod Bandom (Decaydance+, My Chemical Romance) on Fanlore Stephen Colbert King of Glory dance Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Rae and Makenzie about their research into kink representation in enemies-to-lovers Harry Potter fanfiction. Rae and Makenzie describe their process for reviewing millions of words of fic (for science!) and how fanfiction can help educate and inspire readers.  Sources from this episode: Hogwarts After Dark: Consent, Kink, and Queerness in Harry Potter Fanfiction Recording Resources The annotated spreadsheet Rae's website smitten's a bad look on me by arrowsandbows stuck in the seams by spudcity Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Join Emily and Vee as they discuss the ins and outs of writing fanfic, including coming up with ideas, choosing a writing platform, and sharing your work online. Plus, Emily shares her latest fandom adventures in a little show called Supernatural. Topics include: Writing, publishing, editing Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Have ideas for the pod? Email us at mindthetagsofficial@gmail.com. Sources from today's ep: Literotica No beta we die like men on Fanlore Perchance generators PWP on Fanlore Drabble on Fanlore Longfic on Fanlore Work in Progress on Fanlore Scrivener Ellipsus Proton Beta on Fanlore Formatting on Ao3 Tagging guide by mostlyinthemorning Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh on Parable of the Sower, and Her Love of Sci-Fi by James Folta We asked listeners on Bluesky for their suggestions about starting to write fic. You can find those here! Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Dr. Lauren Rouse, fandom researcher and co-author of "Quantifying fandom: Identity, romance, and platform preferences on archive of our own." Dr. Rouse discusses the findings from the article, their research interests around disability and fandom, and how fanfiction and fandom have inspired their scholarship journey.   Sources from this episode: Quantifying fandom: Identity, romance, and platform preferences on archive of our own by Lauren Rouse and Mel Stanfill Texts and Technology program at the University of Central Florida Transformative Works and Cultures journal Survey Results: Demographics by centreoftheselights Disability, Literature, Genre: Representation and Affect in Contemporary Fiction by Ria Cheyne The Paratext of Fan Fiction by Maria Lindgren Leavenworth Dr. Sami Schalk's website Check out Dr. Rouse's bio here.  Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Join Emily and Vee as they open the freezer to uncover the origins of "dead dove, do not eat" and embark on a journey through tropes old and new. Plus, what is "whump," and why did Emily think it was spelled with an "f" at the end until looking it up for the purposes of this episode? Topics include: Tropes, literatures, movies, stories Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Sources from today's ep: Dead Dove, Do Not Eat on Fanlore Trope on Wikipedia TVTropes.org The Princess Bride on TV Tropes Will You Make a Suitable Bride for Oscar Isaac on Clickhole The Kissing Game by veeagainst Whump on Fanlore Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview author TJ Klune. We chat with TJ about his fanfiction journey, the power of fiction to change our world, and his fervent love of the "only one bed" trope. Sources from this episode: TJ's books Cackling "only one bed" goats   Check out TJ's bio here.

Join Emily and Vee as they explore filk (you read that right!) and the limitless possibilities of fandom music. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for a filk by the hosts themselves! Topics include: Filk, music, folk music, sci-fi, fantasy Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Sources from today's ep: Meta on Fanlore What is Filk? on Interfilk What is Filk? Panel Discussion from DragonCon The Pegasus Awards website Wizard Rock on Fanlore Monsterfuckers AƧSEMBLE: an AᗺBA tribute album Fable Fiesta writing prompt generator Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview author Freya Marske. We chat with Freya about her history of writing fanfiction, the fandoms that shaped her, and the emerging popularity of sapphic romance and fantasy.   Sources from this episode: Freya's Ao3 A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (first in the Last Binding trilogy) Gaywyck by Vincent Virga The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden All Fours by Miranda July  Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell   Check out Freya's bio here.

Join Emily and Vee as they dive into the world of fanon and the ways in which fans interpret and transform the stories they love. Vee describes their three categories of fanon, and Emily climbs up on her perennial soapbox about her OTP. Both hosts challenge JJ Abrams to join the pod and DEFEND HIS HONOR. Topics include: Fanon, Star Wars, Star Trek, shipping, yaoi, yuri Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Sources from today's ep: Yaoi on Fanlore Yuri on Fanlore Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere by Alexandra Alter Fanon on Fanlore The Flop House podcast New essay on midrash and fanworks by Velveteen Rabbi Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Marc Greenberg, Esq., a practicing attorney with an expertise in intellectual property and entertainment law. We discuss Marc's experience representing creators and researching the legal implications of fanworks in the United States, the ongoing challenge of AI in the creative space, and his surprising rendezvous with Carlos Santana.   Sources from this episode: Acafan on Fanlore Copyright on Fanlore Copyright registration portal Ao3 Terms of Service Fair Use on Fanlore  Cariou vs. Prince case Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith:  Axanar has settled its lawsuit with Paramount over its Star Trek fan film by Andrew Liptak 'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit Ends With Settlement Between PETA, Photographer by Jason Slotkin Marc's books: Fandom and the Law Comic Art, Creativity and the Law Copyright Termination and Recapture Laws: Good Intentions Gone Awry Check out Marc's bio here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound! Check out the Mind the Tags Patreon here.

