A 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. Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY.
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/report came out of the primordial ooze of cheap technology and even cheaper tastes in media consumption. If you've ever been listening to a podcast about culture and wished it was a little more downmarket or the dudes would make out, or if you've found yourself watching obscure movies just to see your favorite Canadian sci-fi actor romp around like a third-year theater student, you've found a kindred spirit in us. Mklutz and Pru host our weekly (usually) Sunday updates, and have cultivated ...
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convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
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The Renner Files is a new kind of true crime podcast… one that’s not about true crime at all. Instead it’s about Jeremy Renner’s ill-fated app. Why did Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner ever have an app? What did it do? Who made it? Who used it? And why did it shake the internet to its core? Hosts Caroline Goldfarb and Sarah Ramos set out to investigate the mystery of the app, but got so much more in return. The Renner Files tells a larger story: one about the dangerous side of celebrity f ...
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Sarah and Caroline lay out a thrilling timeline of the beleaguered app’s final days, and the internal battle between Jeremy’s hardcore fans and the internet trolls who wanted nothing more than to destroy the app. Why did trolls flood the app with fake celebrity accounts, ranging from beloved character actor Richard Kind to accused murderer OJ Simps…
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Our hosts will dive into the functionality (or as it turns out, dysfunctionality) of the app itself, and discover that from its inception, the app was marred by critical technical glitches and a pay-for-play model that sparked a digital class war between Jeremy’s devoted fans. The episode features interviews with devoted users of the app, technolog…
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Turns out Jeremy Renner’s ill-fated app was developed by ESCAPEX, a mysterious Singapore-based app developer. Jeremy’s instagram-like app was based on a template they mostly used for Bollywood and Indonesian celebrities (and inexplicably, the late Bob Marley). So why did Jeremy Renner get involved? Our hosts will unpack how the downsides of traditi…
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To better contextualize the K-hole that is the Jeremy Renner app, our hosts take a detour into the fascinating HERstory of Celebrity Apps. Sarah and Caroline investigate who makes celebrity apps, who makes money from them, and which ones are successful. From William Shatner’s poetry app Shatoetry, to Tom Hanks’ typewriter simulation app Hanxwriter,…
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Jeremy Renner is more than an actor turned app owner: it turns out he’s a multi-million dollar house flipper AND an adult contemporary rock musician. Sarah and Caroline unpack Jeremy’s diverse array of side projects and find themselves tangled in more mysteries. How did he get his start flipping 24 million dollar mansions? Why did Jeep come to fund…
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In order to understand the app, Sarah and Caroline first need to understand the man. Episode 1 is part psychological study, part retrospective of Jeremy’s acting career: from his earliest roles in 7-11 commercials, to his breakout role as Jeffrey Dahmer, all the way up to his appearances in 3 separate huge movie franchises. Most shockingly, we unco…
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The Renner Files is a new kind of true crime podcast… one that’s not about true crime at all. Instead it’s about Jeremy Renner’s ill-fated app. In this unauthorized podcast, hosts Sarah and Caroline are entering the Renner-verse, and time will only tell if they’ll ever be the same. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-O…
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The Fandom Files is joined by George Perez and Barry Harmon, the proprietors of SegaBits.com! These long-time Sega fans debrief us on the fandom's feelings on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie — from creepy original character design to the new, much more satisfying one — and tell us all about how the community is still thriving via Dreamcast and streami…
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Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham and Megan Ganz take us on a Mythic Quest
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55:45The Fandom Files is joined by Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz, and F. Murray Abraham and about their new Apple TV+ comedy, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet! The actors and executive producers take us inside their hilariously dysfunctional gaming company responsible for the world's biggest MMORPG, and we talk about everything from gaming and science fiction…
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Tommy Chong LOVED Joker (and just found God)
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28:00The Fandom Files is joined by comedy legend Tommy Chong! The iconic stoner/actor/activist talks about his role in the trippy sci-fi film Color Out of Space as well as why he thinks Joker is the perfect movie, his love of Jim Carrey, and his plan to save the world (really). We're also joined by SYFY WIRE contributor Ryan Britt to talk all about Star…
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Justin Long trips on The Wave, Tusk, and what even is reality?
