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 her perennial soapbox about her OTP. Both hosts challenge JJ Abrams to join the pod and DEFEND HIS HONOR.

Topics include: Fanon, Star Wars, Star Trek, shipping, yaoi, yuri

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Sources from today's ep:

• Yaoi on Fanlore
• Yuri on Fanlore
• Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere by Alexandra Alter
• Fanon on Fanlore
• The Flop House podcast
• New essay on midrash and fanworks by Velveteen Rabbi

Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!