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Welcome to Mind the Tags, a podcast about the history and evolution of fanfiction. Email us at mindthetagsofficial@gmail.com to share topic ideas and requests. https://www.podbean.com/wlpi/pbblog-8baba-116e933

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Interview with Freya Marske: Romance and Fantasy Author | Mind the Tags 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 thatΒ shaped her, and the emerging popularity of s...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily interview romance and fantasy author @freyamarske.bsky.social to chat about her fanfic writing experience and her original works. Check out our interview with Freya below!

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23.09.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
I Want To Believe: The Limitless Possibilities of Fanon | Mind the Tags 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 ...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily dive into the many wonders of the age-old fandom tradition of #fanon interpretations.

What are some of the tightly-held fanon beliefs in your fandom?

02.09.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right?! We learned so much!

11.08.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Interview with Marc Greenberg, Esq.: Fandom Law Scholar 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.Β We discuss Marc's experience rep...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily interview practicing attorney Marc Greenberg, Esq. and dive into his expertise around copyright, intellectual property, and the legal ramifications for fanfiction. Check out our conversation with Marc below!

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06.08.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

We do have fun 😌

10.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ready or Knot: Our Deep Dive into the Omegaverse 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...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily explore the fascinating world of the #omegaverse, including its common tropes and origin in Supernatural real person fanfiction (RPF).

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10.07.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

🀩🀩🀩

18.06.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whaaat that sounds incredible!! πŸ‘€

17.06.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Interview with Tara: Novelist and Fanfic Author 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...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily interview novelist and fanfic author @knivesinfeet.bsky.social and explore the differences between writing fanfiction and original fiction. Check out our conversation with Tara below!

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17.06.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
The Hippogriff in the Room: The Harry Potter Problem 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 writ...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily tackle how Harry Potter fic writers have responded to J.K. Rowling's public shift to transphobia.

This is a tough topic, so please take good care. Fic writers, what are your thoughts on this topic?

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30.05.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Oh yay! Spreading the good news about fanfic far and wide πŸ₯³

28.05.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get more from Mind the Tags Podcast on Patreon Patreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions!

Did you know you can support #MindTheTagsPod on Patreon? Subscribe to support the show by clicking here:

www.patreon.com/MindtheTags

23.05.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Interview with Naomi Jacobs: Design Researcher 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 bindi...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily interview design researcher @ladylark.bsky.social and dive into the fascinating topic of fanbinding. Check out our conversation with Dr. Jacobs below!

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09.05.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So glad you enjoyed Jenny!

19.04.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fic is (like totally) Lit: Fanfic vs. Original Fiction 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 p...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily discuss the similarities and differences between fanfiction and original fiction:

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18.04.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Immersive Joy of Fan Fiction Whether you’ve been deep in the fanfic world for years or have only heard others talk about it β€”Β we’ve worked really hard to make this episode for all of you. Yes, you might have to hear someone defin...

#MindtheTagsPod hosts Emily and Vee were guests on today’s The Culture Study podcast titled β€œThe Immersive Joy of Fanfiction.” Check it out below!

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16.04.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

We’re so glad you enjoyed it! We love Professor Lothian so much ☺️

28.03.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Interview with Alexis Lothian: Fandom Scholar 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...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily interview @alothian.bsky.social, fandom scholar and author of β€œOld Futures: Speculative Fiction and Queer Possibility.” Check out our conversation with Professor Lothian below!

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28.03.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Having a fic come to life through fanart really is one of the coolest things ever!

13.03.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At the top of the episode, Vee and Emily celebrate the recent OFMD Craft Fair which has raised almost $100k to support trans youth! You can still donate to this effort here: southernequality.app.neoncrm.com/forms/60

06.03.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The (fan)Artist's Way: The Friends to Lovers Relationship between Fanart and Fanfiction Join Emily and Vee as they chat about the long and intricate relationship between fanart and fanfiction, the different legal and financial considerations between them, fanart commissions, and Vee's ne...

On the new episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily discuss all things "bang" and the symbiotic relationship between fanart and fanfiction:

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06.03.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Multiverse of Fanfic: The History of Alternate Universe | Mind the Tags Join Emily and new co-host Vee as they discuss alternate universes (AUs), including their own experiences reading and writing AUs. Topics include: Canon and cannons, Gulliver's most...interesting trav...

We will be back with a new episode in March, but want to share an older ep in the meantime! Please enjoy our episode about alternate universes in fanfiction:

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25.02.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So glad you enjoyed it!

11.02.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We loved having you!!

31.01.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Interview with Elizabeth Minkel: Fandom Journalist On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Elizabeth Minkel, fandom journalist, co-host/editor of Fansplaining, and co-curator of The Rec Center. We talk about Elizabeth's travels throu...

On the latest episode of #MindTheTagsPod, Vee and Emily interview @elizabethminkel.bsky.social, fandom journalist, co-host/editor of @fansplaining.bsky.social, and co-curator of The Rec Center. We loved our conversation with Elizabeth - check it out below!

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31.01.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

We will consider whether to pull #MindTheTagsPod from Spotify in the coming days. We appreciate our listeners who have streamed on the platform, and encourage you to listen to our podcast on an alternative streaming service.

24.01.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotify hosted brunch ahead of Trump inauguration and donated $150,000 to ceremony Spotify hosted a brunch one day before Donald Trump’s inauguration and donated $150,000 (Β£122,000) to the official ceremony.

It's come to our attention that Spotify donated to and hosted an inaugural brunch for the current president of the US, which we do not support in any way: www.nme.com/news/music/s...

24.01.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Fic de Resistance: How Fanfiction Can Create Community and Fight Oppression Join Emily and Vee as they discuss how participating in fanfiction can support writers and readers during times of uncertainty, and how the fanfic community can respond to political developments that ...

Hi everyone! We're reposting last week's episode with our Podbean app link. We are considering whether to pull the podcast from Spotify given today's news (see thread below) ⬇️
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24.01.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! We both loved participating in that event and it is a great example of fan activism ❀️

15.01.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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