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Into the Archives: A Fanfiction Podcast

Into the Archives: A Fanfiction Podcast

By Talia Franks

Every month, host Talia Franks entertains a new guest with a wild rendition of their latest trip into the fanfic archives. Listen along with guests as they hear stories of wixen, time lords, angels, demons, superheros, royalty & more, a little different from how you've heard them before. Transcripts available on intothearchivespod.com/category/transcripts/ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @ArchivesPod!
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Introducing Into the Archives

Into the Archives: A Fanfiction PodcastMar 07, 2021

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Episode 9: Queer Platonic Time Buddies with K Alexandra Mills
Jan 30, 202201:16:22
Episode 8: Cats, Christmas, and Doctor Who with Brittany Shropshire
Dec 19, 202149:45
Episode 7: A Wibbly Wobbly MCU with Tai Gooden
Nov 21, 202159:53
Episode 6: The wonderful world of AUs with Donnalie Jamnah
Sep 19, 202133:07
Episode 5: Exploring Fanfic with Latisha Jones of Interspectional
Aug 22, 202151:36
Episode 4: Queer and Trans Representation in Fanfiction and Media feat. Hashtag Ruthless Productions

Episode 4: Queer and Trans Representation in Fanfiction and Media feat. Hashtag Ruthless Productions

In a divergence from my usual format, I hold a conversation with Jessie Blount and Lark Malakai, the producers of The Gayly Prophet, EsGAYpe from Reality, and We are the Gayers at Hashtag Ruthless Productions, about their experiences with fanfiction as well as the importantance of trans and queer representation in media and the important role that fanfiction plays in providing that representation. We also discuss the ability of fanfiction to fill gaps and transform works that have come from problematic sources, particularly Harry Potter, and the importance in firing JK Rowling/ finding ways to ethically engage with Harry Potter while denying her profits under our capitalist society. This episode is slightly longer than usual, but the conversation is important. If you'd like to listen to the ad-free extended cut (which was released two days early), join my Patreon today! A transcript for this episode can be found at intothearchivespod.com/2021/06/episode-4-transcript/.

Links mentioned in episode:
Guide to firing JKR: hashtagruthless.com/resource-guide
Hogwarts for Everyone Rated-R Activity Book: hashtagruthless.com/shop/activitybookpdf (Available through end of June)

You can find Lark on Instagram @larkmalakai and Jessie on Instagram @livefromdetroit and on Twitter @Jessie_Detroit. You can find Hashtag Ruthless at their website hashtagruthless.com and on instagram and Twitter @thegaylyprophet. You can also support them on Patreon at patreon.com/thegaylyprophet.

Follow Into the Archives @ArchivesPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and find more information about the podcast at intothearchivespod.com. Contact us via email at archivespod@gmail.com. Find extra Into the Archives Perks and more via supporting my personal Patreon at patreon.com/taliafranks.
Jun 20, 202101:10:09
Episode 3: Could this be… character development? Exploring Doctor Who fanfic with Amanda-Rae Prescott

Episode 3: Could this be… character development? Exploring Doctor Who fanfic with Amanda-Rae Prescott

Join me in conversation with freelance entertainment journalist Amanda-Rae Prescott, as we take a deep dive into the modern era of Doctor Who via the fanfic Grounded by Flyorine. Herein we discuss Thasmin, the ridiculousness of certain fanfics and tropes, call out lack of canonical character development, and relish in the opportunities of fanfiction for expanding on character and picking up plot threads. The additional fanfic mentioned in the episode is Corona Australis, also by Flyorine. Both of them can be found on Ao3. A transcript for this episode can be found at https://intothearchivespod.com/2021/05/episode-3-transcript/.

You can find Amanda-Rae on Twitter @amandarprescott and on her website https://amandaraeprescott.com. Her Ao3 handle lies in secret.

Follow Into the Archives @ArchivesPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and find more information about the podcast at intothearchivespod.com. Contact us via email at archivespod@gmail.com. Find extra Into the Archives Perks and more via supporting my personal Patreon at patreon.com/taliafranks.

May 23, 202142:59
Episode 2: Alternate Universes, Awkward Romances, and Plenty of Penguins feat. Lucia Kelly

Episode 2: Alternate Universes, Awkward Romances, and Plenty of Penguins feat. Lucia Kelly

During this jam-packed episode I dive into a rabbit hole of fanfics with special guest Lucia Kelly, my co-host for The Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Podcast. Herein we touch on fandoms and fics within Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek, and The 100, and feature a Good Omens fic. You can read a transcript of this episode at https://intothearchivespod.com/2021/04/episode-2-transcript/

The fics referenced in this episode are Polar Opposites by summerofspock, How You Stay Alive and How to Save a Kingdom by LaughingSenselessly, and Star Trek: PBS by hellotailor. All of these can be found on Ao3.

Follow Lucia @luciaroseanne on Twitter and @little-oxford-st on tumblr. Follow The Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Podcast @WibblyPod on Twitter and Instagram. 

Follow Into the Archives @ArchivesPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and find more information about the podcast at intothearchivespod.com. Contact us via email at archivespod@gmail.com. Find extra Into the Archives Perks and more via supporting my personal Patreon at patreon.com/taliafranks.

Apr 18, 202133:42
Bonus Episode 1.5: Beginning Your Fanfiction Journey with Delia Gallegos

Bonus Episode 1.5: Beginning Your Fanfiction Journey with Delia Gallegos

This bonus episode features Delia Gallegos of Black Girls Create, with whom I discuss what it’s like to read and write fanfic, including past shame regarding the practice and how to embrace its legitimacy. Woven within our praise of AUs, we hope to set listeners up for a better understanding of fanfiction before taking a deeper dive into the archives. A transcript for this episode can be found at https://intothearchivespod.com/2021/04/bonus-episode-1-5-transcript/

The fics mentioned in this episode are World Ain't Ready by idiopathicsmile and The Barista, the Burglar, and the Sofa by SeasOfTrees. We also reference the Podfic version of The Barista, the Burglar, and the Sofa by xinasvoice for SeasOfTrees. All of these can be found on Ao3. 

Follow Delia and Black Girls Create on Twitter at @deliaistyping and @blkgirlscreate. Also follow her on Instagram at @thenerdsaretyping and @blackgirlscreate. Follow Into the Archives @ArchivesPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and find more information about the podcast at intothearchivespod.com. Contact us via email at archivespod@gmail.com. Find extra Into the Archives Perks and more via supporting my personal Patreon at patreon.com/taliafranks.

Apr 04, 202140:17
Episode 1: Nicole Hill, Harry Potter, and Doctor Who, Oh My!

Episode 1: Nicole Hill, Harry Potter, and Doctor Who, Oh My!

In the inaugural episode of Into the Archives I talk to Nicole Hill of Black Tardis and Black Girls Create about why fanfic is sometimes better than the original, what even is fanfic when it comes to Doctor Who, and how to selectively love Harry Potter as a trans person. The retelling in this episode is of the fics Not Not-Human and All Hail the Time Lord's Son by Forsensica X

A transcript for this episode can be found at https://intothearchivespod.com/2021/03/episode-1-transcript/ 

You can find more information about Nicole at strangespeci.men and make sure to follow them on Twitter @queerspecimen

We are @ArchivesPod on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Keep up with the latest news at intothearchivespod.com


Mar 21, 202145:01
Introducing Into the Archives

Introducing Into the Archives

Listen to a sneak peek of the first few episodes of Into the Archives, a fanfiction podcast from Talia Franks! The podcast, which features a new guest and a new fanfic each month, will release its first episode on March 21st 2021!

Mar 07, 202102:44