There are many tropes that have endured for the ages, but none quite so popular as the Dead Mom Phenomenon. Everywhere we look in films, books, TVs shows, etc. moms are dropping like flies. Em is joined once again by two lovely motherless mongrels, Carly and Farleigh to breakdown why moms are such easy targets in fiction, talk about our favorite fictional moms, and of course, get off topic at least a few times. Fics: The Right Mom by acaseofthemondays Taserbones Tumblr Prompts II:...

Candice returns to Shipper City to share the ins and outs of the Hanahaki trope, including a trip down memory lane of parents who gave us the wrong version of fairy tales and some truly delectable angsty meanderings. Links: ColeyDoesThings Explainer Fics: of red carnations and rainflowers by ryukogo love is an affliction by WerewolvesAreReal In The Margins of Another Life by ravensandwritings Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via Anchor Support...

Arthur Morgan and Joel Miller and Spyro, oh my! I Ship It rides again with a deep dive into Red Dead Redemption's 1 & 2 as well as a discussion about video game fandom and a tiiiiiiny look at The Last of Us in between all the Arthur Morgan lovin'. Video: Way Down We Go - themetamora Fics: Nothing is like anything else by travelling-under-r (sockwizard) On Escaping a Relentless Suitor by arthurmorgan-s-heart (Silverblind) Mia's book: Not Long for This World - Mia...

For our first episode of 2023, I Ship It's went coast-to-coast like butter on toast with Carly and Farleigh joining Em to bring three time zones together to talk about everyone's favorite vampire with a soul...and also a little bit about Angel. That's right, we're going on a deep dive about that bleach-blonde menace, The Big Bad himself: Spike. Fics: if history's so long, how come i only ever run into you? by chasingfictions operator, put me through to 1630 revello by...

A million years ago, we had something call the Cringe Binge. This is the opposite of that. No more hiding our cringe in shame. Nothing matters and we're adults who like things. Join us for a celebration of no longer being burdened by the opinons of others and getting out there (into the internet) and writing/reading literally whatever the hell you want. Go on, get cringey. It's our gift to you this holiday season. Fics: Mia's Clerks Universe + Accompanying Playlist Like a Poem by I call...

Welcome to our new friend, Lorrie! This week we're talking all about fangirling in the pre-internet world, our unending love of David Tennant, and how we're feeling with his sudden, unexpected regeneration as the 14th Doctor. Links: Craft Box Girls Lorrie's Show, Creative Living with Lynn Lilly Fics: The care and feeding of tiny humans (and slightly larger time lords) by Netgirl_y2k i had all and the most of you (some and now none of you) by closingdoors Support the podcast: ...

We can all agree that Nancy Wheeler did not start out as anyone's favorite, right? Our new friend, Farleigh joins us to discuss the Wheeler's eldest child and a whole bunch of other things, like how by season four, she's more than made up for her whiney fifteen year-old introduction and has turned into a shotgun-sawing, monster-slaying, genuine bad. ass. And definitely deserving of a better storyline than a tired-ass love triangle that we all thought was settled by the end of the second...

Once upon a time, Marvel and the MCU created characters (both good and bad) who were all pretty much, under the surface, redeemable figures. They said "Bad guys are just misunderstood good guys and if we can't make you love a character we can at least make you sympathize with them by showing you how they were tormented by the evil Nazi regime that's at the heart of all the bad stuff in this universe." And we were like, "Yeah, fine. Cool. I'm on board." And then somewhere along the line, the...

Amazingly enough, Em and Doc managed to record this second part sooner than 3 years from the time they recorded the first! Join us as we talk about the best and the rest when it comes to the 2nd part of sequels, the importance of maintaining consistency, and listen as the tea vs. espresso/coffee debate rages on. Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via Anchor Support via PayPal, Ko-fi, or our Amazon affiliate link Sign up for email updates / new episode...

V is back to share in the joy, the bliss, the unmitigated rapture that comes from finding a new ship in an unexpected places. Yes, it is true that Chrissy and Eddie only had a brief moment together in canon, but fanfic has done what fanfic does and ensured that their love will blossom and live forever on the internet. Also, a less-than-friendly reminder about parasocial relationships, another million reasons why bullying is never, EVER okay (ESPECIALLY when it's over fictional characters,...

Mia returns for our first episode on opposite coasts (Omigod, guys. THE SADNESS.) to talk about some new MCU disappointment, history of the AIDS crisis, and Emily's new obsession: Stranger Things. Specifically how Stranger Things is getting their depiction of teenaged homosexuality in 1986 sadly, truly, right. Join us for some good ol' fashioned salt mining, giggling about the shared braincell of Steve and Robin's epic friendship, and a long and winding list of all the reasons Will Byers is...

Lupin III: the book, manga, anime, movie series that has everything. Friends, Rivals, Enemies, to lovers? Wacky hijinks and found family dynamics? More ways to watch than you can shake a stick at? Check thrice! Come join our new friend Candice as she takes us through all the ins and outs of Lupin III. Links: Candice on Tumblr Candice on AO3 The Best Part of Lupin III the 1st Fics: Whiskey Trouble Flamingo by AmeliaRobinIII King of Thieves by QuillHeart This Long and Winding...

