18: Lurking (with Elizabeth Minkel)

As fandom shifted from analog to digital, we have seen a seemingly endless stream of platforms through which to engage. But even now, there is no one way to engage that is more worthy than any other. In a break with tradition of this podcast, Elizabeth Minkel, "the world's loudest lurker," inspires a new topic: instead of discussing a specific fandom, we challenge a statement made in a previous episode. 

In order to define lurking, we must first define engagement. But what is the difference between tweeting about shipping and chatting about it with a friend over drinks. We’ve come a long way from cutting out pictures of our fandoms and glueing it into binders and notebooks, but fandom is still as difficult to pin down as it's ever been. But the real question is: will Elizabeth still need to wear a facemask and stay 6 feet away when she comes to fight me in person?

Music featured in this episode is by Caveboy, Deb Talan, and R.E.M.

elizabeth's twitter: @elizabethminkel

allison's twitter: @allyspock

the show's twitter: @itsallfandom