The Fandom Show

The Fandom Show is a crash course in popular culture hosted by Kyah Green and Stephanie Malek. From prestige TV to RPGs, space races to drag races, collecting sneakers to catching pokemon, there is no shortage of things in this world to get excited about. The Fandom Show talks to fans, hobbyists and professionals about their fandoms; why they love it, how they love it, and all the bizarre little details only a true fan would know. Strap in for an hour of unadulterated joy and insightful conversation about what it means to be a fan.

Winner: Best Host in a Series (2022), Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast (2023), Canadian Podcast Awards.
Nominated: Outstanding Television & Film Podcast (2022), Best Debut Podcast (2022) and People's Choice Award for Best Podcast in Canada (2022), Canadian Podcast Awards

Produced by the The From Superheroes Network.

88: Improv

Apr 15, 2025

YES AND! This week we’re talking to improviser, comedian and Artistic Director of the Bad Dog Theatre Company, Alia Rasul (she/her), about the art form where everything is made up on the spot - IMPROV! We talk about the health and social benefits of improv comedy, what improv has in common with sports, techniques and...

87: Elden Ring

Apr 1, 2025

Strap on the Blasphemous Blade and get ready to die a LOT because this week we’re talking to comedian and writer, Meg Mackay (they/them), about the infamously difficult game they just recently platinum’d; ELDEN RING! We talk about the value of challenging game design, George R. R. Martin’s lore, bosses that have...

86: Terry Pratchett

Mar 18, 2025

You asked for it, now here it is. It’s time to crack open The Colour of Magic and prepare to be whisked (or should I say…Disc’d?) away, because this week we’re talking to podcaster, performer and practicing witch, Brett Seivwright (he/him), about his lifelong love for TERRY PRATCHETT. We talk about Pratchett's...

85: LARP (Live Action Role Play)

Mar 4, 2025

GAME ON! This week we’re talking with writer and comedian, Rachel Manson (she/her), about the immersive game of pretend that has fully changed her life; LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAYING (LARP). We talk about foam weapons, joyful suspension of disbelief, camping with Slenderman, pro-level costume kits, complex game-systems...

84: The Oscars

Feb 18, 2025

And the Oscar goes to..! We’re getting hyped for the 2025 film-nerd superbowl by chatting with cinephile and amateur award historian, Matilda Knarr (she/her), about Hollywood’s Biggest Night; THE OSCARS. Strap into a deeply expensive and uncomfortable ball gown while we chat Oscar bait, red carpet looks, the...