Slashreport Podcast

518 - The End.

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sat, 4 Jun 2016 17:01:00 -0400

We love you all a lot, but it’s been five years and a hundred episodes and we both have some new projects coming up so please enjoy our final episode ever! Thank you so much for listening and being a part of our fannish lives and conversations. You can find MK @moonklutz and Pru@oftenimprudent.

See you on the flip side!

517 Episode 100

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:22:00 -0500

We've somehow managed to fail upwards long enough and hard enough that this is our 100th episode of /report. Yeah, we're shocked, too. In celebration, this week we discuss early fandom, what's changed in the five years we've been doing this, and your early fannish experiences. Thank you for sticking with us for 100 episodes!

Links
Fandom & The Internet (Fanlore)
2015: A Statistical Year in Fandom (Destination Toast)
AO3 and Kudos (halekingsourwolf)
The Fans Are All Right (Pinboard)
Why Lemon/Lime? (TV Tropes)
The Message Podcast (GE Podcast Theatre)

516 OTW AO3

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:33:00 -0500

This week we talk with the OTW’s in-house counsel, Betsy Rosenblatt about the recent OTW board situation, the AO3, International Fanworks Day, and fandom. If you had questions after the recent upset with the OTW board, we’ve (hopefully) got the answers.

Links

How the OTW’s instant run off voting works (including the info graphics mentioned in the episode).

PSlasher was kind enough to send us this pretty extensive history of the OTW drama from this winter as well as some resources, which we’ve included below, though it has been edited for this post.

The official posts on the OTW website:

A comment at the Elections website mirror post, with a very informative breakdown of the past elections and how they have affected this election, by briar_pipe.

As was to be expected, the people are furious about it. (Tumblr tag 1, Tumblr tag 2)

You can see the staffers protesting here, including the Elections Chair, to the point that at least three of them threatened to leave the Org if the Elections Chair was “fired” for her questions.

Possible origin of the #OTWrevolution tag. It’s where Orlando Jones expressed an interest in being on the Board.

And then this series of tweets by (Pslasher thinks) the AD&T committee co-chair: [1][2][3][4][5][6]

This Fanlore page is very informative, and the “links” section towards the bottom links to a good part of the outcry, some of which is different than the elections blog.

Here is some interesting financial information from a former Board member.

515 Alpha Beta Omega

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 12:57:00 -0500

This week, we catch up with some recent fannish news and give an intensely spoilery review of the BBC Sherlock Christmas special — or what NYC HQ can remember of it, anyway. And then we get knotty with special guest Nora Bombay to talk about Alpha/Beta/Omega, that trope that you hadn't heard of before, but seems to be everywhere now. We discuss where we think it comes from, why it seems to have sparked such interest, and share a few recs along the way, too.

Links

Alphas, Betas, Omegas: A Primer by nora bombay

Darcy Lewis ABO on AO3

Star Wars: TFA ABO

Law & Order ABO

Recs

Old Traditions, Werewolf Edition by Footloose [Derek/Stiles, Teenwolf AU]

Sociomega series by SweetandSharp [Merlin/Arthur, BBC Merlin, side fandoms]

Gordian by Fresne [Sherlock/John, BBC Sherlock]

Secrets and Revelations by Hisstah [Sherlock/John, BBC Sherlock Sentinel AU]

White Knights by Spicedpiano and Tahariel [Charles/Erik, XMFC]

fresne's sherlock ABO stories

The Watsons of Saughton [Sherlock/John, BBC Sherlock]

514 The X-Files

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:36:00 -0500

We put the I, and Eff Bee Ihhh---ncoherant wailing, because this is our episode about one of the seminal shows of recent memory and modern fandom: The X-Files. Hoyden and Xenakis join Pru to talk about Mulder, Scully, how they found the series, what might have made it such a phenomenon, and how we feel about the upcoming six-episode miniseries. Chaneen also drops by for a non-spoilery quick chat about the first of the new episodes. We talk conspiracy, romance, shipping, the relative uselessness of Fox Mulder through the lens of an adult female viewpoint, and whether Skinner is getting hotter with time. (Yes.) Strap in, and for God's sake -- don't drop your service weapon.

And don't forget to follow us on twitter.

LINKS:
X-Files Files -- Kumail Nanjiani's X-Files podcast, a complete delight.
X-Files Re-Opened -- Featurette on the upcoming new series

513 Cooking Shows

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 8 Nov 2015 21:40:00 -0500

How many times can you say the word lovely in an hour and a half? We test that out this week as we delve into our favourite (or favorite) cooking competition shows. Tune in for Great British Bake Off spoilers, Masterchef Australia, Masterchef Junior, Masterchef, Top Chef, Barefoot Contessa, Paula Deen, and more. And then we get de-railed by One Direction and take a detour into fandom meta, because of course we did. Come on, listen to us wax poetic. Bring a snack.

Links:

Buzzfeed: 51 Facts You Need To Know About “The Great British Bake Off”

Buzzfeed: Nadiya’s Facial Expressions Are One Of The Best Things About “Bake Off”

512 Hannibal

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 19:59:00 -0400

How creepy can we be about a cannibalistic serial killer and fetishizing his gorgeous dinners before the NSA comes after us? Find out, by tuning into our post Season 3 conversation with Raz and Kit. We talk the two arcs of S3, we talk the passionately bonkers Hannibal fandom, and we talk where we think those two crazy kids ended up...after ending up at the bottom of a cliff.

Links:

511 Time Travel Ask Us Anything side B

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:46:00 -0400

It's Canadian Thanksgiving, so guys, please don't listen to this in front of your family, or the police, or, idk, small children. This week we talk Neon Genesis Evangelion, the fact that everyone and their mom is in the Tom Hardy/Taron Eggerton movie, fandom and journalism, why the government of Canada should support this podcast, why Canadian lit is terrible, and how neither of us was sober. Oops.

There was a link we were supposed to include here from an ask. We lost it! If you sent that to us, send it again and we'll post the link here. Thanks!

510 Time Travel Ask Us Anything part A

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 08:59:00 -0400

What hiatus? As Pru will tell you this week, time is a flat circle. Don't worry about it. This week we talk about fanfiction vs fanart again, the Bruno & Boots movie, briefly touch on PKane, Jurassic World, and Dark Matter before getting into the first half of an Ask Us Anything episode.

This episode we also talk about Slash the card game, which you can check out here.

509 Kingsman

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:56:00 -0400

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It's been awhile since we've come down so starkly on different sides of an issue but here it is: this week we talk about Kingsman, which Pru loved and MK despised. But before that, we're going to talk about Rizzoli & Isles, Community, and the X-Files before answering a few questions and giving you some hot recs.

Don't forget to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/slashreport">follow us on Twitter</a>!

