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Episode 53: Fangirls’ Farewell to 2019! 30:18

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It’s the end of 2019, so it’s time for us to look back on a year -- and a decade! -- of fangirling! In Your Biggest Fangirl’s last episode of 2019, we share highlights from the podcast and our finest moments of fangirling from the year, while reflecting on the growth of the show and ourselves as fangirls. We discuss how fandom and the role of fans …

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Episode 52: Collaborating on Orphan Black’s Next Chapter with writer & filmmaker Heli Kennedy 32:58

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We join the Clone Club this week on the podcast! Our guest this week is Heli Kennedy, a writer currently on the writing team for Orphan Black: The Next Chapter on the literary entertainment platform Serialbox. This isn’t Heli’s first jaunt with the Orphan Black series, as she previously penned the spin-off comics at IDW, Helsinki and Deviations. He…

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Episode 51: Painting the Portrait of a Fangirl with Temple of Geek’s Monica Duarte and Emily Schuck 33:32

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Monica Duarte makes her grand return to the podcast, and brings fellow fangirl Emily Schuck with her! Monica and Emily are the masterminds behind “Portrait of a Fangirl,” a new web series hosted on Temple of Geek, to which both Monica and Emily are contributors. You’ll remember Monica from Episode 18 -- she is a photographer, who can proudly claim …

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Episode 50: The Magical Ladies We Fangirled Over at LeakyCon Boston – Part 2 51:03

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We head back to the wizarding world in the second half of our LeakyCon convention special! We celebrate reaching the big 5-0 episode count and share how the podcast has allowed us to grow as fans and people. We also explore the takeaways Victoria encountered at the con about the Harry Potter fandom, its commitment to social justice, and the impact …

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Episode 49: The Magical Ladies We Fangirled Over at LeakyCon Boston – Part 1 46:11

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This Harry Potter convention is jam-packed with brilliant fangirls, so much so that we had to split it into multiple episodes! (Not unlike Voldemort’s Horcruxes.) Victoria tells us all about her experience at the ultimate wizarding world convention – regaling us with tales of the thoughtful panels, making peace with not being the most knowledgeable…

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Episode 48: Sending Off Supernatural with psychologist, author, and fangirl Dr. Lynn Zubernis 35:37

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As Supernatural begins its 15th and final season, we talk to Dr. Lynn Zuburnis, a clinical psychologist and professor at West Chester University and longtime Supernatural fangirl. Lynn discusses with us how she has found balance between her academic and psychological roles with those of her fangirl and personal ones. With her collaborator Dr. Kathe…

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Episode 47: Making a Name for Yourself in Nerdery and Becoming a Resource with The BlerdGurl Karama Horne 39:27

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Karama Horne is the visionary behind The BlerdGurl, a website that provides commentary and perspective from the often overlooked black nerd demographic. On her website, ‘blerd is a word and a movement.’ She’s a contributor at SYFYWire, where she writes the weekly Indie Comics Spotlight column and co-hosts their two of their weekly podcasts. In addi…

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Episode 46: Inclusion and Authenticity Across Media with writer Brandon Easton 35:22

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Brandon Easton is a writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles who has written for Agent Carter’s second season, and the Thundercats and Transformers Rescue Bots animated series. He’s also an Eisner-nominated comic writer, penning Catalyst Prime: Incidentals and Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven for Lion Forge, then most recently Star …

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Episode 45: Fan Culture and Communication with Dr. CarrieLynn Reinhard 29:56

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We’re sending everyone back to school in fangirl style on this week’s episode with Dr. CarrieLynn Reinhard! Dr. Reinhard is an associate professor at Dominican University, where she also leads the Social Media Minor for the Department of Communication Arts & Sciences. Her research and work in popular culture blends communication studies, fan studie…

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Episode 44: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at GalaxyCon 2019 41:20

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We’re bringing you all another convention special, this time from Kristen’s home turf in Raleigh, North Carolina! She contrasts the benefits of attending GalaxyCon Raleigh as opposed to larger events like Star Wars Celebration, and shares her highlights, discoveries, and takeaways from the convention. In the midst of fangirling with Victoria she ta…