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1:13:37The Fandom Files is joined by real live movie star Justin Long! In our interview, Justin talks about his new movie The Wave, his most mind-bending drug trips, making Tusk, our mutual privilege, and making his directorial debut. Plus, we also discuss Galaxy Quest and... the Rialto movie theater in Westfield, NJ? All this and more in this episode of …
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Warwick Davis on his Star Wars return and Willow sequel
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26:14The Fandom Files is joined by the iconic actor Warwick Davis! In our interview, Davis talks past, present, and future: Reminiscing about life on the set of Willow (adventure good, babies and horses meh), returning to Star Wars with his son in The Rise of Skywalker, his new role in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and the potential Willow sequel series…
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Star Wars doc Looking for Leia director Annalise Ophelian is back!
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38:59The Fandom Files is joined by Annalise Ophelian in a longer conversation about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and her new documentary, Looking for Leia, now on SYFY WIRE VOD! We talk about fandom, The Force, and filmmaking! All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY! See Privacy Policy at https:/…
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Joe Pera talks with us (and we talk about Star Wars, too)
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53:22The Fandom Files is joined by Joe Pera, the titular star of the hit Adult Swim show Joe Pera Talks With You. We discuss his absolutely unique TV program and test our fan theories on him, teach him about Dungeons & Dragons, pick apart Dragon Ball Super, hear about his dad's obsession with The Irishman. Plus, Annalise Ophelian joins our news segment …
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Crisis in the Watchmen finale, with some Power Rangers
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52:34The Fandom Files is joined again by SYFY WIRE contributing editor James Grebey, who gives us the inside scoop on the season finale of Watchmen. We discuss the episode and the season as a whole, highlighting some of the finer points of the epic sequel series. Then Emily resumes her role as co-host (she was afraid of spoilers) and we're joined by fri…
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Inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge new ride, Rise of the Resistance
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35:36The Fandom Files is joined by frequent contributor Bryan Young to discuss Rise of the Resistance, the brand new ride at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! Bryan and Jordan are on location in Orlando to experience and explore the highly anticipated new ride, and after taking it all in, they discuss all the ins and outs of the 20-minute extravaganza. Get all …
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The Fandom Files is joined by.... our obsession with 1995's A Goofy Movie and 2000's An Extremely Goofy Movie! In this years-in-the-making episode, Jordan and Emily discuss in very deep detail the movies' many notable moments and deeper messages, and speak with both a fan caller and Emily's sister about what the movies mean to them. Plus, Jordan gi…
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Inside Watchmen's big twist and Black Friday toy guide
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24:48The Fandom Files is joined by SYFY WIRE contributing editor James Grebey, who gives us the inside scoop on the big twist in Watchmen's sixth episode, as well as contributor Loryn Stone, who gives us the low-down on the big toys coming out this holiday season! Grebey spoke with Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson and director Stephen Williams about the g…
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Will The Snyder Cut get released? Plus, Sonic the Hedgehog!
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40:58The Fandom Files is joined by Zack Snyder superfan Chris Wong-Swenson to discuss the latest news in the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement! On Sunday, Justice League stars Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck tweeted their support for the release of Zack Snyder's original version of the film, leading to all kinds of speculation. Wong-Swenson breaks down what's goi…
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The Mandalorian and new fandom at BravoCon!
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43:46The Fandom Files is joined by SYFY WIRE contributor and Jabba the Pod host Brian Silliman to discuss Disney+'s The Mandalorian and then we talk to the cast of Bravo's Summer House and OK! magazine reporter Juliet Gennari live from BravoCon! It's a packed episode filled with characters from the edge of the galaxy! All this and more in this episode o…
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Disney+ subscribers, here's what to watch
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44:53The Fandom Files is joined by Disney expert, journalist, and SYFY WIRE contributor Drew Taylor to discuss the arrival of Disney+! With the long-awaited streaming service finally here, Taylor walks us through some of the titles Disney is offering at launch, discusses what might be to come, and which ones people should watch (of course, we also have …
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Monster therapy (and many, many other funny topics) with Frank Lesser
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1:50:43The Fandom Files is joined by Frank Lesser, the comedy writer, author, and creator of the animated series You're Not a Monster! With both Halloween and Godzilla's 65th anniversary right around the corner, we spoke to Frank all about his lifelong love of monsters (and the book and animated show that have resulted) and just about everything else, inc…
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The Blair Witch Project director explains how they fooled the world
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27:11The Fandom Files is joined by Daniel Myrick, the co-director and co-mastermind of The Blair Witch Project! With the film celebrating its 20th anniversary with an upcoming screening at the Austin Film Festival, Myrick called in to discuss the making of his his horror classic and how it went from film school idea to massive global sensation thanks to…
