In Defense of Fandom
Sadie Witkowski
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52 episodes — long track record
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Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Series Finale - Carry On My Wayward Song (Rights)
Welcome to the series finale of Supernatural Music Extravaganza! In this episode, the Denim Wrapped Nightmares and In Defense of Fandom crews tackle the eternal question: "Why does my Supernatural…
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Finding Their Voices - Briana Buckmaster & Lisa Berry
Welcome back to another installment of the Denim-wrapped Nightmares and In Defense of Fandom collaboration, Supernatural Music Extravaganza! What happens when two powerhouse voices (who spent years…
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: The Family Business - Supporting Local Musicians
Our collaboration special between Denim-wrapped Nightmares and In Defense of Fandom continues with hosts Sadie, LA, and Berly exploring the world of Supernatural-inspired music—because apparently,…
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: Backstage Pass - The Crew's Turn in the Spotlight
Ever wonder what happens when a TV show's crew forms a band? We got answers from two members of The Impalas - Supernatural's incredibly talented crew band that rocked wrap parties and even appeared…
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: More Than Background Music - Creating the Convention Experience
Welcome to episode two of the Denim Wrapped Nightmares and In Defensive Fandom crossover! This episode dives deep into the sonic soul of Supernatural—from the classic rock that made us fall in love…
Supernatural Music Extravaganza: A Mixtape 20 Years in the Making - Meet your co-hosts
Sadie, along with Denim-wrapped Nightmare's Berly and LA, kick off their massive 10-episode collaboration celebrating the 20th anniversary of Supernatural by diving into the show's iconic musical…
Promo: Supernatural Music Extravaganza
A Mixtape 20 years in the making In a multi-part Supernatural 20th anniversary special, we’re collaborating with Denim-Wrapped Nightmares to explore music that made the show, music inspired by the…
Bonus: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin
Here's another bonus episode while I work on the next season! A conversation with writer of television, animation, comics, and audio: Meghan Fitzmartin. And for my fellow SPN family out there, you…
Bonus: SDCC Post Con-versation
This conversation with fellow Geekscapists is a post-San Diego Comic Con(versation) covering press passes to running activation booths to attending as a panelist! Check out the other Geekscape…
Bonus: Interview with Jerry Wanek
While I’m still working on creating both a special collaboration mini series and mapping out season 4, I wanted to provide you listeners with a special treat! This episode is an interview with…
Season 3 Bonus: Sadie & Anna answer your questions!
With season 3 wrapped, we wanted to see what lingering questions you have about parasocial relationships. Editor Anna Funk joins Sadie on the mic to answer some listener questions and reflect on the…
Season 3 Episode 6: Benefits, Risks, & the Future of Parasocial Relationships
In this final installment of the season, we wrap up final thoughts on the state of celebrity worship, fame, and parasociality. We’ll also hear a bit more about the positive things that we can get out…
Season 3 Episode 5: Making Parasocial Relationships Reciprocal
We’ve talked about parasocial relationships as a one-way street, but can that ever change? Is there a way for a parasocial bond to become just a regular friendship? What would that even look…
Season 3 Episode 4: Modern Celebrity Worship
Has the internet made us all worse at relationships, including the parasocial ones? We’ll talk about the celebrity attitude scale, which measures how intensely an audience member feels about a…
Season 3 Episode 3: Parasocial-Adjacent
What’s it like to be in-between a celebrity and their fans? What’s it like to have a real relationship with a famous person—and have fans think you might be an access point to that person? Editorial…
Short Hiatus Note
I'm so sorry for the delay, but I promise you will have a brand-spanking-new episode in your feed in 2 weeks. In the meantime, support NPR/PBS! Support local journalism! And find ways to give back…
Season 3 Episode 2: The Medium is the Message
Explore how parasocial relationships may, or may not, differ across mediums. I speak with creators in music, podcasting, youtube, and musical threater spaces to hear how each of their experiences are…
Season 3 Episode 1: Parasocial Relationships
What happens when our minds fixate on an actor or band member or podcaster and we start to see things that aren’t there? When a fan feels so much closer to their idolized famous person than they…
Season 3 Episode 0: Rebroadcast of Carrying Wayward
A HUGE thank you to Marie for letting me rebroadcast this lovely conversation with her from March 2024. If you aren't already, you should subscribe to Carrying Wayward for all their excellent…
Bonus: Conversation with Jonathan London
Don't forget to send me your fan questions! You can reach out via twitter (@SadieWit), instagram (@Sadie_Wit) or my website form (sadiewit.com)Link to Jonathan's Kickstarter:…
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