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Episode 43: Comics, Coffee and Community with The Perky Nerd owner Tiffany Melius 33:47

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We’re back from summer break and thrilled to welcome Tiffany Melius, owner of The Perky Nerd, on the podcast! Her Burbank storefront is one of the few female-owned comic book shops in the country. Since its opening in 2016, the store has established itself as a pillar of the LA geek community and was nominated for this year’s Will Eisner “Spirit of…

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Episode 42: Super Soldiers with author Jason Inman 37:57

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Episode 42: Super Soldiers with author Jason Inman Jason Inman makes his triumphant return to Your Biggest Fangirl this week! In case you missed our first interview with him Episode 25, Jason is a comic book creator, podcaster, and veteran who now adds author to his long list of accomplishments with the release of his first book: Super Soldiers: A …

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Episode 41: Drawing on Disney Magic with licensed artist Ashley Taylor 28:49

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We fangirl out hard this week during our interview with licensed Disney artist Ashley Taylor! With her art displayed at Disney Parks or emblazoned on clothes by Her Universe, Hot Topic and more, Ashley puts a creative spin and applies her own style to beloved characters. Though her own journey as an artist was unexpected (or unorthodox), Ashley see…

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Episode 40: Channeling the Powers of a Girl with Marvel Host, Author, and Producer Lorraine Cink 31:53

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May gets a lot more marvelous on this week’s episode! We welcome Lorraine Cink, a comedian, host, and author who currently serves as a Senior Creative Producer for Marvel New Media. Lorraine shares her journey from Marvel fan to employee as well as her advice on making your passion into your profession. We also get her to dish about what it’s like …

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Episode 39: The Science of Disney Magic and Pins with Astro-Engineer Kristen Lundebjerg 26:25

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We double the amount of Kristens on this episode with this week’s guest, Kristen Lundebjerg! Kristen is an astro-engineer and self-described space enthusiast who is also a huge Disney fangirl. We explore how her two worlds intersect and the ways she appreciates both STEM and magical or fictional adventures. As frequent visitor to the Disney parks, …

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Episode 38: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 43:35

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We’re keeping our convention specials going this month with Kristen’s coverage of Star Wars Celebration Chicago! She recaps her experience tackling such a large convention from photo ops to panels to pin trading to trudging through the snow to get to the convention center! She gives Victoria her main takeaways from Celebration - including the encou…

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Episode 37: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at WonderCon 2019 36:45

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In our second WonderCon feature, Victoria returns to the Anaheim Convention Center to interview four artists about their creative expressions and their experiences with fandom. Before our guests, Victoria reflects on her second WonderCon, from the challenges to the thrills -- not to mention the important tips to remember when attending a convention…

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Episode 36: ‘No Normal’ but Not Alone with Ms. Marvel and journalist/filmmaker Anisah Jabar 26:49

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In honor of the release of the Captain Marvel film, we’re continuing this Marvel-ous month of March with a discussion on Carol Danvers’ Ms. Marvel successor Kamala Khan! We interview Anisah Jabar, a journalist based in New York City and probably one of the biggest Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan fans we know. She uses her own experiences as a woman of color…

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Episode 35: Connecting with Captain Marvel with creator Ashley V Robinson 34:54

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We are so thrilled to welcome Ashley Victoria Robinson back to Your Biggest Fangirl this week to jumpstart Marvelous March! If you didn’t hear her on Episode 14, Ashley is an actress, writer, podcaster and authority on everything girly and geeky. We had so much fangirling with her pre-Infinity War that we knew we had to bring Ashley back for our ep…

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Episode 34: Enabling Fanworks to Flourish with Organization for Transformative Works staffer Claudia Rebaza 32:25

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Just about every fan is familiar with the Organization for Transformative Works, particularly the website Archive of Our Own. On this episode, we introduce you to OTW communication staffer Claudia Rebaza as we delve into the history of OTW and the importance of having an archive like AO3 that both acts as host for fanworks but also fosters a commun…