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Joe Manganiello is King Geek, sworn protector of the nerds
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45:10The Fandom Files is joined by Joe Manganiello in a very special episode from New York Comic Con! In New York for the day to debut a Dark Crystal-inspired line from his geek streetwear brand Death Saves, Joe sat down with us and put on a truly captivating show. The True Blood and Magic Mike star regaled us with his geek origin story, dropped some re…
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Geeky Wedding Planning: How to make nerdy nuptials and stay classy
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59:19The Fandom Files is joined by Victoria, a wedding planner in Oklahoma City who specializes in geeky weddings! She is the founder of Simply Nerdy Events, a wedding planning business that helps couples add a touch (or way more) of Comic-Con to their big day. She walks us through all the ways you can personalize and geekify your wedding day (especiall…
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Cat Cosplay welcomes us to the world of geeky pets
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42:31The Fandom Files is joined by the proprietor of @Cat_Cosplay, a painfully adorable and wildly successful Twitter account devoted to pair of kitties that cosplay. Because Emily got a new dog and named her Harley Quinn, we were inspired to seek out geeky pet owners to learn about how they integrate their animals into their nerd passions. @Cat_Cosplay…
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Legendary actor Richard Kind sits at our crowded table
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35:25The Fandom Files is joined by legendary actor and comedian Richard Kind! Known for his roles in Inside Out, Big Mouth, Spin City, Mad About You, Luck, Red Oaks, multiple Stargates, and just about every other good sitcom ever produced, not to mention runs of The Producers and other stage shows, Kind is as humble and witty as he is busy. He now stars…
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Episode 100! Loki's staff, Chuck E.'s cheese, and Amouranth's stream
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59:40The Fandom Files is joined by a few of our favorite guests from the past 100 episodes! Yep, 100 episodes! We did it! To celebrate this milestone, we brought back three very different guests: Comics and TV writer Daniel Kibblesmith, Chuck E. Cheese superfan and convention organizer Matt the Franchize, and Twitch streamer Amouranth. They give us the …
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Playing with Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering's Richard Garfield
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48:43The Fandom Files is joined by Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering Richard Garfield! These two iconic geeks have teamed up to create a new trivia party game, Half Truth, that launches today (8/21) on Kickstarter. The game combines hallmarks of Jennings and Garfield's respective careers, including deep trivia knowledge and mathem…
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We stan Tom Hiddleston and Jake Gyllenhaal
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57:48The Fandom Files is joined by Jordan and Abbey, two fans with hilarious Twitter stan accounts for Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Hiddleston! After a strange spree of retweets from what he assumed were bot accounts several weeks back, we decided to take a look at the world of Twitter stans (though Emily was already knowledgable). Here we learn all about ho…
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The Fandom Files is joined by our love for all things Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson! This week, in honor of the new Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, we explore America's love affair with The People's Champion by discussing his movies, his muscles, and his man-musk. We further explore the phenomenon with Tres Dean, the author of the forthcoming book…
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Sen. Cory Booker geeks out with us at SDCC
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26:38The Fandom Files is joined by Senator Cory Booker, the Democratic senator and presidential candidate from New Jersey! Sen. Booker is a lifelong geek who visited San Diego Comic-Con for the first time, and during his trip, he stopped by the SYFY WIRE studio to discuss his love of all things nerdy. First and foremost is his deep passion for Star Trek…
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Where are the Stranger Things kids today?
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1:14:19The Fandom Files is joined by a rat lover and our own insanity as we spend this week discussing both Stranger Things and that all-time classic, Ishtar! Jordan and Emily break down Stranger Things season 3 and discuss what we think the future holds for each and every one of the young characters, as, sadly to say, they'd all be nearly 50-years-old if…
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Seth Green takes us to Thailand and breaks some Robot Chicken news
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30:22The Fandom Files is joined by Seth Green, the prolific genre genius who is now a genuine live-action film director! Green, known to geeks everywhere for his work on Buffy, the long-running Robot Chicken, various comic books, and other genre hits, talks to us about his new movie Changeland, which marks his directorial debut. Green also stars alongsi…
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The Fandom Files is joined by two ASMR stars in an episode recorded in ASMR (or our weird attempts to do it, anyway)! In this episode YouTube sensation Gibi and ASMR Shanny talk (quietly) with us all about their journeys through ASMR, how they built their channels, what triggers their senses, and what's next in the burgeoning industry. All this and…
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We're coming to you with a bonus episode this week because we wanted to show off one of our sibling shows, Boarding Party! It's amazing podcast hosted by the incredibly talented Jackie Jennings, and if you're anything like us, we know you'll love it. Give it a listen! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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