Recs:

Beta Testing by andavs [TeenWolf/Eureka, Derek/Stiles]

Little House by aerospaces [Kingsman, Harry/Eggsy]

Pig Latin by aerospaces [Kingsman, Harry/Eggsy]

Class Of Conduct by fideliant [Kingsman, Harry/Eggsy]

Every Club's Got a Secret Handshake by ChuckleVoodoos [Kingsman, Harry/Eggsy]

Squeeze by rageprufrock [Kingsman, Harry/Eggsy]

508 Empire

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 08:23:00 -0400

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People, brace yourselves, because this week we dive into the dazzling, dizzying world of FOX's mega hit Empire. Pru is joined by Zara (Amazonziti), Merelyn and Tiffany to drink wine out of plastic goblets in the shape of skulls and scream loudly about the two-hour season finale of the freshman series staring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. We talk furs, crazy plots, gay sons, eluding death, and how this show has proven so magnificently addictive.

Don't forget to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/slashreport">follow us on Twitter</a>!

Links for this episode

Empire episodes on Hulu
Empire's IPO on the Wall Street Journal

507 Series Finales; Theory of Fic Gate

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 1 Mar 2015 13:47:00 -0500

This week, we talk about the sad news of Leonard Nimoy's passing, the crazy news of Mentalist's series finale, and the leopard print banana milkshake news of the greatest new show on television, Empire. We'll also check in with Waldorph on the recent Theory of Fanfiction kerfuffle, and go through some reader questions and a correction from last week's episode, so stick around! You should follow us on Twitter.

506 Jupiter Ascending

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:51:00 -0500

This podcast has everyone: Pru, MK, Leupagus, Twentysomething, Merelyn, and The Hoyden, all coming together to experience the great love story of princess toiletbrush and her loyal speed skating space wolf with wings. Also, Sean Bumblebean, King of the Bees.

What are you waiting for, greys to try and kill you mid egg harvesting? After, you should follow us on Twitter.

505 Naruto

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 8 Feb 2015 10:39:00 -0500

Wow, guys, it’s another first time, because this week Pru and MK are joined by not only The Hoyden, but also by MK’s friend Paul, the first dude we’ve ever had on the podcast. We open with a quick discussion of Sailor Moon Crystal, Mythbusters, Fresh Off the Boat, and the Legend of Zelda Netflix show (confirmed after recording). For our longer discussion this week, we dip into one of the worst fandoms that all of us share: Naruto. Tune in to learn about why Naruto is the worst, how Kishimoto gave us all blue balls, and then listen to us struggle to figure out why Kakashi is so great. (Because he is. He is SO great.) It’s a dark day for fandom, so you might as well join us as we fail at everything.

Note: there is some construction noise in the background of this episode because fucking Toronto, of course there is. Sorry about that.

What are you waiting for, the Chuunin exam? You should follow us on Twitter.

Recs

In Bond and Blood by The Hoyden [Kakashi/Iruka]

Remnants of Solitude by paxnirvana [Kakashi/Iruka]

Diplomatic Relations by maldoror_gw [Rock Lee/Gara]

Recommended for Admission by Pentapus [Kakashi/Iruka]

Animal Crackers by Pentapus and Torch [Kakashi/Iruka]

Fair Play by Pirate Burn [Kakashi/Iruka]

Links

Spoilers: Naruto chapters 699 and 700

Side by side animation comparison of SMC broadcast vs dvd – Kotaku

504 Fourth Wall Redux

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 1 Feb 2015 17:54:00 -0500

This week we premier our new episode format with a quick discussion of #Gamergate, and a hodgepodge of new and returning shows including The Librarians, Mythbusters (and their new format), and Marvel's Agent Carter. For our longer discussion this week, we chat about some recent norm-space incursions on fandom's crumbling fourth wall and set a timer for receipt of hate mail by talking about paying for fan art versus paying for fan fic.

You should follow us on Twitter.

503 Little House on the Prarie with Mistress Curvy

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:46:00 -0500

Start inflating that pig’s bladder, folks, because it’s time for our long-threatened Little House on the Prairie episode. This week, Mistress Curvy (N) joins Pru in a covered wagon traveling from the big woods of Wisconsin all the way to South Dakota to talk about the beloved childhood book series, the way it’s left an indelible (and occasionally worrying) mark on their lives, and our collective obsession with the series’s description of food. So if listening to two grown-ass women losing their ever-loving minds about pioneer gals and hoopskirts was on your bucket list, you can cross that off with conviction.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

502 K-Dramas

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:13:00 -0500

Is your life lacking in hysterical sobbing and 24-hour binge watching of television in a language you don't understand? Have you always craved an excuse to watch a genre of television that will destroy you so completely that watching someone robotically hug another person from behind is enough to break you into shattering tears? Do you need plotlines that include time traveling aliens and wealthy sons of industry who stand around bleakly with their hands in their pockets all the time? Do you like watching people get hella drunk in tents and then throw up around children's playgrounds? Then Korean dramas are a thing that you need in your life, and for the first time since S1 of /report, Pru and Waldorph are here to deliver.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

501 Arrow (and Flash)

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:34:00 -0500

Happy season five, folks! We're back, we're finally back! And we're kicking it off with a high-velocity penetrative wound delivered — with love and affection — by Oliver Queen. This week, /report talks about the CW's Arrow (and a little bit about the CW's Flash). We explore why the show works (salmon ladder), and why we're fans (salmon ladder), answer your questions, and questions you never had before listening to us and wondering about our sanity. So strap in, and for the record, we didn't know anything about him shooting you with an arrow because it's basically impossible to tell when he's making a joke.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter. (We're fiddling with our site, so recs can be found here instead.)

421 Harry Potter with Merelyn and Twentysomething

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:44:00 -0400

It's too late for Wizard Highschool, Wizard University, Wizard Master's School, etc, so we're here to provide you some Wizard's Continuing Education. Pru (whose relationship with HP is a tragedy) and MK (who found it wanting) are joined by ultra HP nerds Merelyn and Twentysomething to talk about one of the biggest fandoms of our time. What if Pottermore sorted you into the wrong house? Did anyone actually like that crappy epilogue? Will there be owls?????? You should follow us on Twitter.

420 Homestuck (Guest episode)

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:02:00 -0400

This week as a special surprise, we've got a guest episode for you by Dione/KitsuneHeart, Kady/Shut-in-Princess, Dillon/EriDillon, and Robin/Robbel. We're not sure what the whole deal is with Homestuck, but that's what these four are going to try and explain to everyone.

You should follow us on Twitter.

419 Guardians of the Galaxy

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:53:00 -0400

Are you an asshole but not 100% a dick? Then you're in the right place. This week we're joined by two of our favourite assholes, Leupagus and Merelyn to have a spoiler-heavy discussion about Guardians of the Galaxy, from why the opening was weak and why that one line we all hate was dumb to why Groot is the best tree, just the best tree ever no for real don't even bother fighting us on this one and how much we loved this movie. By the way, in case you haven't heard? Groot is the best tree.

You should follow us on Twitter.

