In I'm A Fan of That, pop culture writer Holly Swinyard and pop anthropologist Vivian Asimos talk about the wonderfully complicated worlds of fandom through the objects we love. From what the D20 tells us about storytelling in table top role playing games, to how Taylor Swift crafts her own narrative, to Love Island water bottles and the power of the celebrity, no fandom is off limits. We discuss the history, sociology and anthropology of our fandoms, and always have a bit of fun along the way.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
I'm a Fan of That!
Claim This Podcastby Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard
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In I'm A Fan of That, pop culture writer Holly Swinyard and pop anthropologist Vivian Asimos talk about the wonderfully complicated worlds of fandom through the objects we love. From what the D20 tells us about storytelling in table top role playing games, to how Taylor Swift crafts her own narrative, to Love Island water bottles and the power of the celebrity, no fandom is off limits. We discuss the history, sociology and anthropology of our fandoms, and always have a bit of fun along the way.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 5, 2026
The Real Housewives
<p>It's a Vivian episode, which means she's taking us away from the traditional nerdy and to the other kind of nerds. And today, it's to the Houewives fans. We need to center this conversation on a particular episode, and so Vivian had 'Olly watch the season finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 4.</p><br><p>Topics include: the anthropology of reality television, the connection between Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Housewives, the gendered performance of these women, how campiness works, and how reality television is not reality while being reality.</p><br><p><strong>Our Socials</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vivianasimos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Vivian's Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilistprince" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Holly's Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fanofthatpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>The Pod's Instagram</u></a></p><br><p><strong>Buy Our Books!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of-Fans-and-Fandom-Hardback/p/49085" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Buy Holly's Book!</u></a></p><p><a href="https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/cosplay-and-the-dressing-of-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Buy Vivian's Book!</u></a></p><br><p><strong>Fan Of That is now on Patreon!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/fanofthatpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Go support us over there!</u></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_WlDR3qxE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music for this episode was Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLead Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_WlDR3qxE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logo by Moira Daykin, </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mecha_moira/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>@mecha_moira</u></a> on instagram</p><p>This episode was produced by Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 21, 2026
Knives Out and Rian Johnson
<p>We've been dancing around the topic for ages, and its now time to give it its full due. That's right, we're finally dedicating a full episode to the Rian Johnson film franchise that is Knives Out. Though don't know if that series title will stick, as he's said he doesn't like it. So maybe its best to say we're focusing on Benoit Blanc. This one comes with a bonus drinking game! Take a drink every time Vivian mentions her video essays!</p><br><p>Topics include: the structure of the whodunnit, the difference between detective fiction and crime fiction, the wonder of Agatha Christie, the connections Rian Johnson makes with nostalgia, and how much we would love to look at Rian Johnson's bookshelves.</p><br><p><strong>Vivian's Video Essays</strong></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/OsBBlc6xFf4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mythology and Belief in Wake Up Dead Man</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/m-zxIdT6CT0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthropology of Grace in Wake Up Dead Man</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/PSdPhNip-mo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rian Johnson's Nostalgia in Knives Out</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/qALC-MgDZZY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Knives Out and the Structure of the Whodunnit</a></p><br><p><strong>Our Socials</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vivianasimos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Vivian's Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilistprince" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Holly's Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fanofthatpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>The Pod's Instagram</u></a></p><br><p><strong>Buy Our Books!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of-Fans-and-Fandom-Hardback/p/49085" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Buy Holly's Book!</u></a></p><p><a href="https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/cosplay-and-the-dressing-of-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Buy Vivian's Book!</u></a></p><br><p><strong>Fan Of That is now on Patreon!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/fanofthatpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Go support us over there!</u></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_WlDR3qxE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music for this episode was Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLead Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_WlDR3qxE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logo by Moira Daykin, </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mecha_moira/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>@mecha_moira</u></a> on instagram</p><p>This episode was produced by Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 7, 2026
New Girl
<p>VIvian and Olly decide to get a little nostalgic today by talking about an sitcom from our adolescents that we both watched far after we were children. That's right, it's the classic Zooey Deschanel New Girl.</p><br><p>Topics include: Manic Pixie Dream Girls? Whether Schmidt is problematic. The difference between plot and story. Why are sitcoms so dang appealing? Balancing the light with the dark. And the complicated nature of binge watching.</p><br><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Z3TEs9jmAm8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VIvian's Episode on New Girl's Injured</a></p><br><p><strong>Shows Referenced</strong></p><p>New Girl</p><p>Brooklyn 99</p><p>Friends</p><p>Scrubs</p><p>Parks and Recreation</p><br><p><strong>Our Socials</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vivianasimos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Vivian's Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilistprince" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Holly's Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fanofthatpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>The Pod's Instagram</u></a></p><br><p><strong>Buy Our Books!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of-Fans-and-Fandom-Hardback/p/49085" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Buy Holly's Book!</u></a></p><p><a href="https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/cosplay-and-the-dressing-of-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Buy Vivian's Book!</u></a></p><br><p><strong>Fan Of That is now on Patreon!</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/fanofthatpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Go support us over there!</u></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_WlDR3qxE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music for this episode was Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLead Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_WlDR3qxE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logo by Moira Daykin, </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mecha_moira/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>@mecha_moira</u></a> on instagram</p><p>This episode was produced by Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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