Showing posts with label fandom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fandom. Show all posts

Monday, May 18, 2026

A Little Extra Squee: For The Trees! An Indy PopCon 2026 Recap

It’s time for another special edition of A Little Extra Squee! In this episode, Rachel recaps her adventures at this year’s Indy PopCon, including celebrity panels, cosplay, fandom fun, shopping, food, and all the chaos and excitement that comes with convention weekend. From memorable moments to unexpected surprises, Rachel shares what made this year’s PopCon experience stand out and why conventions continue to be such an important part of fandom culture.


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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #512: Falling With Style

To infinity… and beyond! This week we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toy Story, the groundbreaking Pixar film that changed animation forever. We take a heartfelt journey back to Andy’s room to explore the film’s legacy, its revolutionary use of computer animation, its unforgettable characters, and the themes of friendship and identity that still resonate today. We also look at the cultural impact of Toy Story, its influence on Pixar’s future, and why it remains a timeless classic for fans of all ages. Plus some fandom news and your feedback!


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TIME STAMPS

00:00:23 Intro

00:01:07 News

00:13:33 Feedback

00:26:50 Toy Story

01:48:10 Closing Thoughts

01:53:34 Outro 

NEWS

Dame Patricia Routledge, Keeping Up Appearances Star, dies at 96

Jane Goodall, renowned anthropologist and conservationist, dead at 91

GalaxyCon Columbus: Tommy Chong

Book club updates

 

RESOURCES

Inside the lost version of Toy Story

Super Carlin Brothers

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #511-Dial It Up!

In this very full episode of the Five(ish) Fangirls, we’ve got a little bit of everything! Rachel kicks things off with her recap of the media preview for this year’s haunt at American HorrorPlex, while Chrissy shares her adventures from Salt Lake Fan X. Then we turn it up to eleven with a look at the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap before Rachel dives into a semi-spoilery review of its long-awaited sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.



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TIME STAMPS

00:00:24 Intro

00:06:08 Neews

00:32:48 American HorrorPlex 2025

00:52:22 Salt Lake Fan X 2025

01:17:40 Feedback

01:27:21 Spinal Tap

02:16:52 Closing Thoughts

02:17:58 Ouro

NEWS

Robert Redford dies at 89

Wicked: For Good trailer

The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer

GalaxyCon Columbus updates

Gold Standard: Spice World

Gold Standard Patreon: Dunkirk

Rachel’s American HorrorPlex preview recap

Chrissy’s Salt Lake Fan X recap

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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #508: Mystery Actor Archive Vol. 24

It’s time once again to pull out the virtual wheel and see which celebrities fate has chosen for us to chat about! This round brings two icons with very different styles and legacies — one a knighted actor with a voice instantly recognized across decades of cinema, the other a comedic genius whose rubber-faced expressions and unforgettable characters have delighted audiences worldwide. Join us as we dive into their careers, influence, and lasting impact on pop culture… all without ever actually spinning a real hat!


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TIME STAMPS

00:00:14 Intro

00:03:41 News

00:27:22 Feedback

00:44:43 Names from a "hat"

00:49:00 Celebrity #1

01:35:35 Celebrity #2

02:11:20 Closing Thoughts

02:14:26 Outro

NEWS

Terence Stamp, Superman and The Limey star, dies at 87

Salt Lake Fan X updates

Only Murders In The Building Season 5 trailer

Gold Standard Patreon: Spaceballs (1987)

Gold Standard: Se7en 

 

RESOURCES

Official Rowan Atkinson Live

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #461: A Decade Of Squee

After some scheduling and technical difficulties, we have finally gathered 'round the virtual table to celebrate our 10th anniversary! We do things a little differently this week as we don't have any fandom news, but we do have your episode feedback and then some very special anniversary feedback. We reflect on the past decade, with not only how we have evolved but also how fandom and aspects of it have changed as well. Plus Rachel has a BIG project announcement that we hope you will help support.


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TIME STAMPS

00:00:21 Intro

00:02:10 Show Feedback

00:13:48 Anniversary Feedback, Questions, and Discussion

01:38:26 Closing Thoughts

01:40:14 Outro

Rachel's GoFundMe for her book https://gofund.me/938d53a0

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #202: 2018 Fall/Winter Fandom Preview


Fall maybe here and the year is coming to a close, but that doesn't mean that there aren't fandom related things to look forward to. Join us as we look at the release calendar and discuss what we'll be watching, reading and more in the coming months. Plus a little bit of news, housekeeping and several tangents....including one that probably shows our age. ;-)



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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #76: Fandom Year In Review 2015



2016 may be here. but before we jump into the new year, let's take a moment to look back at some of the fandom happenings in 2015. From premieres, to passings, and several tangents, we'll cover some of the memorable moments of the previous year. Plus we look a little bit ahead to what we're looking toward in 2016.

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Jason Wingreen, voice of Boba Fett, has died
Here’s the release dates for the next 5 Star Wars related movies (subject to change of course)
January’s book club choice: The Legends of Ashildr

Monday, February 16, 2015

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #32: If it fits, we ship



This week on the Five(ish) Fangirls, we celebrate Valentine's Day by talking about something that has ties to almost every fandom in the world....Shipping! We discuss the origins, our first experiences, some of our favorites, and even the dark side (Shipping Wars! It's not just a reality TV show!).

We also have a little bit of news from Marvel and TNT, and Chrissy gives us her review of "Jupiter Ascending".

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Gallifrey One side trips on Traveling the Vortex

Spider-Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe  
TNT renews The Librarians for Season 2
Adrianne Palicki is now a cast regular on Marvel's Agents of SHIELD  

Won’t they? The power (and pitfalls) of ‘shipping
TV tropes: Shipping 
Captain Swan Fan Artists -