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Episode 33: Ladies of Fandom Legacy with Legion of Leia founder Jenna Busch 31:56

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You may know Jenna Busch best as the founder of the website Legion of Leia, as an entertainment journalist, author, or as a speaker at some of the largest cons around the country. This week on Your Biggest Fangirl she sat down with us to discuss the trailblazing ladies in sci-fi and fandom. Jenna walks us through the evolution of female characters …

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Episode 32: Proud to be Fangirls with writer and podcaster Angie Fiedler Sutton 34:06

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Angie Fiedler Sutton walks us through her professional fangirl journey: from fangirling over Martin Freeman to crafting a master’s thesis around geeky topics, to developing her own podcast, G33K Out. Angie’s passion for geek media is fueled not only by her own interests and work in the arts, but also through her educational pursuits in journalism, …

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Episode 31: Making a Movie Marvel with Ant-Man & the Wasp Director Peyton Reed 28:38

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We’re kicking off 2019 with a bang this week with director, producer, and writer Peyton Reed! He joins us after the success of last year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which is of course the sequel to his first Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Ant-Man. A lifelong Marvel fan, Peyton discusses his process crafting movies within the MCU, bringing lesser known…

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Episode 30: Fangirls' Farewell to 2018! 29:01

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We look back at 2018 in our final episode of the year! We recall our favorite fangirl moments, from our reunion at San Diego Comic Con to the new friendships forged through fandom. Victoria also shares some unexpected celebrity encounters: Brendon Urie and the late, great Stan Lee, while Kristen recaps her convention “stalk walk” behind John Barrow…

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Episode 29: Fantastic Fan Films and Where to Find Them with Broad Strokes Productions 38:59

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Your Biggest Fangirl heads to the wizarding world this week! We nerd out with three members of the Broad Strokes Production team - director/writer Justin Zagri, writer/actor Garrett Schweighauser, and actor Kevin Allen. Broad Strokes has produced the popular Harry Potter prequel fan films, The Greater Good and Severus Snape and the Marauders. They’…

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Episode 28: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at LA Comic Con 2018 41:52

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We continue our convention highlights in 2018 with a Los Angeles Comic Con special! Victoria introduces us to four creators, whose work in everything from writing to cosplaying inspire us to infuse our fangirling with more creativity. In fact, LACC was also Victoria’s first time cosplaying! Before our interviews, she shares her process transforming…

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Episode 27: Safe Spaces and the Significance of Community with FanDames Initiative members Lauren “Scribe” Harris and May Hemmer 30:22

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Today we welcome two guests hailing from the non-profit organization the FanDames Initiative, Lauren Harris (aka Scribe) or May Hemmer (or the Cocoa Barbie). Lauren and May share the mission of the FanDames with us, which encompasses creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for female fans, both in online fandom and IRL meet-ups li…

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Episode 26: Becoming a Licensed Artist and Being a #ForceAgainstCyberbullying with illustrator Erin Lefler 32:24

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We are thrilled to welcome Erin Lefler on the podcast this week! Erin is an illustrator, licensed Lucasfilm artist, and the creator and champion behind Force Against Cyberbullying, an initiative to combat online harassment and abuse in the Star Wars fandom. We discuss her process designing characters, her evolution from drawing fan art to being a l…

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Episode 25: Comics, Fandom Allies, and Science! with creator Jason Inman 31:17

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Joining us this week on the podcast is Jason Inman, a comic book expert with two comic books of his own under his belt. His podcast, Geek History Lesson, seeks to inform and educate fans about the origin stories of their favorite fandoms’ characters. He’s a champion of making the comics community inclusive and welcoming to fans old and new. Jason a…

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Episode 24: Fandom After the Finale and Holding onto Smallville with Podcaster Zach Moore 33:23

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We get nostalgic on this week’s episode with podcaster Zach Moore, who takes his fandom to the next level by creating fun discussion and thoughtful analysis about the shows near and dear to his heart. Zach hosts two podcasts: Standard Orbit on the Trek FM network, and Always Hold On to Smallville, which dissects every episode of decade-long Superma…