418 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 3 Aug 2014 19:40:00 -0400

Get your gold and pearl pocket handgun and your fanciest flapper dress, because this week we're going to con you into watching one of our favourite shows - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. It turns out Australia has one-upped the entire world with an amazing tv show about ladies and murder and great clothes with a great ensemble cast, and this is the perfect time to get into it. So pour yourself a sidecar and settle in while we do our best to hook you without just sitting down and making you watch the first 20 minutes of the pilot.

You should follow us on Twitter.

417 Ask Us Anything B

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:50:00 -0400

The B side of our Ask Us Anything special is 90% Pru crying, interspersed with an extensive detour into Rule 63, food writing, Pacific Rim, the saddest parts of SPN, writing style questions, and Kate's love of scrotums. Yeah, we don't know, either. You should follow us on Twitter.

416 Ask Us Anything A

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:33:00 -0400

You guys had so many asks that we've had to make two whole episodes to contain them all! That's a lot of feels. So sit back, relax, and get ready for the first half of our season 4 Ask Us Anything extravaganza, covering just about every topic you can possibly imagine.

You should follow us on Twitter and on Tumblr.

415 How to Train Your Dragon 2

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:14:00 -0400

Get out your rain stick and shake it like a polaroid picture, because apparently that business controls Alpha Dragons. We set aside a whole hour this week to talk about how much we absolutely hated How To Train Your Dragon 2, how it goes completely against the first (amazing!) movie, and why you should absolutely not pay legal tender to see this movie. Spoilers ahoy, dragon pirates. We've got a lot of feelings about this one.

You should follow us on Twitter.

414 Supernatural Season Nine

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:13:00 -0400

Sharpen your angel blades and make sure you've located the most torturously painful spot on your body for us to give you the Mark of Cain, because Pru and Waldorph spent a long weekend destroying lobster and watching season nine of Supernatural like fucking champions. We talk the agonizing ambivalence we felt for the majority of the season, the crushing horror of realizing just as we thought we were getting out, they reel us back in. We speculate on what we want out of the next season, the likelihood any of it will happen (lol) and whether or not everybody will die again. Some more. Profound spoilers, like certain bonds, for all of Supernatural season nine. You should follow us on Twitter.

413 Sailor Moon with Lianne Sentar

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:13:00 -0400

Get ready for a moon escalation, because Pru left MK alone with Lianne Sentar of Sparkler Monthly this week, and the only thing on their minds was Sailor Moon. We talk about the manga, the anime, the new anime, and the live action drama all in the context of the female gaze, matriarchies, and gender and sexual queerness. If you thought transporting yourself back in time to the Moon Kingdom was hard just wait until you hear about our dumb struggles against the limitations of the 90s and early 00s. Whether you're already a Sailor Moon fan or if you're looking to pick up the new series, this episode has a lot of feelings for you.

You should follow us on Twitter.

412 X-Men: Days of Future Past

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Mon, 2 Jun 2014 08:06:00 -0400

It's time to get high on nasal decongestants and serums that fuck with your DNA, because Hoyden and Pru have congregated this very special week to talk about the latest, the probably not greatest, X-Men: Days of Futures Past. We discuss how the hell this movie managed to keep so many different threads clear, and whether or not the character arcs for our trio of leads worked, and if this movie course corrected on some of the more annoying paternalism from the first. Also, Wolverine's butt. So if you're ready for a spoiler heavy podcast with national treasure Hoyden tripping balls on cold medicine and holding up admirably the entire time, this is your time.

You should follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

411 Spider-man 2

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 May 2014 11:26:00 -0400

Break out your grain alcohol and sense of inevitable disappointment, because /report got Pru and Merelyn hammered and talking about The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Fair warning, tender listeners, we absolutely hated this movie and our hour+ dissertation on why we do is unwavering on this point, not even Andrew Garfield's doe eyes and jiggly backside or Emma Stone's dynamic brightness and fantastic hats could rescue our feelings. But if you want someone to commiserate, or hear stories about terrible life choices, the best leather seats at an AMC in New York, or our various "best parts of the movie" (none of which involved the movie), stick around.

Are you strong enough for this? Grab the episode and then you should follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

410 A Brief History of Fandom

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 11 May 2014 15:37:00 -0400

This week we're joined by special guest Flourish who helps Merelyn and MK explain 'the good ol'days' and why they were actually HORRIFYING but now fill old-school fandom with nostalgia. We're talking Zines, APAs, Usenet, BBS, LJ, the Pit, the Great Purge, and a million other things you'll have to look up on Fanlore afterwards. We even get Flourish to make the sound of a 14.4 dial up modem. It's serious.

Get old school! Grab the episode, and then you should follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

409 Captain America and the Winter Soldier

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 17:25:00 -0400

Folks, our long national nightmare is over. It's time for /report's Captain America: Winter Soldier: Crying Gay ~~Makeouts~~ Brutal Face-punching episode. We talk about the massive universe reset, whether or not the movie title was a cruel misdirection, our continuing and unabated anger at one particular character, and how sad we are about Bucky Barnes. (Spoiler: Very sad.) This episode also contains spoilers for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD's latest episodes, so keep that in mind as you crank up the George Washington Rap and drop your mic to do some AMERICA.

You should follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

408 Recap

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:00:00 -0400

You asked for it, and we deliver. This week we talk about shows we loved that have ended, shows we loved and stopped watching, and even shows we've never seen before. If you had questions about Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Hawaii Five-0, Leverage, Teenwolf, Welcome to Nightvale, Agents of SHIELD, Supernatural, or how two penises work on one dude, this is the episode for you. You should follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

407 CLAMP

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 6 Apr 2014 13:00:00 -0400

Get ready to give up one of your eyeballs for someone you love, because this week we're joined by The Hoyden for a special episode all about mangaka circle CLAMP. We'll cover the highs and lows, from that dark, fucked up shit show that was x1999/Tokyo Babylon to the sugary sweetness of Cardcaptor Sakura. And yeah, we know: the ending of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles made no sense, but we'll try to apply some logic to it anyway. So settle in with some snacks and the biggest bottle of sake you can get your hands on because it's all fun and games until somebody murders your twin sister to show you how much they don't care about you.

You should follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

406 Character Death

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:27:00 -0400

Break out your widows weeds and best funerary hankies, /reporters, because this week we're exploring the wide and wonderful world of character death. Pru and MK are joined by Death Moon Merelyn and Black Snowflake Waldorph to discuss when character deaths work, when they don't, and which ones have been the most affecting in their tear-stained memories. Listeners beware, this episode contains extensive spoilers for The Good Wife, Hannibal, and Person of Interest among other fandoms.

