From rebellion leaders to scream queens and everything in-between, women have shaped sci-fi and fantasy since its inception. Each week Fangrrls founder & managing editor Cher Martinetti, contributing editor and author Preeti Chhibber, and associate editor Courtney Enlow celebrate the countless badass women in geek culture through funny, witty, and unfiltered deep dives into the nerdverse.
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SYFY25: Origin Stories is a collection of 15 podcasts hosted by sci-fi celebrity and superfan Adam Savage, featuring in-depth discussions with the creators, influencers and experts who have made the genre what it is today.
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Join SYFY WIRE's Tara Bennett and members of the cast and crew of USA's Colony for an episodic breakdown of Season 2 and Season 3 of the alien invasion drama.
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A podcast about people who really, really love stuff — and the people who make that stuff. We dive into the world of geek fan culture, interviewing both devoted fans and creators about their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and how they celebrate them. From famous filmmakers to fan fiction writers, and celebrities to cosplayers, we are like a weekly Comic-Con party for your ears. Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY.
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The Churn is SYFY WIRE's episode by episode breakdown of Amazon Prime's The Expanse featuring the talents of Ana Marie Cox and Dan Drezner who dissect the intricate plots of the show and analyze them through the lens of political science.
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Ana Marie Cox and Dan Drezner are joined by author of World War Z, Max Brooks, to discuss politics, the current pandemic and, of course, zombies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Hosts Ana Marie Cox and Dan Drezner discuss the pressing question, "what if a pandemic didn't mean being forced to wear a mask, but growing a mask-like sheet of fungus out of your nose?". To get to the bottom of this, they sit down with author Chuck Wendig to discuss his novel, Wanderers, and its prescient parallels to today. See Privacy Policy at …
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The Churn is back for part 2 of its revived edition with hosts Ana Marie Cox and Dan Drezner where they discuss the similarities and differences between the zombie apocalypses we know and love in books and movies, and how the international community is handling the current pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…
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The Churn is back with a revived edition with hosts Ana Marie Cox and Dan Drezner discussing the similarities and differences between how zombie pandemics play out in our favorite fictions and how the international community is handling a very real global pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt…
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SYFY FANGRRLS Presents: Forgotten Women of Genre Season 2
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We are proud to present the second year of SYFY FANGRRL’s Forgotten Women of Genre, a limited-series podcast during Women's History Month where we tell the stories of the women who helped some of the most famous fantasy worlds become a reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac…
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The Fandom Files is joined by George Perez and Barry Harmon, the proprietors of SegaBits.com! These long-time Sega fans debrief us on the fandom's feelings on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie — from creepy original character design to the new, much more satisfying one — and tell us all about how the community is still thriving via Dreamcast and streami…
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to recap the entirety of the fourth season of Amazon's The Expanse. After recapping each episode of the season individually, Ana and Dan spend some time discussing the season as a whole in the second of this special, two-part episode. So tune in to hear our hosts talk through intergala…
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It’s a Birds of Prey celebration on this week’s Strong Female Characters! After breaking down all of the Oscars news, Cher and Preeti discuss their Birds of Prey thoughts. Plus, they prepare for Valentines Day with a look at some of comics’ most iconic relationships. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h…
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to recap the entirety of the fourth season of Amazon's The Expanse. After recapping each episode of the season individually, Ana and Dan spend some time discussing the season as a whole in this special, two-part episode. So tune in to hear our hosts talk through intergalactic cultural …
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Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham and Megan Ganz take us on a Mythic Quest
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The Fandom Files is joined by Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz, and F. Murray Abraham and about their new Apple TV+ comedy, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet! The actors and executive producers take us inside their hilariously dysfunctional gaming company responsible for the world's biggest MMORPG, and we talk about everything from gaming and science fiction…
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Season 4 Episode 10: "Cibola Burn" (with Dan Drezner)
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Join host Ana Marie Cox and political scientist Dan Drezner as they talk through Season 4 finale of Amazon's The Expanse. Tune in to hear more about Avasarala's political and personal life coming together and how "anything can be a weapon." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do…
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On this week’s Strong Female Characters, the gang’s all back together to discuss inclusion in film, sweaty drunk robots, and Joaquin Phoenix’s BAFTA speech. Plus, it’s been 20 years since Scream became a trilogy which is the most perfect time to look back on the films and play a cut-throat game of Frak, Marry, Kill. See Privacy Policy at https://ar…
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Season 4 Episode 9 - "Saeculum" (with Dan Drezner)
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Join host Ana Marie Cox and political scientist Dan Drezner as they talk through The Expanse Season 4, Episode 9. Tune in to learn about the latest happenings on Ilus and hear Ana and Dan delve into who or what Proto-Miller really is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s…
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Season 4 Episode 8 - "The One Eyed Man" (with Dan Drezner)
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Join host Ana Marie Cox and political scientist Dan Drezner as they talk through Season 4 Episode 8 of Amazon's The Expanse. Tune in to hear about how to campaign for elections in space and Holden's new position of power on Ilus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m…