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Episode 23: Beyond Broadway with Hamilton Education Program Director Sasha Rolon Pereira 30:45

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Sasha Rolon Pereira joins us from the Hamilton Education Program, where she is the director of the program and Associate Director of Education at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Hamilton Education Program (#eduham) is a partnership between the Rockefeller Foundation, Hamilton, and Gilder Lehrman, that sends thousands of studen…

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Episode 22: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at San Diego Comic Con 2018 42:17

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For this week of All About Conventions August we have a super-sized convention special for you! Not only do Victoria and Kristen recap their experiences this year at San Diego Comic Con, they share their lessons learned from their trip to help you crush your next con. We also share our interviews from the convention floor with four fabulous female …

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Episode 21: Fangirls and Geek Couture at the Her Universe Fashion Show 26:19

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We’re continuing All About Conventions August this week with our coverage of the Her Universe Fashion Show! Kristen and Victoria share their experiences at the event - getting to fangirl out together, squeeing over the surprise guests, and which were their favorite designs from the show! We also introduce you to the amazing fangirls we encountered …

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Episode 20: Stories of Strength with Best-Selling Author Renée Ahdieh 30:53

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This week, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling YA author (and fellow Tar Heel!) Renée Ahdieh joins us on the podcast! Renée recently finished a book tour for her most recent novel Smoke in the Sun, a sequel to her magical-action hit Flame in the Mist. Her debut novel, Wrath in the Dawn, was inspired by A Thousand and One Nights, which kicke…

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Episode 19: Becoming Jane Austen Fangirls with JASP Organizers Jennifer Abella and Inger Brodey 30:56

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This week on the podcast we’re taking you to a land of Regency balls, sweeping romances, and perfectly composed prose! We sit down with Jenny Abella and Dr. Inger Brodey who run the Jane Austen Summer Program, an annual four-day symposium focusing on the author's novels for academics and Austen fans alike at our alma mater - the University of North…

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Episode 18: Whovian Women with Cosplay Photographer and Geek Blogger Monica Duarte 32:49

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As a fangirl, Monica Duarte wears many hats: a mother, a photographer, a cosplayer, a vlogger and correspondent for Temple of Geek. A seasoned convention goer, she shares tips on nailing a cosplay photoshoot and making fandom fun for the whole family. We discuss Doctor Who and our excitement for Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor, as well a…

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Episode 17: Embracing and Examining Fanfiction with Best-Selling Author Seanan McGuire 31:37

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We are pumped to be joined by best-selling author Seanan McGuire on the podcast this week for a long overdue discussion on fanfiction! Seanan’s urban fantasies include October Daye, Incryptid, and the Wayward Children series, she received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 she became the first person ever to appear five tim…

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Episode 16: Cosplay, Community and Cavill with Super Savant Lauren Winn 28:09

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Lauren Winn makes her grand return to the Your Biggest Fangirl Podcast! She recounts the single greatest moment of her life: meeting her fave Henry Cavill, pinpointing the 10 Rules of Fangirling Like a Pro that helped her the most. Lauren also shares the time the photographer became the photographed when she debuted her Superboy cosplay at New York…

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Episode 15: Problematic Faves with Theme Park Expert Bethany Curl 34:24

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We’re thrilled to welcome fangirl and Universal Studios Team Member Bethany Curl onto the podcast! She joins us to continue the discussion on problematic faves and how to address media, characters, artists and their flaws. Can you love something that has problematic elements? And if so, how does one acknowledges its issues? Bethany also shares with…

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Episode 14: Marvel Comics, Heroines, and the Ladies Who Love Them with Actress, Writer, Podcaster Ashley V. Robinson 35:38

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We welcome actress, writer and producer Ashley Victoria Robinson, who is a fellow fangirl-podcaster! Ashley co-hosts the Geek History Lesson podcast -- a wonderful resource that delves into the origin stories of your favorite heroes, villains and everything in between! She is also co-author of the newly-released Jupiter Jet comic book, which featur…