You should also follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

405 Almost Human

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 19:44:00 -0400

Hurry up scanning your partner's balls and get strapped in, because Pru and guest Ayalesca are taking you on a journey to a future with Doctor McCoy, that guy who was in Common Law, and a lot of discussion about artificial intelligence. This week, we talk Fox's Almost Human, and how it was Almost Awesome, and whether or not we think it'll be be back for another season. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

404 Doujinshi and Manga

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 9 Mar 2014 12:53:00 -0400

Maybe this year senpai will notice us! Or senpai will find this podcast episode where we talk about glowing fog penises and why you would ever want to microwave your manga collection and then ever speak to us again. This week we're joined by one of our favourite guests, The Hoyden, as we go deep (so, so deep) into manga, doujinshi, scanlating, and yes, a little bit of anime. There's no going back, but you should listen anyway.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

403 Hobbit (2 Smaug 2 Furious)

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:24:00 -0500

Get on your ponies, losers, we're going to Erebor. Again. Some more. This week, Pru, Leupagus and Jay talk Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug. In reality, that means we talk about dwarves, dwarves, dwarves, Sherlock Smaug, Pru undoubtedly earns herself some inevitable hatemail by talking about her dislike for "boy fiction," we chat forest elves, and have a lot of feelings about Lake Town. Which is a town made of wood. Sitting at the foot of a mountain that houses a FIRE BREATHING DRAGON. Hold onto your arkenstones and testicles and let's get this show on the road. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

402 Brooklyn Nine Nine

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:40:00 -0500

Get ready to be nominated most appropriate on your weekly commute because this short episode is all about Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Pru and MK fangirl over Rosa, talk about why B99 is one of the most progressive shows on television, and will do their best to convince you that yes, even though Andy Samberg stars, it really is a great show. (This episode was recorded before the most recent episode and therefore doesn't cover Full Boyle.) Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week. Got a question, episode suggestion, or fangirl confession? Drop it in our ask box.

401 BBC Sherlock with Ayalesca

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 9 Feb 2014 13:24:00 -0500

Like a certain famous detective, we're back from the dead and ready to troll everyone with our many, many thoughts and feelings about the third series of BBC's Sherlock. Ayalesca joins us as we talk about how much Sherlock deserved to get punched, spoilers, every punch he should have received, Mycroft being amazing, all those punches, and of course, Mary. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Hiatus 106 Kuroko no Basuke

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 14:50:00 -0500

This week, /report will be on the court, to discuss the colorful basketball geniuses of Kuroko no Basuke! Anna, Ghis, Lynn, Qem, Tari, and Tor talk about why this shounen sports anime/manga ate their brains, the characters they love to mock, the many permutations of pairings possible, and all that is great about KnB fandom.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Hiatus 105 Hetalia

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 08:31:00 -0500

Brace yourselves and step into a strange, magical place where history nerd and fangirls are one and the same on this weeks podcast, where we'll be discussing the infamous Hetalia fandom. Four veterans of Hetalia fandom are here to discuss our favourite things about it, reminisce about old wank and the way the fandom has changed, and try to explain just what it's all about.

Don't forget to follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Hiatus 104 K Pop / SHINee

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:31:00 -0500

Grab your church lady hats and pastel skinny jeans! Because the /Report is about to get fantastic elastic. This week, Dubu and B are discussing the colorful K-pop quintet that is SHINee. Join us as we ruminate over the finer points of a fandom that has brought us countless instances of gender confusion, mesmerizing bouts of pelvic thrusting, and an album with a visual concept that can be best described as "gay 70s porno". We will do our best to answer questions such as "Why is K-pop different from Western pop?", "How did five sparkly teenage boys bring all the noonas to the yard?", "How can dick pics be tactfully deployed to resolve fandom wars?" and "Seriously, what the fuck is a Shawol?" (Answer: Nothing good).

And don't forget to follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week. Regular /report episodes will return this February/March as long as nothing implodes.

Hiatus 103 - Free! Iwatobi Swim Club with RevolutionaryJo and Opalsong

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:23:00 -0500

Strip down, and dive in, /reporters, because Opalsong and RevolutionaryJo are here to talk to you about Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, the show that started out as simply the "swimming anime" and went on to become way better than it ever had a right to be. We'll talk about the show's reception in fandom, swimming accuracy, and uncanny knowledge of its audience, as well as aggressive stripping, Haru's canonical love affair with water, and how Nagisa always gets what he wants. [THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FAIRLY LARGE SPOILERS] While you listen, you should also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Hiatus 102 - Phoenix Wright

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 3 Nov 2013 13:31:00 -0500

OBJECTION! Suit up and don't forget to bring your lawyer's badge,This week we are discussing the Ace Attorney series (Gyakuten Saiban/Phoenix Wright). Join us as we reminisce about our favorite cases, argue over which characters are the best, and hopefully convince you to pick up one of the games! This week's hosts can be found on Twitter at @fumblesmcstupd, @kazuhachen (The24thkey), and @Hmclearskies (MALLEfunction).

Hiatus 101 - AUs with Lazulus and The Oscar Cat

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 16:01:00 -0400

Laz and The Oscar Cat have infiltrated /Report and are taking over to ramble on about Alternate Universes and the fangirls who love them. Join us as we ask the age old question, just how many coffee shop AUs does any fangirl need in one lifetime? Laugh as we try and dubcon everyone into writing skateboard AUs. Roll your eyes as you realise Laz managed to blank out a whole slew of Harry Potter AUs. Swoon as you once again get to hear The Oscar Cat's sexy East Yorks accent. All complaints and hate mail can be directed at Pru and MK. Oops! Sorry. I mean directed at us via our twitters, LJ/Dws and Tumblrs!

Follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week. Pru and MK will be back in February.

324 Sleepy Hollow

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 14:31:00 -0400

Sharpen your axes and do a spot check for syphilis, folks, because Pru is joined by Twentysomething and Leupagus in this season-ender episode to talk about FOX's balls ass crazy new show, Sleepy Hollow. Did you grow up believing that it was just a quaint and Halloween-appropriate spooky story? INCORRECT. We talk about George Washington's bible, dig into the biblical definition of seven years, and court controversy left, right and center. Buckle up, because this rapidly turned evil horse is about to leave the station.

No fic recs for this week and that's the end of season three! Look forward to hiatus episodes and we'll see you in February. Don't forget to send in your hiatus episodes! You can follow us on twitter for more inanity during the hiatus.

323 World's End

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 8 Sep 2013 13:38:00 -0400

Pile into the antique for this roadshow, /reporters, because this week MK and Pru are talking about the finale to Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy, The World's End. We discuss what we liked about the movie (some stuff), what we disliked about the movie (more stuff), and where it fits into the context of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Strap in, because this is going to be a hell of a trip down the Golden Mile.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

322 The Science of Slash

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:26:00 -0400

Snap on your latex, /reporters, we're going into the lab. What did you think we meant? You guys are nasty. Anyway - this week, we kidnapped some (mostly) willing science nerds and dragged them down a long dark alley to talk about the scientific basis of some of our favorite slash tropes and universe building. We talk about mpreg, interspecies, parallel universes, time travel, and our favorite topic of all - knotting. So get your eye wash ready, we're about to hit the road.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

321 Anniversary Special - Outtakes

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:44:00 -0400

This week is our two year /report anniversary, and to celebrate we're giving you almost 8 minutes of the worst of this podcast. If for some reason you've never listened past the closing music, we are so, so sorry.

