White men gatekeeping Scifi fandoms is not a new thing. However the Rick and Morty fans have been able to top them all in toxicity. On episode three Kennedy discusses the major events that led to the Rick and Morty fandom being labeled as the most toxic fandom and what that means for all scifi fandoms. 

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Rick and Morty Wikipedia 

"The Toxic Culture of Sci-Fi and Its Fanboys" Ujjainee Roy

"Viral Tweet about Fandom Gatekeeping Proves we still have a Male Geek Problem" by Kate Gardner

"The Dark Side of the Rick and Morty Fandom" by Zach Lisabeth

"Rick and Morty Toxic Fandom, Explained" by Sebastian Muriel

"I love Rick and Morty - but its toxic fans make me ashamed to admit it" by Stuart McGurk

"Whats Wrong with 'Rick and Morty' Fans? How Adult Swim Nerds became a Meme" by Emily Gaudette

"Rick and Morty co-creator calls out 'knobs' wwho harassed, doxxed show's female writers (update)" by Julia Alexander