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Episode 13: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at WonderCon 2018 44:50

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This is a jam-packed episode! Victoria interviews seven guests at WonderCon 2018 to get their perspectives on being fans and being creators for fans. Our lovely guests are: Amy Mebberson, illustrator and licensed Disney artist known for her Pocket Princesses comics -- and now working with Disney, her fangirling hasn’t gone away. Amy emphasizes the …

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Episode 12: Passion to Profession with Star Trek Fan & Screenwriter Brian Millikin 33:07

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Have you ever wondered what goes on in the writer's room of your favorite shows? This week our guest, fanboy turned sci-fi screenwriter Brian Millikin, takes us behind the scenes! He shares how he became a Star Trek fan and how his passion for the show got him his start in Hollywood working for one his heroes, Star Trek: The Next Generation showrun…

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Episode 11: Walking through the West Wing with Claire Handscombe 28:30

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This week, Victoria and Kristen are joined by West Wing fangirl and fellow podcaster Claire Handscombe! She’s so much of a fan that she credits the show as a major reason she moved from Europe to Washington, D.C. So how does a drama about American politics and the intricacies of the White House attract fans from across the pond? Claire shares her o…

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Episode 10: Superhero Therapy with Dr. Janina Scarlet 26:59

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We have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Janina Scarlet, a fellow fangirl and licensed Clinical Psychologist this week! As a scientist and writer, she has used her own struggles and training to develop Superhero Therapy, which incorporates characters from geek culture into evidence-based therapy for managing anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scar…

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Episode 09: Representation in Fandom with actress Alex Taylor 34:53

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Alex Taylor is a New York-based actor and fan of musicals, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel. An old friend of Victoria’s, Alex adds some much-needed discussion of representation of race and queer identities on film on the Your Biggest Fangirl Podcast -- pointing to how the only Disney princess that would represent her was Tiana, when she was an a…

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Episode 08: Geeks, Novels & Nerd Love with YA Author Sarvenaz Tash 32:15

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Fangirls everywhere can relate to that insatiable need to meet your favorite author or artist, the anxiety of not knowing if you’ll make it to the next panel, or the thrill of being among fellow fans to celebrate one fandom. Add in a little romantic tension between best friends and you’ve got Sarvenaz Tash’s The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love! On …

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Episode 07: Convention Cheer with Fellow Fangirl Ashley Cox 32:27

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Victoria and Kristen welcome guest Ashley Cox as the three of us are reunited in Chapel Hill! When she’s not writing or going to acting classes, Ashley is a dedicated fangirl of Arrow. Kristen and Ashley share their journey to Atlanta for the Heroes and Villains Fan Fest, regaling tales of meeting Stephen Amell and the casts of Arrow and Legends of…

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Episode 06: Super Magical Girls with Fashion Photographer Lauren Nakao Winn 34:22

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Our guest this week is New-York based fashion photographer Lauren Winn! She’s a fellow Tar Heel like Kristen and Victoria, and their self-described fandom “baby” - a lover of both Sailor Moon and Superman! Lauren offers helpful advice on mixing fandom with your professional life (she once got assist a Sailor Moon themed shoot) and she loses her chi…

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Episode 05: Reunion in Chapel Hill! 30:09

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Usually our podcast is a bi-coastal operation, but this week Kristen and Victoria are reunited in Chapel Hill! We compare notes on the fandomesque architecture of our alma mater and take a stroll down memory lane sharing a few of our finest hours of fangirling. Kristen reminisces about her Supernatural convention experience where she and her friend…

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Episode 04: Voice-Over and Cosplay with Stephanie Sheh and Stephanie Csongor 34:34

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This week on the podcast we have not one lovely guest, but two -- both named Stephanie to boot! You might recognize Stephanie Sheh’s voice from animated series such as Sailor Moon, Legend of Korra, and DC Super Hero Girls. Stephanie Csongor is an actress, gamer, and proud fangirl. They discuss what it’s like being female fans in male-dominated spac…

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