320 Pacific Rim

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:21:00 -0400

Prepare for neural handshake, listeners, because MK, Pru, and Merelyn (with a special appearance by Sir Not Appearing In This Film, Twentysomething) are talking about Pacific Rim. Fair warning: if you really liked this movie - this is not the podcast for you. We chat about what worked for us in the movie, what didn't (a lot), and about all the Japanese mecha animes that are the cultural forebears of this flick.

You should follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

319 Welcome to Night Vale

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:15:00 -0400

Some so-called 'scientists' tell us that podcasts and radio dramas are things that exist, but we here at Slash Report have yet to see any tangible proof. Station Management has released a memo indicating that we should all immediately disregard any being who claims to have heard a podcast or radio drama, and to instead dedicate ourselves to the maintenance of the Living Forest and the continuing battle against wheat, and wheat by-products. Welcome to Slash Report. City council demands you download this episode immediately, and follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

318 Stargate Atlantis

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:06:00 -0400

Meet us in the ready room, /reporters, because we're heading for Pegasus Galaxy because we heard there're some super sexy catfish with evil hand vaginas hanging there and throwing BANGING parties. This week, we're diving into the annals of your old Pinboard/Delicious tags and your dark early morning hours of binge reading AUs to hang out with Stargate Atlantis. Strap on your P90 and go wiki DADT, folks, because there's a 90 percent chance that after you listen to this, you're coming with us down this nostalgia spiral. You can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

317 Ask Us Anything

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:30:00 -0400

Settle in, /reporters, because this week we're answering your questions and reading your fangirl confessions. We talk about old school fandoms, our strong feelings about fandom's infrastructure, go on an astonishing number of tangents, and wrap up with the opportunity for you guys to run the show!

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

316: STXII

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:22:00 -0400

Thrusters on full, /reporters, because Leupagus and Ayalesca join Pru and MK this week to talk about Star Trek: Into Darkness. We discuss our weird relationship with this movie (did we like it? I think we did? are we sure? who fucking knows), "casting issues," "plot issues" and other sundries. Stick around, and we can all be confused together.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

315 Hannibal

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:19:00 -0400

Dinner's up, /reporters. This week, Pru is joined by Leupagus, Judgebunny, and Sam H. of Hey Don't Judge Me.com's brilliant Hannibal recaps to talk about our favorite dapper-as-fuck cannibal serial killer in his latest incarnation on NBC's Hannibal. We talk about the darkness of the fandom versus the sparkles of the fandom, whether or not thunderdome-ing a potential buddy is a good way to weed out the weak from your list of potential friends, and how everything -- everything -- is people.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

314 Friendship

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 2 Jun 2013 17:34:00 -0400

We get a lot of questions about making friends on the internet, so instead of answering them, we got four of our best friends in the world together in one city, had a few drinks, and then made fun of each other and recorded it. We're sure this episode will be incredibly helpful in between all the butt jokes. (Spoiler: No it won't.)

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

313 Podcasting

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Tue, 28 May 2013 22:40:00 -0400

(Belatedly - sorry! We were out of town.)

Ever been curious about how we go about our business behind the scenes at /report, or considered starting your own podcast? This is the (very) short episode for you! We talk about how we got our start, what tools we use, and tips and tricks for people who about to take the plunge.

You can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

312 Vikings

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:11:00 -0400

HAIL, MONKS. Grab your vellum and hold onto your tonsure because there are hot vikings on the way to raid your order and take you back to their home village as loot. Join us on a journey of brief, dazzling fannish hope and crushing fannish disappointment as Pru lets Merelyn, Mistresscurvy and Eleanor Lavish into her apartment to empty her whiskey stores and talk about History Channel's Vikings and how angry they are about George Blagden and his cat named kitten.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

311 Supernatural

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:04:00 -0400

Bust out your rock salt and homosocial incest, /reporters, your long, international peacetime is about to be interrupted by our long-threatened Supernatural episode. This week, Pru grabs Waldorph and Twentysomething (against their will) to talk about brothers, angels, ridiculous plots, excruciating if completely expected deaths, and whether or not we recommend you start watching the series again. Heads up, this episode contains spoilers through 8x21 of the series. So strap into the Impala and let's get this shitshow on the road.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

310 Ironman 3 with Lijaca

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 5 May 2013 17:55:00 -0400

You know it's a Marvel movie release weekend when you bought your film tickets a month in advance and you still have to wait in line an hour to get into the theater! Pull up a seat and bust out your popcorn, /reporters, because this week we're talking about Iron Man 3, how we felt about the Mandarin, how many tingly feelings Pepper Potts gave us, and using "botany" in a disparaging way. A lot.

What are you waiting for? Go grab this SPOILERIFIC Ironman 3 episode!

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

309 Tropes

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:46:00 -0400

We heard you guys like tropes so we got you some tropes so you could trope while you trope. In case that wasn't a dead giveaway, we're returning to one of our - and your - favorite topics: fandom tropes. We talk about everything from soulbonding (and how much we love and hate it) to vampire AUs (and how much we love and hate it). If you, too, have strong feelings and a distinct weakness for this action, plug in.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

308 Ask Us Anything

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:24:00 -0400

Our long internet-national nightmare is over, folks! Pru and MK finally managed to pull their thumbs out of their butts and corral up all of your questions for our semi-annual Ask Us Anything episode. We talk about everything from how to make friends on the internet (sort of) to what is plagiarism (sort of) and turn up a long-buried Fandom Safari for Lewis. If you feel up for hearing us make total dicks of ourselves - and we know you guys are - stick around.

What are you waiting for? You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

307 Mystery Slashreport Three Thousand: Star Trek XI

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 7 Apr 2013 16:47:00 -0400

I hope you packed your flask this week, /reporters, because Leupagus, Pru and MK are taking you to a late night showing of Star Trek to prepare for the forthcoming sequel. Break out the popcorn and Sour Patch Kids, folks, you're going to need sustenance for this.

