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Listen "Episode 75: Bad Fans"
Episode Synopsis
In Episode 75, "Bad Fans," Elizabeth and Flourish discuss Emily Nussbaum's concept of the "bad fan": people who read against the expectations of the source material to celebrate the bad behavior of characters, from anti-heroes to villains. They then discuss a listener letter about the concept of redemption: what makes a character redeemable? Do all characters deserve to be redeemed? How does fandom grant redemption? Finally, they discuss alternate universes—yes, again.
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