Stay ConnectedA podcast about people who really, really love stuff — and the people who make that stuff. We dive into the world of geek fan culture, interviewing both devoted fans and creators about their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and how they celebrate them. From famous filmmakers to fan fiction writers, and celebrities to cosplayers, we are like a weekly Comic-Con party for your ears.
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The Fandom Files is joined by Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson, the co-creators and stars of Comedy Central's pitch-black workplace comedy Corporate! They talk with us all about their show, the drudgery of 9-to-5 jobs, prestige TV, their secret pleasures (proposal videos and animal friendship) and why improv sucks. Plus, we take calls about Voltron and discuss the ins and outs of Persona 5. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Jordan Hoffman, a film critic who has turned his lifelong love of Star Trek into a very fun career. Hoffman serves as an official liaison between the Trek franchise and the fandom, having hosted the show's official podcast and been the host fan on the sold-out Star Trek Cruises each of the last three years. He joins us to talk about his adventures in Trek fandom, what it's like to hang out with over 2000 fans aboard a cruise ship, and his thoughts on all the new Trek shows. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Daniel Kibblesmith, a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and comic books for both Marvel and independent publishers! Kibblesmith takes us on his journey from kid playing X-Men at the arcade to writing comedy in Chicago, interning for a producer in LA, and finding his way into writing comic books, ClickHole, Colbert, and now, major Marvel Comics mini-series. Plus, we take your calls for "What We're Made About This Week" and end with some "Fanfiction Theater." All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Andrew Becraft, the founder of The Brothers Brick, the biggest Lego fan site in the world! Becraft takes us inside the world of AHOLs, explains why his friends keep disappearing and turning up in Denmark, and tells us about his favorite Lego sets to collect and build. Plus, we introduce new segments about fan fiction, what fans are mad about this week, and what the kids are into these days. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Santa Rick, a professional Santa Claus who teaches others the merry craft at the Northern Lights Santa Academy in Georgia. Without once breaking character, he tells us what makes a good (and bad) Santa Claus, offers some funny stories about interacting with children, and tells an incredibly corny joke about Rudolph. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Christian Braun, a lifelong toy collector and the CEO of HobbyDB.com! With Christmas around the corner, Braun takes us inside the largest database of toys in the world and tells us stories about some of the biggest collections he's ever seen. Plus, he talks about the most valuable toys, whether we should open our Funko Pops, new toy trends, and what he'd want for Christmas this year. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Joe Simko, an artist and the director of the documentary 30 Years of Garbage. He is a prolific painter and designer who grew up loving the Garbage Pail Kids cards and is now one of the series' main artists, living the dream for '80s kids. He joins us to talk about the documentary, loving and creating Garbage Pail Kids cards, and other fun/weird stuff. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by the legendary filmmaker Joe Dante! The genre icon has made some of the most beloved movies of the last 40 years, including the two Gremlins films, The 'Burbs, Small Soldiers, and many more. He joins us to talk about making his movies, the films he grew up loving, the very first movie he ever bought on 16mm, his favorite comic books, and what's on his Netflix queue. He also discusses the two movies he has in this weekend's NYC Horror Film Festival, including Camp Cold Brook, which screens on Friday at 7pm. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Jeffrey Max and Zachary Johnson, who work together as the comedy directing duo Fatal Farm. They achieved early YouTube success by creating live-action Garfield videos (as funny and droll as it sounds) and then built a YouTube empire, which they translated into work with some of the top names in comedy and some of the biggest brands in the world. They talk to us about YouTube fame, internet irony, and why having their work shelved by MTV was a great break. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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The Fandom Files is joined by Craig Miller, who can rightly be considered a founding father of modern fandom. Miller was the Director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm from 1977-1980, during which time he helped stoke the excitement for A New Hope and then build the anticipation for The Empire Strikes Back. He talks to us about building the Star Wars fandom (and what George Lucas thought of it all) and looks back on his friendship with Fred Patten, the father of anime fandom in the United States. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!
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