Go download this episode now and cry with us. Cry forever. Or you could follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

306 Hockey RPF

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0400

Strap on your skates, assholes. This week we're doing it Kate Beaton style and getting all fucked up on Hockey. Whether you're not sure why Hockey RPF suddenly exploded as a major fandom and want to experience the joy and agony of #sports or you're already with us, this episode is like the steroids we're sure no professional athlete would ever take. Pru abandons MK with Merelyn, Twentysomething, and the Hoyden to talk lockout, why some pairings are bigger than others, and just how seriously Canada takes their national winter sport. Follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

305 The Fourth Wall

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:17:00 -0400

You thought surveillance by The Machine was bad, this week, we talk about fandom and our best friend slash worst enemy, the fourth wall. We discuss its origins, the ways it's changed with the advent of technology and the proliferation of fan culture, and the topics that plague us today: what constitutes a fourth wall break, and just what the hell we can do about it.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

304 Person of Interest

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:55:00 -0400

You are being watched, /reporters. We have a secret system, a machine that spies on you every hour of every day. We know because we feed our data into it constantly because it is called Twitter and Tumblr. It was designed to detect acts of hipsterism and asinine updating, and it sees everything, even people with FEELS like you. FEELS that other podcasts may consider "irrelevant." We don't. Hunted by our better judgment, we work not really in as much secrecy as we should considering; and if your topic is up...we'll see you at the podcast.

TL;DR: This week's episode is about Person of Interest. We made Leupagus come on and talk about it like she was lancing a boil made of AGONIZING FANNISH SUFFERING. Check it out.

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303 Writing with Hapakitsune

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 3 Mar 2013 17:08:00 -0500

Have you ever found writing to be a light, liberating, fully joyful experience? Yeah, we haven't either. Crank up your ennui and start questioning all of your life choices folks, because Hapakitsune joins the /report duo this week to talk how we got started writing, why we keep writing, how we keep from giving up on our writing, and everything in between.

You can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

What are you waiting for? Go grab this super cute writing special of fail over here.

302 The Hobbit

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:21:00 -0500

Pack your bags, you perverts, we're going on an adventure. This week, /report scams people who actually have strong feelings about Tolkein into talking about The Hobbit in all its dwarfish splendor, what worked, what didn't work, how nauseated we variously got at the frame rate, and — most importantly — jokes about the inevitable Bilbo/Smaug that, like winter, is coming.

You can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week, or we also now have a mailing list you can subscribe to over here.

301 What We Did on Our Winter Hiatus

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:57:00 -0500

Long time no see! /report is finally back with season three, and we're kicking off the whole thing with our report to you on what we did during our winter hiatus. We'll talk about the terrible dark fannish corners we discovered during our absence, some of the familiar places where we backslid, and touch on the movies we watched in between gorging ourselves on fic.

You can also follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

What are you waiting for? Go grab the extra long first episode of season 3!

222 Season Finale

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 9 Sep 2012 13:48:00 -0400

Gather round, /reporters, we're back! Sorry about the impromptu hiatus, but we're about to throw another one in your faces. In our last episode of the season we're discussing CBS's upcoming Sherlock Holmes pilot, Elementary, and various fashion decisions therein that give Pru The Vapors. We also read out and discuss our latest crop of fandom confessions, and tell you guys when we'll be back for season 3, so plug in and check it out. Follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the hiatus. Are you amped?

221 Year in Review

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:57:00 -0400

It's /report's one year anniversary podcast…where we stay true to form and blabber about everything and anything and reminisce about how the hell this podcast got started, the first night Pru had MK in her clutches, and how we had to level up in professionalism because we got booted from our hosting. OH AND ALSO FOLKS: We have an AMAZING follow-up to our fandom confessional episode, so if you're invested in fanperson love, check it out!

220 One Direction

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:13:00 -0400

This week the /report team scam Merelyn and Cherrybina on to talk about the Return of Popslash in the form of One Direction fandom. Who are these twinkly singers and why are they all over your tumblr dashboard despite your best efforts to avoid them? Pru and MK have no fucking clue. That's why we got guest hosts.

You can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

219 Fangirl Confessions

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 5 Aug 2012 16:51:00 -0400

Bust out your extra guilt and we'll see you on the other side of the grill, /reporters, because it's our fandom confessions episode. Tune in as we cover the breadth of weird fandom quirks, missed connections (and potential happy endings!) for fangirls in love, terrible things we do to each other, and topics that turn surprisingly controversial. Also, to hear Pru and MK argue about Stargate: Atlantis's "Trinity." Again. Some more. Are you scared yet? Good. You should be.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

218 Mobile Fandom

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:18:00 -0400

Listen up, /reporters on the go! We feel you and your 3G data plan could use with a little goosing. This week we're talking about how to feed your fannish urges while you're out on the town and suffering the affections of our star (which burns and thus generates the need for frozen treats). Stick around, because we're going to tell you how to get away with reading fanfic at your fancy-pants office, read manga on the bus, and listen to us anywhere in the world.

You can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

217 Ask Us Anything

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:33:00 -0400

Hitch up your britches, /reporters, it's our first ever Ask Us Anything episode. We talk about translations, how to make friends, which fandom is the trolliest fandom ever to troll (spoiler: see our cover) and derail very, very early on into discussion of astronauts versus cavemen, the most important hypothetical of all time.

Our RSS/iTunes feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

216 - Mystery Slashreport Three Thousand: How to Train Your Dragon

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 8 Jul 2012 14:26:00 -0400

Get your DVD or digital file and a bucket for your feels ready because this week we're watching one of our favourite movies, How to Train Your Dragon. We talk about how Toothless is the best dragon, celtic knot work, how Toothless is the best dragon, Viking names, and how Toothless is the best dragon.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

215 First Times

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:04:00 -0400

Pack a picnic basket and some strawberry wine, because we are taking you guys down to the riverside in our dad's pick-up truck so we can say things like, "Just the tip — just the tip." That's right, /reporters, it's first times and first fandoms for everybody! MK waxes poetic about her seduction by Moon Princess Magic and Pru confesses her tawdry assignation with the agents down in the basement of the FBI.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Go! Grab this episode despite the horrifying, mind-scaring summary!

214 50/50 Tropes

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:45:00 -0400

Double up on your popcorn this week folks, because MK, Pru, and The Hoyden take a journey of terrible discovery in the depths of your favorite (and least favorite) fanfic tropes. We cover everything from soulbonding to soulbonding with a mind meld, and detour in the land of magical ass babies and high school AUs along the way. If that sounds like your cup of tea, or perhaps you are just a keen fan of listening to auditory train wrecks, crank up the volume and settle in, because /report is always happy to serve.

213 Summer TV

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:42:00 -0400

It's summer and obviously that means we're all going to sit inside and watch a tsunami of television, if MK has anything to say about it. This week we talk about the slate of upcoming USA and TNT shows that are finally returning to our warm embrace, dump on Common Law, share a duo of horrifying SLO entries (we're so sorry), and coin a new term to put into the /report dictionary. Everybody slap on some sunscreen and break out your Ray Bans, for your sun burns, and we are the auditory equivalent of a frozen treat.

212 House MD series recap

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 3 Jun 2012 17:16:00 -0400

You can go ahead and cross LUPUS off of your whiteboard because it's the /report House recap. Eight seasons, multiple break-ups, improbable levels of wonderfulness, stupidity, and gay later, the show finally ended last month. Come out of hiding and talk to us, guys. It can't hurt you anymore.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

What are you waiting for? Go grab this week's episode!