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This week, Cher and Courtney celebrate the historic Doctor Who episode and discuss just how freaky it is that scientists recreated the voice of a mummy. Then, it’s time for a Hansel and Gretel-themed Tropebusters and a game of Reboot, Remake, Ruin featuring the fairytale-inspired TV shows you forgot about. Plus, #JusticeForNancyDrew! See Privacy Po…
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Season 4 Episode 7 - "A Shot in the Dark" (with Dan Drezner)
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to talk about The Expanse Season 4, Episode 7. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tommy Chong LOVED Joker (and just found God)
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The Fandom Files is joined by comedy legend Tommy Chong! The iconic stoner/actor/activist talks about his role in the trippy sci-fi film Color Out of Space as well as why he thinks Joker is the perfect movie, his love of Jim Carrey, and his plan to save the world (really). We're also joined by SYFY WIRE contributor Ryan Britt to talk all about Star…
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Season 4 Episode 6 - "Displacement" (with Dan Drezner)
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to talk through Amazon's The Expanse Season 4, Episode 6: "Displacement." Tune in to hear Ana talk about Eureka moments and Dan talk about high school social psychology... and of course they'll touch on tensions with the Belt and mishaps on Ilus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…
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The One With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
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This week, Preeti and Courtney get excited about Peacock and catch up on Taika Waititi's Rumours. Then, they celebrate all things Geena Davis with a Beetlejuice discussion and spotlighting her work on gender and media. Plus, fellow FANGRRL Carly Lane drops by to recommend a few books. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…
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Season 4 Episode 5 - "Oppressor" (with Dan Drezner)
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Join host Ana Marie Cox as she and political scientist Dan Drezner talk through Episode 5 of Amazon's The Expanse's fourth season. Tune in to hear about Holden coming clean regarding a secret and an emergency on the Roci. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Justin Long trips on The Wave, Tusk, and what even is reality?
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The Fandom Files is joined by real live movie star Justin Long! In our interview, Justin talks about his new movie The Wave, his most mind-bending drug trips, making Tusk, our mutual privilege, and making his directorial debut. Plus, we also discuss Galaxy Quest and... the Rialto movie theater in Westfield, NJ? All this and more in this episode of …
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Season 4, Episode 4 - "Retrograde" (with Dan Drezner)
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to talk through Amazon's The Expanse's fourth episode of its fourth season, Retrograde. Tune in to hear them talk about game theory, and how political polls could be done in the universe of The Expanse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…
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This week, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney discuss what the latest Black Widow trailer means for the future of the MCU, those Oscar snubs, and speculate on Mark Hamill’s “What We Do in the Shadows” role. Then, it’s time for a Buffy celebration with a defense of the Buffy movie. Plus, Courtney and fellow FANGRRL Carly Lane play a rousing game of Battlesh…
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Season 4, Episode 3 - "Subduction" (with Dan Drezner)
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to talk through "Subduction", Episode 3 of Amazon Prime's The Expanse's fourth season. Tune in to hear all about Bobbie's quest to find a missing person on Mars and Naomi's struggle on the planet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://…
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Warwick Davis on his Star Wars return and Willow sequel
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The Fandom Files is joined by the iconic actor Warwick Davis! In our interview, Davis talks past, present, and future: Reminiscing about life on the set of Willow (adventure good, babies and horses meh), returning to Star Wars with his son in The Rise of Skywalker, his new role in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and the potential Willow sequel series…
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Season 4, Episode 2 - "Jetsam" (with Dan Drezner)
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by Dan Drezner to recap and discuss Amazon's The Expanse Season 4, Episode 2: "Jetsam." Tune in to hear all about a mission to mars and the rising tensions amongst the Belters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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On the first episode of a brand new year, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney catch up on important news items like Dame Judi Dench’s human hands in CATS before creating their very own FANGRRLtopia full of what their ideal 2020 would look like. Plus, they She-imagine what film remakes could look like with all female casts. References from the Episode - Kuma…
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Season 4, Episode 1 - "New Terra" (with Dan Drezner)
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by political scientist Dan Drezner to talk through the plot of season four episode one of Amazon's The Expanse. Tune in to hear all about new worlds and New Terra. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Star Wars doc Looking for Leia director Annalise Ophelian is back!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Annalise Ophelian in a longer conversation about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and her new documentary, Looking for Leia, now on SYFY WIRE VOD! We talk about fandom, The Force, and filmmaking! All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY! See Privacy Policy at https:/…
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Joe Pera talks with us (and we talk about Star Wars, too)
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The Fandom Files is joined by Joe Pera, the titular star of the hit Adult Swim show Joe Pera Talks With You. We discuss his absolutely unique TV program and test our fan theories on him, teach him about Dungeons & Dragons, pick apart Dragon Ball Super, hear about his dad's obsession with The Irishman. Plus, Annalise Ophelian joins our news segment …
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Cas Anvar (Alex Kamal) & Dominique Tipper (Naomi Nagata) on Season 4
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Ana Marie Cox is joined by Cas Anvar and Dominique Tipper who play Alex Kamal and Naomi Nagata respectively on Amazon's The Expanse. They talk about The Expanse, race, class and even a touch a bit on politics off the set. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Naren Shankar (Executive Producer) on Season 4