Cate Blanchett is actually immortal, Viggo Mortenson is a Horse Girl, and Sir Ian McKellen ensured that the baby gays had their Sam/Frodo moments to hold onto. Obviously we're talking about Lord of the Rings this week with our sweet Adri rowing ashore to fill in all the gaps of Emily's less-than-perfect recall of the movies she's seen a million times. Don't miss it! Fics: I Will by elvish_sky Helpless by aworldinside A Moment Frozen by goldberry-in-the-rushes (3HobbitsinaTrenchcoat) ...

Our new friend Kathryn and our long time chum Annie team up this week for a surprisingly educational episode on brand new internet/fandom speak, Critical Role and The Legend of Vox Machina, and, perhaps most importantly, what any of this has to do with Jim Jones. Just another sunny day in beautiful Shipper City. Join us for this episode you definitely don't want to miss. TikToks: Tori Fox: One, Two, Three, Four, Five Fics: A mistake, an accident, a pattern by NotReallyAWriter Terms...

Let's start at the very beginning. Join us while Doc and Em talk about the art of the trilogy, why the 3-story arc is so satisfying, and what makes for a great first installment. Lots of stupid jokes and laughing and mild arguing about who has better taste in books and movies. Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via Anchor Support via PayPal, Ko-fi, or our Amazon affiliate link Sign up for email updates / new episode announcements Follow on social: Tumblr Instagram ...

Whether you are a Poe fangirl (who isn't), a lover of his mind-bending sci-fi roles, or just one of the 10 people who didn't think Sucker Punch was straight-up painful to watch, this is episode is for you. Join V and Emily while they discuss the sweetest of the sweet, the handsomest of the handsome, and the absolute ray of sunshine that is Oscar Isaac Hernandez Estrada. Links: Ex-Machina vs Zenon Girl of the 21st Century Epsiode of I Met You on LJ The Greatest Mashup on the...

Watchmen has been many things: a graphic novel, a deeply flawed Zach Snyder movie, and an absolutely flawless perfection of the HBO series. Spoilers abound, but if you haven't seen the show yet, you are in for such a treat and you should definitely do that before you listen to either this episode, or the original mini-episode that Em recorded on her own (episode 144). Links: Watchmen - by Alan Moore Fics: Shaking by draculard The Practice of Relativity by longwhitecoats Support the...

Grimey's back in Shipper City with a whole boatload of opinions on The Batman, the Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne, and everything in between. So come down into the Batcave and mind your spoilers while we discuss all thing Batman. Fic: video message incoming by helenabertinellis Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via Anchor Support via PayPal, Ko-fi, or our Amazon affiliate link Sign up for email updates / new episode announcements Follow on social: Tumblr Instagram ...

"Wait, do you not know what sex pollen is?" A question posed long, long ago comes back to haunt us this week. Mia returns with a giant jug of juice and a serious talent for understanding her assignments to talk about the often cracky, always delightful trope: Sex Pollen. Links: Fanlore entry Original LiveJournal Post Fics: for medicinal purposes only by ictus Bourbon, Sugar, Ice, and Mint by TLara 7AWF83429 by musesfool Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via...

Diz was a Samantha. Em was a Miranda. That girl who took over Em's lease was a TOTAL Carrie in all the worst ways. What are we talking about this week? Why, Sex and the City, of course. We finally convinced Diz to pay us a visit in Shipper City so we can talk about the original series, the two movies (only one of which we really acknowledge) and of course, the newest chapter, And Just Like That. Plus bonus talk of seriously questionable choices made in college, how Steve is the best and...

Not everyone can tell an entire story in exactly 100 words, but those who can't (Emily) should take a lesson from those who definitely can (our new friend, V). Learn the ins-and-outs of the drabble as well as hear all the tea about Dream Street fanfic, early internet stranger-danger, and that mom who sold her daughter to One Direction. Fics: V's AO3 Venus Observa by glycerineclown Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via Anchor Support via PayPal, Ko-fi, or our Amazon...

Everyone had a witch phase, don't deny it. And if you were REALLY cool, you had a Greek mythology phase and a mermaid phase and if you were even luckier, you got to watch all these things trip over each other in the wonderfully cheesy, kitschy WB classic: Charmed. Join our new friend Carly as we travel back to a simpler time of demon vanquishing, forbidden loves, and soooo many crocheted, backless tops. Fic: The Chillest Land by avocadomoon Support the podcast: Make a monthly...

Tumblr's back on its b******t and this time they're bringing all iPhone users and about 400 potential tags with them. Join us for a lengthy discussion on the dangers of censorship, some tough love opinions on the illusion of safety on the internet, and most importantly, a return to the primordial ooze of fanfiction.net and a revisit to the Citrus Scale of Smut. Don't miss it. Links: Tumblr's Official Statement on the B******t Tumblr Banned Words List Citrus Scale of Smut Support the...

Pour the drinks, pop the popcorn, and settle in for an I Ship It slumber party where we talk about everyone's favorite loose canon, Robert Pattinson. Fair warning: lots of talk about Twilight, standard issue Marvel salt, and what kind of hopes we're pinning on a millennial Batman. Links: Space Jam Soundtrack (1996) Fics: Celebrity Crush by BigDreams91 pompeii doesn't know it's the day before the day by Ellerigby13 Support the podcast: Make a monthly contribution via Anchor ...