Episode 5: Canon or Not Canon?

Alexis, Mallory, and guest host Moriah dig into what canon even means and the different ways our notion of canon is evolving! - Jesus fandom (AKA the OG canon) - Shakespearean, Sherlockian, Lord of the Ringsian canons and how they've been adapted/added to - Transmedia storytelling and sci-fi world-building (the different ways Star Wars and Star Trek have dealt with this issue) - How Potter is unique, how it's canon has been interpreted - Publishing: the birth of canon? - Cherry-picking and other ways the fandom has coped Tweet us your thoughts @NewtCasts or leave a comment on our website or Facebook! Next time: Ilvermorny.

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Episode 5: Canon or Not Canon? is an episode from NewtCast: A Harry Potter Podcast by Alexis Kaegi.

This episode is 57:56 long.

This episode was published on Sep 12, 2016.

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