112 The Good Wife

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 27 May 2012 10:29:00 -0400

Get ready to feel sexually confused by Kalinda and emotionally gut-punched by Alicia because it's finally time for /report's all Good Wife all the time episode. If you've been overwhelmed with tortured, legal feelings since the season finale or stuck wondering which episode featuring Cary Agos high on shrooms you should watch, wonder no more, because we're here for you. We're here to help. And admire Kalinda for buying a sledgehammer and hiding an entire universe of accessories in her boobs.

210 Avengers Assemble

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 20 May 2012 11:22:00 -0400

We don't know if you guys noticed, but this movie about some dudes with superpowers came out and stuff recently, and there are at least one or two people on the internet who have some thoughts about it. Strap on your jet packs and double up on your popcorn and shawarma, /reporters, because at long last, Pru, MK, and special guest Merelyn talk Avengers, tempt fate with a discussion of Loki, and how if you're going to blow up New York, at least do it Midtown West, because nobody cares about that place.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

What are you waiting for? Go grab this week's Avengers Special!

209 Gender AUs

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 6 May 2012 21:05:00 -0400

Pru made the mistake of leaving MK alone with The Hoyden and Twentysomething this week with only the promise that they not make another episode entirely about Teen Wolf. So this episode is only half about Teen Wolf. The wolf pack talks gender AUs, SGA, Community, Teen Wolf, Legend of Korra, and loads more.

Click here to stream or download this week's episode, or follow us on twitter for even more fail during the week.

208 Mystery Slashreport Three Thousand: Iron Man

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:50:00 -0400

Charge your arc reactors and brush up on your sexual innuendos, folks. This week's watch-along is Iron Man I, starring our favorite cat-lady man child, Robert Downey Jr. Brace yourself for our many and sundry feels about stripper planes, how much Pru hates that reporter in the movie, and how much MK hates hook noses and the original graphical elements of early Mac operating systems.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week. What are you waiting for? Go grab this week's episode now!

(We really hope the itunes feed works this week - blogger has changed their set up so who knows if this will work at all.)

207 Teen Wolf with Hoyden, Leupagus, and Twentysomething

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:24:00 -0400

This week, Hoyden, Twentysomething (Kate), Leupagus and MK ruin Pru's life by making her sit in on a Teen Wolf episode where we lose track of the plot, forget that a bunch of you have probably not seen the show at all, and get sidetracked by knotting constantly. Prepare to embarass yourself during your weekday commute as we go full on teen wolf on you.

206 Martha Wells, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 8 Apr 2012 16:46:00 -0400

Join us around the interstellar campfire as we talk with Martha Wells — author of The Cloud Roads and the Serpent Sea — about genre and speculative fiction, why we love (and hate) dragons, the way science fiction builds communities and kept weird little kids like us from feeling alone, and how it's so much more than Twilight out there. Charge your Stargate and gas up the Enterprise, ladies and gentlemen, and keep your arms, legs, and flippers inside the cart for the ride.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Are you ready? Grab or stream this week's episode on the episode page!

205 Podfic with Pennyplainknits

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 1 Apr 2012 16:54:00 -0400

Strap on your animal ears and feathers, ladies and gents, because in an episode meant to explore the complexities, heartbreak, and joy of podfics, we veered so off course we hooked up with the Donner Party. Come for the special guest, Pennyplainknits, and her charming accent, stay for extensive, awful discussions in what has been agreed to be the "worst episode since we had Lianne on." We talk how to podfic, why we podfic, why we listen to it, and also, have at least one legitimate use case for the term "swanfucker."

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

204 Author Talk with Cobweb Diamond

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:15:00 -0400

This week we trick the wild Cobweb_Diamond aka Gav with sparkly gold flats and large quantities of booze and stuff her into our /report carpeted van to interrogate her about fandom. We talk about writing WIPs, the best method of being creative while drunk and coming home from parties, the sound of Scotland crying, and spend a lot of time being puzzled about The Last Airbender and fashion.

Heads up, listeners, a warning about this week: there is some high pitched audio interference science, magic, and threats all failed to remove during the first 15 minutes of the episode. It's intermittent, but listen with caution, or fast-forward to the 16 minute mark and spare yourself the grief entirely.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

203 Video Games

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:34:00 -0400

Lijaka, Yin, and MK discuss gaming, gaming platforms, which games are good for girls to play and aren't just mediocre sports games, and take listener questions.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about video games but were afraid to ask until you posted it on twitter is in this episode. Or rather, we think we got everything but there's a chance we've missed some things. More for next time! Whether you're an avid gamer or you're terrified and think all games are for men by men, listen to this episode and we'll set the record straight.

You can visit Lijaka's otome games blog here (Japanese games aimed at women) and Yin's livejournal here.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

Recs are available on slashreport.com.

202 Mystery Slashreport Three Thousand: Inception

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:57:00 -0400

You voted and we made it happen. Pull out your Inception DVD or your digital file and get ready for the first ever Mystery Slashreport Three Thousand episode: Inception edition.

Watch Inception in real time with us as we get distracted over and over again by JGL's ass, dream heist mechanics, and what a dumbass Cobb is.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

201 BBC Sherlock

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 4 Mar 2012 09:04:00 -0500

We're back with season 2 of Slash Report! Hold onto your feels because this week we wail hysteric over the second series of BBC's Sherlock with some reference to season 1, and top you off with some happy and some sad fic recs. Pru would like to note that while her name may be on Sherlock's face the roles here should actually be reversed.

New this season, we have amazing new opening and closing music composed for us by the lovely and talented Rebecca Scoble (the audio editor for Tokyo Demons). We hope you love it just as much as we do.

Our RSS feed can be found over here or you can follow us on twitter for even more inanity during the week.

23 December 2011 - Best & Worst

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:30:00 -0500

This week we're covering the best and worst of 2011 -- everything from our favorite shows of the year to the worst Strong Like Ox entry we've ever heard -- to serenade you as you travel to wherever you're spending your holidays, and numb the pain once you get there. We're chatting about TV, terribleness, and answering a shedload of accumulated questions, so check it out,and have a very happy Death to 2011. We'll see you back on the flip side February 2012.

Fic Recs for this episode:

As Any She Belied With False Compare by Mesmiranda [BBC Sherlock, Sherlock/girl!John, Mycroft/Lestrade]
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by Paperclipbitch [Primeval, Becker/Connor, past pre-Connor/Abby]

18 December 2011: Comic Books & Graphic Novels

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:13:00 -0500

This week, Templemarker plays sherpa through the soap operatic wilds of Marvel, DC, and indie comics. We talk about how to get your toes wet in the twisty, confusing world of sprawling and contradictory canons, show you the ropes on the stories to read and the ones to avoid, and give those of you already chomping at the bit for the 2012 Avengers movie some context for the film. And then, we drop a righteous mountain of fandom and canon recs for you guys — happy reading! The comics blog MK mentions at the end of the recording is Comics212.net. TempleMarker's Generation Kill intro post can be found over here.

