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Welcome soft, sad freaks! Twice a month, writer and longtime Tumblr user Lauren Shippen and longtime user-slash-Tumblr-employee Cherokee McAnelly dive deep into our favorite fandom site. We...

Episodes

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51 - Is this the real life? Is this just Phantasy?

SPECIAL REPORT!!!!! Phan is REAL!!!! Cher and Lauren hop back on mic to talk about a seismic event in the internet-sphere. Plus, getting emo...

00:44:36Nov 14, 2025

50 - A Dashcon Redemption Story

In our last episode before we go on indefinite hiatus, we celebrate a SUCCESSFUL dashcon! We discuss Strange vs Croaker, TagTeam wedding, an...

01:10:52Jul 25, 2025

49 - The XFactor Can Confirm That Harry Styles is Pregnant

We've got a big announcement about the future of the show in this one! And once that's out of the way, we finally tackle one of the defining...

01:05:40May 30, 2025

48 - It's Not Queerbaiting, it's Saving the World

This month, we dive into one of the weirdest--and most fun--TV shows to watch through Tumblr gifsets: Riverdale. In the course of our chat,...

01:02:16Apr 25, 2025

47 - We Should Totally Just STAB Caesar!!

Beware the Ides of March on Tumblr - you may see many, many memes. Cher and Lauren discuss the particular fervor of the holiday this year an...

00:46:49Mar 28, 2025

46 - Next Week, on Dashboard Diaries

It's time to talk about the art of the procedural and sitcom! What makes them tick? Why do we miss them? What does Tumblr have to say about...

00:49:07Feb 28, 2025

45 - Holding Space for Wicked

It's Wicked-palooza! Cher and Lauren talk all things Wicked and Gelphie, the sapphic ship that's kept the fandom alive. Also, we get deep in...

00:57:08Jan 31, 2025

Kiss me goodbye, we're going offline for the holidays

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00:00:35Dec 16, 2024

44 - Penwing All Along

Cher and Lauren talk franchise spin-off shows "The Penguin" and "Agatha All Along" - how successful are these TV explorations of large film...

01:01:47Nov 29, 2024

43 - Imagine You're at an MCR Concert and Dan & Phil Kiss In Front of the Gay Flag

This month, we talk about the return of Dan and Phil and the strange realities of having your life be entertainment. Also, Cher has some HUG...

00:54:40Oct 25, 2024

42 - The Real 2014 Was the Friends We Made Along the Way

This month, we travel back in time ten years to the halcyon days of 2014. What makes us so nostalgic for this time? Was this really the peak...

00:47:44Sep 27, 2024

41 - Delicious in Dashboard

This month, Cher and Lauren go deep underneath the castle (?) to explore the dungeon (?) and fight monsters (?), which they'll then try to c...

00:53:31Aug 30, 2024

40 - Language on the Interwebs with Gretchen McCulloch

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00:43:58Jul 26, 2024

39 - We Totally Know How the Stock Market Works

How do we build long lasting fandoms with short lasting TV seasons? How do you know when to invest in a story when it might be canceled the...

00:50:27Jun 28, 2024

37 - We Are the Fools of April

April means April Fools! Tumblr has a long and storied tradition of built-in pranks and this month, we go through each one. Plus: big news i...

00:43:59Apr 26, 2024

36 - The Walrus at Your Door

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00:53:12Mar 22, 2024

35 - Shipping, the Winds Beneath Our Sails

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00:42:14Feb 16, 2024

34 - Fanic at the Disco

We're going monthly! But first, time to catch up on all the top shows, ships, and communities of Tumblr in 2023! Some old standbys and some...

00:32:45Jan 19, 2024

33 - Four Months in Forty Minutes

It's our last episode of the year and we bring the chaos as we try to catch up on everything we couldn't talk about during the SAG strike an...

00:44:00Dec 1, 2023

32 - Scamblr: Fandom's Failed Crowdfunds

This week, we discuss the infamous failed crowdfunds of Tumblr, like All or Nothing. Plus, being assigned woman by Misha, choosing your Supe...

00:47:15Nov 10, 2023