The ANN Aftershow
Navigating Toxic Fandom Discourse
by Lynzee Loveridge & James Beckett,
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Lynzee and James catch up on Dead Dead Demon and have a long conversation about navigating toxic fandom discourse.
The ANN After Show streams live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Spaces on Tuesdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET. You can listen to the podcast version on Wednesdays on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. The ANN After Show is part of the BLEAV Network.
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Meet the Hosts!
As executive editor of Anime News Network, Lynzee Loveridge has the unique position of knowing what's tracking with the critics and with viewers in the anime fandom. She not only writes her own reviews every season but also reads everything from ANN's editorial staff! Outside of work, she's just a magical girl living in a Junji Ito world.
James Beckett is one of ANN's resident series reviewers and he's never shy to let the world know how he really feels. You can find his impressions of the latest shows in the Preview Guide and well as episode reviews for hit anime series.
Jacki Jing is ANN's lead video producer and resident punch 'em up fangirl. You can find her binge-watching the latest shonen battle royale series, kicking ass on Twitch, and hosting events from esports to voice actor interviews.
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00:00:00 - Intros
00:02:30 - So you wrote something that made people mad
00:06:00 - Why are we talking about this now?
00:10:00 - Social media promotes de-personalization
00:14:00 - Para-social relationships and agency
00:17:00 - Audience interactions with art are basic interview questions
00:25:00 - Conflating personal identity with your media consumption
00:33:00 - What has worked for us when being dogpiled
00:41:00 - The internet has a reactionary-hate problem
00:50:00 - You never know what you're going to get in an interview
00:56:00 - Is your fandom toxic?
01:03:00 - Critique and harassment are different
01:08:00 - Precautions if you want to be a professional writer
01:13:00 - Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruction Chat start
01:28:00 - When to catch us next time! #conclamulations
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Have questions for the ANN Aftershow hosts? Tweet 'em to @ANN_Lynzee! Or check out the community forums thread about the show, or send email questions to [email protected]!
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