Music this week: Opening music: Calculation, by Regina Spektor. Closing music: Long Division, by Death Cab for Cutie

Fic Recs for this episode:

Ready, Aim, Fire by Gyzym [Avengers, Steve/Tony]
Mr. July by Jibrailis [Avengers, Steve/Tony, everyone/Steve]
Textual Analysis by Soera [H50, Steve/Danny]
Following Home series by RM [Glee]
Managing Expectations by Alethialia [Generation Kill]
Never Leave a Trace by Sam-Storyteller [White Collar]
Trace by Sam [Profic]
Degrees of Separation by Plingo_kat [Avengers, Steve/Tony but mostly gen]
Cosmetic Damage Only by Valtyr [Avengers, Steve/Tony]
The Modern World is Awesome and So Are You by Anonymous [Avengers, Steve/Tony]

Comics Recs for this episode:

Fables
Sandman
Batman: No Man's Land (Also War Drums, War Games, etc)
Bruce Wayne: Murderer?
Captain America: Man Out of Time
Birds of Prey
Avengers
Gotham Central
Powers
Persepolis
The Arrival
Castle Waiting

10 December 2011: K-Dramas

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:59:00 -0500

Forgive us our long and totally impromptu hiatus! But we're back (a little early, even! Sort of!) this week with Pru and Til_Midnight nattering about korean dramas. Why are they so addictive? What's the cycle of consumption on these things like? How do they get churned out so quickly? How are people with � presumably � otherwise good taste in media turning into vein-tapping smack addicts when it comes to this business? Especially with all the amnesia, convenient car accidents, and inevitable everybody dying of stupid diseases that are probably fake? Let us take you on a magical journey into Asia, drinking in tents, and the closest thing we're ever likely to get to a film version of a romance novel.

Don't forget to follow us on twitter for further hilarity between episodes.

20 November 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:16:00 -0500

This week on /report, we're joined by Cherrybina to chat about porn, porn, and when we're done with that, some more porn. Well, we start off by answering some of our backlog of listener questions, but then we get straight to the smut — what makes it hot, what makes it not, how we write it, why we read it, and horrifying childhood tales of erotica discovery and humiliation in bookstores. So plug in, turn up the volume, and crank on your iBuzz. (PS: If you actually turn on your iBuzz while listening to this, please don't tell us.)

Don't forget to follow us on twitter for further hilarity between episodes.

Slash Report: Author Talk With The Hoyden

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:15:00 -0500

Sorry we're late! First Pru and the Hoyden were drinking their way through Spain and then MK had the death flu for about a week. Fail.

This week we talk about Fringe, The Good Wife, CSI NY, and The Mentalist, do a brief foray into your submissions for the Bad Fic Strong Like Ox challenge, and then move right on to the real meat - our very first Author Talk! We asked The Hoyden every question you sent us and made her answer them, whether she liked it or not.

Don't forget to follow us on twitter for further hilarity between episodes.

Slash Report 30 October 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:16:00 -0400

Welcome back to yet another week of /reporter-y goodness with <user name="thehoyden"> as a special guest. This week we talk about how our tentative quality rating on NCIS this week, discuss keeping boys as pets (what else are you going to do with them anyway?), yammer on about Sherlock, and discuss our ongoing Why Are We Even Dating You Anymore relationship with Hawaii 5-0.

Also! Don't forget that next week we will be recording our first ever Author Talk with the hoyden, so please send us questions you've always wanted to ask her -- about life, the universe, writing, what her hopes and dreams are, why she hangs out with us losers -- to our twitter account or email us at slashreport at gmail.com.

/Report: 23 October 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:32:00 -0400

And we're back! This week we talk yaoi, drama cds, and a little bit of shoujo manga with Lianne Sentar. Head over to the DW com for recs.

/Report: 20 October 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:52:00 -0400

Much delayed, it's a mini episode of /report all about Merlin. There are loads of spoilers for Series 4, so be prepared for that (aired episodes only). This is also a special episode because this episode is the first to not be hosted on Cloudly.

/Report: 9 October 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 9 Oct 2011 17:58:00 -0400

Guys, we recorded for over an hour this week before scrapping the episode and re-recording on a different topic entirely. If we sound punchy at all it's because it was late in England and in Canada. (Oops?)

But! This week we cover a delightful range of children's and young adult books, which we hope you will enjoy, and we finish up with some book recs for you.

/Report: 2 October 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 2 Oct 2011 19:15:00 -0400

This week's episode is fiiiiinally finished. We're both pretty messed up during this week's episode due to illness and various fails, so please enjoy Pru and MK less-censored-than-usual.

This week we discuss Fringe, NCIS, Good Wife, NCIS L-Gay, Mentalist, Dresden Files, the great Delicious departure, and more. We have a Fandom Safari, a boatload of recs for you, and some fail. I'm sure you'll really enjoy it.

Recs will be on our twitter account as usual, but for those of you interested in alt-fannish-delicious we still need:

Programmers, or people willing to learn Ruby / Java / etc
UX/UI people
systems person to manage other things and/or a server eventually
entrepreneur/business types
launch page / updates blog / etc
hosting or someone to manage hosting - more complicated since it must run some kind of ruby - if you're interested in providing we can give you more details
Javascript people who can make browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox)

Enjoy?

/Report: 27 September 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:41:00 -0400

Normally we only release one episode a week of /report, but if you, like us, woke up this morning to see that all the shit in the world had hit every fan that ever existed or ever would exist, you are not alone. Here, listen to this special emergency broadcast of /report where we discuss the AVOS changes to Delicious bookmarks: Right-click here to download.

I can't even say it'll be okay, guys. I can't even say that to you.

Send flu medicine and snacks and a bucket for my cries.

/Report: 25 September 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:57:00 -0400

This week on /report, we dive into Hawaii Five-0, we discuss what not to say on the internet, sideline into squicking you out, answer questions and revisit the Fandom Safari. All with special guest Leupagus! Click here or on the date to download.

/Report: 18 September 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:38:00 -0400

MK is back! We talk rookie seasons, the upcoming season openers for fall, fic recs, and Delicious Bookmarks. Right-click the title to download.

/Report: 4 September 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:36:00 -0400

This week Leupagus and Pru talk writing process. Right-click the title to download.

/Report: 28 August 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:35:00 -0400

30 minutes of MK; an hour of Pru, Twentysomething, and Merelyn in a hurricane. Right-click the title to download.

/Report: 21 August 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:34:00 -0400

This week on /report we were lucky to have The Hoyden as a special guest! Right click the title to download this week's MP3. Download the /report!

/Report: 14 August 2011

slashreport@gmail.com (Rageprufrock & Mklutz) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:30:00 -0400

The first episode of /report had the wrong name and a few kinks. Click on the title of this entry to download. Well, right-click. Or click here.