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by one of The Expanse's producers Naren Shankar to talk about where the show has been and where it is going. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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It's time for a Star Wars! This week, Preeti and Courtney chat everything Star Wars. From The Rise of Skywalker predictions to favorite moments of the Skywalker Saga, they cover it all. Plus, Cher talked with the ladies of The Witcher about fan expectations and online reactions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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Host Ana Marie Cox is joined by Steven Strait who plays Jim Holden in Amazon's The Expanse. Together they talk about Jim's choices, self awareness, and his role as the reluctant hero finding his place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Host Ana Marie Cox sits down with Wes Chatham who plays Amos in Amazon's The Expanse. They talk about Amos as a character and his potential for growth and about the work that went on behind the scenes that allowed Wes to help bring Amos to life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva…
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Burn Gorman (Adolphus Murtry) and Ty Franck (Writer) on Season 4
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Host Ana Marie Cox sits with Burn Gorman to talk about his experience playing bad guys, the similarities he sees between The Expanse and the 'old west' and his character's relationship to the others on the show. Ana is also joined by Ty Franck who writes and produces the TV show and speaks about the show's new landscape. Enjoy this spoiler-free con…
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Crisis in the Watchmen finale, with some Power Rangers
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The Fandom Files is joined again by SYFY WIRE contributing editor James Grebey, who gives us the inside scoop on the season finale of Watchmen. We discuss the episode and the season as a whole, highlighting some of the finer points of the epic sequel series. Then Emily resumes her role as co-host (she was afraid of spoilers) and we're joined by fri…
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Join host Ana Marie Cox as she takes us through all of the most important moments of The Expanse season 3 before diving into a discussion with political scientist, Dan Drezner about all the different ideologies and factions of the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not…
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Join Ana Marie Cox as she walks listeners through the most important moments of season two before chatting with political scientist Dan Drezner about the characters, and how they begin to change as the show progresses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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This week, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney talk about all of those kick-ass trailers that dropped before reminiscing about all of those Disney sequels you forgot existed. Plus, they have some unusual gift recommendations for the holidays. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se…
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Join host Ana Marie Cox as she refreshes our memory of all the most important parts of The Expanse's first season and then talks to political scientist, Dan Drezner about all things Earth, Mars, and the Belt! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge new ride, Rise of the Resistance
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The Fandom Files is joined by frequent contributor Bryan Young to discuss Rise of the Resistance, the brand new ride at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! Bryan and Jordan are on location in Orlando to experience and explore the highly anticipated new ride, and after taking it all in, they discuss all the ins and outs of the 20-minute extravaganza. Get all …
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This week on Strong Female Characters, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney put on their detective hats for a mysterious episode where they play a surprisingly difficult game of Knives Out FMK before recounting why Clue is basically a perfect film. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n…
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The Fandom Files is joined by.... our obsession with 1995's A Goofy Movie and 2000's An Extremely Goofy Movie! In this years-in-the-making episode, Jordan and Emily discuss in very deep detail the movies' many notable moments and deeper messages, and speak with both a fan caller and Emily's sister about what the movies mean to them. Plus, Jordan gi…
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Inside Watchmen's big twist and Black Friday toy guide
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The Fandom Files is joined by SYFY WIRE contributing editor James Grebey, who gives us the inside scoop on the big twist in Watchmen's sixth episode, as well as contributor Loryn Stone, who gives us the low-down on the big toys coming out this holiday season! Grebey spoke with Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson and director Stephen Williams about the g…
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Will The Snyder Cut get released? Plus, Sonic the Hedgehog!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Zack Snyder superfan Chris Wong-Swenson to discuss the latest news in the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement! On Sunday, Justice League stars Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck tweeted their support for the release of Zack Snyder's original version of the film, leading to all kinds of speculation. Wong-Swenson breaks down what's goi…
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This week, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney discuss that Maclunkey moment then take the appropriate about of time to squee over baby yoda during a discussion all about the first two episodes of The Madalorian. Plus, another round of Down with the Ficness as they read their original Keanu-themed fanfic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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The Mandalorian and new fandom at BravoCon!
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The Fandom Files is joined by SYFY WIRE contributor and Jabba the Pod host Brian Silliman to discuss Disney+'s The Mandalorian and then we talk to the cast of Bravo's Summer House and OK! magazine reporter Juliet Gennari live from BravoCon! It's a packed episode filled with characters from the edge of the galaxy! All this and more in this episode o…
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This week, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney get excited about Star Wars and disgusted by giant worms before diving into a deep discussion about ghost romances. Then, Keanuvember continues as they embark on a Bogus Journey with Bill & Ted. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…
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Disney+ subscribers, here's what to watch
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The Fandom Files is joined by Disney expert, journalist, and SYFY WIRE contributor Drew Taylor to discuss the arrival of Disney+! With the long-awaited streaming service finally here, Taylor walks us through some of the titles Disney is offering at launch, discusses what might be to come, and which ones people should watch (of course, we also have …
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