Join Emily and Vee as they explore the fascinating world of the omegaverse, including its common tropes and origin in Supernatural real person fanfiction (RPF). Emily discusses some of the motivations authors have shared for writing omegaverse fics, and both Emily and Vee wax poetic about the magical time that was 2010.   Topics include: Omegaverse, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, Supernatural, inaccurate wolf science Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Sources from today's ep: [Data] The 100 most popular tags on AO3 in 2024 by batcat229 Alpha/Beta/Omega on Fanlore a (very necessary) deep dive into the omegaverse by Rowan Ellis  The Unofficial Guide to the Omegaverse by Velvelyami Starbucks Slick Recipe  Who Invented the Omegaverse Anyway? by Cherry Supernatural kink meme from 2010 I ain't no lady, but you'd be the tramp. by tehdirtiestsock (thatotherperv) Omegaverse Litigation on Fanlore Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

In this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Tara, a novelist and fanfiction writer. In this interview, we discuss similarities and differences between writing for traditional publication and for fandom. We also chat with Tara about their fandom journey, including their entree into fanfic-writing through Our Flag Means Death. Fics mentioned in this episode: Prove It by KnivesInFeet Old Bae Season by nomadsland not pickles by smallestchurch In Favor with their Stars by mxmollusca fast car by smallestchurch Books mentioned in this episode: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow The Favorites by Layne Fargo Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Join Emily and Vee as they tackle how Harry Potter fic writers have responded to J.K. Rowling's public shift to transphobia in recent years. Vee shares their own experiences as a Harry Potter fic writer, and Emily adds some unasked-for attacks on long-dead composer Richard Wagner.   Topics include: Orphaning fics, the relationship between creators and fic, and fond memories of wizarding childhoods Want to support Mind the Tags? Sign up for our Patreon! Content warning: this episode discusses transphobia Sources from today's ep: Emily's Gritty/Phanatic slash fic Guide to Beta Reading by theirprofoundbond A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift by Brendan Morrow Top UK court says definition of woman based on biological sex, excludes transgender people by Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, and Sylvia Hui Transmissions: JK Rowling and the outdated, dangerous trope by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Dr. Naomi Jacobs, Lecturer in Design Policy and Futures Thinking at Lancaster University. In this interview, we discuss the printing and binding fanfiction ("fanbinding") and the ways in which creating physical copies of fanfiction is another type of transformative fanwork. We also chat with Naomi about her fandom journey, including her entree into fanfic through Doctor Who novels.  Sources from this episode: The Design of Printed Fanfiction: A Case Study of Down to Agincourt Fanbinding by Naomi Jacobs and JSA Lowe The Renegade Bookbinding Guild 17776 Check out Dr. Jacobs' faculty bio here.

Join Emily and Vee as they discuss the similarities and differences between fanfiction and original fiction, including worldbuilding, copyright, filing off the serial numbers and fanfic that becomes published, and the ever-evolving journey of the Mary Sue.  Topics include: Publishing, legality of fanfiction, creative writing, Philip Roth shade  If you heard on us the most recent episode of The Culture Study podcast, welcome! Check out our catalog of episodes here.  Sources from today's ep: The Big Difference Between Original Fiction and Fanfiction by Margery Bayne Mary Sue on Fanlore E44: More Than The Text Of Our Book, ft. Greatest Author Chuck Tingle from the Publishing Rodeo podcast What Are Derivative Works Under Copyright Law? by Edward A. Haman, J.D. Filing Off The Serial Numbers on Fanlore 10 books you didn't know started out as fan fiction, from 'Twilight' to 'Star Wars'-inspired stories by Lauren Arzbaecher Why All Fiction Writers Should Be Learning From Fanfiction by Margery Bayne Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Dr. Alexis Lothian, Associate Professor at The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland. We chat with Dr. Lothian about her foray into fanfiction in the early 2000s, as well as her scholarly work around speculative fiction, feminism and racism in fanfiction, and the power of fandom to shape political awareness and movements.  Sources from this episode: Vidding: A History by Francesca Coppa AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru from the Tech Won't Save Us Podcast An archive of whose own? White feminism and racial justice in fan fiction’s digital infrastructure by Alexis Lothian and Mel Stanfill End OTW Racism: A Call To Action Archival anarchies: Online fandom, subcultural conservation, and the transformative work of digital ephemera by Alexis Lothian Fandom Is Ugly: Networked Harassment in Participatory Culture by Mel Stanfill Old Futures: Speculative Fiction and Queer Possibility by Alexis Lothian Check out Dr. Lothian's faculty bio here. Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.