Special Survivors Unit

Cousins Victoria and Gabriel talk FRIENDS fandom, problematic and dated jokes, and how the reunion was even better than they expected.

Summer and Celeste talk about their guardian angel, Naya Rivera, and how it is being part of a fandom for someone who has recently and tragically passed away.

Nina and Cydni, who have both been part of the Beyhive for over a decade and met through the fandom, talk about what makes Beyoncé such an integral part of their lives.

We had some sources fall through this week so we decided to do a last-minute fangirl session about how we met Mariska Hargitay, the queen of OUR fandom, two weeks ago.

CW: Celebrity grooming, sexual harassment. 

Lyndsey Tackett, 19, tells her story of being groomed by Supernatural actor Osric Chau on Instagram from the time she was 14.

Editor's note: We reached out to Osric Chau via his management company and did not receive a response upon publishing this episode.

Dina and Rachel are two besties who bonded over their mutual love of Taylor Swift. They have each been Taylor superfans for more than 10 years. They talk about their fandom and the double standards for women in the music industry.

CW: Sexual assault, child abuse.

Becs H. talks about the impact actor Mariska Hargitay has had on her confidence level and mentality as a survivor of child abuse.

Our guest Rachel Goldberg talks about what drew her to Britney, what she taught in her Britney class, Britney and the patriarchy, and how Britney shaped our own identities.

Our first episode ever features the queen of fandom, Cait Marielle, who speaks with expertise and conviction about the stoic psychiatrist Lilith Sternin on Frasier and Cheers.