Fansplaining

About Fansplaining

Fansplaining is a podcast about by, for, and about fandom. It's hosted by Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel. New episodes come out every two weeks. If you want to call us and leave a message for us to read on air, our number is 1-401-526-FANS!

Publisher

Elizabeth Minkel & Flourish Klink

Category

leisure · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jul 2015

Latest episode

26 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

26 of 248 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

2. 

   21 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fansplaining's Next Chapter by Elizabeth Minkel

   Huge news!! Fansplaining is becoming a full-on weekly publication, with a wide range of writing (and audio! and art!) by, for, and about fandom. Head over to the site to sign up for updates about Fansplaining 2.0. "Fansplaining's Next Chapter": We're relaunching as a weekly publication featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and more—all by, for, and about fandom. Read the whole piece: https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/fansplainings-next-chapter

3. 

   10 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Can Fandom Make Us Better Tourists? by Kayti Burt

   Our final article of 2025 is here! Kayti Burt—who first wrote for us last spring, in a fantastic piece on the precarity of being a fandom journalist (https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/the-fan-journalist-tightrope)—returns to Fansplaining to tackle the subject of fandom tourism, and how fans can approach journeys with respect rather than entitlement. "Can Fandom Make Us Better Tourists?" In an era of overtourism, South Korea's Jeju Island and international BTS fans are building bridges of mutual respect. Read the whole piece: https://www.fansplaining.com/can-fandom-make-us-better-tourists/

Inside a recent episode

The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Published 26 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Meanwhile in romance landia, the excitement around heated rivalry comes with a different undertone. Here the show's success isn't remotely confusing or mysterious. If you're familiar with the expectations of romance genre publishing, you don't need to resort to armchair psychology to explain the show's appeal. Adapted by screenwriter Jacob Tierney from the Game Changer series by Rachel Reed, heated rivalry is one of a very short list of TV dramas that directly translates the escapist appeal of a romance novel. Focusing on two closeted hockey players named Shane and Illia, it immerses us in the euphoric highs and agonising lows of an obsessive years -long secret affair before concluding with a happily ever after, H . […]

Who has been a guest on Fansplaining

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jay Castello
• Rea McNamara
• Bo Shin
• Jiwon Choi
• Lux Pyre

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

137 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

63 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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